Smeg ALFA625EHDS User manual

Contents
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1 Instructions 48
1.1 General safety instructions 48
1.2 Identification plate 51
1.3 Manufacturer liability 51
1.4 Appliance purpose 51
1.5 Disposal 51
1.6 This user manual 52
1.7 How to read the user manual 52
2 Description 53
2.1 General Description 53
2.2 Control panel 54
2.3 Controls description 54
2.4 Side panel 55
2.5 Available accessories 55
2.6 Other parts 56
3 Use 58
3.1 First use 58
3.2 First time switching on 58
3.3 Home screen 59
3.4 User menu 59
3.5 Parameters and default values 60
3.6 Baking modes 61
3.7 Manual cooking 61
3.8 Step cooking 65
3.9 Cooking with a recipe 66
3.10 Cooking with the core probe (on some models only) 71
3.11 Special functions 73
3.12 Cooking advice 75
4 Cleaning and maintenance 77
4.1 Cleaning the appliance 77
4.2 Cleaning the door 77
4.3 Cleaning the oven cavity 78
4.4 Extraordinary maintenance 80
4.5 If the appliance is not working properly 83
5 Installation 84
5.1 Electrical connection 84
5.2 Water connection 86
5.3 Positioning 88
We advise you to read this manual carefully, as it contains all the instructions for maintaining
the appliance’s aesthetic and functional qualities.
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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

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1 Instructions
1.1 General safety instructions
Risk of personal injury
• During use the appliance and its
accessible parts become very hot.
• Never touch the heating elements
during use.
• Keep children under the age of
eight at a safe distance unless they
are constantly supervised.
• Children must never play with the
appliance.
• Never try to put out a fire or
flames with water: Turn off the
appliance and smother the flames
with a fire blanket or other
appropriate cover.
• Keep the oven door closed
during cooking.
• Protect your hands by wearing
oven gloves when moving food
inside the oven.
• Do not touch the heating elements
inside the oven.
• Do not pour water directly onto
very hot trays.
• Do not allow children to
approach the appliance when it is
in operation.
• If you need to move food or at the
end of cooking, open the door 5 cm
for a few seconds, let the steam
come out, then open it fully.
• WARNING: opening the door
during or after cooking can let out
hot steam.
• Cleaning and maintenance must
not be carried out by unsupervised
children.
• Do not spray any spray products
near the appliance.
• Do not use or leave flammable
materials near the appliance.
• Do not use plastic cookware or
containers when cooking food.
• Do not put sealed tins or
containers in the oven.
• Do not leave the appliance
unattended during cooking
operations where fats or oils could
be released.
• Remove all trays and racks which
are not required during cooking.
• Do not insert pointed metal
objects (cutlery or utensils) into the
slots in the appliance.
• Switch off the appliance
immediately after use.
• Do not modify this appliance.

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• Have qualified personnel carry
out installation and assistance
interventions according to the
standards in force.
• Do not try to repair the appliance
yourself or without the intervention
of a qualified technician.
• If the power supply cable is
damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, by Technical
Support or other qualified
personnel in order to ensure a
hazard is not created.
• Do not place containers with
liquids or food products which can
melt during cooking on the upper
shelves which are not visible.
• The floor next to the appliance
could be very slippery. Be very
careful.
• The terminal indicated by the
symbol links up parts that are
normally earthed. Connect the
appliances appropriately using
this terminal in order to make sure
that they are equipotential.
• Have the electrical connection
performed by authorised technical
personnel.
• The appliance must be connected
to ground in compliance with
electrical system safety standards.
• Disconnect the mains power
supply.
• Do not pull the cable to remove
the plug.
• Use H07RN-F cables that can
withstand a temperature of at least
75°C.
• The tightening torque of the
screws of the terminal supply wires
must be 1.5 - 2 Nm.
Risk of damaging the appliance
• Racks and trays have to be
inserted into the side guides until
they come to a complete stop. The
mechanical safety locks that
prevent the rack from being taken
out accidentally must face
downwards and towards the back
of the appliance.
• Do not seat on the appliance.
• Do not use abrasive or corrosive
detergents (e.g. scouring
powders, stain removers and
metallic sponges) on glass parts.
• Do not use steam jets to clean the
appliance.

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• Do not obstruct ventilation
openings and heat dispersal slots.
• Never leave the appliance
unattended during cooking
operations where fats or oils could
be released.
• Never leave objects on the
cooking surface.
• Do not use the appliance to heat
rooms for any reason.
• Remove any food residues or
large spills from previous cooking
operations from the inside of the
oven.
• Do not cover the bottom of the
oven cavity with aluminium or tin
foil sheets.
• If you wish to use greaseproof
paper, place it so that it will not
interfere with the hot air circulation
inside the oven.
• Do not place pans or trays
directly on the bottom of the oven
cavity.
• Do not pour water directly onto
very hot trays.
• Do not use cleaning products
containing chlorine, ammonia or
bleach on parts made of steel or
that have metallic surface finishes
(e.g. anodizing, nickel- or
chromium-plating).
• Do not use abrasive or corrosive
detergents (e.g. scouring
powders, stain removers and
metallic sponges) on glass parts.
• Do not use rough or abrasive
materials or sharp metal scrapers.
• Shut off the power supply during
cleaning and maintenance
procedures.
• A fixed electrical connection must
incorporate a means of electrical
isolation per electrical wiring
code.
For this appliance
• Do not rest any weight or sit on
the open door of the appliance.
• Take care that no objects are
stuck in the doors.
• Have the condition of the
components checked regularly by
Technical Support.
• The A-weighted sound pressure
level is below 70 dB (A).

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1.2 Identification plate
• The identification plate bears the
technical data, serial number and
brand name of the appliance. Do
not remove the identification plate
for any reason.
1.3 Manufacturer liability
The manufacturer declines all liability
for damage to persons or property
caused by:
• Use of the appliance other than
that specified
• Failure to comply with the
instructions in the user manual
• Tampering with any part of the
appliance
• Use of non-original spare parts.
1.4 Appliance purpose
This appliance is intended for
cooking food in the professional
catering environment. Every other
use is considered improper.
This appliance must not be used by
people (including children) of
reduced physical or mental capacity,
or lacking in experience in the use of
electrical appliances, unless they are
supervised or instructed by adults
who are responsible for their safety.
1.5 Disposal
This appliance must be
disposed of separately from
other waste (Directives
2002/95/EC, 2002/96/EC,
2003/108/EC). The appliance
does not contain substances in
quantities sufficient to be considered
hazardous to health and the
environment, in accordance with
current European directives.
To dispose of the appliance:
• Cut the power supply cable and
remove it along with the plug.
Power voltage
Danger of electrocution
• Disconnect the mains power
supply.
• Unplug the appliance.

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• Deliver the appliance to the
appropriate recycling centre for
electrical and electronic
equipment waste, or return it to the
retailer when purchasing an
equivalent product, on a one for
one basis.
Our appliances are packaged in
non-polluting and recyclable
materials.
• Deliver the packing materials to
the appropriate recycling centre.
1.6 This user manual
This user manual is an integral part of
the appliance and must therefore be
kept in its entirety and within the
user’s reach for the whole working
life of the appliance.
Read this user manual carefully
before using the appliance.
1.7 How to read the user manual
This user manual uses the following reading
conventions:
1. Sequence of instructions for use.
• Standalone instruction.
Plastic packaging
Danger of suffocation
• Do not leave the packaging or
any part of it unattended.
• Do not let children play with the
plastic bags.
Instructions
General information on this user
manual, on safety and final
disposal.
Description
Description of the appliance and its
accessories.
Use
Information on the use of the
appliance and its accessories,
cooking advice.
Cleaning and maintenance
Information for proper cleaning and
maintenance of the appliance.
Installation
Information for the qualified
technician: Installation, operation
and inspection.
Safety instructions
Information
Advice

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2 Description
2.1 General Description
1 Control panel
2 Oven lights
3 Seal
4 Door
5 Fans
6 Tray support frames
7 Water intake line
8 Washing water drain (on some models only)
Frame shelf

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2.2 Control panel
1 Backlit capacitive buttons
2 LCD display and icons
2.3 Controls description
Backlit capacitive buttons
On / Stand-by
Back / previous screen
Step cooking mode
Temp set
Manual cooking
Time settings / Core probe cooking
Humidification
Cooking with a recipe
Fan speed adjustment
Start / end cooking - next screen
Settings menu / save
Increase
Decrease
Open / close exhaust

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LCD display and icons
Alphanumeric display
Temperature and units of
measure display
Time display / Core
probe temperature
Step cooking icon and
display
Cooking in progress
Stop cooking
Core probe
Core probe with Δt
Cooking duration
Delayed start
Open Exhaust
Close Exhaust
2.4 Side panel
The side panel is located close to the
bottom left corner on the right hand side of
the appliance.
1Core probe socket (on some
models only).
2USB port.
2.5 Available accessories
Core probe (on some models only)
Using the core probe, it is possible to cook
according to the temperature measured at
the centre of the food.

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2.6 Other parts
Shelves
The appliance features shelves to position
trays and racks at different heights. The
insertion heights are indicated from the
bottom upwards (see “General
Description”).
Internal ventilation
The internal fans (together with the heating
elements) are switched on and off
according to the baking mode selected.
The speed of the fans can be adjusted,
even during cooking.
Retractable spray head (on some models
only)
To make cleaning easier, the appliance is
fitted with a water spray head located in a
special compartment on the right hand side.
Washing water drain (on some models
only)
The appliance is fitted with a system for
draining the washing water. It is located at
the centre of the floor of the oven and is
protected by a perforated grille.

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Safety thermostat
The appliance is equipped with a safety
device that triggers in case of serious
malfunction.
Only for the installer/technical support:
1. Unscrew the protective cover for the
thermostat with the dedicated tool.
2. To reset the safety thermostat, press the
button on the back.
Contact Technical Support
immediately after the safety device
has triggered to check if there are
any faults.

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3 Use
3.1 First use
1. Remove any protective film from the
outside or inside of the appliance,
including accessories.
2. Remove any labels (apart from the
technical data plate) from the
accessories and from the oven cavity.
3. Remove and wash all the appliance
accessories (if fitted) (see “Cleaning and
maintenance”).
4. Heat the empty oven at the maximum
temperature to burn off any residues left
by the manufacturing process.
3.2 First time switching on
When the appliance is connected to the
mains power socket, all the LEDs and the
buttons on the display light up for
approximately 3 seconds.
When finished, only the button (stand-
by screen) appears on the display.
Setting the language
1. From the stand-by screen, press the
button.
2. Press / to select a language.
3. Press to confirm.
Setting the time, date and stand-by
display
• “Set time” will appear on the
alphanumeric display.
• Use the button to return to the
previous screen.
1. “00:--” appears on the time display. Use
the / buttons to adjust the hours.
2. Press to continue.
3. “Set minutes” will appear on the
alphanumeric display.
4. ”--:00” appears on the time display. Use
the / buttons to adjust the
minutes.
5. Press to continue.
The same procedure is used to set the
current year, month and day in sequence:
• “Set year”, “Set month” and “Set day”
will appear in sequence on the display.
• Use the / buttons to set the year,
month and day.
• Use the button to confirm each time
you set the required value.
After setting the time and date, you then
have to select the stand-by display mode:
• “Stand-by with clock” or “Stand-by
without clock” will appear on the
display.
1. Use the / buttons to select an
option.
The oven is designed for a
maximum load of 18 kg.
The factory default language
setting is English.

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2. Press the button to confirm and return
to the stand-by display mode that was
selected.
3.3 Home screen
After having entered the first settings, press
the button to switch from stand-by
mode to the home screen, from where you
can select the baking mode:
• “Baking type selection” will appear on
the display.
• The button allows you to access the
user menu (see “User menu”).
• The button appears only when the
internal temperature of the appliance
reaches 60°C to allow the cooling
function.
3.4 User menu
From the home screen, press the button
for at least 1 second; “User menu” will be
displayed. Press the and buttons
to display the basic appliance
management options. Press to confirm
the selection or to return to the home
screen.
Baking start
When using the “Automatic” option, after
having set the cooking parameters, cooking
will start automatically after the food has
been placed in the oven and the door
closed. If the “Manual” option is used, you
have to press the button to start
cooking.
Download
This option allows a file to be created, and
copied to a USB device, that stores all the
events and the actions that the appliance
has performed. This can be used by
technical support to identify errors and
faults.
• “Insert USB press play” appears on the
display.
3. Insert a USB device and press .
• and “Data download in
progress” appear on the temperature
display.
• When the download has been
completed, the appliance will emit 4
beeps and “Data download ok” will
appear, after which you are taken back
to the home screen.
4. Remove the USB device.
Load Recipes
This option can be used to transfer recipes
created on another oven, of an identical
model, and to load them via the USB port.
The default setting is for cooking to
start automatically after the food
has been placed in the oven and
the door closed (see “User
menu”).
From the home screen, the control
panel returns to stand-by mode
after 30 minutes of inactivity.

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Set time
This option allows you to change the current
date and time. The procedure is the same
as for setting the date and time when the
appliance is switched on for the first time
(see “First time switching on”).
Display time
This option allows you to select whether to
display the time on the stand-by screen. The
procedure is the same as the one for the
stand-by display when the appliance is
switched on for the first time (see “First time
switching on”).
Setting the language
This option is used for modifying the current
language used by the system. Press the
/ buttons to scroll through the
available languages and to confirm.
LCD contrast
This option allows you to adjust the
brightness of the LCD display and the
relative icons. There are 8 levels available
that can be selected using the and
buttons. Press to confirm the choice or
to return to the user menu.
Button LEDs
This option is used to adjust the brightness of
the backlit buttons at the sides of the
display. There are 4 levels available that
can be selected using the and
buttons. Press to confirm the choice or
to return to the user menu.
Recipes protection
This option can be used to set a password
to prevent the recipes from unwanted
modifications. When you press the
button, “Password” appears and the time
display shows options or
that can be selected using the
and buttons. If you wish to set a
password, select “YES” and enter the
password following the procedure
described in section 3.7 (see “Changing an
existing recipe”). Lastly, confirm with the
button to return to the user menu.
3.5 Parameters and default values
Parameter Default value
Convection
Temperature 170°C
Hold temperature 80 °C
Cooling Threshold 60 °C
Humidity Threshold 130 °C
Fan speed
(depending on the
model)
High speed
Exhaust settings Open
Humidity Level OFF (level 0)
Language English
Preheating On
Start cooking when
the door is closed Automatic
Modify recipe
password Disabled

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3.6 Baking modes
The appliance has three baking modes:
1 Manual cooking ( button).
2 Step cooking ( button).
3 Cooking with a recipe ( button).
3.7 Manual cooking
From the home screen, press :
• The names of the available functions will
appear on the display.
• Use the button to return to the home
screen.
• Use the / buttons to select a
function.
• Use the button to confirm the choice.
The “Cooling”, “Hold warm” and
“Delayed start” functions are additional
functions and are not intended to be used
for cooking food (see “Special functions”).
In order to cook food, select “Convection”
to allow the cooking parameters to be set
manually:
1 Temperature
2 Preheating
3 Duration
4 Exhaust flue open / closed
5 Fan speed (on some models only)
6 Humidification
The first three have to be set because
without them you cannot start cooking. If the
following ones (optional) are ignored, they
are set to the default values (see
“Parameters and default values”).
Convection
This is the main function and the one that
allows the food to be cooked using the
heating elements and fans.
Cooling
This function allows the oven cavity to be
cooled using the internal fans.
Hold warm
This function allows you to maintain a
constant temperature inside the appliance
for a certain period of time.
Delayed start
This function allows you to delay the start of
cooking or to bring the appliance to the
correct temperature before a certain time
and to keep it at that temperature.
Whenever a parameter is set or
changed, it has to be confirmed by
pressing the corresponding
flashing button within 10 seconds,
otherwise the default value or the
previously confirmed value will be
used.

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Preheating
It is now possible to activate or deactivate
the preheating function of the appliance
before cooking starts:
• “Preheat on” or “Preheat off” will
appear on the display.
1. Use the / buttons to select an
option.
If you select “Preheat on”, the button,
with which you can set the preheating
temperature, will appear on the panel:
1. Press the button, which starts to flash.
2. Use the / buttons to select the
required temperature.
3. Press again to confirm (the button
stops flashing).
4. Press the button to go to the next
screen.
If you select “Preheat off”, the preheating
time will be included in the set cooking
duration; the only difference is that the food
is placed into the cold appliance.
Cooking temperature
At this point, you should set the cooking
temperature:
• “Temp set” appears on the display.
1. Use the / buttons to select the
required temperature.
2. Press the button to confirm the
choice.
• The value that has just been set is
indicated on the temperature display.
Cooking duration
To set the cooking duration:
• The button starts to flash.
• “Baking time” appears on the
alphanumeric display.
• “00:--” appears on the time display.
If you do not set a preheating
temperature, the appliance will
automatically set it to the cooking
temperature.
The icon flashes whenever the
appliance is warming up to the
preheating/cooking temperature.
If you do not set a cooking
duration, by confirming the initial
values “--:--”, cooking will
continue indefinitely and will have
to be stopped manually.

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1. Use the / buttons to select the
baking time.
2. Press the button to confirm.
• “Baking min” now appears on the
alphanumeric display.
• “--:00” appears on the time display.
1. Use the / buttons to select the
baking minutes.
2. Press the button to confirm.
The optional cooking parameters can now
be set:
Fan speed (on some models only)
Use the button to adjust the speed of
the fans:
• “Parameters” appears on the display.
1. Use the / buttons to select one
of the options “High speed”, “Low
speed with inversion” and “Low speed
without inversion”.
2. Press the button again to confirm.
Humidification
To set the level of humidification:
1. Press the button:
• “Level 0” appears on the display.
2. Use the / buttons to select the
level of humidification (from level 0 to
level 5).
3. Press the button again to confirm.
If you select level 0, humidification can be
activated manually by pressing the
button (only during cooking). In this case,
humidity will be provided for 2 seconds
followed by a 15-second pause (during
which the corresponding icon disappears,
indicating that the supply is disabled).
Once the required parameters
have been set, cooking can
already be started by using the
button.
The direction of rotation of the fans
reverses in cycles of 100 seconds
of operation that alternate with 20
seconds of inactivity, at the end of
which the fans restart in the
opposite direction.
Humidification can only be set if
the cooking temperature is at least
130°C.
Level of
humidification Activation frequency
0 Disabled / manual
1 1 cycle every 10 minutes
2 1 cycle every 8 minutes
3 1 cycle every 6 minutes
4 1 cycle every 4 minutes
5 1 cycle every 2 minutes
The levels of humidification
represent the activation frequency
of regular cycles consisting of 2
seconds in which water is
introduced into the oven cavity
followed by 15 seconds in which
no water is introduced. This is
repeated 5 times.

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Exhaust flue open / closed
Press the button.
• “Open exhaust” appears on the
display.
1. Use the / buttons to select
between “Open exhaust”, icon , and
“Close Exh”, icon .
• Press the button again to confirm the
choice.
Starting cooking
Once the cooking parameters have been
set, press to start the preheating stage
(if previously set).
• The cooking button and the icons of the
parameters that can be changed are
displayed.
• “PREHEAT” followed by the name of the
selected function appear on the display.
• The increasing internal temperature and
cooking time are indicated on the
corresponding displays.
After preheating has finished, or if the
preheating has been deactivated, the
appliance emits 5 beeps and waits for the
food to be placed in the oven to start
cooking:
• “Ready to start cooking” appears on
the display.
1. Place the food in the appliance.
2. Press the button to confirm the start
of cooking.
• The countdown of the set cooking time is
indicated on the time display.
• “Baking” followed by the name of the
selected function appear on the display.
Stopping, resuming and ending a
cooking cycle
To stop the cooking cycle, open the door
and press the button (stand-by mode):
• “Baking Stop” appears on the display.
• Use the button to return to the home
screen.
• All the cooking parameters can be
changed by using the corresponding
buttons.
• To resume cooking press the button
again.
• The cooking parameters set in an
automatic program can be saved by
using the button (see “Cooking with
a recipe”).
The temperature and cooking
duration settings can be changed
when baking or preheating is in
progress. The other parameters
(apart from the function) can only
be changed in standby mode.
The set temperature can be
displayed during preheating by
pressing the button for at least
3 seconds.
If “Automatic start” has been
selected, simply close the door
after the food has been placed in
the oven to start the function (see
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At the end of the cooking cycle
• 5 Beeps are emitted.
• “Cooking end” appears on the display.
• “00:00” appears on the time display.
• Additional cooking time can be added
using the button (see “Cooking
duration”).
3.8 Step cooking
Step cooking is a method in which cooking
is carried out in consecutive time intervals
(maximum 9), in which different baking
parameters can be set for each.
1. From the home screen, press the
button.
• “Step 1” appears to indicate that you
are setting the first of the 9 steps that can
be configured.
• Use the button to return to the home
screen.
2. Use the and buttons to select a
cooking function (the available functions
are “Convection”, “Delayed start” and
“Hold warm”).
3. Press the button to confirm.
From here onwards, the procedure for
setting the Convection function parameters
(required and optional) is the same as that
for manual cooking.
Once the parameters have been set for the
first step, press the button to confirm
them and return to the step setting screen,
from which it is possible to add additional
cooking steps.
• “Step setting” now appears on the
alphanumeric display.
• Use the button to add a step, “Step 2”
will appear on the alphanumeric display.
• Press the button to configure the
new step that has just been added.
• The and icons indicate
respectively whether the cooking /
preheating is in progress or if it
has been interrupted / ended.
• At the end of cooking, the lights
remain on until you interact with
the display.
• Once the “Hold” step has been
set, it will not be possible to add
additional cooking steps.
• If the Hold function has been
selected as the last step, the time
display shows the countdown for
the total time of all the steps
apart from the hold step.
Each time a step is added, the time
display indicates the total duration
for all steps that have been set.

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• Use the button to go back to the
previously set steps.
• Use the button to change a step that
has already been configured following
the procedure described.
If the last step has not been set, at least for
the required parameters, it will be ignored.
When at least 2 steps have been set, in the
step setting screen, the and
buttons can be used to scroll through the
steps that have been set.
Once the steps have been set, press to
start cooking. During cooking, the figure on
the left in the icon, indicates the
number of the current step and the number
on the right indicates the number of steps
set. The countdown for the total time of all
the steps appears on the time display, apart
for the hold step, if set.
At the end of step cooking
• 5 Beeps are emitted.
• “Baking end” appears on the display.
• “00:00” appears on the time display.
• Use the button to save the cooking
sequence in an automatic program (see
“Cooking with a recipe”).
• Use the button to return to the home
screen.
• In order to repeat the cooking
procedure, it has to be saved as a recipe
and recalled (see “Cooking with a
recipe”)
• Use the button to add additional
cooking time, but only in the last step
(see “Cooking duration”).
3.9 Cooking with a recipe
This mode allows you to recall an automatic
program (Recipe) that consists of one or
more cooking stages.
Each recipe can be created by the user or
downloaded via the USB port.
The recipes can be created in three ways:
1 Set a manual or step cooking cycle and
save it as a recipe.
2 Call up a recipe that has already been
saved, change the parameters and save it
with another name.
3 Create a recipe on another oven, of an
identical model, and then download it to
the appliance via the USB port.
• The steps that have been set can
only be changed, they cannot
be deleted.
• It is not possible to set an infinite
duration “--:--” for a step, apart
for the hold function.
All recipes are marked with the
letter “P” followed by a
progressive two-digit number. The
recipes can be marked as “User
recipes”, so that they can be
recalled quickly in the appropriate
list. In this case they will start with
the letter “S”.