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Before using it for the first
time
Remove stickers.
The packaging is recyclable , but can
be useful for transporting or returning
the oven to an approved service centre.
If your appliance is fitted with a
detachable cord, connect this to the
appliance by pressing the connector in
firmly - Fig.
Clean the oven and accessories with a
damp cloth. Wipe dry.
Run your oven for the first time (EMPTY)
for 15 minutes, at maximum temperature,
to eliminate the smell of newness.
A small amount of smoke may be
produced initially, this is perfectly normal
and will soon disappear.
Maintenance and cleaning
Do not allow grease to build up in the
appliance.
Before any maintenance or cleaning,
disconnect the oven and allow it to cool.
Clean the door - Fig. , inside walls and
enamelled or lacquered surfaces - Fig.
with water and washing-up liquid. Dry.
Do not use harsh cleaning products (such
as caustic soda cleaning compounds), or
scouring sponges, or abrasive pads.
The heating element in the roof folds down
- Fig. .
Never force this in order to manipulate
the roof heater.
Your oven is fitted with a smooth enamel
heating floor - Fig. that you can clean
with water and washing-up liquid.
Wipe the sidewalls with a damp sponge.
All accessories (rack, spit*, tray*) are
cleaned in water with the addition of
detergent or in the dishwasher - Fig.
Oven function
For cooking or reheating meat, fish,
gratins, soufflés, pastries, etc.
Place the rack at the required height
- Fig. and .
Put the dish containing food in the oven
and close the door - Fig.
Place the function selector on the oven
position* - Fig.
Set the thermostat to the required
temperature - Fig.
Set the timer - Fig. or put the on/off
switch to “I” - Fig.
The oven heats.
Do not put dishes directly onto the
smooth enamel heating floor.
At the end of cooking
If the programmed cooking time has
finished, the oven stops automatically.
Otherwise, return the timer to zero.
Defrost function*
For faster and completely natural
defrosting of your foodstuffs.
Up to 60% time gained compared with
defrosting in the open air.
Put the function selector onto the defrost
position* - Fig.
Put the frozen foods in a dish.
Place it on the rack (level 1).
Close the oven.
Set the timer, defrosting begins - Fig.
Grill or pulsed air grill
function*
Grill function
For browning the tops of dishes or
searing meat.
Put the function selectors - Fig. or
thermostat - Fig. * onto the grill position.
Pre-heat your oven for 5 minutes.
Place food on the rack at the closest
possible level to the grill's heating element.
Put a dish with a little water directly onto
the smooth floor (which does not heat in
grill position), to collect fat or cooking
juices.
Always leave the door partly open.
Set the timer as indicated in your recipe -
Fig. , or turn the on/off switch to “I”*
- Fig.
The grill functions.
Half-way through cooking, turn over the
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