Hotpoint SH 103 CX S GB Start-up and use, Control panel lock, Setting the clock

GB Start-up and use

! When inserting the shelf make sure the backstop is at the rear of the cavity (see image).

!The first 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, press and hold the and buttons to scroll through the numbers on the display rapidly.

!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.

Control panel lock

!The control panel can be locked while the oven is off, once cooking has started or finished and during programming.

To lock the oven controls, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds. A buzzer will sound and the TEMPERATURE display shows the key symbol “O—n”. 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 flash for 10 seconds.
To set the clock:
1. Press the	button.

2. Adjust the hour figure using the and buttons.

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 flashes 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.	Set the desired time using buttons and .

3.Once you have reached the desired value, press the button again.

The litsymbol will remind you that the minute minder is on.

To cancel the minute minder, press the button and use theand buttons to set the time to 00:00. Press button

again.

Theicon 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.Press the button corresponding to the desired cooking mode. The TEMPERATURE display shows:

- the temperature associated with the mode, if programming manually;

- “Auto”, if programming is automatic. The TIME display shows:

- the current time, if programming manually;

- the duration, 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 finished, 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:

- change the temperature by pressing the button,

followed by the and buttons (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 modified previously in its memory (manual modes only);

-switch off the oven by pressing thebutton for 3 seconds. 7. If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in operation, an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the cooking mode from the point at which it was interrupted, provided that the temperature has not dropped below a certain level. Programmed cooking modes which have not yet started will not be restored and must be reprogrammed (for example: a cooking mode has been programmed to start at 20:30. At 19:30 a blackout occurs. When the power supply is restored, the mode will have to be reprogrammed).

!There is no preheating stage for the GRILL mode.

!Never put objects directly on the bottom of the oven; this will prevent the enamel coating from being damaged.

!Always place cookware on the rack(s) provided.

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