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T able of Contents 3 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS ............ ............................ ............... .............. ............ 4 2. BEF ORE USING Y OUR RANGE FOR TH E FIRST TIME .......... ................ ................. ............ 6 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ............... ................ ................. ................ ..[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 4 1. IMPORTANT SAFE TY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – Y our sa f ety and th e saf ety of othe rs are v er y import ant. W e ha v e provide d many important saf ety messages througho ut this manual an d on the appliance . Read all the instructions bef ore using the appliance and alw a ys ob ey all sa[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 5 • Do not atte mpt to tur n on any appliances. • Do not touc h any electr ical switches. • Do not use an y phone in y our b uilding. • Immediately call y our gas supp lier from a neighbor's phone . F ollo w the gas supplier's instructions. • lf y ou cannot reach y our ga s supplier , call the Fire [...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 6 2. BEF ORE USING Y OUR RANGE FOR THE FIRST TIME W ARNING RANGE TIPPING HAZARD - All ranges can tip - Bodily injury can result - Install the an ti-tip de vice ship ped with the range - See installati on instructi ons F AILURE T O FOLLO W THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESUL T IN LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS BURNS T O CHILDREN AND [...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 7 - Nev er allow garm ents, potholders or other flam mable mater ials to come in to direct or indirect conta ct with burners until they ha v e completely cooled. - DO NOT T OUCH SURF ACE B URNERS OR THE INSIDE OF APPLIANCE: Bur ners ma y be hot e v en though the y ar e dark in color . The ov en ca vity can be hot enoug[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 8 - Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of this appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All ot her servicing should be done by a qualified technician. - Ne v er use an y part of the r ange or o v en f or st orage . Flammab le mat erials can ignite and p lastic items ma y melt or b urst into f[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 9 W ARNING RANGE TIPPING HAZARD - All ranges can tip - Bodily injury can result - Inst all the anti -tip device shipped with th e range - See installation instructions F AILURE T O FOLLO W THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESUL T IN LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS BURNS T O CHILDREN AND ADUL TS. MAKE SURE THA T Y OUR PRO RANGE IS PR OPE[...]
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Instructions f or the user 10 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE RANGE CONTR OLS All the range selectors and contro ls are located on the front panel. FR ONT CONTR OL PANEL NO TE : Bef ore using the ov en, chec k that the ele ctronic o v en progr ammer di spla ys the symbol . See parag raph “ 4. Electronic o v en progr ammer”. O VE N THERMOST A T CONTROL KN[...]
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Instructions f or the User 11 O V EN FUNCTION SELECT OR KNOB T ur n this kno b to select from the f o llowing fu nctions: OVEN FUNCTIONS NO FUNCTION SELECTED CONV ECTION WITH BROIL T OP AND BO TTOM HEA T EUROPEAN CONV ECTION WITH TOP AND BOTTOM HEAT BO TT OM HE A T EUROPEAN CONV ECTION ROTISSERIE WITH BR OIL DEFROST BROIL RANGET OP BURNER CONTR OL [...]
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Instructions f or the user 12 4. ELECTR ONIC O VEN PR OGRAMMER LIST OF FUNCTIONS MINUTE-MINDER BUTT ON COOKING TIME BUTT ON END OF COOKING BUT T ON DECREMENT BUTT ON INCREMENT BUTT ON 4.1 Setting the time When using the o v en f or the first time or after a p ower outage , the displa y fl ashes at regular int er va ls, showing t he symbol . Press t[...]
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Instructions f or the User 13 4.4 End of cooking At the end of the cooking time the o v en will turn off automatically and a buzz er will sound. After the buzz er is hushed, the displa y will show the current time and the symb ol, indicating that the ov en is again re stored to man ual mode . 4.5 Minute Minder The ov en progr ammer can also be used[...]
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Instructions f or the user 14 5. USING THE RANGETOP W ARNING FIRE HAZARD - Do not allow the burner flame to extend beyond the edge of the pan. - T urn off all contr ols when not cooking. NO TE : Check that the b urn er ring s, b urne r caps and grates are correct ly positioned. Bef ore lighting t he ranget op bu r ners chec k that the b u r ner rin[...]
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Instructions f or the User 15 NO TE : If the flame goes out accidentally , the saf ety de vice will engage after abou t 20 seconds, shutting off the gas flo w , e v en if the b urner gas valv e is open. REMEMBER : When the r angetop is in use , the entire range surf ace ma y become hot. 5.1.1 P owe r failure In case of a prolonged pow er outage y o[...]
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Instructions f or the user 16 5.4 Cookware NO TE: Do not lea v e empty cookw are on a hot surf ace or b urner . Ideally , cookware should ha ve a flat bot tom, straig ht sides , a tight- fitting lid an d medium-to-h eav y thickness. Rough cook ware finishes may scratch the rangetop. Aluminum and copper may be used in cookware as a core material or [...]
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Instructions f or the User 17 6. USING THE O VEN 6.1 General Instructions NO TE : Bef o re using the o v en f or the fir st time , pre-hea t it to the maxim um temper ature (500 °F), and operate long enough to b urn awa y any oily residue rem aining from the manuf actur ing process that could giv e the f ood a bad taste. After a po wer f ailure , [...]
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Instructions f or the user 18 7. A V AILABLE A CCESSORIES The ov en featur es 4 rac k supports f or arr anging o v en tra ys and rac ks at diff erent heights. Oven rac k: f or cooking f ood on ov en tra ys, small cak es, roasts or f ood requiring light broiling. Oven pan: used to catch drippings from f oods placed o n the rac k abo v e and f or bak[...]
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Instructions f or the User 19 8. COOKING HINTS W ARNING BURN HAZARD Keep the o ven do or closed dur ing cooking. NO TE : Do not line the bottom of the ov en with aluminum or tin foil or place pans or ov e n tra ys on this surface as this ma y damage the enamel ov en lining. If you wish to use w ax ed paper in the ov en, position it so that it does [...]
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Instructions f or the user 20 8.2 Con vection cooking O VEN FUNCTION SELECT OR KNOB O VEN THERMOST A T CONTR OL KNOB FROM 120° T O 500°F Cov ention can be used to cook f ood simultaneously o n se v er al rac k positi ons, e v en when diff erent types of f ood (f ish, meat et c.) are being p repared, wit hout mixing tastes an d aromas . Air circul[...]
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Instructions f or the User 21 8.4 Con vection br oil O VEN FUNCTION SELECT OR KNOB O VEN THERMOST A T CONTROL KNOB A T MAXIMUM AND O VEN DOOR CLOSED Conv ection provides unif orm distr ibu tion of heat and grea ter heat penetr ation. F ood will be lightly brow ned on the outside and te nder inside. NO TE : K e ep the ov en door closed during broili[...]
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Instructions f or the user 22 8.6 Recommended cooking chart Cooking times , especially of meat, ca n v ary according to the thic kness and quality of t he f ood as w ell as personal taste . CONVENTIONAL COOKING RA CK POSITION TEMPERA T URE (°F) TIME IN MINUTES (* ) FIRST COURSES LASA GNA O VEN -BAKED P AST A 2 - 3 2 - 3 390 - 410 410 - 450 50 - 60[...]
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Instructions f or the User 23 BROIL RA CK POSITION TIME IN MINUTES (*) FIRST SIDE SECOND SIDE PORK CHOPS FILLET OF PORK FILLET OF BEEF LIVER VEAL CHOPS HALF CHICKEN SA USAGES MEA TBALLS FILLET OF FISH TOA S T 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 7 - 9 9 - 11 9 - 11 2 - 3 7 - 9 9 - 14 7 - 9 7 - 9 5 - 6 2 - 4 5 - 7 5 - 9 9 - 11 2 - 3 5 - 7 9 - 11 5 - 6 5 - 6 3 - 4 2 [...]
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Instructions f or the user 24 9. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Befor e servicing the o ven, disconn ect the appliance fr om the po wer suppl y . 9.1 Cleaning stainless steel parts NO TE : T o maintain stainless steel in goo d condition it should be re gularly cleaned after use . Let steel par ts c ool first. 9.1.1 Routin[...]
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Instructions f or the User 25 9.3 Cleaning the oven NO TE : T o ensure the longe vity of your appliance , you sho uld clean the ov en regularly . Allo w the ov en to cool before cleaning. T ake out all rem ov able par ts. Clean the o ve n rac k and r ack suppor ts with hot wat er and non-abr asiv e detergent . Rinse and dry . 9.4 Oven door glass Th[...]
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Instructions f or the user 26 10.SPECIAL MAINTENANCE The ov en may require special maintenance or replacement of p ar ts subject to we ar such as gask ets , bulb s, etc. The f ollowing instructions describe how to perf or m these minor maintenance oper ations . W ARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Befor e servicing, disconnect the applia nce fro m the [...]