Hotpoint SE100PX - Manual (Page 7)

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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 produce a slightly
unpleasant odour caused by the burning away of
protective substances used during the manufacturing
process.
! The “Control panel lock” and “DEMO mode” can be
activated/deactivated even when the control panel is off.
Control panel lock
To lock the oven controls, press and for 5
seconds. A buzzer sounds and the TEMPERATURE
display shows “r-0”.
Press again to unlock the controls. The “STOP”
symbol remains always active.
DEMO mode
The oven can operate in DEMO mode: all heating
elements are deactivated, and controls remain
operative.
To activate the DEMO mode, press
, , , and
at the same time. A buzzer sounds and the two
displays show “demo” “on”. Press again to deactivate
the DEMO mode: a buzzer sounds and the two
displays show “demo” “off”.
Setting the clock and timer
After the appliance has been connected to the mains,
or after a blackout,
will begin to blink.
To set the time:
1. press
2. set the time using “+” and “-” on the left side of the
control panel
3. press
again
4. set the minutes using “+” and “-” on the left side of
the control panel
To make any changes, turn on the control panel by
pressing
, then press and follow the steps
described above.
The timer operates in minutes: when the selected time
has elapsed, a buzzer will sound. The buzzer will
automatically stop after one minute or when any active
symbol on the control panel is pressed.
To set the timer, press and follow the steps
described to set the clock. The symbol will remind
you that the timer is on.
! The timer does not turn the oven on or off.
Starting the oven
1. Press to turn on the control panel.
2. Press the symbol of the desired cooking mode. The
displays show the time and temperature of the
selected cooking mode.
3. Press “START”.
4. The oven will start the preheating phase, and the
current preheating temperature indicator lights turn
red. The temperature may be changed by pressing
“+” and “-” on the right side of the control panel.
3. When preheating is finished, a buzzer sounds and
all current preheating temperature indicator lights turn
on: place the food in the oven.
4. You may do the following during cooking:
- change the temperature by pressing “+” and “-” on
the right side of the control panel
- set the cooking time (see Cooking Modes)
- press “STOP” to interrupt cooking.
5. The oven switches off automatically after two hours:
this default time is set for all cooking modes for safety
reasons.
The cooking time may be changed (see Cooking
Modes).
6. In case of a blackout, if the oven was already
operating, an automatic system within the appliance
will reactivate the cooking mode from where it was
interrupted as long as the temperature did not drop
below a certain level. Programmed cooking modes
which have not started will not be restored and must
be reprogrammed.
! There is no preheating in the FAST COOKING and
BARBECUE modes.
! Never put objects directly on the oven bottom to
avoid damaging the enamel coating.
! Always place cookware on the rack(s) provided.
Cooling ventilation
In order to cool down the external temperature of the
oven, a cooling fan blows air between the control
panel and the oven door. In the FAST COOKING
mode, the fan goes on automatically after ten minutes.
In the BAKING mode, the cooling fan goes on only
when the oven is hot. At the beginning of the FAST
CLEAN mode, the cooling fan operates at low speed.
!Once the cooking has been completed, the cooling
fan remains on until the oven has cooled down
sufficiently.
Oven light
When the oven is off, the lamp can be turned on at
any time by opening the oven door.
Start-up and use