User manual WHIRLPOOL AKZM 651/IX INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS PARAMOUNT This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety warnings, to be read and observed at all times. This is the danger symbol, pertaining to safety, which alerts users to potential risks to themselves and others. All safety warnings are preceded by the danger symbol and the following terms: DANGER WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will cause serious injury. Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could cause serious injury. All safety warnings give specific details of the potential risk present and indicate how to reduce risk of injury, damage and electric shock resulting from improper use of the appliance. [. . . ] At the end of preheating, the oven automatically selects the conventional function . At this point food can be placed in the oven for cooking. If you wish to set a different cooking function, turn the “Functions” knob and select the desired function. SETTING COOKING TIME This function can be used to cook food for a set length of time, from a minimum of 1 minute to the maximum time allowed by the selected function, after which the oven switches off automatically. 1. Once the temperature is confirmed, the symbol flashes. 2. Turn the adjustment knob to display the desired cooking time. To confirm the cooking time, press button . The oven automatically confirms your selection 10 seconds after the last operation. SETTING END OF COOKING TIME / DELAYED START IMPORTANT: the delayed start can only be set when using the following functions that do not require preheating: SPECIALS, GRILL, TURBO GRILL. The end of cooking time can be set, delaying the start of cooking by up to a maximum of 23 hours and 59 minutes. This can only be done once cooking time has been set. After setting cooking time, the display shows the end of cooking time (for example 15:45) and the symbol flashes. To delay the end of cooking time, and thus also the cooking start time, proceed as follows: 1. Turn the “Browse” knob to display the time you wish cooking to end (for example 16:00). Confirm the selected value by pressing button : the two dots of end of cooking time flash, indicating that the setting has been made correctly. The oven will automatically delay the start of cooking so as to finish cooking at the set time. At any time, however, set values (temperature, grill setting, cooking time) can be changed using button to go back, followed by the “Browse” knob to change values and button to confirm. GB26 INDICATION OF THE RESIDUAL HEAT INSIDE THE OVEN If at the end of cooking, or when the oven is switched off, the temperature inside the oven is over 50°C, the display shows the word HOT and the current temperature. When the residual heat reaches 50°C, the display shows the current time again. TIMER This function can be used only with the oven switched off and is useful, for example, for monitoring the cooking time of pasta. The maximum time which can be set is 23 hours and 59 minutes. With the “Functions” knob at zero, turn the “Browse” knob to display the desired time. When the set time has elapsed, the display will show “00:00:00” and an acoustic signal will sound. To mute the acoustic signal, press button (the time of day appears on the display). SELECTING SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Turn the “Functions” knob indicator to the symbol to access a submenu containing three special functions. To browse, select and start one of these functions, proceed as follows: 1. Turn the “Functions” knob to symbol : the display shows ” DEFROST” along with this function’s corresponding symbol. 2. Turn the “Browse” knob to scroll the list of functions; the function names are in English: DEFROST, WARM KEEPING, RISING. [. . . ] To obtain best results, carefully follow the advice given in the cooking table for the choice of accessories (supplied) to be placed on the various shelves. Cooking different foods at the same time Using the “CONVECTION BAKE” function, you can cook different foods which require the same cooking temperature at the same time (for example: fish and vegetables), using different shelves. Remove the food which requires less cooking time and leave food which requires longer cooking time in the oven. Desserts Cook delicate desserts with the conventional function on one shelf only. Use dark coloured metal cake tins and always position them on the wire shelf supplied. To cook on more than one shelf, select the forced air function and stagger the position of the cake tins on the shelves, aiding optimum circulation of the hot air. [. . . ]