Amica AFN6550MB/1 User manual

IO-CFS-1187 / 8504715
(02.2019 V2)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AFN6550MB/1
AFN6550SS/1
ELECTRIC COOKER
DOUBLE OVEN

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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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CONTENTS
Safety instructions ...............................................................................................4
How to safe energy ...................................................................................7
Description of the appliance ..........................................................................................9
Specications of the appliance ..................................................................................11
Installation ..........................................................................................................12
Electrical connection ..........................................................................................13
Operation ....................................................................................................14
Electronic programmer .........................................................................15
Induction hob ................................................................................18
Oven functions and operation.............................................................................30
Baking in the oven – practical hints ..............................................................33
Cleaning and maintenance..........................................................................................36
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................41
Technical data ................................................................................................43
Product che ............................................................................................................44
Product information .............................................................................................45

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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
Metallic objects, such as knives, forks, spoons and lids sho-
uld not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.
After use, switch o󰀨 the hob element by its control and do
not rely on the pan detector.
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.
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.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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.
Never allow children to remain unattended near the cooktop nor to play with the control
panel.
People with life function support implants (such as a heart pacemaker, an insulin
pump, or a hearing aid) must make sure that the operation of these devices is not
disturbed by the induction plate (induction plate frequency range is 20 to 50 kHz).
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
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1Temperature control knob - main oven
2Temperature control knob - top oven
3Main oven function selection knob
4Top oven function selection knob
5Electronic programmer
6Control panel for induction hob
7Red thermostat light - main oven
8Red thermostat light - top oven
9 Yellow operation light
10 Top oven door
11 Main oven door
12 Induction hob
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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
13 Front left booster cooking zone
14 Rear left booster cooking zone
15 Rear right booster cooking zone
16 Front right booster cooking zone
6Control panel for induction hob
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1. On/o󰀨 sensor
2. Higher heat setting selector
3. Cooking zone indicator
4. Lower heat setting selector
5. Cooking zone selection sensor
6. Timer sensor
7. Child lock sensor
8. Timer indicator light
9. Child lock indicator light
10. Timer display

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*All images are for indication only; please refer to your individual unit for actual item.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE APPLIANCE
Cooker ttings:
Baking tray
Grill Rack
Sideracks
Wire Shelf

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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
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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 6 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 6 mm2.
220-240V 1N~

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OPERATION
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.
Before rs use
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.
First start – preliminary cleaning
To remove residues of fat and oil accumulated
during the manufacturing process and dust
accumulated during storage and transport,
the preliminary cleaning of the equipment
should be carried out. This way our health
is protected and tasty cakes and roasts are
provided.
Caustic agents and abrasive powders
should be avoided as they can damage
the surface.
Preliminary heating
1. Remove packaging elements from the
oven chamber.
2. Turn on ventilation in the room or open a
window.
3. Start the oven at the temperature of 2500C.
4. Heat the oven for around 30 minutes.
The smell that is emitted during the rst
heating of the oven is connected with
vapouring of residues of fat and oil used to
protect the oven for the time of storing.

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0000
OK
Electronic programmer
– functions
OK – function selection button
< – “–” button
> – “+” button
OPERATION
Setting the time
After connection to the mains or reconnection
after a power cut the display shows ash 0.00:
Timer
The timer can be activated at any time, re-
gardless of the status of other functions. The
timer can be set for from 1 minute to up to 23
hours and 59 minutes.
To set the timer you should:
Press button OK, then the display will show
ashing ,
Press button OK, then the display will
show ,
set the time using buttons >and <.
7 seconds after the time has been set the
new data will be saved.
Current time can be adjusted by simultane-
ously touching the sensors <and >. The
display will start blinking. Adjust current time
as required.
Caution!
If the correct time is not set then proper opera-
tion of the oven is not possible.
0000
OK
set the timer using buttons >and <.
The time set is shown on the display and the
signal function is on.
Press button OK, <or >in order to switch
o󰀨 the signal, the signal function will go out
and the display will show the current time.
Caution!
If the alarm signal is not turned o󰀨 manually,
it will be turned o󰀨 automatically after approx.
7 minutes.

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OPERATION
Semi–automatic operation
If the oven is to be switched o󰀨 at a given
time, then you should:
Set the oven function knob and the tem-
perature regulator knob to the setting at which
you want the oven to operate.
Press button OK until the display will show:
Set the required time using buttons >and
<, within a range from 1 minute to 10 hours.
The set time will be introduced to the memory
after approx. 7 seconds and the display will
show AUTO function.
When the set time has passed the oven is
switched o󰀨 automatically, the alarm signal
is activated and the signal function AUTO
ashing again;
Set the oven function knob and the tem-
perature regulator knob to the switched–o󰀨
position.
Press button OK, <or >in order to switch
o󰀨 the signal; the signal function will go out
and the display will show the current time.
Caution!
In ovens equipped with one control knob,
the oven function knob is integrated with the
temperature regulator knob.
Automatic operation
If the oven is to be switched on for a specied
period of time and switched o󰀨 at a xed hour
then you should set the operation time and
the operation end time:
Press button OK until the display will show:
Set the required time using the buttons >
and <within a range from 1 minute to 10
hours.
Press button OK until the display will show:
80 80
OK
80 80
OK
88 80
OK
Set the switch–o󰀨 time (operation end time)
using buttons >and <, which is limited to a
period of 23 hours and 59 minutes from the
current time.
Set the oven function knob and the tem-
perature regulator knob to the setting at which
you want the oven to operate.

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OPERATION
The function AUTO is now on; the oven will
start operating from the point when the di󰀨er-
ence between the set operation end time and
the operation duration time occurs (e.g. the
operation time is set to 1 hour, the operation
end time is set to 14.00, so the oven will start
working automatically at 13.00).
When the oven reaches the operation end
time it will switch o󰀨 automatically, the alarm
will be activated and the function AUTO will
start ashing again.
Set the oven function knob and the tem-
perature regulator knob to the switched–o󰀨
position.
Press button OK, <or >in order to switch
o󰀨 the alarm; the function AUTO will go out
and the display will show the current time.
Cancel settings
Timer and automatic function settings may
be cancelled at any time.
Cancel automatic function settings:
press buttons <and >simultaneously,
Cancel timer settings:
press button OK to select timer settings,
press buttons <and >again,
Change the timer beeps
The tone of the timer beeps may be
changed as follows:
press buttons <and >simultaneously,
select “tone” function with the OK button,
the display panel will start to blink:
● with the <button press the appropriate
buttons from OK to >to select the option
you wish.
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OK
OK
88 81

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OPERATION
Inductive zone – principles of operation
A power generator supplies the coil installed in the
heating panel. An induction coil is located under each
cooking zone. When a cooking zone is switched on, this
coil creates a magnetic eld which impacts directly on
the base of the pan and heats it up. The cooking zone
itself is heated up indirectly by the heat given o󰀨 by the
pan. The surface of the hob remains cold.
This requires the use of pots and pans whose base is ferromagnetic, in other words suscep-
tible to magnetic elds.
Overall, induction technology is characterized by two advantages:
●the heat is only emitted by the cookware and its use is maximised,
●there is no thermal inertia, since the cooking starts immediately when the pot is placed on
the hob and ends once it is removed.
Certain sounds can be heard during normal use of the induction hob, which do not a󰀨ect its
correct operation.
●Low-frequency humming. This noise arises when the cookware is empty and stops when
water is poured or food is placed in the cookware.
● High-frequency whizz. This noise arises in cookware made of multiple layers of di󰀨erent
materials at maximum heat setting. The noise intensies when using two or more cooking
zones at maximum heat setting. The noise will stop or reduce when heat setting is reduced.
● Creaking noise. This noise arises in cookware made of multiple layers of di󰀨erent materi-
als. The noise intensity depends on how the food is cooked.
●Buzzing. Buzzing can be heard when electronics cooling fan operates.
The noises that can be heard during the normal appliance operation are the result of the cooling
fan operation, cooking method, cookware dimensions, cookware material and the heat setting.
These noises are normal and do not indicate a fault.

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OPERATION
Pan detector
Pan detector is installed in induction hobs. Pan detector starts heating automatically when
a pan is detected on a cooking zone and stops heating when it is removed. This helps save
electricity.
● When an suitable pan is placed on a cooking zone, the display shows the heat setting.
● Induction requires the use of suitable cookware with ferromagnetic base (see Table).
Pan detector does not operate as the on/o󰀨 sensor.
When switching the appliance on or o󰀨 or changing the heat setting, attention should be
paid that only one sensor eld at a time is touched. When two or more sensor elds are
touched at the same time (except timer and child lock), the appliance ignores the control
signals and may trigger a fault indication if sensor elds are touched for a long time.
When you nish cooking switch o󰀨 the cooking zone using touch control sensor elds
and do not rely solely on the pan detector.
The induction hob is equipped with electronic touch control sensor elds, which are operated
by touching the marked area with a nger.
Each time a sensor eld is touched, an acoustic signal can be heard.
If a pan is not placed on a cooking zone or the pan is unsuitable, the symbol is
displayed. The cooking zone will not operate. If a pan is not detected within 10 minutes,
the cooking zone will be switched o󰀨.
Switch o󰀨 the cooking zone using the touch control sensor eld rather than by remo-
ving the pan.
The protective device:
If the hob has been installed correctly and is used properly, any protective devices are rarely
required.
Fan: protects and cools controls and power components. It can operate at two di󰀨erent speeds
and is activated automatically. Fan runs until the electronic system has su󰀩ciently cooled
down regardless of the appliance or the cooking zones being turned on or o󰀨.
Temperature sensor: Temperature of electronic circuits is continuously monitored by a
temperature sensor. If temperature is raised beyond a safe level, this protection system will
reduce cooking zone heat setting or shut down the cooking zones adjacent to the overheated
electronic circuits.
Pan detection: allows the hob to detect pans placed on a cooking zone. Small objects placed
on the cooking zone (eg, spoon, knife, ring ...) will not be recognised as pans and the hob
will not operate.

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OPERATION
The high-quality cookware is an essential condition for e󰀩cient induction cooking.
Cookware characteristics.
●Always use high quality cookware, with perfectly at base. This prevents the formation
of local hot spots, where food might stick.Pots and pans with thick steel walls provide
superior heat distribution.
●Make sure that cookware base is dry: when lling a pot or when using a pot taken out of
the refrigerator make sure its base is completely dry before placing it on the cooking zone.
This is to avoid soiling the surface of the hob.
●Lid prevents heat from escaping and thus reduces heating time and lowers energy con-
sumption.
● To determine if cookware is suitable, make sure that its base attracts a magnet.
●Cookware base has to be at for optimal temperature control by the induction
module.
●The concave base or deep embossed logo of the manufacturer interfere with the
temperature induction control module and can cause overheating of the pot or pan.
●Do not use damaged cookware such as cookware with deformed base due to exces-
sive heat.
● When you use large ferromagnetic base cookware, whose diameter is less than the total
diameter of the cookware, only the ferromagnetic base heats up. This results in a situ-
ation where it is not possible to uniformly distribute the heat
in the cookware. If the ferromagnetic area is reduced due to
inclusion of aluminium parts then the e󰀨ective heated area can
be reduced. Problems with the detection of the cookware could
arise or cookware may not be detected at all. To achieve optimum
cooking results, the diameter of the ferromagnetic base should
match that of the cooking zone. If cookware is not detected in a
given cooking zone, it is advisable to try it in a smaller cooking
zone.
Select cookware for induction cooking