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Table of Contents 1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY AND US E _____________________ 20 2. INSTALLING THE OVEN __________________________________ 22 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ____________________________ 24 4. USING THE OVEN _______________________________________ 25 5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ___________________________ 31 6. EXTRAORDINARY MA INTENANCE __[...]
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Presentation 1. PRECA UTIONS FOR SAFETY AND USE THIS MANUAL IS AN I NTEGRAL PART OF T HE APPLIANCE. TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT A ND KEEP IT TO HAND TH ROUGHOUT THE OVE N'S LIFE CYCLE. WE URG E YOU TO READ THIS M ANUAL AND ALL THE INFORMATIO N IT CONTAINS CAREFULLY BEFO RE USING THE OVEN . INSTALLATIO N MUST BE CARRIED O UT BY QUALIFIED STAF F IN COM[...]
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Presentation NEVER PLACE FLAMM ABLE OBJECTS IN THE OVEN: IF IT SHOULD ACCIDENTALLY BE SWITCHED ON, T HIS MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE. THE APPLIAN CE BECOMES VER Y HOT DURI NG USE. OVE N GLOVES SHOULD ALWAY S BE WORN. THE NAMEPLA TE WITH THE TECH NICAL DATA, S ERIAL NUMBE R AND MARK IS IN A VISIBL E POSITION O N THE BACK OF THE OVE N. THIS NAMEP LATE MUST NE[...]
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Instructions for the Installer 2. INST ALLING THE O VEN The oven is designed for free-standi ng installation on a h orizontal work- top. It must be far enough from the wa ll behind it to allow easy access to the terminal board for connection of the power supply lead. Installatio n must be carried out by a q ualified engineer in compliance w ith the[...]
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Instructions for the Installer 2.2 Levelling Level the oven by means of its f our adjustable feet. To make the adjustment, undo the lock-nut and u nscrew the foot. The adjuster screw travel is 10 mm. 2.3 Steam vent pipe The rear of the oven is fitted with a pipe which vents the steam produc ed during cooking. This pipe must be left free of all obst[...]
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Instructions for the User 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS START BUTTON Use this button to set the time when turning on the appliance for the first time or after a power failure, scroll through the preset program s and start cooking cycles. STOP BUTTON Use this button to set the time when turning on the appliance for the first time or after a p ower fail[...]
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Instructions for the User 4. USING THE O VEN 4.1 Precautions and General Advice When the oven is used for the first time, it should be heated to the maximum temperature for long enough to burn off any oily residu es left by the manufacturing process. If you have to carry out any procedures on foods, leave the door open for as short a time as possib[...]
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Instructions for the User 4.3 Program selection This oven has 10 different cooking program s, including: 5 preset programs (P1 to P5); 3 user-editable programs for fan-mode cooki ng (P6 to P8), 1 preheating program with user-editabl e temperature and start and end time (P9), 1 "easy" user-editable program for fan-mode cooking. The followi[...]
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Instructions for the User 4.4 Fan mode cooking Use the knob to select one of the preset programs ( P1 - P5 ). The display shows the param eter s of the selected progr am ( tc = cooking time; temperature in degrees Centigr ade and program number, e.g. P1 ). Press START to confirm the start of the program. The program starts, performing the pr eheat [...]
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Instructions for the User The display shows "- - - - " to indicate that there ar e no cooking parameters present. Press START or kee p it pressed to incr eas e the preheating temperatur e; each time START is pressed the temperature increme nts by 5°C (from 30° to 300°). Press STOP to increase the number of mi nutes of cooking (N.B. if [...]
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Instructions for the User The display shows U t°C . Press START to display the cooking temper ature. Press START or keep it pressed to increase the cook ing temperature; each time START is pressed the temper ature increments by 1°C (from 50° to 300°), or hold START down for increments of 5°C. Press STOP to move on to displaying the next parame[...]
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Instructions for the User Press STOP to move on to setting the minutes. Press START to increase the minutes. Press STOP to complete the program editing procedure. The display shows UEnd . The parameters set are now saved i n the chosen program. 4.10 How "programmed preheating" works If the above parameters are set corr ectly, and only if [...]
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Instructions for the User 5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Important: never point jets of water str aight at the oven and do not use high- pressure water cleaners. Before carrying out any operation, disconnect the oven from the electricity supply. 5.1 Cleaning stainless steel To keep stainless steel in good condit io n, it must be cleaned regularly at t[...]
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Instructions for the User 5.2 Cleaning the inside of the oven To keep the oven in g ood condition, it must be clea ned regularly at the end of each day, after allowing it to cool. Remove all rem ovable parts. Remove the side runners by unscrewing the ring-nut A and extract them through the hole in the rear B . • Clean the oven shelves and side ru[...]
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Instructions for the User 6. EXTRA ORDINAR Y MAINTENANCE Occasionally, the oven will require minor servicing procedur es or the replacement of parts subject to wear and tear, such as gaskets, light bulbs, etc. The specific operations for each procedure of this kind are provided below. Before carrying out any operation, disconnect the oven from the [...]
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Instructions for the User 6.2 Removing the door Hinges with mobile riders Take hold of the two sides of the door wit h both hands close to the hing es C and lift the levers D . Raise the d oor to an angle of about 45° an d remove it. To reasse mble, fit the hinges C into their groov es, then lower the door into place and engag e the levers D . Hin[...]