Hotpoint sx 898 cx s Convection Oven User Manual


 
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Start-up and use
WARNING! The oven is
provided with a stop system
to extract the racks and
prevent them from coming
out of the oven (1).
As shown in the drawing,
to extract them completely,
simply lift the racks, holding
them on the front part, and pull (2).
! The rst time you use your appliance, heat the empty oven
with its door closed at its maximum temperature for at least
half an hour. Make sure that the room is well ventilated
before switching the oven off and opening the oven door.
The appliance may emit a slightly unpleasant odour caused
by protective substances used during the manufacturing
process burning away.
! To make the setting process easier, keep the knob in
” and “ ” position: this will increase the scrolling speed
of the numbers on the display.
! Each setting will automatically be stored in the appliance
memory after 10 seconds.
! The touch controls cannot be activated if the user is
wearing gloves.
! In order to optimise the cooking performance, when
starting the selected function, product settings will be
applied that could cause a delayed start of the fan and
heating elements.
Some models are equipped with a system of hinges which
allows the door to close slowly, without the user having to
follow the movement through with his/her hand. To use the
system correctly, before closing the door:
Open the door fully.
Do not force the closing movement manually.
Control panel lock
! The control panel can be locked while the oven is off, once
cooking has started or nished and during programming.
To lock the oven controls, press and hold the
button
for at least 2 seconds. A buzzer sounds and the display
shows the key symbol “n—O”. The icon will light up to
indicate lock activation.
To deactivate the lock, press and hold the
button again
for at least 2 seconds.
Setting the clock
! The clock can only be set when the oven is switched off. If
the oven is in standby mode, pressing the
button once will
display the current time setting. Press it again to set the time.
After connection to the power supply network or after
a blackout, the
button and the digits on the TIME display
will ash for 10 seconds.
To set the clock:
1. Press the
button.
2. Turn the TIMER knob towards “ ” and “ ” to adjust the
hour value.
3. Once you have reached the correct hour value, press
the button.
4. Repeat the above process to set the minutes.
If a blackout occurs, it will be necessary to reset the clock.
If the
icon ashes on the display, this indicates that the
clock has not been set correctly.
Setting the minute minder
! The minute minder may be set regardless of whether the
oven is switched on or off. It does not switch the oven on or off.
When the set time has elapsed, the timer emits a buzzer
that will automatically stop after 30 seconds or when any
active button on the control panel is pressed.
To adjust the timer proceed as follows:
1. Press button
.
2. Turn the TIMER knob towards “ ” and “ ” to adjust the
hour value.
3. Once you have reached the desired value, press the
button again.
The lit
symbol will remind you that the minute minder
is on. The DISPLAY will show the countdown.
To cancel the minute minder, press the
button and use
the knob to set the time to 00:00. Press button again.
The icon will switch off to indicate that the minute minder
has been disabled.
Starting the oven
1. Switch the control panel on by pressing the button.
The appliance buzzer sounds three times (ascending) and
all buttons light up in sequence.
2. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob. The display shows:
- the temperature associated with the mode, if programming
manually;
- “Auto” and the duration alternately, if programming is
automatic.
3. Press the
button to begin cooking.
4. The oven will begin its preheating phase, the preheating
indicators will light up as the temperature rises.
5. When the preheating process has nished, a buzzer
sounds and all the preheating indicator lights show that this
stage has been completed: the food can then be placed in
the oven.
6. During cooking it is always possible to:
- modify the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT
knob (manual modes only);
- set the duration of a cooking mode (see Cooking Modes);
- press the
button to stop cooking. In this case the
appliance stores the temperature modied previously in its
memory (manual modes only);
- switch off the oven by pressing the
button for 3
seconds.
7. If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in operation,
an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the