Omega OBO654GG User manual

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OPERATINGANDINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLATION,OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS 
FOROMEGABUILT‐INELECTRICOVENRANGE
OBO654GGBUILT‐INELECTRICOVEN
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CONGRATULATIONS
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Thankyouforchoosingoneofourmanyfantasticbuiltinovens.Weareconfidentthatyouwillnowbe
abletomeetyourcookingneeds.Beforeyouusetheovenwestronglyrecommendthatyouread
thoughthewholeusermanualwhichprovidesthedescriptionofthisproductandtheproperuseofits
functions.
Toavoidtheever‐presentrisksinvolvedwithusinganelectricalapplianceitisvitalthattheovenis
installedcorrectlyandthatyoureadthesafetyinstructionscarefullytoavoidmisuseandhazards.Itis
importantthatyouretaintheseinstructionsandyourproofofpurchasealongwithanyotherimportant
documentsaboutthisproductforfuturereference.
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CONTENTS
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SECTION PAGENO.
ImportantSafetyInstructions………….. 4
ApplianceDetails………………………… 5
ElectricalConnections………………..…. 5‐6
Installation………………………………… 7‐8
OperatingInstructions…………………… 9‐14
Cleaning………………………………….. 15
Troubleshooting………………………….. 15
Transportation……………………………. 16
CookingGuides...….………………….…. 17‐18
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DISPOSALINFORMATION
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 Mostofthepackingmaterialsarerecyclable.Pleasedisposeofthosematerialsthroughyour
localrecyclingdepotorbyplacingtheminappropriatecollectioncontainers.
 Ifyouwishtodiscardthisproduct,pleasecontactyourlocalauthoritiesandaskforthe
correctmethodofdisposal.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT:Readtheassemblyinstructionsectionandsafetyprecautionsofthisbookletcarefullybeforeremovingthe
contentsofthiscarton.
1. Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,or
lackofexperienceorknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerningtheuseoftheappliance
byapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoinsurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
2. Incertaincircumstanceselectricalappliancesmaybeadangerhazard.
3. Donotplaceheavyobjectsinorontheseappliances,oruseforstorage,orletchildrenplayorswingfromthedoor.These
appliancesaredesignedforcookingfoodonly.
4. Thisapplianceisdesignedfordomestichouseholduseonlyandforthecookingofdomesticfoodproducts.Useasa
commercialappliancewillvoidthewarranty.Itshouldnottobeusedinamarineenvironmentoroutdoors.
5. Thisapplianceissuppliedwitha10ampplug.
6. Iftheelectricalsupplycordisdamaged,eitherwhenbeinginstalledorafterinstallation,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,itsservicecentreorsimilarlyqualifiedpersonsinordertopreventahazard.
7. Theelectricalconnectionmustbeaccessibleafterinstallation.Theappliancemustbeelectricallyisolatedbeforeany
maintenancecanbeperformed,whichincludeschangingalamp.
8. Electricalconnectionmustbemadeasperlocalwiringrulesandregulations.Donotdisconnecttheappliancewithwethands
orbarefeet,anddonotdisconnectthepowercordwithextremeforce.
9. Alwaysgrasptheovendoorinthecentreofthehandleastheareasaroundthedooredgesmaybehotduetotheescapeofhot
air.
10. Ensurethatthekitcheniswellventilatedormechanicalventilationisinusewhilecookinginthisappliance.
11. Donotstoreoruseflammablematerialsoraerosolsneartheoven.Itemsmadefromaluminium,plasticorplasticfilm
shouldalsobekeptawayfromtheappliance,astheymayfusetothesurface.
12. Neverlinetheovenbottomwithaluminiumfoil,astheconsequentaccumulationofheatcouldcompromisethecookingand
evendamagetheenamel.
13. WARNING‐Theovenwillbecomehotduringanddirectlyafteruse.Donottouchanycomponentsduringthistime,astheymay
behotandcancauseburns.Donottouchtheheatingelementsinsidetheoventoavoidburns.Childrenshouldbekeptaway.
Useheatresistantcookinggloveswhere‐everpossiblewhenmovingfoodandcookingutensilsinandoutoftheoven.
14. Cleaningmayonlybecommencedontheapplianceonceithascooleddown(bestslightlywarm).Theapplianceshouldbe
disconnectedfromthepoweroutletorturnedoffatyourisolationswitchbeforecommencinganycleaningprocess.Donotuse
asteamjetoranyotherhighpressurecleaningequipmenttocleantheappliance.Followovencleanerdirectionsiftheseare
beingused.
15. Washallaccessoriesinhotsoapywaterorinadishwasher,wipedrywithapaperorclothtowel.Ifyouuseyourovenforan
extendedperiodoftime,condensationmayform.Dryitusingasoftdrycloth.
16. Whentheapplianceisnotbeingused,theknobsmustbekeptinthe‘OFF’position.
17. Wherethisapplianceisinstalledinacaravan,itshallNOTbeusedasaspaceheater.
18. Donotmodifythisappliance.
19. Donotuseharshabrasivecleanersorsharpmetalscraperstocleantheovendoorglassasitcanscratchthesurface,whichmay
resultintheglassshattering.Cleantheglassdoorusingwarmdampclothanddryitwithasoftcloth.
20. Allcabinetryandmaterialsusedintheinstallationmustbeabletowithstandaminimumtemperatureof50°Cabovethe
ambienttemperatureoftheroomitislocatedin,whilstinuse.Certaintypesofvinylorlaminatekitchenfurnitureare
particularlypronetoheatdamageordiscolourationattemperaturesoutsidetheguidelinesgivenabove.Anydamagecaused
bytheappliancebeinginstalledwithoutadheringtothetemperaturelimitssetoutabovewillbetheliabilityoftheowner.
21. Thisappliancemustbecorrectlyinstalledbyasuitablyqualifiedperson,strictlyinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Pleaseseethespecificsectionofthisbookletthatreferstoinstallation.
22. Theappliancemustbeinstalledandputinoperationbyanauthorisedtechnicianundertheconditionsprovidedbythe
manufacturerinthismanual.Themanufacturercannotbeheldresponsibleforanydamagethatmightoccurduetofaulty
installation.
23. Thevaluesindicatedontheprinteddocumentsfoundontheproductarevaluesobtainedinlaboratoryenvironment
accordingtorelevantstandards.Thesevaluesmayvaryaccordingtotheusageandenvironmentconditionsofproduct.
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APPLIANCEDETAILS
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ELECTRICALDETAILS:
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OVENS:OBO654GG
RatedVoltage: 220to240Vac50Hz
MaxRatedInputs: 1800‐2200W
SupplyConnection: OVENS‐10Aplug
Thisinformationcanbefoundontheratingplate(datalabel)affixedtotheinsideofthedoorjamb.
SIZES:
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RelevantSizes: LENGTH(mm) WIDTH(mm) HEIGHT(mm)
ExternalOvensize 595 570 595
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ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS
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LOCALAUTHORITYREQUIREMENTS
Installation is only permitted by a licensed electrician, and carried out according to instructions
provided by the manufacturer. Incorrect installation might cause harm and damage which the
manufactureracceptsnoresponsibility.
ELECTRICALINSTALLATIONFORTHELICENSEDELECTRICIAN
Thisovenmustbeconnectedtoa220‐240V50Hzpowersupply.Itisearthedviathecordand10Aplug.
Beforecarryingouttheconnectiontothepowersupply,thevoltageratingoftheappliance(stampedonthe
applianceidentificationplate)mustbecheckedforcorrespondencetotheavailablemainssupplyvoltage,andthe
mainselectricwiringshouldbesuitablefortheoven’spowerrating(alsoindicatedontheapplianceidentification
plate);
Theswitchedoutletmustbeconnectedtoasuitableearthwiring,inconformitytocurrentsafetyregulations.
Thisappliancemustbepluggedintoa10Aswitchedoutlet.Itshouldnotbelocatedabovetheapplianceandno
more than 1.25m away from it. The power supply cord must not touch against any hot surfaces and must be
placedsothatitstemperaturedoesnotexceed75°Catanypointalongitslength.
Afterhavinginstalledtheappliance,theswitchedoutletmustalwaysbeinanaccessibleposition.
NOTE:Forconnectionstothemainspowersupply,neveruseadapters,reductionsormultiplepowerpointsas
thesemayoverheatandcatchfire.
Themainsterminalblockislocatedonthebackoftheovenandtheterminalsareaccessiblebyopeningthe
terminalblockcover.Note:Theterminalcovershouldnotbeopenedwhenthemainspowerisstillconnectedto
theapplianceandneverbyanunauthorizedperson.
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Theelectricalsafetyofthisappliancecanonlybeguaranteedifthe
oveniscorrectlyandefficientlyearthed.Themanufacturerdeclinesall
responsibilityfordamageresultingfromaninstallationwhichhasnot
beenearthedcorrectly.
Theuseofadapters,multiplesocketsand/orextensions,isnotallowed.

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OVENLAMPREPLACEMENT
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 Theappliancemustfirstbedisconnectedfromthepoweroutletorturnedoffatyourisolationswitch.
 Unscrewtheglasscoverattachedtothelampholder;anti‐clockwise.
 Unscrewthelampandreplaceitwithanotherhigh‐temperaturelampwiththefollowingcharacteristics:
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Type:E14
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Voltage:AC220V‐240V
Wattage:25WTemperaturerating:300°
 Remounttheglasscoverandreconnecttheappliancetothepowersupply
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NOTE:Shouldyouexperienceanydifficultypleasecontactyournearestafter‐salesservicecentre.
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INSTALLATION
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The adjacent furniture must be able to withstand a minimum temperature rise of 50°C above the
ambient temperature of the room it is located in, during periods of use. The power supply to the
appliancemustbecutoffbeforeanyadjustmentsormaintenanceworkisdoneonit.
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PREPARATIONFORINSTALLATIONANDUSE
Manufacturedwithbestqualitypartsandmaterials,thismodern,functionalandpracticalovenwillmeetyour
needsinallrespects.Makesuretoreadthemanualtoobtainsuccessfulresultssoasnottoexperienceany
problemsinthefuture.Theinformationgivenbelowcontainsrulesthatarenecessaryforcorrectpositioningand
serviceoperations.Theyshouldbereadwithoutfail,especiallybythetechnicianwhowillpositiontheappliance.
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CHOOSINGAPLACEFORTHEAPPLIANCES
There are several points to pay attention to when choosing a place for your oven. Make sure to take into
accountourrecommendationsbelowinordertopreventanyproblemsanddangeroussituations,whichmight
occurlater!
Whenchoosingaplacefortheoven,attentionshouldbepaidthattherearenoflammableorcombustible
materialsintheclosevicinity,suchascurtains,oil,clothetc.whichquicklycatchfire.
Furnituresurroundingtheovenorcooktopmustbemadeofmaterialsresistanttotemperaturesabove50C°.
Requiredchangestowallcabinetsandexhaustfansaboveabuilt‐incooktopaswellasminimumheightsfromthe
ovenboardareshowninFigure1.Accordingly,theexhaustfanshouldbeataminimumheightof65cmfromthe
cooktop.Ifthereisnoexhaustfantheheightshouldnotbelessthan70cm.
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INSTALLATIONOFBUILTINOVEN
Inserttheovenintocabinetpartlybypushingitforward.Opentheovendoorandinsert2screwsintotheholes
ontheovenframe.Whiletheproductframetouchesthewoodensurfaceofthecabinet,tightenthescrews.
Thedimensionsandmaterialofthecabinetinwhichtheovenwillbeinstalledmustbecorrectandresistantto
increasesintemperature.Inacorrectinstallation,contactwithelectricalorinsulatedpartsmustbeprevented.
Insulatingpartsneedtobefittedinawaytoensurethattheycannotberemovedbyusinganykindoftool.
Installingtheapplianceintheclosevicinityofarefrigeratororadeep‐freezerisnotrecommendedasthe
performanceoftheabove‐mentionedapplianceswillbenegativelyaffectedduetoemanatingheat.Afterremoving
yourovenfromitspackaging,besurethattheovenisnotharmed.Incase,yoususpectofanydamagetothe
appliance,donotuseit;immediatelycontactanauthorizedServiceCentre.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
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FRONTVIEW:
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INTERNALVIEWS:
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01.ControlPanel. 08.WireGrill.
02.Handle. 09.9Racks/ShelfHolders.
03.OvenDoor. 10.OvenLight.
04.ChildLock(notavailableonthesemodels). 11.TurboHeatingElement.
05.Tray. 12.Fan.
06.OvenBottom. 13.AirOutletShutters.
07.TopHeatingElement. 
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Whenyoufirstrunyourovenacertainsmellwillbeemanatedarisingfromtheinsulationmaterialsandtheheater
elements.Forthisreason,beforeusingyouroven,runitemptyatmaximumtemperaturefor45minutes.Atthe
sametimeyouneedtoproperlyventilatetheenvironmentinwhichtheovenisinstalled.
Inordertocookinyouroven,theovenfunctionandtemperaturesettingcontrolsneedtobeadjustedandtheoven
timer,ifavailable,needstobeprogrammed.Otherwise,theovenwillnotoperate.
Unplugyourappliancewhenitisnotinuse.
Protectyourappliancefromatmosphericeffects.Donotleaveitundertheeffectsofthesun,rain,snow,dustetc.

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CONTROLS
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OVENFUNCTION/WARNINGLIGHTCONTROL
Theovenfunction/warninglightcontrolbuttonisusedtoselectthedifferentfunctions(anexampleisfigure11).
Eachisexplainedindetail.Toselectafunction,turnthecontrolknobtothedesiredovenfunctionandthensetthe
temperaturewiththethermostatcontrol.
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OVENTHERMOSTATCONTROL
Theoventhermostatcontrolisusedtoselectthedesiredtemperatureforcooking.Whenthetemperatureinside
yourovenreachesthevalueset,thethermostatwillcutthecircuitandthethermostatlightwillgooff.Whenthe
temperaturefallsbelowthesetvalue,thethermostatwillagainbeturnedonalongsidethethermostatlight.Itis
normalforthistooccurduringthecookingprocess,particularlywhenthedoorhasbeenopened. 
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OVENFUNCTIONCONTROLCHART
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Theoven’smechanicaltimermustbeonandinuseorthecontrolknobsettomanualfortheoventowork.
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Note:Ovenshelvesarenumberedfrom9atthetopdownto1atthebottom.
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Duringheatedovenfunctionsacoolingfaninthetopoftheovenwilloperateinordertocooldowntheovendoor
andkitchencabinetaswellasreducingcondensationintheoven.Therewillthenbeaslightreleaseofwarmair
fromthetopoftheclosedovendoor.Thisisnotaleakinheatfromtheovencavity.

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OVENFUNCTIONCONTROLS
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DefrostFunction:
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FanForcedFunction:
ThisFanForcedfunctionusestheturboheater(locatedinthebackoftheoven)toevenlydispersetheheatinthe
oven.Thisfunctionissuitableforcookingmultipledishesonvariousovenshelves.Adjustthefunctioncontrolknob
soitindicatestheFanForcedfunctionsymbol.Adjustthethermostatcontrolknobofyouroventoatemperature
recommendedonthecookingtableforthecookingoperationyouwishtoperform.
Preheatingoftheovenforabout10minutesisrecommended.Placethefoodinasuitablecontainer,thenplace
intoovenandcookfortherequiredtime.
Ifyouaregoingtocookusingtwotraysatthesametime,whileadjustingthecookingtemperature,selectthe
temperaturethatisthelowestamongthelevelssuitableforyourfoodofchoice,asshownonthetable.
Cookingwithtwotraysrequiresadditionalcookingtimecomparedtocookingwithonetray.Usually,thefoodon
eachtraydoesnotfinishatthesametimesoyoumayneedtotakethetrayofcookedfoodoutoftheoven,and
continuethecookingoperationfortheremainingtray.
Aftercooking,turnofftheovenfunctionandtemperaturecontrolknobsandcancelthetimerprogramifinuse.
Takethecookedfoodoutoftheovenandplaceitinasafeheatproofsurface.Astheovenwillbehot,worknear
withcautionandkeepchildrenawayfromthecoolingoven.
Youcanstartthedefrostoperationbyputtingthefrozenfood
intoovenandbringingthefunctioncontrolknobtothe
indicatedmark.Thisfunctionwillnotcook/bakethefood;itonly
helpstodefrostitwithinashorttime.
Putthefoodtobedefrostedonthewirerackthatyouwillplace
onthethirdracksupportfromthebottom(diagramopposite).
Tocollectthewaterthataccumulatesduetothemeltingice,
insertanoventrayontoalowerrack.Thisfunctionisperfectfor
finishingoffthedefrostprocessforfrozenfoodthathasbeenin
therefrigeratorfromtheeveningbeforeandmaynotbe
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Mid‐GrillFunction:
Thisfunctionisusedforgrilling.AdjustthefunctioncontrolknobsoitindicatestheMid‐Grillfunctionsymboland
adjusttheoventimertotherecommendedtimeforcooking.Settheoven’sthermostatcontrolknobtothe
requiredtemperature.Afterapreheatingperiodof10minutes,putyourfoodintotheoven.Forgrilling,putthe
foodonthegrillrackandsitintothetray.Placethetrayonthehighestshelf(9).Placingtherackwithintheoven
trayprovidedwillensurethatanymarinade,fatoroildroppingfromthefoodwillbecollected.Whengrilling,the
ovendoormustbeclosed.Onthisfunction,themiddleheatingelements/coilsofthegrilloperate.
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Thissettingisidealfortoastingbread,cheesemeltsandmeltingcheesetoppeddishesorfinishingoffadishto
lightlybrownonthesurface.Alsousedforherbandgarlicbread.
Aftercooking,turnofftheovenfunctionandtemperaturecontrolknobsandcancelthetimerprogramifinuse.
Takethecookedfoodoutoftheovenandplaceitinasafeheatproofsurface.Astheovenwillbehot,worknear
withcautionandkeepchildrenawayfromthecoolingoven.
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Thisfunctionwillensurecomplete,fastandallovergrillingbyworking,thefan,thegrillandtheupperheating
elementatthesametime.AdjustthefunctioncontrolknobsoitindicatestheMid‐GrillwithFanfunctionsymbol
andadjusttheoventimertotherecommendedtimeforcooking.Settheoven’sthermostatcontroltotherequired
temperature.Afterapreheatingperiodof10minutes,putyourfoodintotheoven.Forgrilling,putthefoodonthe
grillrackandsitintothetray.Placethetrayonthehighestshelf(9).Placingtherackwithintheoventrayprovided
willensurethatanymarinade,fatoroildroppingfromthefoodwillbecollected.Whengrilling,theovendoormust
beclosed.
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TheMid‐grillwithfanfunctionisidealforcookingfoodtoachieveacrispyskin(suchaschickenthighorbreastwith
theskinon)andlightlybrowningmeatsuchaslambandseafood.
Aftercooking,turnofftheovenfunctionandtemperaturecontrolknobsandcancelthetimerprogramifinuse.
Takethecookedfoodoutoftheovenandplaceitinasafeheatproofsurface.Astheovenwillbehot,worknear
withcautionandkeepchildrenawayfromthecoolingoven.
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ENERGYSAVING
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Choosecookwareofanappropriatesize.Usingalidwillreducecookingtimes.
Minimizetheamountofliquidorfattoreducecookingtimes.
Ovendoorshouldnotbeopenedoftenduringcookingperiod

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USINGTHEMECHANICALTIMER
Tosetatime,rotatethetimercontrolknobclockwisetoacertaintime
rangebetween0‐100minutes,asshownonthepicture(Figure16).The
ovenwillstopwhenthesettimerangeiscompleted,andthetimerwill
giveanaudiblewarningonce. 
ThisisreferredtoasManualuseorManualoperation,whenyouwant
totalcontrolofthecookingfunctionsandcookingtime.
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ACCESSORIES
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Itisrecommendedthatyouusethecontainersindicateddependingonthefoodyouwillcookinyouroven.Youcan
alsouseglasscontainers,cakepansandspecialoventrayssuitableforuseinyouroven(availableinkitchenware
shops).Payattentiontotheinformationgivenbythesupplierforuseofthiscookware.Theinformationgiven
belowshouldbeimplementedforenamelledcontainers.
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Ifthefoodtobecookeddoesnotcompletelycovertheoventray,ifthefoodistakenoutofthedeep‐freezerorif
thetrayisusedtocollectthedrippingjuicesofthefoodsduringthegrilloperation,deformationmightbe
observedonthetrayovertimeduetohightemperaturesformingduringthecooking/bakingoperation.Thisisa
normal,physicalstatethatresultsduringtheheattransfer.Donotleaveaglasstrayorcontainerinacold
environmentimmediatelyaftercookinginthem.Donotplacethemoncoldandwetsurfaces.Ensurethatthey
slowlycooloffbyplacingthemonadrypieceofclothorwoodenboard,otherwise,theglasstrayorcontainer
mightbreak.Ifyouaregoingtousethelargewireovenrack/grill,insertatrayintooneofthelowerracksto
collectfatoroil.Tomakecleaningeasier,addsomewaterintothistray.Inagrillingoperation,usetheshelfin
position8or9.
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CLEANING
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NOTE:Cleaningandmaintenanceoperationsmustonlybecarriedoutwhentheoveniscool.
Theapplianceshouldbedisconnectedfromthepoweroutletorturnedoffatyourisolationswitch
beforecommencinganycleaningprocess.

Cleaningtheovenexterior:
Beforestartingtocleanyouroven,besurethatallcontrolbuttonsareoffandyourappliancehascooledoff.Unplug
theappliance.
Donotusecleaningmaterialscontainingparticlesthatmightscratchtheenamelledandpaintedpartsofyouroven.
Usecreamcleanersorliquidcleaners,whichdonotcontainparticles.Asthesecleanersmaydamagethesurfaces,
donotusecausticcreams,abrasivecleaningpowders,roughwirewoolorhardtools.Intheeventofanyexcess
liquidsspillingoveryourovensurfaceduringcleaning,cleanupimmediatelysoastopreventpossibledamageto
theenamelormetalsurface.Donotusesteamcleanersforcleaningtheoven.
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Cleaningtheinterioroftheoven:
Makesuretounplugtheovenbeforestartingtocleanit.Youwillobtainbestresultsifyoucleantheoveninterior
whiletheovenisslightlywarm(theovenshouldnotbeoperating).Wipeyourovenwithasoftpieceofcloth(e.g.
dishcloth)dampenedwithwarmsoapywateraftereachuse,rinseclothinwarmwaterthenwipeovenagainand
thenfinishbywipingwithadrycloth.Foracompletecleaningprocess,usedryandpowdertypeovencleaners,
followingtheovencleaningproduct’sinstructions.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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Iftheovendoesnotoperate:
 Theovenmaybeunpluggedfromthepowersourceorswitchedoffatthepowersource.
 Thehouseholdfusehasblownorhouseholdpowersupplyisoff.
 TheTimer(ifavailable)maynotsetcorrectly.
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Iftheovendoesnotheat:
 Theheatmaynotbesetcorrectlywiththeoven’stemperaturesetting.
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Iftheinteriorlightinglampdoesnotlight:
 Thelampsaredefective.Iftheyaredefective,youcanchangethemfollowingtheinstructionswithinthis
manual.
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Cooking(iflower‐upperpartdoesnotcookequally):
 Controltheshelflocations,cookingperiodandheatvaluesaccordingtothemanual.
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Unitsmokingwhenfirstused:
 Thisisaresultofprotectiveoilsbeingremovedandistobeexpectedwithafirstuse.
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Ovenfanisstillrunningeventhoughknobsinoffposition:
 Thecoolingfanhasactivatedtocooldownthecontrol,thisisnormalandmaystayonforsometime.
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ClockFlashingonDisplay
 Powerfailureorinterruption
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Ifyouhaveanyfurtherproblemswithyourproduct,pleasecallyourAuthorisedServiceCentre.

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TRANSPORTATION
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Keeptheoriginalcartonoftheproductandusethispackagingiftheitemneedstobetransported.Followthe
transportsignsonthecarton.
Placeapaperbetweentheuppercoverandcookingpanel,covertheuppercover,thantapetothesidesurfaces
ofoven.
Tapecardboardorpaperontotheinsidefaceoftheglassasitwillbesusceptibletodamagefromthetrays.Use
cardboardcoversforthewiregrillandtraysinyouroven.Alsotapetheoven’scoverstothesidewalls.
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Iftheoriginalcartonisunavailable,takemeasurestoprotecttheexternalsurfaces(glassandpaintedsurfaces)of
ovenagainstpossibleblows,aswellastheabove.

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COOKINGGUIDES
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 Foroptimumcookingkeepedgesofbakingdishesandpansatleast4cmfromthesidesoftheoven.This
allowsfreeheatcirculationandensuresevencooking.
 Wherepossibleremovelargecutsofmeat1kgoroverfromthefridge1hourpriortocooking.Allow,to
standcoveredandawayfromdirectsun/heat.Thisprocesswilltakethe“chill”ofthefridgeawayfromthe
foodandassistinmoreevencooking.
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OvenShelfLocation
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YourOmegaovenhasninepositionsorracksfortheovenshelvestobepositioneddependingonyourchoiceof
cookingfunctionandsizeofroastingdishesorcontainers.Thesearenumberedfrom1(thelowestshelfposition)to
9(thehighestshelfposition).Seediagraminovenmanual.
Toobtainmaximumspaceaboveandbelowtheshelves,itisrecommendedthatyoupositiontraysanddishesin
thefollowingway:
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 Whenusingonly1shelf,useposition/rack2or3(That’sovenshelfposition).
 Whenusing2shelves,useposition/rack3and6.
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RoastingMeat,CookingChickenandFish
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 Ideally,meatshouldbeatleast1Kgormorewhenroastinginordertopreventitfromdryingout.
 Whencookingwhitemeat,poultryandfish,usetemperaturesettings(180°C‐220°C).
 Forredmeatthatshouldbewelldoneontheoutsidewhiletenderandjuicyontheinside,itisagoodidea
tostartwith
ahightemperaturesetting(200°C‐220°C)forashorttime,thenturntheovendownafterwardsandfinish
off.
 When larger cuts of meat, poultry or fish have finished cooking, ideally remove the food from oven and
coverwithfoilandstandfor10‐20minutes(dependingonsize).Thiswillhelpretainthejuiceswhenthe
meatiscarved.
 Whencookinglargewholefish1kgorlargeitisrecommendedthatthefleshbescoredorslashed2‐3
timesoneithersidetoassistinmoreevencooking.Todothiscutintothethickfishfleshbehindthehead
throughtothebone.Thesescoredareasalsoallowyoutocheckeasilytoseeifthefishiscooked.
 Itisagoodideatoeithermeasuretheinsideofyourovenforwidthandeitherwritethisdowninbookyou
mayhavewithyouwhenshoppingoryoucancutapieceofstringtheovenwidththismakesiteasierto
knowifyourfishwillfitintotheoven.Lookscanbedeceivingandthefishlookssomuchbetterwholewith
itsheadandtail.Ifitdoesn’tfityouwillprobablyneedtoremovetheheadpriortobaking.

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Grilling
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Cookingtimesmayvaryaccordingtothenatureofthefoods,theirhomogeneityandtheirvolume.Whencooking
acertainfoodforthefirsttime,itisadvisabletochoosethelowesttemperatureandthenincreasetemperature
asrequired.
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CakesandBaking

Organizetheovenshelveswhiletheoveniscoldandbeforepreparingarecipe.Whenbakingfollowthedirectionsin
therecipehoweverifindoubtasageneralrulethefood(e.g.cake)ispositionedonashelfthatwillhavethetopof
thecakesurfaceasneartothecentreoftheovenaspossible.
 Preheatovenbeforepreparingthecakeorbakeditemsassomebakedfooddoesnotliketositwaiting
fortheoventoreachtherequiredtemperature.Forbestresultsthebakedfoodshouldgostraightinto
thepreheatovenatthecorrecttemperature.
 Usekitchenbakingpapertolinecaketinsandbakingtraysforcookiesandroastvegetablessuchas
pumpkin.
 Whenmakingcakeshaveeggsatroomtemperature.
 Whenmakingspongecakesdon’ttapthebeatersonthesideofthebowlwhenthebeatingiscomplete
asthiswillknockoutpreciousairyouhavejustspenttimeadding.Removethebeatersfromthehand
mixerandtapthemovertheedgeofyouropenpalmtoknockanyremainingcakemixintothebowl
below.
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
PavlovaandMeringues
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 Eggsshouldbeatroomtemperature.
 Ensurethatthebowlandbeaterstobeusedaresupercleanandhavenogrease,oilorfatonthemasthis
willretardthebeatingandpeakformingprocess.
 Itisagoodideatocracktheeggstobeusedoneatatimeoverasmallbowltoseparatetheeggyolks
andwhitesthatwayifayolkdoesbreakitwillnotendupinyourmainbowlofeggwhites.
 Whenmakingpavlovaormeringuesdon’ttapthebeatersonthesideofthebowlwhenthebeatingis
completeasthiswillknockoutpreciousairyouhavejustspenttimeadding.Removethebeatersfromthe
handmixerandtapthemovertheedgeofyouropenpalmtoknockanyremainingmixintothebowlbelow.
 Linebakingtrayswithkitchenbakingpaper.
 Whentheyarecooked,removethetrayfromtheovenanduseaveryflatspatulatoloosenthefoodfrom
thebakingpaper.ReturnthePavlovaormeringuestotheovenandallowtostandovernightoruntilthe
oveniscoldforbestresults.
Thinkaboutusingtheremainingeggyolkstomakehomemademayonnaise.

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