AEG B8920-1 - Manual

5 Operating Instructions 1 Safety Electrical Safety • This appliance must be connected by a specially licensed technician only. • In the event of a fault or damage to the appliance: take the fuses out or switch off. • For safety reasons, do not clean the appliance with steam jet or high- pressure cl...

6 How to avoid damage to the appliance • Do not line the oven with aluminium foil and do not place baking trays, pots, etc. on the oven floor, as the heat that builds up will dam-age the oven enamel. • Fruit juices dripping from the baking tray will leave stains, which you will not be able to remove...

7 Description of the Appliance General Overview Full Glass Door Control Panel Door Han-dle Water Drawer

9 Oven Accessories Combination shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling. Baking Tray For cakes and biscuits(not suitable for steam cooking) All-purpose tray For roasting or for collecting meat juices or fat (not suitable for steam cooking) Inner tray For fatty meat (for positioni...

10 Before using for the first time Setting the clock 3 The oven only operates when the time has been set. When the appliance is connected to the electrical supply or when there has been a power cut, the arrow for the clock flashes. Set the current time with the or button. Wait 5 seconds. The flashin...

11 Setting the Language 1. Switch the appliance on by pressing the main power button . 2. Press the main power and the clock function buttons at the same time. 3. Using the selector buttons and select one of the languages suggested. 4. Press the main power and the clock function buttons at the same ...

12 Setting the Display Brightness The brightness of the display can be adjusted, to make it easier to read in ovens built-in at higher levels. 1. Switch the appliance on by pressing the main power button . 2. Press the main power and the clock function buttons at the same time. 3. Press the Oven Fun...

13 Initial Cleaning You should clean the oven thoroughly before using for the first time. 1 Attention: do not use sharp or abrasive cleaning materials. These could damage the oven surface. 3 For ovens with metal fronts, use normal commercially available clean-ing agents. 1. Press the main power butt...

14 Operating the Oven The Electronic Oven Control 3 General Instructions • Always switch the appliance on first by pressing the main power switch . • When the selected function is lit, the oven begins to heat up or the time set begins to count down. • Switch on the oven light using the button. • Swi...

15 Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: 3 The functions Conventional (Top/Bottom heat), Pizza setting and Rotitherm have an automatic rapid heating function . This ensures that the temperature set is reached as quickly as possible. Vigorous Steam Fixed temperature setting: 96 °C.For ...

17 Switching the Oven On and Off Switching on the oven function 1. Switch the appliance on by pressing the main power switch . 2. Press the Oven Function button as often as necessary, until the de-sired oven function is lit. • A suggested temperature appears on the temperature display. • If the sugg...

18 Checking the temperature Press and at the same time. The current temperature appears in the temperature display. Changing the oven function Press the OVEN FUNCTION button as often as necessary, until the desired oven function appears. Switching off the oven function To switch off the oven, press ...

19 Switching off the oven Switch the appliance off by pressing the main power switch . 3 Cooling fan When the oven is switched on, the fan comes on automatically to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool. When the oven is switched off, the fan continues to operate to cool the appliance down, then s...

20 Inserting the general purpose pan, grill, and tray Inserting the general purpose pan and tray: The trays have a little bulge on the left and right edges. These are pro-vided as positioning guides and must always be located towards the rear when inserting the tray. Inserting/Removing the Grease Fi...

21 Steam Cooking Functions 1 Important: The steam cooking functions must always be set in con- junction with the clock functions Cook Time or End Time (see chapter Clock Functions Cook Time and End Time). 1 Important: Only water can be used as liquid. A buzzing sound is heard when the water has been...

23 Additional Functions Baking and Roasting Programmes 3 For this function, use the recipes supplied in the chapter “Usage, Tables and Tips”. Selecting baking and roasting programmes 1. Press the Programme button as often as necessary, until the desired baking/roasting programme appears. – In the fu...

24 Meat Probe Ensures that the oven switches itself off as soon as the temperature at the centre of a roast reaches a set temperature.The meat probe is best used together with the Conventional (Top/Bot-tom heating), Fan Cooking and Rotitherm functions.There are two temperatures to be set: – Oven tem...

26 Clock Functions Countdown To set a countdown. A signal sounds after the time has elapsed.This function does not affect the operation of the oven. Cook time To set how long the oven is to be in use. End time To set when the oven is to switch off again. Time To set, change or check the time(See als...

27 Countdown 1. Press the clock function but- ton as often as necessary, until the Countdown arrow flashes. 2. Set the desired Countdown time us-ing the or button (max. 99 minutes). After about 5 seconds the display shows the time remaining.The Countdown arrow lights up. When the time has elapsed, a...

28 Cooktime 1. To select the oven function and temperature. 2. Press the o k o button as often as necessary, until the Cooktime arrow flashes. 3. Set the desired cooking time with the or button. The Cooktime arrow lights up. When the time has elapsed, an au-dible signal sounds for 2 minutes. The ove...

29 End Time 1. To select the desired oven function and temperature. 2. Press the o k o button as often as necessary, until the End Time arrow flashes. 3. Set the desired switch-off time with the or button. The End Time arrow lights up. When the time has elapsed, an au-dible signal sounds for 2 minut...

30 COOK TIME and END TIME combined 3 Cook Time and End Time can be used simultaneously if the oven is to automatically switch on and off at a later time . 1. To select the desired oven function and temperature. 2. Using the COOK TIME function, set the time required for cooking the dish concerned,for...

31 Adjusting the time 1. Press the clock function but- ton as often as necessary, until the Time arrow flashes. 2. Set the current time with the or the button. 3. After about 5 seconds, the arrow stops flashing and the clock displays the time set.The appliance is now ready to use again. 3 The time c...

32 Other Functions 3 Between 22:00 and 6:00, the brightness of the display is automatically reduced. Switching off the clock display 2 You can save energy by switching off the clock display. 1. If required, switch off the appliance using the main power switch . 2. Press the meat probe button and the...

33 Child Safety Device As soon as the child safety device is engaged, the oven cannot be switched on. Activating the child safety device 1. If required, switch on the appliance by pressing the main power switch . No Oven Function must be selected. 2. Press and hold the Programme and buttons at the s...

34 Button Lock To ensure that oven functions set are not accidentally altered. Setting the Button Lock 1. If required, switch on the appliance by pressing the main power switch . 2. Select the oven function. 3. Press and hold Programme and buttons at the same time for about 2 seconds, until PROGRAMM...

35 Usage, Tables and Tips Steam Cooking For steam cooking, use either the Vigorous Steam or Interval Steam oven functions. 1 Warning: During steam cooking, do not under any circumstances open the oven door. 1 Attention: Always use water only . Cookware for Steam Cooking • Ordinary baking tins, heat-...

37 Vigorous Steam and Fan Cooking in succession Vigorous Steam and Fan Cooking can be combined to cook meat, vege-tables and side-dishes in the oven one after the other and then using Vigorous Steam with one another, so that they will be ready to serve at the same time. • Cook the roast meat with th...

38 Interval Steam Interval Steam cooking is particularly suitable for roasting large joints of meat and defrosting or re-heating portions of food cooked previous-ly. Interval Steam Cooking Table Cooking on more than one oven leve l Cut up a whole roast before warming.* Pre-heat the oven. Type of foo...

39 Baking For baking, use either the Fan Cooking, Pizza setting or Conventional oven functions. 3 When baking, remove the grease filter , as otherwise baking time is prolonged and surfaces are browned unevenly. Baking Tins • For Conventional baking (Top/Bottom heat), use dark metal and non-stick tin...

40 General Instructions • Be careful to count oven levels starting from the bottom. • Insert the baking tray with the bevel at the front! • Always place cakes in tins in the middle of the grill. • With Conventional (top/bottom heat) or Fan-assisted cooking, you can also bake two cakes at the same ti...

41 Baking Table Baking on one oven leve l Type of baking Fan Cooking Conventional Oven Time Oven level Tempera- ture ºC Oven level Tempera- ture ºC for both functions Hours: Mins. Baking in tins Ring cake or brioche 1 150 -170 1 160-180 0:50-1:10 Madeira cake/fruit cakes 1 140 -160 1 150-170 1:10-1:...

43 Baking on several shelf positions 1) Pre-Heat oven. Type of cake or pastry Fan Cooking Time Hours: Mins. Shelf position from bottom Tempera- ture ºC 2 Levels 3 Levels Cakes and pastries on baking sheets Cream puffs/eclairs 1/4 - 160 -180 1 0:35-0:60 Dry streusel cake 1/4 - 140 -160 0:30-0:60 Bisc...

44 Pizza Setting The stated baking times are for guidance only. * Pre-heat the oven Pizza Setting Type of pastry or cake Temperature in °C Shelf position Baking time in minutes Shortcrust pastry Large cheesecake (750 g soft cheese,loose-bottomed tin, 26 cm) 150-160 2 60-90 + 10 mins. stand- ing time...

45 Also observe the manufacturer’s instructions for all other frozen products. Table for Bakes and Gratins * Preheat oven. Information printed in bold indicates the most suitable oven function for the dish. Frozen foods Pizza setting Type of pastry or cake Temperature in °C Shelf position Baking tim...

46 Frozen Ready Meals Table * Note: turn chips 2 or 3 times during cooking. Food to be cooked Oven level from bottom Oven function Temperature Time Frozen pizza 3 Conventional oven as per manu- facturer’s in- structions as per manufac- turer’s instruc- tions Chips * (300-600 g) 3 Rotitherm 200-220 °...

47 Tips on Baking Baking Results Possible Cause Remedy The cake is not browned enough at the bottom Wrong oven level Place cake lower The cake sinks (be-comes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting Baking time too short Set a longer baking time Baking times can...

48 Roasting Use the rotitherm or conventional oven functions for roasting. Ovenware for roasting • Any heat-resistant dish is suitable for roasting (refer to the manufac-turer's instructions!). • If the dish has plastic handles, check that they are heat-resistant (re-fer to manufacturer's instructio...

49 Roasting Table Type of Meat Quantity Conventional Rotitherm Time Weight Oven Level from Bottom Tempera- ture ºC Oven Level from Bottom Tempera- ture ºC Hrs. mins. Beef Pot roast 1-1.5 kg 2 200 -230 - - 2:00-2:30 Roast beef or fillet each cm. thick - inside raw each cm. thick 2 230 1) 2 190- 200 0...

51 Meat Probe Table Food to be cooked Meat core temperature Beef Pot roast 90 - 95 °C Rib steak or filet steak, raremediumwell done 45 - 50 °C60 - 65 °C75 - 80 °C Pork Shoulder of pork, ham joint, neck 80 - 82 °C Chop (saddle), smoked pork loin 75 - 80 °C Meat loaf 75 - 80 °C Veal Roast veal 75 - 80...

52 Grill Sizes For grilling, use either the Single Grill or Dual Grill oven functions with the 230°C temperature setting. 1 Important: Always grill with the oven door closed. 3 The empty oven should always be pre-heated for 3 minutes! Ovenware for grilling • For grilling, use the oven shelf with the...

53 Grilling Table Grilled item Function Tempera- ture in °C Universal tray Grid Grill time in minutes Shelf position 1st Side 2nd Side 4-8 pork chops Dual grill 230 1 4 15 12 2-4 pork chops Single grill 230 1 4 14 12 Marinaded pork steaks Dual grill 230 1 4 12 14 2-4 fillet steaks, rare Single grill...

54 Drying For drying, use the Defrost/Dry oven function. Ovenware • Use the oven shelf or baking tray, spread with grease-proof or baking paper. Oven Levels • You can dry food on 2 oven levels at the same time. • Place the shelf or the baking tray in the 1st and 4th levels from the bottom . Tips on ...

55 Defrosting For defrosting, use the Defrost/Dry oven function with the 30 °C tem-perature setting. Cookware for defrosting • Unpack the food and set it on a plate on the oven shelf. • Do not cover with a plate or bowl, as these can substantially lengthen the defrosting time. Oven Levels • For defr...

58 Making Preserves For making preserves, use the Interval Steam oven function. Preserving Jars • For preserving, use only commercially available preserve jars of the same size. 3 Jars with twist-off or bayonet type lids and metal tins are not suitable. Oven Levels • For preserving, use the lowest o...

60 3. Potatoes au gratin Ingredients: – 1000 g potatoes, – salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of each – 1 clove of garlic, peeled – 300 g Greyerz or Emmental cheese, grated, – 3 eggs, – 250 ml milk, – 4 tablespoons cream, – 1 tablespoon thyme, – 3 tablespoons butter. Method: Peel potatoes, slice thinly, dr...

62 6. Baked fish fillet Ingredients: – 700 g pike-perch filet (or salmon filet or sea trout filet), – 100 g emmental cheese, grated, – 200 ml cream, – 40 g breadcrumbs, – 40 g butter to grease the dish, – salt, pepper, lemon juice, – parsley, chopped. Method: Sprinkle the fish filet with lemon juice...

63 8. Pizza 1 original baking tray or 2 round baking sheets (dia. 26 cm) Ingredients for the dough: – 300 g flour, type 405, – 180 ml water, – 15 g yeast, – 2 tablespoons olive oil, – 1 teaspoon salt. Method for the dough: Dissolve the yeast in the water and with the other ingredients knead to an el...

64 9. Quiche Lorraine Ingredients for the pastry: – 250 g flour, type 405, – 125 g butter, – 60 ml water, – 1 teaspoon salt, – some pepper and nutmeg. Method: Mix together flour, butter and salt, add the water and knead together briefly.Leave the pastry to cool in the fridge for 1 hour. Ingredients ...

66 Cleaning and care 1 Warning: For safety reasons cleaning the appliance with a steam jet cleaner or high-pressure water cleaner is not permissible ! Exterior of the Appliance • Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth dipped in warm soapy water. • Do not use scourers, caustic cleaners or ...

68 Side Rails To clean the sides of the oven, the left and right side rails can be re-moved from the oven. Taking out the side rails 1. Loosen the screw. 2. Pull the rails sidewards (1). 3. Lift the rails off the rear hook (2). To remove/replace the side rails on the right, open the cover on the mea...

69 Replacing the side rails 1. Set the rails in the rear hook and press against the screw hole (1). 2. Insert the screw and tighten (2).

70 Steam Generation System 1 Important: Wipe the steam generator dry after each use . Soak up wa- ter with a sponge.Remove any lime residue with water and vinegar.To prevent the build-up of limescale, use only distilled or decalcified water, for example, from a water filter. 1 Important: Chemical de...

71 Oven Light 1 Danger of electric shock! Before replacing the oven light bulb: • Switch off the oven. • Take the fuses out of the fuse box or switch off. 3 To protect the oven light bulb and the glass cover, lay a cloth on the bottom of the oven. Replacing the rear oven light bulb/Cleaning the glas...

72 Replacing the side oven light bulb/Cleaning the glass cap 1. Take out the side rails on the left. 2. Unscrew the metal frame using a cross-tip screwdriver. 3. Take off the metal frame and seal and clean them. 4. If necessary: replace bulb with a 25 Watt, 230 V, 300 °C heat-resistant oven light bu...

73 Oven Door The oven door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 1. Open the oven door completely. 2. Completely fold back the brass- coloured clamping lever on both door hinges. 3. Grip the oven door with both hands on the sides and close it to about 3/4 going past t...

74 What to do if … If you are unable to remedy the fault with the above assistance, please contact your specialist dealer or local Service Force Centre. 1 Caution : Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by ap- proved service engineers. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may c...

75 Technical Data Oven Interior Dimensions Regulations, Standards, Directives This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335-1 and EN 60 335-2-6relating to the safety of electrical appliances for household use and similar purposes and • EN 60350, or DIN 44546 / 44547 / 44548relating to th...

76 Installation Instructions 1 Important: The new appliance may only be installed and connected by an approved specialist . Please observe this instruction, otherwise the warranty will not cover any damage that may occur. 1 Safety Instructions for the Installer • A device must be provided in the ele...

82 Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23All-purpose tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B Bakes and Gratins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

83 Service and Spare Parts If you wish to purchase spare parts or require an engineer, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.For the address of your local Ser...

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