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Start-up and use
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Only available in certain models.
The various functions featured with the oven are
controlled using the knobs and buttons on the control
panel.
!Before operating the product, remove all plastic film
from the sides of the appliance.
! The first time you use your appliance, we recommend
that you set the thermostat to the highest setting and
leave the oven on for about half an hour with nothing in
it, with the oven door shut. Then, open the oven door
and let the room air. The odour that is often detected
during this initial use is due to the evaporation of
substances used to protect the oven during storage
and until it is installed.
! Only use the bottom shelf of the oven when using
the rotisserie to cook (where present). For all other
types of cooking, never use the bottom shelf and never
place anything on the bottom of the oven when it is
in operation because this could damage the enamel.
Always place your cookware (dishes, aluminium foil,
etc. etc.) on the grate provided with the appliance
inserted especially along the oven guides.
Cooking Modes
Convection Mode
Position of thermostat knob between 60°C and Max.
On this setting, the top and bottom heating elements
come on. This is the classic, traditional type of oven
which has been perfected, with exceptional heat
distribution and reduced energy consumption. The
convection oven is still unequalled when it comes to
cooking dishes made up of several ingredients, e.g.
cabbage with ribs, Spanish style cod, Ancona style
stockfish, tender veal strips with rice, etc. Excellent
results are achieved when preparing veal or beef-
based dishes as well (braised meats, stew, goulash,
wild game, ham etc.) which need to cook slowly and
require basting or the addition of liquid. It nonetheless
remains the best system for baking cakes as well as
fruit and cooking using covered casserole dishes
for oven baking. When cooking in convection mode,
only use one dripping pan or cooking rack at a time,
otherwise the heat distribution will be uneven. Using
the different rack heights available, you can balance
the amount of heat between the top and the bottom of
the oven. Select from among the various rack heights
based on whether the dish needs more or less heat
from the top.
Pastry Mode
Position of thermostat kno: Between 60°C and Max.
The bottom heating element comes on.
This mode is ideal for baking and cooking delicate
foods - especially cakes that need to rise because
the heat coming from the bottom helps the leavening
process.
Please note that it takes a considerable amount of time
for the higher temperatures to be reached, therefore
we recommend you use the “Convection Mode” in
these cases.
“Top” Oven
Position of thermostat knob: Between 60°C and Max.
The top heating element comes on.
This mode can be used to brown food at the end of
cooking.
Grill
Position of thermostat knob: Max
The top central 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 for dishes that
require a high temperature on the surface: beef steaks,
veal, rib steak, filets, hamburgers etc...
Some grilling examples are included in the “Practical
Cooking Advice” paragraph.
The oven light
Set knob to the symbol to turn it on. It lights the
oven and stays on when any of the electrical heating
elements in the oven come on.
Thermostat Light
This light indicates that the oven is heating. When it
turns off, the temperature inside the oven has reached
the setting made with the thermostat knob. At this
point, the light will turn on and off as the oven maintains
the temperature at a constant level.
Timer Knob
In order to use the timer, it must be wound by turning
the knob almost one complete turn in the clockwise
direction
. Then, turning it back
, set the desired
time by lining up the number for the minutes with the
mark on the control panel.
