Indesit KN3C12A(W)-CZ-S - Manual (Page 15)

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The different functions and uses of the oven
The various functions included in the cooker are selected
by operating the control devices located on the cooker
control panel.
Notice: The first time you use your appliance, we recom-
mend that you set the thermostat to the highest setting and
leave the oven on for about half an hour with nothing in it,
with the oven door shut. Then, open the oven door and let
the room air. The odour that is often detected during this
initial use is due to the evaporation of substances used
to protect the oven during storage and until it is installed.
Attention: Only use the bottom shelf of the oven when
using the rotisserie to cook (where present). For all other
types of cooking, never use the bottom shelf and never
place anything on the bottom of the oven when it is in
operation because this could damage the enamel. Always
place your cookware (dishes, aluminium foil, etc. etc.) on
the grate provided with the appliance inserted especially
along the oven guides.
The oven knobs
With these two controls you can select the different fun-
ctions of the oven and choose the cooking temperature
suitable for the food you are preparing. The different
cooking functions are set up by operating the two knobs:
G - the selection knob
N - the thermostat knob
on the oven panel.
For any selection-knob setting different from idle, identified
by the “0”, the oven light turns on; the knob setting marked
8 permits turning on the oven light without any heating
element being switched on. When the oven light is on, it
means that the oven is in use, and it will remain on for the
entire time the oven is being used.
1. Static oven
- Knob “G” setting:
- Knob “N” setting: anywhere between 50°C and Max
The oven light turns on and the top and bottom heating
elements (resistors) switch on. The temperature, fixed by
the thermostat knob, is reached automatically and kept
constant by the thermostat control. This function permits
cooking and type of food thanks to excellent temperature
distribution.
2. The bottom heating element
- Knob “G” setting:
- Knob “N” setting: anywhere between 50°C and Max
The oven light turns on and so does the bottom heating
element. The temperature, fixed by the thermostat knob,
is reached automatically and kept constant. This setting is
recommended for finishing the cooking of foods (placed in
pans) that are well done on the outside but still not done
inside or for desserts covered with fruit or jam which require
a light browning on top. Note that this function does not
permit reaching the maximum (250°C) temperature inside
for cooking foods always on this oven setting unless the
foods are cakes which only require temperatures below
or equal to 180°C.
3. The Top heating element
- Knob “G” setting:
- Knob “N” setting: anywhere between 50°C and Max
The oven light turns on and so does the infra-red ray grill,
and the motor starts turning the spit. The rather high and
direct temperature of the grill permits browning the out-
side of meats immediately thus keeping in the juices and
assuring tenderness.
4. The grill
- Knob “G” setting:
- Knob “N” setting: anywhere between 50°C and Max
The oven light turns on and so does the double heating
element of the grill and the motor starts turning the spit.
This grill is larger than the average and has a completely
new design: cooking performance is increased 50%. The
double grill makes sure that even the corners are touched
by heat.
Important: when using the grill, keep the oven door closed
to obtain the best results and save energy (about 10%).
When utilizing the grill, place the rack at the lower levels
(see cooking table). To catch grease or fat and prevent
smoke, place a dripping-pan at the bottom rack level.
The oven-operating pilot lamp (L)
Signals when the oven is heating. It switches off when
the temperature inside the oven reached the temperature
selected by the knob. At this point the alternate turning on
and turning off of this light indicates that the thermostat is
operating correctly to keep the oven temperature constant.
Attention
Avoid the children touch the oven door because it is very
hot during the cooking.
Using the cooking timer
1. To set the buzzer, turn the COOKING TIMER knob
clockwise almost one complete revolution.
2. Turn the knob anticlockwise to set the desired time: align
the minutes shown on the COOKING TIMER knob with the
indicator on the control panel.
3. When the selected time has elapsed, a buzzer sounds
and the oven turns off.
4. When the oven is off the cooking timer can be used as a
normal timer.
! To use the oven manually, in other words when you
do not wish to use the end of cooking timer, turn the
COOKING TIMER knob until it reaches the 9 symbol.
WARNING! The oven is
provided with a stop sys-
tem to extract the racks
and prevent them from
coming out of the oven.(1)
As shown in the drawing,
to extract them comple-
tely, simply lift the racks,
holding them on the front
part, and pull (2).