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elements. Use the holding clamps to
secure the food in the centre of the spit.
∙ Any parts sticking out (e.g. wings of a
chicken) should be held in with a tooth-
pick, a piece of string or other suitable
means. This ensures that no part of the
food can protrude or come off during the
cooking process.
Inserting and removing the rotating spit:
∙ Once the food has been securely
attached, place the spit onto the handle
assembly. Ensure that the indentations
in the handle assembly fi t into the
corresponding recesses in the spit.
∙ Slide the spit end-piece with the drive unit
connection into the drive unit (see picture
II).
∙ Place the idle end of the spit into its
holding bracket on the opposite side (see
picture I).
∙ To remove the rotating spit, follow these
steps in reverse order.
Pizza stone
∙ Always place the pizza stone on the
middle of the grill rack before inserting the
rack into the appliance.
∙ Preheat the appliance to the required
temperature as described in the section
Operation.
∙ With certain pre-baked pizzas made from
especially light dough, the pre-heating
phase should be shortened; this is to
prevent the bottom layer of the pizza
dough from browning too fast.
∙ After pre-heating, open the door and use
a spatula to place the pizza on the centre
of the stone. For a nice crust around the
rim, the pizza should be slightly smaller
than the stone.
∙ The pizza is ready once the cheese
topping has melted and the bottom of the
dough is slightly brown. Use a spatula for
removing the pizza and serving it.
Start up
∙ Clean the appliance (see General care
and cleaning) and remove any packing
materials completely.
∙ Before using the appliance for the fi rst
time, let it heat up for 10 minutes with
both heating elements on. When the
appliance is switched on for the fi rst time,
a slight smell may be emitted. This is
normal and will only last for a very short
time. Ensure suffi cient ventilation.
Operation
∙ Before using the appliance, make sure that
the crumb tray is fi tted in its proper position
underneath the lower heating element.
∙ Pre-heat the oven compartment for
several minutes with the door closed,
using both heating elements. Set the
temperature control knob to the required
level and use the timer control knob to
select the desired pre-heating time. The
indicator lamp switches off once the pre-
set temperature has been reached. The
appliance is now pre-heated and ready for
use.
∙ Place the food to be cooked on the baking
rack. When cooking food containing fat or
moisture, use the baking tray to stop any
dripping into the interior of the appliance.
When using the rotating spit, always
ensure that the baking rack and baking
tray are properly inserted into one of the
lower guide rails.
∙ The baking tray must always be placed
on the baking rack and inserted into one
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