Miele H 212 Instruction Manual

							Rapid Heat-up
(Top heat/grill element + ring heat
element + fan)
For pre-heating the oven compartment
quickly.
The oven function required must then
be selected once the desired
temperature has been reached.
Fan Plus
(Ring heat element + fan)
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 to the
food straight away.
Intensive Bake	
(Ring heat element + fan + bottom heat
element)
For baking cakes, tarts, pies, quiches
and pizzas that require a crisper base
or moist toppings.
Intensive Bake is not suitable for baking
thin biscuits or for roasting as the juices
will become too dark.Fan Grill
(Top heat/grill element + fan)
For grilling thicker cuts of meat
(e.g. roulades, chicken). Lower
temperatures can be used than when
using the Grillfunction, as the fan
distributes the heat to the food straight
away.
Gentle Bake

(Top heat/grill element + ring heat
element + fan)
Ideal for cooking bakes and gratins that
need to be crispy on top.
Overview of functions
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							Cooking
Remove any accessories from the
oven that you do not require for
cooking.
Pre-heat the oven only if instructed to
do so in the recipe or the cooking
chart.
Avoid opening the door during
cooking.
In 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.
It is best to use dark baking tins and
containers with a matt finish made
from non-reflective materials
(enamelled steel, ovenproof
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.Observe cooking durations to avoid
energy wastage when cooking food.
Wherever possible set the cooking
duration, or use a food probe.
Fan Pluscan 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.
Fan Grillcan 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.
Whenever possible you should cook
several dishes at the same time.
Place them next to each other in the
oven or on different shelf levels.
Dishes which you are unable to
prepare at the same time should, if
possible, be cooked one after the
other in order to make use of existing
heat in the oven.
Tips on saving energy
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							Using residual heat
The 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 in order to make
use of residual heat. The cooling fan
and, depending on cooking function,
the hot air fan will remain on. Do not
switch the oven off (see Safety
instructions).
If you wish to clean catalytic
enamelled parts of the oven, it is best
to do so immediately after a cooking
programme. The residual heat in the
oven will help reduce the amount of
energy required. Before cleaning any
catalytic parts of the oven, ensure
you clean the door and PerfectClean
surfaces first to avoid soiling baking
on.
Tips on saving energy
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							Using the oven
Place the food in the oven if the
cooking programme does not require
pre-heating.
Select the required oven function with
the function selector.
The oven lighting and the fan will switch
on.
Select the temperature with the
temperature selector.
The oven heating will switch on.
After the cooking process:
Turn the function selector to0and
the temperature selector to.
Remove the food from the oven.
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.
When the temperature in the oven has
fallen sufficiently, the cooling fan will
switch off automatically.
Operation
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							Pre-heating
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. If the recipe requires
pre-heating, place the food in the oven
once the temperature indicator light
goes out.
Pre-heat the oven when cooking the
following food with the following oven
functions:
Fan Plus
– dark bread doughs,
– beef sirloin joints and fillets.
Conventional Heat
– cakes or biscuits with a short baking
time (up to 30 minutes),
– delicate mixtures (e. g. sponges),
–
dark bread doughs,
–
beef sirloin joints and fillets.Rapid Heat-upDo not use Rapid Heat-upto
pre-heat the oven when baking
pizzas or delicate mixtures (e.g.
small baked goods with a high
sugar content, pizza, choux
pastries, sponges).
They will brown too quickly.
Select Rapid Heat-up.
Select a temperature.
When the temperature indicator light
goes out for the first time, set the
oven function you require for
continued cooking or baking.
Place the food in the oven.
Operation
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							(depending on model)
The clock/timer:
–displays the time of day,
–can be used as a minute minder,
–can switch cooking programmes on
or off,
–can be used to change various
settingsP.
The clock/timer is operated via the
displaywith the,OKandbuttons.
The functions available are indicated by
symbols.
Display
0:
00
   
Symbols in the display
Depending on the position of the
function selectorand/or which button
is pressed, the following symbols will
appear:
Symbol/Function
Minute minder Any
Duration
Oven
function
End of cooking duration
Time of day
0 PSetting
SSetting status
System lock
You can only set or change a function if
the function selector is in the correct
position.
Buttons
Button Use

–Highlighting functions
–Reducing times
–Calling up settingsP
–Changing the statusSof a
settingP

–Highlighting functions
–Increasing times
– Changing the statusSof a
settingP
OK – Calling up functions
– Saving set times and
adjusted settings
– Calling up set times
Hours, minutes or seconds are set with
theorbuttons in individual steps.
Holding the button pressed will speed
up the change in the display.
Clock/Timer
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							How to set the time or a
duration
Times are set in segments:
–For the time of day and cooking
durations, first the hours, then the
minutes.
–For the minute minder, first the
minutes, then the seconds.
Press OK.
Depending on the position of the
function selector, the functions (,,
or) will appear.
Highlight the required function using
or.
The corresponding symbol flashes for
approx. 15 seconds.
Press OK while the symbol is
flashing.
The function is selected and the left
numeric block will start to flash.
You can only set the time/duration
while the numeric block is flashing. If
the symbol has stopped flashing, you
will need to select the function again.

Set the required value usingor.

Press OK.
The right numeric block will start to
flash.

Set the required value usingor.

Press OK.
Your time/duration setting is now saved.Displaying times/durations
If you have set times, the symbols
andorindicate which time
functions have been set.
If you are using the minute minder,
cooking durationand end of
cooking timefunctions
simultaneously, the last selected time
will be displayed.
If you have selected a cooking
duration, the time of day cannot be
displayed.
When the time/duration has elapsed
– the relevant symbol will flash,
– a buzzer will sound, if this option is
selected (see Clock/timer -
Changing settings).
Press OK.
The buzzer will stop and the symbols in
the display will go out.
Clock/Timer
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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
for 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 time of 99
minutes and 59 seconds can be set.
Setting the minute minder
Example:
You want to boil some eggs and set a
minute minder time of 6 minutes and 20
seconds.
0:
00

Pressrepeatedly untilstarts
flashing.

Press OK.
00:
00

00:00appears and the minutes will
flash.
If you then pressonce, two lines
will appear and, after pressing again,
the maximum possible minute value
(99) will appear.
06:
00

Set the minutes usingor.
Press OK.
The minutes are saved and the
seconds will flash.
06:
20

Set the seconds usingor.
Press OK.
6:
20

The minute minder is saved and will
count down in seconds.
Thesymbol indicates the minute
minder has been set.
Clock/Timer
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							At the end of the minute minder time
–flashes,
–the time will count upwards,
–a buzzer will sound for approx. 7
minutes, if this option is selected
(see Clock/timer - Changing
settings).
Press OK.
The buzzer will stop and the symbols in
the display will go out.
If cooking durations have not been set,
the time of day will appear in the
display.
To change the time set for the minute
minder
Pressrepeatedly untilstarts
flashing.
The minute minder time selected
appears.

Press OK.
The minutes will flash.

Set the minutes usingor.

Press OK.
The seconds will flash.

Set the seconds usingor.

Press OK.
The changed minute minder is saved
and will count down in seconds.To cancel the time set for the minute
minder
Pressrepeatedly untilstarts
flashing.
Press OK.
The minutes will flash.
Decrease the minutes to00by
pressing, or increase them to99by
pressing.
The next time the relevant button is
pressed, two lines will appear instead
of the minutes:
-.-:
00

Press OK.
Four lines will appear:
-.-:
-.-


Press OK.
The minute minder is now cancelled.
If cooking durations have not been set,
the time of day will appear in the
display.
Clock/Timer
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							Switching cooking
programmes on and off
automatically
Cooking programmes can be switched
on or off automatically.
To do this, set a duration or a duration
and finish time after selecting an oven
function and a temperature.
The maximum duration which can be
set for a cooking programme is
11 hours and 59 minutes.
We recommend using automatic
switching on and off when roasting.
However, do not delay the start for too
long when baking as the cake mixture
or dough will dry out, and the raising
agents will lose their effectiveness.Setting a cooking duration
Example:
A cake requires 1 hour and 5 minutes
baking time.
Place the food in the oven if the
cooking programme does not require
pre-heating.
Select the required oven function and
the temperature.
The oven heating, lighting and cooling
fan will switch on.
Pressrepeatedly untilstarts
flashing.
0:
00
 
00:00will appear.
Press OK.
00:
00

00:00appears and the hours will flash.
If you then pressonce, two lines
will appear and, after pressing again,
the maximum possible hour value (ii)
will appear.
Clock/Timer
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