Omega OBO654GG User manual

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User manual
OPERATINGANDINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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OBO654GG
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INSTALLATION,OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS
FOROMEGABUILT‐INELECTRICOVENRANGE
OBO654GGBUILT‐INELECTRICOVEN
CONGRATULATIONS
Thankyouforchoosingoneofourmanyfantasticbuiltinovens.Weareconfidentthatyouwillnowbe
abletomeetyourcookingneeds.Beforeyouusetheovenwestronglyrecommendthatyouread
thoughthewholeusermanualwhichprovidesthedescriptionofthisproductandtheproperuseofits
functions.
Toavoidtheever‐presentrisksinvolvedwithusinganelectricalapplianceitisvitalthattheovenis
installedcorrectlyandthatyoureadthesafetyinstructionscarefullytoavoidmisuseandhazards.Itis
importantthatyouretaintheseinstructionsandyourproofofpurchasealongwithanyotherimportant
documentsaboutthisproductforfuturereference.
CONTENTS
SECTION PAGENO.
ImportantSafetyInstructions………….. 4
ApplianceDetails………………………… 5
ElectricalConnections………………..…. 5‐6
Installation………………………………… 7‐8
OperatingInstructions…………………… 9‐14
Cleaning………………………………….. 15
Troubleshooting………………………….. 15
Transportation……………………………. 16
CookingGuides...….………………….…. 17‐18
DISPOSALINFORMATION
Mostofthepackingmaterialsarerecyclable.Pleasedisposeofthosematerialsthroughyour
localrecyclingdepotorbyplacingtheminappropriatecollectioncontainers.
Ifyouwishtodiscardthisproduct,pleasecontactyourlocalauthoritiesandaskforthe
correctmethodofdisposal.
4
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT:Readtheassemblyinstructionsectionandsafetyprecautionsofthisbookletcarefullybeforeremovingthe
contentsofthiscarton.
1.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,or
lackofexperienceorknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerningtheuseoftheappliance
byapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoinsurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
2.
Incertaincircumstanceselectricalappliancesmaybeadangerhazard.
3.
Donotplaceheavyobjectsinorontheseappliances,oruseforstorage,orletchildrenplayorswingfromthedoor.These
appliancesaredesignedforcookingfoodonly.
4.
Thisapplianceisdesignedfordomestichouseholduseonlyandforthecookingofdomesticfoodproducts.Useasa
commercialappliancewillvoidthewarranty.Itshouldnottobeusedinamarineenvironmentoroutdoors.
5.
Thisapplianceissuppliedwitha10ampplug.
6.
Iftheelectricalsupplycordisdamaged,eitherwhenbeinginstalledorafterinstallation,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,itsservicecentreorsimilarlyqualifiedpersonsinordertopreventahazard.
7.
Theelectricalconnectionmustbeaccessibleafterinstallation.Theappliancemustbeelectricallyisolatedbeforeany
maintenancecanbeperformed,whichincludeschangingalamp.
8.
Electricalconnectionmustbemadeasperlocalwiringrulesandregulations.Donotdisconnecttheappliancewithwethands
orbarefeet,anddonotdisconnectthepowercordwithextremeforce.
9.
Alwaysgrasptheovendoorinthecentreofthehandleastheareasaroundthedooredgesmaybehotduetotheescapeofhot
air.
10.
Ensurethatthekitcheniswellventilatedormechanicalventilationisinusewhilecookinginthisappliance.
11.
Donotstoreoruseflammablematerialsoraerosolsneartheoven.Itemsmadefromaluminium,plasticorplasticfilm
shouldalsobekeptawayfromtheappliance,astheymayfusetothesurface.
12.
Neverlinetheovenbottomwithaluminiumfoil,astheconsequentaccumulationofheatcouldcompromisethecookingand
evendamagetheenamel.
13.
WARNING‐Theovenwillbecomehotduringanddirectlyafteruse.Donottouchanycomponentsduringthistime,astheymay
behotandcancauseburns.Donottouchtheheatingelementsinsidetheoventoavoidburns.Childrenshouldbekeptaway.
Useheatresistantcookinggloveswhere‐everpossiblewhenmovingfoodandcookingutensilsinandoutoftheoven.
14.
Cleaningmayonlybecommencedontheapplianceonceithascooleddown(bestslightlywarm).Theapplianceshouldbe
disconnectedfromthepoweroutletorturnedoffatyourisolationswitchbeforecommencinganycleaningprocess.Donotuse
asteamjetoranyotherhighpressurecleaningequipmenttocleantheappliance.Followovencleanerdirectionsiftheseare
beingused.
15.
Washallaccessoriesinhotsoapywaterorinadishwasher,wipedrywithapaperorclothtowel.Ifyouuseyourovenforan
extendedperiodoftime,condensationmayform.Dryitusingasoftdrycloth.
16.
Whentheapplianceisnotbeingused,theknobsmustbekeptinthe‘OFF’position.
17.
Wherethisapplianceisinstalledinacaravan,itshallNOTbeusedasaspaceheater.
18.
Donotmodifythisappliance.
19.
Donotuseharshabrasivecleanersorsharpmetalscraperstocleantheovendoorglassasitcanscratchthesurface,whichmay
resultintheglassshattering.Cleantheglassdoorusingwarmdampclothanddryitwithasoftcloth.
20.
Allcabinetryandmaterialsusedintheinstallationmustbeabletowithstandaminimumtemperatureof50°Cabovethe
ambienttemperatureoftheroomitislocatedin,whilstinuse.Certaintypesofvinylorlaminatekitchenfurnitureare
particularlypronetoheatdamageordiscolourationattemperaturesoutsidetheguidelinesgivenabove.Anydamagecaused
bytheappliancebeinginstalledwithoutadheringtothetemperaturelimitssetoutabovewillbetheliabilityoftheowner.
21.
Thisappliancemustbecorrectlyinstalledbyasuitablyqualifiedperson,strictlyinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
instructions.Pleaseseethespecificsectionofthisbookletthatreferstoinstallation.
22.
Theappliancemustbeinstalledandputinoperationbyanauthorisedtechnicianundertheconditionsprovidedbythe
manufacturerinthismanual.Themanufacturercannotbeheldresponsibleforanydamagethatmightoccurduetofaulty
installation.
23.
Thevaluesindicatedontheprinteddocumentsfoundontheproductarevaluesobtainedinlaboratoryenvironment
accordingtorelevantstandards.Thesevaluesmayvaryaccordingtotheusageandenvironmentconditionsofproduct.

5
APPLIANCEDETAILS
ELECTRICALDETAILS:
OVENS:OBO654GG
RatedVoltage: 220to240Vac50Hz
MaxRatedInputs: 1800‐2200W
SupplyConnection: OVENS‐10Aplug
Thisinformationcanbefoundontheratingplate(datalabel)affixedtotheinsideofthedoorjamb.
SIZES:
RelevantSizes: LENGTH(mm) WIDTH(mm) HEIGHT(mm)
ExternalOvensize 595 570 595
ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS
LOCALAUTHORITYREQUIREMENTS
Installation is only permitted by a licensed electrician, and carried out according to instructions
provided by the manufacturer. Incorrect installation might cause harm and damage which the
manufactureracceptsnoresponsibility.
ELECTRICALINSTALLATIONFORTHELICENSEDELECTRICIAN
Thisovenmustbeconnectedtoa220‐240V50Hzpowersupply.Itisearthedviathecordand10Aplug.
Beforecarryingouttheconnectiontothepowersupply,thevoltageratingoftheappliance(stampedonthe
applianceidentificationplate)mustbecheckedforcorrespondencetotheavailablemainssupplyvoltage,andthe
mainselectricwiringshouldbesuitablefortheoven’spowerrating(alsoindicatedontheapplianceidentification
plate);
Theswitchedoutletmustbeconnectedtoasuitableearthwiring,inconformitytocurrentsafetyregulations.
Thisappliancemustbepluggedintoa10Aswitchedoutlet.Itshouldnotbelocatedabovetheapplianceandno
more than 1.25m away from it. The power supply cord must not touch against any hot surfaces and must be
placedsothatitstemperaturedoesnotexceed75°Catanypointalongitslength.
Afterhavinginstalledtheappliance,theswitchedoutletmustalwaysbeinanaccessibleposition.
NOTE:Forconnectionstothemainspowersupply,neveruseadapters,reductionsormultiplepowerpointsas
thesemayoverheatandcatchfire.
Themainsterminalblockislocatedonthebackoftheovenandtheterminalsareaccessiblebyopeningthe
terminalblockcover.Note:Theterminalcovershouldnotbeopenedwhenthemainspowerisstillconnectedto
theapplianceandneverbyanunauthorizedperson.
Theelectricalsafetyofthisappliancecanonlybeguaranteedifthe
oveniscorrectlyandefficientlyearthed.Themanufacturerdeclinesall
responsibilityfordamageresultingfromaninstallationwhichhasnot
beenearthedcorrectly.
Theuseofadapters,multiplesocketsand/orextensions,isnotallowed.
6
OVENLAMPREPLACEMENT
Theappliancemustfirstbedisconnectedfromthepoweroutletorturnedoffatyourisolationswitch.
Unscrewtheglasscoverattachedtothelampholder;anti‐clockwise.
Unscrewthelampandreplaceitwithanotherhigh‐temperaturelampwiththefollowingcharacteristics:
Type:E14
Voltage:AC220V‐240V
Wattage:25WTemperaturerating:300°
Remounttheglasscoverandreconnecttheappliancetothepowersupply
NOTE:Shouldyouexperienceanydifficultypleasecontactyournearestafter‐salesservicecentre.
7
INSTALLATION
The adjacent furniture must be able to withstand a minimum temperature rise of 50°C above the
ambient temperature of the room it is located in, during periods of use. The power supply to the
appliancemustbecutoffbeforeanyadjustmentsormaintenanceworkisdoneonit.
PREPARATIONFORINSTALLATIONANDUSE
Manufacturedwithbestqualitypartsandmaterials,thismodern,functionalandpracticalovenwillmeetyour
needsinallrespects.Makesuretoreadthemanualtoobtainsuccessfulresultssoasnottoexperienceany
problemsinthefuture.Theinformationgivenbelowcontainsrulesthatarenecessaryforcorrectpositioningand
serviceoperations.Theyshouldbereadwithoutfail,especiallybythetechnicianwhowillpositiontheappliance.
CHOOSINGAPLACEFORTHEAPPLIANCES
There are several points to pay attention to when choosing a place for your oven. Make sure to take into
accountourrecommendationsbelowinordertopreventanyproblemsanddangeroussituations,whichmight
occurlater!
Whenchoosingaplacefortheoven,attentionshouldbepaidthattherearenoflammableorcombustible
materialsintheclosevicinity,suchascurtains,oil,clothetc.whichquicklycatchfire.
Furnituresurroundingtheovenorcooktopmustbemadeofmaterialsresistanttotemperaturesabove50C°.
Requiredchangestowallcabinetsandexhaustfansaboveabuilt‐incooktopaswellasminimumheightsfromthe
ovenboardareshowninFigure1.Accordingly,theexhaustfanshouldbeataminimumheightof65cmfromthe
cooktop.Ifthereisnoexhaustfantheheightshouldnotbelessthan70cm.
8
INSTALLATIONOFBUILTINOVEN
Inserttheovenintocabinetpartlybypushingitforward.Opentheovendoorandinsert2screwsintotheholes
ontheovenframe.Whiletheproductframetouchesthewoodensurfaceofthecabinet,tightenthescrews.
Thedimensionsandmaterialofthecabinetinwhichtheovenwillbeinstalledmustbecorrectandresistantto
increasesintemperature.Inacorrectinstallation,contactwithelectricalorinsulatedpartsmustbeprevented.
Insulatingpartsneedtobefittedinawaytoensurethattheycannotberemovedbyusinganykindoftool.
Installingtheapplianceintheclosevicinityofarefrigeratororadeep‐freezerisnotrecommendedasthe
performanceoftheabove‐mentionedapplianceswillbenegativelyaffectedduetoemanatingheat.Afterremoving
yourovenfromitspackaging,besurethattheovenisnotharmed.Incase,yoususpectofanydamagetothe
appliance,donotuseit;immediatelycontactanauthorizedServiceCentre.
9
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
FRONTVIEW:
INTERNALVIEWS:
01.ControlPanel. 08.WireGrill.
02.Handle. 09.9Racks/ShelfHolders.
03.OvenDoor. 10.OvenLight.
04.ChildLock(notavailableonthesemodels). 11.TurboHeatingElement.
05.Tray. 12.Fan.
06.OvenBottom. 13.AirOutletShutters.
07.TopHeatingElement.
Whenyoufirstrunyourovenacertainsmellwillbeemanatedarisingfromtheinsulationmaterialsandtheheater
elements.Forthisreason,beforeusingyouroven,runitemptyatmaximumtemperaturefor45minutes.Atthe
sametimeyouneedtoproperlyventilatetheenvironmentinwhichtheovenisinstalled.
Inordertocookinyouroven,theovenfunctionandtemperaturesettingcontrolsneedtobeadjustedandtheoven
timer,ifavailable,needstobeprogrammed.Otherwise,theovenwillnotoperate.
Unplugyourappliancewhenitisnotinuse.
Protectyourappliancefromatmosphericeffects.Donotleaveitundertheeffectsofthesun,rain,snow,dustetc.
10
CONTROLS

OVENFUNCTION/WARNINGLIGHTCONTROL
Theovenfunction/warninglightcontrolbuttonisusedtoselectthedifferentfunctions(anexampleisfigure11).
Eachisexplainedindetail.Toselectafunction,turnthecontrolknobtothedesiredovenfunctionandthensetthe
temperaturewiththethermostatcontrol.
OVENTHERMOSTATCONTROL
Theoventhermostatcontrolisusedtoselectthedesiredtemperatureforcooking.Whenthetemperatureinside
yourovenreachesthevalueset,thethermostatwillcutthecircuitandthethermostatlightwillgooff.Whenthe
temperaturefallsbelowthesetvalue,thethermostatwillagainbeturnedonalongsidethethermostatlight.Itis
normalforthistooccurduringthecookingprocess,particularlywhenthedoorhasbeenopened.
Fig.11
11
OVENFUNCTIONCONTROLCHART
Theoven’smechanicaltimermustbeonandinuseorthecontrolknobsettomanualfortheoventowork.
Note:Ovenshelvesarenumberedfrom9atthetopdownto1atthebottom.
Duringheatedovenfunctionsacoolingfaninthetopoftheovenwilloperateinordertocooldowntheovendoor
andkitchencabinetaswellasreducingcondensationintheoven.Therewillthenbeaslightreleaseofwarmair
fromthetopoftheclosedovendoor.Thisisnotaleakinheatfromtheovencavity.
12
OVENFUNCTIONCONTROLS
DefrostFunction:
FanForcedFunction:
ThisFanForcedfunctionusestheturboheater(locatedinthebackoftheoven)toevenlydispersetheheatinthe
oven.Thisfunctionissuitableforcookingmultipledishesonvariousovenshelves.Adjustthefunctioncontrolknob
soitindicatestheFanForcedfunctionsymbol.Adjustthethermostatcontrolknobofyouroventoatemperature
recommendedonthecookingtableforthecookingoperationyouwishtoperform.
Preheatingoftheovenforabout10minutesisrecommended.Placethefoodinasuitablecontainer,thenplace
intoovenandcookfortherequiredtime.
Ifyouaregoingtocookusingtwotraysatthesametime,whileadjustingthecookingtemperature,selectthe
temperaturethatisthelowestamongthelevelssuitableforyourfoodofchoice,asshownonthetable.
Cookingwithtwotraysrequiresadditionalcookingtimecomparedtocookingwithonetray.Usually,thefoodon
eachtraydoesnotfinishatthesametimesoyoumayneedtotakethetrayofcookedfoodoutoftheoven,and
continuethecookingoperationfortheremainingtray.
Aftercooking,turnofftheovenfunctionandtemperaturecontrolknobsandcancelthetimerprogramifinuse.
Takethecookedfoodoutoftheovenandplaceitinasafeheatproofsurface.Astheovenwillbehot,worknear
withcautionandkeepchildrenawayfromthecoolingoven.
Youcanstartthedefrostoperationbyputtingthefrozenfood
intoovenandbringingthefunctioncontrolknobtothe
indicatedmark.Thisfunctionwillnotcook/bakethefood;itonly
helpstodefrostitwithinashorttime.
Putthefoodtobedefrostedonthewirerackthatyouwillplace
onthethirdracksupportfromthebottom(diagramopposite).
Tocollectthewaterthataccumulatesduetothemeltingice,
insertanoventrayontoalowerrack.Thisfunctionisperfectfor
finishingoffthedefrostprocessforfrozenfoodthathasbeenin
therefrigeratorfromtheeveningbeforeandmaynotbe
completelythawedout.
13

Mid‐GrillFunction:
Thisfunctionisusedforgrilling.AdjustthefunctioncontrolknobsoitindicatestheMid‐Grillfunctionsymboland
adjusttheoventimertotherecommendedtimeforcooking.Settheoven’sthermostatcontrolknobtothe
requiredtemperature.Afterapreheatingperiodof10minutes,putyourfoodintotheoven.Forgrilling,putthe
foodonthegrillrackandsitintothetray.Placethetrayonthehighestshelf(9).Placingtherackwithintheoven
trayprovidedwillensurethatanymarinade,fatoroildroppingfromthefoodwillbecollected.Whengrilling,the
ovendoormustbeclosed.Onthisfunction,themiddleheatingelements/coilsofthegrilloperate.
Thissettingisidealfortoastingbread,cheesemeltsandmeltingcheesetoppeddishesorfinishingoffadishto
lightlybrownonthesurface.Alsousedforherbandgarlicbread.
Aftercooking,turnofftheovenfunctionandtemperaturecontrolknobsandcancelthetimerprogramifinuse.
Takethecookedfoodoutoftheovenandplaceitinasafeheatproofsurface.Astheovenwillbehot,worknear
withcautionandkeepchildrenawayfromthecoolingoven.
Mid‐GrillwithFanFunction:
Thisfunctionwillensurecomplete,fastandallovergrillingbyworking,thefan,thegrillandtheupperheating
elementatthesametime.AdjustthefunctioncontrolknobsoitindicatestheMid‐GrillwithFanfunctionsymbol
andadjusttheoventimertotherecommendedtimeforcooking.Settheoven’sthermostatcontroltotherequired
temperature.Afterapreheatingperiodof10minutes,putyourfoodintotheoven.Forgrilling,putthefoodonthe
grillrackandsitintothetray.Placethetrayonthehighestshelf(9).Placingtherackwithintheoventrayprovided
willensurethatanymarinade,fatoroildroppingfromthefoodwillbecollected.Whengrilling,theovendoormust
beclosed.
TheMid‐grillwithfanfunctionisidealforcookingfoodtoachieveacrispyskin(suchaschickenthighorbreastwith
theskinon)andlightlybrowningmeatsuchaslambandseafood.
Aftercooking,turnofftheovenfunctionandtemperaturecontrolknobsandcancelthetimerprogramifinuse.
Takethecookedfoodoutoftheovenandplaceitinasafeheatproofsurface.Astheovenwillbehot,worknear
withcautionandkeepchildrenawayfromthecoolingoven.
ENERGYSAVING
Choosecookwareofanappropriatesize.Usingalidwillreducecookingtimes.
Minimizetheamountofliquidorfattoreducecookingtimes.
Ovendoorshouldnotbeopenedoftenduringcookingperiod
14
USINGTHEMECHANICALTIMER
Tosetatime,rotatethetimercontrolknobclockwisetoacertaintime
rangebetween0‐100minutes,asshownonthepicture(Figure16).The
ovenwillstopwhenthesettimerangeiscompleted,andthetimerwill
giveanaudiblewarningonce.
ThisisreferredtoasManualuseorManualoperation,whenyouwant
totalcontrolofthecookingfunctionsandcookingtime.
ACCESSORIES
Itisrecommendedthatyouusethecontainersindicateddependingonthefoodyouwillcookinyouroven.Youcan
alsouseglasscontainers,cakepansandspecialoventrayssuitableforuseinyouroven(availableinkitchenware
shops).Payattentiontotheinformationgivenbythesupplierforuseofthiscookware.Theinformationgiven
belowshouldbeimplementedforenamelledcontainers.
Ifthefoodtobecookeddoesnotcompletelycovertheoventray,ifthefoodistakenoutofthedeep‐freezerorif
thetrayisusedtocollectthedrippingjuicesofthefoodsduringthegrilloperation,deformationmightbe
observedonthetrayovertimeduetohightemperaturesformingduringthecooking/bakingoperation.Thisisa
normal,physicalstatethatresultsduringtheheattransfer.Donotleaveaglasstrayorcontainerinacold
environmentimmediatelyaftercookinginthem.Donotplacethemoncoldandwetsurfaces.Ensurethatthey
slowlycooloffbyplacingthemonadrypieceofclothorwoodenboard,otherwise,theglasstrayorcontainer
mightbreak.Ifyouaregoingtousethelargewireovenrack/grill,insertatrayintooneofthelowerracksto
collectfatoroil.Tomakecleaningeasier,addsomewaterintothistray.Inagrillingoperation,usetheshelfin
position8or9.
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CLEANING
NOTE:Cleaningandmaintenanceoperationsmustonlybecarriedoutwhentheoveniscool.
Theapplianceshouldbedisconnectedfromthepoweroutletorturnedoffatyourisolationswitch
beforecommencinganycleaningprocess.
Cleaningtheovenexterior:
Beforestartingtocleanyouroven,besurethatallcontrolbuttonsareoffandyourappliancehascooledoff.Unplug
theappliance.
Donotusecleaningmaterialscontainingparticlesthatmightscratchtheenamelledandpaintedpartsofyouroven.
Usecreamcleanersorliquidcleaners,whichdonotcontainparticles.Asthesecleanersmaydamagethesurfaces,
donotusecausticcreams,abrasivecleaningpowders,roughwirewoolorhardtools.Intheeventofanyexcess
liquidsspillingoveryourovensurfaceduringcleaning,cleanupimmediatelysoastopreventpossibledamageto
theenamelormetalsurface.Donotusesteamcleanersforcleaningtheoven.
Cleaningtheinterioroftheoven:
Makesuretounplugtheovenbeforestartingtocleanit.Youwillobtainbestresultsifyoucleantheoveninterior
whiletheovenisslightlywarm(theovenshouldnotbeoperating).Wipeyourovenwithasoftpieceofcloth(e.g.
dishcloth)dampenedwithwarmsoapywateraftereachuse,rinseclothinwarmwaterthenwipeovenagainand
thenfinishbywipingwithadrycloth.Foracompletecleaningprocess,usedryandpowdertypeovencleaners,
followingtheovencleaningproduct’sinstructions.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Iftheovendoesnotoperate:
Theovenmaybeunpluggedfromthepowersourceorswitchedoffatthepowersource.
Thehouseholdfusehasblownorhouseholdpowersupplyisoff.
TheTimer(ifavailable)maynotsetcorrectly.
Iftheovendoesnotheat:
Theheatmaynotbesetcorrectlywiththeoven’stemperaturesetting.
Iftheinteriorlightinglampdoesnotlight:
Thelampsaredefective.Iftheyaredefective,youcanchangethemfollowingtheinstructionswithinthis
manual.
Cooking(iflower‐upperpartdoesnotcookequally):
Controltheshelflocations,cookingperiodandheatvaluesaccordingtothemanual.
Unitsmokingwhenfirstused:
Thisisaresultofprotectiveoilsbeingremovedandistobeexpectedwithafirstuse.
Ovenfanisstillrunningeventhoughknobsinoffposition:
Thecoolingfanhasactivatedtocooldownthecontrol,thisisnormalandmaystayonforsometime.
ClockFlashingonDisplay
Powerfailureorinterruption
Ifyouhaveanyfurtherproblemswithyourproduct,pleasecallyourAuthorisedServiceCentre.
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TRANSPORTATION
Keeptheoriginalcartonoftheproductandusethispackagingiftheitemneedstobetransported.Followthe
transportsignsonthecarton.
Placeapaperbetweentheuppercoverandcookingpanel,covertheuppercover,thantapetothesidesurfaces
ofoven.
Tapecardboardorpaperontotheinsidefaceoftheglassasitwillbesusceptibletodamagefromthetrays.Use
cardboardcoversforthewiregrillandtraysinyouroven.Alsotapetheoven’scoverstothesidewalls.
Iftheoriginalcartonisunavailable,takemeasurestoprotecttheexternalsurfaces(glassandpaintedsurfaces)of
ovenagainstpossibleblows,aswellastheabove.
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COOKINGGUIDES
Foroptimumcookingkeepedgesofbakingdishesandpansatleast4cmfromthesidesoftheoven.This
allowsfreeheatcirculationandensuresevencooking.
Wherepossibleremovelargecutsofmeat1kgoroverfromthefridge1hourpriortocooking.Allow,to
standcoveredandawayfromdirectsun/heat.Thisprocesswilltakethe“chill”ofthefridgeawayfromthe
foodandassistinmoreevencooking.
OvenShelfLocation
YourOmegaovenhasninepositionsorracksfortheovenshelvestobepositioneddependingonyourchoiceof
cookingfunctionandsizeofroastingdishesorcontainers.Thesearenumberedfrom1(thelowestshelfposition)to
9(thehighestshelfposition).Seediagraminovenmanual.
Toobtainmaximumspaceaboveandbelowtheshelves,itisrecommendedthatyoupositiontraysanddishesin
thefollowingway:
Whenusingonly1shelf,useposition/rack2or3(That’sovenshelfposition).
Whenusing2shelves,useposition/rack3and6.
RoastingMeat,CookingChickenandFish
Ideally,meatshouldbeatleast1Kgormorewhenroastinginordertopreventitfromdryingout.
Whencookingwhitemeat,poultryandfish,usetemperaturesettings(180°C‐220°C).
Forredmeatthatshouldbewelldoneontheoutsidewhiletenderandjuicyontheinside,itisagoodidea
tostartwith
ahightemperaturesetting(200°C‐220°C)forashorttime,thenturntheovendownafterwardsandfinish
off.
When larger cuts ofmeat, poultry or fish have finished cooking, ideally remove thefood from oven and
coverwithfoilandstandfor10‐20minutes(dependingonsize).Thiswillhelpretainthejuiceswhenthe
meatiscarved.
Whencookinglargewholefish1kgorlargeitisrecommendedthatthefleshbescoredorslashed2‐3
timesoneithersidetoassistinmoreevencooking.Todothiscutintothethickfishfleshbehindthehead
throughtothebone.Thesescoredareasalsoallowyoutocheckeasilytoseeifthefishiscooked.
Itisagoodideatoeithermeasuretheinsideofyourovenforwidthandeitherwritethisdowninbookyou
mayhavewithyouwhenshoppingoryoucancutapieceofstringtheovenwidththismakesiteasierto
knowifyourfishwillfitintotheoven.Lookscanbedeceivingandthefishlookssomuchbetterwholewith
itsheadandtail.Ifitdoesn’tfityouwillprobablyneedtoremovetheheadpriortobaking.
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Grilling
Cookingtimesmayvaryaccordingtothenatureofthefoods,theirhomogeneityandtheirvolume.Whencooking
acertainfoodforthefirsttime,itisadvisabletochoosethelowesttemperatureandthenincreasetemperature
asrequired.
CakesandBaking
Organizetheovenshelveswhiletheoveniscoldandbeforepreparingarecipe.Whenbakingfollowthedirectionsin
therecipehoweverifindoubtasageneralrulethefood(e.g.cake)ispositionedonashelfthatwillhavethetopof
thecakesurfaceasneartothecentreoftheovenaspossible.
Preheatovenbeforepreparingthecakeorbakeditemsassomebakedfooddoesnotliketositwaiting
fortheoventoreachtherequiredtemperature.Forbestresultsthebakedfoodshouldgostraightinto
thepreheatovenatthecorrecttemperature.
Usekitchenbakingpapertolinecaketinsandbakingtraysforcookiesandroastvegetablessuchas
pumpkin.
Whenmakingcakeshaveeggsatroomtemperature.
Whenmakingspongecakesdon’ttapthebeatersonthesideofthebowlwhenthebeatingiscomplete
asthiswillknockoutpreciousairyouhavejustspenttimeadding.Removethebeatersfromthehand
mixerandtapthemovertheedgeofyouropenpalmtoknockanyremainingcakemixintothebowl
below.
PavlovaandMeringues
Eggsshouldbeatroomtemperature.
Ensurethatthebowlandbeaterstobeusedaresupercleanandhavenogrease,oilorfatonthemasthis
willretardthebeatingandpeakformingprocess.
Itisagoodideatocracktheeggstobeusedoneatatimeoverasmallbowltoseparatetheeggyolks
andwhitesthatwayifayolkdoesbreakitwillnotendupinyourmainbowlofeggwhites.
Whenmakingpavlovaormeringuesdon’ttapthebeatersonthesideofthebowlwhenthebeatingis
completeasthiswillknockoutpreciousairyouhavejustspenttimeadding.Removethebeatersfromthe
handmixerandtapthemovertheedgeofyouropenpalmtoknockanyremainingmixintothebowlbelow.
Linebakingtrayswithkitchenbakingpaper.
Whentheyarecooked,removethetrayfromtheovenanduseaveryflatspatulatoloosenthefoodfrom
thebakingpaper.ReturnthePavlovaormeringuestotheovenandallowtostandovernightoruntilthe
oveniscoldforbestresults.
Thinkaboutusingtheremainingeggyolkstomakehomemademayonnaise.
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