How To Operate Your Oven; Oven Lighting; Operating Modes; Operating The Oven - Siemens HQ738356M Instruction Manual

How to operate your oven

You have the option of adjusting your oven to a range of
different settings. You can control the oven using the electronic
clock.

Oven lighting

Switching on the oven light
Turn the function selector to an operating mode.
The oven light also switches on when the oven door is opened.
Switching off the oven light
Turn the function selector to the off position.
Close the oven door.

Operating modes

The following operating modes are available.
Operating mode Use
Top/bottom heat- For sponge cakes in tins, bakes, lean
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ing* joints of beef, veal and game.
Bottom heating For bain-marie applications such as
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crema catalana, or for preserving.
Also improvement setting if the base
is not fully baked through
Grill/rotary spit Grill: For individual portions or small
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quantities of steaks, sausages, fish
and toast.
Rotary spit: For roasts, rolled joints
and poultry
Full-surface grill For several steaks, sausages, fish and
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pieces of toast.
Hot air grill For poultry and larger pieces of meat
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Top/bottom heat- For cakes with very moist toppings.
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ing and hot air
Hot air For cakes, pizza and items baked on
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two levels, for roasting and drying.
Defrost setting For defrosting meat, poultry, fish and
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pastries.
* Type of heating used to determine the energy efficiency class
in accordance with EN50304.

Operating the oven

Switching on the oven
Note: Always keep the appliance door closed when it is in
operation.
Turn the function selector to the desired operating mode.
1.
Turn the temperature selector to set the desired temperature.
2.
The oven switches on.
The indicator lamp is lit when the oven is heating up. It goes out
during pauses in heating.
Switching off the oven
Turn the function selector to the 0 position.
1.
Turn the temperature selector to the 0 position.
2.
The oven switches off.

Operating the rotary spit

The rotary spit can be used with excellent results to cook joints,
such as rolled roasting joints and poultry. The meat is roasted
thoroughly and evenly.
The drive for the rotary spit is automatically activated as soon
as you switch on the grill.
Preparing roasts
Place the joint as centrally as possible on the rotary spit and
1.
secure it at both ends with the retaining clips.
You can also secure the joint using kitchen twine.
With poultry, bind the ends of the wings underneath the back
2.
and the thighs against the body. This prevents them from
overbrowning.
Pierce the skin on the underside of the wings to allow the fat
3.
to escape.
Inserting the rotary spit
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Risk of burns!
Never touch the hot surfaces of the cooking compartment or
the heating elements. Children must be kept at a safe distance
from the appliance at all times. Open the appliance door
carefully. Hot steam may escape.
Slide the rotary spit shelf halfway in at shelf position 2.
1.
Place the rotary spit on the rotary spit shelf and unscrew and
2.
remove the handle.
Slide in the rotary spit shelf all the way.
3.
Slide the rotary spit to the left into the motor mount.
4.
Pour water into a baking tray and slide this into shelf position
5.
1 to collect the dripping fat.
Close the appliance door.
6.
Switching on the rotary spit
Turn the control knob for the oven to the
Note: Grill+ rotisserie cooking must never exceed 240°C.
Switching off the rotary spit
Turn the control knob for the oven to the 0 position.
position.
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