Elba EL 600 User manual

Instructions for the use - Installation advices
KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE
60 cm
ELECTRIC
BUILT-IN OVENS
Before operating this oven,
please read these instructions carefully

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for having purchased and given your preference
to our product. The safety precautions and recommendations
within this booklet are for your own safety and that of others. They
will also provide a means by which to make full use of the features
offered by your appliance.
Please preserve this booklet carefully. It may be useful
in future, either to yourself or to others in the event that doubts
should arise relating to its operation.
This appliance must be used only for the task it has
explicitly been designed for, that is for cooking foodstuffs.
Any other form of usage is to be considered as inappropriate
and therefore dangerous.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility in the
event of damage caused by improper, incorrect or illogical
use of the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPORTANT: This appliance is designed and manufactured
solely for the cooking of domestic (household) food and is
not suitable for any non domestic application and therefore
should not be used in a commercial environment.
The appliance guarantee will be void if the appliance is used
within a non domestic environment i.e. a semi commercial,
commercial or communal environment.
Read the instructions carefully before installing and using
the appliance.
• After having unpacked the appliance, check to ensure that it is
not damaged and that the oven door closes correctly.
In case of doubt, do not use it and consult your supplier or a
professionally qualied technician.
• Packing elements (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails,
packing straps, etc.) should not be left around within easy reach
of children, as these may cause serious injuries.
• Some appliances are supplied with a protective lm on steel and
aluminium parts. Thislmmustberemovedbeforeusingthe
appliance.
• IMPORTANT: The use of suitable protective clothing/gloves is
recommended when handling or cleaning this appliance.
• Do not attempt to modify the technical characteristics of
the appliance as this may become dangerous to use. The
manufacturer declines all responsibility for any inconvenience
resulting from the inobservance of this condition.
• Do not operate your appliance by means of an external timer or
separate remote-control system.
• Do not carry out cleaning or maintenance operations on the
appliance without having previously disconnected it from the
electric power supply.
• WARNING: Ensure that the appliance is switched off before
replacing the oven lamp to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
• Do not use a steam cleaner because the moisture can get into
the appliance thus make it unsafe.

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• Do not touch the appliance with wet or damp hands (or feet).
• Do not use the appliance whilst in barefoot.
• If you should decide not to use this appliance any longer (or
decide to substitute another model), before disposing of it, it
is recommended that it be made inoperative in an appropriate
manner in accordance to health and environmental protection
regulations, ensuring in particular that all potentially hazardous
parts be made harmless, especially in relation to children who
could play with unused appliances.
• The various components of the appliance are recyclable. Dispose
of them in accordance with the regulations in force in your country.
If the appliance is to be scrapped, remove the power cord.
• After use, ensure that the control knobs are in the off position.
• 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 hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• The manufacturer declines all liability for injury to persons or
damage to property caused by incorrect or improper use of the
appliance.
• WARNING: During use the appliance and its accessible parts
become hot; they remain hot for some time after use.
– Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements
inside the oven.
– The door is hot, use the handle.
– To avoid burns and scalds, young children should be kept
away.
• Make sure that electrical cables connecting other appliances in
the proximity of the oven cannot become entrapped in the oven
door.
• WARNING: When correctly installed, your product meets all
safety requirements laid down for this type of product category.

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However special care should be taken around the rear or the
underneath of the appliance as these areas are not designed or
intended to be touched and may contain sharp or rough edges,
that may cause injury.
• FIRST USE OF THE OVEN - it is advised to follow these
instructions:
– Furnish the interior of the oven as described in the chapter
“CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE”.
– Switch on the empty oven on max to eliminate grease from the
heating elements.
– Disconnect the appliance from the electrical power supply, let
the oven cool down and clean the interior of the oven with a
cloth soaked in water and neutral detergent; then dry carefully.
• CAUTION: 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.
• Do not line the oven walls with aluminium foil. Do not place baking
trays or the drip tray on the base of the oven chamber.
• FIRE RISK! Do not store ammable material in the oven.
• Always use oven gloves when removing the shelves and food
trays from the oven whilst hot.
• Do not hang towels, dishcloths or other items on the appliance or
its handle – as this could be a re hazard.
• Clean the oven regularly and do not allow fat or oils to build up in
the oven base or tray. Remove spillages as soon as they occur.
• Do not stand on the open oven door.
• Always stand back from the appliance when opening the oven
door to allow steam and hot air to escape before removing the
food.
• SAFE FOOD HANDLING: Leave food in the oven for as short
a time as possible before and after cooking. This is to avoid
contamination by organisms which may cause food poisoning.
Take particular care during warmer weather.
• WARNING: Take care NOT to lift the appliance by the door
handle.

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Fig. 1.1
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Fig. 1.3
Fig. 1.4
Fig. 1.5
CONTROL PANELS
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CONTROLS DESCRIPTION
1. Oven temperature control knob
2. Function selector control knob
3. Power on indicator light
4. Oven temperature indicator light
5. Electronic clock/programmer (start-end cooking)
6. Electronic clock/end cooking timer
7. Electronic clock with alarm
8. Clock and timer with “Touch-Control” keys
9. Electric clock/programmer (end cooking)
10. Electric clock with alarm
11. Electric clock
12. Electric clock/programmer (start-end cooking)
13. Timer (120 minutes cut-off)
14. 60 minutes alarm
15. 120 minutes alarm
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Fig. 1.6
Fig. 1.7
Fig. 1.8
Please note:
Your appliance has been tted
with a cooling fan to achieve
optimum efciency of the
controls and to ensure lower
surface temperatures are
maintained.
The cooling fan motor
switches ON/OFF depending
on temperature.
Depending on cooking
temperatures and times, the
cooling fan may run on even
after the appliance oven has
been switched off.
The duration of this time
is dependent on previous
cooking temperature and
duration.

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USING THE PRESS-AND-TURN CONTROL KNOBS (SOME MODELS ONLY)
The control knobs are ush-mounted in the control panel.
Use them as follows:
a. Press lightly on the knob (gure 1.8A);
b. The knob will extend outwards as illustrated in gure 1.8B.
c. Turn the knob to the required position (gure 1.8C).
d. When you have nished cooking, turn the knob back to the “0”, “O” or “ ” (off) position
and press it (gure 1.8D) so that it stays ush with the control panel again (gure 1.8F).
IMPORTANT:
Never press down the knob when it is not in the “0”, “O” or “ ”(off)position(gure
1.8E).
Fig. A Fig. B Fig. C
Fig. D Fig. E Fig. F
Fig. 1.8A
Fig. 1.8D
Fig. 1.8B
Fig. 1.8E
Fig. 1.8C
Fig. 1.8F

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NATURAL CONVECTION MODELS
TYPE 1 TYPE 2
GENERAL FEATURES
This oven features no.2 (g. 2.1a) or
no.4 (g. 2.1b) different thermostatic
control functions to satisfy all cooking
requirements, provided by 3 heating
elements:
The input of the elements is:
• Upper element, 1000 W (at 230V)
• Lower element, 1300 W (at 230V)
• Grill element, 2000 W (at 230V)
NOTE:
Upon rst use, it is advisable to operate
the oven at the maximum temperature for
60 minutes in the position to eliminate
possible traces of grease on the heating
elements.
Repeat the operation for another 15 minutes
with the grill element on as explained in the
chapters “TRADITIONAL GRILLING” and
“USE OF THE GRILL”.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Heating and cooking in the natural
convection oven are obtained in the
following ways:
a. by normal convection
The heat is produced by the upper and
lower heating elements.
b. by radiation
The heat is radiated by the infrared
grill element.
Function
selector
knob
Fig. 2.1a
NOTES: The knob and symbols may vary.
The symbols may be printed on the knob
itself.
OVEN VERSIONS
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Function
selector
knob
Fig. 2.1b
NOTES: The knob and symbols may vary.
The symbols may be printed on the knob
itself.

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NATURAL CONVECTION WITH ROTISSERIE MODELS
Function
selector
knob
Fig. 2.2a
NOTES: The knob and symbols may vary.
The symbols may be printed on the knob
itself.
Function
selector
knob
Fig. 2.2b
NOTES: The knob and symbols may vary.
The symbols may be printed on the knob
itself.
TYPE 1 TYPE 2
GENERAL FEATURES
This oven features no.4 (g. 2.2a) or
no.5 (g. 2.2b) different thermostatic
control functions to satisfy all cooking
requirements, provided by 3 heating
elements:
The input of the elements is:
• Upper element, 1000 W (at 230V)
• Lower element, 1300 W (at 230V)
• Grill element, 2000 W (at 230V)
NOTE:
Upon rst use, it is advisable to operate the
oven at the maximum temperature for 60
minutes in the position (g. 2.2a) or
(g. 2.2b) to eliminate possible traces of
grease on the heating elements.
Repeat the operation for another 15 minutes
with the grill element on as explained in the
chapters “TRADITIONAL GRILLING” and
“USE OF THE GRILL”.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Heating and cooking in the natural
convection oven are obtained in the
following ways:
a. by normal convection
The heat is produced by the upper and
lower heating elements.
b. by radiation
The heat is radiated by the infrared
grill element.