Hotpoint SE103PGX Start-upand use, Control panel lock, Demo mode, Setting the clock and timer

Models: SE103PGX SQ103PGI

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Start-up and use

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 Control panel lock and Demo mode buttons simultaneously. A buzzer will sound and the TEMPERATURE display shows "Loc".

Press again to unlock the controls. The "STOP" button is always active.

Demo mode

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

To activate the DEMO mode, press the "+",Setting the clock and timer, and "START" buttons simultaneously. A buzzer will sound and the TIME display shows "DEMO".

To activate the DEMO mode, press the "+" and "START" buttons simultaneously. A buzzer will sound and the "DEMO" message disappears from the display.

Setting the clock and timer

After connection to the power supply network or after a

blackout, the Starting the oven button and the digits on the TIME display will flash.

To set the time:

1.Press buttons "+" and "-"; press and hold to scroll the numbers quicker and make setting easier.

2.Once the exact time is reached, wait 10 seconds for

the selection to be memorized, or press the Manual background button again to fix the setting.

To make any necessary changes, switch off the control

panel by pressing the Manual background; button, then press the Manual background button and follow the steps indicated.

When the set time has elapsed, the timer emits a buzzer that will automatically stop after 6 seconds or when any active icon on the control panel is pressed.

To set the timer, press the Manual background button and follow the

procedure used to set the clock. The Manual background button switched on indicates that the timer has been activated.

￿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 Manual background button.

2.Press the button corresponding to the desired cooking mode. The TEMPERATURE display shows the temperature of the cooking mode; the TIME display shows the current time.

3.Press the "START" button to begin cooking.

4.The oven will begin its preheating phase, the current temperature indicators will light up as the temperature rises. The temperature may be adjusted by pressing the "+" and "-" buttons.

5.When preheating is finished, a buzzer will sound and all current temperature indicators will be turned on: the food can then be placed in the oven.

6.During cooking it is always possible to:

- adjust the temperature by pressing the "+" and "-" buttons;

- set the duration of a cooking mode (see Cooking Modes);

- interrupt cooking by pressing the "STOP" button.

7.In case of a blackout, an automatic system will reactivate the cooking mode from where it was interrupted, provided the oven 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 SE103PGX, SQ103PGI Start-upand use, Control panel lock, Demo mode, Setting the clock and timer, Starting the oven