Instructions for the user

5.2.2 Minute-minder

This function does not stop cooking but just triggers the beeps.

-When the key is pressed the display illuminates, appearing as shown in figure 1;

-Press the or keys within 6/7 seconds to set the minute-minder. Whenever a key is pressed, 1 outside segment, representing 1 cooking minute will light up (figure 2 shows 10 cooking minutes).

-The countdown will start 6/7 seconds after the last key is pressed; at the end of it, you will hear the beeps.

-During cooking with countdown, the current time

can be displayed by pressing the key once; press again to return to the minute-minder display.

-At the end of the countdown, the oven has to be switched off by hand, by turning the thermostat and the function selector to 0.

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5.2.3Programming

Cooking duration time: the 2nd button can be used to set the cooking time. Before setting it, turn the thermostat to the cooking temperature of choice and the function selector knob to any setting. To set the cooking time, proceed as follows:

-Press the key for 1/2 seconds; the pointer will move to position 12 (Fig. 1).

-Use the and keys to set the cooking time;

whenever the key is pressed, 1 minute will be added to the cooking time, and every 12 minutes a new inside segment will light up (figure 2 shows a cooking time of 1 hour).

-Once the required time has been set, cooking will

start about 6 seconds after the last time the or . key is pressed.

-Once cooking has started, the display will show the current time, represented by the constantly on segments, and the minutes left until cooking finishes, represented by the flashing segments (every flashing segments indicates 12 minutes of cooking time left).

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Smeg A2-2, A2-5 manual Minute-minder, Programming

A2-2, A2-5 specifications

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