Start-Up And Use; Cooking Modes; Starting The Oven - Indesit FIMB 51 K.A IX Mode D'emploi

Start-up and use

! The first time you use your appliance, heat the
empty oven with its door closed at its maximum
temperature for at least half an hour. Ensure that the
room is well ventilated before switching the oven off
and opening the oven door. The appliance may
produce a slightly unpleasant odour caused by the
burning away of protective substances used during
the manufacturing process.

Starting the oven

1. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob.
2. Select the desired temperature with the
THERMOSTAT knob. See the Cooking advice table
for cooking modes and the suggested cooking
temperatures ( see Cooking Modes ).
3. When preheating is finished, the THERMOSTAT
indicator light will stay on: place the food in the
oven.
4. You may do the following during cooking:
- change the cooking mode by turning the
SELECTOR knob.
- change the temperature by turning the
THERMOSTAT knob.
- stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the
"0" position.
! Never put objects directly on the oven bottom to
avoid damaging the enamel coating.
! Always place cookware on the rack(s) provided.
Cooling ventilation
In order to cool down the external temperature of the
oven, some models are fitted with a cooling fan that
blows out air between the control panel and the oven
door.
! Once the cooking has been completed, the cooling
fan remains on until the oven has cooled down
sufficiently.
Oven light
It goes on when selecting
knob. It stays on when a cooking mode is selected.
How to use the timer
1. To set the buzzer, turn the TIMER knob clockwise
almost one complete revolution.
2. Turn the knob anticlockwise to set the desired
time: align the minutes shown on the knob with the
indicator on the control panel.
3. The timer operates in minutes: when the selected
time has elapsed, a buzzer will sound.
! The timer does not turn the oven on or off.
* Only on a few models
with the SELECTOR
*
Assistance
Communicating:
• appliance model (Mod.)
• serial number (S/N)
This information is found on the data plate located
on the appliance and/or on the packaging.

Cooking modes

! A temperature value can be set for all cooking
modes between 60°C and Max, except for
• GRILL (recommended: set only to MAX power
level);
• GRATIN (recommended: do not exceed 200°C).
TRADITIONAL OVEN mode
Both the top and bottom heating elements will come
on. With this traditional cooking mode, it is best to
use one cooking rack only; if more than one rack is
used, the heat will be distributed unevenly.
MULTI-COOKING mode
All the heating elements (top and bottom), as well as
the fan, will come on. Since the heat remains
constant throughout the oven, the air cooks and
browns food uniformly. A maximum of two racks
may be used at the same time.
TOP OVEN mode
The top heating element comes on. This mode can
be used to brown food at the end of cooking.
GRILL mode
The top heating element comes on. The extremely
high and direct temperature of the grill makes it
possible to brown the surface of meats and roasts
while locking in the juices to keep them tender. The
grill is also highly recommended for dishes that
require a high temperature on the surface: such as
beef steaks, veal, rib steak, filets, hamburgers etc...
Some grilling examples are included in the "Practical
Cooking Advice" paragraph. Always cook in this
mode with the oven door closed.
GRATIN mode
The top heating element, as well as the fan, will
come on. This combination of features increases the
effectiveness of the unidirectional thermal radiation
of the heating elements through forced circulation of
the air throughout the oven. This helps prevent food
from burning on the surface, allowing the heat to
penetrate right into the food. Always cook in this
mode with the oven door closed.
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