Programming cooking

6.If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in GB operation, an automatic system within the appliance

will reactivate the cooking function from the point at which 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.

A cooking function must be selected before programming can take place.

Programming is possible in all oven configurations: EXTRALARGE, MAIN and SMALL SPACE, even if the latter two are being used simultaneously.

Programming the cooking duration
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 duration.

3.Press thebutton again to confirm.

4.When the set time has elapsed, the text END appears on the DISPLAY, the oven will stop cooking and a buzzer sounds.

• For example: it is 9:00 a.m. and a time of 1 hour and 15 minutes is programmed. The function will stop automatically at 10:15 a.m.

Setting the end time for a cooking mode

A cooking duration must be set before the cooking end time can be scheduled.

1.Follow steps 1 to 3 to set the duration as detailed above.

2. Next, press thebutton until the icon and the three numerical digits on the DISPLAY begin to flash.

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

4.Press thebutton again so that the other two numerical digits on the DISPLAY begin to flash.

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

6.Press thebutton again to confirm.

7.When the set time has elapsed, the text END appears on the DISPLAY, the oven will stop cooking and a buzzer sounds.

Programming has been set when the and icons flash. The DISPLAY shows the cooking end time and the cooking duration alternately.

To cancel programming, turn the FUNCTION knob to the “0” position.

Practical cooking advice

MULTILEVEL

•Use positions 1, 3, 5 and 6.

•Place the dripping pan at the bottom and the rack at the top.

BARBECUE

•Preheat the oven for 5 minutes.

•Keep the oven door closed when cooking in this mode.

•Place the dripping pan on shelf level 3. Place the rack in a position between 4 and 7, depending on how bulky the food is, and make sure the food is in the centre of the rack. Examples: beef ribs should be cooked on shelf level 4 and bacon on shelf level 6 or 7.

PIZZA or FOCACCIA

•Use a light aluminium tray with a maximum diameter of 30 cm, placing it on top of the rack supplied.

•If the pizza has a lot of toppings, we recommend adding the mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza halfway through the cooking process.

GRILL

•Preheat the oven for 5 minutes.

•Fit the DIVIDER to the DIVIDER rack “D”.

•Keep the oven door closed when cooking in this mode.

•Place the rack in position 7. Position the food in the centre of the rack. Position the dripping pan on shelf level 6.

•This function is particularly suitable for browning food, cooking gratins, colouring meringues, making toasted sandwiches and grilling small quantities of thin, lean meat.

•We recommend that the power level is set to maximum. The top heating element is regulated by a thermostat and may not always operate constantly.

FAST COOKING

•Preheat the oven, making sure the dripping pan is on shelf level 6.

•When cooking frozen foods, always follow the instructions on the packaging.

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