Miele H 5961 B - Manual

This appliance conforms to currentsafety requirements. Inappropriateuse can, however, lead to personalinjury and damage to property. To avoid the risk of accidents anddamage to the appliance, pleaseread these instructions carefullybefore using it for the first time. Theycontain important notes onins...

Technical safety ~ Installation, maintenance and repairs may only be carried out by asuitably qualified and competentperson in strict accordance with currentnational and local safety regulations.Repairs and other work by unqualifiedpersons could be dangerous. Themanufacturer cannot be held liable fo...

~ During installation, maintenance and repair work, the appliance must bedisconnected from the mains electricitysupply. It is only completely isolatedfrom the electricity supply when: – the mains fuse is disconnected, – the screw-out fuse is removed (in countries where this is applicable), – it is s...

~ Do not heat up unopened tins or jars of food in the oven. Pressure can buildup and they may explode, resulting ininjury or damage. ~ Do not push pots and pans around on the oven floor, as this could damagethe surface. ~ Do not lean or sit on an open oven door, or place heavy items on it. Makesure ...

Disposal of the packingmaterial The transport and protective packinghas been selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly fordisposal, and should be recycled. Ensure that any plastic wrappings,bags, etc. are disposed of safely andkept out of the reach of babies andyoung children. Danger...

H 5961 B a Control panel b Top heat/grill element c Steam inlet openings for Moisture plus d Back panel with air inlets for the fan e Side runners with three shelf levels f Water intake tube for the steam injection system g Door Guide to the appliance 12

Oven controls In addition to operating the variouscooking programmes to bake, roastand grill, the controls also offer thefollowing:– a time of day display,– a minute minder,– a timer for programming cooking durations, – user programmes,– automatic programmes,– settings that can be customised. Safety...

Energy saving features Lighting The oven lighting is set to switch off15 seconds after the start of a cookingprogramme (default setting). See"Settings - Lighting". Door contact switch If the oven door is opened duringoperation, the door contact switchautomatically switches off the heatingele...

User instructions The User instructions supplied withyour appliance in addition to theseOperating and installation instructionscontain detailed information about thefollowing:– Automatic programmes– Baking– Roasting– Slow cooking– Grilling– Defrosting– Cooking ready meals– Automatic programme recipe...

FlexiClip telescopic runners The FlexiClip telescopic runners can beclipped into any of the existing shelfrunners and pulled out of the oven totheir fullest extent. Push the telescopic runners right inbefore placing a tray or rack onthem. To prevent the risk of a rack or traysliding off the runners,...

Miele@home enabled appliances send information via the household wiringnetwork c to the master appliance d / e about the operational status of the appliances, as well as information about the progress of the programme. These instructions are for acommunication enabled oven b that can be linked into ...

The appliance is operated via the display a and the electronic sensors next to and below the display. These react to finger contact. A keypad tone will soundeach time a sensor is touched. The volume of the keypad tone can be adjusted orswitched off altogether (see "Settings - Volume - Keypad ton...

Display All information about functions,temperature, cooking durations, Auto-matic programmes and settings isshown in the display. After the appliance has been switchedon by touching the K sensor, the Main menu appears in the display with a list of options available. An option ! is selected by touch...

Your oven has a range of oven functions for preparing a wide variety of recipes. These include: a Top heat/grill element (under the roof of the oven) b Bottom heating element (under the floor of the oven) c Ring heating element (behind the intake vent for the fan) d Fan (behind the intake vent for t...

To enter basic settings The appliance will switch onautomatically when it is connected tothe electricity supply. Welcome screen A welcome screen will appear in thedisplay, and you will then be requestedto select some basic settings which areneeded before the appliance can beused. Follow the instruct...

Cleaning and heating up forthe first time Before use, please remove– any stickers from the oven andfrom any accessories. – any protective foil from theoven front. See "Cleaning and care" for moreinformation. Before using the oven for the first time – take all accessories out of the oven and ...

Automatic programmes Your appliance has a wide range ofAutomatic programmes to enable youto achieve excellent results withease.Simply select the programme for yourfood, and follow the instructions inthe display. You can call up the Automaticprogrammes by selecting the "Automat-ic" option fro...

Manual operation If you do not want to use an Automaticprogramme you can enter the settingsfor a cooking programme manually. ^ Place the food in the oven. ^ Switch the oven on with the K sensor. ^ Select the required function and setthe temperature. The oven will start heating, and thecooling fans w...

To use Automatic switch-off To switch a programme off automatically select Duration or Finish and enter the time required. Example:The time is 11:45. Your dish will take30 minutes to cook, and needs to beready at 12:15:00. Select Duration, and enter 0:30 h, orselect Finish and enter 12:15. The oven ...

ß Use in main menu You can place up to three userprogrammes in the Main menu.Changes to the Main menu can bereset via "Settings - Factory default -- Main menu". To create a User programme If programmes already exist underUser programmes, the "Create"option has to be selected in order...

Using the food probe enables thecooking process to be monitoredsimply and reliably. How it works The metal tip of the food probe isinserted into the food. There is a temperature sensor in the metal tip which measures the core temperature of the food during cooking. The rise inthe core temperature re...

– The metal tip of the food probe must be fully inserted into the centre of thefood. – When cooking poultry, insert the metal tip into the thickest part of thebreast. – Do not let the metal tip touch any bones or insert it into a particularlyfatty area of the meat. If fat or bonecome into contact wi...

Automatic programmes Automatic programmes with Moistureplus set the optimium temperature, thedegree of moisture and also theduration automatically. At the beginning of the programme youwill be prompted to allow a specifiedamount of water to be drawn into theoven.The amount of water specified will be...

Moisture plus d When using the Moisture plus functionyou will need to enter– the temperature (at least 130 °C), and – the number of bursts of steam. You can also enter the cooking durationor you can use the food probe. Number of bursts of steam and whenthey are injected The number of bursts of steam...

Using Moisture plus d ^ Place the food in the oven. ^ Select Moisture plus d . ^ Select a temperature. ^ Select Automatic burst of steam orselect the number of bursts of steam. ^ Fill a suitable container with thequantity of water specified.Automatic/1 burst of steam: approx. 100 ml2 bursts of steam...

To evaporate residual moisture If there is still water in the steaminjection system at the end of aprogramme or if the programme iscancelled, you will be prompted toevaporate the residual moisture. This prompt will appear– when the appliance is switched on,– when selecting "Moisture plus", o...

To cancel the residual moistureevaporation process After the appliance has beenswitched on , the prompt to evaporate residual moisture will appear in thedisplay. Touch the sensor next to"Cancel". You will only be able to runfunctions and Automatic programmeswithout Moisture plus. If you sele...

The minute minder can be used to timeany activity in the kitchen, e.g. boilingeggs. You can enter a time of up to amaximum of 9 hours, 59 minutes and59 seconds. You can set the minute minder at thesame time as another timedprogramme, e.g. as a reminder to stir adish or add seasoning etc. With "M...

Time The options are: ß Display ß Clock format ß Set If there is a power cut, the currenttime of day will reappear oncepower has been restored. Theappliance will store this data forapprox. 200 hours. After 200 hours itwill show " 12:00 " and will need to be re-set. Time (of day) display Sele...

Main menu You can change the order in whichoptions appear in the Main menu. Up tothree options can be placed at thebeginning of the Main menu (excludingSettings).When you select this option you will beprompted to set positions 1, 2 and 3.You will be given the choice ofselecting a standard oven funct...

Heating-up phase The heating-up phase works as followswith the Fan plus, Conventional heatand Auto roast functions: ß Rapid(Factory default)All the heating elements areswitched on together in order to heatthe oven up as quickly as possible tothe required temperature. R and "Rapid heat-up phase&#...

Volume Buzzer tones The volume is represented by a barwith seven segments. P P P P G G GM Factory default: Three blockedsegments. To change the volume touch the"quieter" or "louder" sensor. If all segments are blocked out thevolume is on maximum.If none of the segments are blocked ou...

Safety The options are: ß System lock 0 ß In operation lock System lock 0 The lock prevents the oven beingswitched on unintentionally, by childrenfor example.The system lock has to be set to"Permitted" (activated) in order to use it. ß PermittedThe system lock is active.The 1 symbol appears ...

Units Temperature ß °C(Factory default) ß °F Showroom programme ß Off(Factory default) ß Demo programme ß Continuous loop ß Demo mode This programme is for dealers whowant to demonstrate the appliancewithout the heater elements working. Do not activate this setting for domesticuse! If you select and...

Miele branded cleaning andconditioning products are availablefrom the Miele Spare Parts Departmentor via the internet on www.miele-shop.com. , Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance. The steamcould reach electrical componentsand cause a short circuit. Appliance front Remove any soiling im...

Accessories Universal tray, anti-splash insert (ifpresent) The surface has been treated with PerfectClean enamel . Please refer to the section on"PerfectClean" for information oncleaning and care. Rack, runners The surface has been treated with PerfectClean enamel . Treat in the same way as ...

Oven interior Allow the oven to cool down beforecleaning.Danger of burning. The oven interior should be cleanedafter each use. If this is not donesubsequent soiling from baking androasting will become worse andmake cleaning harder. In extremecases soiling will be impossible toremove or even cause da...

PerfectClean Before using for the first time removeany stickers from PerfectCleansurfaces. The enamelled surfaces of the oven interior, universal tray and anti-splashinsert (if present) have been treatedwith a special type of enamelling called "PerfectClean" . This surface has very good anti...

Remove the catalytic back panelbefore using oven spray. Thechemicals used in oven sprays willdamage catalytic enamel, renderingit ineffective. Apply a spray oven cleaner to thesoiled areas. Leave to take effect for a couple of minutes only! If necessary use a soft sponge, softnylon brush or a scrape...

Catalytic enamel surfaces The back panel is coated with dark grey catalytic enamel. Soiling from oil and fat is burnt off thissurface when very high temperaturesare used in the oven. The higher thetemperature, the more effective theprocess. The catalytic coating becomesineffective through using– abr...

To remove the oven door Take care when removing the door -it weighs approx. 13.5 kg. The oven door is connected to the ovenby hinges. Before removing the door, the lockingclamps on both hinges have to bereleased. ^ Open the door fully. ^ To release the locking clamps on thehinges turn them upwards a...

To dismantle the oven door The oven door is made up of fourpanes of glass and has vents at the topand bottom. When the oven is operating, air iscirculated through the door to keep theouter pane cool. If condensate has worked its way inbetween the glass panes, the door canbe dismantled in order to cl...

You can now remove the inner and thetwo middle panes. ^ Gently lift the inner pane up and pull out of the cover strip. ^ Now gently lift up the upper of thetwo middle panes together with theseal and remove it. ^ Remove the seal from the pane. ^ Gently lift up the lower of the twomiddle panes and rem...

^ Flip the glass pane retainers inwardsto close them. To refit the door ^ Hold the door securely at both sidesand carefully fit it back onto the hingeguides. Make sure that the door goes backon straight. ^ Open the door fully. ^ Flip both locking clamps back up asfar as they will go into a horizonta...

To remove the FlexiCliptelescopic runners Make sure the oven heatingelements are switched off and cool.Danger of burning. ^ Lift the FlexiClip runner up at the frontand pull it out along the rail. Refit the runners carefully as described in "Features". To remove the side runners Make sure th...

To remove the back panel Make sure the oven heatingelements are switched off and cool.Danger of burning. The back panel can be removed forcleaning if necessary. See "Cleaning and care" for informationon cleaning catalytic enamelled panels. ^ Remove the runners. ^ Loosen the screws in the bac...

Preparation ^ Dissolve one descaling tablet inapprox. 600 ml of cold tap water. ^ Place the universal tray on the topshelf level to collect the descalingsolution after it has been used. A plastic tube (with clip) is suppliedwith your oven so that you do nothave to hold the container with thedescalin...

The steam injection system will need tobe cleaned at the end of the descaling process to remove all traces of descaling solution. Prompts to do this will appear in thedisplay. Cleaning is carried out by flushingapprox. 1 litre of mains tap waterthrough the system. The water iscollected in the univer...

With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily correctedwithout contacting Miele.If you cannot resolve a problem following these instructions please contact MieleService. , Do not attempt to open the appliance casing yourself! Installation, maintenance and repairs may only be carr...

Problem Possible cause and remedy There are spots likerust on the catalyticsurfaces. When roasting on the rack, the circulating air sometimespicks up spices, which are then deposited on the oveninterior walls. These residues are not removed by catalyticcleaning, and should be removed while fresh wit...

In the event of any faults which youcannot remedy yourself, or if theappliance is under guarantee, pleasecontact – your Miele Dealer or – Miele (see back cover for address). A call-out charge will be applied forservice visits where the problemcould have been resolved asdescribed in these instruction...

All electrical work should beundertaken by a suitably qualifiedand competent person in strictaccordance with current nationaland local safety regulations(BS 7671 in the UK).Installation, repairs and other workby unqualified persons could bedangerous. The manufacturercannot be held liable forunauthor...

Electrical connection - Countryvariants Please refer to your electricaldistributor. Single phase AC 230 V - countryvariant This device is intended for connectionto a power supply system where themaximum value of external phaseneutral loop impedance Z max of 0.35 Ohms at the point of distributorsuppl...

Dimensions are give in "mm". Appliance dimensions and unit cut-out Installation in a base unit HAL 5900 trim, available as an optional accessory, is only required whenbuilding the oven into a base unit. ^ Fix the HAL 5900 trim into the unit cut-out under the worktop (see lower sectionof diag...

Installation in a tall unit Building-in diagrams 79

Front dimensions * Appliances with glass front ** Appliances with metal front Building-in diagrams 80

, The oven must not be operated until it has been correctly installed inits housing unit. Otherwise it posesan electric shock hazard. To ensure adequate ventilation tothe oven once installed:– do not fit a rear panel into thehousing unit. – make sure that the shelf onwhich the appliance is placeddoe...