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Foster spa via M.S. Ottone, 18/20 42041 Brescello (RE) - Italy tel. +39.0522.687425 - tel. Servizio Assistenza +39.0522.684450 fax +39.0522.686019 - fax Servizio Ricambi +39.0522.962166 e-mail: service@fosterspa.com www .fosterspa.com USER'S MANUAL FOR BUILT-IN OVEN Compact , cod. 71 70 05 2 - 7172 042 cod. 9606801[...]
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20 CONTENTS 1. W ARNINGS FOR SAFE USE .............................................................. 21 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE OVEN ............................................................ 23 3. MODELS AND FEA TURES .................................................................. 24 4. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ..................................[...]
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21 1. W ARNINGS FOR SAFE USE This manual is an integral part of the appliance and must be kept in its entirety and for the full life time of the oven. It must be read carefully before using and installing the appliance. This oven was designed for use only as a household appliance for cooking and heating food. All other uses (for example, heating ro[...]
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22 FOR CORRECT USE OF THE OVEN: • The appliance is intended for use by adults; do not allow children near it. • Do not put in fl ammable objects into the oven that could start a fi re. • It is an appliance that generates heat, therefore limit contact with the outside and avoid all contact with the internal parts. • T o open the door corre[...]
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23 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE OVEN 1. CONTROL P ANEL 2. DOOR 3. OVEN LIGHT BULB 4. OVEN F AN 5. INFRARED GRILL 6. SHELF AND TRA Y RUNNERS 7. RACK 8. TRA Y / DRIPPING-P AN The oven is heated by hot air which is circulated evenly by a motorised fan and hea- ted by electrical resistor positioned around the fan. The temperature of the oven is kept constant [...]
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24 2 3 1 4 5 5 2 3 4 1 3. MODELS AND FEA TURES The COMP ACT series consists of 2 models of fan ovens. COMP ACT KRIST AL - 7170052 (CLASS A ENERGY EFFICIENCY) COMP ACT 1810 - 7172042 (CLASS A ENERGY EFFICIENCY) 1. THERMOST A T KNOB 2. FUNCTION KNOB 3. RED POWER ON LIGHT 4. ORANGE THERMOST A T LIGHT 5. DIGIT AL PROGRAMMER In order to fi t in with th[...]
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25 4. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 4.1 FUNCTION KNOB Selecting various cooking functions couldn’t be easier; just turn the knob clockwise and stop on the desired position. List of functions: EVERYTHING OFF OVEN LIGHT AND F AN LIGHT , F AN AND CIRCULAR HEA TING ELEMENT LIGHT , INFRARED GRILL AND F AN LIGHT AND INFRARED GRILL The oven light and the red [...]
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26 4.3 DIGIT AL PROGRAMMER TIMER BUTTON (MINUTE MINDER) COOKING DURA TION BUTTON END OF COOKING BUTTON NUMBER INCREASE BUTTON NUMBER DECREASE BUTTON TIME SETTING Select the clock function clock by pressing the and buttons at the same time; the dot at the centre of the display begins to fl ash. Adjust the clock using the + or - buttons; at the end [...]
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27 T urn the two knobs to the off position and press the and buttons at the same time in order to stop the buzzer and to cancel the program in use. SEMI-AUTOMA TIC OPERA TION (WITH COOKING END TIME) Press the button, then release it; the time remains displayed and the letter A fl ashes; use the + button to set the cooking end time. After 5 seconds[...]
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28 TIMER (MINUTE MINDER) Press the button and then release it; the digits 0.00 appear; set the minutes using the + button. After 5 seconds, the time reappears with the symbol . At the end of the minutes set, the buzzer signals that the time is up, the symbol starts fl ashing again; use the + or - buttons to stop the buzzer . This function can be u[...]
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29 5. USING THE OVEN FIRST TIME USE Clean the oven carefully with water and activate the oven at the maximum temperature for approximately 30 minutes, in order to get rid of any manufac- turing grease residues that could give off unpleasant smells during cooking. During cooking, do not place any pans or trays on the bottom of the oven as this could[...]
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30 5.2 COOKING ON THE RACK T urn the function knob to the position, set the desired temperature and pre-heat the oven until it reaches the selected temperature. Then insert the rack 1 with the food to be cooked resting on top of it, lightly oiled. Then slide in the drip tray 2 im- mediately under the rack. The warm air immediately surrounds the foo[...]
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31 5.5 COOKING T ABLES F AN-ASSISTED COOKING FOODS T emp. (° C) Cooking time (minutes) FIRST COURSES Stuffed cannelloni 100 20 Lasagne 150 50 Macaroni au gratin 100 30 Baked macaroni or cappelletti 150 45 Egg fl an 175 25 MEA TS Roast veal (kg.1) 150 120 - 150 Roast lamb 150 60 - 90 Roast pork 150 50 - 60 Roast pheasant 150 60 - 90 Chicken 150 60[...]
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32 6. OVEN MAINTENANCE Before any maintenance operation, disconnect the appliance from the electri- cal power supply by removing the plug from the socket. Never disconnect the plug by pulling on the power supply lead. 6.1 GENERAL CLEANING The external parts made of glass and stainless steel and rubber seals can be clea- ned using a sponge dampened [...]
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33 T o replace the door after cleaning: 5. hold the door at the two outside edges and keep it in a slanting position; 6. using your index fi ngers, keep the lo- wer levers B held up and insert them, together with the levers C into their slots; 7. when all 4 levers B and C are perfectly inserted into the slots, open the door fully; 8. in doing this[...]
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34 6.4 DOOR SEAL Periodically check the condition of the seal. If it appears damaged, contact the Foster T echnical Assistance Centre. Y ou are advised not to use the oven until it has been repaired. 6.5 CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB T o replace the oven lighting light bulb: 1. unscrew the protective cover A ; 2. unscrew the bulb B and replace it with th[...]
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35 A. FITTING The appliance is suitable for fi tting into furniture of any material (wood, laminated plastic, metal and masonry) as long as it is heat resistant. T o embed it into the furniture, the dimensions speci fi ed in the diagram must be respected. 595 540 360 mm 40 353 560 560 10 50 50 Whether it is positioned under a worktop or on a pede[...]
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36 B. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Before carrying out the electrical connection make sure, referring to the data on the identi fi cation plate, that: • the supply voltage corresponds to the voltage speci fi ed for the appliance; • the household system and the power outlet can support the power of the ap- pliance. The rating plate is af fi xed on t[...]