CONTENTS Your oven Your oven Initial use Operation Cleaning Solving problems Your oven and the environment Cooking test Introduction Control panel Description Guide rails/Telescopic guide rails Accessories Door Cooling fan Touch screen Main displays Function-setting display Stand-by display Initial use Initial use Operation Using the ‘Plus’...
YOUR OVEN Introduction Congratulations on choosing this Asko oven. This product is designed to offer simple operation and optimum user-friendliness. The oven has a wide range of settings enabling you to select the correct cooking method every time. This manual shows how you can best use this oven. In addition to information about operating the oven, you will also find background information that may be useful when using the appliance.
YOUR OVEN Control panel 10 15 10 10 2015 01. On/Off key; use to: ▷ switch on the appliance. ▷ switch to stand-by. ▷ switch off the appliance. Keep the ‘On/Off’ key pressed until the appliance switches off. 02. X key; use to: ▷...
YOUR OVEN Description 1. Control panel 2. Oven levels 3. Oven door 4. Door handle Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Guide rails/Telescopic guide rails • The oven has four or five guide rails (Level 1 to 4/5), depending on the model.
YOUR OVEN Accessories Your appliance is accompanied by a range of accessories, depending on the model. Only use original accessories; they are specially suited to your appliance. Be sure that all the accessories that are being used are able to withstand the temperature settings of the chosen oven function.
YOUR OVEN Door • The door switches interrupt the operation of the oven when the door is opened during use. The oven continues operating when the door is closed. • This oven has a ‘Soft close door system’. When closing the oven door, this system dampens the movement, from a certain angle, and silently closes the oven door.
YOUR OVEN Main displays Start display 10 : 15 OVEN EXTRAS FAST PREHEAT Plus menu (01) • Tap the plus symbol to open the ‘Plus’ menu. The contents of this menu changes according to the control options available at that time.
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YOUR OVEN Light (07) • Tap on the ‘lamp’ symbol to switch the oven light on or off. • The oven light will also light up when you open the oven door or start cooking. The oven light will dim automatically (unless this is adjusted in the settings).
YOUR OVEN Function-setting display PROGRAMS 10 : 15 °C Hot air Selecting a function (01) • Tap on the arrows above and below the function or sweep over the symbol to select a function (see also ‘Opening the Keyboard’). Setting the temperature (02) •...
YOUR OVEN Stand-by display 10 15 10 10 2015 9:27 °C Display time (digital/01) • Actual time of day. Display time (analog/02 and 03) • Actual time of day. • The hour hand of the analog clock is indicated with a ‘closed’ circle (02) and the minute hand with an ‘open’...
INITIAL USE Initial use • Clean the oven interior and accessories with hot water and washing-up liquid. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, abrasive sponges and similar. • The oven will emit a particular odor when it is used for the first time;...
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INITIAL USE Setting the time TIME 12 : 00 1. Tap on the arrows above and below the time or swipe over the time to adjust it. 2. For fast entry, tap in the centre of the time display; a pop-up keyboard will appear on which the desired time can be typed (see ‘Opening the Keyboard’...
OPERATION Using the ‘Plus’ menu 10 : 15 OVEN EXTRAS FAST PREHEAT The ‘Plus’ menu comprises a number of functions or settings. The offered plus functions depend on the display that is active. SETTINGS Go to the appliance settings STAGE COOKING Combine up to three functions in one cooking process •...
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OPERATION FAST PREHEAT Preheat the oven space quickly Don't insert the dish yet DELAYED START The cooking process starts automatically at the preferred time STAGE COOKING Combine up to three functions in one cooking process • From the oven function-settings display, the following functions can be found in the ‘Plus’...
OPERATION Opening the keyboard A keyboard can be opened for fast entry of a function, temperature or cooking time. A quick setting can be selected with this or a value can be entered. PROGRAMS 10 : 15 °C Hot air 1.
Oven function Use the oven functions to cook dishes using, for instance, hot air, bottom heat or grill. PROGRAMS 10 : 15 °C Hot air • Various oven functions can be selected. • A temperature and a cooking time can be set for each oven function. •...
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10 21 23:54 °C 10:45 °C • The following values can now be read in the display: ▷ current temperature (165 °C) ▷ set temperature (180 °C) ▷ status indicator time (outer circle) ▷ status indicator temperature (inner circle) ▷ cooking time (23:54) ▷...
Using the ‘Extras’ functions Open the ‘Extras’ display to select the pyrolysis function. A cleaning program, warming functions or automatic programs can also be selected. 10 : 15 OVEN EXTRAS FAST PREHEAT Tap on ‘EXTRAS’ to show the appliance’s extra functions. 10 : 15 PROGRAMS WARMING...
Fast preheat Use this oven function for preheating the oven quickly. Don’t insert a dish during Fast preheat. When the oven is heated to the set temperature, preheating is finished and the oven is ready to cook the dish. Using fast preheat 1.
Functions table Consult the table to choose the desired function. Also consult the instructions for preparation on the dish packaging. Function Description Oven functions Hot Air • Heating by means of hot air from the back of the oven. • This mode provides uniform heating and is ideal for baking.
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Function Description Hot air + Bottom heat • Heating by means of hot air from the back of the oven and the bottom heating element. • This mode can be used to bake pizza, moist pastry, fruitcakes, leavened dough and short crust.
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Function Description Grill • Heating by means of the grill element. • This mode can be used for grilling a smaller amount of open sandwiches, beer sausages, and for toasting bread. • Place the oven rack in the upper part of the oven and the baking tray in the middle of the oven.
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Function Description Pro Roasting • This setting has an automatic heating cycle. • First the meat is sealed at a high temperature by means of hot air and the top heating element. • Then the dish is slowly cooked at the low, preset temperature, with the top and bottom heating elements.
Function Description Pyrolysis • This function is intended for the automatic cleaning of the oven. The oven heats up to a temperature far above normal use, ensuring grease residues and other dirt are reduced to ash. • Before using this process, remove all accessories and loose food residues from the oven cavity.
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PROGRAMS 10 : 15 °C °C Culisensor-mode 4. Select an oven function, temperature and core temperature (see ‘Function-setting display’ chapter). 5. Start cooking the dish using the confirm key. 10 21 °C °C °C °C Culisensor mode • The following values can now be read in the display: ▷...
Delayed start Use the ‘delayed start’ function to start cooking at a later time. The delayed start function can be selected via the ‘Plus’ menu in an oven function only. See the ‘Using the ‘Plus’ menu’ chapter. Setting a delayed start time 1.
10 15 10:45 11:15 °C • The following values can now be read in the display: ▷ set temperature (180 °C) ▷ start time (10:45) ▷ end time (11:15) (only visible if a cooking time has been set!) Stage cooking •...
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00 : 10 °C H : M 00 : 10 7. Tap on ‘2’ to show the stage 2 settings. 8. If necessary, change the stage 2 default values (function, temperature and cooking time) (see points 3, 4 and 5). 00 : 30 10 : 15 0 : 20...
13. By pressing the confirm key again, the oven starts to work according to stage 1 (the active stage is displayed in white). When the set time has elapsed, the following stage will be activated, this being stage 2 and later stage 3 if this has been set. 00:18 10 27 17:32...
Additional functions Several additional functions or programs can be selected. 1. Tap on ‘EXTRAS’ to show the appliance’s extra functions. 10 : 15 PROGRAMS WARMING PYROLYSIS DEFROST CLEANING The following additional functions and programs can now be selected: • Warming: ▷...
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PROGRAMS 10 : 15 1 : 00 °C H : M Plate warming 3. Choose the desired warming function (plate warming or keep warm). Adjust the settings if necessary (see ‘Function-setting display’ chapter). 4. Start the function using the confirm key. Programs: •...
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3. Tap on ‘FAVOURITES’ or one of the automatic program categories. ▷ Select one of your saved dishes in ‘FAVOURITES’. ▷ Select a dish from the available list in the automatic programs. MEAT PORK BEEF POULTRY OTHER MEAT PROGRAMS PROGRAMS 10 : 15 1 : 00 INTENSITY...
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Saving a cooking method A function/cooking method is active (the oven has started). ADD TO FAVOURITES Save the current cooking settings to your favourites 1. Open the ‘Plus’ menu and tap on ‘ADD TO FAVOURITES’. ADD TO FAVOURITES 2. Give the dish you are preparing a name by selecting the appropriate letters.
Settings 1. From the start display, tap on the plus symbol. SETTINGS Go to the appliance settings STAGE COOKING Combine up to three functions in one cooking process 2. Tap on ‘SETTINGS’. SETTINGS GENERAL SOUND DISPLAY AND LIGHT COOKING This menu offers the following choices: •...
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GENERAL You can set the following from this menu: • Language (language of the touch screen) • Time (Current time) • Time display (12 or 24 hour clock) • Date (current date) • Date display (date visible or not in the ‘stand-by’ display) SOUND You can set the following from this menu: •...
CLEANING Cleaning the appliance Clean the oven regularly to prevent fat and food particles from accumulating, especially on the surfaces of the interior and the exterior, the door and the seal. • Activate the child lock (to prevent that the appliance is switched on accidentally).
CLEANING Pyrolysis Instead of cleaning manually, you can clean the oven space or an enamelled baking tray using the ‘Pyrolysis’ oven feature. During pyrolysis the oven space is heated to a very high temperature. Contaminants that are present incinerate at this high temperature and only ash remains.
CLEANING Only the cleaning intensity can be selected. The time is fixed and depends on the selected cleaning intensity. 6. Press on the confirm key to start pyrolysis clean. • After a certain period the oven door will be locked automatically for your own safety.
CLEANING Replacing the oven light bulb The lamp in this household appliance is only suitable for illumination of this appliance. The lamp is not suitable for household room illumination. The light bulbs (2x) (halogen G9, 230 V, 25 W) are a consumer items and therefore not covered by warranty.
CLEANING Removal and installation of the oven door Keep your fingers away from the hinges of the oven door. The hinges are spring loaded and can cause injury if they spring back. Make sure that the hinge latches are applied correctly to lock the hinges.
CLEANING Removal and installation of the oven door glass The inside of the glass in the oven door can be cleaned. For this it must be removed from the oven door. 1. Slightly lift (1) and shift (2) the clamps at the lower left and right of the door to release the glass (A).
SOLVING PROBLEMS General If you have problems with your oven, then consult the error overview below. Should the problems persist, then please contact the Customer Services Department. The food stays raw • Check whether the timer has been set and you have pressed the confirm key.
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Repairs should only be performed by a qualified service technician. If maintenance is required, take the plug from the socket and contact the Asko customer service. Have the following information to hand when you call: • The model number and serial number (stated on the inside of the oven door) •...
YOUR OVEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT Disposal of the appliance and packaging This product is made from sustainable materials. However, the appliance must be disposed of responsibly at the end of its useful life. The government can provide you with information about this. The packaging of the appliance can be recycled.
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