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18 Contents 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFETY A ND USE ........... ............ 19 2. OVEN INSTALLATION ....... ....................................... ........ 21 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS ...... ......................... ........ 23 4. USING THE OVEN ........ .......................................... .......... 24 5. CLEANING AND MAIN TENANCE ........[...]
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19 Instructions f or saf ety 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 INFORMATI ON IT CONTAINS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. INSTALLATION MUST BE CARRIE[...]
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20 Instructions f or saf ety and use THE APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONAL USE BY TRAINED PERSONS . DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO GO NEAR IT OR PLAY WITH IT. TRAYS MUST BE WASHED BE FORE U SE WITH A SUITABLE KITCHENWARE DETERGENT (DO NOT USE ABRASIVE PRODUCTS) THE OVEN IS DESIGNED FOR A MAXIMUM LOAD OF 3.5 KG. THIS APPLIANCE IS MARKED ACCORDING TO [...]
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21 Instructions f or the installer 2. O VEN INST ALLA TION 2.1 P ositioni ng The ov en must be installed on a free-standing hor izontal work top. The distance from the rear wall must allow easy access to the ter minal board f or connection of the power supply cab le. Installation m ust be carr ied out by a qualified technician and in compliance wit[...]
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22 Instructions f or the installer 2.2.1 Safety thermostat The ov en is equipped with a saf ety de vice that takes action in case of ser ious malfunction. T o re-ar m the saf ety de vice you m ust contact the technical assistance service. The manufacturer declin es all responsibility for damage to persons or things caused b y the non-observa nce of[...]
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23 Instructions f or the User 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTR OLS START BUTTON This b utton lets you star t cooking operations or perf or m a rapid cooling cycle when they are finished. In the steam model it star ts the humidification cycle . STOP BUTTON This b utton lets y ou stop cooking at any time. DISPLAY Allows to view the selecte d program and the c[...]
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24 Instructions f or the User 4. USING THE O VEN 4.1 W arnings and general advi ce When using the oven f or the first time, heat it up to its maximum temperature for a duration long enough to burn off any oily residues from the manuf actur ing process. T o access food, alwa ys leav e the door open as shor t a time as possible to pre v ent the tempe[...]
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25 Instructions f or the User 4.4 Running a program F rom the “ OFF ” status p roceed as follo ws: • T ur n the knob to the or symbols to select one of the av a ilable programs from P01 to P38 . The display will sho w the parameters of the selected program in rotation. • T o star t the program press the “ ST AR T ” button. The ap plianc[...]
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26 Instructions f or the User 4.5 M anual cooki ng The man ual progr am is “ P40 ” and can be edited b y the user , but does not sav e the cooking paramete rs set in memor y . T o select this pro gram proceed a s f o llows: • Sa ve the progr am temporarily , as descr ibed in chap ter 4.3 Editing / sa ving a program. Unlik e sav ed programs , [...]
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27 Instructions f or the User 4.6 Preheating with dela yed star t The program with dela yed pre-heating is set as f ollows: • T ur n the knob to the or symbols to select the program “ P39 ”. • Press the “ PUSH ” button f or at least 3 seconds; the display sho ws the current hour flashing. • T ur n the knob to the or symbols to set the[...]
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28 Instructions f or the User 4.7 Rapid cooli ng The ov en i s equipped with a special function that allows the ov e n interi or to be cooled rapidly . T o activ ate it, wh en the displa y show s the te xt “ OFF ”, open the door and press the “ ST ART ” b utton f or at l easts 4 seco nds . This will activate the internal motor fan, the heat[...]
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29 Instructions f or the User 5. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Impor tant : do not aim jets of water directly against the ov en; av oid the use o f pressure jets. Before perf orming any o perations, sw itch off the p ower su pply to the oven. 5.1 Cleaning stai nless steel T o keep stainless steel in good co ndition it shoul d be cleaned regula rly at th[...]
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30 Instructions f or the User 5.2 Cleaning the o ven interior To keep the oven in good condition it should be cleaned regularly at the end of the day. Let it cool first. Take out all removable parts. • Clean the ov en racks and side ru nners with hot water and non- abrasiv e detergent. R inse and dr y . 5.3 Door glazing The glass in the door shou[...]
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31 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, b ul bs, and so on. The f oll owing instructions descri be how to carr y out these minor maintenance operations. Before perf orming any o perations, sw itch off the p ower su pply to[...]
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32 Instructions f or the User 6.2 Remo ving the door Hinges with mobile conn ecting plates Catch the door at the two sides wit h both hands in proximity to hinges C and lift up the small le v ers D . Raise the door to an angle of about 45° an d remov e it. T o reassemb le, fit the hinges C into their groov es, then lower the door into place and re[...]