User manual BALAY 3HB459X

[. . . ] Making cooking as much fun as eating Please read this instruction manual. This will ensure that you make full use of all the technical benefits your compact oven has to offer. You will be familiarised with the individual components of your new appliance. The tables list the settings and shelf positions for numerous well known dishes. [. . . ] Change the basic setting with the rotary selector. You can now select other basic settings with the ± button and change them with the rotary selector. The changes are not applied. 30 Automatic switch off Your oven has an automatic switch off function. It is only activated if the settings have not been changed for a long time. When the switch off function is activated depends on the temperature or grill setting which has been set. If a cooking time is set, the oven stops heating once the cooking time has elapsed. The automatic switch off function is not necessary. Note Self cleaning During self cleaning, the cooking compartment is heated to approximately 480 ºC. Any food residues from roasting, grilling and baking are burnt to ash. Self cleaning takes approximately 2 hours, including the heating up and cooling down times. Preparation Take all dishes, accessories and the telescopic shelf out of the oven. d Risk of serious damage to health. Extreme heat destroys the non stick coating and generates noxious gases. 31 d Risk of fire. Wipe the oven floor, the inside of the oven door and the edges around the front of the oven with a damp cloth. Do not scour the oven seal. It is sufficient to clean the cooking compartment every two to three months. The particularly heat resistant special enamel and the uncoated parts in the oven may become dull or discoloured over time. Do not use coarse scouring pads or strong cleaning agents to remove such discolouration. Important notes For your safety, the oven door locks automatically. You cannot open the oven door again until the cooking compartment has cooled slightly and the padlock symbol for the locking mechanism disappears. If you open the appliance door again after the appliance has started, the locking latch may be visible at the top of the oven. Please do not attempt to move the latch by hand. 32 Do not attempt to open the appliance door while self cleaning is in operation. The locked S symbol lights up. Setting cleaning to run overnight So that you can use the appliance during the day, move the end of cleaning to during the night. The oven door cannot be opened again until the S symbol goes out. Cancelling cleaning Once the cleaning is finished After automatic self cleaning Once the cooking compartment has cooled down, wipe out the ash that has been left behind in the cooking compartment with a damp cloth. 33 Care and cleaning With good care and cleaning, your oven will remain clean and fully functioning for a long time to come. Here we will explain how to maintain and clean your oven correctly. d d Danger of short circuiting. Notes Slight differences in the colours on the front of the appliance are caused by the use of different materials, such as glass, plastic and metal. Shadows on the door panel which look like streaks are light reflections from the oven light. This does not limit their corrosion protection properties. 34 Cleaning agents Damage to the various different surfaces caused by using the wrong cleaning agent can be avoided by observing the information in the table below. [. . . ] Use a meat thermometer (available from specialist shops) or carry out a spoon test". If the spoon can be pressed in, it needs to be cooked for a little longer. Next time, use a larger roasting dish and add less liquid. The roast looks good but the juices are burnt. The roast looks good but the juices are too clear and watery. Bakes, gratins, toast The table applies to dishes placed in a cold oven. [. . . ]