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Before using the oven for the first time
Heating up the oven
To remove the new cooker smell, heat up the oven when it is empty and closed. An hour
of Top/bottom heating at 240
℃
is ideal for this purpose. Ensure that no packaging
remnants have been left in the cooking compartment.
1. Use the function selector to set Top/bottom heating.
2. Set the temperature selector to 240
℃
.
After an hour, switch off the oven. To do so, turn the function selector to the off position.
Cleaning the accessories
Before you use the accessories for the first time, clean them thoroughly with hot soapy
water and a soft dish cloth.
Tips for saving energy
The following information will help you to use your appliance in an ecological way, and to
save energy:
1. Use dark colored or enamel coated cookware in the oven since the heat transmission
will be better.
2. While cooking your dishes, perform a preheating operation if it is advised in the user
manual or cooking instructions.
3. Do not open the door of the oven frequently during cooking.
4. Try to cook more than one dish in the oven at the same time, whenever possible. You
can cook by placing two cooking vessels onto the wire grill.
5. Cook more than one dish one after another. The oven will already be hot.
6. You can save energy by switching off your oven a few minutes before the cooking time.
Do not open the oven door.
7. Defrost frozen dishes before cooking them.
How to operate the oven
General information on baking, roasting and grilling
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Risk of scalding by hot steam! Take care when opening the oven door as steam may
escape.
Tips for baking
1. Use non-stick coated appropriate metal plates or aluminum containers or
heat-resistant silicone moulds.
2. Make best use of the space on the rack.
