Amica AFC5550WH/1 User manual

IO-CFS-1754 / 8509683
(05.2022 / v5)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ELECTRIC COOKER
DOUBLE OVEN
TYPE
507DCE2.20HTaKDQW
MODEL
AFC5550WH/1

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DEAR CUSTOMER,
The cooker is exceptionally easy to use and extremely ecient. After reading the instruction
manual, operating the cooker will be easy.
Before being packaged and leaving the manufacturer, the cooker was thoroughly checked
with regard to safety and functionality.
Before using the appliance, please read the instruction manual carefully.
By following these instructions carefully you will be able to avoid any problems in using the
appliance.
It is important to keep the instruction manual and store it in a safe place so that it can be
consulted at any time.
It is necessary to follow the instructions in the manual carefully in order to avoid possible
accidents.
Caution!
Do not use the cooker until you have read this instruction manual.
The cooker is intended for household use only.
The manufacturer reserves the right to introduce changes which do not aect the
operation of the appliance.

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Safety instructions ............................................................................................................. 4
Description of the appliance ............................................................................................. 9
Installation..........................................................................................................................11
Operation........................................................................................................................... 13
Baking in the oven – practical hints ............................................................................... 20
Cleaning and maintenance.............................................................................................. 22
Technical data................................................................................................................... 27
Product Fiche.................................................................................................................... 28
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warning: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot
during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating
elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept
away unless continuously supervised.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the ha-
zards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by chil-
dren without supervision.
Warning: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can
be dangerous and may result in re.
NEVER try to extinguish a re with water, but switch o󰀨 the
appliance and then cover ame e.g. with a lid or a re blanket.
Warning: Danger of re: do not store items on the cooking
surfaces.
Warning: If the surface is cracked, switch o󰀨 the appliance
to avoid the possibillity of electric shock.
During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken
to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.
Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children
should be kept away.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warning: Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch
the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.
Warning: Ensure that the appliance is switched o󰀨 before
replacing the lamp to avoid the possibillity of electric shock.
You should not use steam cleaning devices to clean the
appliance.
Danger of burns! Hot steam may escape when you open the
oven door. Be careful when you open the oven door during
or after cooking. Do NOT lean over the door when you open
it. Please note that depending on the temperature the steam
can be invisible.
Do not cover the oven walls, bottom or trays with aluminium
foil because you will risk damaging or staining the enamel
paint. Aluminium foil may also inhibit heat dissipation, cau-
sing a re hazard.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Always keep children away from the cooker.
While in operation direct contact with the cooker may cause burns!
Ensure that small items of household equipment, including connection leads, do not touch
the hot oven or the hob as the insulation material of this equipment is usually not resistant
to high temperatures.
 Do not leave the cooker unattended when frying. Oils and fats may catch re due to
overheating or boiling over.
Do not allow the hob to get soiled and prevent liquids from boiling over onto the surface
of the hob. This refers in particular to sugar which can react with the ceramic hob and
cause irreversible damage. Any spillages should be cleaned up as they happen.
Do not place pans with a wet bottom on the warmed up heating zones as this can cause
irreversible changes to the hob (irremovable stains).
 Use pans that are specied by the manufacturer as designed for use with a ceramic hob.
If any defects, deep scratches, cracks or chips appear on the ceramic hob, stop using the
cooker immediately and contact the service centre.
Do not switch on the hob until a pan has been placed on it.
Do not use pans with sharp edges that may cause damage to the ceramic hob.
Do not look directly at the halogen heating zones (not covered by a pan) when they are
warming up.
Do not put pans weighing over 15 kg on the opened door of the oven and pans over 25
kg on the hob.
Do not use harsh cleaning agents or sharp metal objects to clean the door as they can
scratch the surface, which could then result in the glass cracking.
 Do not use the cooker in the event of a technical fault. Any faults must be xed by an
appropriately qualied and authorised person.
In the event of any incident caused by a technical fault, disconnect the power and report
the fault to the service centre to be repaired.
The rules and provisions contained in this instruction manual should be strictly observed.
Do not allow anybody who is not familiar with the contents of this instruction manual to
operate the cooker.
The appliance has been designed only for cooking. Any other use (for example for heat-
ing) does not comply with its operating prole and may cause danger.

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Using energy in a respon-
sible way not only saves
money but also helps the
environment. So let’s save
energy! And this is how you
can do it:
 Use proper pans for cooking.
Pans with thick, at bases can save up
to 1/3 on electric energy. Remember to
cover pans if possible otherwise you will
use four times as much energy!
 Match the size of the saucepan to the
surface of the heating zone.
A saucepan should never be smaller than
a heating zone.
Ensure heating zones and pan bases
are clean.
Soils can prevent heat transfer – and
repeatedly burnt–on spillages can often
only be removed by products which cause
damage to the environment.
Do not uncover the pan too often
(a watched pot never boils!).
Do not open the oven door unnecessarily
often.
 Switch o󰀨 the oven in good time and
make use of residual heat.
For long cooking times, switch o󰀨 heating
zones 5 to 10 minutes before nishing
cooking. This saves up to 20% on energy.
Only use the oven when cooking larger
dishes.
Meat of up to 1 kg can be prepared more
economically in a pan on the cooker hob.
HOW TO SAVE ENERGY
Make use of residual heat from the
oven.
If the cooking time is greater than 40
minutes switch o󰀨 the oven 10 minutes
before the end time.
Make sure the oven door is properly
closed.
Heat can leak through spillages on the
door seals. Clean up any spillages im-
mediately.
Do not install the cooker in the direct
vicinity of refrigerators/freezers.
Otherwise energy consumption increases
unnecessarily.

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During transportation, protec-
tive packaging was used to
protect the appliance against
any damage. After unpacking,
please dispose of all elements
of packaging in a way that will
not cause damage to the environment.
All materials used for packaging the appli-
ance are environmentally friendly; they are
100% recyclable and are marked with the
appropriate symbol.
Caution! During unpacking, the packag-
ing materials (polythene bags, polystyrene
pieces, etc.) should be kept out of reach of
children.
UNPACKING DISPOSAL OF THE APPLIANCE
Old appliances should not sim-
ply be disposed of with normal
household waste, but should
be delivered to a collection and
recycling centre for electric and
electronic equipment. A symbol
shown on the product, the in-
struction manual or the packaging shows that
it is suitable for recycling.
Materials used inside the appliance are
recyclable and are labelled with information
concerning this. By recycling materials or
other parts from used devices you are making
a signicant contribution to the protection of
our environment.
Information on appropriate disposal centres
for used devices can be provided by your
local authority.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
1
7
3, 4
2
5, 6
9
12
1Temperature control knob - main oven
2Temperature control knob - top oven
3, 4, 5, 6 Heating zone control knobs
7Red thermostat light - main oven
8Red thermostat light - top oven
9 Yellow operation light
10 Top oven door
11 Main oven door
12 Ceramic hob
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10
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Sideracks
*All images are for indication only; please refer to your individual unit for actual item.
Cover Controls
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE APPLIANCE
Cooker ttings:
Baking tray Wire Shelf
Grill Rack

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INSTALLATION
Installing the cooker
The kitchen should be dry and airy and
have e󰀨ective ventilation according to the
existing technical provisions.
The room should be equipped with a ven-
tilation system that pipes away exhaust
fumes created during combustion. This
system should consist of a ventilation
grid or hood. Hoods should be installed
according to the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions. The cooker should be placed so
as to ensure free access to all control
elements.
 Coating or veneer used on tted furniture
must be applied with a heat resistant
adhesive (100°C). This prevents surface
deformation or detachment of the coat-
ing. If you are unsure of your furniture’s
heat resistance, you should leave ap-
proximately 2 cm of free space around
the cooker. The wall behind the cooker
should be resistant to high temperatures.
During operation, its back side can warm
up to around 50°C above the ambient
temperature.
The cooker should stand on a hard, even
oor (do not put it on a base).
Before you start using the cooker it should
be leveled, which is particularly important
for fat distribution in a frying pan. To this
purpose, adjustable feet are accessible
after removal of the drawer. The adjust-
ment range is +/- 5 mm.
20mm
1
2
3
Anti-tilt protection
CAUTION! You must install the anti-tilt pro-
tection. If you do not install it, the appliance
can tilt.
The appliance must be secured by using
the safety chain (supplied and mounted to
cooker rear).
Fasten hook to the kitchen wall and connect
safety chain to the hook.

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INSTALLATION
Electrical connection
Warning: This appliance must be earthed.
The appliance must be installed by a com-
petent electrician using a double pole control
unit of 40 ampere minimum capacity with 3
mm minimum contact separation at all poles.
We recommend that the appliance is con-
nected by a qualied electrician who is mem-
ber of the N.C.E.I.C. and who will comply with
the I.E.E. and local regulation.
Access to the main terminal is gained by
opening the terminal block cover at the
rear of the appliance (use a small at-
bladed screwdriver).
Connection shuld be made with 4 mm2
twin and earth cable.
First strip the wires, then push the cab-
lethrough the cable clamp in the terminal
block cover.
Connect the cable to the terminal block
and tighten the cable clamp screw (see
diagram).
Ensure the cable exits through the cable
grip clamping on the outer sheath of the
cable and x in place by tightening the
xing screw.
Ensure all screws are adequately tight-
ened. Do not over tighten as you may risk
damaging the screw threads.
Close the terminal box, ensuring that the
cover is engaged on the locking tabs.
The supply cable must be positioned
away from any hot parts of the rear of
the cooker. If this cannot be done then
another method of protecting the supply
cable from the hot parts must be used i.e.
Heat resistant sleeving or high tempera-
ture cables.
L - Live (Red or Brown)
N - Neutral (Black or Blue)
PE - Earth (Green/Yellow or sleeving)
Grounding lead must be connected to screw
with symbol.
The power supply cable must have these
minimum requirements:
- Type: HO5VV-F (PVC insulated and
sheathed exible cable)
- 3 cores x 4 mm2.
220-240V 1N~

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Remove packaging, clean the interior of
the oven and the hob.
 Take out and wash the oven ttings with
warm water and a little washing–up liquid.
Switch on the ventillation in the room or
open a window.
Heat the oven (to a temperature of 250°C,
for approx. 30 min.), remove any stains
and wash carefully; the heating zones
of the hob should be heated for around
4 min. without a pan.
Before rst use
OPERATION
Important!
To clean the oven, only use a cloth
well rang out with warm water to
which a little washing-up liquid has
been added.
Important!
In cookers equipped with the electronic pro-
grammer, the time “0.00” will start ashing
in the display eld upon connection to the
power supply.
The programmer should be set with the cur-
rent time. (See Electronic programmer ). If the
current time is not set operation of the oven
is impossible.

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OPERATION
Operate the control panel
Set current time
When the appliance is plugged into the elec-
trical mains supply, or when power is restored
after power outage, the digital display will
show ashing 0.00
press and hold OK (or simultaneously the
buttons </ >)until you will see on the
display and the dot below the symbol is
ashing,
press and hold the </ >buttons within 7
seconds to set the current time.
To store the new time setting, wait approxi-
mately 7 seconds after time has been set.
The dot below the symbol will stop ashing.
You can adjust the time later. To do this, press
the < /> buttons simultaneously and adjust
the current time while the dot below the
symbol is ashing.
Note:
The oven can be turned on when you see the
symbol on the display.
OK - button to select mode of operation
>- plus button
<- minus button
- appliance on indicator
- Minute minder
- Duration
Minute Minder
You can active the Minute Minder at any time,
regardless of the status of other functions.
The Minute Minder can be set from 1 minute
up to 23 hours and 59 minutes.
To set the Minute Minder:
press the OK button, then the display will
show ashing symbol:
use the </ >buttons to set the Minute
Minder. The display will show the set time
and Minute Minder symbol . Once the
set time elapses, alarm sounds and the
ashes
to mute the alarm press and hold OK or
simultaneously press and hold </ >, the
symbol will be o󰀨 and the display will
show the current time.
Note!
If no button is touched, alarm will turn o󰀨
automatically after approximately 7 minutes.
Timed operation
To set the appliance to switch o󰀨 after a
specic duration:
set the operation mode knob and the tem-
perature control knob to your preferred
settings.
press OK repeatedly until the display
shows dur (duration) briey and the
symbol will be ashing,
set the desired duration from 1 minute to
10 hours using the </ >buttons.
The set duration will be memorised after
about 7 seconds. The display will show the
current time and the symbol.
Once the Duration has elapsed the oven will
turn o󰀨 automatically. You will hear an alarm
and the symbol will be ashing.
OK

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OPERATION
set the oven function selector knob and
the temperature selector knob in o󰀨 posi-
tion.,
to mute the alarm press and hold OK or
simultaneously press and hold </ >, the
will be o󰀨 and the display will show the
current time.
Cancel settings
Timer and Timed operation settings may be
cancelled at any time.
to cancel the Duration, press </ >simul-
taneously.
Cancel Minute Minder settings:
press the OK button to select the minute
minder,
press the </ > buttons
Change the beep tone
You can change the beep tones as follows:
press and hold the </ > button simultane-
ously,
press OK to select tone, and the display
will ash:
press </ > to select the desired tone:
use the >button to select tones 1 to 3
use the <button to select tones 3 to 1.
Adjust display brightness
You can adjust display brightness 1 to 9,
where 1 is the darkest and 9 is the brightest.
The brightness setting applies to an inactive
control panel, i.e. when none of controls are
used 7 seconds.
You can adjust display brightness as follows:
simultaneously press the </ >buttons
press OK repeatedly to select the bri
(brightness) setting — the settings can
be accessed in sequence ton (tone) and
bri (brightness).
use the </ >buttons to select the desired
brightness
use the >button to select tones 1 to 9
use the <button to select tones 9 to 1.
Note:
The display is at its brightest setting when
active, i.e. a control was touched within the
last 7 seconds.
Night Mode
The display is dimmed during the night hours
22:00 — 06:00.

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OPERATION
Controlling the heating zones of the ceramic hob.
0 Switch o󰀨
MIN. Warming up
1Stewing vegetables, slow cooking
Cooking soups, larger dishes
2Slow frying
Grilling meat, sh
3MAX. Fast heating up, fast cooking, frying
incorrect correct incorrect
0
1
2
3
Choice of cookware
Choose a pan with a diameter that is at least as large as the heating zone. Do not use pans
with a concave or convex base. Always remember to put a proper cover on the pan. We
recommend the use of pans with thick, even bases.
If the heating zones and pans are solied it is impossible to make full use of the heat.
Heat level selection
The heating zones have di󰀨erent levels of heat. The level of heat can be adjusted gradually
by turning the appropriate knob to the right or left.

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Zone heating indicator
OPERATION
Zone heating indicator
If the temperature of a heating zone exceeds
50°C this is signalled by an indicator which
lights up for that zone.
When the heating indicator lights up it warns
the person using the cooker against touching
a hot heating zone.
For about 5 to 10 minutes after a heating
zone is switched o󰀨 it will still have residual
heat that can be used, for example to warm
up or keep dishes warm without switching on
another heating zone.

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OPERATION
The oven can be warmed up using the bottom
and top heaters, as well as the grill. Operation
of the oven is controlled by the temperature
regulator knob.
Grill on, the oven door is open.
The thermostat enables the user to
set the temperature within a range
from 100°C to 250°C. Grilling is used
for cooking of small portions of meat:
steaks, schnitzel, sh, toasts, Frank-
furter sausages, (thickness of roasted
dish should not exceed 2-3 cm and
should be turned over during roast-
ing). For grilling with the function grill
the temperature must be set to 250ºC.
Top oven functions and operations
100-250
0C
Warning!
The door of the oven should be open
while grilling. Put the knob cover on.
100-250
0C
Oven on and o󰀨
In order to switch on the oven you need to:
set required working conditions of the
oven, its temperature and a mode of
heating,
set the knob to the required position, turn-
ing it right.
Switching on the oven is indicated by two
signal lights, yellow and red, turning on. The
yellow light turned on means the oven is work-
ing. If the red light goes out, it means the oven
has reached the set temperature. If a recipe
recommends placing dishes in a warmed-up
oven, this should be not done before the red
light goes out for the rst time. When baking,
the red light will temporarily come on and go
out (to maintain the temperature inside the
oven). Switching o󰀨 the oven – in order to
switch o󰀨 the oven, set the knob to the “0”
knob position, turning it left. The signal light
should go out.
Natural convection oven (conventional).
Yellow operation light
Red thermostat light
0
100
150
200
250
Top and bottom heaters on, the
oven door is closed.
The thermostat enables the user to set
the temperature within a range from
100°C to 250°C. Use for baking. This
setting is ideal for baking cakes, meat,
sh, bread and pizza (it is necessary
to preheat the oven and use a baking
tray) on one oven level.
Accessible parts may
become hot during use.
Young children should
be kept away.
Oven lighting
The main oven lamp will be switched on
after the temperature has been set by
the temperature regulator knob.

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OPERATION
The oven can be warmed up using the ring
heating element and rotating fan. Operation
of the oven is controlled by the temperature
regulator knob.
Main oven functions and operations
Oven on and o󰀨
In order to switch on the oven you need to:
set required working conditions of the
oven, its temperature and a mode of
heating,
set the knob to the required position, turn-
ing it right.
Switching on the oven is indicated by two
signal lights, yellow and red, turning on. The
yellow light turned on means the oven is work-
ing. If the red light goes out, it means the oven
has reached the set temperature. If a recipe
recommends placing dishes in a warmed-up
oven, this should be not done before the red
light goes out for the rst time. When baking,
the red light will temporarily come on and go
out (to maintain the temperature inside the
oven). Switching o󰀨 the oven – in order to
switch o󰀨 the oven, set the knob to the “0”
knob position, turning it left. The signal light
should go out.
Oven with automatic air circulation.
Yellow operation light
Red thermostat light
0
100
150
200
250
100-250
0C
Oven lighting
The main oven lamp will be switched on
after the temperature has been set by
the temperature regulator knob.
Convection with ring heating ele-
ment
The thermostat enables the user to
set the temperature within a range
from 100°C to 250°C. The oven is
heated up by a heating element with
air circulation forced by a rotating fan
tted in the central part of the back
wall of the chamber. Lower baking
temperatures than in the conventional
oven can be used.
Heating the oven up in this manner en-
sures uniform heat circulation around
the dish being cooked in the oven.

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BAKING IN THE OVEN – PRACTICAL HINTS
Baking
we recommend using the accessories which were provided with your cooker;
it is also possible to bake in cake tins and trays bought elsewhere which should be
put on the drying rack; for baking it is better to use black trays which conduct heat
better and shorten the baking time;
shapes and trays with bright or shiny surfaces are not recommended when using the
conventional heating method (top and bottom heaters), use of such tins can result in
undercooking the base of cakes;
when using the ultra-fan function it is not necessary to initially heat up the oven
chamber, for other types of heating you should warm up the oven chamber before
the cake is inserted;
before the cake is taken out of the oven, check if it is ready using a wooden stick (if
the cake is ready the stick should come out dry and clean after being inserted into
the cake);
 after switching o󰀨 the oven it is advisable to leave the cake inside for about 5 min.;
temperatures for baking with the ultra-fan function are usually around 20 – 30 degrees
lower than in normal baking (using top and bottom heaters);
the baking parameters given in Table are approximate and can be corrected based
on your own experience and cooking preferences;
 if information given in recipe books is signicantly di󰀨erent from the values included
in this instruction manual, please apply the instructions from the manual.
Roasting meat
cook meat weighing over 1 kg in the oven, but smaller pieces should be cooked on
the gas burners.
use heatproof ovenware for roasting, with handles that are also resistant to high
temperatures;
when roasting on the drying rack or the grate we recommend that you place a baking
tray with a small amount of water on the lowest level of the oven;
it is advisable to turn the meat over at least once during the roasting time and during
roasting you should also baste the meat with its juices or with hot salty water – do
not pour cold water over the meat.