User manual DELONGHI EO 2079

[. . . ] · IMPORTANT: when you have unpacked the appliance, make sure the door is undamaged and working correctly. While using, cleaning or moving the appliance, avoid slamming or knocking the door violently. · When in operation, the door and accessible external surfaces could become very hot. · This electrical appliance operates at high temperatures which could cause burns. [. . . ] The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured red. 14 SUMMARY TABLE Program Defrost (only on some models) Function selector knob position Thermostat knob position Wire rack and accessory position 1 2 3 1 2 3 Notes/Tips Place the food directly on the wire rack inserted in the guide 2. · 100°C-220°C Delicate cooking Use the bake pan inserted directly in the guide 3. Select this function to keep hot food warm. Do not hold food for longer than one hour or rewarm cold food at this setting. Ideal for lasagna, meat, pizza, cakes in general, foods that should be crunchy on the surface ("au gratin") and bread. For details on how to use the accessories, refer to the tips in the table on pages 18. Ideal for cooking stuffed vegetables, fish, plum cakes and small poultry. For details on how to use the accessories, refer to the table on page 18. Keeping warm 1 2 3 Convection oven cooking (only on some models) 1 2 3 100°C-220°C or 1 2 3 1 2 3 Traditional oven cooking 100°C-220°C or 1 2 3 1 2 3 Toast Ideal for toasting slices of bread. Put the broil rack (P) on the bake pan (H); place the food on the pan and insert into guide 1. Ideal for poultry, beef, etc. P Grilling 1 2 3 1 2 3 Grilling with the turnspit (only on some models) 15 USING THE CONTROLS Thermostat knob (A) Select the desired temperature, as follows: · To defrost (only on some models) (see page 17): . . Thermostat knob in the · For convection oven cooking (only on some models) or traditional oven cooking (see page 17-18): . . Thermostat knob in the · For all types of grilling (see page 20): . . Turn the knob back to the "0" position. Function selector knob (D) This knob is used to select the cooking functions available, which are: (only on some models) (ventilation only) (only top heating element and bottom heating element on) (only on some models) (top heating element, bottom heating element and ventilation on) (solo resistenza superiore in funzione alla massima potenza) (only bottom heating element on) (only on some models) (only top heating element on at maximum power + turnspit) Interior light (N) (only on some models) and Indicator light (C) When the oven is in function, the indicator light (C) and the interior light (N) (only on some models) stay on. 16 USING THE OVEN General tips · When cooking with the convection oven, traditional oven and grilling, always preheat the oven for 5 minutes to the set temperature. · The cooking times depend on the quality of the products, on the temperature of the food and on personal tastes. The times indicated in the table are subject to variation, and do not include the time required to preheat the oven. · To cook frozen foods refer to the recommended times on the product packaging. Defrost (only on some models) For proper defrosting in a short time, proceed as follows: · Turn the function selector knob (D) to the position. · Turn the thermostat knob (A) to the "·" position. · Place the bake pan (H) in guide 3, the wire rack (G) in the guide 2 and rest the food to be defrosted, then close the door. · After defrosting, turn the Timer knob (B) back to "0" position. Example of defrosting: 1 kg of meat, 80-90 minutes without turning it over. Slow bake Ideal for pastry and cakes. Good results are also achieved when completing the cooking of the bottom of the foods or for cooking that requires heat above all at the bottom. · Place the bake pan (H) in guide 3, as shown in the table on page 15. · Select the required temperature using the thermostat knob (A). · Turn the Timer knob (B) in a clockwise direction; after cooking, manually turn the Timer knob (B) back to "0" position. Keep warm · Turn the thermostat knob (A) to the position. [. . . ] To clean the surfaces on the inside of the oven, never use products that corrode aluminum (detergents in spray cans) and never scrape the walls with sharp objects to avoid damage to the non-stick coat. Make sure water or liquid soap does not seep into the vents on the top of the oven. Do not attempt to push forks, knives or sharp objects into the openings on the right-hand side and the rear of the oven. Never immerse the appliance in water; never wash it under a jet of water. [. . . ]