Stopwatch Additional information on products, accessories, Cooking time replacement parts and services can be found at End of cooking time www.gaggenau.com and in the online shop Setting the time functions for both ovens www.gaggenau-eshop.com simultaneously Long-term timer Setting the long-term timer...
ã=Important safety information Read these instructions carefully. Only then Risk of fire! will you be able to operate your appliance Combustible items stored in the cooking ▯ safely and correctly. Retain the instruction compartment may catch fire. Never store manual and installation instructions for future combustible items in the cooking use or for subsequent owners.
Water in a hot cooking compartment may Risk of fire! ▯ create hot steam. Never pour water into the Loose food residues, grease and meat ▯ hot cooking compartment. juices may catch fire during pyrolytic cleaning. Remove coarse dirt from the Risk of injury! cooking compartment and from the Scratched glass in the appliance door may...
Causes of damage Environmental protection Caution! – Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in on the cooking compartment floor: do not place an environmentally-responsible manner. accessories on the cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper.
Getting to know the appliance Use this section to familiarise yourself with your new information on the cooking compartment and the appliance. The control panel and the individual accessories. operating controls are explained. You will find Oven Top oven controls Socket for additional heating elements (for the bak- ing stone and roaster optional accessories) Main oven controls...
Display and operating controls Symbols Operation of the top and main oven is identical. Use Symbol Function the symbols for the top oven R, the main oven Q and for both ovens P to select the desired display. If you Top oven change a setting using the rotary or function selector, Main oven...
Colours and display Additional information By touching the ( symbol, you can call up additional Colours information. The different colours are used to guide the user in the The ) symbol appears for important information and relevant setting situations. indicates that an action is required. Important information on safety and operation mode are also Orange Initial settings...
Function selector positions Position Function/heating function Temperature Application OFF position ž Light 50 - 300°C Hot air: for cakes, biscuits and soufflés on sev- eral levels. Hot air Default temperature 170°C The fan on the rear wall distributes the heat evenly in the oven interior.
Position Function/heating function Temperature Application 40 - 60°C Even and gentle defrosting. Defrosting Default temperature 40°C For vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. 30 - 120°C Keeping meals warm, preheating porcelain table- ware. Keeping warm Default temperature 70°C t Basic settings Your appliance can be individually adjusted in the basic settings.
Confirm with ™. days. After the appliance is connected to the mains, the GAGGENAU logo is displayed for approx. 30 seconds before the "Initial settings" menu is automatically displayed. ‒...
Set the year using the rotary selector. Confirm with ™. 'DWH Notes ‒ Different displays are available for standby mode. The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and Basic the clock. To change the display, refer to the Ending initial set-up settings section.
Setting the heating function and Operating the appliance temperature You can operate both ovens simultaneously with Cooking compartment different settings. Exception: When the Pyrolytic mode (Self-cleaning The cooking compartment has five shelf positions. The cycle) is being used in one oven, the other oven shelf positions are counted from the bottom up.
Rapid heating Timer functions The "Rapid heating" function brings your appliance to the desired temperature quickly. You use the timer menu to make the following settings: To ensure an even cooking result, only put your food in Š Short-term timer the cooking compartment when the "rapid heating"...
Timer Stopwatch The timer runs independently of the other appliance The stopwatch runs independently of the other functions. You can enter a maximum of 90 minutes. appliance functions. The stopwatch counts from 0 seconds up to Setting the timer 90 minutes. Call up the timer menu.
signal stops when you touch the ™ symbol. The p One minute before the cooking time ends, the cooking symbol on the display goes out. The process has time that is counting down is enlarged in the display. finished. To switch off the stopwatch: Call up the timer menu.
Use C to select the 5 "Cooking time end" Setting the time functions for both function. ovens simultaneously Timer and stopwatch are not available if both ovens are in operation. Cooking time and Cooking time end can be set simultaneously for both ovens. Set a heating function and temperature for both ovens.
Once the set time has elapsed, the appliance stops Long-term timer heating. The display is blank. Set the function selector to 0. With this function, the appliance maintains a Switching off: temperature between 50 und 230°C with the "Hot air" To end the process, turn the function selector to 0.
Inserting the core temperature Core temperature probe probe in the food to be cooked Insert the core temperature probe in the food to be The core temperature probe makes accurate cooking cooked before you place it in the cooking interior. possible.
Setting the core temperature Notes ‒ The measurable range is 15 °C to 99 °C. Outside Slide the food into the cooking compartment with the measurable area, "--°C" is displayed for the the core temperature probe inserted. Plug the current core temperature. core temperature probe into the socket in the ‒...
Recommended core temperature Cooked food Recommended core temperature values Duck breast Use fresh foodstuffs only. Do not use deep-frozen medium-rare 55 - 60 °C foods. The details in the table are recommended values. They depend on the quality and condition of well-done 70 - 80 °C foods.
Insert the grill tray and the rotisserie spit on the Rotisserie spit lowest level of the oven. The drive shaft has to engage into the opening on the back of the oven interior. The rotary spit is particularly good for cooking large roasts, such as rolled roasting joints or poultry.
Roasting function Child lock Only when set to the "Roaster function" heating type: The appliance has a child lock to prevent children In the Roaster function, the oven heats up at full operating it accidentally. capacity for 3 minutes. You can use this function to Notes sear steaks, for example.
"On" with ™ and use the rotary selector to - Date + GAGGENAU logo select the desired display. - Clock + date The selection is displayed. - Clock + date + GAGGENAU logo Reduced Display screen Reduced* / Standard If set to , after a brief period only the most important information is shown.
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Date Current date Sets the date. You can switch between year/month/day using the symbol C. Language German* / French / Italian / Spanish / Selects the language for the text display Portuguese / Dutch / Danish / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish / Greek / Turkish / Russian / Polish / Czech / Slovenian / Slovakian / Arabic / Hebrew / Japanese / Korean /...
Cleaning and maintenance Area Cleaning agents Cooking compart- Hot soapy water: Clean using a dish ment cloth and then dry with a soft cloth. With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will Very dirty cooking Oven cleaner gel (order number retain its looks and remain in good order.
Removing slide-in racks Pyrolytic cleaning (self-cleaning) You can remove the slide-in racks for cleaning. During self-cleaning, the oven heats up to 485°C. Removing slide-in racks Thus, remainders from roasting, grilling or baking are Place a dish cloth in the oven interior to protect burnt up and all you have to do is wipe the ash out of the enamel against scratches.
The lamp in the oven interior stays off. Cleaning accessories with pyrolytic self-cleaning Gaggenau baking trays and grill trays are coated with pyrolysis-proof enamel. To arrive at an optimum cleaning result, you are nevertheless advised to remove all accessories from the oven before the pyrolytic cleaning process.
Trouble shooting ã Malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please Risk of electric shock! read the following notes before calling the after-sales Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be service. carried out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Replacing the oven light bulb Aftersales service It is possible to replace the oven light. Heat-resistant halogen bulbs can be obtained from the after-sales In the event of repairs please contact our after-sales service or from a specialist retailer. Only use halogen service.
Settings table and tips Notes ‒ Pay attention to only opening the door of the preheated oven briefly and to filling the appliance ‒ The specified values are for your orientation. The swiftly. temperature and duration depend on the quality and condition of the food.
Baking tips and tricks What to do if... The solution ... your cake baked on a tray is too light at the bottom? Insert the cake one level lower and remove all other accesso- ries from the oven..your cake baked in a tin is too light at the bottom? Do not insert the baking tin in the oven on the tray, but on the rack.
Roasting table ▯ ▯ You can use any heat resistant ovenware. Place Poultry becomes crispy brown if you coat it with the ovenware in the middle of the rack. For large butter, salty water, dripped off fat or orange juice roasts, you can also use the grill tray.
Dishes Shelf levels Hot air Full surface Top heat + Cooking Core tem- for 4 levels grill + bottom heat time perature Temperature (for 5 levels) circulated air in min. in °C in °C Temperature Temperature in °C in °C Goose (2 - 3 kg) 2 (3) 160/190***...
Dishes Shelf levels Temperature Full surface grill Full surface grill + Total cook- for 4 levels in °C in min. circulated air in ing time (for 5 levels) min. in min. 1st side/2nd side 1st side/2nd side Prawn skewers 3 (4) 7 / 7 Browning and "au gratin"...
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