Hotpoint Ariston FKQ 89 EL .20 /HA - Manual (Page 20)

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! 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.
! To make the setting process easier, keep the knob
in position: this will increase the scrolling speed of
the numbers on the display.
! Each setting will automatically be stored in the
appliance memory after 10 seconds.
! The touch controls cannot be activated if the user
is wearing gloves.
Some models are equipped with a system of hinges
which allows the door to close slowly, without the
user having to follow the movement through with his/
her hand. To use the system correctly, before
closing the door:
• Open the door fully.
• Do not force the closing movement manually.
Control panel lock
! The control panel can be locked while the oven is
off, once cooking has started or finished and during
programming.
To lock the oven controls, press and hold the
button for at least 2 seconds. A buzzer sounds and
the display shows the key symbol “n—O”. The
icon, when lit, indicate lock function activation.
To deactivate the lock, press and hold the
button again for at least 2 seconds.
Setting the clock
! The clock can only be set when the oven is
switched off. If the oven is in standby mode,
pressing the button once will display the current
time setting. Press it again to set the time.
After connection to the power supply network or after
a blackout, the button and the digits on the
display will flash for 10 seconds.
To set the clock:
1. Press button .
2. Turn the TIMER knob towards “+” and “-” to
adjust the hour value.
3. Once you have reached the correct hour value,
press the button.
4. Repeat the above process to set the minutes.
If a blackout occurs, it will be necessary to reset the
clock. If the icon flashes on the display, this
indicates that the clock has not been set correctly.
Setting the minute minder
! The minute minder may still be set whether the
oven is switched on or off. It does not switch the
oven on or off.
When the set time has elapsed, the timer emits a
buzzer that will automatically stop after 30 seconds
or when any active button on the control panel is
pressed.
To adjust the timer proceed as follows:
1. Press button .
2. Adjust the time as desired by turning the TIMER
knob towards “+” and “-”.
3. Once you have reached the desired value, press
the button again.
The lit symbol will remind you that the minute
minder is on. The DISPLAY will show the countdown.
To cancel the minute minder, press the button
and use the knob to set the time to 00:00. Press
button again.
The icon will switch off to indicate that the
minute minder has been disabled.
Starting the oven
1. Switch the control panel on by pressing the
button. The appliance buzzer sounds three times
(ascending) and all buttons light up in sequence.
2. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob. The display shows:
- the temperature associated with the mode, if
programming manually;
- “Auto” and the duration alternately, if programming
is automatic.
3. Press the button to begin cooking.
4. The oven will begin its preheating phase, the
preheating indicators will light up as the temperature
rises.
5. When the preheating process has finished, a
buzzer sounds and all the preheating indicator lights
show that this stage has been completed: the food
can then be placed in the oven.
6. During cooking it is always possible to:
- modify the temperature by turning the
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