Smeg VA61XVG manual

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    Contents 3 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SA F E AND PROPER US E _ _______________________________ 4 2 INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE __________________________________________6 3 ADAPTATION TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS _________________________________8 4 FINAL OPERATIONS ______________________________________________________12 5 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL CONTRO[...]

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    Introduction 4 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SA FE AND PROPER USE THIS MANUAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIANCE AND TH EREFORE MUST BE KEPT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PL ACE FOR THE WHOLE WORKING LIFE OF THE COOKER. WE ADVISE READING THIS MANUAL AND ALL TH E INSTRUCTIONS THEREIN BEFORE USING THE COOKER. ALSO KEEP THE SERIES OF NOZZLES SUPPLIED. I[...]

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    Introduction 5 LOWER THE GLASS COVER SLOWL Y AND BY HAND. WARNING: THE GLASS COVER MAY SHATTER IF IT OVERHEATS. SWITCH OFF A LL RINGS AND WAIT FOR THEM TO COOL DO WN BEFORE CLOSING THE COVER. DURING USE THE APPLIANCE BECOMES VERY HOT. TAKE CARE NOT TO TOUCH THE HEATING ELEMENTS INSIDE THE OVEN. THE APPLIANCE IS DESI GNED FOR USE BY ADULTS . DO NOT [...]

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    Instruction for the installer 6 2 INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE It is the law that all ga s appliances are installed b y competent persons . Corgi gas inst allers ar e approved to work to safe and satisfactory standards . All gas in stallation, servicing and repair wor k must be in accordance wit h the gas safety regulations 1984 (in stallation and[...]

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    Instruction for the installer 7 If the appliance is hooked-up to the supply b y means of a fixed connection, install a multip olar cut-out device on the line, with contact o pening distance equal to or greater than 3 mm , located near the appliance and in an easily rea chable position. Hook-up to the supply may be fixed or with plug and socket. In [...]

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    Instruction for the installer 8 3 ADAPTATION TO DIFF ERENT TYPES OF GAS Before performing any cleaning o r maintenance work, detach the appliance from the electrical socket. The cooker hob is set for natur al gas G20 (2H) at a pressure of 20 mbar for cookers with maxi oven , and for LPG G30/G31 (3 +) at a pressure of 28/37 mbar for cookers with gas[...]

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    Instruction for the installer 9 3.2 Burner and nozzle characteristics table (60 cm. models) Burner Rated heating capacity (kW) LPG – G30/G31 28/37 mbar Nozzle diameter 1/100 mm By-pass mm 1/100 Reduced flowrate (W) Flowrate g/h G30 Flowrate g/h G31 Auxiliary 1.0 50 30 350 73 71 Semi-rapid 1.75 65 33 450 127 125 Triple crown 3.2 91 65 1500 233 229[...]

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    Instruction for the installer 10 3.3 Burner and nozzle characteristics table (90 cm. models) Burner Rated heating capacity (kW) LPG – G30/G31 28/37 mbar Nozzle diameter 1/100 mm By-pass mm 1/100 Reduced flowrate (W) Flowrate g/h G30 Flowrate g/h G31 Auxiliary 1 50 30 350 73 71 Semi-rapid 1.75 65 33 450 127 125 Rapid 3 85 45 800 218 214 Triple cro[...]

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    Instruction for the installer 11 3.4 Arrangement of burners on cooking hob BURNERS 1. Auxiliary 2. Semi-rapid 3. Rapid 4. Triple crown 8. Triple crown 3.5 Adjustment of the oven burne r (only for gas oven models) To adjust the oven bu rners follow the procedure described below from inside the oven: • Open the oven door; • Remove the oven dish a[...]

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    Instruction for the installer 12 4 FINAL OPERATIONS After replacing the nozzles, reposition the flame- sprea der crowns, the burner caps an d the grids. Following adjustment to a gas other than the preset one, repla ce the gas adjustment label fixed to th e appliance with the one corre sponding to the new gas. This labe l is in the packet together [...]

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    Instruction for the installer 13 4.4 Mounting the rear top skirtboard (where applicable) • Loosen screws A located beneath the skirt. • Loosen nuts B . • Position the skirt above th e top, taking care to align pins C with holes D . • Secure the skirt to the top by tightening screws E . 4.5 Wall fixing (where applicable) • Stretch out the [...]

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    Instruction for the user 14 5 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL CONTROLS All the oven controls are groupe d together on t he front panel. The table below provides a descri ption of the symbols used. FRONT RIGHT BURNER GAS OVEN THERMOSTAT KNOB BACK RIGHT BURNER OVEN LIGHT / ROTISSERIE / GRILL SWITCH BACK LEFT BURNER ELECTRIC OVEN FUNCTION KNOB FRONT LEFT B[...]

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    Instruction for the user 15 ELECTRIC OVEN THERMOSTAT KNOB (CERTAIN MODELS ONLY) Selection of cooking temperature is carried out by turning the knob clo ckwise to the required temperature, between 50 ° and 260 °C. The tell-tale light comes on to indicate that the oven is wa rming up. When it goes out it means that the req uired temper ature ha s b[...]

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    Instruction for the user 16 OVEN LIGHT SWITCH (CERTAIN MODEL S ONLY) This switch allows the light inside the oven to be switched on at any moment. This switch is also used to ope rate the rotisserie. 6 USE OF THE COOKING HOB 6.1 Lighting of the cooking hob burners Before lighting the hob burners che ck that the flam e caps are in the corre ct posit[...]

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    Instruction for the user 17 6.3 Diameter of containers (60 cm. models) BURNERS 1. Auxiliary 2. Semi-rapid 4. Triple crown Ø min. and max. (in cm.) 12 – 14 16 – 24 18 – 26 6.4 Switching on the electric hob 6.4.1 Switching on the electric hobs The cookers are equi pped with hobs of different di ameters. These are controlled b y a switch and ar[...]

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    Instruction for the user 18 7 USE OF THE OVEN For those models with electronic programmer, before using the oven make sure that th e display shows the symbol . For those models with analogue clock and timer, place on the symbol . 7.1 Warnings and general advice Using the oven and the grill for the first time , heat them to the maximum temperature ([...]

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    Instruction for the user 19 7.4 Use of the electric grill 7.4.1 Using the grill in cookers with electric oven For short cooking proc edures, such as the fin al cr isping of meat which i s already cooked, select the static grill function and turn the thermostat kn ob to the ma ximum temperature. The fan grill function (certain models only) allows ac[...]

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    Instruction for the user 20 How to use the grill Once the grill is lit, the red wa rni ng light will come on. Leave th e oven to heat up for five minutes before placing the food inside. Food should be flavoured and ba sted with oil or m elted butter before cooking. An oven dish should be used to contain the sauces. The food should be placed on the [...]

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    Instruction for the user 21 If your cooker is equipped with knob guard, when cooking using the grill or gr ill + rotisserie it must be fitted as shown here, fitting the slots " A " onto the pins " B " in the top of the oven. 7.6 Storage compartment A storage compartment, accessible b y pulling on the top edge of the door, is loc[...]

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    Instruction for the user 22 8 ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMER (ONL Y ON EQUIPPED MODELS) LIST OF FUNCTIONS MINUTE-COUNTER KEY COOKING TIME KEY END-OF-COOKING KEY DECREASE TIME KEY INCREASE TIME KEY 8.1 Clock adjustment When using the oven for the first time, or after a power failure, the di splay flashes reg ularly and indicates . Press the keys and at the s[...]

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    Instruction for the user 23 8.4 End of cooking When cooking is over, the oven w ill automatically switch off and, at the same time, an intermittent alarm will sound. After swit ching off the alarm, the display will once again show the right time togethe r with the symbol , indicating that the oven has returned to manual operation mode. 8.5 Adjustin[...]

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    Instruction for the user 24 9 DIGITAL TIMER (CERTAIN MODELS ONLY) This component allows an on-off beeper to be se t to indicate the end of the cooking time. It is therefore just a timer, wi th no programming functions. LIST OF FUNCTIONS TIME-SETTING BUTTON VALUE DECREASE BUTTON VALUE INCREASE BUTTON 9.1.1 Setting the time When the oven is used for [...]

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    Instruction for the user 25 11 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 11.1 Cleaning stainless steel and enamelled versions To maintain stainless steel in good con dition it must be cleaned regularly after each use, once it ha s cooled down. 11.1.1 Ordinary Daily Cleaning To clean and preserve the stainless steel surfaces, always use only sp ecific products that [...]

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    Instruction for the user 26 11.2.4 The spark plugs and thermocouples To function properly the spark plug s and thermocouples must alwa ys be clean (on the models which are equipped with them). Check them regula rly and clean with a damp cloth if necessary. Any d ry residues can be removed with a toothpick or a needle. 11.3 Cleaning of oven For best[...]

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    Instruction for the user 27 12 EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE The oven may req uire extraordinary maintenance o r replacement of parts subject to we ar such as seals, bulbs, and so on. The following instructio ns describe how to carry out these mino r maintenance operations. Before any intervention, disconnect the power supply of the device. 12.1 Lubric[...]

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