Miele H 6860 Bp Manual

Minute minder + Alarm
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Using the minute minder 
The minute minder can be used to time
other activities in the kitchen, e.g.
boiling eggs.
The minute minder can also be used at
the same time as a cooking programme
in which the start and finish times have
been set, e.g. as a reminder to stir a
dish or add seasoning etc.
A maximum minute minder duration of
9 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds
can be set.
Tip:  Use the Minute minder when using
Moisture plus  to remind you to
inject the bursts of steam at...

Minute minder + Alarm
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At the end of the minute minder
duration
– will flash,
–the display will show the time
counting upwards,
–A buzzer will sound if the buzzer is
switched on (see "Settings – Volume
– Buzzer tones").
0004Touch  or the minute minder time in
the top right hand side of the display.
The buzzer will stop and the symbols in
the display will go out.
To change the duration
0004Select the minute minder duration at
the top right hand side of the display
or select  and then the...

Overview of functions
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Your oven has a range of oven functions for preparing food.
FunctionRecommended
temperatureTemperature range
Fan plus 
This function is used for baking and roasting on
different levels at the same time. A lower
temperature can be selected than when using
Conventional heat , as the fan distributes the
heat around the oven compartment straight away.160 °C30–250 °C
Moisture plus 
For baking and roasting with moisture injection.160 °C130–250 °C
Intensive bake 
For baking cakes...

Overview of functions
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FunctionRecommended
temperatureTemperature range
Top heat 
Use this function towards the end of cooking to
brown the top of a cake, quiche or pizza.190 °C100–250 °C
Bottom heat 
Use this setting towards the end of cooking to brown
the base of a cake, quiche or pizza.190 °C100–280 °C
Full grill 
For grilling larger quantities of thin cuts (e.g. steak)
and browning baked dishes. The whole of the grill
glows red to create the required level of heat.240 °C200–300 °C
Economy grill...

Tips on saving energy
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Cooking
0004Remove any accessories from the
oven that you do not require for
cooking.
0004Pre-heat the oven only if instructed to
do so in the recipe or the cooking
chart.
0004Avoid opening the door during
cooking.
0004In general, if a range of temperatures
is given, it is best to select the lower
temperature and to check the food
after the shortest given time.
0004It is best to use dark baking tins and
containers with a matt finish made
from non-reflective materials
(enamelled...

Tips on saving energy
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Using residual heat
0004The temperature in cooking
programmes using temperatures
above 140 °C which take longer than
30 minutes to cook can be turned
down to the lowest possible
temperature about 5 minutes before
the end of cooking. The residual heat
in the oven is sufficient for cooking
the food. Do not switch the oven off
(see "Warning and safety
instructions").
0004If you have set a duration for a
cooking programme, the oven
heating elements will switch off...

Using the oven
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Simple operation
0004Switch the oven on.
The main menu will appear.
0004Place the food in the oven.
0004Select Oven functions  .
0004Select the function you want.
Function and recommended
temperature will appear.
The oven heating, lighting and cooling
fan will switch on.
0004Change the recommended
temperature if necessary.
The temperature will be automatically
accepted within a few seconds. If
required, touch Change  to go back to
the temperature selection option (see
"Further...

Advanced operation
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You have placed the food in the oven,
selected a function and set the
temperature.
You can select cooking durations and
further settings from Open further
settings.
0004Select Change .
0004Select Open further settings .
The following options with then appear:
–Duration
–Core temperature (this only appears if
you are using the food probe. You
cannot set a cooking duration when
using the food probe).
–Ready at
–Start at  (only appears after a Duration
or Ready at has been set.)
–...

Advanced operation
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To alter the temperature
As soon as a cooking function is
selected, a recommended temperature
will appear in the display together with
its possible range (see "Overview of
functions").
0004Confirm with OK if the recommended
temperature is suitable for your
recipe.
0004If it is not suitable for your recipe, you
can change it for this particular
cooking programme.
You can also permanently reset the
recommended temperature to suit
your cooking preferences. See
"Settings -...

Advanced operation
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Rapid heat-up
–On
The top heat/grill element and the
ring heating element come on
together with the fan to enable the
oven to reach the required
temperature as quickly as possible.
–Off
Only the heating elements for the
oven function selected are switched
on.
To switch off the Rapid heat-up
function:
0004Select Change .
0004Select Open further settings .
0004Select Rapid heat-up .
Off will appear in the Rapid heat-up  field.
0004Confirm with OK.
Rapid heat-up has been deactivated....