Hotpoint SE100PX Start-up and use, Control panel lock, DEMO mode, Setting the clock and timer

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 produce a slightly unpleasant odour caused by the burning away of protective substances used during the manufacturing process.

!The “Control panel lock” and “DEMO mode” can be activated/deactivated even when the control panel is off.

Control panel lock

To lock the oven controls, press and for 5

seconds. A buzzer sounds and the TEMPERATURE display shows “r-0”.

Press again to unlock the controls. The “STOP” symbol remains always active.

DEMO mode

The oven can operate in DEMO mode: all heating elements are deactivated, and controls remain operative.

To activate the DEMO mode, press , , , and

at the same time. A buzzer sounds and the two

displays show “demo” “on”. Press again to deactivate the DEMO mode: a buzzer sounds and the two displays show “demo” “off”.

Setting the clock and timer

After the appliance has been connected to the mains, or after a blackout, will begin to blink.

To set the time:

1.press

2.set the time using “+” and “-” on the left side of the control panel

3.press again

4.set the minutes using “+” and “-” on the left side of the control panel

To make any changes, turn on the control panel by

pressing , then press and follow the steps described above.

The timer operates in minutes: when the selected time has elapsed, a buzzer will sound. The buzzer will automatically stop after one minute or when any active symbol on the control panel is pressed.

To set the timer, press and follow the steps

described to set the clock. The symbol will remind you that the timer is on.

!The timer does not turn the oven on or off.

Starting the oven
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1.	Press	to turn on the control panel.
2.	Press the symbol of the desired cooking mode. The
displays show the time and temperature of the
selected cooking mode.
3.	Press “START”.
4.	The oven will start the preheating phase, and the
current preheating temperature indicator lights turn
red. The temperature may be changed by pressing
“+” and “-” on the right side of the control panel.
3.	When preheating is finished, a buzzer sounds and
all current preheating temperature indicator lights turn
on: place the food in the oven.
4.	You may do the following during cooking:
- change the temperature by pressing “+” and “-” on
the right side of the control panel
- set the cooking time (see Cooking Modes)
- press “STOP” to interrupt cooking.
5.	The oven switches off automatically after two hours:
this default time is set for all cooking modes for safety
reasons.
The cooking time may be changed (see Cooking
Modes).
6.	In case of a blackout, if the oven was already

operating, an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the cooking mode from where it was interrupted as long as the temperature did not drop below a certain level. Programmed cooking modes which have not started will not be restored and must be reprogrammed.

!There is no preheating in the FAST COOKING and BARBECUE modes.

!Never put objects directly on the oven bottom to avoid damaging the enamel coating.

!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 air between the control panel and the oven door. In the FAST COOKING mode, the fan goes on automatically after ten minutes. In the BAKING mode, the cooling fan goes on only when the oven is hot. At the beginning of the FAST CLEAN mode, the cooling fan operates at low speed. !Once the cooking has been completed, the cooling fan remains on 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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