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COMPETENCE E3000-1 The V er satile Built-In Oven Oper ating Instructions COMPETENCE MADE IN GERMANY[...]
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2 Dear Customer , Please read these oper ating instructions car efully . In particular please note the "Safety"“ section on the fir st pages. Please retain these oper ating instructions for later r efer ence and pass them on to any futur e owner s of the appliance. 1 The warning triangle and/or key words ( War n in g ! , Caution! , Impo[...]
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3 Contents Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Eco-insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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4 Cleaning an d Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Exterior of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Accessorie[...]
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5 1 Safety Instructions The installation and connection of the new appliance must only be car- ried out by a registered specialist . Where damage occur s the warr anty will not apply if this instruction has not been adhered to. The safety features of AEG electrical appliances comply with r ecognised technical standar ds and the German law covering [...]
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6 Intended Use • This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, frying and baking food in the home and must not be used for any other purpose. • Only use the appliance to prepar e food. • Do not use the oven as a r oom heater . T o Avoid Damaging Y o ur Appliance • Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking tray[...]
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7 2 Disposal Disposing of pac kaging material All materials used can be fully r ecycled. The cardboar d container is made fr om 80% r ecycled paper . Plastics are marked as follows: • >PE< indicates polythene, as used on the outer covering and the wrappings inside. • >PS< indicates expanded polystyrene e.g., the padding materials. I[...]
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8 Appliance Assembly Contr ol P anel The rotary switches used to oper ate the oven and rings can be r ead from above. Oven functions Rotary switch used for selecting the requir ed oven function. Te mper ature se lection Rotary switch for selecting the requir ed oven temper atur e. Oven power indicator The yellow oven power indicator comes on as soo[...]
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9 Oven Featur es Shelf positions There is a shelf support r ail on both sides of the oven, with 5 shelf posi- tions on which to insert the acces- sories. Anti-tip device All slide-in units are fitted with an anti-tip device to pr event them being pulled out of the oven unin- tentionally . When the unit is inserted the anti- tip device must be to th[...]
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10 Oven Accessories The following parts are supplied with the oven: Combination shelf For dishes, cake ti ns, items for roasting and grilling Universal baking tray For moist cakes, r oasts or asa baking tray or as a container to ca tch fat[...]
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11 Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: H Hot air Hot air is particularly suitable for baking biscuits on 2 levels at the same time . The oven temperatur es are usually 20-40 ° C lower than with conven- tional. To p and bottom heat are used. In addition, a fan in the re ar wall of the oven ensures constant circulation of hot air wi[...]
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12 I Rotitherm Rotitherm is particularly suitable for roasting larger joints of meat or poultry on one level. The function is suitable for browning gratin dis- hes and crisping toppings. The grill heating element and the fan operate alternately .[...]
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13 Befor e Using for the First Time Initial Cleaning Before using the oven for the firs t time you should clean it thoroughly . Y ou can switch on the oven light to make cleaning easier . 0 1. T urn the oven function switch to Oven Lighting . 2. Remove all accessories and the side support rails, and wash them with warm water and washing-up liquid. [...]
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14 Using the Rings Also refer to the oper ating instructions for your built-in cooking unit. It contains important information on ovenware, oper ation, cleaning and care. Heat settings • Within the range of settings 1-9, it is possible to select 14 heat set- tings (including intermediate positions). • Intermediate positions m ay be selecte d be[...]
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15 Cooking with the Rings 0 1. Select a high heat setting to boil/fry . 2. As soon as steam appear s or the fat is hot, lower the setting to the requir ed position to continue cooking. 3. To stop cooking, turn back to the zer o position. 2 Switch the cooking zone off approx. 5-1 0 minutes befor e cooking is finished to make use of the residual heat[...]
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16 Using the Oven P ositioning the Shelf Unit and the Universal Baking T r ay All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge serves as an anti-tip device and must always point downwards. Inserting shelf unit 0 Insert the shelf unit with both guide rails pointing upwar ds. The anti-tip device must point downwards and be posi[...]
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17 Switching the Oven On and Off 0 1. T urn the "Oven Functions “ switch to select the requir ed function. 2. Turn the "Temper atur e Selection “ switch to set the requir ed tempera- ture. 3. The yellow oven power indicator will come on while the oven or rings are in use. The red temper atur e pilot light will come on while the oven i[...]
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18 Uses , T ables and Tips Cooking The information given in the following tables is for guidance. The switch setting requir ed for cooking depends on the quality of the pans and the type and quantity of food. Settings for Cooking on the Rings 3 We r ecommend using setting "9" to heat up or br own food and then reducing the heat settin to [...]
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19 Baking For baking use the hot air H oven function or conventional O . Baking tins • When using conventional heat O coated baking tins or tins made of dark metal ar e most suitable. • For hot air H baking tins made of light metal ar e also suitable. Shelf positions • Baking with conventional O is only possible on one shelf position at a tim[...]
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20 General informa tion • Always count the shelf positions from the bottom upwar ds. • Insert baking sheets with the bevelled edge to the fr ont! • Always place cake tins in the middle of the shelf. • Y ou can also bake with two tins at the same time using conventional O or hot air H . In this case, place the cake tins side by side on the s[...]
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21 Baking Table Type of Cake or Pastry Hot Air H Conventiona l O Time Shelf Position from Bottom Temper- ature ºC Shelf Position from Bottom Tempera- ture ºC For Both Functions Hours: Mins. Baking in tins Ring-shap ed or pudding-bowl sha ped cakes 1 150 -17 0 1 160 -180 0:50-1:10 Madeira cake/ king cake 1 140 -160 1 150-17 0 1:1 0-1:30 Sponge cak[...]
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22 Fruit flan (with a yeast dough/sponge base) 3 140-160 3 170 -190 0:25-0:50 Fruit flan with shortcrust pastry base 2 3 150- 1 7 0 3 170 -190 0:40-1:20 Tar ts ba ke d w i th delicate fillings (e.g., curd cheese, cr eam.) - - 3 170 -190 0:40-1:20 Pizza (with deep topping) 2 1 180 -200 1 190 - 210 1 0:30-1:00 Pizza (thin) - - 1 230 -300 1 0:1 0-0:25[...]
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23 Tips for Baking Tip To tell if your cake is cook ed through Push a wooden skewer into th e highest point of the cake. If the skewer comes ou t clean, you can switch off the oven and utilise the residual heat. The cake collapses (is sticky , not pr operly cooked thr ough, water marks) Check your recipe. Next time, use less liquid. Check that you [...]
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24 T able for Souffl é s and Dishes Au Gr atin T able for Fr ozen and Ready-Made Foods Conventional O Rotitherm I Time Shelf Position from Bottom Tempera- ture ° C Shelf Position from Bottom Tempera- ture ° C Hours: Mins. Pa s t a b a ke 1 180 -200 1 160-17 0 0:45-1:00 Lasagne 1 180 -200 1 160-17 0 0:25-0:40 Vegetables au gratin 1 1 200-220 1 16[...]
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25 Roasting Use the rotitherm I oven function or conventional O when roasting. Ovenware for r oasting • Any heat-resistant dish is suitable for r oasting. • If the dish has plastic handles, check that they are heat-r esistant. • Large joints can be r oasted directly in the universal baking tray or on the shelf unit with the baking tray placed[...]
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26 Notes on the roasting tables Information is given in the table on suitable oven functions, tempera- ture settings, cooking times and shelf positions for various types of meat. The cooking times are only for guidance. • We r ecommend that only meat a nd fish with a minimum weight of 1kg should be r oasted or baked in the oven. • In general, c[...]
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27 T able for Roasting Type of Meat Quantity Conventional O Rotitherm I Time Weight Shelf Position from Bottom Tempera- ture º C Shelf Position from Bottom Tempera- ture º C Hours: Mins. Beef Po t ro a s t 1-1.5 kg 1 200 -250 - - 2: 00-2:30 Roast beef or fil- let per cm of thicknes s - red inside per cm of thickness 1 250-27 0 1 1 190- 200 0:05-0[...]
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28 Game Whole piece o f hare , haunch or jointed hare up to 1 kg 3 220 -250 1 3 160-17 0 0:25-0 :40 Saddle of venison 1.5-2 kg 1 210- 220 1 160-180 1:15-1:45 Haunch of venison 1.5-2 kg 1 200 - 210 1 160-180 1:30-2:15 Poul tr y P ortions of poul- try 4-6 portions per 200- 250g 3 220-250 3 180 -200 0: 35-0:50 Half chicken por- tions 2-4 portions per [...]
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29 Grilling To grill, use oven function Z for dual grill or F for single grill with temperatur e setting z . 1 Important : Always preheat the empty oven with the grill function for 5 minutes ! Ovenware for grilli ng • Use the shelf unit and universal tr ay together for grilling. Shelf positions • For grilling flat foods you should generally use[...]
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30 Defr osting Use the defr ost oven function for defrosting. Dishes for defrosting • Put the food on a plate and put the plate on the shelf unit. • Use only parchment paper or suitable cling film to cover the food. Do not cover with a plate or bowl as these considerably pr olong the defrosting time. Shelf positions • To defr ost, insert the [...]
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31 Pr eserving When preserving use the hot air H oven function. Preserving jars • Only use commercially available preserving jars (pr eserving jar s with a rubber ring and glass lid) for pr eserving. • Screw-top jar s, jar s with a bayonet fastening and metal containers are unsuitable. Shelf positions • When preserving use the 1st shelf posit[...]
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32 Cleaning and Car e Exterior of the Appliance 0 Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth dipped in warm soapy water . • Do not use scour er s, caustic cleaner s or abrasive items. • Y ou can use commer cially available cleaning agents on stainless steel fronts. They pr ovide a film t o protect against finger marks. Oven Interior Oven[...]
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33 Shelf Support Rails The shelf support rails on the left and right hand sides of the oven can be removed for cleaning the side walls. Removing the shelf support rails 0 First pull the fr ont of the r ail away from the oven wall (1) and then unhitch at the back (2). Fitting the shelf support rails 1 Take car e when fitt ing the rails that the roun[...]
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34 Oven Light 1 Warning : Risk of electric shock! Prior to changing the oven light: – Switch off the oven! – Either remove or switch off the fuses in the fuse box. Replacing the oven light bulb/cleaning the glass 0 1. Remove the right shelf support rail. 2. Place a cloth on the floor of the oven. 3. Remove the glass cover by turning it anti-clo[...]
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35 Grill Element The grill element can be folded down to make it easier to clean the oven ceiling. Folding down the grill element 1 Warning : The grill must only be fol- ded down when the oven has been switched off and there is no risk of being burnt. 0 1. Remove the shelf support r ails. 2. Grip the heating element at the front and pull it forwar [...]
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36 Oven Door The oven door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 0 1. Open the oven door completely . 2. Completely fold back the brass- coloured clamping lever on both door hinges (1). 3. Grip the oven door with both hands on the sidesand close it by about 3/ 4 (2) past its resistance . 4. Pull the door away from th[...]
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37 Oven Door Glass The oven door is furnished with two or thr ee glass panels mounted one behind the other . The inner panels may be removed for cleaning. 1 War n i n g: Carry out the following steps only when the oven door is unhinged! When on its hinges, the door could snap shut due to the lighter weight when the glass is removed and could cause [...]
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38 Inserting the middle door glass (only for appliances with a metal front) 0 1. Insert the middle glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located (1). 2. Lower the middle glass panel (2) and slide it under the lower bracket towards the lower door edge as far as it will go. Inserting the upper door gla[...]
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39 What to do if ... .... the cooking zones don't work? 0 Check whether – the appropriate cooking zone has been switched on, – the mains fuse (fuse box) has blown or the cooker circuit br eaker (at the household power distribution box) has tripped. .... the oven does not heat up? 0 Check whether – the appliance has been switched on, – [...]
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40 T echnical Data Oven Interior Dimensions Regulations , Standards , Dir ectives This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335-1 and EN 60 335-2-6 relating to the safety of electric appliances for household use and similar purposes and • EN 60350 and • DIN 44546 / 44547 / 44548 relating to the oper ating featur es of household el[...]
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42 Index A Anti-tip device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 C Cleaning initial cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 oven door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 oven [...]
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43 Service The section "What do I do if... “ lists some faults that you can r emedy yourself. Look ther e fir st if a fault occur s. Is it a technical fault? Then contact your near est customer service centre. (Addr esses and tele- phone number s can be found under " Customer Service Centres “ .) Always prepar e in advance for the dis[...]
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