ASKO OP8656S User Manual

Dear customer!

Thank you for choosing this quality product from ASKO. We hope it will
meet your expectations and fulfi l your needs for many years to come.
Scandinavian design combines clean lines, everyday functionality and
high quality. These are key characteristics of all our products and the
reason they are greatly appreciated throughout the world.

Operating instructions

BO6PY4L1-42 OP8656S

We thank you for your trust and the

purchase of our appliance.

This detailed instruction manual is supplied to make the
use of this product easier. The instructions should allow
you to learn about your new appliance as quickly as
possible.

Make sure you have received an undamaged appliance.
If you do fi nd transport damage, please contact the
seller from which you purchased the appliance, or the
regional warehouse from which it was supplied. The
telephone number can be found on the invoice or on the
delivery note.

Instructions for installation and connection are supplied
on a separate sheet.

Instructions for use are also available at our website:

www.asko.com / < http://www.asko.com />

Important information

Tip, note

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CONTENTS

THE ELECTRIC PYROLYTIC OVEN 4

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4

CONTROL UNIT 6

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7

BEFORE CONNECTING THE OVEN: 8

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR
THE FIRST TIME 9

STEPS OF THE COOKING
PROCESS (1–6) 10

STEP 1: SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE
FOR THE FIRST TIME 10

STEP 2: CHOOSING THE BASIC COOKING
MENUS AND SETTINGS 11

STEP 3: STARTING THE COOKING PROCESS 17

STEP 4: END OF COOKING AND SWITCHING
OFF THE OVEN 17

STEP 5: SELECTING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 18

STEP 6: CHOOSING THE GENERAL SETTINGS 20

DESCRIPTIONS OF SYSTEMS (COOKING
MODES) AND COOKING TABLES 21

MAINTENANCE & CLEANING 34

CONVENTIONAL OVEN CLEANING 34

AUTOMATIC OVEN CLEANING – PYROLYSIS 35

REMOVING AND CLEANING THE WIRE GUIDES 37

CLEANING THE OVEN CAVITY CEILING 38

REMOVING AND INSERTING THE OVEN DOOR 39

REMOVING AND INSERTING THE OVEN DOOR
GLASS PANE 40

REPLACING THE BULB 41

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE 42
DISPOSAL 43
COOKING TEST 44

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THE ELECTRIC PYROLYTIC OVEN

(DESCRIPTION OF THE OVEN AND EQUIPMENT – DEPENDING ON THE MODEL)

The fi gure represents one of the built-in appliance models. Since the appliances for which these instructions were drawn
up may have diff erent equipment, some functions or equipment may be described in the manual that may not be present
in your appliances.

Control unit

5
4

3

- Cooking levels

2

1

Guides

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(DEPENDING ON THE MODEL)

Oven door

Oven handle

XXXXXX

TYPE:

XXXXXX

220-240V ~
220V-240V, 50/60Hz

Pn :

max

3.5 kW

ART. Nr:
SER. Nr: XXXXXX

The rating plate indicating the basic information about
the appliance is located at the edge of the oven and it is
visible when the oven door is opened.

TN XXXXX

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WIRE GUIDES

The wire guides allow preparation of the food on 5 levels
(please note that the levels/guides are counted from the
bottom up).
Guides 4 and 5 are intended for grilling.

The SHALLOW BAKING SHEET is used for baking
pastry and cakes.

TELESCOPIC GUIDES

Telescopic pull-out (extendible) guides may be fi tted for
the second, third, and fourth level.
Pull-out guides can be partly or fully extendible.

OVEN DOOR SWITCH

The switches deactivate oven heating and the fan when
the oven door is opened during the cooking process.
When the door is closed, the switches turn the heaters
back on.

COOLING FAN

The appliance is fi tted with a cooling fan that cools the
housing and the appliance control panel.

EXTENDED OPERATION OF THE COOLING FAN

After the oven is switched off , the cooling fan continues
to operate for a short while in order to cool the oven. (Ex­tended cooling fan operation depends on the temperature
in the center of the oven).

OVEN EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES

Before pyrolytic cleaning, remove all accessories,
from the oven!

The DEEP BAKING TRAY is used for roasting meat and
baking moist pastry. It can also be used as a drip tray.

Never place the deep baking tray in the fi rst guide during
the cooking process, except when grilling food or using the
roasting spit and you are only using the deep tray as a drip
tray.

The grid or the tray should always be inserted into the
groove between the two wire profi les.

With telescopic extendible guides, fi rst pull out the
guides of one level and place the grid or the baking tray
onto them. Then, push them in with your hand as far as
they will go.

GLASS BAKING DISH is used for cooking with all oven
systems. It can also be used as a serving tray.

The GRID is used for grilling or as support for a pan,
baking tray or baking dish with the food.

There is a safety latch on the grid. Therefore, lift the grid

slightly at the front when pulling it out from the oven.

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3

2

Close the oven door when the telescopic guides are
retracted all the way into the oven.

The appliance and some of the accessible parts tend
to heat up during cooking. Use oven mitts.

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CONTROL UNIT

ON/OFF KEY

1

NOTE:
The keys will respond better if you touch them with a larger area of your fi ngertip. Each time you press a key, this will be
acknowledged by a short acoustic signal.

OVEN
LIGHTING

2

ON/OFF KEY

BACK KEY

3

Touc h b riefl y to
return to previous
menu.

Touch and hold
to return to main
menu.

Selection and
CONFIRMA-

4

TION KNOB

Select the setting

by rotating the knob.

Confi rm your
selection by

pressing the knob.

MINUTE
MINDER/

5

ALARM

CHILD LOCK
KEY

6

START/STOP
KEY

7

Long touch: START

Long touch during
operation: STOP

DISPLAY –
displays all

8

settings

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This appliance may only be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge
if supervision or instructions are provided to them concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and if they understand the hazards involved. Do not let the children play with
the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision.

WARNING: The appliance and some of its accessible parts may become very hot during
use. Be careful not to touch the heaters. Children younger than 8 years should be constantly
supervised.

The appliance becomes very hot during use. Be careful not to touch the oven heaters.

WARNING: The accessible parts of the appliance may become hot during use. Children
should be kept away from the oven.

WARNING: Accessible parts will become hot when in use. To avoid burns and scalds
children should be kept away.

Only use the temperature probe recommended for use in this oven.

WARNING: Before replacing the light bulb, make sure the appliance has been disconnected
from the power mains, in order to prevent the hazard of an electric shock.

Do not use abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven as they may damage the
fi nish or the protective enamel coating. Such damages may lead to cracking of the glass.

Do not use steam cleaners or high pressure cleaners to clean the appliance as this may
result in an electric shock.
The appliance is not intended to be controlled with external timers or special control
systems.

The appliance is intended for household use. Do
not use it for any other purpose, such as room heating,
drying of pets or other animals, paper, fabrics, herbs etc.
as this may lead to injury or fi re hazard.

The appliance may only be connected to the power
mains by an authorized service technician or expert.
Tampering with the appliance or non-professional repair
thereof may result in risk of severe injury or damage to
the product.

If the power cords of other appliances located near
this appliance are caught in the oven door, they may
be damaged, which may in turn result in a short circuit.
Therefore, keep the power cords of other appliances at a
safe distance.

If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by
the manufacturer or an authorized service technician, in
order to avoid hazard.

Do not line the oven walls with aluminium foil and do
not place baking trays or other cookware on the oven
bottom. Aluminium foil would prevent air circulation
in the oven, hinder the cooking process, and ruin the
enamel coating.
Oven door become very hot during operation. A
third glass is installed for extra protection, reducing
the temperature of the outside surface (only with some
models).

Oven door hinges may be damaged when under
excessive load. Do not place heavy pans on open oven
door and do not lean against open oven door when
cleaning the oven cavity. Never stand on the open oven
door and do not let children to sit on it.

Make sure the vents are never covered or obstructed in
any other way.

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Safe use of the oven during pyrolytic cleaning

Before activating the automatic cleaning process, remove the grid, the spit roasting kit, glass baking
trays, meat probe, and any other cookware that is not a part of oven equipment.

During the automatic cleaning process, the oven gets very hot from the outside. Risk of burns! Keep
children away from the oven.

The appliance is intended for household use. Do not use
it for any other purpose, such as room heating, drying of
pets or other animals, paper, fabrics, herbs etc. as this
may lead to injury or fi re hazard.

If the power cords of other appliances located near
this appliance are caught in the oven door, they may
be damaged, which may in turn result in a short circuit.
Therefore, keep the power cords of other appliances at a
safe distance.

If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by
the manufacturer or an authorized service technician, in
order to avoid hazard.

Do not line the oven walls with aluminium foil and do
not place baking trays or other cookware on the oven
bottom. Aluminium foil would prevent air circulation
in the oven, hinder the cooking process, and ruin the
enamel coating.

Oven door become very hot during operation. A third
glass is installed for extra protection, reducing the
temperature of the outside surface (only with some
models).

Oven door hinges may be damaged when under
excessive load. Do not place heavy pans on open oven
door and do not lean against open oven door when
cleaning the oven cavity. Never stand on the open oven
door and do not let children to sit on it.

Make sure the vents are never covered or obstructed in
any other way.

BEFORE CONNECTING THE OVEN:

Carefully read the instructions for use before
connecting the appliance. Repair or any warranty
claim resulting from incorrect connection or use of the
appliance shall not be covered by the warranty.

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BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Remove all equipment, accessories, and utensils from
the oven and clean them with warm water and regular
detergent. Do not use any abrasive cleaners.
When the oven heats up for the fi rst time, the
characteristic smell of a new appliance will be emitted.
Ventilate the room thoroughly during the fi rst use.

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STEPS OF THE COOKING PROCESS (1–6)

STEP 1: SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

SETTING THE CLOCK

After connecting your appliance or after an extended power outage, 12:00 will fl ash on the display. Set the time of day.

Confi rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Press the KNOB to set the time.

Turn the KNOB and fi rst set the TICK.

The oven will also work if the clock is not set. However, timer functions are not available in this case (see chapter

Setting the TIMER FUNCTIONS). After a few minutes of idling, the appliance will switch to standby mode.

CHANGING THE CLOCK SETTING

Clock settings may be changed when no timer function is activated (see chapter CHOOSING THE GENERAL
SETTINGS).

SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

If you are not happy with the language in which the messages on the display are presented, select another one. English
is the preset language.

Rotate the KNOB and select your language from
the list. CONFIRM the selection.
The main menu will appear.

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STEP 2: CHOOSING THE BASIC COOKING MENUS AND SETTINGS

The process of preparing food in your oven can be controlled in several ways:

Rotate the KNOB and select the symbol. The
symbol will turn white. The NAME of the selected
menu will appear at the top.

Confi rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Automatic mode

In this mode, fi rst select the type of food. This is followed by automatic setting of the quantity, level
of doneness, and cooking end time.The program off ers a large choice of preset recipes reviewed by
professional chefs and nutrition experts.

Favourites

This method is appropriate for simple cooking of food with automatic settings of food quantity, level of
doneness, and cooking end time. The program off ers nine categories of the most frequently prepared
dishes.

Professional mode

Use this mode when you wish to prepare any type and amount of food. All settings are selected by the
user.

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A) COOKING BY SELECTING THE TYPE OF FOOD (Auto mode)

Rotate the KNOB and select the cooking mode.

Select the type of food (only with Favourites); then,
select the dish.

Preset values will appear. Rotate the KNOB and
confi rm by pressing the KNOB to change these
settings.

- Amount

- Browning level

- Delayed start

- Cooking duration

If you choose the timer function – cooking duration in the Auto and Quickies mode, the program will open the

Professional (Pro) mode.

PREHEAT

Some dishes in the Auto mode also include the preheat function
When you select the food, the following note will appear: »Selected program includes preheating.« Preheating
started. Do not insert the food yet. The symbol °C will fl ash on the display.

When the selected temperature is reached, the preheating process stops and an acoustic signal is emitted.
The following note will appear on the display: »Preheating complete«. Please insert the food. Open the door or confi rm
by pressing the KNOB. The program then resumes the cooking process with selected settings.

When the preheat function is set, delayed start function cannot be used.

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B) COOKING BY SELECTING THE OPERATING MODE (Professional mode)

Rotate the KNOB and select Professional (Pro)
mode.

Choose your own default settings:

- preheat

- system

- oven temperature

Other settings:

- Cooking duration

- Delayed start

- Step cooking

Touch the START key.
All selected settings are indicated on the display.

The symbol °C will fl ash on the display until the selected temperature is reached. Cooking/baking systems cannot be

changed during operation.

PREHEAT

Use the preheat function if you wish to heat the oven to the desired temperature as quickly as possible. When this
symbol
not insert the food yet. The symbol °C will fl ash on the display.

When the selected temperature is reached, the preheating process stops and an acoustic signal is emitted. The
following note will appear on the display: »Preheating complete«. Please insert the food. Open the door or confi rm by
pressing the KNOB. The program then resumes the cooking process with selected settings.

When the preheat function is set, delayed start function cannot be used.

is selected, the preheat function will be switched on and a warning will appear. »Preheating started.« Do

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COOKING SYSTEMS

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

COOKING SYSTEMS

PRESET TEMPERATURE
(°C)

UPPER AND BOTTOM HEATER

The heaters in the bottom and in the ceiling of the oven cavity will radiate
heat evenly into the oven interior. Pastry or meat can only be baked/
roasted at a single height level.

UPPER HEATER

Only the heater on the oven cavity ceiling will radiate heat. Use this heater
to brown the upper side of the dish.

BOTTOM HEATER

Only the heater on the bottom of the oven cavity will radiate heat. Use this
heater to brown the lower side of the dish.

GRILL

Only grill heater, a part of the large grill set, will operate.
Use this heater to grill a few open sandwiches or beer sausages, or for
toasting bread.

LARGE GRILL

The upper heater and the grill heater will operate. The heat is radiated
directly by the grill heater installed in the oven ceiling. To boost the heating
eff ect, the upper heater is activated as well. This system is used for grilling
a smaller amount of open sandwiches or beer sausages, and for toasting
bread.

GRILL WITH FAN

Grill heater and the fan will operate. This combination is used to grill meat
and to roast larger chunks of meat or poultry at a single height level. It is
also appropriate for dishes au gratin and for browning to a crispy crust.

200

150

160

240

240

170

HOT AIR AND BOTTOM HEATER

Bottom heater, round heater, and the fan will operate. This is used to bake
pizza, moist pastry, fruitcakes, leavened dough and shortcrust on several
levels simultaneously.

3D HOT AIR

Round heater and the fan will operate. The fan installed in the back wall
of the oven cavity makes sure the hot air constantly circulates around the
roast or pastry. This mode is used for roasting meat and baking pastry at
several levels simultaneously.

ECO COOKING

1)

In this mode, power consumption during the cooking process is optimized.
This mode is used for roasting meat and baking pastry.

BOTTOM HEATER AND FAN

This is used for baking leavened but low-rising pastry and for preserving
fruit and vegetables.

AUTOMATIC COOKING OF MEAT – AUTO ROAST MODE

In the Auto Roast mode/system, the upper heater will operate in
combination with the grill heater and the round heater. It is used for
roasting all types of meat.

1)

It is used for determining the energy effi ciency class pursuant to the EN 60350-1 standard.

200

180

180

180

180

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TIMER FUNCTIONS – DURATION

Setting the cooking time

In this mode, you can defi ne the duration of oven operation (cooking time). Set the desired cooking time
and confi rm the setting. Cooking end time is adjusted accordingly.Press START to start the cooking
process. All selected settings are indicated on the display.All timer functions can be cancelled by setting
the time to ”0”.

Setting the delayed start

In this mode, you may specify the duration of the cooking process (cooking time) and the time when you
wish the cooking process to stop (end time). Make sure the clock is accurately set to current time.

Example:
Current time: 12:00
Cooking duration: 2 hours
End of cooking: 6 pm

The ”Duration” setting can be selected in the basic
Professional (Pro) mode.

Cooking duration

Delayed start

First, set the cooking time (COOKING DURATION), i.e. 2 hours. The sum of the current time and cooking
time is automatically displayed (2 pm).How, set the COOKING END TIME and set the time (6 PM). Press
START to start the cooking process. The timer will wait for the start of the cooking process. The following
note will appear on the display: ”Cooking start is delayed. Cooking will start at 16:00.”

After the set time expires, the oven will automatically stop operating (end of cooking). An acoustic signal will be
heard which you may turn off by pressing the ALARM key. After one minute, the acoustic signal will be switched off
automatically.

After a few minutes of idling, the appliance will switch to standby mode. The time of day will appear.

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