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Contents 29 EN 1 Instructions 30 1.1 General safety instructions 30 1.2 Manufacturer liability 31 1.3 Appliance purpose 31 1.4 Disposal 31 1.5 Identification plate 32 1.6 This user manual 32 1.7 How to read the user manual 32 2 Description 33 2.1 General Description 33 2.2 Control panel 34 2.3 Other parts 35 2.4 Available accessories 35 3 Use 37 3.[...]
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Instructions 30 1 Instructions 1.1 General safety instructions Risk of personal injury • During use the appliance and its accessible parts become very hot. • Never touch the heating elements during use. • Keep children under eight years of age at a safe distance if they are not constantly supervised. • Children must never play with the appl[...]
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Instructions 31 EN For this appliance • Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing the bulb. • Do not rest any weight or sit on the open door of the appliance. • T ake care that no objects are stuck in the doors. 1.2 Manufacturer liability The manufacturer declines all liability for damage to persons or property caused by: •[...]
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Instructions 32 Our appliances are packed in non- polluting and recyclable materials. • Consign the packing materials to the appropriate selective collection centres. 1.5 Identification plate The identification plate bears the technical data, serial number and brand name of the appliance. Do not remove the identification plate for any reason. 1.6[...]
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Description 33 EN 2 Description 2.1 General Description 1 Control panel 2 Oven light 3 Seal 4 Door 5 Fan 6 Rack/tray support frames Frame shelf[...]
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Description 34 2.2 Control panel T emperature knob (1) This knob allows you to select the cooking temperature. T urn the knob clockwise to the required value, between the minimum and maximum settings. Thermostat indicator light (2) The indicator light comes on to indicate that the oven is heating up. It turns off as soon as it reaches the set tempe[...]
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Description 35 EN 2.3 Other parts Oven shelv es The oven features shelves for positioning trays and racks at different heights. The insertion heights are indicated from the bottom upwards (see 2.1 General Description). Cooling fan The fan cools the oven and comes into operation during cooking. The fan causes a steady outflow of air from above the d[...]
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Description 36 Deep tray useful for collecting fat from foods placed on the rack above and for cooking pies, pizzas and baked desserts. The oven accessories intended to come into contact with food are made of materials that comply with the provisions of current legislation. Original and optional accessories can be requested to Authorised Assistance[...]
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Use 37 EN 3 Use 3.1 Instructions 3.2 First use 1. Remove any protective film from the outside or inside of the appliance, including accessories. 2. Remove any labels (apart from the technical data plate) from the accessories and from the cooking compartment. 3. Remove and wash all the appliance accessories (see 4 Cleaning and maintenance). 4. Heat [...]
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Use 38 3.3 Using the accessories Racks and trays Racks and trays have to be inserted into the side guides until they come to a complete stop. • The mechanical safety locks that prevent the rack from being taken out accidentally have to face downwards and towards the oven back. Tray rack The tray rack has to be inserted into the tray. In this way [...]
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Use 39 EN Grill The heat coming from the grill element gives perfect grilling results above all for thin and medium thickness meat and in combination with the rotisserie (where present) gives the food an even browning at the end of cooking. Perfect for sausages, ribs and bacon. This function enables large quantities of food, particularly meat, to b[...]
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Use 40 3.5 Cooking advice General advice • Use a fan-assisted function to achieve uniform cooking at several levels. • It is not possible to shorten cooking times by increasing the temperature (the food could be overcooked on the outside and undercooked on the inside). Advice for cooking meat • Cooking times vary according to the thickness an[...]
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Use 41 EN Advice for cooking desserts and biscuits • Use dark metal moulds: they help to absorb the heat better. • The temperature and the cooking time depend on the quality and consistency of the dough. • T o check whether the dessert is cooked right through: at the end of the cooking time, put a toothpick into the highest point of the desse[...]
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Use 42 Timed cooking Having selected a function, press and hold . The display will show the figures . Hold down and simultaneously use or to set the required number of minutes. When is released, the count of the programmed cooking duration will start and the display will show the current time together with and A (to indicate that a programmed cooki[...]
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Use 43 EN End of cooking At the end of cooking the oven will switch off automatically and simultaneously a buzzer will start to sound intermittently. After the buzzer has been deactivated, the display will return to show the current time together with the symbol to indicate that the oven has returned to manual mode. Timer The timer can be activated[...]
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Use 44 Cooking information table Food Weight (Kg) Function Runner position from the bottom Temperature (°C) Time (minutes) Lasagne 3 - 4 Static 1 220 - 230 45 - 50 Pasta bake 3 - 4 Static 1 220 - 230 45 - 50 Roast veal 2 T urbo 2 180 - 190 90 - 100 Pork 2 T urbo 2 180 - 190 70 - 80 Sausages 1.5 Fan with grill 4 280 15 Roast beef 1 T urbo 2 200 40 [...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 45 EN 4 Cleaning and maintenance 4.1 Instructions 4.2 Cleaning the surfaces T o keep the oven surfaces in good condition, they should be cleaned regularly after use. Let them cool first. 4.3 Ordinary daily cleaning Always use only specific products that do not contain abrasives or chlorine-based acids. Pour the product onto[...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 46 2. Grasp the door on both sides with both hands, lift it forming an angle of around 30° and remove it. 3. To reassemble the door, put the hinges in the relevant slots in the oven, making sure that grooved sections A are resting completely in the slots. Lower the door and once it is in place remove the pins from the hole[...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 47 EN stubborn dirt, wash with a damp sponge and neutral detergent. 4. Replace the panels in the reverse order in which they were removed. 5. Reposition the internal glass panel. Take care to centre and insert the 4 pins into their housings in the oven door by applying slight pressure. 4.8 Cleaning the inside of the oven Fo[...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 48 Removing racks/trays support frames Removing the guide frames enables the sides to be cleaned more easily. This operation should be performed each time the automatic cleaning cycle is used (only on some models). T o remove the guide frames: pull the frame towards the inside of the oven to unhook it from its groove A , th[...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 49 EN • Spray a water and washing up liquid solution inside the oven using a spray nozzle. Direct the spray against the side walls, upwards, downwards and towards the deflector. • Close the door. V apor Clean setting 1. T urn the function knob and the temperature knob to the symbol. 2. Set a cooking time of 18 minutes u[...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 50 End of the V apor Clean cycle 5. Open the door and wipe away the less stubborn dirt with a microfibre cloth. 6. Use an anti-scratch sponge with brass filaments on tougher encrustations. 7. In case of grease residues use specific oven cleaning products. 8. Remove the water left inside the oven. 9. For improved hygiene and[...]
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Cleaning and maintenance 51 EN 4. Slide out and remove the lamp. 5. Replace the lamp with one of the same type (40W). 6. Replace the cover correctly, so that the moulded part of the glass is facing the door. 7. Press the cover completely down so that it attaches perfectly to the bulb support. Removing the door seal T o permit thorough cleaning of t[...]
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Installation 52 5 Installation 5.1 Electrical connection General information Check the grid characteristics against the data indicated on the plate. The identification plate bearing the technical data, serial number and brand name is visibly positioned on the appliance. Do not remove this plate for any reason. The appliance works at 220-240 V~. Use[...]
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Installation 53 5.3 Positioning F astening bushings Remove the bushing covers inserted on the oven front. Mount the appliance into the recess. Secure the appliance to the piece of furniture using screws. Cover the bushings with the covers removed previously. Appliance overall dimensions (mm) Heavy appliance Danger of crush injuries • Place the ap[...]
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Installation 54 EN Mounting under worktops (mm) Mounting into a column (mm) Make sure that the piece of furniture rear/bottom part has an opening of approx. 60 mm. Make sure that the piece of furniture top/rear part has an opening of approx. 35-40 mm depth.[...]