Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance - Siemens HR538AB 1 Series User Manual And Installation Instructions

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Symbol
Function
Time-setting options
​ ⁠
Minus
​ ⁠
Plus
Oven light
Rapid heating
Steam assistance
Childproof lock
Empty the water tank
Fill the water tank
Descale
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ ​ ⁠
Descale
4.3 Types of heating and functions
To ensure that you always use the right type of heating to cook your food, we have explained the differences and ap-
plications below.
When you select a type of heating, the appliance suggests a suitable temperature or setting. You can use these val-
ues or change them within the specified range.
Symbol
Type of heating and
temperature range
1
3D hot air
30 - 275 °C
Hot air gentle
125 - 275 °C
2
Reheat
80 - 180 °C
coolStart function
30 - 275 °C
Pizza setting
30 - 275 °C
Slow cooking
70 - 120 °C
Full-surface grill
Grill settings:
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
1
Steam-assist cooking possible from 80 °C and over (water tank must be filled before operating)
Steam heating function (water tank must be full before appliance is operated)
2
Use
Select the time  ​ ⁠ , timer
To select the individual time-setting options, press the  ​ ⁠ button sev-
eral times.
The arrows
which the setting in the display corresponds.
Decrease the setting values.
Increase the setting values.
Switch the lighting in the cooking compartment on and off.
Preheat the cooking compartment rapidly without accessories.
Starts or cancels steam assistance
→ "Steam", Page 11
Activate or deactivate the childproof lock.
Prompt to empty the water tank
→ "After every steam operation", Page 12
Prompt to fill the water tank
→ "Steam", Page 11
Prompt to descale the appliance
→ "Descaling", Page 22
Descaling programme interrupted
→ "Descaling interrupted", Page 23
What it's used for/how it works
Bake and roast on one or more levels.
The fan distributes the heat from the ring-shaped heating element in the back
wall evenly around the cooking compartment.
Cook selected dishes gently on one level without preheating.
The fan distributes the heat from the ring-shaped heating element in the back
wall evenly around the cooking compartment. The food is cooked in phases us-
ing residual heat.
Always keep the appliance door closed when cooking.
This type of heating is used to determine the energy consumption in air recircu-
lation mode and the energy efficiency class.
For gently reheating food or for crisping up baked goods.
Prepare frozen products quickly, without preheating.
Align the temperature and the cooking time according to the manufacturer's
specifications on the packaging. Set the highest temperature indicated, set the
cooking time as indicated or set a shorter time. Place the food in at level 3.
Cook pizza or dishes that require a lot of heat from below.
The bottom heating element and the ring-shaped heating element in the back
wall heat the cooking compartment.
Slowly and gently cook seared, tender pieces of meat in uncovered cookware.
The heat is emitted evenly from above and below at a low temperature.
Grill flat items such as steak and sausages, or make toast. Gratinate food.
The entire area underneath the grill element becomes hot.
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​ ⁠ , cooking time  ​ ⁠ and the end time  ​ ⁠ .
​ ⁠ above and below a symbol indicate the function to
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