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3 T able of contents Thank you f or choosing our product. W e advise you to read this manual carefully . It contains all n ecessary instructions for maintaining unaltered the appearance and functional qualities of the cooker . INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INST ALLER: these are inte nded for the authoriz ed person who is to check the gas supply system and i[...]
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4 General instructions 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THIS MANU AL IS AN INTEGRAL P ART 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. CAREFUL READING OF THIS MANUAL AND ALL THE INSTR UCTIONS THEREIN BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE IS ESSENTIAL. INST ALLA TION MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY QUA LI[...]
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5 General instructions 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS REFER T O THE INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS 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 I NST ALLA TION AND SER VICING OF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS T O BE CARRIED OUT BY QU ALI[...]
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6 General instructions WHERE THIS APPLIANCE IS INST ALLED IN MARINE CRAFT OR IN CARA V ANS, IT SHALL NO T BE USED AS A SP A CE HEA TER. The manufacturer declines all resp onsibility for damage to persons or things caused by non-obser vance of the above prescriptions or by interference wi th any part of the appliance or by the use of non-original sp[...]
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7 Instructions f or disposal 3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISPOSAL – OUR EN VIR ONMENTAL CARE Our product's packing is made of non-poll uting materials, therefore compatible with the en vi ronment and recycab le. Pl ease help b y disposing of the packing corr ectly . Find the addresses of coll ection, recycling and disposal centres from your retailer[...]
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8 Instructions f or the user 4. GET T O KNO W Y OUR O VE N 5 . BEFORE INSTALLATION MUL TIFUNCTION Control panel Oven light Oven f an Shelf and tray runners T emper ature senso r Roof liner Bottom pla te (on some models only) Pizza plate or cov er recess (on some models only) PYRO LY T IC In order to remov e all manuf acturing re sidues, it is recom[...]
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9 Instructions f or the user 6. A V AILABLE A C CESSORIES Grill: useful f or holding cooking containers. Tr a y g r i d : for placing on top of a tra y f or cooking f oods which ma y dr ip . Oven tray: useful f or collectin g f at from foods placed on the grid abo v e. P astry plate (on some models onl y): f or baking cakes , pizza and ov en desser[...]
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10 Instructions f or the user 7. USING THE OVEN 7.1 General De scription 7.1.1 Oven rac ks The oven f eatures 4 runners f or positioning tra ys and grills at different heights. The inser tions heights are numbered from the bottom upwards (see figure). (When using the recipes, the display will show the recommended runn er for the selected recipe). 7[...]
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11 Instructions f or the user 7.3 Description of the contr ols on the fr ont panel All the appliance's control and monitor ing devices are placed together on the front panel. The symbols used are described in t he tabl e below . MUL TIFUNCTION PYROL YTIC FUNCTIONS AND SYMBOLS SHOWN: PT1 Functio ns Thermostat Knob allows y ou to set the ti me, [...]
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12 Instructions f or the user Selectable functions (p yrolytic mod.) A utomatic cleaning cycle Selectable functions (multifunction mod.) (pyrolytic mod.) (multifunction mod.) T emperature Display DSP2 This displa y sho ws the preset temper ature f or the function required , or the temperature set by the user . The follo wing symbols coming on indic[...]
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13 Instructions f or the user 7.4 Operating modes This appliance is programmed to provide 3 operating settings, which can be modified by pressing PT2. ST AND-BY setting: with DSP1 on and showing the current time (activated as soon as the current time has been confirmed). ON setting: from the stand-by setting, press PT2 once. All the displa ys and k[...]
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14 Instructions f or the user 7.6.1 Cooking with preset temperature After selection of the function re quire d, the ov en will star t the cooking procedure at the pre set temperature and the symbol will come on. Cooking itself is preceeded by a preheating stage, which allows the ov en to heat to the cooking temperature more quickly . The symbol fl [...]
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15 Instructions f or the user 7.7 Programmed coo king procedure s 7.7.1 Semiautomatic cooking Semiautomatic cooking is the functio n which allows a cooking operation to be star ted and then end ed after a specif ic length of time set by the user . Select a function (see paragraph “7.6 Selecting a functi on”) and press PT1 twice. The displa y wi[...]
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16 Instructions f or the user After setting the duration, press PT1 once. The symbol and the current time will ap pear on the display . T ur ning PT1 to the right increa ses the time, allowing the cooking star t time required to be set . A f ew seconds after the require d duration is set, the and symbols will stop flashing, and the oven will star t[...]
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17 Instructions f or the user 7.8 Sel ecting a re cipe The ov en has 9 preset recipe s and 3 memor ies; a recipe is a se t of function, temperature and cooking times presettings. In the ON state o nly , a recipe ca n be selected b y simply turning PT2 to the right or le ft. The recipe selected wil l change colour to red on th e display . Cooking wi[...]
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18 Instructions f or the user 7.9 Selecting a recipe pe rmanently The ov en has 9 preset recipes (see “T able of predefined reci pes:” at page 19), and 3 to set according to your own named cooking preferences . In addition, you can modify the other reci pes that are already preset. T o modify or set a recipe per manently: 1 F rom ON stat us, se[...]
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19 Instructions f or the user 7.10 T able of predefined r ecipes: Class Ty p e Qty . Te m p . (°C) Cooking duration (min.) Funct. Runner Beef Roast-beef 0.7 Kg 200 30 1 Kg 200 40 1.5 Kg 200 65 Po r k Roast 0.5 Kg 180 50 1 Kg 190 75 1.5 Kg 180 11 0 Ch icke n Roast chicken 0.5 Kg 190 40 1 Kg 190 60 2 Kg 180 90 Lamb Roast leg of lamb 1.0 Kg 190 65 1.[...]
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20 Instructions f or the user 7.11 Secondary menu This appliance al so has a concealed "secondar y menu" allowing the user to: 1 Activat e or deactiv ate the child safety device 2 Activate or deactiv ate the Showroom mode (which disables all the heating elements so that only the co ntrol panel works). 3 Activate or deactiva te the mode wh[...]
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21 Instructions f or the user 8. COOKING WITH THE O VEN ECO: Using the grill and the bottom heating element plus the fan is particul arly suitable for cooking small quantities of food, as it provides low energ y consumption. ST A TIC : As the heat comes from above and below at the same time, this system is par ticularly suitable f or cer tain types[...]
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22 Instructions f or the user BO TT OM + CIRCULAR VENTILATED: (multifunction mod. only) ventilated cooking is combined with th e heat coming from the bottom, at the same giving time slight browning. P erfect f or any type of f ood. VENTILATED ST A TIC: The operation of the fan combined with tr aditional cooking, ensures uniform coo king ev en with [...]
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23 Instructions f or the user TURBO The combination of ventilated cooking and traditional cooking allows to cook diff erent foods on se veral le v els extremely quic kly and efficiently . P erf ect f or large volumes that call for intense cooking. THA WING: Rapid thawing is helped by s witching on the fan provided and the top heating e lement that [...]
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24 Instructions f or the user 8.1 COOKING HINTS AND TIPS HINTS ON USING THE A CCESSORIES: • Use only SMEG original tra ys . • When the tray is in the ov en, the handle must be facing the ov en door . • Push the tra ys right insid e the oven. • Use only SMEG original rac ks. • When th e rac k is in the oven, the contoured par t must be f a[...]
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25 Instructions f or the user COOKING HINTS FOR MEA T : • Cooking times, especially meat, vary accordi ng to the thickness and quality of the f ood and to consumer taste. • T o sav e energy when roasting, w e recommend putting the f ood in the cold oven. • W e recommend usin g a meat ther mometer for meat when roasting it. Alternatively , sim[...]
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26 Instructions f or the user • When thawing meat, we recommend using a rack positioned on the second r unner with the food on it and a tra y positioned on the first run ner . In this wa y , the liquid from the thawing f ood drains aw ay from the f ood. • The most delicate par ts can be cov ered with aluminium f oil. • F or successful proving[...]
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27 Instructions f or the user 8.2 Cooking tables: The times indicated in the follo wing tables do not include the preheating times and are approximate . Alwa ys make sure to pre-heat and to load the ov en when the stays steady on. FUNCTION LEVEL FROM BELOW TEMPERA T URE °C TIME IN MINUTES FIRST COURSES LASA GNE st a tic 1 220 - 230 50 - 60 O VEN-B[...]
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28 Instructions f or the user FISH SALMON TR OUT Bottom – ventilated circular 2 150 - 160 35 - 40 PIZZA V entilated static 1 250 - 280 6 - 10 BREAD Circular 2 190 - 200 25 - 30 MUFFINS Tu r b o 2 180 - 190 15 - 20 DESSERTS DOUGHNUT V entilated static 2 160 55 - 60 FR UIT T AR T V entilated sta tic 2 160 30 - 35 SHORT P ASTR Y Bottom + ventilated [...]
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29 Instructions f or the user ROTISSERIE COOKING (ON PYROL YTIC MODELS ONLY ) Prepare the rotisser ie rod with the food, tightening th e screws A of the prongs. Fit the frame B onto the second runners from the bo ttom. Remov e the handle D and position the rotisserie rod so that the pulley E is still in the guides on the frame B. Push the frame B f[...]
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30 Instructions f or the user 8.4 Use of the pizza plat e (on some models only ) This appliance is equipped with a plate specially dev eloped for cooking pizza. T o cook pizza, use the relev ant recipe identified by the symbol . • With th e ov en cold, remove the circular cov er from the bottom (see figure) and inser t pizza plate. • Select the[...]
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31 Instructions f or the user 9. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Before perf or ming any operations requiri ng access to powered par ts, switch off the po wer supply to the appliance. Do not use a steam jet f or cleaning the inside of the oven. 9.1 Cle aning st ainless st eel T o keep stainless steel in good condition it shou ld be cleaned regular ly afte[...]
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32 Instructions f or the user 9.4 Cle aning th e inside o f the oven F or best oven upk eep clean regular ly after having allowed to cool. T ake out all r emov ab le parts. • Clean the oven grill and side guide s with hot water and non-abrasive detergent. Rinse and dr y . • For easier cleaning, the door can be remov ed (see paragraph “10.2 Re[...]
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33 Instructions f or the user The pizza plate (present on some mode ls only) must be washed separately , according to the instructions below: • Before cleaning, remov e any dir t burnt on to the stone with the aid o f a metal spatula or a scraper of the kind use d f or cleaning ceramic hobs; • For best results, the stone must st ill be warm; ot[...]
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34 Instructions f or the user 9.6 Pyr olysis: aut omatic oven c leaning (on some models only) Pyrolysis is an automatic high-tem perature clea ning procedure which causes dir t to dissolve . Thanks to this process, it is possible to clean the inside of the oven with g reat ease. During the first a u t oma ti c cleaning cycle unpleas ant smells ma y[...]
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35 Instructions f or the user 9.6.2 Setting the c leaning c ycle Use PT2 to select one of the two pyrolysis functions ( and ) with the ov en in ON status. T o star t the cleaning (Pyrolysis) cycl e , press knob PT1 twice to set its durati on ( ). T ur n knob PT1 to the right or left to increase or decrease the cycle duration between a minimum of 1h[...]
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36 Instructions f or the user 10. EXTRA ORDINAR Y MAINTENANCE The ov en may require e xtraordinar y ma i ntenance or replacement of par ts subject to wear such as seals, bulbs, and so on. The following instructions describe how to carr y out these minor maintenance operations. Before an y inter vention disconnect the power supply of the de vice. 10[...]
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37 Instructions f or the user 10.2.2 Remo ving doors with pins Open the door completely and inser t the pins (supplied) into the holes from the inside. Close the door to an angle of about 45° and lift it off . T o reassemble , fit the hinges into their groo ves , then lower t he door into place and extract the pins. 10.3 Removi ng the door seal T [...]
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38 Instructions f or the user Remo ving the int ernal glass: • Remov e the inter nal glass pane by pulling it towards you, f ollowing the mov ement indicated by the arrows. Doing this dislodges the 4 pins attached to the glass from their slots in the oven door Removing the middle glass panes: (pyr olytic models) • Pyrolytic mo dels hav e two mi[...]
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39 Instructions f or the user 10.5 What to d o if. The oven displa y is full off • Chec k the mains power supply . • Check whether an omnipo lar switch upstream from the ov en feed line is in the “ON” position. The oven does not heat up • Chec k whether the “showroom” mode has been set, for furt her details see pa ragraph “Secondar [...]
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40 Instructions f or the user 11. INST ALLING THE APPLIANCE 11.1 Electrical conne ction The I.D . plate with technical data, regi stration number and brand name is positioned visibly on the o ven door frame . The plate must not be removed. The appliance must be connected to ear th in compliance with electrical system safety regulations. If a fixed [...]
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41 Instructions f or the user 11.2 P osition ing the oven The ov en is designed for mounting into any piece of furniture as long as it is heat-resistant. Proceed acording to the dimensions shown in Figures 1 , 2 and 3 . For installing under a wor k top , follow the dimensions given in Figure 1 - 3 . When install ing under worktops inco r porating c[...]
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42 Instructions f or the user Nev er use the oven door to le ver the ov en into place when fitting. Av oid ex er ting too much pressure on the oven door when open. It is recommended to install the ov en with the help of a second person. W ARNING: When the ov en has been e xtracted from the packing base, av oid resting the produ ct on the ground as [...]