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Contents 19 1. INSTRUCTIO NS FOR SAF E AND PROPER USE _____________________ 20 2. I NSTALLAT ION OF THE OVEN ___________________________________ 22 3. DES CRIPTION OF CONTROLS ___________________________________ 25 4. USE OF THE OVEN ____________________________________________ 26 5. CLEA NING AND MA INTENANCE _________________________________ 28 6[...]
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Intr od uc ti on 20 1. INST RUCTIONS FOR SAF E AND PROPER USE THIS MANUAL I S AN I NTEG RAL PART O F THE APPLIANCE AND THEREFORE MUST BE KEPT I N ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PL ACE FOR THE W HOL E WO RKING LIFE OF THE OVEN. WE ADV ISE READI NG THIS MANUAL AND ALL THE INSTRUCT IONS T HEREIN BEFORE USI NG THE OVEN. INSTALL ATION MUST BE CARRIED[...]
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Intr od uc ti on 21 ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE C ONTROL KNOBS ARE IN THE 0 (OFF) POSI TION WHEN Y O U FINISH USIN G THE OVEN. NEVER PUT INFLAMMABLE OBJECTS IN THE OVEN: TH EY COUL D BE ACCIDENTAL LY L IG HTED AND CAUSE FIRES. THE APPLIA NCE BECOMES VERY H OT DURING USE. SUITABLE HEAT-PROO F G LOVES SHOULD BE W ORN FOR ALL O PERATIONS. THE I. D. PLAT E W[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r the in sta ller 22 2. INST ALLA TION OF THE O VEN The oven mu st be se t up on a p erfectly fla t surface an d lef t sta nding free. Make su re to allow enough room a t the back for easy a ccess to the terminal strip for connec t ion of the power cable to mains. Installation must be ca r ried out by a qualified technician in co[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r the in sta ller 23 For operation on 400-415V3N ∼ : use a n H05RR-F-type five-core cable ( 5 x 1 . 5 m m 2 ). For operation on 400-415V2N ∼ : use a n H05RR-F-type four-co re cable ( 4 x 2. 5 mm 2 ). For operation on 230-240V ∼ : use an H05RR-F- type three-core cable (3 x 2.5 mm 2 ). The cable end to be connected to t h e a[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r the in sta ller 24 2.1.1 S afet y thermostat The oven is fitted wi th a safety d evice whi ch trip s in case of serious malfunction . To r eset , conta ct the n ear est se rvicing cen tr e. The manufactu r er declines all respon sibility for damage to persons or things c aused by n on-observance of the abo ve presc riptions o r[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r th e us er 25 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS All oven knobs and controls are located on t he side panels . THERMOSTAT KNOB This permits sel ection o f the ideal coo king t e mperature . Rotate clockw ise to the desi red temp er ature ( 50 ° to 250 °C) . Adjust ment is pr ogres sive so t hat t he oven also oper a tes at any in ter[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r th e us er 26 4. USE O F THE O VEN 4.1 W arnin gs and general a dvi ce When using for the first time, it is advisable to heat up t he oven t o i ts maxi mum te m pera ture (250°C) for enough time to burn off any possible oily man ufacturing residue s. It should b e borne in m ind that when the oven door is opened , the hea tin[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r th e us er 27 4.5 Ma nual co oki ng TIM ER KN O B SET TO MANUAL THERMOSTAT KNOB SET T O BET WEEN 5 0° AND 250°C The oven heat s up as signalled by t he o range light going o n. Upon the set tempe rature being reached, the l ight goes off. The orange light comes on and goe s off various times du r ing the cooking c ycle i ndic[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r th e us er 28 5. CLEANING AND MAINT ENANCE Impo rt an t : never sp r ay w ater directly on to th e oven. Neve r use pr essure nozzles. Before any intervent ion, disco nnect t he pow er supp l y of the oven. 5.1 Cl eanin g stainless st eel parts To maintain s t ainless st eel p arts in pe rfect condi t ion, clean regular ly at t[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r th e us er 29 5.2 Clean ing th e in side o f th e oven To maintain the ove n in perfect condition , clean it regularly a t the end of the work day. All ow to cool first. Take off all re m ovabl e par t s. Remove t he side guide s by lifting the m up f rom the front; slide t hem ou t of t he rear hole and take off. • Clean ove[...]
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In stru ctio ns fo r th e us er 30 6. EXT RA ORDINAR Y MAINT ENANCE The oven may req uire extraordina r y maintena nce or replace m ent of parts subject to wear such as seal s, bulbs, and so on. T he f ollowi ng instructions describe how to ca r ry ou t these minor maintenance operations . Before any intervent ion, disco nnect t he pow er supp l y [...]
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Ad diti onal in str uct io ns f or st eam ov ens 31 7. ADDITION AL INS TRUC TIONS FOR S TEAM O VENS 7.1 G eneral i n structi ons The hardness of the w ater use d in the oven w ater res er voir f or stea m ing must not exceed 10-11°F . Use natural mineral wate r, o r t ap w ater that has been treated wit h a w ater pu rif ication or softening sys t[...]
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Add iti onal in str ucti o ns for steam ov ens 32 THERMOSTAT KNOB This knob serves fo r selecting the oven temperature mos t suited to the foods to be cooked. Selection is made by turning the kn ob clockwise to the desi red setting. The regulation o f t he temp erature is progressive an d th us all of the posit ions bet ween the f igur es can be ut[...]
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Ad diti onal in str uct io ns f or st eam ov ens 33 7.3 Use o f the oven Warnings and general suggest ions To prevent any p roblems tha t could be c aused from the stea m in the oven, open the door in two stages: keep the door ajar (abou t 5-6 cm) f or 4-5 seconds and then open it fully. N.B. The fan, oven ele m ents and s team suppl y are all d is[...]
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Add iti onal in str ucti o ns for steam ov ens 34 7.4 If the ove n is n ot w ork ing pr oper ly This product mee ts t he cu rrent safety regulations in force for electrical app l iances. To p r even t safety haza rds for users , all technical inspections or repairs mus t be carried out by qualified persons. If the appliance is not wor king properly[...]