7
The Controls
The
7 Cuochi
oven combines the advantages of traditional
convectionovenswiththoseofthemoremodernfanassisted
models in a single appliance.
Itisanextremelyversatileappliancethatallowsyoutochoose
easily and safely between 7 different cooking modes. The
various features offered by the oven are selected by means
of selector knob“B”situated on the control panel.
Notice:Thefirsttimeyouuseyourappliance,werecommend
that you set the thermostat to the highest setting and leave
theovenonforatleasthalfanhour withnothinginit, withthe
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.
Setting the digital clock
The time can only be set on the clock when knob “B” is in
position 0.
Aftertheappliancehasbeenconnectedtothepowersupply,
or when the power has gone out, the clock display will
automatically reset to 0:00 and begin to blink.0.00.
TurnknobCto setthe hoursand thenpress OK toconfirm.
Turn knob Cagain to set the minutes and then press OK
to confirm the time definitively.Any changes can be made
by pressing button 2and following the above procedure.
Timer Feature
The timer does not control the starting or stopping of the
oven, it merely sounds a buzzer when the time is up and
can be interrupted at any time just by pressing a button.
To set the timer, press button 3, adjust it using knob Cand
then press the OK button to confirm.The nicon will remind
you the timer is on.
Oncethecountdownisover,abuzzerwillsound,andwillstop
doingsoafter1 minuteorifyoupressanybuttonwhatsoever.
The oven light
It can be turned on at any time with the oven turned off,
simply by pressing button 1.
Cooling ventilation
In order to reduce the temperature of the exterior of the
oven, a cooling fan generates a flow of air that can be
heardexitingbetweenthe ovendoor andthecontrol panel.
Note: When cooking is done, the fan stays on until
the oven cools down sufficiently.
Note:In“Fastcooking”mode,thefancomesonautomatically
only when the oven is hot.
Reminder: the appliance is fitted with a diagnosis system
which detects any malfunctions.The user is informed of the
latter by messages such as “F
n
m
” that come up on the
display(
n
and
m
=singledigitnumbers).Inthesecases,you
need to call for technical assistance as the oven is faulty.
HowTo UseYour Oven
Turn knobBtoselect the desiredcookingmode.Theoven
willimmediatelystart the pre-heatingphase,during which
the icon mwill flash on the display, and the cooking tem-
perature associated with the mode selected will be
displayed: should this value not be the one you desire,
you can modify it simply by turning knob C.
Oncepre-heatingiscomplete,anacousticsignalwill sound
and the icon mwill come on permanently, and at this
stage you can place the food to be cooked inside the pre-
heated oven.
Note:theFAST COOKING and GRILLmodesdonot inclu-
de a pre-heating phase. Please remember that you can
always do the following when cooking is under way:
• change the cooking mode by turning knob “B”;
• change the temperature by turning knob“C”;
• programme the cooking time and end cooking time (see
paragraph entitled “Programming the cooking mode”).
• stop it at any time by setting knob “B”back to 0.
Note:For safety reasons, a cooking time of 2 hours is set
for each cooking mode by default.Should this time fail to
beadjusted, the oven willbeautomatically turnedoff once
this time is up.
Notice: Place the oven tray provided on the bottom shelf of
the oven to prevent any sauce and/or grease from dripping
onto the bottom of the oven only when grilling food or when
using the turnspit (only available on certain models).For all
othertypesofcooking,neverusethe bottomshelfandnever
place anything on the bottom of the oven when it is in
operation because this could damage the enamel coating.
Alwaysplaceyourcookware(dishes,aluminiumfoil,etc.etc.)
on the grid provided with the appliance inserted especially
along the oven guides.
Convection Oven a
Positionof thermostat knob“C”:Between40°C and250°C.
On this setting, the top and bottom heating elements come
on. This is the classic, traditional type of oven which has
beenperfected,withexceptionalheatdistributionandreduced
energyconsumption.Theconvectionovenisstillunequalled
when it comes to cooking dishes made up of several
ingredients, e.g. cabbage with ribs, local stockfish recipes,
tendervealwithrice,etc.Excellentresultsareachievedwhen
preparing meat-based dishes as well: braised meats, stew,
goulash, game, ham etc. which need to cook slowly and
requirebastingortheadditionofliquid.Itnonethelessremains
the best system for baking cakes and pastries as well as
fruit and cooking casseroles. When cooking in convection
mode, use only one rack, as the temperature would not be
distributed evenly on several racks.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.
Multi-Cooking Mode b
Positionof thermostat knob“C”:Between40°C and250°C.
Theheatingelementsandthe fancomeonalternately.Since
theheatremainsconstantanduniformthroughouttheoven,
theaircooksandbrownsfooduniformlyoveritsentiresurface.
With this mode, you can also cook various dishes at the
sametime,aslongastheir respectivecookingtemperatures
are the same. A maximum of 2 racks can be used at the
same time, following the instructions in the section entitled:
“Cooking On MoreThan One Rack”.
This cooking mode is particularly recommended for dishes
requiring a gratin finish or for those requiring considerably
prolongedcookingtimes,suchasforexample:lasagne,pasta
bakes, roast chicken and potatoes, etc… Moreover, the