Bosch HBJ538ES0M - Manuals

en  Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Symbol Type of heating What it's used for and how it works Hot air gentle Cook selected dishes gently on one level without preheating.The fan distributes the heat from the ring-shaped heating element in the backwall evenly around the cooking compartme...

Familiarising yourself with your appliance  en 7 Heat-up indicator The appliance indicates when it is heating up.The line at the bottom of the display turns red in threeincrements, from left to right, as the cooking compart-ment heats up. When the appliance is in operation, oneof the red sections of...

en  Familiarising yourself with your appliance 8 Accessories Use Wire rack ¡ Baking tins ¡ Ovenproof dishes ¡ Cookware ¡ Meat, e.g. roasting joints or steak ¡ Frozen meals Universal pan ¡ Moist cakes ¡ Biscuits ¡ Bread ¡ Large roasts ¡ Frozen meals ¡ Catching dripping liquids, e.g. fat whengrilling ...

Before using for the first time  en 9 5  Before using for the first time Configure the settings for initial start-up. Clean the ap-pliance and accessories. 5.1 Initial configuration You have to implement settings for the initial configura-tion before you can use your appliance. 5.2 Cleaning the appl...

en  Time-setting options 10 8  Time-setting options Your appliance has different time-setting options whichensure that operation can be controlled. 8.1 Overview of the time-setting options You can use the button to select the different time-setting options. Time-settingoption Use Timer The timer can...

Childproof lock  en 11 1. Press repeatedly until is selected in the dis-play. 2. Press the or  button. a The display shows the calculated end time. 3. Use the or  button to delay the end time. a After a few seconds, the appliance applies the set-ting and the display shows the set end time. a Once th...

en  Cleaning and servicing 12 Display Basic setting Selection Waiting time until a setting is adop-ted = 3 seconds 1 = 6 seconds = 10 seconds ⁠ ⁠ Childproof lock can be adjusted →  "Childproof lock", Page 11 = no = yes 1 1 Factory setting (may vary according to model) 10.2 Changing basic set...

Cleaning assistant for wet-cleaning  en 13 ing or grilling and break them down. If the self-cleaningsurfaces no longer clean sufficiently during operation,heat up the cooking compartment specifically. ATTENTION! If the self-cleaning surfaces are not cleaned regularly,the surfaces may be damaged. ▶ I...

en  Rails 14 13  Rails To clean the rails and cooking compartment thor-oughly, you can remove the shelf supports. 13.1 Unhooking the rails WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The rails can be very hot. ▶ Never touch the rails when they are hot. ▶ Allow the appliance to cool down. ▶ Keep children at a safe dist...

Appliance door  en 15 2. When the locking levers are open in order to detachthe oven door, the hinges are secured. The hinges cannot snap shut. 14.2 Removing the appliance door 1. Open the oven door fully. 2. Open the locking levers on the left- and right-handhinges. 3. Close the oven door as far as...

en  Troubleshooting 16 14.5 Attaching the appliance door Reattach the oven door in the reverse sequence to re-moval. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The oven door might accidentally fall or a hinge maysuddenly snap shut. ▶ In this case, do not hold onto the hinge. Call cus-tomer service. 1. When attaching...

Troubleshooting  en 17 Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance does not switch offfully at the end of a cooking time. At the end of a cooking time, the appliance stops heating up. The oven light andcooling fan do not switch off. For types of heating with air recirculation, the fancontinues to ...

en  Transportation and disposal 18 16  Transportation and disposal You can find out here how to prepare your appliancefor transportation. You will also find out how to disposeof old appliances. 16.1 Disposing of old appliance Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling. ▶ Dispose of the applia...

How it works  en 19 5. Use the recommended settings when configuringthe appliance settings. 6. WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! Hot steam may escape when you open the appli-ance door. Steam may not be visible, depending onthe temperature. ▶ Open the appliance door carefully. ▶ Keep children at a safe dis...

en  How it works 20 ¡ Position baking tins/dishes either next to one an-other or offset on different shelves so that they arenot directly one above the other in the cooking com-partment. You can cut energy use by cooking differ-ent items at the same time. ¡ For best results, we recommend using dark-...

How it works  en 21 Meal Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- tion Type ofheating  Temperaturein °C Cookingtime,minutes Sponge cake, 2 levels Universal pan+Baking tray 3+1 140–160 30–55 Shortcrust tart with dry topping Universal pan 2 170–190 25–35 Shortcrust tart with dry topping,2 levels Universal pan+B...

en  How it works 22 Biscuits Meal Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- tion Type ofheating  Temperaturein °C Cookingtime,minutes Viennese whirls Universal pan 3 140-150 1 30-40 Viennese whirls, 2 levels Universal pan+Baking tray 3+1 140–150 1 30–45 Viennese whirls, 3 levels 2xBaking tray+Universal pan 5+3...

How it works  en 23 Topic Tip Your cake is unevenlybrowned. ¡ Reduce the bakingtemperature. ¡ Cut the greaseproofpaper to a suitablesize. ¡ Position the baking tinin the centre. ¡ Shape small bakedgoods to be the samesize and thickness. Your cake is cooked onthe outside but is not fullybaked through...

How it works  en 25 Meal Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- tion Type ofheating  Temperaturein °C Cookingtime,minutes Potato gratin, raw ingredients, 4 cmdeep Ovenproof dish 2 150–170 60–80 Potato gratin, raw ingredients, 4 cmdeep, on 2 levels Ovenproof dish 3+1 150–160 70–80 18.9 Poultry, meat and fish...

en  How it works 26 ¡ When roasting, add a little liquid if the meat is lean.Cover the base of the glass cookware with ap-prox. 1/2 cm of liquid. ¡ Score the rind crosswise. If you turn the joint whencooking it, ensure that the rind is underneath to be-gin with. ¡ When the joint is ready, turn off t...

How it works  en 27 Meat Food Accessories/cook-ware Shelf posi-tion Type ofheating Temperaturein °C/grill set-ting Cookingtime in mins Fillet of beef, medium, 1 kg Cookware without lid 3 210–220 45–55 Pot-roasted beef, 1.5 kg Cookware with lid 2 200–220 100–120 1 Sirloin, medium, 1.5 kg Cookware wit...

en  How it works 28 18.10 Vegetables and side dishes This is where you can find information about preparing vegetable products that you can use as a side dish for yourmeals. Recommended settings Vegetables and side dishes Use the settings listed in the table. Food Accessories/cook-ware Shelf posi-ti...

How it works  en 29 18.13 Drying You can achieve outstanding drying results for the foodusing hot air. With this type of preserving, flavours areconcentrated as a result of the dehydration.The temperature and drying time depend on the type,moistness, ripeness and thickness of the food. Thelonger you...

en  How it works 30 3. Pour 500 ml hot water (approx. 80 °C) into the uni-versal pan. 4. Use the recommended setting values when config-uring the appliance settings. a After approx. 40 to 50 minutes, small bubbles beginto form at short intervals. The jar contents "bubble". 5. Fruit ‒ Once al...

en  How it works 32 Recommended settings Cooking more than one dish/course at a time Meal Accessory/cookware Shelf pos-ition Type ofheating  Temperaturein °C Cookingtime,minutes Fish, wholeMuffins, x 12Pasta bake Baking tray+Universal pan+Ovenproof dish 5+3+1 160 6030–4050–60 18.18 Test dishes These...

Installation instructions  en 33 Meal Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- tion Type ofheating  Temperaturein °C Cookingtime,minutes Small cakes Universal pan 3 150 1 25–35 Small cakes Universal pan 3 150 1 25–35 Small cakes, 2 levels Universal pan+Baking tray 3+1 150 1 25–35 Small cakes, 3 levels 2xBakin...

en  Installation instructions 34 ¡ The mains socket for the appliance must either belocated in the hatched area A or outside of the areawhere the appliance is installed. ¡ Secure freestanding units to the wall using a stand-ard bracket B. 19.3 Installing the appliance below aworktop ¡ To ventilate t...

Installation instructions  en 35 ¡ All work on the appliance, including replacing thecabling, must only be carried out by the after-salesservice. 19.7 Important information about theelectrical connection Note the following information and ensure that: WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! There is a ris...

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