Start-Up And Use - Hotpoint FH 51 /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.
Starting the oven
1. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob.
2. Select the desired temperature with the THERMOSTAT
knob. See the Cooking advice table for cooking modes and
the suggested cooking temperatures (see Cooking Modes).
3. When lit, the THERMOSTAT indicator light indicates that
the oven is heating up to the temperature set.
4. You may do the following during cooking:
- change the cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR knob.
- change the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT
knob.
- stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the "0"
position.
! Never put objects directly on the bottom of the oven; this
will avoid the enamel coating being damaged.
! Always place cookware on the rack(s) provided.
Cooling ventilation
In order to cool down the external temperature of the oven,
some models are fitted with a cooling fan that blows out air
between the control panel and the oven door.
! Once cooking has been completed, the cooling fan continues
to operate until the oven has cooled down sufficiently.
Oven light
It goes on when selecting
stays on when a cooking mode is selected.
How to use the timer*
1. To set the buzzer, turn the TIMER knob clockwise almost
one complete revolution.
2. Turn the knob anticlockwise to set the desired time: align
the minutes shown on the knob with the indicator on the
control panel.
3. The timer operates in minutes: when the selected time
has elapsed, a buzzer will sound.
! The timer does not turn the oven on or off.
*
Only available in certain models.
! When inserting the shelf
make sure the backstop is
at the rear of the cavity (see
image).
with the SELECTOR knob. It
Clock with Country Style timer *
How to reset the correct time
The oven must be plugged in.
Pull the knob and turn it anticlockwise until you set the
correct time.
! The programmer is electrically powered, therefore in
the event of a power shortage, it will stop working for the
entire duration of the same. Following this power failure,
the correct time will have to be reset.
Timer Feature
The timer feature allows you to enter a given amount of time
from which the timer begins to count down. This feature
does not turn the oven on or off; it merely sounds when
the time has elapsed.
How to set the timer
Cooking modes
! A temperature value can be set for all cooking modes
between 60°C and Max, except for
• GRILL (recommended: set only to MAX power level);
• GRATIN (recommended: do not exceed 200°C).
TRADITIONAL OVEN mode
Both the top and bottom heating elements will come on.
With 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.
MULTI-COOKING mode
All the heating elements (top and bottom), as well as the fan,
will come on. Since the heat remains constant throughout
the oven, the air cooks and browns food uniformly. A
maximum of two racks may be used at the same time.
TOP OVEN mode
The top heating element comes on. This mode can be used
to brown food at the end of cooking.
GRILL mode
The top heating element comes on. The extremely high and
direct temperature of the grill makes it possible to brown
the surface of meats and roasts while locking in the juices
to keep them tender. The grill is also highly recommended
Turn the knob anticlockwise
until the marker lines up with
the desired time (internal
scale), which can be seen in
the "window".
The time countdown will
begin immediately.
To interrupt the timer buzzer,
or to use only the clock
feature, set the marker to
the symbol.
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