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OWNER’S MANUAL You can rely on Defy. To simplify GEMINI Page 2 Introduction GOURMET Unpacking Cupboard design MULTIFUNCTION Owner’s responsibility EYE LEVEL OVEN Safety advice Electrical installation DBO 436 BLACK Connection to the power supply DBO 437 METALLIC Installation Reversing the oven door...
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Introduction Cupboard design Congratulations on the purchase of this Your Defy oven is designed to give you • quality appliance. years of trouble free service, however it is important that it be correctly We trust that you will enjoy many years of installed.
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Safety advice Do not place baking trays, dishes or • aluminium foil directly onto the bottom of This section contains safety instructions that the oven. The heat accumulation might will help you avoid risk of injury and damage the bottom of the oven. damage.
Electrical installation. Connection to the power supply This appliance must be earthed and the The connection must be carried out by a manufacturer and the seller do not licensed electrician, who will ensure that accept responsibility for any damage due the oven is correctly connected and safely to incorrect installation or electrical earthed.
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The door can then be maneuvered left to right and top to bottom to perfect the alignment. Thereafter tighten all the screws. Should the procedure described above prove to be onerous, a Defy technician can perform the adjustment at the standard call-out fee.
Automatic oven clock / timer After 5 minutes the timer will emit an • electronic tone which lasts for about one When the power is first connected minute (2 beeps every 2 seconds). To (or after a power failure), the clock cancel the tone, press any of the buttons.
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Auto Bake. Automatically Example: switching the oven on and off. Suppose the time of day is 13h00. The food needs to be cooked for 2 hours at 180°C and it should be ready to serve at 18h00. Auto bake is intended for dishes Here’s what to do.
The control panel TOP OVEN CONTROLS BOTTOM OVEN CONTROLS 1 2 :4 5 G EMIN I G O UR M ET M U LT IF U N C TIO N S TO P TOP OVEN AUTOMATIC BOTTOM OVEN SELECTOR AND OV- OVEN TIMER MULTIFUNCTION SELECTOR AND EN THERMOSTAT...
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Static oven operation (Top Oven) Note: Note: The oven thermostat is marked down to The top oven is a baking oven only • ° C. When set to this position, the and does not feature a grill. oven may be used as a warmer. The selector switch allows the selection of the following oven functions.
Multifunction oven (bottom oven) The Defy multifunction oven features 6 distinct cooking functions. (described below) These functions may be selected by turning the multifunction selector knob until the required function symbol is displayed at the top of the knob bezel.
1 Fan only Multifunction Operation Used for defrosting (bottom oven only) Set the multifunction knob to fan only. • In this mode the fan at the back of the oven will circulate room temperature, substantially reducing the WARNING: Under no circumstances defrosting period required for frozen should the bottom bake element be food.
If desired, an additional tray may be Remove the Use the wire shelves only. purchased from the nearest Defy Parts Centre • baking trays during fan assisted mode as so that baking may be done on three trays they are to be used for Thermofan baking simultaneously..
Thermofan Baking guide 5 Turbo grilling. For meat and fish Thermofan baking may be done on one The oven door must remain closed • • or two baking trays depending on when Turbo grilling. volume. Use only a wire shelf when grilling as the •...
An additional tray may be purchased from A guide to Thermofan cooking your nearest Defy Spares Centre in which Thermofan ovens require a slightly different case baking may be done on three trays simultaneously. technique from conventional ovens. These notes enable the first time Thermofan...
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OVER THE YEARS, DEFY'S SERVICE CENTRES HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS LIST OF DO'S AND DON'TS AS BEING IMPORTANT FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SAFETY. PLEASE READ IT AND FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH ITS CONTENTS.
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SUGGESTED CONVENTIONAL THERMOFAN OVEN TEMPERATURES OVEN FOR THERMOFAN AND CONVENTIONAL OVENS TEMP ºC MINUTE TEMP ºC MINUTE CHEESECAKE Temperatures and times may vary depending on the type of 165ºC 180ºC cheesecake being made Others require slower Bake 170ºC 25 – 30 Bake180ºC 25 –...
Should your timer display “HELP”, • Do not use a steam cleaner. contact your nearest Defy Service • Restore the power and reset the timer. (see Centre. page 5). PAGE 18 OF 20...
Defy Service Centres If you have followed the instructions and still have a problem, contact the nearest Defy Technical Support Centre. They will be able to advise you on any aspect of the product or send a qualified technician to repair it.
Warranty This certificate is issued by DEFY APPLIANCES (PTY) LIMITED manufacturers of Defy and Ocean products, hereinafter the Company, to the original purchaser only, of the appliance described on the certificate and shall constitute the only warranty given in respect of this appliance.
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