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Contents 22 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR S AFE AND PRO PER US E ______________ 23 2. INSTALLAT ION _________________________________________ 25 3. DESCRIPTIO N OF CONT ROLS ____________________________ 27 4. USE OF TH E OVEN ______________________________________ 29 5. AVAILAB LE ACC ES SOR IE S _______________________________ 30 6. COOKING HINTS __________[...]
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Introduction 23 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE AND PROPER USE THIS MAN UAL IS AN IN TEGR AL PAR T OF THE AP PL IANCE AND THEREFOR E MU ST BE K EPT IN ITS ENTIR ETY AND IN AN ACC ESSIBL E PLACE FOR THE W HOLE W ORKIN G LIF E OF THE O VEN . WE ADVI SE CAREFUL REA DING OF THIS MANUAL AND A LL THE INSTRUCTIONS THERE IN BEFOR E USING TH E OVEN . INSTAL LATI O[...]
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Introduction 24 ALWAYS C HEC K THAT TH E C ONTROL KNOB S ARE IN THE “ ZERO ” (OFF) POSITI ON WH EN YO U FIN ISH USING THE OVEN . NEVER PUT IN FLAM MABL E O BJECTS IN THE O VEN: THEY COU LD BE ACCIDE NTALLY LIGHTED A ND CAUSE FIRES. DURING USE THE APPLIANCE BE COMES VERY HOT. TAKE CARE NOT TO TOUCH THE HE ATING ELEME NTS INSIDE THE OVE N . THE I[...]
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Instructions for th e user 25 2. INST ALLA TION 2.1 Electr ical connection Check that m ains voltage a nd power cabl e ratings are as per the indications provided o n the la bel att ached t o the oven d oor fram e. This label must n ever b e removed. It i s obli gator y for th e ele ctrical system t o be groun ded according to the methods requ ired[...]
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Instructions for th e user 26 2.2 Mounting the oven The oven is des igned fo r mounting into a ny piece of f urnit ure as long as heat-resistan t. Proceed ac cord ing to the dim ensio ns shown i n figure. Fixing is c arried out usin g 4 sc rews at the corners "C " of the oven do or frame, after rem oving the si de pane ls secured by the s[...]
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Instructions for th e user 27 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 3.1 Front control panel All the oven c ontrols are group ed togethe r on the fr ont pan el. FUNCTION SWITCH KNOB Rotate the k nob in e ither di rection t o selec t desired func tion from the follo wing: NO FUNCTION SET GRILL EL EM ENT + VE NTIL ATI ON OVEN LIGHT UPPER AND L OWER HEATIN G EL E[...]
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Instructions for th e user 28 TIMER KNOB Lets you c hoose m anual c ooking or the tim er with automatic turn-off of the o ven when d one. For manual cont rol of cooki ng time, tur n the knob antic lock wise to the sy mbol . To set cook ing time tur n the k nob clock wise. The numbers from 5 to 90 correspond to minutes. Adjustment is progres sive an[...]
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Instructions for th e user 29 4. USE OF TH E OV EN 0DNH VXUH WKDW RX KDYH HLWKHUWXUQHG WKH PLQXWH PLQGHU NQREWR WKH VPERO RU VHW D FRRNLQJ WLPH ,I WKH WLPHU NQRE LV RQ QR KHDWLQJ HOHPHQWVZLOOF RPHRQ 4.1 Warning s and gene ral ad vi[...]
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Instructions for th e user 30 5. A V AILABLE ACCESSORIES The oven featur es 4 support positio ns for pla tes an d ra cks of d iffe rent heig ht. Some models d o not feature all ac cess ories. Grill: useful f or holdi ng cookin g ves sels. Plate grill: for placing ab ove plate fo r cooking foo ds that mi ght drip. Oven plate: usef ul for catching fa[...]
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Instructions for th e user 31 6. COOKING HINTS In fan-ass isted mode preheating shou ld be c arried out a t 30/40°C above the cookin g temperatur e. This considera bly shorte ns cooking times and reduces power consumption, a s well as g i ving better cook ing res ults. Keep the oven door closed during cooking 6.1 Traditional cook ing FUNCTION SWIT[...]
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Instructions for th e user 32 6.2 Hot-air cooking FUNCTION SWITCH THERMOSTAT SWITCH 50 ÷ 250 ° C Thi s system i s sui tab le fo r cooki ng o n seve ral le vels, includ ing diff erent types of food (fis h, meat etc.), without the tas tes and s mells m ingling. Air circulation in the oven ens ures a uniform dis tribution o f heat. Pre-heating is no[...]
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Instructions for th e user 33 6.4 Hot-air grillin FUNCTION SWITCH THERMOSTAT SWITCH 200 Ensures uniform hea t distribution with grea ter heat pe netration i nto the food. Food w ill be lightly brow ned on the outside a nd remain soft ins ide. Keep the oven door close d during cooking. Heating up time must not exceed 60 m inutes. 6.5 Defrosting FUNC[...]
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Instructions for th e user 34 6.6 Spit roasting FUNCTION SWITCH THERMOSTAT SWITCH 200 Prepare the spit with the fo od, bloc king fork sc rews A . Insert fram e B into the third guide from the bottom . Remove handle D and position the spit shaft s o that pulley E is guided on th e link of frame B in the right side. Insert the dr ip tray int o the ov[...]
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Instructions for th e user 35 6.7 Recommended cooking t able Cooking times , espec ially meat, v ary acc ording to the thicknes s and quality of th e food a nd to cons umer taste. TRADITIONAL COOKING LEVEL FROM BELOW TEMPERATURE ( ° C) TIME IN MINU TES (* ) FIRST COURSES OVEN-BAKED PASTA 2 200 30-35 MEAT ROAST VEAL ROAST PORK CHICKEN DUCK RABBIT 2[...]
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Instructions for th e user 36 HOT-AIR COOKING LEVEL FROM BELOW TEMPERATURE ( ° C) TIME IN MINUTES FIRST COURSES OVEN-BAKED PASTA 2 175 30-35 MEAT ROAST VEAL ROAST PORK CHICKEN DUCK RABBIT 2 2 2 2 2 175 200 200 175 175 60-65 70-75 60-65 120-125 90-95 FISH 2 175 ACCORD ING TO DIMENSIONS PIZZA 2 225 15-20 DESSERTS MERINGUES BISCUITS PASTRY SPONGE CAK[...]
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Instructions for th e user 37 7. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Before performi ng any op erations requir ing acc ess to powered parts, switch off th e power s upply to the machine. 7.1 Cleaning stain less st eel To keep sta inles s steel i n goo d conditio n it sh ould be clean ed regul arly after use. Let it coo l first. 7.1.1 Ordinary Daily Cleani ng [...]
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Instructions for th e user 38 • Clean the ov en gril l and s ide guides with hot w ater and n on-abrasive detergent. R inse and dry . • Clean the intern al walls of th e oven with a s oft ammoniac -soaked cloth. Rinse an d dry. If th ere are still s tains or drops, plac e a dam p ammoniac -soaked c loth on t he bott om of the oven, close the do[...]
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Instructions for th e user 39 8. EXTR AORDINA RY MAINTENANCE The oven may require extraordinary mainten ance or replace ment of parts subject to wear s uch as seals, bulbs, an d so on. T he following instructions describe how to carry out thes e minor maintenanc e operations. Before any inter vention, di sconnect the power supply o f the device. 8.[...]
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Instructions for th e user 40 8.2 Removing Hold the door on both sides with both hands near hinges A and raise lev ers B . Lift up the door forming an angle of about 45 ° and rem ove. To refit, slide the hinges A in the groov es , drop the door and release lev ers B . 8.3 Oven door seal To permit th orough c leaning of the oven, t he seal may be r[...]