Start-Up And Use - Hotpoint FK 89 E .20 X/HA S Operating Instructions Manual

Start-up and use

pull (2).
! 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. Make sure 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.
! To make the setting process easier, keep the knob in
position: this will increase the scrolling speed of the numbers
on the display.
! Each setting will automatically be stored in the appliance
memory after 10 seconds.
! The touch controls cannot be activated if the user is
wearing gloves.
Some models are equipped with a system of hinges which
allows the door to close slowly, without the user having to
follow the movement through with his/her hand. To use the
system correctly, before closing the door:
• Open the door fully.
• Do not force the closing movement manually.
! In order to optimise the cooking performance, when
starting the selected function, product settings will be
applied that could cause a delayed start of the fan and
heating elements.
Control panel lock
! The control panel can be locked while the oven is off, once
cooking has started or finished and during programming.
To lock the oven controls, press and hold the
at least 2 seconds. A buzzer sounds and the display shows
the key symbol "n—O". The
lock function activation.
To deactivate the lock, press and hold the
for at least 2 seconds.
Setting the clock
! The clock can only be set when the oven is switched off. If
the oven is in standby mode, pressing the
display the current time setting. Press it again to set the time.
After connection to the power supply network or after a
blackout, the icon and the digits on the display will
flash for 10 seconds.
To set the clock:
1. Press the icon.
2. Turn the TIMER knob towards
hour value.
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
icon for
icon, when lit, indicate
icon again
icon once will
and to adjust the
3. Once you have reached the correct hour value, press
the icon.
4. Repeat the above process to set the minutes.
If a blackout occurs, it will be necessary to reset the clock.
If the icon flashes on the display, this indicates that the
clock has not been set correctly.
Setting the minute minder
! The minute minder may still be set whether the oven is
switched on or off. It does not switch the oven on or off.
When the set time has elapsed, the timer emits a buzzer
that will automatically stop after 30 seconds or when any
active button on the control panel is pressed.
To adjust the timer proceed as follows:
1. Press the icon.
2. Adjust the time as desired by turning the TIMER knob
towards and .
3. Once you have reached the desired value, press the
icon again.
The lit symbol will remind you that the minute minder
is on. The DISPLAY will show the countdown.
To cancel the minute minder, press the
knob to set the time to 00:00. Press button again.
The icon will switch off to indicate that the minute minder
has been disabled.
Starting the oven
1. Switch the control panel on by pressing the
appliance buzzer sounds three times (ascending) and all
buttons light up in sequence.
2. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob. The display shows:
- the temperature associated with the mode, if programming
manually;
- "Auto" and the duration alternately, if programming is
automatic.
3. Press the icon to begin cooking.
4. The oven will begin its preheating phase, the preheating
indicators will light up as the temperature rises.
5. When the preheating process has finished, a buzzer sounds
and all the preheating indicator lights show that this stage has
been completed: the food can then be placed in the oven.
6. During cooking it is always possible to:
- modify the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT
knob (manual modes only);
- set the duration of a cooking mode (see Cooking Modes);
- press the icon to stop cooking. In this case the
appliance stores the temperature modified previously in its
memory (manual modes only);
- switch off the oven by pressing the
7. If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in operation,
an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the
cooking mode from the point at which it was interrupted,
provided that the temperature has not dropped below a
certain level. Programmed cooking modes which have not
yet started will not be restored and must be reprogrammed
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icon for 3 seconds.
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