Function Description Table - Whirlpool AKP 453 User And Maintenance Manual

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION TABLE

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LAMP
CONVENTIONAL
CONVECTION BAKE
GRILL
TURBO GRILL
DEFROST
BOTTOM HEATING
FORCED AIR
FUNCTIONS KNOB
To stop cooking and switch off the oven.
To switch the oven light on/off.
To cook any kind of dish on one shelf only. Use the 2nd shelf. Preheat the oven to the required
temperature. The thermostat led turns off when the oven is ready and food can be placed in it.
For baking cakes with liquid filling (sweet or savoury) on a single shelf. This function can also be
used for cooking on two shelves. Switch the position of the dishes to cook food more evenly. Use
the 2nd shelf to cook on one shelf only, and the 2nd and 4th to cook on two shelves. Preheat the
oven before cooking.
To grill steak, kebabs and sausages; to cook vegetables au gratin and toast bread. Place food on
the 4th shelf. When grilling meat, use the drip tray to collect the cooking juices. Position it on the
3rd shelf, adding approx. half a litre of water. Preheat the oven for 3-5 min. During cooking the
oven door must remain closed.
To roast large joints of meat (legs, roast beef, chickens). Position the food on the middle shelves.
Use the drip tray to collect the cooking juices. Position it on the 1st/2nd shelf, adding approx. half
a litre of water. It is advisable to turn the meat over during cooking for more even browning. The
oven does not have to be preheated. During cooking the oven door must remain closed.
To speed up defrosting of food. Place food on the middle shelf. Leave food in its packaging in
order to prevent it from drying out on the outside.
Use this function after cooking to brown the bottom of the dish. It is advisable to place the food
on the 1st /2nd cooking level. The function can also be used for slow cooking, such as vegetables
and meat stews; in this case use the 2nd cooking level. The oven does not have to be preheated.
Also to cook different types of food requiring the same cooking temperature (e.g. fish, vegetables,
cakes) on a maximum of two shelves at the same time. This function allows cooking without
odours being transferred from one food to another. It is advisable to use the 2nd level to cook on
a single shelf. To cook on two shelves, it is advisable use the 1st and 3rd levels, preheating the
oven first.
Function for baking homemade pizzas. Use the 2nd shelf. Preheat the oven, turning the
temperature knob to the icon
Function for baking homemade bread. Use the 2nd shelf. Preheat the oven, turning the
temperature knob to the icon
Function ideal for keeping just-cooked food (e.g. meat, fried food, flans) hot and crisp. Turn the
temperature knob to the icon
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; insert the food when the set temperature is reached.
; insert the food when the set temperature is reached.
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