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.

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

Control panel lock

To lock the oven controls, press the and buttons for 5 seconds. A buzzer sounds and the TEMPERATURE display shows “r-0”.

Press again to unlock the controls. The “STOP” button is 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 the,, and buttons simultaneously.

To deactivate the DEMO mode, press the , ,

and buttons at the same time. A buzzer sounds and the display shows “demo off”.

Setting the clock and timer

After the appliance has been connected to the mains, or

after a blackout, the button will begin to blink. To set the time:

1.Set the hour figure within 8 seconds using the “+” and “-” buttons on the right hand side.

2.Press the button again.

3.Adjust the minutes using the “+” and “-” buttons on the right hand side.

4.Wait at least 8 seconds for the setting to be

memorised, or press the button again.

To make any necessary changes, switch on the control

panel by pressing the button, then press the button and follow the described procedure.

When the set time has elapsed, a buzzer will sound. The buzzer will automatically stop after 6 seconds or when any active symbol on the control panel is pressed.

To set the timer, press button and repeat the steps

described to set the clock. The button indicates that the timer is active.

￿The timer does not switch the oven on or off.

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Starting the oven

1.Switch the control panel on by pressing the button.

2.Press the button corresponding to the desired cooking mode. The displays show the time and temperature of the selected cooking mode.

3.Press the “START” button to begin cooking.

4.The oven will begin its preheating phase, and the current preheating temperature indicator lights turn red. The temperature may be changed by pressing the “+” and “-” buttons on the right hand side of the control panel.

5.When the preheating stage is complete, a buzzer sounds and all current preheating temperature indicator lights are illuminated: place the food in the oven.

6.During cooking it is always possible to:

-Change the temperature by pressing the “+” and “-” buttons on the right hand side of the control panel.

-Set the cooking duration (see Cooking Modes).

-Press “STOP” to interrupt cooking.

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

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

8.If a blackout occurs, while 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 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 mode.

￿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 generates a stream of air which escapes between the oven control panel and the oven door. At the beginning of the FAST CLEAN mode, the cooling fan operates at low speed.

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

Oven light

When the oven is not in operation, the lamp can be switched on at any time by opening the oven door.

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Hotpoint SE102PX, SQ102PI Start-up and use, Control panel lock, Demo mode, Setting the clock and timer, Starting the oven