Whirlpool AKS 236/BR, AKS 236/AE INSTALLATION

AKS 236 PRODUCT SHEET

To p shelf

Bottom shelf

1. Function selector knob

2. Analog clock

ANALOG CLOCK

The analog clock allows:

1) Viewing the time of the day. To adjust the time of the day, press the button (B) and turn it anticlockwise to set the time.

2) Programming the cooking start time. The maximum programmed cooking start time is 12 hours.

3) Programming the cooking time. Select the cooking time (available with any function) to turn the oven on for a specified period of time. At the end of the specified time the oven will switch off automatically. The minimum programmed cooking time is 5 minutes and the maximum programmed cooking time is 180 minutes.

Grill:

1. Control panel

2. Cooling fan (not visible)

3. Upper heating element

4. Grill heating element

5. Rear oven lamp

6. Fan

7. Lower heating element (hidden)

8. Oven door

ACCESSORIES

CONTROL PANEL

3. Thermostat knob

4. Red thermostat led

Drip tray:

Oven function chart

Function Description of function

-Oven OFF 0 OVEN LIGHT

STATIC

PASTRY/FAN

GRILL

TURBOGRILL

(GRILL + FAN)

DEFROSTING

To switch on the oven light.

Function suitable for cooking any kind of dish. Preheat the oven to the required temperature and place the food in it when the set temperature has been reached. Use the second or third shelf.

To cook on up to two different shelf levels. If necessary, switch the positions of the dishes to cook food more evenly. It is not necessary to preheat the oven (except for pizzas and focaccias).

To grill steak, kebabs and sausages, to cook vegetables au gratin and to toast bread. Preheat the oven for 3 - 5 min. During cooking the oven door must remain closed. When cooking meat, to avoid spatters of fat and smoke, pour a little water into the drip tray. Turn the meat during grilling.

To grill large joints of meat (roast beef and other roast meats). The oven door must be kept closed during the cooking cycle. When cooking meat, to avoid spatters of fat and smoke, pour a little water into the drip tray. Turn the meat during grilling.

Ideal for thawing frozen food at room temperature. The food should be placed in the oven in its wrapping to prevent it from drying out.

SWITCHING ON THE OVEN

a) MANUAL COOKING

1) Turn the button (B) anticlockwise (without pressing), until the symbol is displayed in the window .

2) Press the button (A) and turn it anticlockwise until the triangle (D) is positioned at the time indicated by the clock (hour hand).

The button clicks when turned to the proper position.

3) Turn the selector knob to the required symbol. The oven light switches on.

4) Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to the required temperature. The red thermostat indicator light switches on.

5) At the end of cooking, turn the thermostat and selector knobs to OFF (0- •), since the oven does NOT switch off automatically

in manual mode.

b) MANUAL COOKING WITH COOKING START TIME

1) Turn the button (B) anticlockwise (without pressing), until the symbol is displayed in the window .

2) Press the button (A) and turn it anticlockwise until the triangle (D) on the dial points to the time at which cooking is to start

(e.g. in figure: 11.30).

3) Turn the selector knob to the required symbol.

4) Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to the required temperature.

5) At the end of cooking, turn the thermostat and selector knobs to OFF (0- •), since the oven does NOT switch off automatically

in manual mode.

c) PROGRAMMED COOKING WITH COOKING START TIME AND COOKING DURATION

1) Turn the button (B) anticlockwise (without pressing) until the required cooking duration (5 - 180 min.) is displayed in the window (C) .

2) Press the button (A) and turn it anticlockwise until the triangle (D) on the dial points to the time at which cooking is to start

(e.g. in figure: 11.30).

3) Turn the selector knob to the required symbol.

4) Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to the required temperature.

5) At the end of the set cooking time an acoustic signal will sound and the oven will switch off automatically. To deactivate the acoustic signal, turn the button (B) anticlockwise (without pressing) until the symbol is displayed in the window.

6) At the end of the set cooking time, cooking may be prolonged by following the instructions given above, or by using the manual cooking procedure.

d) PROGRAMMED COOKING WITH COOKING DURATION

1) Turn the button (B) anticlockwise (without pressing) until the required cooking duration (5 - 180 min.) is displayed in the window (C) .

2) Press the button (A) and turn it anticlockwise until the triangle (D) points to the time indicated by the clock (hour hand).

The button clicks when turned to the proper position.

3) Turn the selector knob to the required symbol.

4) Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to the required temperature. The red thermostat indicator light switches on.

6) At the end of the set cooking time, cooking may be prolonged by following the instructions given above, or by using the manual cooking procedure.

The oven light switches on.

5019 510 56070

COOKING TABLES

RECIPE Function Preheating

Leavened cakes X 3 160 - 180 35 - 55 cake tin + grill

Biscuits/Tartlets X 2 170 - 180 20 - 45 baking tray

Bread/Pizza/Bun X 1 / 2 190 - 230 15 - 50 drip-tray/baking tray

Lamb/Veal/Beef/Pork X 2 190 - 200 90 - 110 drip-tray/pyrex+grill

Chicken/Rabbit/Duck X 2 190 - 200 65 - 85 drip-tray/pyrex+grill

Turkey/Goose X 2 190 - 200 140 - 180 drip-tray/pyrex+grill

Baked fish/en papillote

(fillet, whole)

Lasagna/Baked pasta/

Cannelloni/Flans

To a s t

Vegetable gratin

Grilled fish fillets and steaks

Sausages/Kebabs/Spare ribs/

Hamburgers

Filled pies (cheesecake,

strudel, apple pie)

Meat & potato pies (vegetable

pie, quiche lorraine)

Stuffed vegetables

(tomatoes, peppers,

courgettes, aubergines)

Meat & potato pies (vegetable

pie, quiche lorraine)

Pizzas/Buns

Biscuits & Tartlets

Choux buns

Vols-au-vent/Puff pastry

crackers

Roast chicken

Roast potatoes

Roast Beef underdone

Leg of lamb/Knuckle

X 2 180 - 200 50 - 60 drip-tray/pyrex+grill

X 2 190 - 200 45 - 55 non-stick+grill/pyrex+grill

X 4 250 5 grill

X 3 250 10 - 15 pyrex+grill

X 3 200 - 225 20 - 30 pyrex+grill

X 4 250 20 - 30

X 1 180 - 200 50 - 60 drip-tray/pyrex+grill

X 1 180 - 200 35 - 55 cake tin+grill

- 2 180 - 200 50 - 60 pyrex+grill

X 1 - 3 180 - 190 45 - 55

X 1 - 3 230 - 250 12 - 20

- 1 - 3 170 - 180 20 - 40

- 1 - 3 180 35 - 45

- 1 - 3 180 - 200 20 - 40

- 2 200 55 - 65

- 3 200 45 - 55

- 3 200 30 - 40

- 3 200 55 - 70

Level

(from the

bottom)

Te m p .

(°C)

Time

(min)

Accessories and notes

grill+drip-tray with water on 1st

level, turn halfway through cooking

Switch the levels halfway through

cooking

Switch the levels halfway through

cooking

baking tray+drip-tray; Switch the

levels halfway through cooking

baking tray+drip-tray; Switch the

levels halfway through cooking

baking tray+drip-tray; Switch the

levels halfway through cooking

grill+drip-tray with water on 1st

drip-tray

grill+drip-tray with water on 1st

grill+drip-tray

level

To cook ready frozen foods, it is advisable to use the function, following the instructions on the package.

N.B: Cooking times and temperatures are for guidance only.