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Contents 1. INSTR UCTIONS FOR USE ...... ................................ ................. ................ ................. ............. 4 2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...... ........................................................... ....................................... 6 3. ENVIR ONMENT AL CARE ..... ................. ............................[...]
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General instructions 4 1. INSTR UCTIONS FOR USE This manual is an integral par t of the ap pliance. It mu st be kept in its entirety an d in an accessible place f or the whole working lif e of the appliance . We reco mmend reading this manual and all t he information it contains carefully b efore using the appliance. Installation m ust be carried o[...]
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General instructions 5 The appliance becomes v er y hot during use. Suita ble heat-proof glo ves should be w or n fo r all operations . Do not use the hob if p yrolysis (where present ) is taking place inside the ov en. If you intend to g o aw ay f or a pr olonged per iod of time, close the mains gas tap or the gas cylin der tap. T ake care that no[...]
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General instructions 6 2. SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Consult the installation instructions for saf ety standa rds on electrical or gas appliances and f or v entilation functions . In your interest s and for y our saf ety the law requi res that the installation and ser vicing of all electrical and gas appliances be carried out b y qualified personnel in ac[...]
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General instructions 7 Be aw are of how ra pidly the cooking zone s heat up . Do not place empty saucepans on the heat. Da nger of ov erheating. F ats and oils can catc h fire if they ove rheat. Y ou are there fore re commended not to lea ve the app liance while preparing f oods containing oils or fats . If f ats or oils catch fir e, ne ver put wat[...]
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Instructions f or disposal 8 3. ENVIR ONMENT AL CARE 3.1 Our en vironmental care Pursuant to Directiv es 2002/ 95/EC, 2002/96/EC , 2003/108/EC , relating to the reduction of the use of hazardous substances in elect r ical and electronic appliances , as well as to the disposal of refuse, the crossed out bin symbol on the app liance indicates that th[...]
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9 Instructions f or the user 4. GET T O KNO W Y OUR APPLIANCE Cooking hob Control panel Ov en seal Ov en light (doub le on some models) Door sensor (on some models only) Rack /tra y suppor t frame/guide Fa n Roof liner (on some models only) Door[...]
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10 Instructions f or the user 4.1 Description of the cont r ols on the front panel 4.1.1 T empera ture selection knob The cooking temp erature is selected b y turning the knob clockwise to the required setting, be tween 50° and 260°C . The indicator light comes on to indicate t hat the ov en is heating up . When this light goes out, the preset he[...]
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11 Instructions f or the user 5. A V AILABLE A CCESSORIES NO TE: Some models are no t provided with all accessories . Rack : useful for holding cooking containers . Tr a y r a c k : to be placed ov er the top of the o ven tra y; f or cooking f oods which may drip . Oven tray: useful for collecting f at from foods placed on the r ack ab ove. Deep ov[...]
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12 Instructions f or the user 5.2 Using the support rack The support rack is inserted into the tra y (as shown in the figure). Using this, f oods can be cook ed and the f at can be collected separ ately from the f ood which is being cooked. 5.3 Using the reduction pan stands The reduction pan stan ds should be placed on top of the hob pan stands as[...]
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13 Instructions f or the user 6. USING THE COOKING HOB 6.1 General warnings and ad vice Bef ore lighting the hob b ur ners, mak e sure that the fl ame-spreader crowns ar e correctly positioned in their housings with t heir respectiv e burner caps. Bef ore lighting the b ur ners lift the glas s lid (where present); before closing it ag ain, tur n of[...]
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14 Instructions f or the user 6.4 P an diameters Burner Ø min. (cm) Ø max. (cm) A uxiliar y 12 14 Semi-rapid 16 24 Rapid 18 26 Ultra-r apid 18 26 T o pre vent damag e to the appliance or adjacent units , all pans or griddles must be placed inside th e perimeter of the ho b . Make sure ne v er to come into contact with the lid glass with pots or p[...]
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15 Instructions f or the user 7. USING THE O VEN 7.1 Bef ore usi ng the appliance • Remov e any lab els (apar t from the technical data plate) from tr ays , dripping pans and the cooking compar tment. • Remo ve an y protective film fro m the outside or inside of the appliance , including from accessories such as trays , dr ipping pans, the pizz[...]
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16 Instructions f or the user 7.4 Glass lid (on some models only) The toughened glass lid with aluminium edging protects the hob when not in use. Make sure ne v er to come into contact with the lid glass with pots or pans that are still hot. The glass could crac k and break with the heat. The lid must be r aised (open) when the o ven or hob is bein[...]
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17 Instructions f or the user 7.7 General warnings and ad vice for use All cooking opera tions must be carried out with the door c losed. The dissipation of heat may cause hazar ds. During cooking, do not cov er the bottom of th e ove n with aluminium or tin f oil and do not place pans or ov en tra ys on it as this ma y damage the enamel coating. I[...]
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18 Instructions f or the user 7.8 Electronic pr ogrammer LIST OF FUNCTIONS Timer key End of cooking key Cooking durat ion ke y V alue decrease ke y V alue increase key 7.8.1 S etting the t ime On the first use, or after a po wer f ailure, will be flashing on the ov en 's displa y . Press the and ke ys together , and at the same time pres s the[...]
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19 Instructions f or the user 7.8.5 A utomatic cooking A utomatic cooking is the function which allows a cooking o peration to be started at a set time and then ended after a specific le ngth of time set by the user . Having selected a function, pr ess and hold ; the display will show the numbers ; press and hold and simulta neously use or to set t[...]
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20 Instructions f or the user 8. COOKING WITH THE O V EN The ECO symbol indica tes which function giv es the least ene rgy consumption. BO TT OM: The heat co ming just from the bottom all ows to complete the cooking of f oods that require a longer basic cooking time, without aff ecting their bro wning. P erf ect f or cake s, pies, tarts and pizzas.[...]
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21 Instructions f or the user 8.1 Cooking ad vice and instructions 8.1.1 General advice • W e recommend preheating the o ven befo re putting the f ood in. Place the f ood in the o ven only once the cooking light is off. • • • For cooking on se veral lev els, w e recommend using a f an-assisted function to achiev e unif or m cooking at all h[...]
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22 Instructions f or the user 8.2 Cooking operati on information table T ypes of f ood We i g h t Function Runner position from the bottom T emp erature °C Time (minutes) FIRST COURSES Lasagne 3 kg Static 1 or 2 220 - 230 40 - 50 Ov en-baked pasta Static 1 or 2 2 20 - 230 40 MEA T Roast veal 1 Kg F an-assisted st atic 2 180 - 190 70 - 80 P ork loi[...]
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23 Instructions f or the user 9. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Do not use steam jet s for c leaning the applianc e . The steam could reac h the electr onics, damaging the m and causing short-circuit s. CA UTION: For y our saf ety , you are ad vised to wear pr otective glov es while perfor ming any cle aning or extraordina r y maintenance. Do not use cle[...]
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24 Instructions f or the user 9.4.2 P an stands Remove the pa n stands and clea n them with lukew ar m water and non -abrasive det ergent, making sure to remo ve an y encr ustations . Dr y them thoroughly and r etur n them to the hob . Continuou s contact betwe en the pan stands and t he flame can cause modif ications to the enam el ov er time in t[...]
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25 Instructions f or the user 9.5 Cleaning the o ven F or the best ov en upk eep , clean it regularly after ha ving allowe d it to cool. • T ake out all remov able parts. • Clean th e ove n racks wit h hot water and non-abr asive detergent. Rinse an d dr y . • F or easier cleaning, t he door can be remo ved (see “10.2 Remo ving the door”)[...]
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26 Instructions f or the user 9.6 V APOR CLEAN: ass isted oven c leaning (on some models only) V APOR CLEAN is an assisted cleani ng procedure which facilitates the remov al of dir t. Thanks to this process , it is possib le to clean the inside of th e ov en with great ease . The dir t residues are softened by the heat and w ater v apour for easier[...]
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27 Instructions f or the user 9.6.2 Settin g the assisted c leaning cycle Once the prep arations ha ve been made for the assisted cleaning cycle, proceed as f ollo ws: 1 T ur n the functio n knob to the symbol and the temper ature selection knob to the symbol f or the V APOR CLEAN function. 2 Set a cooking time of 15 min utes using the electroni c [...]
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28 Instructions f or the user 10. EXTRA ORDINAR Y MAINTENANCE The o ven req uires periodic minor maintenance or repl acement of par ts subject to w ear , such as gask ets, light b ulbs, etc. Specific instructions f or each operation of this kind are given be low . Befor e any inte r vention th at requires access t o live parts, disconnect the appl [...]
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29 Instructions f or the user 10.3 Removing the door seal ( not on p yrolitic models) T o permit thorough cleaning of the ov en, the door se al may be remov ed. There are f asteners on all f our sides to attach it to the edge of the ov en. Pull the edges of the seal out wards to detach the f asteners. The seal m ust be replaced when it loses elasti[...]
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30 Instructions f or the installer 11. INST ALLA TION 11.1 Installing in kitchen units V eneers, ad hesives or plastic coating s on adjacent furniture should be tempera ture-resistant (no less than 90°C). If t hey are not sufficiently temperature-resist ant, they may w ar p ov er time. The appliance m ust be installed by a qual ified technician an[...]
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31 Instructions f or the installer 11.2 Room ventilation and combustion e xtraction The room containing the appliance should be pe r manently v entilated in accordance with the standards in f orce. The room whe re the appliance is installed must ha v e enough air flow a s required fo r the regular combust ion of gas and b y the necessary air exchan[...]
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32 Instructions f or the installer 11.3 W all mounting brac kets (where present) The f astening system provide d must be installed to ensure the a ppliance is stable . If installed correctly , this system pre ven ts the appliance tipping ov er . 1) 2) Use the adjustab le fee t to lev el the appliance at the required height . Measure the dist ance f[...]
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33 Instructions f or the installer 11.4 Gas connection At the end of the insta llation, chec k for an y leaks with a soap y solution, ne ver with a flame. The tightening t orque between connections th at incor porate a gask et must be be tween 10 and 15 Nm. After carrying out any operat ion on the appliance, check that the gas con nections are prop[...]
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34 Instructions f or the installer Connect to the a ppliance using a BS 669 compliant bay onet hose. The connector , at the bac k of the appliance, has a 1/2” BSP e xter nal thread. Apply insula ting material to the thread of the gas pipe connector 4 and then tig hten the adapter 3 to it as indicated in th e figure. Screw the assembly to the move[...]
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35 Instructions f or the installer 11.5 Electrical connection Make sure the voltage and the cross-section of the pow er supply line match the specifications indi cated on the identificati on plate positioned on the applia nce. Do not remo ve this p late for any reason. A cop y of the plat e is attach ed to the instr uctions. The appliance must be c[...]
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36 Instructions f or the installer 11.6 P ositioning the skir t (on some models only) The skirt must always be po sitioned and secured corr ectly on the appliance . 1 Unscrew the 2 nuts ( B ) on the bac k of the worktop . 2 P osition the skir t abov e the wor ktop, taking care to align the pins ( C ) wi th the holes ( D ). 3 Secure the skir t to th[...]
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37 Instructions f or the installer 12. AD APT A TION T O DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS BEFORE PERFORMING ANY OPER A TIONS, SWITCH OFF THE PO WER SUPPL Y T O THE APPLIANCE. Appliance set f or gas: NA TURAL G20 (2H) pressure 20 mbar (see labe l on product) In the case of op eration with other type s of gas, the burner nozz les must be changed an d the minim[...]
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38 Instructions f or the installer 12.3 Burner and nozzle c haracteristics table Burner Rated heating capacity (kW) LPG GAS - G30/G31 28-30 /37 mbar Nozzle diameter (1/100 mm ) Reduced capacity (W) Capacity (g/h G30 ) Capacity (g/h G31 ) A uxiliar y 1.05 50 400 76 75 Semi-rapi d 1.8 65 500 131 129 Rapid 3.0 85 800 218 214 Ultra-rapid 3.5 94 1600 25[...]