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21 Contents INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER: these contain user advice, descri ption of the commands and the correct procedures for cleaning an d maintenance of the appliance . INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INST ALLER: these instructions are intended f or the qualifie d technician who must perform th e installation, put it into operation and test the appliance. 1[...]
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22 Instructions f or safety and use 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY AND USE THIS MANUAL IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE APPLIANCE. IT MUST BE KEPT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND IN AN ACCESSIBLE PLACE FOR THE WHOLE WORKING LIFE OF THE OVEN. WE URGE YOU TO READ THIS MANUAL AND ALL THE INFORMATION IT CONTAINS CAREF ULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. INSTALLATION MUST BE CARRIED[...]
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23 Instructions f or safety and use THE ID PLATE WITH TECHNICAL DATA, SERIAL NUMBER AND BRAND NAME IS POSITIONED VISIBLY ON THE SIDE OF THE OVEN. DO NOT REMOVE THIS PLATE FOR ANY REASON. THE APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR PROF ESSIONAL USE BY TRAINED PERSONS . DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO GO NEAR IT OR PLAY WITH IT. TRAYS MUST BE WASHED BEFORE U SE WITH A S[...]
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24 Instructions f or safety and use THIS APPLIANCE IS MARKED ACCORDING TO THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC ON WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT – (WEEE). THIS GUIDELINE IS THE FRAME OF A EUROPEAN-WIDE VALIDITY OF RETURN AND RECYCLING ON WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. INFORMA TION FOR USERS PURSUANT TO DIRECTIVES 2002/95/EC , [...]
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25 Instructions f or the installer 2. O VEN INST ALLA TION The ov en must be installed on a free-standin g horizontal work top . The distance from the rear wall must allow easy access to the terminal board for connection of the power supply cable . Installation must be carr ied out by a qualified tec hnician and in complianc e with EEC DIRECTIVES c[...]
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26 Instructions f or the installer W ARNING: if the phase voltage drops below 190 V AC , the performance of the oven ma y suffer , not due to the product itself. The power sock et located in the rear par t of the ov e n must be used only to supply the extraction hood. The hood is p rovided as an optional accessor y and has a maximum absorbed power [...]
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27 Instructions f or the installer 2.1.2 Safety thermosta t The ov en is equipped with a safety device that tak es action in case of serious malfun ction. T o re-ar m the safety de vice you must contac t the technical assistance service. The manufacturer declin es all responsibility for damage to persons or things caused by the non-observa nce of t[...]
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28 Instructions f or the installer 2.4 Steam discha rge Depending on the model , there are two outlet pipes on the back of the ov en for releasing the steam produced dur ing cooking. Make sure the pipes are not obstr ucted and take care not obstruct them. Only on ALF A341[...]
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29 Instructions f or the User 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS All the ov en controls are grouped tog ether on the side panel. STEAM DISCHARGE REGULA TION KNOB This two-position knob allows to eliminate dur ing cooking the steam th at is produced after cook ing food. The discharge settings range from 0 to 1 and all the inter mediate zones can be used. OR[...]
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30 Instructions f or the User GREEN INDICA T OR LIGHT When off, it indicates the beginning of timed cooking. When on, it indicates that the timed cooking cycle has been completed. TIMER KNOB F or manual control of the co oking time, turn the knob counterclockwise to the symbol . T o set the cooking time, turn the knob clockwise . The numbers from 5[...]
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31 Instructions f or the User 4. USING THE O VEN 4.1 W arnings and general ad vice THE ALF A341 O VEN IS DESIGNED FOR A MAXIMUM LOAD OF 25 KG. THE ALF A241 O VEN IS DESIGNED FOR A MAXIMUM LOAD OF 12 KG. When using the oven f or th e first time, heat it up to a temperature of 200°C for a duration long enough to bur n off any oily residues from the [...]
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32 Instructions f or the User 4.2 Oven inside lights The lights inside the oven come on automatically upon turni ng the ther mostat knob. 4.3 COOKING HINTS The lights inside the oven come on automatically upon turni ng the ther mostat knob. 4.3.1 Pre-heating With the cold oven, set a preheating temperature not e xcee ding 200°C. Once the set tempe[...]
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33 Instructions f or the User 4.3.4 Tim ed cooking TIMER KNOB BETWEEN 5’ AND 60’ THERMOST A T KNOB BETWEEN 50° AND 250°C The ov e n heats up as signalled by the orange indicator light goin g on. Upon the set temperature being rea ched, the indicator light goes off. The orange indicator light comes on and goes off various times dur ing the coo[...]
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34 Instructions f or the User 5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Impor tant: Do not use a water jet for cleaning the inside of the o ven. Bef ore any inter vention, disconnec t the power supply of the o ven. 5.1 Cleaning stainl ess steel T o keep stainless steel in good condition it should be clean ed regular ly at the end of the day . Let it cool first. [...]
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35 Instructions f or the User 5.2 Cleaning t he oven ca vity T o keep the ov e n in good condition it should be cleaned regu larly at the end of the day . Let it cool first. T ak e out all removab le par ts. Remov e the side guide s by lifting and removing them from the suppor t pins. (a s shown in the fi gure). Clean the oven rac ks and side r unn[...]
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36 Instructions f or the User 5.3 Door glazi ng Cleaning the oven door glazing is made extremely easier as the inter nal and middle glass p anels can be opened. In this wa y , e ach glass panel can be cleaned b oth inter nally and externally . T o open the internal glass panel mov e i t tow ards the outside (figure 1) working on the points indicate[...]
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37 Instructions f or the User 6. EXTRA ORDINAR Y MAINTENANCE The ov en may require e xtraordinar y maintenance or re placement of par ts subject to wear such as seals, bulbs, and so on. The follo wing instructions descr ibe how to carry ou t these minor maintenance operations. Before an y inter vention, disconnect th e power su pply of the ov en. 6[...]
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38 Instructions f or the User PRO BLEM LIKEL Y SOLUTION The oven is not working • The timer knob is po sitioned on 0. • The plug is not properly inser t ed in the sock et. • The electrical system is damaged or not working properly . • The fuses ha ve b low n or the circuit breakers hav e not been activated. F oods eith er take too long or t[...]