Function Selector; Temperature Selector; Hotplate Controls; Cooking Compartment - Siemens HE23BC 0 Series Instruction Manual

Function selector

Use the function selector to set the type of heating.
Setting
Off position
ý
3D hot air*
:
Top/bottom heating
%
Hot air grilling
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Grill, large area
(
Bottom heating
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Oven light
^
* Type of heating used to determine the energy efficiency class
in accordance with EN50304.
When you make settings, the oven light in the cooking
compartment switches on.

Temperature selector

The temperature selector is used to set the temperature or grill
setting.
Setting
Off position
Ú
50-270 Temperature
range
Grill settings
û , ûû , ûûû
When the oven is heating, the indicator lamp above the
temperature selector lights up. It goes out during heating
pauses.
Use
The oven switches off.
For cakes and pastries on one to
three levels. The fan distributes the
heat from the heating ring in the
back panel evenly around the

cooking compartment.

For cakes, bakes and lean joints of
meat (e.g. beef or game) on one
level. Heat is emitted evenly from
the top and bottom.
For roasting meat, poultry and
whole fish. The grill element and
the fan switch on and off alter-
nately. The fan causes the hot air
to circulate around the dish.
For grilling steaks, sausages,
bread and pieces of fish. The
whole area below the grill heating
element becomes hot.
For preserving, browning and final
baking stage. The heat is emitted
from below.
Switches on the oven light.
Meaning
The oven does not heat up.
The temperature in the cooking
compartment in °C.
The grill settings for "Grill, large
area" ( .
= setting 1, low
û
ûû = setting 2, medium
= setting 3, high
ûûû

Hotplate controls

You can use the four hotplate controls to control the heat
output provided by each hotplate.
Setting
Off position
ý
1-9 Heat settings
Automatic zone con-
í
trol
When you switch on a hotplate, the indicator lamp above the
hotplate control lights up.
Cooking compartment
The oven light is located in the cooking compartment. A cooling
fan protects the oven from overheating.
Oven light
During operation, the oven light in the cooking compartment is
on. The \ setting on the function selector can be used to
switch on the light without heating the oven.
Cooling fan
The cooling fan switches on and off as required. The hot air
escapes above the door. Caution: do not cover the ventilation
slots. Otherwise the oven will overheat.
So that the cooking compartment cools down more quickly
after operation, the cooling fan continues to run for a certain
period afterwards.
Meaning
The hotplate is switched off.
The output of the hotplate.
1 = lowest output
9 = highest output
Activates the large dual-circuit hot-
plate or the extended cooking
zone (not available on all hot-
plates).
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