Panasonic HL-PF697S Product guide

Operating / Installation Instructions
Built-in Electric Oven
FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY
Model No. HL-PF697S
HL-PF697B
HL-PF697S

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

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English
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic appliance.
Contents
Operating Instructions .................4-52
Safety Instructions ............................4-8
Disposal of Waste Products ................ 9
Energy Saving Tips ............................. 9
Before Using Your Oven .................... 10
Features and Functions ................11-12
Oven Equipment and Accessories .... 13
General Controls ............................... 14
Using the Appliance ......................15-29
■Switching on the appliance
for the rst time .......................... 15
■Cooking Modes .......................... 16
■Auto Mode ............................17-18
■Manual Mode ........................19-20
■Operation Modes ....................... 21
■Delayed Start .............................. 22
■Multi-Stage Cooking .................. 23
■Starting the Cooking Process .... 24
■End of Cooking .......................... 24
■Saving to Memory ...................... 25
■Extras and Additional Functions
..................................................26-28
■Pyro clean .............................. 26
■Warming ................................. 26
■Defrost .................................... 26
■Fast Preheat ........................... 27
■Plate Warming ........................ 27
■Child Lock ............................... 28
■Oven Lighting ......................... 28
■Kitchen Timer ......................... 28
■General Settings ........................ 29
■Language ............................... 29
■Time ....................................... 29
■Display .................................... 29
■Sound ..................................... 29
■Other Settings ........................ 29
Cooking Modes and Charts ..........30-42
■Upper / Lower Heater ...........31-32
■Full Grill / Half Grill ................33-34
■Fan Grill ..................................... 35
■Convection and Lower Heater ... 36
■Convection ............................37-38
■Eco Cooking .............................. 39
■Lower Heater and Fan ..........39-40
■Roasting with a meat probe ..41-42
■Auto Roast Mode ....................... 43
Maintenance and Cleaning ...........44-51
Troubleshooting ................................. 52
Installation Instructions .............53-57
Specications .................................. 58

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n 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.
n 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.
n Warning: Danger of re: do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
n 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.
n Do not use steam cleaners or high-pressure
cleaners to clean the cooking appliance, as this may
result in an electric shock.
n Warning: Before replacing the light bulb, make
sure the appliance has been disconnected from the
mains power, in order to prevent an electric shock.
Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions

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n The appliance is not intended to be controlled with
external timers or special control systems.
n The 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.
n Tampering with the appliance or non-professional
repair thereof may result in risk of severe injury or
damage to the product.
n If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced
by the manufacturer or an authorised service
technician, in order to avoid hazard.
n Do 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.
n The appliance becomes very hot during use. Suitable
heat-proof gloves should be worn.
n Oven 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.
n Make sure the vents are never covered or obstructed
in any way.
Safety Instructions

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n Spray canisters, aerosols and other inammable
substances can ignite when heated. Do not store or
use these items near the oven.
n Do not use sealed tins or containers in the appliance.
n Take care when cooking with fats and oils.
n Do 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.
n Take care when cooking foods containing high
alcohol content. Alcoholic vapours may ignite.
n The socket the oven is plugged into must be
connected to the household main circuit board.
n The 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.
n Only use the temperature probe recommended for
this oven.
n The appliance must not be installed behind a
decorative door in order to avoid overheating.
Safety Instructions

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n Before activating the automatic cleaning process,
remove any cookware that is not part of the oven
equipment.
n During the automatic cleaning process, the oven
gets very hot from the outside. Risk of burns! Keep
children away from the oven.
nBefore activating the automatic cleaning process,
carefully read and follow the instructions in the
chapter Maintenance and Cleaning (see page 44).
nDo not place anything directly onto the base of the
oven.
nThe telescopic guides cannot be cleaned using Pyro
clean.
nPieces of food and grease may ignite during the
automatic pyrolytic cleaning process.
nDanger of fire! Remove larger food residue and other
impurities from the oven before using the automatic
cleaning process.
nMake sure no impurities enter the door lock latch.
This could prevent automatic locking of oven door
during the automatic cleaning procedure.
Safety Instructions
Pyro cleaning

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Safety Instructions
Pyro cleaning
nIn 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.
nWhen using the pyrolytic cleaning function the
surfaces may get hotter than usual and children
should be kept away.

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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.
■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.
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 11). Do not
remove.
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. Meat Probe Socket
4. Guides / Shelf Positions (1-5)
5. Oven Door
6. Door Handle
7. Rating Plate
8. Telescopic Guide
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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.
The appliance can be operated safely without wire guides.
Telescopic guides
Fully extendible telescopic guides are tted for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th 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
The oven door is tted with a system that softens the door opening force, starting at
the 75° angle.
Soft door closing
The 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 Meat Probe is used for checking
the core temperature of the meat.
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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Using the Appliance
Switching on the appliance for the rst time
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.
Note
■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 troubleshooting guide.
(see page 52).

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There are several cooking modes:
Navigate the menu by sliding your nger left and
right.
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.
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.
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
gratin, 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 23)
- cooking end time / delay start (see page 22)
- kitchen timer (see page 28)
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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Note
Rising oven temperature and elapsed cooking time will be
displayed.
Select Manual mode.
Choose your own manual settings:
Tap the symbol to select the cooking time.
(Cooking end time is displayed in grey during cooking).
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 23)
- kitchen timer (see page 28)
If you select duration, extra settings will be available in
the information panel.
Touch the Stop/Start key.
All selected settings are indicated in the display.
Using the Appliance
Manual Mode

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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.