4. Turn food only once during
the
grill operation to conserve natural juices.
5. The oven door must be closed when operating the grill.
For browning and crisping, shelf position 2 will give best results. Shelf 2 may also be used
for grilling meats (shelf position
3 if the meat is thick or has a high fat content).
Oven thermostat operation
The oven is equipped with a gas thermostat. Its purpose is to keep the temperature at a
constant heat between 150°
C
and 270°
C
. The oven is fitted with electric spark ignition and a
safety shut-off device.
To activate the oven turn the oven/ grill combination control knob anti-clockwise to
the
desired
setting and follow
the
ignition procedure as described
below
.
Temperature settings
Refer to the chart below for required °C settings.
Thermostat settings
Temperature equivalent °C
Recipe description
1 150°C
Very
slow
2 170°C
Slow
3 190°C
Moderately
slow
4 200°C
Moderate
5 220°C
Moderately
hot
6 240°C Hot
7 260°C
Very
hot
8 270°C
Very
hot
When
operating the oven without the fan these temperatures will apply to shelf position 3
only. Food placed on shelves below position 3 will be cooking at a higher temperature than
indicated whilst food placed above shelf position 3 will be cooking at a lower temperature
than indicated.
Automatic ignition
1. Open the door.
2.
P
ress the control knob, turn anti
cl
ockwise to setting 8 (spark position) and depress
to ignite
the
burner. After the burner ignites keep the control knob depressed for a further 5
seconds. This allows time for the
fla
me control to operate and the flame to remain
alight.
3. If the
fl
ame extinguishes wait 5 minutes for the unburned gas to disperse and repeat
the procedure.
4. Gently
cl
ose the door.
Manual ignition
1. The oven is fitted with automatic ignition. However, if required, manual ignition can be
performed
by pressing the control knob and turning it anti
cl
ockwise to the required
temperature setting. At the same time hold a li
t
match to the small ignition tube
and check that the burner is completely lit.
2. After the burner ignites keep
the
control
knob
depressed for a further 5 seconds. This allows
time for the
fl
ame control to operate and the
fl
ame to remain
lit
.
3. If the
fl
ame extinguishes wait 5 minutes for the unburned gas to disperse and repeat
the procedure.
