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Siemens HF 879 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Siemens HF 879 Series Operating Instructions Manual

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Using this combined microwave appliance will make cooking
a real pleasure.
Please read these operating instructions carefully, so as to
make use of all the technical advantages provided by the
appliance.
The start of the operating instructions contains a number of
important instructions with regard to safety. You will then be
introduced to the individual components of your new
appliance. This section will tell you all you need to know
about the cooker functions and operation.
The tables have been structured in such a way as to provide
a step by step guide to the cooker settings. They contain
useful information about the appropriate cookware, insertion
level, and the optimum settings, all of which have, of course,
been carefully tested in our cooking studio.
To ensure the long lasting attractiveness of your appliance,
we also provide you with a number of tips on care and
cleaning. And, in the unlikely event of a malfunction, the last
pages of the instructions contain information on how to
rectify minor faults yourself.
Any questions? You can always refer to the detailed table
of contents, enabling you to find your way around quickly.
We hope that you will enjoy cooking with your new
combined microwave appliance.

Operating Instructions

HF 879.. GB
en
800 855 00
S100384

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Using this combined microwave appliance will make cooking a real pleasure. Please read these operating instructions carefully, so as to make use of all the technical advantages provided by the appliance. The start of the operating instructions contains a number of important instructions with regard to safety.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Protection of the Environment ....How to save energy ......Before connecting your new appliance .
  • Page 3 Table of contents Oven without microwave ....Setting procedure for the oven ....to switch the oven off automatically .

  • Page 4: Protection Of The Environment

    Protection of the Environment Your new appliance was protected by suitable Notes on disposal packaging while it was on its way to you. All materials used for this purpose are environment friendly and suitable for recycling. Please make a contribution to protecting the environment by disposing of the packaging appropriately.

  • Page 5: Before Connecting Your New Appliance

    Before connecting your new appliance Please read this instruction manual carefully before using the appliance for the first time. The instructions contain important information regarding appliance use and care. q Please keep the operating and installation instructions in a safe place ready to pass on in the event of change of ownership.

  • Page 6: Important Information

    Important information q This appliance complies with all relevant safety Safety information regulations for electrical appliances. Repairs should only be carried out by a fully trained authorised engineer otherwise there could be risk of serious injury to the user. q The surfaces of heating and cooking appliances become hot during operation.

  • Page 7: Safety Information For Microwave Operation

    q The microwave must only be switched on when Safety information there is food in it. for microwave q The microwave should only be used for heating operation food and drinks. Using the microwave for other purposes may be dangerous and may result in damage e.g.
  • Page 8 q The oven door must not be opened if smoke is visible inside the oven. Should this happen, switch off the appliance and isolate the cooker from the power supply at the fuse box. q Never cook eggs in their shells nor heat up hard boiled eggs, as they may crack or explode.

  • Page 9: How To Prevent Damage To Your Appliance

    q Meals heated in the oven give off heat. The ovenware can become hot. Always use oven gloves when taking the ovenware out of the oven. q Never place a baking tray or aluminium foil on the How to prevent oven cavity floor, as this would result in the oven damage to your heat being trapped.

  • Page 10: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection q Please follow the special assembly instructions. q The mains voltage must correspond to the voltage given on the rating plate.There should be a 16 amp fuse (L/B auto). q Always contact a qualified electrician if the outlet has to be moved or the lead changed.

  • Page 11: Connect The Appliance To The Mains

    The wires in the mains lead are coloured in Connect the accordance with the following code: appliance to the Green and Yellow Earth mains Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings indentifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:...

  • Page 12: The Control Panel

    The control panel Clock display = hours min = minutes sec = seconds Microwave setting buttons Timer button Clock button Automatic programming Memo button buttons P = programme button kg = weight button Start button Stop button Buttons for types of to cancel incorrect entries heating Rotary knob...

  • Page 13: Retractable Control Knobs

    The temperature selector and knob can be retracted Retractable control in any position. knobs Simply press the control knob in order to raise or lower it. The control knobs can be turned to the left and right. You may use the rapid heating up function with the Rapid heating up following types of heating: t Top and bottom heat...

  • Page 14: Childproof Lock

    You may lock the appliance by pressing the key Childproof lock button p. The alarm and time of day can be set at any time. Locking the appliance: There may be no operation set. Hold the key button p depressed for 6 seconds until the p symbol appears in the lower display panel.
  • Page 15 Top and bottom heat This ensures the even distribution of heat onto the cake or roast from the top and bottom of the oven. This type of heating is ideal for baking bread, biscuits and cheese cake on one level. Top and bottom heating is also suitable for cooking lean roasts of beef, veal and game in an open or closed roasting pan.

  • Page 16: Oven And Accessories

    Oven and accessories There are five different levels for the accessories. Wire grill for cooking dishes, cake tins, roasts and food for grilling. The wire grill can be used crank up - or down (. Aluminium baking tray HZ 8055 for cakes and biscuits.

  • Page 17: Before Using For The First Time

    Before using for the first time When the appliance has been connected for the first Setting the clock time, or after a power failure, three zeros will flash in the clock display. Set the time. Set the time using the rotary Press the j clock button Press the j clock button.

  • Page 18: Heat Up The Oven

    In order to eliminate the new appliance" smell, Heat up the oven preheat the closed, empty oven for 60 minutes. q Press the t button. q Turn the temperature selector to 250 ºC. q Press the start button. 250 ºC appears in the lower display panel. Do not activate the microwave.

  • Page 19: The Microwave

    The microwave The microwave can be used separately, i.e., on its own, or combined with one type of heating. Why not try out the microwave straight away. You could heat up a cup of water for your tea, for example. Take a large cup without gold or silver decoration and place a teaspoon inside.

  • Page 20: Microwave Power Settings

    Often, serving dishes can be used in cooking food. This saves you having to transfer the food as well as a lot of washing up. If your crockery features gold or silver decor, this should only be used if it is guaranteed to be microwave suitable according to manufacturer instructions.

  • Page 21: Setting Procedure

    Setting procedure Press the start button. Press the button for the Set the required duration required microwave power. using the rotary knob. The suggested time of 1 minute You may now enter additional appears. microwave power and time settings as described in points 1.

  • Page 22: Defrosting

    Notes q Opening the oven door interrupts microwave operation. Microwave operation is resumed once the door is closed. The following tables provide you with numerous Tables options and setting values for the microwave. The time specifications in the tables are guidelines only.

  • Page 23: Preparing Food In The Microwave

    Defrosting, glass pan at level 1 Amount Select the microwave power in W Set the duration in minutes 1 duck 2 kg 180 W, 20 min. + 90 W, 20 30 min. Meat (compact pieces) 750 g 180 W, 5 min. + 90 W, 25 35 min. 1 kg 180 W, 10 min.
  • Page 24 Preparing food in the Amount Select the microwave power in W microwave, wire grill at level 1 Set the duration in minutes Side dishes Soups and sauces Menu, one course meal...
  • Page 25 Preparing food in the Amount Select the microwave power in W microwave, wire grill at level 1 Set the duration in minutes Desserts Pudding Cooking 500 g 600 W, 6 8 min. Compote Cooking 250 g 600 W, 5 7 min. 500 g 600 W, 8 11 min.

  • Page 26: Advice On Microwave Operation

    Advice on microwave operation Extend or shorten the cooking time according to the There is no setting specified for the respective following rule of thumb: amount of food. Double the amount = double the time Half the amount = half the time The food has been cooked Select a shorter cooking time or lower microwave too dry.
  • Page 27 These meals are used by testing institutions to test the Test meals in quality and function of microwave appliances. accordance with The power output is measured with the wire grill in EN 60705 shelf position 2. The appliance is set in accordance with safety standard EN 60335.

  • Page 28: Oven Without Microwave

    Oven without microwave The oven is set using the buttons for the types of Setting procedure heating and the temperature selector. You can make for the oven the settings in any order. Press the Start button. Press the button for the Use the temperature type of heating you require.

  • Page 29: To Switch The Oven Off Automatically

    The preheating indicator provides a visual display of the temperature rise. The temperature selected has been reached when the last segment of the display is filled. The preheating indicator does not operate if you have selected the grill setting. You must set a duration so that the oven will switch off ...to switch the oven automatically.

  • Page 30: Oven And Microwave Combined

    Oven and microwave combined This involves the simultaneous operation of the microwave and one other type of heating. You may set the microwave first and then the oven, or vice versa. The microwave and oven switch off at the same time. Setting procedure Set the duration using the Press the button for the...
  • Page 31 Use the temperature selector Press the start button. to set the temperature or grill The symbol for combined setting. operation appears in the clock display. The microwave and oven switch off automatically after 25 minutes. An acoustic signal sounds. Press the stop button.
  • Page 32 Press the start button. Set the duration using the Press the button for the rotary knob. You may now enter required microwave power. additional microwave power and time settings (e.g. 90 W, 5 minutes). The microwave switches off after 15 minutes. An acoustic signal sounds.

  • Page 33: Meat, Poultry, Fish

    Meat, poultry, fish Cookware You may use any heat resistant, microwave compatible dish. The glass dish is also ideal for large roasts. Other roasting tins made out of metal may only be used for roasting without the microwave setting. When placing meat directly on the wire grill, also insert the glass dish as a splash guard.
  • Page 34 Advice on grilling Always close the oven door when grilling. Wherever possible, use pieces of meat that are of a similar thickness, and at least 2 to 3 cm thick. Such pieces will be browned evenly and stay juicy and soft in the middle. Steaks should only be salted after grilling.
  • Page 35 Meat Cookware Level Type of Temp. C Microwave,W Total heating grill Duration, min. duration min.
  • Page 36 The table applies to insertion into the cold oven. Poultry Frozen poultry must be completely defrosted. When grilling directly on the wire grill, insert the glass dish at level 2. Pierce the skin of duck or goose under the wings to enable the fat to run off.
  • Page 37 The table applies to insertion into the cold oven. Fish Having made the desired settings, always press the start button. Fish Level Type of Temp. C, Microwave,W Total heating grill Duration, min. duration min. Grilled fish 300 g Wire grill and Setting 3 180 W, 12 15 12 15...

  • Page 38: Advice On Roasting And Grilling

    Advice on roasting and grilling The table does not contain Select the next lowest weight from the instructions specifications for the and extend the time. weight of the roast How can you tell when the Use a meat thermometer (available from specialist roast is ready.

  • Page 39: Cakes And Pastries

    Cakes and pastries Baking tins It is best to use dark baking tins. When using the microwave, it is best to use dark baking tins made out of metal. With baking tins made out of glass, porcelain or plastic (heat resistant to 300 °C), the baking times will be reduced and the cake will not be browned as well.
  • Page 40 Having made the desired settings, always press the start button. Cakes in tins Cookware Level Type of Tempera Microwave,W Total heating ture ºC Duration, min. duration min. Cakes on the tray Level Type of Tempera Baking heating ture ºC time in minutes...
  • Page 41 Cakes on the tray Level Type of Tempera Baking heating ture ºC time in minutes Cakes on the tray Cookware Level Type of Tempera Microwave,W heating ture ºC Duration, min. Biscuits Level Type of Tempera Duration, heating ture ºC in minutes Note: An additional aluminium baking tray can be obtained as a special accessory from a specialist store.

  • Page 42: Soufflées, Gratins, Toast

    Soufflées, gratins, toast The table applies to insertion into the cold oven. Place the soufflé in a microwave safe dish on the wire grill. Having made the desired settings, always press the start button. Meal Cookware Level Type of Temp. C, Microwave,W Total heating...

  • Page 43: Frozen Foods

    Frozen foods Please observe the instructions on the package. The table applies to insertion into the cold oven. Remove frozen meals from their aluminium packaging and place them in a microwave safe dish, e.g. soup bowl, soufflé dish made out of glass or ceramic. Having made the desired settings, always press the start button.

  • Page 44: Speciality Meals

    Speciality meals Having made the desired settings, always press the start button. Cookware Level Type of Temperature Duration heating ºC In the 30 to 60 °C range, the oven light remains switched off. This gives best control.

  • Page 45: Advice On Baking

    Advice on baking You wish to bake using Orientate your baking to similar items from the baking your own recipe. tables. This way you can see if the Approximately 10 minutes before the end of the bak sponge cake is baked ing time specified in the cooking instructions, pierce through.
  • Page 46 The cake will not come out Once baked, allow the cake to cool for 5 to 10 min when tipped upside down. utes, as it will then be easier to remove from the tin. If it still cannot be removed, carefully loosen the edge using a knife.

  • Page 47: Automatic Programming

    Automatic programming Setting procedure Press the programme Select the required button. programme using the rotary knob. Press the kg" button. Enter the weight of the food Press the start button. using the rotary knob. The duration of the selected programme appears. An acoustic signal sounds when the time expires.
  • Page 48 Note q The selected programme or the weight can be viewed using the programme button or weight button respectively. Turning signal Some roasts need to be turned in between times. As a reminder, a single acoustic signal sounds every 10 seconds. The acoustic signal ceases when the oven door is opened.
  • Page 49 The microwave setting enables you to cook meals in Cooking a quick and trouble free manner. programmes Always insert the meal into the cold oven. Insert the wire grill or the glass dish at level 1. Use a microwave safe dish with lid, e.g. made from glass, ceramic or porcelain.
  • Page 50 Use a high sided dish which is heat resistant and Combined cooking microwave compatible, e.g. heat resistant glass or programmes ceramic. The roast should cover approx. two thirds of the base of the dish. The wire grill is inserted at level 1. Add a little liquid to small roasts and lamb.

  • Page 51: Memory

    Foodstuff Programme number Weight range Baguette (frozen) 0.1 0.5 kg Gourmet fish fillets (frozen) 0.2 0.8 kg It is not possible to make weight settings which are outside the specified weight range. Memory You can use the memory function to store the types of heating, temperatures and cooking times for two meals;...
  • Page 52 Example: 1 whole chicken: 240 ºC, R grilling with circulating air, 360 W, 35 minutes at memory setting M1. Press the memo button Press and hold the memo briefly. M1 appears. button until M1 flashes in the If you press the button again, display.

  • Page 53: Start Memory

    Press the Stop button. Set the temperature to Save the setting using the The meal is programmed. 240 ºC using the temperature memo button. selector. Start memory Press the start button. Press the memo button The programmed memory briefly. function starts. M1 appears.

  • Page 54: The Alarm

    The alarm The alarm also features a special acoustic signal. This sounds when the alarm time or, for example, the set duration, has expired. You may simultaneously defrost bread rolls in the microwave and set the alarm for the eggs. The microwave time counts down in the display.

  • Page 55: Changing The Signal Duration

    q The alarm time is not interrupted by opening the oven door. q You may set a time of up to 23 hours and 59 minutes. Correcting q The alarm time is visible in the display: Press the timer button a. Change the time using the rotary knob.

  • Page 56: Care And Cleaning

    Care and cleaning Do not under any circumstances use a highpressure or steam cleaner. Just wipe the appliance with a damp cloth. For Appliance exterior stubborn soil add a few drops of washing up liquid to the water. Dry with a dry cloth. Never use strong or abrasive cleaning agents, as these can leave the surfaces looking dull.

  • Page 57: Oven

    Observe the following in order to ensure the Oven long lasting attractiveness of your oven: Never use hard scouring pads or coarse cleaning sponges. Oven cleaning agents must only be used on the enamelled surfaces of the oven. For very juicy fruit flans, take care not to overload the baking tray.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Notes The oven is enamelled. Enamel must be burned in at very high temperatures, which can cause slight discoloration. The thin edges of baking trays cannot be completely coated with enamel, and may therefore be rough. Protection against corrosion is guaranteed. Cleaning the door seal Always keep the surfaces of the door seal clean so surfaces...
  • Page 59 Problem Possible cause Comments/Remedy The clock display flashes. Power failure. Reset the time. The clock display suddenly The time counts down in Press the clock button three times. becomes blank. the background. The time is visible. A cooking time, temperature A rotary knob or a button Press the Stop button.

  • Page 60: After Sales Service

    Problem Possible cause Comments/Remedy The fan is running slowly. The This is not a fault. Consult the note in wave guide under the glass the "Before using for the first time" cover is turning even though section. the microwave is switched off. Repairs may only be carried out by fully trained after sales service technicians.

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