User manual HOTPOINT CP 057 GT S

[. . . ] Warnings WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. [. . . ] gAS OVEN-ELECTRIC GRILL The oven burner features a thermocouple safety device. This device automatically cuts off the gas from the burner in a few seconds should the flame accidentally go out. Lighting the oven burner • open the oven door; • press and turn the thermostat knob “6” (with the symbol ) and set it to maximum; keep it pushed. Should there not be any electric energy, hold a lighted match near the central hole on the oven bottom as in figure; • keep the knob pressed in for around 10 seconds; • r e l e a s e t h e k n o b , checking that the flame is stable release the knob, checking that the flame is stable, and hold the door open for approximately 30-40 seconds; • Close the oven door carefully to prevent the flame from going out; • wait around 10-12 minutes before placing any food to be cooked into the oven, so as to preheat the oven suitably; WARNING: when the grill is in operation, the surrounding parts can become very hot. Please keep children away from the cooker. Stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the “0” position. Oven light To turn the gas oven light on, press button “8” with the symbol . Minute minder “9” This is a buzzer timer situated on the control panel and is suitable for timing up to a max. Turn the knob with the symbol until the pointer is aligned with the required time. When the set time has elapsed, a buzzer sounds (it does not turn the oven off). It is advisable to turn the knob to 60 and then back to the time required, even if this less than 60 minutes. Spit - Rotisserie This accessory is to be used exclusively when grilling food. Proceed as follows: insert the meat to be cooked along the length of the spit rod, securing it with the special adjustable forks. 29 GB Introduce the supports “A” and “B” into the holes in the drip tray “E”, rest the rod groove on the seat “C” and insert the oven rack into the lowest guide of the oven; now insert the spit rod into the relative hole, moving the groove forward into seat “D”. Start the grill and the rotisserie by turning the thermostat knob “4” to the position with the symbol. € With this function “fan assisted” heat is transmitted to the foods through pre-heated air made to circulate inside the oven by a fan. The oven heats up very quickly so the food to be cooked may be put into the oven as it is switched on. cooking is also possible simultaneously on both shelves. € The “fast defrosting“ function uses no heating elements, just the oven light and the fan. € Grill operation: a high heat output is used for grilling, so that the surface of the food is immediately browned; this is particularly indicated for meats which should remain tender on the inside. To grill, turn the selector knob “4” to the position (grill), (grill + fan). MULTI-FUNCTION OVEN The oven gives nine different heating element combinations; so the most suitable type of cooking for each dish can therefore be chosen, with convincing results. [. . . ] € Do not remove any dry caked-on grease using sharp objects, as these could etch the self-cleaning coating. € If the self-cleaning surfaces inside the oven are damaged or worn, due to incorrect or poor maintenance or after many years of use, you can request a kit of self-cleaning panels to line the inside of the oven. to order these , just contact an authorised Service Centre. Oven exterior: • Only clean the appliance when the oven is cold. [. . . ]