Indesit HIM 20 K.A IX - 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.
Starting the oven
1. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob.
2. Select the desired temperature with the
THERMOSTAT knob. See the Cooking advice table for
cooking modes and the suggested cooking
temperatures (see Cooking Modes).
3. When preheating is finished, the THERMOSTAT
indicator light will stay on: place the food in the oven.
4. You may do the following during cooking:
- change the cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR
knob.
- change the temperature by turning the
THERMOSTAT knob.
- stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the
“0” position.
! 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, some models are fitted with a cooling fan that
blows out air between the control panel and the oven
door.
! Once the cooking has been completed, the cooling
fan remains on until the oven has cooled down
sufficiently.
Oven light
It goes on when selecting with the SELECTOR
knob. It stays on when a cooking mode is selected.
Start-up and use
Cooking modes
TRADITIONAL OVEN mode
Both the top and bottom heating elements will come
on. With this traditional cooking mode, it is best to
use one cooking rack only; if more than one rack is
used, the heat will be distributed unevenly.
The oven will automatically reach the temperature
set, and the thermostat, which is controlled by the
SELECTOR knob, will keep it constant.
TOP OVEN TOP OVEN TOP OVEN TOP OVEN TOP OVEN mode
The top heating element comes on. This mode can
be used to brown food at the end of cooking.
Always cook in this mode with the oven door closed.
Practical cooking advice
! In the GRILL cooking mode, place the dripping
pan in position 1 to collect cooking residues (fat
and/or grease).
GRILL
• Insert the rack in position 3 or 4. Place the food in
the centre of the rack.
• The top heating element is regulated by a
thermostat and may not always be on.
PIZZA
• Use a light aluminium pizza pan. Place it on the
rack provided.
For a crispy crust, do not use the dripping pan
(prevents crust from forming by extending
cooking time).
• If the pizza has a lot of toppings, we recommend
adding the mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza
halfway through the cooking process.