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33 Contents INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER : these specify usage recommendati ons, and describe the commands and th e correct procedures for cleaning and maintenance of the appliance INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INST ALLER : these are intended for the qualified technici an who will carr y out the instal lation, operation and testing of the appliance 1. INSTRUCT[...]
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34 Instructions f or use 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THIS MANU AL IS AN INTEGRAL P AR T OF THE APPLIANCE. IT MUST BE KEPT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PLA CE FOR THE WHOLE WORKING LIFE OF THE O VEN. WE AD VISE CAREFUL READING OF THIS MANUAL AND ALL THE INSTR UCTIONS THEREIN BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE. INST ALLA TION MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY QUA L[...]
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35 Instructions f or disposal 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSAL – OUR EN VIRONMENTAL CARE Our product's packing is made of non-poll uting materials, therefore compatible with the environment and recyclable . Please help by disposing of the packing corr ectly . Find the addresses of coll ection, recycling and disposal centres from your retailer or[...]
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36 Safety instructions 3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS REFER T O THE INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFETY REGULA TIONS FOR ELECTRIC OR GAS APPLIANCES AND VENTILA TION FUNCTIONS. IN Y OUR INTERESTS AND FOR Y OUR SAFETY IT HAS BEEN EST ABLISHED BY LA W THA T THE INST ALLA TION AND SER VIC ING OF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS T O BE CARRIED OU T BY QU ALI[...]
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37 Instructions f or the user 4. GET T O KNO W Y OUR O VEN 5. BEFORE INST ALLA TION CONTROL P ANEL O VEN LIGHT O VEN F AN SHELF AND TRA Y R UNNERS TEMPERA TURE SENSOR ROOF LINER Do not discard packing in the home environment. Separate the various waste materials and take them to the nearest sp ecial garbage collection centre. In order to remov e al[...]
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38 Instructions f or the user 6. DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROLS ON THE FR ONT P ANEL All the appliance's control and monitor ing devices are placed tog ether on the front panel. The symbols used are described in t he tab le below . THERMOST A T -TIMER KNOB PT1 This knob allows you to set the time, to select the cooking temperature and duration an[...]
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39 Instructions f or the user ON/OFF-FUNCTION KNOB PT2 This knob allows you to select one of the f ollowing functions b y simply turning it to the left or to the right. For con venience, it will be referred to from this point onwards as PT2. The follo wi ng table pro vides a br ief description of the functions that can be selected: NO FUNCTION SET [...]
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40 Instructions f or the user 7. USE OF THE O VEN 7.1 W arnings and general ad vice All cooking operations m ust be car ried out with th e door closed. Before using the ov en f or the first time, pre-heat it to maximum temperature long enough to burn any manufacturing oily residues which could give the f ood a bad taste. During cooking, do not co v[...]
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41 Instructions f or the user 7.3 Fir st use At first use, or after a power f ailure, the ov e n's displa y (DSP1) will show a flashing symbol. T o be able to star t any cooking function the current time must be set. (F or fur ther information on se tting or changing the current ti me see “7.6 Secondar y menu”). 7.4 Function selection T o [...]
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42 Instructions f or the user W ar ning. The minute minder does not stop the cooking process. It only warns the user that the preset number of minutes hav e passed. T o s witch the ov en off, turn PT2 to the “ 0 ” symbol. Modifying the data set Once the countdown has star ted it is possible to change its duration during co oking. When the symbo[...]
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43 Instructions f or the user 7.5.3 A utomatic cooking Automatic cooking is the function which allows a cooking operation to be star ted at a set time and then ended after a specific l ength of time set by the user . Select a cooking fu nction, set the co oking temperature required or leav e the preset temperature (see point “7.4 Function selecti[...]
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44 Instructions f or the user 7.6 Secondary men u This product also has a “secondar y menu” that allows the user to: 1 Set the time shown on the display (DSP1). 2 (P1: OF / ON) Activate or deactiv ate the child safety de vice ( ); this function, after 2 minutes of operation without any actions b y the user, activates loc king of all th e functi[...]
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45 Instructions f or the user 7.6.1 Change the settings in the secondary menu The secondar y menu appears at first use, after a power f ail ure or by holding PT1 down for 3 seconds with the oven in the OFF position (see point “7.2 Operating modes”). Changing the pa rameters in the secondar y menu is very simple. See the f ollowing diagram: T ur[...]
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46 Instructions f or the user 7.7 Cooling system The appliance is equipped with a co oling system which comes into operation as soon as a cooki ng function or a cleaning cycle (Pyrolysis) star ts. The f ans cause a stea dy outflow of air from abov e and below the door which ma y continue f or a brief per iod of time ev en after the oven has been tu[...]
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47 Instructions f or the user 8. A V AILABLE A CCESSORIE S The o v en f eatures 4 support positions for plates and racks of diff erent height. Grill: useful f or holding cooking containers. Tr a y g r i d : f or placing on top of a tra y f or cooking foods which ma y drip. Oven tray: useful for collecting f at from f ood s placed on the gr id above[...]
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48 Instructions f or the user 9. T ABLE OF RECOMMENDED COOKING SETTINGS The ov e n must be pre-heated before e very cooking op eration. Do not place the foods inside the ov en unti l the centigrade degrees symbol on the display stops flashing and the beep has sounded to confir m that the set temperature has been reached . Cooking times, especially [...]
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49 Instructions f or the user HOT-AIR COOKING LEVEL FR OM BELOW TEMPERA TURE °C TIME IN MINUTES FIRST COURSES LASA GNE O VEN-BAKED P AST A 2 2 210 - 230 210 - 230 45 - 50 25 - 30 MEA T ROAST VEAL LOIN OF PORK SHOULDER OF PORK RABBIT TURKEY BREAST RO AST CHICKEN 2 2 2 2 2 2 180 - 190 180 - 190 180 - 190 180 - 190 180 - 190 180 - 190 70 - 80 70 - 80[...]
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50 Instructions f or the user GRILL COOKING LEVEL FROM BELO W TIME IN MINUTES FIRST SURF ACE S ECOND SURF ACE PORK CHOPS FILLET OF PORK FILLET OF BEEF LIVER VEAL ESCALOPES HALF CHICKEN SA U SAGES MEA T -BALLS FISH FILLETS T OAST 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 [...]
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51 Instructions f or the user 10. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Before perf or ming any operations requir ing access to powered par ts, switch off the po wer supply to the applian ce. Do not use a steam jet f or clean ing the inside of the oven. 10.1 Cleaning stainless steel T o keep stainless steel in good condition it shou ld be cleaned regular ly aft[...]
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52 Instructions f or the user 10.4 Cleaning the ove n F or best ov en upkeep clean regularly after having allowed to cool. T ak e out all r emov ab le par ts. • Clean the oven grill and side guides with hot water and non -abrasive detergent. Rinse and dr y . • F or easier cleaning, the d oor can be remov e d (see point “11.2 Removing the door[...]
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53 Instructions f or the user 10.5 Pyr olysis: automatic oven cle aning Pyrolysis is an automatic high-tem perature clea ning procedure which causes dir t to dissolv e. Before starting the auto matic cleaning cycle, ma ke sure that the o ven does not contain a ny f oods or larg e spills from previous cooking operations inside. During th e pyrolysis[...]
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54 Instructions f or the user 10.5.2 Ho w the automati c cleaning cycle w orks The follo wing table shows an e xample of how the automa tic cleaning cycle wor ks. An interlock de vice that pre vents the door from being opened inter venes about 2 minutes after the cleaning cycle star ts. At the end of the cleaning cycle, the thermostat indi cator li[...]
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55 Instructions f or the user 10.5.3 Setting the clea ning c ycle Use PT2 to select one of the two p yrolysis functions and with the ov en in ST AND-BY sta tus (see point "7.4 Function selection"). T o star t the cleaning (Pyrolysis) cycl e, press knob PT1 once to set its durati on ( ). T ur n knob PT1 to the right or left to increase or [...]
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56 Instructions f or the user 11. EXTRA ORDINAR Y MAINT ENANCE The ov e n ma y require extraordinary ma intenance or replacement of par ts subject to wear such as seals, bulbs , and so on. The f oll owing instructions describe how to carr y out these minor maintenance operations. Before an y inter vention that requires access to live par ts, discon[...]
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57 Instructions f or the user 11.2 Remo ving the door 11.2.1 With type 1 mo vabl e levers With the door completely open, lift the lev ers A of the two hin ges until they touch the hinges B and take hold of the two sides of the door with both h ands close to the hin ges themselves . Raise the door to an angle of about 45° and remov e it. If th e hi[...]
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58 Instructions f or the user 11.4 Remo ving the internal glass panels The glass in the door should always be k e pt thoroughly clean. T o facilitate cleaning, it is possible to remov e th e door (see 11.2 Removing the door) and place it on a canv a s; or open it and bloc k the hinges in order to extract the glass panes. The glass panes of the door[...]
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59 Instructions f or the user Cleaning: • Now it is possib le to clean the e x ter nal glass and the pre v iously removed panes , using absorbent kitchen roll or , in the case of persistent dir t, washing with a damp sponge and neutral detergent. Replacing the glass: • Replace the panes in the opposite order to whi ch they were remo v ed. The f[...]
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60 Instructions f or the installer 12. INST ALLING THE APPLIANCE 12.1 Electrical connection The I.D . pla te with technical data, registration number and brand name is positioned visibly on the o ven door fr ame. The plate must not be removed. The appliance must be connected to ear th in compliance with electrical system safety regulations. If a fi[...]
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61 Instructions f or the installer 12.2 P ositioning the oven The ov en is designed f o r mounting into any piece of furni ture as long as it is heat-resistant. Proceed accordin g to the dimension s shown in Figures 1 , 2 and 3 . For installing under a work top, f ollow the dimensions given in Figure 1 - 3 . When install ing under worktops inco rpo[...]
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62 Instructions f or the installer Ne ver use the ov en door to l ev er the oven into place when fitting. Av o id ex er ting too much pressure on the oven door when open.[...]