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 the desired
time.
To set the minute minder
If you want to use the minute minder
and Time – Display – Off has been set,
you will need to switch the oven on
before you can set the minute minder.
The minute minder can then be seen
counting down in the display when the
oven is switched off.
Example: You want to boil some eggs
and set a minute minder duration of
6 minutes and 20 seconds.
0004 Select .
0004Select New minute minder time .
0004Set the minute minder time you
require.
0004Confirm with OK.
When the oven is switched off the
minute minder time counts down in the
display and  appears instead of the
time of day.
If you are cooking at the same time or if
you are in a different menu, the minute
minder time and  will appear at the
top right hand side of the display. 
						

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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 duration you
want.
The minute minder duration selected
appears.
0004Set a new minute minder duration.
0004Confirm with OK.
The changed minute minder duration is
saved and will count down in seconds.
To cancel the duration
0004Select the minute minder duration at
the top right hand side of the display
or select  and then the duration you
want.
The minute minder duration selected
appears.
0004Select Reset.
0004Confirm with OK.
The minute minder duration is now
cancelled. 
						

							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 with moist toppings. Intensive bake
is not suitable for baking thin biscuits or for roasting
as the juices will become too dark.170 °C50–250 °C
Auto roast 
This is used for roasting. The oven heats initially to a
high temperature (approx. 230 °C) to seal the meat.
As soon as this temperature has been reached, the
oven temperature automatically drops back down to
the pre-selected temperature for continued roasting.160 °C100–230 °C
Conventional heat 
For baking and roasting traditional recipes, cooking
soufflés and cooking at low temperatures.
If using an older recipe or cookbook, set the oven
temperature for Conventional heat 10 °C lower than
that recommended. This will not change cooking
times.180 °C30–280 °C 
						

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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 
For grilling smaller quantities of thin cuts (e.g. steak)
and for browning small baked dishes. Only the inner
part of the top heating / grill element is switched on
in order to create the heat required.240 °C200–300 °C
Fan grill 
For grilling thicker cuts of meat (e.g. chicken). Lower
temperatures can be used than when using the
Grill  function, as the fan distributes the heat
around the oven compartment straight away.200 °C100–260 °C
Gentle bake 
For small amounts e.g. of frozen pizza, bake-off rolls,
cookies and for meat dishes and roasts. You can
save up to 30 % energy compared to cooking with a
standard oven function as long as the door is kept
shut during cooking.190 °C100–250 °C 
						

							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 steel, oven-proof
glassware, non-stick coated cast
aluminium). Shiny materials such as
stainless steel or aluminium reflect
heat, preventing it reaching the food
efficiently. Do not cover the oven floor
or the rack with heat-reflective
aluminium foil.
0004Observe cooking durations to avoid
energy wastage when cooking food.
0004Wherever possible set the cooking
duration, or use a food probe. 
Make use of the Automatic
programmes if your oven has them.
0004Fan plus  can be used for cooking
many types of food. Because the fan
distributes the heat to food straight
away, it allows you to use a lower
temperature than you would with
Conventional Heat . It also
enables you to cook on several shelf
levels at the same time.
0004Gentle bake  is an innovative
function that makes optimum use of
heat. You can save up to 30 %
energy compared to cooking with a
standard oven function as long as the
door is kept shut during cooking.
0004Fan grill  can be used for a wide
variety of food. With Fan grill you can
use lower temperatures than with
other grill functions which use the
maximum temperature setting.
0004Whenever possible you should cook
several dishes at the same time.
Place them next to each other in the
oven or on different shelf levels.
0004Dishes which you are unable to cook
at the same time should, if possible,
be cooked one after the other in order
to make use of existing heat in the
oven. 
						

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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
automatically shortly before the end
of cooking and Energy saving phase
will appear in the display. The
residual heat in the oven is sufficient
to complete the cooking process.
0004If you are using the Miele food probe
to cook food, the oven heating
elements will switch off automatically
shortly before the end of cooking.
The residual heat in the oven is
sufficient to complete cooking and
Energy saving phase  will appear in the
display.
0004 If you wish to run the pyrolytic
cleaning programme, it is best to start
it immediately after a cooking
programme. The residual heat in the
oven will help reduce the amount of
energy required to run the
programme.
Settings
0004Switch the clock display off if you
wish to reduce energy usage (see
"Settings").
0004Set the oven lighting so that it
switches off automatically during a
programme after 15 seconds. It can
be switched on again at any time by
touching .
Energy save mode
0004The oven will switch itself off
automatically to save energy if a
programme is not being run and
controls have not been operated. The
time of day will appear in the display
or the display will remain dark (see
"Settings"). 
						

							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 functions - Changing the
temperature").
0004 Confirm with OK.
The required and the actual temperature
will appear.
You will see the temperature increasing.
A buzzer will sound when the selected
temperature is first reached. See
"Settings - Volume - Buzzer tones".
After cooking:
0004Take the food out of the oven.
0004Switch the oven off.
Cooling fan
The cooling fan will continue to run for a
while after the oven has been switched
off to prevent any humidity building up
in the oven, on the control panel or in
the oven housing unit.
The cooling fan will switch itself off
automatically after a certain period of
time (see "Settings – Cooling fan run-
on"). 
						

							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.)
– Rapid heat-up  (only appears if a
temperature of more than 100 °C has
been set for Fan plus , Auto
roast , Conventional heat  or
Moisture plus ).
– Crisp function  (moisture reduction for
making items crispy on the outside or
baking deep filled fresh fruit cakes).
– Change type of heating  (only appears
with Moisture plus . You can
combine bursts of steam with
another type of heating).
–   Change function  (you can change the
cooking function during 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 - Recommended
temperatures".
Example: you have selected Fan
plus  and 170 °C and can see the
temperature increasing.
You want to reduce the target
temperature to 155 °C.
0004Select Change .
0004Change the temperature.
0004Confirm with OK.
The altered target temperature is saved.
The target and actual temperatures are
displayed.
Rapid heat-up
Rapid heat-up can be used to speed up
the heating up phase.
The Rapid heat-up function switches on
automatically if you set a temperature of
more than 100 °C for Fan plus , Auto
roast , Conventional heat  and
Moisture plus .
Rapid heat-up should be switched off
when cooking pizza and delicate items
(e.g. sponge or biscuits). These will
get brown too quickly on the top.
You can switch-off "Rapid heat-up" for
a relevant cooking process. 
						

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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.
Instead of Rapid heat-up , Heating-up
phase  will appear.
Pre-heating the oven
It is only necessary to pre-heat the oven
in a few instances.
Most dishes can be placed in a cold
oven. They will then make use of the
heat produced during the heating-up
phase.
Pre-heat the oven when cooking the
following food with the following oven
functions:
Fan plus 
–dark bread dough
–beef sirloin joints and fillet
Conventional heat 
–cakes and biscuits with a short
baking time (up to 30 minutes)
–delicate mixtures (e.g. sponges)
–dark bread dough
–beef sirloin joints and fillet
0004Select the required oven function and
the temperature.
0004Rapid heat-up should be switched off
when baking pizza, biscuits and small
cakes.
0004Wait for heating-up to finish.
A buzzer will sound when the set
temperature is reached as long as the
buzzer is set (see "Settings - Volume -
Buzzer tones").
0004Place the food in the oven.