User manual HOTPOINT XC 902 GH DC.3 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. [. . . ] They should also be suited to the size of the burner. Burner Rapid (R) Semi-rapid (S) Auxiliary (A) Double flame (DCDR internal) Double flame (DCDR external) Ø Cookware Diameter (cm) 24 - 26 16 - 22 10 - 14 10 - 14 26 - 28 The hob is fitted with reducing pan stands, which should only be used on auxiliary burner “A” and on the DC-DR (inner) “B”. A B For the best performance of your burners, keep the following in mind: All types of pans can be used on the burners. The important thing is that the bottom should be completely even. When inserting the shelf make sure the backstop is at the rear of the cavity (see image). To provide heat only to the bottom or the top part of the dishes, turn the selector to the position (hot below + fan) or (hot above);. Before operating the product, remove all plastic film from the sides of the appliance. 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. € 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 to one of these positions: (grill), (maxigrill) o (maxigrill with fan). During grilling, do not set the thermostat knob to over 200 °C and keep the oven door closed (not even in the monigrill mode). Oven light The oven light comes on automatically when the selector knob is turned to any of its positions. 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. By turning the selector knob marked with the symbol , different cooking functions are obtained, as shown in the table on the right. Symbol Function 0) Off 2) Upper + Lower heating elements 3) Lower heating element 4) Upper heating element 5) Grill heating element 6) Maxigrill (Top + Grill heating elements) 6) Maxigrill (Top + Grill heating elements) + fan 7) Lower heating elements + fan 8) Rear round heating element + fan 9) Quick defrosting Power — 2350 W 1300 W 1050 W 2000 W 3050 W 3100 W 1350 W 2850 W 50 W Indicator light “10” It indicates that the oven is heating up. When the light goes out, the required temperature has been reached inside the oven. [. . . ] 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. Disassembling/assembling the oven door To make it easier to clean the inside of your oven, the oven door can be removed, by proceeding as follows: • Open the door completely and lift the 2 levers “B”; • Now, shutting the door slightly, you can lift it out by pulling out the hooks “A” as shown in figure. [. . . ]