Start-up and use

!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. Ensure 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.

Setting the clock

￿The clock may be set when the oven is switched off or when it is switched on, provided that a the end time of a cooking cycle has not been programmed previously.

1.Press the button several times until the icon and the first two digits on the display start to flash.

2.Turn the TIMER KNOB towards “+” and “-” to adjust the hour value.

3.Press the button again until the other two digits on the DISPLAY begin to flash.

4.Turn the TIMER KNOB towards “+” and “-” to adjust the minute value.

5.Press the button again to confirm.

Setting the timer

￿This function does not interrupt cooking and does not affect the oven; it is simply used to activate the buzzer when the set amount of time has elapsed.

1.Press the button several times until the icon and the three digits on the display begin to flash.

2.Turn the TIMER KNOB towards “+” and “-” to adjust the minute value.

3.Press the button again to confirm.

The display will then show the time as it counts down. When this period of time has elapsed the buzzer will be activated.

Starting the oven

1.Select the desired cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR knob.

2.The oven begins its preheating stage and the preheating indicator lights up.

The temperature may be changed by turning the THERMOSTAT knob

3.When the preheating indicator switches off and a buzzer sounds the preheating process is

complete: you may now place the food in the oven.

4. During cooking it is always possible to:

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-change the cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR knob

-change the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT knob

-set the cooking duration in addition to the cooking end time

(see Cooking modes)

-stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the “0” position.

5. The oven switches off automatically after two hours: this default period of time is set for all cooking modes for safety reasons.

The cooking duration may be changed (see Cooking modes).

6. If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in operation, an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the cooking mode from where it was interrupted as long as the temperature has not dropped below a certain level. Programmed cooking modes which have not started will not be restored and must be reprogrammed.

!There is no preheating stage for the BARBECUE modes.

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

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

Cooling ventilation

In order to cool down the external temperature of the oven, a cooling fan blows a stream of air between the control panel and the oven door. In the BAKING mode, the cooling fan is only activated when the oven is hot. At the beginning of the FAST CLEAN mode, the cooling fan operates at low speed.

!Once cooking has been completed, the cooling fan continues to operate until the oven has cooled down sufficiently.

Oven light

When the oven is off, the lamp can be turned on at any time by opening the oven door.

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Hotpoint AHP69PX manual Start-up and use, Setting the clock, Setting the timer, Starting the oven