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When the oven is working...
Interrupting a cooking cycle
You can stop the cooking process at any time by
pressing the
Stop key once.
The oven incorporates a steam-reduction function
that is activated when the
Start/Stop key is
pressed to gradually release the steam from the
cavity, so that there is no sudden rush of steam
when the appliance door is opened.
This function takes around 3 minutes and during it
the display shows the word
“
VAP
”
.
Warning! When opening the door during or
upon completion of the cooking cycle, be
careful of the flow of Convection and/or steam
coming out of the cooking chamber. Step back
or to the side to avoid burns.
At this point:
•
The steam generation is interrupted.
•
The cavity walls and the water tank are still
very hot . Danger of burning!
•
The timer stops and the display shows the
remaining operating time (if this has been
set).
If you wish, at this point you can:
1. Turn or stir the food to ensure it will be evenly
cooked.
2. Change the cooking parameters.
To restart the process, close the door and press the
Start key.
Altering parameters
The duration can be altered when the cooking
process has been interrupted by turning the
rotating knob. The new duration defined is valid
when the display stops blinking.
The temperature can only be altered when the
oven is interrupted. Alter the temperature by
pressing the
Function Selector key and turning
the Rotating Knob until the new temperature is
blinking. Validate the selection by pressing again
the
Function Selector key.
Cancelling a cooking cycle
If you wish to cancel the cooking process, press the
Stop key for 3 seconds.
You wil
l then hear a beep and the “
END
” will appear
on the display .
End of a cooking cycle
At the end of the set duration or when you press
the
Stop key to finish the cooking cycle, you will
hear three beeps and the display will show the
word “
End
”, the oven starts the steam-reduction
function.
This function gradually releases the steam from the
cavity, so that there is no sudden rush of steam
when the appliance door is opened.
This function takes around a minute and during it
the display shows the word “
VAP
”.
Warning! When opening the door during or
upon completion of the cooking cycle, be
careful of the flow of Convection and/or steam
coming out of the cooking chamber. Step back
or to the side to avoid burns.
The cooling fan can continue to run for a certain
length of time after the appliance has been
switched off. This is a normal function that is meant
to reduce the temperature inside the oven.
When
the display shows the word “
DEP
”, this
means that the water was pumped and that the
water tank can be removed.
Remove the water tank and dry it thoroughly. Let
the cooking space cool down for a moment and
then clean and dry it with a cloth. The door should
be left open for some time so that the appliance can
dry completely.