Hotpoint FM53F ALU Instruction booklet

FM 53 F (IX)

FM 53 F (ALU)

ELECTRIC OVEN

Congratulations on choosing an Ariston appliance, which you will find is dependable and easy to use. We recommend that you read this manual for best performance and to extend the life of your appliance. Thank you.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Carefully read the recommendations in this instruction booklet, as they give important advice regarding safe installation, use and maintenance. Keep this booklet in a safe place for further reference when required.

After having removed the packaging, check that the appliance is intact. If in doubt, do not use the appliance and contact professionally qualified personnel.

All installation and adjustment operations should be carried out by qualified engineers in accordance with current regulations. Specific indications are given in the instructions for the installer.

Before connecting the appliance, make sure that the data on the rating plate (on the front of the oven and visible when the door is opened) correspond to the mains supply data.

Check that the current carrying capacity of the system and of the sockets are suitable for the maximum power of the appliance given on the rating plate. If in doubt contact a professionally qualified electrician.

Some parts are covered with a removable scratch proof film. Before using the appliance the film should be removed and the underlying part cleaned with a cloth and a non-abrasive household cleaning product. When switching on for the first time, it is advisable to heat the empty oven at maximum temperature for about 30 minutes to eliminate any residue from working.

During operation, the oven glass door and adjacent parts of the appliance become hot. Make sure, therefore, that children do not touch the appliance.For greater safety, an additional child safety device is available from our Head Office and our Authorised Service Centres (see enclosed list). When ordering this, please give the code: BAB - followed by the oven model. The model is stamped on the plate which is visible on the front part of the oven upon opening the door.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

PLURI - FUNCTIONS OVEN

Symbol Mode		Power
0)	Off	-
1) Bottom + minigrill heating
elements		2250 W
2)	Bottom heating element	1250 W
3)	Minigrill heating element	1000 W
4)	Grill heating element	2000 W
5)	Grill heating element + fan	2050 W
6)	Bottom heating element + fan	1300W
7)	Minigrill + bottom heating
element + fan		2300 W

Oven light

The oven light comes on automatically when the selector is turned to any of its positions. The oven is fitted with a pilot lamp which goes out when the set temperature has been reached. The light up when the oven is switched on. The small window light acts as a thermostat pilot lamp: it goes out when the set temperature has been reached.

Minute minder

This is a buzzer timer situated on the control panel and is suitable for timing up to a max. of 60 minutes.

Turn the knob with the symbol until the pointer is aligned with the required time. When the set time has elapsed, a buzzer sounds (it does not turn the oven off).

It is advisable to turn the knob to 60 and then back to the time required, even if this is less than 60 minutes.

See pages 12 for the cooking times and temperatures required for different foods.

The oven offers seven different combinations of the electric heating elements; so the most suitable combination may therefore be chosen for each dish, with convincing results.

By turning the selector knob marked with the symbol ,

different cooking modes are obtained, as shown in the table to the side.

After having selected the heat source, place the thermostat knob marked with the symbol onto the temperature required.

For traditional cooking (roasts, biscuits, etc.) in conventional mode use mode (hot above + below).

only put the food to be cooked into the oven when the latter has reached the selected temperature and preferably use one shelf only for cooking.

To provide heat only to the bottom or the top part of the dishes, turn the selector to position (hot below) or position (hot above) or position (hot below + fan).

With mode (hot above and below + fan), traditional cooking (hot above and below) is combined with the fan, Grill operation: a high heat output is used for grilling, so that the surface of the food is immediately browned; this is particularly recommended for meats which should remain tender on the inside. To grill food, turn the selector knob to

one of these positions: (grill), (grill + fan).

When cooking food using the grill, the oven door must remain shut. Moreover, set the thermostat knob no higher than 200°C (even in the minigrill mode).

See page 4 of this booklet for the cooking times and temperatures required for different foods.

Cooling system

The oven is equipped with a cooling system that is operated automatically by setting the selector knob to one of the seven functions.

Important: to obtain the perfect cooling of the aesthetic parts, the device continues to cool for a few minutes even after the oven is completely switched off.

The above-mentioned device is controlled by a thermostat, therefore the cooling can take place in one or more cycles. In any case, we recommend that you leave the oven door open after use.

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