Hotpoint DQ891 - Manual (Page 8)

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Electronic Clock & Automatic
Cooking Feature
When you first switch on the appliance you will be
prompted to set the 'Time of Day' on the display.
You must ensure you have done this before
attempting to use the automatic cooking feature.
AUTOMATIC COOKING
The main oven can be controlled automatically.
HINTS ON AUTOMATIC COOKING
- Select food which will require the same cooking
time and temperature.
- To ensure food does not cool down and require
reheating, set the end time so the food is ready
when you require it.
- Always ensure that meat and poultry is defrosted
before placing in the oven.
- Whenever possible, take food out of the
refrigerator and keep it as cool as possible.
- If cooking food that requires frying before placing
in the oven for automatic cooking, keep the delay
time to a minimum.
- Never place hot or warm food in the oven for
delayed start cooking as it could cause the oven to
be warm and produce harmful bacteria in the food.
- We advise that dishes containing left-over cooked
poultry and meat, eg. shepherds pie, should not
be cooked automatically if there is to be a delay
period.
- Ensure that delay start times are kept to a
minimum to prevent bacterial growth in food.
- Wine or beer may ferment and cream may curdle
during the delay period, so it is best to add these
ingredients just before serving.
- Foods which discolour should be protected by
coating in fat or tossing in water to which lemon
juice has been added, prior to placing food in the
oven.
- Dishes containing liquid should not be filled too full
to prevent boiling over.
- Food should be well sealed (but not airtight) in a
container to prevent the loss of liquid during
cooking. Aluminium foil gives a good seal.
- Always ensure that food is piping hot and cooked
thoroughly bifore serving.
- Only reheat food once.
SETTING THE TIME OF DAY:
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Main Oven
Light Time/Mode
STEP 1. Check the electricity supply to the cooker is
turned on.
STEP 2. When switched on the display will show both
00:00 and the 'set time' symbol flashing.
Wait until these stop flashing.
STEP 3. Press the Time/Mode button once, so that
the 'Set Time' symbol and the display are
flashing. Turn the +/- control knob until the
correct hour is set.
STEP 4. Press the Time/Mode button once, so that
the 'Set Time' symbol and the display are
flashing. Turn the +/- control knob until the
correct minutes are set. Press the Time/
Mode button again.
TIME OF DAY IS NOW SET.
To alter the time of day after the first setting, simply
press the Time/Mode button. The 'Set Time' symbol
and the display will flash. Repeat STEPS 3 and 4.
SETTING THE MINUTE MINDER:
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Main Oven
Light Time/Mode
STEP 1.Press the Time/Mode button, until the 'bell'
symbol is flashing.
STEP 2.Turn the +/- control knob to set the duration in
minute increments until the required time
is set. After a few seconds the 'bell'
symbol will stop flashing and the time will
count down.
THE MINUTE MINDER IS NOW SET.
At the end of the set time an audible tone will be
heard and the 'bell' symbol will go out. After a few
seconds the audible tone will stop and after a few
seconds the display will revert back to the time of
day.