Operation Manual

Heating function Application
Bread Baking To bake bread.
Defrost This function can be used for defrosting frozen
foods, such as vegetables and fruits. The defrost-
ing time depends on the amount and size of the
frozen food.
6.5 Activating a heating
function
1. Activate the appliance.
2. Select the menu: Heating Functions.
3. Press to confirm.
4. Select a heating function.
5. Press to confirm.
6. Set the temperature.
7. Press to confirm.
6.6 Heat-up indicator
When you activate a heating function,
the bar on the display comes on. The bar
shows that the temperature increases.
When temperature is reached the buzzer
sounds 3 times and the bar flashes and
then disappears.
6.7 Fast Heat Up Indicator
This function decreases the heat-up time.
Do not put food in the oven
when the Fast heat up
function operates.
To activate the function, hold for 3
seconds. The heat-up indicator
alternates.
6.8 Residual heat
When you deactivate the appliance, the
display shows the residual heat. You can
use the heat to keep the food warm.
6.9 Energy saving
The appliance contains
features which help you save
energy during everyday
cooking.
General hints
Make sure that the oven door is closed
properly when the appliance operates
and keep it closed as much as possible
during the cooking.
Use metal dishes to improve energy
saving, but only when you use a non-
microwave function.
When possible, do not preheat the oven
before you put the food inside.
When the cooking duration is longer
than 30 minutes, reduce the oven
temperature to minimum 3 - 10 minutes
before the end of the cooking time,
depending on the duration of the
cooking. The residual heat inside the
oven will continue to cook.
Use the residual heat to warm up other
dishes.
Cooking with fan
When possible, use the cooking
functions with fan to save energy.
Residual heat
If a programme with the Duration or End
Time selection is activated and the
cooking time is longer than 30 minutes,
the heating elements deactivate
automatically 10% faster in some oven
functions.
The fan and lamp continue to operate.
Keep food warm
Choose the lowest possible temperature
setting to use residual heat and keep a
meal warm. The display shows the
residual heat indicator or temperature.
Cooking with the lamp off
Deactivate the lamp during cooking and
activate only when you need it.
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