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Contents 17 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAF E AND PROPER USE _____________________ 18 2. INSTALLATION OF THE OVEN ___________________________________ 20 3. DESCRIPTION OF CON TROLS __________________________________ 22 4. USE OF THE O VEN ____________________________________________ 24 5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE _________________________________ 27 6. EXT[...]
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Introduction 18 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE AND PR OPER USE THIS MANUAL IS AN INTE GRAL PAR T OF THE APPLIAN CE AND THEREFOR E MUST BE KE PT IN ITS ENTIR ETY AND IN AN AC CESSI BLE PLACE FOR THE WH OLE W ORKING L IFE OF TH E OVEN . WE ADVISE READI NG THIS MANUAL AND ALL THE I NSTRUCTIONS T HEREIN BEFORE USING TH E OVEN. INSTALLAT ION MU ST BE CAR RIED[...]
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Introduction 19 NEVER PUT IN FLAMMABLE OBJEC TS IN THE OVEN: THEY COUL D BE ACCIDE NTALLY LIGHTED A ND CAUSE FIRES. THE A PPLIANCE BECOMES VERY HOT DURING USE. SUITA BLE HEAT - PROOF GLOVES SHO ULD BE WORN FOR AL L O PERATION S. THE I. D. PLATE WI TH TECHNICAL DA TA, REGIS TRATION NUMB ER AND BRAND N AME I S LOCAT ED IN AN EXPOS ED PO SITION AT T H[...]
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Instructions for th e installer 20 2. INST ALLA TION OF THE O VEN The oven m ust be set up on a perfectly flat surface and left s tanding free. Make sure to all ow enough room at the sides for ea sy acces s to the terminal stri p for co nnection of the power cable to ma ins. Installation must be carr ied out by a qualifi ed techni cian in com plian[...]
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Instructions for th e installer 21 The power supp ly connecto r on the back of t he oven may be used only for supplyi ng the optional e xtractor hood, w hich has maxi mum power absorpti on of 300W. 2.1.1 Safety thermosta t The oven i s fitted w ith a saf ety device whi ch trip s in cas e of ser ious malfunctio n. To reset, c ontact the ne arest ser[...]
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Instructions for th e user 22 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTR OLS All oven knob s and contro ls are located on t he side panels. STEAM REGULATION KN OB This knob w ith two pos itions allow s the elimination of s team during cooki ng that is form ed during t he cooking phase. T he outlet valu es go from 0 to 1 and al l intermed iate zones can be used. THERM[...]
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Instructions for th e user 23 completion of the cooking cycle, the knob au tomatically returns to 0 , the oven turns of f and a bu zzer signal is set of f, which swit ches off automati cally after 20 seco nds. STEAM EROGATION KNOB This serves for sel ecting the amount of steam most sui ted to the foods to b e cooked. Turning t he knob c lockwi se, [...]
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Instructions for th e user 24 4. USE OF THE O VEN 4.1 Warn ings and g enera l advice When using for the first tim e, it is advi sable to heat up the o ven to its maxi mum temperature (250°C) for eno ugh time to burn off any possible o ily manuf acturing residues. It should be borne in min d that w hen t he oven door is opened, the heat ing element[...]
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Instructions for th e user 25 4.3.2 Pre-heating Before cookin g, it i s advisa ble to pre- heat the oven to the desired temperature for at least 15 min utes. 4.3.3 Manual cooking TIMER KNOB SET TO MANUAL THERMOSTAT KNOB SET TO BETWEEN 50° AND 250°C EX. The oven heat s up as signall ed by the orange ligh t going on. Upon the set temperature be ing[...]
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Instructions for th e user 26 4.3.5 Steaming foods STEAM DISTRIBUTION KNOB On pos. 1 (max. 10 sec. a time) THERMOSTAT KNOB BETWEEN 150° AND 250°C TIMER KNOB No steam is created at tem peratur e s lower than 150°C : temperatur es below 150°C g ive rise to cond ensation and cons equent dr ipping. Therefore, turn the th ermostat kn ob to 150°C an[...]
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Instructions for th e user 27 5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Important: never spr ay water d irectly on to the oven. Ne ver use pres sure no zzles. Before any intervention, disconnect the power suppl y of the oven. 5.1 Cleaning st ainles s steel p arts To maintain st ainless ste el parts in perfe ct condition, cl ean regul arly at the end of the work [...]
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Instructions for th e user 28 5.2 Cleaning t he insid e of the oven To maintain the ov en in perfect con dition, c lean it regularl y at the end of the work da y. Allow t o cool firs t. Take off al l removable parts. Remove the side g uides b y lifting them and extractin g them from the supporting p ins (as shown in t he diagram). • Clean ove n g[...]
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Instructions for th e user 29 6. EXTRA ORDINAR Y MAINTENANCE The oven m ay requir e extraordinar y mainten ance or re placem ent of part s subject t o wear such as seals, bul bs, and so o n. The follow ing instruct ions descr ibe how to carr y out these m inor m aintenance operations. Before any intervention, disconnect the power suppl y of the ove[...]
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Instructions for th e user 30 6.2 If the oven is not working properly This product meets the current safety regul ations in force for electrical appliances. T o prevent safety hazards fo r users, all technical inspe ctions or repairs mu st be carried out by qualified persons. If the applia nce is not worki ng proper ly, bef ore calling Custo mer Se[...]