Prior To Use; Safety Information - WMF Toaster Operating Manual

Prior to use

Read▪these▪instructions▪carefully.▪They▪contain▪important▪notes▪for▪the▪
use,▪safety▪and▪maintenance▪of▪the▪appliance.
Keep▪them▪in▪a▪safe▪place▪and▪transfer▪them▪to▪a▪possible▪succeeding▪
user.
Only▪use▪the▪appliance▪for▪the▪purpose▪mentioned▪in▪these▪instruc-
tions.
Be▪sure▪to▪follow▪the▪safety▪information▪when▪using▪the▪appliance.
Technical data
Rated▪voltage:▪
Power▪consumption:▪▪ ▪ ▪
Protection▪class:▪

Safety information

▪ ▪ Connect▪the▪appliance▪only▪to▪a▪shockproof▪socket▪that▪has▪been▪
installed▪according▪to▪regulations.▪The▪power▪cable▪and▪power▪plug▪
must▪be▪dry.
▪ ▪ Never▪activate▪the▪appliance▪with▪an▪external▪timer▪or▪remote▪
control.
▪ ▪ Never▪leave▪the▪toaster▪to▪run▪unattended.
▪ ▪ Do▪not▪pull▪the▪power▪cable▪over▪sharp▪edges▪or▪jam,▪do▪not▪let▪it▪
hang▪down▪and▪protect▪from▪heat▪and▪oil.
▪ ▪ Do▪not▪place▪the▪appliance▪on▪hot▪surfaces▪such▪as▪stove▪tops,▪and▪
do▪not▪operate▪near▪open▪flames.
▪ ▪ Never▪use▪the▪toaster▪if▪the▪crumb▪tray▪is▪not▪inserted.
▪ ▪ Do▪not▪pull▪out▪the▪plug▪by▪the▪cable▪or▪touch▪it▪with▪wet▪hands.
▪ ▪ This▪appliance▪is▪not▪intended▪to▪be▪used▪by▪persons▪(including▪
children)▪with▪limited▪physical,▪sensory▪or▪intellectual▪faculties▪or▪
who▪lack▪experience▪and/or▪knowledge,▪unless▪they▪are▪supervised▪
by▪a▪person▪responsible▪for▪their▪safety▪or▪have▪received▪instruc-
tions▪on▪how▪to▪use▪the▪appliance.
▪ ▪ Please▪make▪sure▪that▪children▪do▪not▪have▪an▪opportunity▪to▪play▪
with▪the▪appliance.
▪ ▪ If▪the▪following▪happens,▪do▪not▪use▪the▪appliance▪and▪unplug▪it▪
immediately:
▪ ⋅ the▪appliance▪or▪power▪cable▪are▪damaged
▪ ⋅ a▪defect▪is▪suspected▪after▪a▪fall▪or▪similar▪occurrence
In▪these▪cases,▪have▪the▪appliance▪repaired.
▪ ▪ When▪inserting▪the▪toast▪make▪sure▪that▪the▪bread▪slices▪do▪not▪
get▪jammed.▪Should▪this▪occur,▪pull▪the▪power▪plug▪first▪and▪then▪
eliminate▪the▪fault.
▪ ▪ Important:▪Bread▪may▪catch▪fire▪in▪toasters.▪For▪this▪reason,▪do▪not▪
use▪the▪appliance▪in▪the▪vicinity▪of▪or▪beneath▪combustible▪objects▪
(for▪example▪curtains,▪wall▪cabinets)▪and▪do▪not▪leave▪unattended.
▪ ▪ Caution:▪Risk▪of▪burning!▪The▪accessible▪surfaces▪of▪the▪appliance▪
can▪become▪very▪hot.
▪ ▪ Do▪not▪reach▪into▪the▪toasting▪slots▪with▪your▪fingers▪or▪objects▪
such▪as▪forks,▪knives▪or▪similar.
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▪ ▪ Only▪use▪the▪toaster▪in▪an▪upright▪position▪and▪standing▪free.
▪ ▪ Do▪not▪cover▪the▪toasting▪slots▪during▪the▪toasting▪process.▪Do▪not▪
place▪any▪bread▪slices▪or▪bread▪rolls▪onto▪the▪housing,▪as▪this▪may▪
cause▪the▪appliance▪to▪overheat.
▪ ▪ Pull▪the▪power▪plug:
▪ ⋅ if▪faults▪arise▪during▪operation
▪ ⋅ each▪time▪before▪cleaning▪and▪servicing
▪ ⋅ after▪use.
▪ ▪ Never▪immerse▪the▪toaster▪in▪water.
▪ ▪ In▪the▪case▪of▪misuse,▪wrong▪handling▪or▪incorrect▪repair▪no▪
liability▪will▪be▪taken▪for▪possible▪damages.▪Also,▪guarantee▪services▪
are▪excluded▪in▪such▪cases.
▪ ▪ The▪appliance▪is▪not▪intended▪for▪commercial▪use.
▪ ▪ If▪the▪power▪cable▪of▪the▪appliance▪is▪damaged,▪it▪must▪be▪replaced▪
by▪the▪manufacturer's▪authorised▪service▪agent▪or▪a▪qualified▪
technician.▪Incorrect▪repairs▪may▪result▪in▪considerable▪hazards▪for▪
the▪user.
Start-up
The▪section▪of▪the▪power▪cable▪not▪in▪use▪can▪be▪wound▪up▪and▪stored▪
on▪the▪base▪of▪the▪appliance.▪Connect▪the▪power▪plug▪to▪a▪shockproof▪
socket.▪
Prior to first use, carry out at least three toasting cycles without
bread and at maximum power, to remove the surface protection
on the heating elements. The smell released during this process
is harmless, but you should ensure good ventilation nevertheless.
Always allow the appliance to cool down a little before switching
it on.
Insert▪the▪toast▪slices▪into▪the▪toasting▪slots.▪To▪avoid▪slices▪becoming▪
jammed,▪they▪should▪not▪be▪thicker▪than▪23▪mm.▪Insert▪small▪slices▪
upright▪and▪next▪to▪each▪other▪in▪a▪toasting▪slot;▪this▪will▪make▪it▪
easier▪to▪remove▪them▪after▪toasting.
To▪begin▪with▪set▪the▪control▪knob▪for▪the▪browning▪degree▪to▪medium▪
level.▪Push▪down▪the▪bread▪carriage▪lever.▪The▪appliance▪switches▪on▪
and▪the▪bread▪carriage▪is▪held▪down▪until▪the▪appliance▪switches▪off▪
automatically▪after▪the▪toasting▪time▪has▪elapsed.▪The▪toasted▪bread▪
then▪pops▪out▪of▪the▪toasting▪slot▪ready▪for▪removal.
Removing the toasted bread
You▪can▪raise▪the▪bread▪carriage▪higher▪to▪have▪better▪access▪to▪the▪
toasted▪bread.▪To▪do▪so,▪push▪the▪bread▪carriage▪lever▪upwards.
Notes on the browning level
If▪the▪toast▪is▪too▪light▪in▪colour,▪select▪a▪higher▪browning▪level.▪If▪it▪is▪
too▪dark,▪set▪the▪control▪knob▪to▪a▪lower▪level.▪The▪figures▪1▪to▪7▪serve▪
only▪for▪orientation▪purposes.▪The▪higher▪the▪setting,▪the▪darker▪the▪
browning▪level.
The▪toasting▪result▪may▪vary▪at▪the▪same▪setting▪depending▪on▪the▪
type,▪size,▪moisture▪and▪thickness▪of▪the▪bread▪slices.▪Therefore,▪select▪
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