Panasonic HL-PF685S Product guide

Operating / Installation Instructions
Built-in Electric Oven
FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY
Model No. HL-PF685S
HL-PF685B
HL-PF685S

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: Before operating this appliance, please read these
instructions carefully and keep for future reference.

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Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic appliance.
Contents
Operating Instructions �������������������������4-49
Safety Instructions ....................................4-7
Disposal of Waste Products ........................ 8
Energy Saving Tips ..................................... 8
Before Using Your Oven .............................. 9
Features and Functions ........................10-11
Oven Equipment and Accessories ............ 12
General Controls ....................................... 13
Using the Appliance ..............................14-28
• Setting the Clock ................................ 14
• Cooking Modes .................................. 15
• Auto Mode .....................................16-17
• Manual Mode ................................18-19
• Operation Modes ................................ 20
• Delayed start ....................................... 21
• Multi-stage Cooking ........................... 22
• Starting the Cooking Process ............. 23
• End of Cooking ................................... 23
• Saving to Memory .............................. 24
• Extras and Additional Functions ....25-27
• Pyro clean ...................................... 25
• Warming ......................................... 25
• Defrost ............................................ 25
• Fast Preheat ................................... 26
• Plate Warming ................................ 26
• Child Lock ....................................... 27
• Oven Lighting ................................. 27
• Kitchen Timer ................................. 27
• General Settings ................................ 28
• Language ....................................... 28
• Time ............................................... 28
• Display ............................................ 28
• Sound ............................................. 28
• Other Settings ................................ 28
Cooking Charts .....................................29-40
• Upper / Lower Heater ....................30-31
• Full Grill / Half Grill ........................32-33
• Fan Grill .............................................. 34
• Convection and Lower Heater ............ 35
• Convection ....................................36-37
• Eco Cooking ....................................... 38
• Lower Heater and Fan ..................38-39
• Auto Roast Mode ............................... 40
Maintenance and Cleaning ...................41-48
Troubleshooting ......................................... 49
Installation Instructions ���������������������50-54
Specications ������������������������������������������ 55

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nThis 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.
nWARNING: 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.
nWARNING: Danger of re: do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
nDo 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.
nDo not use steam cleaners or high-pressure cleaners
to clean the cooking appliance, as this may result in an
electric shock.
nWARNING: Before replacing the light bulb, make sure
the appliance has been disconnected from the mains
power, in order to prevent an electric shock.
nThe appliance is not intended to be controlled with
external timers or special control systems.
Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions

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nThe appliance is intended for household use. Do not use it for
any other purpose, such as room heating, the drying of paper
or fabrics, etc. as this may lead to injury or re hazard.
nTampering with the appliance or non-professional repair thereof
may result in risk of severe injury or damage to the product.
nIf the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the
manufacturer or an authorised service technician, in order to
avoid hazard.
nDo not line the oven walls with aluminium foil and do not
place baking trays or other cookware on the base of the oven.
Aluminium foil could prevent air circulation in the oven, hinder
the cooking process, and damage the enamel coating.
nThe appliance becomes very hot during use. Suitable
heat-proof gloves should be worn.
nOven door hinges may be damaged when under excessive
load. Do not place heavy pans on open oven door and do not
lean against open oven door when cleaning the oven cavity.
Never stand on the open oven door and do not let children sit
on it.
nMake sure the vents are never covered or obstructed in any
way.
nSpray canisters, Aerosols and other inammable substances
can ignite when heated. Do not store or use these items near
the oven.
nDo not use sealed tins or containers in the appliance.
nTake care when cooking with fats and oils.
Safety Instructions

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nDo not attempt to tamper with or make any adjustments or
repairs to the door, control panel housing, safety interlock
switches or any other part of the oven. Repairs should only be
carried out by service technicians authorised by the appliance
manufacturer.
nAll cooking operations must take place with the door closed.
nThe appliance becomes very hot during use. Suitable heat-
proof gloves should always be worn.
nTake care when cooking foods containing high alcohol content.
Alcoholic vapours may ignite.
nThe socket the oven is plugged into must be connected to the
household main circuit board.
nThe manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage to persons
or items caused by failure to observe the above instructions,
by interference with any part of the appliance or by the use of
non-original spare parts.
Safety Instructions

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nBefore activating the automatic cleaning process, remove
any cookware that is not part of the oven equipment.
nDuring the automatic cleaning process, the oven gets very
hot from the outside. Risk of burns! Keep children away
from the oven.
nBefore activating the automatic cleaning process,
carefully read and follow the instructions in the chapter
Maintenance and Cleaning (see page 41).
nDo not place anything directly onto the base of the oven.
nThe telescopic guides cannot be cleaned using Pyro
clean.
nPieces of food and grease may ignite during the
automatic pyrolytic cleaning process.
nDanger of fire! Remove larger food residue and other
impurities from the oven before using the automatic
cleaning process.
nMake sure no impurities enter the door lock latch. This
could prevent automatic locking of oven door during the
automatic cleaning procedure.
nIn case of a power outage during the pyrolytic cleaning
process, the program is terminated after two minutes and
the oven door remains locked. The door will be unlocked
approximately 30 minutes after power supply is restored,
regardless of whether the appliance has cooled down.
nWhen using the pyrolytic cleaning function the surfaces
may get hotter than usual and children should be kept
away.
Safety Instructions
Pyro cleaning

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Information on Disposal
for Users of Waste
Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (private
households)
This symbol on the products and/or
accompanying documents means that used
electrical and electronic products should not
be mixed with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling,
please take these products to designated
collection points, where they will be accepted
on a free of charge basis.
Alternatively, in some countries you may be
able to return your products to your local
retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent
new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help
to save valuable resources and prevent any
potential negative effects on human health
and the environment which could otherwise
arise from inappropriate waste handling.
Please contact your local authority for further
details of your nearest designated collection
point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect
disposal of this waste, in accordance with
national legislation.
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of disposal.
Disposal of Waste Products
• Certain foods do not need a preheated oven. Do not preheat the oven unless
necessary or stated in the recipe.
• Do not use full grill if half grill will be sufcient.
• Where possible, cook multiple items at once. This will lower the amount of time
that the oven is in use.
• Plan ahead. If you will be cooking food that will keep (puddings, cakes, pastries
etc.), do so whilst the oven is still hot from cooking a meal as you will only have to
heat up the oven once. This will also save time later on.
• Remove any accessories from the oven that are not required for cooking.
• Avoid opening the door during cooking.
• Do not use the cavity lighting unless necessary.
Energy Saving Tips

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This manual constitutes an integral part of the appliance. It should be kept intact and
at hand for the appliance’s entire life cycle. It is important to carefully read this manual
and all of the instructions contained herein before using the appliance.
Examine your oven
Please make sure the appliance was supplied to you undamaged. Remove all
packaging and examine the oven for any damage such as dents, broken door latches
or cracks in the door. If you nd any damage, notify your dealer immediately. Do not
install a damaged oven.
Rating plate
The Rating Plate indicating the basic information of the appliance is attached to
the inside of the oven and is visible when you open the door (see page 10). Do not
remove.
• Before using the oven for the rst time, run Convection at 250 °C for 5 minutes. A
specic odour of a 'new appliance' will be present. Make sure the room is ventilated.
• After the oven has cooled down, clean the inside and all accessories with warm
water and a conventional detergent. Do not use abrasive cleaning aids.
Before Using Your Oven
WARNING
Remove all internal and external packaging. Please ensure all internal
packaging is removed before switching the oven on.

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Features and Functions
1. Door Lock Latch
2. Control Panel
3. Guides / Shelf Positions (1-5)
4. Oven Door
5. Door Handle
6. Rating Plate
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Features and Functions
Wire guides
The wire guides allow cooking of the food in ve shelf positions (please note that the
shelf positions are counted from the bottom up).
Shelf positions 4 and 5 are intended for grilling.
Telescopic guides
Fully extendible telescopic guides are tted for the 2nd and 3rd shelf positions.
Oven door switch
The switch deactivates oven heating and the fan when the oven door is opened during
the cooking process. When the door is closed, the heaters turn back on.
Cooling fan
The appliance is tted with a cooling fan that cools the housing and the appliance
control panel.
Extended operation of the cooling fan
After the oven is switched off, the cooling fan continues to operate for a short while in
order to cool the oven. Extended cooling fan operation depends on the temperature in
the centre of the oven.
Soft door opening
Oven door is tted with a system that softens the door opening force, starting at the
75° angle.
Soft door closing
Oven door is tted with a system that softens the door closing force, starting at the
75° angle. It allows simple, quiet, and smooth closing of the door. A gentle push,
to a 15° angle relative to the closed door position is enough for the door to close
automatically and softly.
WARNING
If the force applied to close the door is too strong, the effect of the
system is reduced or the system will be bypassed for safety.

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The wire shelf or the tray should always
be inserted into the groove between the
two wire guides.
To use the telescopic extendable guides,
rst pull out the left and right adjacent
guides all the way, place the wire shelf or
baking tray onto them, then push them
back in all the way.
Close the oven door when the
telescopic guides are retracted all the way
into the oven.
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WARNING
The appliance and some of the accessible parts heat up during cooking.
Use oven gloves.
Oven Equipment and Accessories
The Wire Shelf is used for grilling or as a shelf for
cookware, baking tray or baking dish.
There is a safety latch on the wire shelf.
Therefore, lift the wire shelf slightly at the front
when removing it from the oven.
The Shallow Baking Tray is used for baking
cakes, cookies and small pastry items.
The Deep Baking Tray is used for roasting meat
and baking pastry. It can also be used as a drip
tray.
Never place the deep baking tray in the 1st
shelf position during the cooking process.

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General Controls
NOTE
The keys will respond more effectively if you touch them with a larger
area of your ngertip. Each time you touch a key, there will be a short
acoustic signal.
Navigate the menu screen by sliding your nger up and down or left and
right. Conrm your selection with a touch.
1. On/Off Key
2. Display – For selection and display of settings.
3. Child Lock Key - Touch and hold to turn child lock on.
4. Back Key - Touch briey to return to previous menu. Touch and hold to return to clock
mode.
5. Stop/Start Key
6. Information Panel
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Setting the clock
After connecting your appliance to the power mains or after an extended power
outage, Clock settings will appear in the display.
Navigate the menu by sliding your nger up and down.
Set the Clock by touching the display.
Conrm the setting with the Stop/Start key.
The oven will work if the clock is not set. However, the timer will not function
in manual cooking mode. After a few minutes, the appliance will switch to standby
mode.
Changing the clock
Clock settings may be changed when no timer function is activated.
Selecting the language
To change the language go to the main menu, select settings and select language.
To select the language scroll up and down using your nger, the name of the currently
selected language will be enlarged. English is the factory default.
Press the key to return to Previous
Menu.
Using the Appliance
Switching on the appliance for the rst time
After switching the oven on for the rst time, the oven will perform a self check for
approximately 30 seconds. During this time, to prevent any errors, do not open the
oven door.
If an error does occur, please refer to the trouble shooting guide. (see page 49).

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There are several cooking modes:
Navigate the menu by sliding your nger left and right.
Manual mode
Use this mode to prepare food manually. All settings are selected manually by the user.
Auto mode
In this mode, rst select the type of food. This is followed by automatic setting for the
quantity (in kg), level of intensity and cooking end time.
The program offers a broad choice of preset recipes.
Memory
This mode is where you will nd your stored reheating and cooking programs.
Select the desired mode by tapping the
corresponding image. The name of the
selected mode will appear in the information
panel at the top of the display.
Using the Appliance
Cooking Modes

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Select Auto mode.
Select the type of food. Choose from
the following categories: Meat, seafood,
vegetables, soufés and au gratins, bread,
pastry, frozen food, international dishes,
quick foods, slow baking, preserve. Select
the desired auto mode.
Values will be displayed:
- quantity (weight),
- intensity (doneness level),
-info - temperature, cooking mode and shelf
position
- cooking time (cooking end time is displayed in
grey).
Additional settings
Additional settings can be accessed by
tapping the information panel at the top of
the display.
- oven lighting
- method and ingredients for the selected recipe
- multi-stage cooking (see page 22)
- cooking end time / delay start (see page 27)
- kitchen timer (see page 27)
Using the Appliance
Auto Mode

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Using the Appliance
NOTE
When the preheat function is set, delayed start function cannot be used.
Preheat
During auto mode it is possible to preheat the oven before cooking.
When a program is selected that requires preheating, a message will appear on the
display 'Selected program includes a preheat phase'.
Touch the display and then the Stop/Start key and the message ' The preheat phase
is starting' will be displayed and preheating will begin.
The symbol will appear in the information panel during preheating.
When the set temperature is reached, preheating is completed and an acoustic signal
will be sounded. The acoustic signal can be stopped by pressing any key or after
two minutes, it will stop automatically. The following message will be displayed, 'The
preheat phase is complete, Please insert the dish'.
When the food is inserted and the door is closed, the cooking process will continue.

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Select Manual mode
Additional Settings:
Additional settings can be accessed by
tapping the information panel at the top of
the display.
- oven lighting
- preheating
- mutli-stage cooking (see page 22)
- kitchen timer (see page 27)
If you select duration, extra settings will be available in the information panel.
Choose your own manual settings:
Tap the symbol to select the cooking
time. (Cooking end time is displayed in grey
during cooking).
NOTE
Rising oven temperature and elapsed cooking time will be displayed.
Using the Appliance
Manual Mode
Touch the Stop/Start key.
All selected settings are indicated in the display.

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Using the Appliance
NOTE
When the preheat function is set, delayed start function cannot be used.
Preheat
During manual mode it is possible to preheat the oven before cooking.
This option can be found in the information panel menu at the top of the display.
After the temperature is selected, touch the Stop/Start key and the message 'The
preheat phase is starting' will be displayed and preheating will begin.
The symbol will appear in the information panel during preheating.
When the set temperature is reached, preheating is completed and an acoustic signal
will be sounded. The acoustic signal can be stopped by pressing any key or after
two minutes, it will stop automatically. The following message will be displayed, 'The
preheat phase is complete, Please insert the dish'.
When the food is inserted and the door is closed, the cooking process will continue.

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OPERATION DESCRIPTION PRESET
TEMP (°C)
UPPER / LOWER HEATER
The heaters on the upper and lower side of the oven radiate uniformly and
evenly into the oven interior. Pastries, cakes and meat can be cooked on
one shelf position.
200
UPPER HEATER
Only the upper cavity heater will radiate heat. Use this heater to brown the
upper side of the food.
150
LOWER HEATER
The heat is radiated by the heater installed in the bottom of the oven. Select
this operation mode when you wish to bake / cook the bottom side of the
food more thoroughly (e.g. for moist pastry with fruit filling).
160
HALF GRILL
The inner heater is activated. This mode is appropriate for grilling smaller
quantities of toasted sandwiches or bread.
240
FULL GRILL
The inner and the outer heaters are activated simultaneously. This operation
mode is appropriate for cooking smaller pieces of meat, such as steaks,
chops and sausages.
240
FAN GRILL
The upper heater and the fan are activated simultaneously. It is appropriate
for grilling and browning poultry pieces, ribs or gratins on one shelf position.
170
CONVECTION AND LOWER HEATER
The back heater, the fan and the lower heater operate simultaneously. This
is suitable for making pizza, pastries, fruit cakes or baked cheesecakes.
200
CONVECTION
The back heater and the fan operate simultaneously in order for the hot
air to circulate constantly. This mode is appropriate for roasting meat and
baking on several shelves simultaneously. Cooking temperature should be
set lower than conventional operation.
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ECO COOKING
In this mode, power consumption during the cooking process is optimised.
After approx. 12 mins, temperature will automatically be lowered by 50°C.
This will be maintained as long as the door remains closed. It is useful for
cooking small amounts of food on one shelf. The actual temperature is not
displayed. Opening the door after approx. 30 minutes of Eco mode will
revert the temperature to the original setting.
180
LOWER HEATER AND FAN
The lower heater and the fan operate simultaneously. Used for baking
sweet bread dough and preserving fruit and vegetables. Use the 1st shelf
position from the bottom and shallow tray.
180
AUTO ROAST MODE
In Auto Roast mode, the upper heater will operate in combination with the
grill heater and the back heater. It is used for roasting all types of meat.
180
Using the Appliance
Operation modes