Using the Main Oven

Oven cooking

Caution: Accessible parts may be hot when the appliance is in use - keep children away from the vicinity of the oven.

Never put items directly on the base of the oven or cover the oven base with foil, as this can cause the base element to overheat.

Manual operation

Set the programmerto manualoperation. See ‘Programmer / Clock’ section.

Turn the selector control knob until the symbol for the desired oven function is selected.

Turn the main oven control knob to the desired temperature.

The red thermostat indicator neon will come on until the selected temperature is reached, then go off. It will cycle on and off as the thermostat operates to maintain the selected temperature.

To switch off the main oven, return the main oven control knob to the “off” position.

Automatic operation

See ‘Programmer / Clock section.

Oven shelves

The oven shelf must be positioned with the upstand at the rear of the oven and facing up.

Position baking trays and roasting tins on the middle of the shelves, and leave one clear shelf position between shelves, to allow for circulation of heat.

Preheating (conventional mode)

When using the conventional mode to cook sensitive items such as scouffle’s and Yorkshire puddings or, when cooking bread, we recommend that the oven is pre-heated until the neon switches off for the first time. For any other types of cooking, a pre-heat is not required.

Always use the fan oven setting for preheating to save time and electricity.

After the oven has been preheated on the fan oven setting, turn the selector control knob to the oven setting you require.

Preheat the oven until the indicator neon switches off for the first time; this will take between 5 - 15 minutes, depending on the temperature selected.

When using the oven

As part of the cooking process, hot air is expelled through a vent at the rear of the oven. When opening the oven door, care should be taken to avoid any possible contact with potentially hot air, since this may cause discomfort to peoplewithsensitiveskin. Werecommend that you hold the underneath of the oven door handle.

The cooling fan

The cooling fan may operate when the main oven is on and may continue to operate for a period after the oven has been switched off.