Hotpoint sx 898 cx s, sx898 cw s manual GB Start-up and use, Control panel lock, Setting the clock

GB Start-up and use

WARNING! The oven is provided with a stop system to extract the racks and prevent them from coming

out of the oven (1).

As shown in the drawing,

to extract them completely, simply lift the racks, holding

them on the front part, and pull (2).

!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. Make sure 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.

!To make the setting process easier, keep the knob in “” and “ ” position: this will increase the scrolling speed of the numbers on the display.

!Each setting will automatically be stored in the appliance memory after 10 seconds.

!The touch controls cannot be activated if the user is wearing gloves.

!In order to optimise the cooking performance, when starting the selected function, product settings will be applied that could cause a delayed start of the fan and heating elements.

Some models are equipped with a system of hinges which allows the door to close slowly, without the user having to follow the movement through with his/her hand. To use the system correctly, before closing the door:

•Open the door fully.

•Do not force the closing movement manually.

Control panel lock

!The control panel can be locked while the oven is off, once cooking has started or finished and during programming.

To lock the oven controls, press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds. A buzzer sounds and the display

shows the key symbol “n—O”. The icon will light up to indicate lock activation.

To deactivate the lock, press and hold the button again for at least 2 seconds.

Setting the clock

!The clock can only be set when the oven is switched off. If

the oven is in standby mode, pressing the button once will display the current time setting. Press it again to set the time.

After connection to the power supply network or after

a blackout, the button and the digits on the TIME display will flash for 10 seconds.

To set the clock:

1.Press the button.

2.Turn the TIMER knob towards “” and “ ” to adjust the hour value.

3. Once you have reached the correct hour value, press

the button.

4. Repeat the above process to set the minutes.

If a blackout occurs, it will be necessary to reset the clock.

If the icon flashes on the display, this indicates that the clock has not been set correctly.

Setting the minute minder

!The minute minder may be set regardless of whether the oven is switched on or off. It does not switch the oven on or off.

When the set time has elapsed, the timer emits a buzzer that will automatically stop after 30 seconds or when any active button on the control panel is pressed.

To adjust the timer proceed as follows:

1.Press button .

2.Turn the TIMER knob towards “” and “ ” to adjust the hour value.

3.Once you have reached the desired value, press the button again.

The lit symbol will remind you that the minute minder is on. The DISPLAY will show the countdown.

To cancel the minute minder, press the button and use the knob to set the time to 00:00. Press button again.

The icon will switch off to indicate that the minute minder has been disabled.

Starting the oven

1.Switch the control panel on by pressing the button. The appliance buzzer sounds three times (ascending) and all buttons light up in sequence.

2.Select the desired cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR knob. The display shows:

- the temperature associated with the mode, if programming manually;

- “Auto” and the duration alternately, if programming is automatic.

3.Press the button to begin cooking.

4.The oven will begin its preheating phase, the preheating indicators will light up as the temperature rises.

5.When the preheating process has finished, a buzzer sounds and all the preheating indicator lights show that this stage has been completed: the food can then be placed in the oven.

6.During cooking it is always possible to:

-modify the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT knob (manual modes only);

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

-press the button to stop cooking. In this case the appliance stores the temperature modified previously in its memory (manual modes only);

-switch off the oven by pressing the button for 3 seconds.

7. If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in operation, an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the

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