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T able of Contents - Important safety instruction 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS ............ ............................ ............... .............. ............ 4 2. BEF ORE USING Y OUR RANGE FOR TH E FIRST TIME .......... ................ ................. ............ 5 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE RANGE CONTRO LS ................ .............[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 4 1. IMPORTANT SAFE TY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – Y our sa f ety and th e saf ety of othe rs are v er y import ant. W e ha v e provide d many important saf ety messages througho ut this manual an d on the appliance . Read all the instructions bef ore using the appliance and alw a ys ob ey all sa[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 5 2. BEF ORE USING Y OUR RANGE FOR THE FIRST TIME W ARNING RANGE TIPPING HAZARD - All ranges can tip. - Bodily injury can result - Install the an ti-tip de vice pac ked wit h the range - See installati on instructi ons F AILURE T O FOLLO W THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESUL T IN LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS BURNS T O CHILDREN AND[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 6 - Ne v er allow garments , potholders or othe r flammab le materials come into dire ct or indirect contact with burners until they ha v e completely cooled. - DO NO T T OUCH SURF ACE BURNERS OR THE INSIDE OF APPLIANCE: Heating elements ma y be hot e v en tho ugh the y are dark in color . The ov en ca vity can be hot [...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 7 - Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of this appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All ot her servicing should be done by a qualified technician. - Ne v er use an y part of the r ange or o v en f or st orage . Flammab le mat erials can ignite and p lastic items ma y melt or b urst into f[...]
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Impor tant Safety Instruction 8 W ARNING RANGE TIPPING HAZARD - All ranges can tip. - Bodily injury can result - Inst all the anti -tip device p acked with t he range - See installation instructions F AILURE T O FOLLO W THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESUL T IN LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS BURNS T O CHILDREN AND ADUL TS. MAKE SURE THA T Y OUR RANGE IS PR OPERL [...]
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Instructions f or the User 9 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE RANGE CONTROLS All the range selectors and contro ls are located on the front panel. FR ONT CONTR OL PANEL O V EN FUNCTION SELECT OR KNOB T ur n this kno b to select from the f o llowing fu nctions: NO FUNCTION SELECTED: In this position, none o f the three ov en functions presented belo w can be a[...]
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Instructions f or the user 10 O VE N BURNER CONTROL KNOB This knob is used to light the ov en burner inside the ov en ca vity and to reg ulate the d esired temp erature fo r c o o k i n g . Push in and t ur n the knob countercloc kwise to the desired temper ature; when t he b urner ignites, kee p the knob pushed in f or a f e w seconds to allo w th[...]
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Instructions f or the User 11 4. USING THE RANG ETOP W ARNING FIRE HAZARD - Do not allow the burner flame to extend beyond the edge of the pan. - T urn off all controls when th e range is not in use . NO TE : Chec k that the b urner heads, b urner caps and gra tes are correctly positione d. Bef ore lighting the ranget op b urners, chec k that each [...]
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Instructions f or the user 12 4.1.1 P owe r failure In case of a prolonged pow er outage y ou can manu ally light the surf ace burners. Hold a lit match near a b urner and turn the control knob to the minimum flam e symbol . After the burner lights , turn the knob to the desired position. NO TE : Do not attempt to manually light the oven or the bro[...]
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Instructions f or the User 13 4.4 Cookware NO TE: Do not lea v e empty cookw are on a hot surf ace or burner . Ideally , cookware should hav e a flat bottom, str aight sides , a tight- fitting lid an d medium-to-h eav y thickness. Rough cook ware finishes may scratch the rangetop. Aluminum and copper may be used in cookware as a core material or ba[...]
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Instructions f or the user 14 5. USING THE OVEN 5.1 General Instructions NO TE : Bef o re using the o v en f or the fir st time , pre-hea t it to the maxim um temper ature (500 °F), and operate long enough to b urn awa y any oily residue remainin g from the manuf actur ing process that could giv e the f ood a bad t aste. W ARNING BURN HAZARD T o p[...]
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Instructions f or the User 15 5.4 Indicator light This light indicates a malfunction of the cooling system or tem porar y ov erheatin g. If the light remains steadily illuminated, call an author ized repair service. This light indicates that the ov en b urner is lit and operat ing correctly . This light indicates that the broil burner is lit and op[...]
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Instructions f or the user 16 6. A V AILABLE A CCESSORIES The ov en featur es 3 rac k supports f or arr anging o v en tra ys and rac ks at diff erent heights. Oven rac k: f or cooking f ood on ov en tra ys, small cak es, roasts or f ood requiring light broiling. P an rack (only for 23” - 608 mm model) : is placed on top of the pan for cooking f o[...]
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Instructions f or the User 17 7. COOKING HINTS W ARNING BURN HAZARD Keep the o ven do or closed dur ing cooking. W ARNING Do not line the bottom of the o ven with alumin um or tin foil or place pans or oven trays on this surface as this ma y damage th e enamel oven lining. If you wish to use waxed paper in the o ven, position it so that it does not[...]
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Instructions f or the user 18 7.2 Con vection cooking FUNCTION SELECT OR O VEN BURNER CONTROL KNOB FR OM LO W TO 500 °F Cov ention can be used to cook f ood simultaneously o n se v er al rac k positi ons, e v en when diff erent types of food (fish, meat etc.) are u sed, without m ixing tastes a nd aromas. Air circulat ion in the oven ensures unif [...]
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Instructions f or the User 19 7.4 Defrosting FUNCTION SELECT OR O VEN BURNER CONTROL KNOB ON THE 0 SETTING BROIL B URNER CONTROL KNOB ON THE 0 SETTING The flow of air gener ated b y the f an ensu res rapid defr osting. The air circulating insid e the ov en is at room temperature . NO TE : The adv antage of defrosting at room temperat ure is that it[...]
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Instructions f or the user 20 7.5 Recommended cooking chart Cooking times , especially f or meat, can v ar y according to the thic kness and qualit y of the f ood as w ell as personal taste . CONVENTIONAL COOKING RA CK POSITION TEMPERA T URE (°F) TIME IN MINUTES (* ) FIRST COURSES LASA GNA O VEN -BAKED P AST A 2 - 3 2 - 3 390 - 410 410 - 450 50 - [...]
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Instructions f or the User 21 BROIL RA CK POSITION TIME IN MINUTES (*) FIRST SIDE SECOND SIDE PORK CHOPS FILLET OF PORK FILLET OF BEEF LIVER VEAL CHOPS HALF CHICKEN SA USAGES MEA TBALLS FILLET OF FISH TOA S T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 - 9 9 - 11 9 - 11 2 - 3 7 - 9 9 - 14 7 - 9 7 - 9 5 - 6 2 - 4 5 - 7 5 - 9 9 - 11 2 - 3 5 - 7 9 - 11 5 - 6 5 - 6 3 - 4 2 [...]
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Instructions f or the user 22 8. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE W ARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Befor e servicing the o ven, disconn ect the appliance fr om the po wer suppl y . 8.1 Cleaning stainless steel parts NO TE : T o maintain stainless steel in goo d condition it should be re gularly cleaned after use . Let steel par ts c ool first. 8.1.1 Routin[...]
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Instructions f or the User 23 8.3 Cleaning the oven NO TE : T o ensure the longe vity of your appliance , yo u should clean the ov en regularly . Allo w the ov en to cool before cleaning. T ake out all rem ov able par ts. Clean the o ve n rac k and r ack suppor ts with hot wat er and non-abr asiv e detergent . Rinse and dry . 8.4 Oven door glass Th[...]
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Instructions f or the user 24 9. SPECIAL MAINTENANCE The ov en may require special maintenance or replacement of p ar ts subject to we ar such as gask ets , bulb s, etc. The f ollowing instructions describe how to perf or m these minor maintenance oper ations . W ARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Befor e servicing, disconnect the applia nce fro m the [...]