en Safety Futher information and explanations are available on- line: Table of contents 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information INFORMATION FOR USE ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Safety .............. 2 ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the Preventing material damage .......
Safety en When the cooking compartment is hot, any al- been instructed on how to use the appliance coholic vapours inside may catch fire. The ap- safely and have understood the resulting dangers. pliance door may spring open. Hot steam and jets of flame may escape.
en Safety Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! cooking compartment, and the appliance Children may put packaging material over door may spring open and may fall off. The their heads or wrap themselves up in it and door panels may shatter and fragment.
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Safety en Using the appliance for anything other than its WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! intended purpose is dangerous. This is be- Liquids and other food may easily explode cause, for instance, overheated slippers, pil- when in containers that have been tightly lows filled with grain or cereal, sponges and sealed.
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en Preventing material damage Never operate the appliance if the cooking WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! compartment door or the door seal is dam- The appliance uses a high voltage. aged. Microwave energy may escape. ▶ Never remove the casing. ▶ Never use the appliance if the cooking WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to compartment door, the door seal or the health!
Environmental protection and saving energy en Placing aluminium containers in the appliance may 2.2 Microwave cause sparks, which will damage the appliance. Follow these instructions when using the microwave. Do not use aluminium containers in the appliance. ▶ ATTENTION! Operating the appliance without food in the cooking Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment compartment may lead to overloading.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4.1 Control panel Buttons The buttons on the left- and right-hand side of You can use the control panel to configure all functions the control panel have a pressure point. Press- of your appliance and to obtain information about the ing a button will execute its function.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en ¡ Position indicator 4.5 Control ring If you change a value, the display ring shows you You can use the control ring to change the setting val- where you are in the selection list. The display ring ues that are shown in the display and scroll in the may be continuous or divided into segments de- touch displays.
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en Operating modes You can remove the rails, e.g. for cleaning. Lighting → "Rails", Page 26 One or more oven lights illuminate the cooking com- partment. When you open the appliance door, the light in the cooking compartment switches on. If the appliance door remains open for longer than 15 minutes, the light switches off again.
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Operating modes en Symbol Type of heating Temperature What it's used for and how it works range Possible additional options 4D hot air 30–275 °C 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.
en Accessories 6 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made espe- The accessories supplied may differ depending on the cially for your appliance. appliance model. Note: Accessories may become deformed if they get hot. Deformation has no effect on function. As the ac- cessory cools down, it will regain its original shape.
Switch your appliance off when you are not using it. ▶ The appliance will switch itself off automatically if it is a The Bosch logo appears in the display. The types of not used for a certain period of time. heating then appear.
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en Rapid heating Press the type of heating that you want to use. a The time or residual heat indicator appears in the If you cannot see the type of heating in the touch display. displays, use the control ring to scroll though the se- lection list.
Time-setting options en Press to start. Place the food in the cooking compartment. a Rapid heating starts. Cancelling rapid heating a When rapid heating has come to an end, an audible Press "Rapid heating". ▶ signal sounds. The text field shows "Off". a The text field shows "Off".
en Microwave 10.4 Setting the end time a Once the start time has been reached, the appli- ance starts to heat up and the cooking time starts You can delay the time at which cooking is due to fin- counting down. ish by up to 23 hours and 59 minutes. a When the time has elapsed, a signal sounds.
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Microwave en You can switch off this drying function in the basic Cookware and ac- Information settings. cessories → "Basic settings", Page 20 Metal cookware and Metal can be used with Micro- bakeware Combi. WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! Note: Metal must be kept at At the highest settings in microwave only mode, the least 2 cm from the cooking drying function will automatically switch on an addi- compartment walls and the in-...
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en Assist Possible microwave power settings are: When the food is ready, press to switch the ‒ ¡ 90 watts appliance off. ¡ 180 watts Changing the temperature ¡ 360 watts Once the MicroCombi operation has started, you can Setting MicroCombi change the temperature directly. Use the control ring to change the temperature.
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Assist en Requirement: To start the operation, the cooking com- 12.3 Overview of the dishes partment must be cooled down. You can find out which individual dishes are available Press . to you on the appliance when you call up the operating Press "Assist".
en Childproof lock 13 Childproof lock You can secure your appliance to prevent children a A confirmation note appears on the display. from accidentally switching it on or changing the set- a The control panel is locked. The appliance can only tings.
Home Connect en The red bar next to the text field identifies the basic Basic setting Selection setting that is currently selected. Its corresponding Night-time dimming Switched off value is shown in the display. Switched on Use "Further settings" to scroll through the basic Brand logo Display settings and, if required, use the control ring to...
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en Home Connect 16.2 Home Connect Settings You can adjust the settings and network settings for Home Connect by going to your appliance's basic settings. Which settings the display shows will depend on whether Home Connect has been set up and whether the appliance is connected to your home network. Basic setting Possible settings Explanation...
Cleaning and servicing en ¡ Status of any previous reset to factory settings. Note: Please note that the Home Connect functions can only be utilised with the Home Connect app. In- This initial registration prepares the Home Connect formation on data protection can be retrieved in the functions for use and is only required when you want to Home Connect app.
en Cleaning and servicing Cooking compartment Area Suitable cleaning agents Information Enamel surfaces ¡ Hot soapy water Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool. ¡ Vinegar water Leave the appliance door open to dry the cooking compartment after cleaning it.
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Cleaning assistance en – From the glass cover on the oven light Note: Marks may appear on the self-cleaning sur- This prevents stains that cannot be removed. faces. Residues of sugar and egg white in the food Remove any objects from the cooking compartment. are not removed and stick to the surfaces.
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en Rails Press to switch the appliance off. a Once the drying process has ended, an audible sig- To dry the cooking compartment completely, leave nal sounds and the display shows the cooking time the appliance door open for 1 to 2 minutes. as zero.
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Appliance door en 21 Appliance door To clean the appliance door thoroughly, you can disas- WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to health! semble the appliance door. If the screws are undone, the safety of the appliance can no longer be guaranteed. Microwave energy 21.1 Removing the door cover may escape.
en Troubleshooting Put the door cover in position and push down on it Close the appliance door. until you hear it click into place. Note: Do not use the cooking compartment again until the door panes have been correctly fitted. 22 ...
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Setting values, e.g. temperature or cooking time, depend on the recipe, quantity and food. Next time, set lower or higher values. ▶ Tip: A lot of information about the food preparation and corresponding setting values can be found on our website www.bosch-home.com.
2014/53/EU. A detailed Declaration of Conformity can be found on- A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found line at www.bosch-home.co.uk among the additional online at www.bosch-home.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.
How it works en 26 How it works Here, you can find the ideal settings for various types Baking on two or more levels Shelf position of food as well as the best accessories and cookware. 3 levels We have perfectly tailored these recommendations to ¡...
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en How it works ¡ If you do not have any suitable cookware, you can ¡ The food transfers heat to the cookware. The cook- use the universal pan. ware can become very hot. ¡ In the main part of the instruction manual, you will Roasting in covered cookware find information on how to configure the microwave ¡...
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How it works en 26.7 List of foods Recommended settings for a variety of foods, sorted into food categories. Recommended settings for various types of food Food Accessory/cook- Shelf pos- Heating Temperature in Microwave Cooking ware ition function °C power setting time in → Page 10 in W mins...
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en How it works Food Accessory/cook- Shelf pos- Heating Temperature in Microwave Cooking ware ition function °C power setting time in → Page 10 in W mins Pizza, fresh, thin-crust, on Pizza tray 220 - 230 20 - 30 a pizza tray Quiche Tart dish or tin ...
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How it works en Food Accessory/cook- Shelf pos- Heating Temperature in Microwave Cooking ware ition function °C power setting time in → Page 10 in W mins Baked potatoes, halved, Universal pan 200 - 220 15 - 20 1 kg Peeled boiled potatoes, Covered cookware ...
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en How it works ¡ Use heat-resistant, microwave-safe cookware. 26.8 Special cooking methods and other ¡ The recommended settings are for freezer-temperat- applications ure food (-18 °C). Information and recommended settings for special ¡ Defrosting works best if you divide it into more than cooking methods and other applications, e.g.
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How it works en ATTENTION! WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment There is a possibility of delayed boiling when a liquid is will cause sparks, which may damage the appliance or heated. This means that the liquid reaches boiling tem- the inner door pane.
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en How it works 26.9 Test dishes The information in this section is provided for test institutes to facilitate testing of the appliance in accordance with EN 60350-1:2013 or IEC 60350-1:2011 and EN 60705:2012 or IEC 60705:2010. Baking ¡ The setting values apply to food that is placed into a Baking tray: Shelf position 1 cold cooking compartment.
Installation instructions en Recommended settings for grilling Food Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- Heating Temperature in °C/ Cooking time tion function grill setting in mins → Page 10 Toasting bread Wire rack 3–5 Do not preheat the appliance. Microwave cooking ¡ If you use the wire rack, slide it into the cooking ¡...
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en Installation instructions ¡ The safe operation of this appliance can WARNING ‒ Danger: Magnetism! only be guaranteed if it has been installed Permanent magnets are used in the control to a professional standard in accordance panel or in the controls. They may affect elec- with these installation instructions.
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Installation instructions en ¡ To ventilate the appliance, the intermediate floor 27.3 Installation below a worktop must have a ventilation cut-out. Observe the installation dimensions and the installation ¡ The worktop must be secured to the fitted unit. instructions when installing below a worktop. ¡...
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en Installation instructions ¡ To ensure that the appliance door can be opened, 27.5 Installation in a tall unit you must take the minimum dimensions into consid- Observe the installation dimensions and the installation eration when installing in a corner. The dimension ...
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Installation instructions en 27.8 Installing the appliance Slide the appliance in fully and centre it. Screw the appliance into place. For handleless kitchens with vertical bar handle strips: Attach a suitable filling piece in order to cover ‒ any sharp edges and to guarantee a safe install- ation.
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