Start-Up And Use,21; Modes,21; Practical Cooking Advice - Hotpoint FT 820.1 /HA S Operating Instructions Manual

Start-up and use
! The first time you use your appliance, heat the empty oven with its door
closed at its maximum temperature for at least half an hour. Ensure that the
room is well ventilated before switching the oven off and opening the oven
door. The appliance may emit a slightly unpleasant odour caused by protective
substances used during the manufacturing process burning away.
Oven light
It goes on when selecting with the SELECTOR knob. It stays on when a
cooking mode is selected.
Using the cooking timer*
1. To set the buzzer, turn the COOKING TIMER knob clockwise almost one
complete revolution.
2. Turn the knob anticlockwise to set the desired time: align the minutes
shown on the COOKING TIMER knob with the indicator on the control panel.
3. When the selected time has elapsed, a buzzer sounds and the oven
turns off.
4. When the oven is off the cooking timer can be used as a normal timer.
! To use the oven manually, in other words when you do not wish to use the
end of cooking timer, turn the COOKING TIMER knob until it reaches the
symbol.
Modes
! A temperature value between 60°C and MAX can be set for all cooking
modes except the following:
• BARBECUE (recommended: set only to MAX power level)
• GRATIN (recommended: do not exceed 200°C).
TRADITIONAL OVEN mode
When using this traditional cooking mode, it is best to use one cooking rack
only. if more than one rack is used, the heat will be distributed unevenly.
BAKING mode
This mode is ideal for baking temperature sensitive foods (such as cakes,
which need to rise) and for the preparation of "bitesize pastries" on 3 shelves
simultaneously.
FAST COOKING mode
This mode is particularly suitable for cooking pre-packed food quickly (frozen
or pre-cooked). The best results are achieved using one cooking rack only.
WARNING! The oven is provided
with a stop system to extract the
racks and prevent them from coming
out of the oven (1).As shown in the
drawing, to extract them completely,
simply lift the racks, holding them on
the front part, and pull (2).
MULTI-COOKING mode
Since the heat remains constant throughout the oven, the air cooks and
browns food in a uniform manner. A maximum of two racks may be used at
the same time.
PIZZA modes
This combination heats the oven rapidly by producing a considerable amount
of heat, particularly from the element at the bottom. If you use more than
one rack at a time, switch the position of the dishes halfway through the
cooking process.
/ BARBECUE mode
The high and direct temperature of the grill is recommended for food which
requires a high surface temperature. Always cook in this mode with the oven
door closed.
/ GRATIN mode
This combination of features increases the effectiveness of the unidirectional
thermal radiation provided by the heating elements through forced circulation
of the air throughout the oven.
This helps prevent food from burning on the surface and allows the heat to
penetrate right into the food. Always cook in this mode with the oven door
closed.

Practical cooking advice

! Do not place racks in position 1 and 5 during fan-assisted cooking. This is
because excessive direct heat can burn temperature sensitive foods.
! In the BARBECUE and GRATIN cooking modes, particularly when using
the rotisserie spit, place the dripping pan in position 2 to collect cooking
residues (fat and/or grease).
MULTI-COOKING
• Use positions 2 and 4, placing the food which requires more heat on 2.
• Place the dripping pan on the bottom and the rack on top.
BARBECUE
• Place the rack in position 3 or 4. Position the food in the centre of the rack.
• We recommend that the power level is set to maximum. The top heating
element is regulated by a thermostat and may not always operate
constantly.
PIZZA OVEN
• Use a light aluminium pizza pan. Place it on the rack provided.
For a crispy crust, do not use the dripping pan as it prevents the crust from
forming by extending the total cooking time.
• If the pizza has a lot of toppings, we recommend adding the mozzarella
cheese on top of the pizza halfway through the cooking process.
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