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    Instructions S420E[...]

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    C onten ts 1 Introduction 4 Safety Information 5 F eatures 7 Contr ols 8 Oven Timer Operation 9 Using the T op Oven for Solarplus Grilling 15 Grill P an and Handle 16 Operation when using T op Oven for Grilling 17 Solarplus Grill Char t 18 Using the T op Oven as a Con vection Oven 19 Operation when using the T op Oven as a Con vection Oven 20 Using[...]

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    Introduction 2 This appliance conf orms to the following EEC Directives: Electromagnetic Compatibility Low V oltage Equipmen t 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC 92/31/EEC 93/68/EEC 93/68/EEC T o minimise the risk of injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and saf ely . Remove all doors and lids. Remo ve the mains cable (where fitted) by cutt[...]

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    Always ● Always make sure y ou remove all packaging and literature fr om inside the oven and grill compartments before switching on for the first time . ● Always make sure y ou understand the controls prior to using the appliance . ● Always keep children a way from the appliance when in use as the surfaces will get extremely hot during and af[...]

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    Nev er ● Never leav e children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all cooking sur faces will be hot during and after use. ● Never allow an yone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance . ● Never store it ems above the appliance that children ma y attempt to reach. ● Never remov e the oven shelv es whilst the oven is [...]

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    F eatur es 5 TIMER SOLARPL US GRILL OVEN LIGHT GRILL P AN, FOOD SUPPORT & ANTI-SPLASH TRA Y TOP OVEN DOOR OVEN LIGHT INNER DOOR GLASS OVEN SHELF DOOR SWITCH RA TING PLA TE GRILL ELEMENT ST A Y CLEAN LINER OVEN F AN ST A Y CLEAN LINER MEA T P AN INNER DOOR GLASS MAIN OVEN DOOR ❍ ❍ ❍ GRILL CONTROL TOP OVEN TEMPERA TURE CONTROL / GRILL SELEC[...]

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    Cooling F an: A gentle flow of air will be blown below the c ontrol panel when any selector switch is used. Note: Whenever the appliance has been used , the cooling fan may run on or restart itself after all the controls have been turned off . This indicates that the appliance is still w arm. Oven Interior The oven ligh ts are operated when their r[...]

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    Oven T imer Operation 7 The oven timer off ers you the follo wing features: 1. Time of Day 2. Aut omatic Cooking 3. Minute Minder The Main Oven (only) can be controlled by the automa tic timer . Never operate the grill or t op oven when the main ov en is set to cook automatically because the ov en cavity can become warm and this may cause bacterial[...]

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    8 Know Y our Timer CL OCKF A CE The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock. Ensure the correct time of day is alw ays set , before using your cooker . SYMBOLS A ‘bell’ symbol will light up when you select a Minute Minder Period and will remain lit for the period set. At the end of the Minute Minder Period , the timer will emit an audible tone and t[...]

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    Elec tronic Clock and A utoma tic Oven Timer Oper ation 9 SETTING THE TIME OF DA Y Step 1 Make sure all ov en controls are turned Off. Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is turned on. Step 3 When swit ched on the display will show 0.00 and the Auto symbol , flashing intermittently . Step 4 P ress & hold in both the Cook P eriod &[...]

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    Elec tronic Clock and A utoma tic Oven Timer Oper ation 10 Step 3 P ress and hold in the Cook P eriod button. The display will read 0.00 with the ‘ cook pot’ symbol lit. Step 4 With the C ook Period button still held in, set the requir ed Coo k Period using the “+” and “–” buttons. Release the buttons and the timer display will rev er[...]

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    Elec tronic Clock and A utoma tic Oven Timer Oper ation 11 Step 4 P ress & hold in the Cook P eriod button, the display will read 0.00 and the ‘ cookpot’ symbol will light up. With the Cook P eriod button still held in set the required Cook P eriod using the “+” and “–” buttons. Example: 1hr 30 minutes (as shown). Note: Cook P eri[...]

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    Elec tronic Clock and A utoma tic Oven Timer Oper ation 12 O THER NOTES ON TIMER OPERA TION 1. When cooking Automatically the Cook P eriod can be checked at an y time simply by pressing the C ook Period button. 2. When cooking Automatically the End Time can be checked at any t ime by simply pr essing the End Time button. 3. Having set a Cook P erio[...]

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    Y our cooker is not fitted with a conventional grill. W e hav e de veloped a Solarplus high speed grill which is designed to reduce your grilling time s. It is quicker because it takes less time to warm up from cold . Conv entional grills requi re 5 minutes pre-heat before f ood is placed beneath them, but for normal grilling the Solarplus grill ca[...]

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    The grill pan handle is detachable from the pan, to facilitate cleaning and st orage. The grill pan handle can be fixed as f ollows: Step 1 Remove the screw and washers from the grill pan bracket (a). Step 2 T ilt the handle ov er the recess (b). Step 3 Slide it towards the centre of the pan (c). Step 4 Locate the handle over the bracket (d). F or [...]

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    Step 1 Ensure that the timer is set to manual. Step 2 Place the rod shelf in the correct position (see Grilling Guide ). position the grill pan on the rod shelf , position centrally under the grill element. Lea ve the door fully open. Step 3 T urn knob (B) clock wise to select grill function setting: Set to: F or Half Grill (Left hand side only). F[...]

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    Guide to Solarplus Grilling 16 Food P reheat for one minute Shelf P osition from base of ov en. Setting Appro ximate Cooking Time Pan to be used Grill pan and food support 3-5 minutes 10-20 minutes 20-30 minutes 6-10 minutes 10-15 minutes 10-15 minutes 10-12 minutes 10-12 minutes 5-10 minutes Setting 6 Setting 6 for 4 minutes then reduce to Setting[...]

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    The top ov en should be used to cook small quantities of food . T he ov en is designed so that the grill element operates at a r educed heat output, this is combined with a heating element situated underneath the floor of the ov en. T o e nsur e even cooking of the food it is important that cooking utensils are positioned correctly on the oven shel[...]

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    Step 1 Check that the timer is in manual. Step 2 Plac e the shelf in the correct position (see O ven T emperature C harts). Step 3 Select the required cooking temperature (100–220 o C) using con trol (B) (see T op Oven T emperature Charts). The pilot light will immediately come on, and r emain on until the oven reaches the required temper ature. [...]

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    Step 1 Check that the timer is in manual. Step 2 Place the shelf/shelves in the corr ect position (see Main O ven T emperature Charts. Step 3 Place the food cen trally on the shelf ensuring the oven door is fully closed . Step 4 Select the required cooking temperature (80 to 230˚C) by turning control (C) clockwise. The pilot light will immediately[...]

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    F an Only Setting Defrosting frozen mea t and poultry Joints of meat and whole birds should be defrosted slo wly , prefer ably in a refrigerator (allowing 5-6 hours per lb .) or at room t emperature (allowing 2-3 hours per lb .). Fr ozen meat or poultry must be completely defrosted bef ore cooking in the oven. Howev er , to decrease the amoun t of [...]

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    ‘S’ SL OW Setting This is used for slow c ooking, keeping food warm and warming pl ates for short periods. Extra care should be taken when warming bone china, as it may b e damaged in a hot oven. Adv antages of “SL O W” cooking are: The oven sta ys cleaner because there is less splashing . Timing of food is not as critical, so there is less[...]

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    ˚F Gas Mark 1 / 2 1 250 100 120 130 140 160 170 180 200 210 220 110 130 140 150 170 180 190 210 220 – 120 140 150 160 180 190 200 220 – – 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Main Con v entional Ov en To p Con vection Ov en Main Fa n Ov en T emperatur e C on v ersion Char t 22[...]

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    23 Main F an Oven C ooking Meat Beef Lamb Por k Chicken/T urkey up to 4kg (8lb) T urkey up to 5.5kg (12lb) T urkey over 5.5kg (12lb) Casserole Stews F ood T emperature ˚C Time (approx.) Pre- heat No 160/180 20-25 mins per 450g (1lb) + 20 mins extra 25 mins per 450g (1lb) + 25 mins extra 25 mins per 450g (1lb) + 25 mins extra 18-20 mins per 450g (1[...]

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    24 Main F an Oven C ooking Baking F ood T emperature ˚C Time (approx.) Pre- heat Note: Up to two shelves ma y be used in this oven. T he position of these is not important providing they are ev enly spaced. Note: If soft tub margarine is being used for cake making, we w ould recommend using the all in one method and to reduce the t emper ature by [...]

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    C ooking Results Not S atisfactor y GRILL Unev en cooking front to back Ensure that the grill pan is positioned centrally belo w the gri ll element. F at splattering Ensure that the grill pan is not lined with foil. Ensure that the grill setting control (A) is not set too high. If Solarplus grill – use anti-splash tray supplied under the food sup[...]

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    1. “ST A Y CLEAN” OVEN LINERS ( a) How "Stay clean" w orks. The surfaces of the "Stay clean" oven liners are tr eated with a special vitreous enamel which absorbs cooking soils. At temperatur es of 220˚C (425˚F) or above , the special sur face enables these soils to be slowly destroy ed. The higher the temperatur e the mor[...]

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    2. CLEANING GRILL, T OP OVEN AND MAIN O VEN (a) Base & Rear of T op Oven and Base of Main Oven. Wipe out the oven with a damp soapy cloth. F or more stubborn stains on the base of the oven use a well soaped fine steel wool soap pad . (b) Grill Pan, Meat P ans & O ven S helves. T o prevent stains from being burnt on t o the grill pan, food s[...]

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    3. OVEN DOORS ( a) Contr ol Panel Regularly wipe with a clean, damp cloth and polish with a clean, dry cloth. (b) T rims It is advisable to clean the trims regularly to prevent any build up of soiling which may detract from the appearance of the cooker . The recommended method of cleaning is to wipe over the trims with a clean, soft cloth wrung out[...]

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    Car e and Cleaning 29 W arning: Always switch your applianc e OFF at the mains supply and allow to cool before cleaning . Note: The door can be wedged open using a tow el between the door and the side trim thus leaving your hands fr ee. W arning: Care must be taken when closing the door inner panel as the door will attempt to snatch shut , without [...]

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    Electric al Requirements F or your own safety , we recommend that your cooker is installed by a competen t person such as one who is registered with NICEIC (National Inspection Council f or Electrical Installation Contracting). The cooker should be inst alled in accordance with the latest edition of the IEE Regulations. W arning: This appliance mus[...]

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    . 1. Gener al The appliance is designed to be mount ed on a floor between two adjacent cabinets. The cabinets must be securely fixed to the w all and the cooker securely fixed to the cabinets. This cooker must not be used free standing . Note: This appliance must NO T be fitted on a platform. 3. Final Installa tion a. Ensure that the adjacent cabin[...]

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    Installation 32 890mm Max 870mm Min 597mm min 720mm min 150mm Min 170mm Max 565mm to top of plinth 570 min 565mm A minimum distance of 25mm should be maintained between the front face of the cabinet side and the front face of the plinth.[...]

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    Installation W all Fixing Br acket Cabinet Doors Cook er 2.5mm 2 85˚C heat resistant cable to BS 6141 T able 15 Cable size to suit current rating of appliance/s Hob Cable Double pole control switch Connector box 4mm 2 Cable T op View 1mm min 33[...]

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    34 Before calling a Service Engineer , please check through the following lists. THERE MA Y BE NOTHING WRONG. Something W rong? Problem Nothing works. Slight odour or small amount of smoke when grill / ov en is used for the first time, This is normal and should cease after a short period. Display show s 0 0 . . 0 0 0 0 AUTO. Main Oven does not work[...]

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    PRINTED BY SIMLEX . FOUR ASHES, WOL VERHAMPTON. 01/2005 Part No. 195045999.00 K ey Contacts After Sales Service Over 1100 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensur e that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we off e r . Repair Service and Inf ormation Help Desk UK: 08709 066 066 Monday to Friday , 8am to 7[...]