User manual ZANUSSI ZKC5540W

[. . . ] User Manual Cooker Model ZKC5540 The following symbols are used in this user manual: WARNING! Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. IMPORTANT! General information and tips Environmental information Contents Important safety instructions Product description Controls and their functions Before first use Grill and oven furniture The electronic minute minder The hob The grill Grilling chart The top oven The main oven 3 5 5 6 7 8 13 14 16 17 19 Oven cooking chart Roasting chart Defrost Main oven light Slow cook Care and cleaning Troubleshooting Installation instructions Technical data Environment Guarantee / Custormer care 21 23 24 25 25 27 32 34 36 36 37 2 Important safety instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings please contact customer care. from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the appliance safely. [. . . ] Wrap joints in foil if preferred, for extra browning uncover for the last 20 ­ 30 min. cooking time. 23 Defrost This main oven function defrosts most foods faster than more conventional methods. It is particularly suitable for delicate frozen foods which are to be served cold e. g. cream filled gateaux, cakes covered with icings or frostings, cheesecakes, biscuits, scones, etc. Using defrost Turn the main oven temperature control to the required setting. Things to note · The oven fan and interior light will come on. Hints and tips · Place the frozen food in a single layer where possible and turn it over half way through the defrosting process. · The actual speed of defrosting is influenced by room temperature. On warm days defrosting will be faster than on cooler days. · It is preferable to thaw fish, meat and poultry slowly in the fridge. However, this process can be accelerated by using the defrost function. Small or thin fish fillets, frozen peeled prawns, cubed or minced meat, liver, thin chops, steaks etc. , can be thawed in 1 ­ 2 hours. · A 1kg/2¼lb oven ready chicken will be thawed in approximately 5 hours. Remove the giblets as soon as possible during the thawing process. · Joints of meat up to 2kg/4½lb in weight can be thawed using the defrost function. · All joints of meat and poultry must be thawed thoroughly before cooking. · Always cook thoroughly immediately after thawing. · Do not leave food at room temperature once it is defrosted. Cook raw food immediately or store cooked food in the fridge, once it has cooled. · Care must always be taken when handling foods in the home. Always follow the basic rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial growth and cross contamination when defrosting, preparing, cooking, cooling and freezing foods. 24 Main oven light It is possible to turn the light on in your main oven. Using main oven light Turn the main oven temperature control to the required setting. Slow cook The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly useful when you are cooking soups, stews and casseroles because the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender. Some foods such as pastry and biscuits are not suitable for slow cooking because the temperature is too low. Cover all food during cooking to prevent it from drying out. You can uncover food for the last half hour if it is normally served golden brown. Using slow cook You need to cook food at 170oC for 30 minutes before you turn the oven down to the slow cook setting. This makes sure that the temperature of the food gets hot enough to start the food cooking. [. . . ] · Clamp bare wires into the relevant terminal and check they are held by tugging each one in turn. · Ensure all screws are securely tightened. · Clamp the mains cable securely ensuring 5mm of the outer insuation is inside the terminal block and that the wires are not taut but not so slack as to cause any fouling. · Connect the remaining end of the mains cable to the appliance to the appliance point / junction box. [. . . ]