Smeg A3-7 Manual

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63 Rotisserie rod: for cooking chicken and all
foods which require uniform cooking over their
entire surface.
 The oven accessories intended to come into contact with food are made of
materials that comply with the provisions of Directive 89/109/EEC, dated 21/12/
88, and of Legislative Decree 108, dated 25/01/92.
 Accessories available on request: Original supplied and optional accessories may
be ordered from any Authorised Assistance Centre.
 Use only original accessories supplied by the manufacturer.
5.1 Using the WOK reduction pan stand
The WOK pan stand should be placed on
top of the hob pan stands as shown in the
adjacent figure. Make sure they are stable.
The WOK pan stand should only be used
when cooking with a wok.
5.2 Using the oven racks and trays
The racks and trays are equipped with a
mechanical safety lock which prevents them
from being taken out accidentally. To insert
the rack or tray correctly, check that the lock
is facing downwards (as shown in the figure
at the side).
To remove the rack or tray, lift the front
slightly.
The mechanical lock (or the extension piece
where present) must always face the back
of the oven.
Gently insert racks and trays into the oven until they come to a stop. 
						

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5.3 Using the rotisserie rod (main oven)
Keep the oven door closed during cooking.
Use the clip forks provided to prepare the rotisserie rod with the food. The clip
forks can be tightened using the fastening screws.
 
Place the rotisserie supports into the
inserts at the corners of the tray.
The supports should be placed as shown
in the adjacent figure.
Place the rotisserie rod on the supports. Make sure the pins are correctly
positioned on the shaped part of the supports.
After having prepared the rotisserie rod, place the tray on the first runner (see 4.
GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE).
Rocking the rotisserie supports, insert the tip of the rotisserie rod into the hole of
the rotisserie motor on the side of the oven. 
						

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65 At the end of cooking, screw on the handle provided so that you can move the
rod with the food on it readily.
Pour a little water in the drip tray to prevent smoke from forming.
Regular flashing of the thermostat indicator light during cooking is normal and
indicates that the temperature inside the oven is being maintained constant.
5.4 Using the rotisserie rod (auxiliary oven)
When cooking with the rotisserie, position the rod frame on the second shelf
(see 4. GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE). Once the rod frame is inserted,
the shaped part must sit facing outwards.
Then prepare the rotisserie rod with the food, using the clip forks provided.
Screw on the handle provided so that you can handle the rod with the food on it
readily.
After having prepared the rotisserie rod
with the food, position it on the guide
frame as shown in the figure.
Insert the rod into the hole (detail B) so
that it connects with the rotisserie motor.
Make sure that the pin is placed correctly
on the guide frame (detail A). 
						

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6. USING THE COOKING HOB
6.1 General warnings and advice
Before lighting the hob burners, check that the flame-spreader crowns are
correctly in place with their respective burner caps, making sure that the holes 1
in the flame-spreaders are aligned with the plugs 3 and thermocouples 2.
6.2 Lighting the hob burners
All the appliances control and monitoring devices are located together on the
front panel. The burner controlled by each knob is shown next to the knob. The
appliance is equipped with an electronic lighter. Simply press the knob and turn
it anti-clockwise to the maximum flame symbol until the burner lights. If the
burner does not light in the first 15 seconds, turn the knob to “0” and wait 60
seconds before trying again. After lighting, keep the knob pressed down for a
few seconds to allow the thermocouple to heat up. The burner may go out when
the knob is released: in this case, the thermocouple has not heated up
sufficiently.
Wait a few moments and repeat the operation, keeping the knob pressed for
longer.
If the burners should go out accidentally, a safety device will be tripped, cutting
off the gas supply, even if the gas tap is open. In this case, turn the knob to the
OFF position and wait at least 60 seconds before trying to light the burner again. 
						

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6.3 Practical hints for using the hob burners
For better burner efficiency and to minimise gas consumption:
use pans with lids and of a suitable size for the burner, so that
the flames do not reach up the sides of the pan (see
paragraph “6.4 Cookware diameters”). Once the contents
come to the boil, turn down the flame far enough to ensure
that the liquid does not boil over.
If any liquid does boil over or spill, remove the excess from the hob. To prevent
burns or damage to the hob during cooking, all pans or griddles must be placed
inside the perimeter of the hob. All pans must have smooth, flat bottoms.
If the flame accidentally goes out, turn off the control knob and wait at least 1
minute before trying to re-light the burner.
Take the greatest care when using fats or oils since they may catch fire if
overheated.
6.4 Cookware diameters
BurnerØ min. 
(cm)Ø max. 
(cm)
1Auxiliary1214
2Semi-rapid1624
3Rapid1826
4Ultra-rapid2026
5Fish kettle 
burnerSuitable oval 
containers 
						

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7. USING THE OVEN
7.1 Before using the appliance
 Remove any labels (apart from the technical data plate) from trays, dripping pans
and the cooking compartment.
 Remove any protective film from the outside or inside of the appliance, including
accessories such as trays, dripping pans, the pizza plate or the base cover.
 Before using the appliance for the first time, remove all accessories from the oven
compartment and wash them as indicated in “9. CLEANING  AND
MAINTENANCE”.
Heat the empty appliance to the maximum temperature in order to remove
any manufacturing residues which could affect the food with unpleasant odours.
7.2 Cooling system
The appliance is equipped with a cooling system which comes into operation as
soon as a cooking function starts. The fan causes a steady outflow of air that
exits from the rear of the appliance and which may continue for a brief period of
time even after the appliance has been turned off.
7.3 Storage compartment
The storage compartment is in the bottom of the cooker, underneath the ovens.
To open it, pull on the bottom of the door.
It provides storage space for the appliance’s metal accessories and must not be
used to store flammable materials, cloths, paper etc.
Do not open the storage compartment when the oven is on and still hot. The
temperatures inside it may be very high.
7.4 Internal oven lights
The oven lights switch on by selecting any function. 
						

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7.5 General warnings and advice for use
All cooking operations must be carried out with the door closed. The
dissipation of heat may cause hazards.
During cooking, do not cover the bottom of the oven with aluminium or tin foil
and do not place pans or oven trays on it as this may damage the enamel
coating. If you wish to use greaseproof paper, place it so that it will not interfere
with the hot air circulation inside the oven.
For the best cooking results, we recommend
placing cookware in the centre of the rack.
To prevent any steam in the oven from causing
problems, open the door in two stages: keep it
half open (5 cm approx.) for 4-5 seconds and
then open it fully. If you need to access the
food, always leave the door open for as short a
time as possible to prevent the temperature in
the oven from falling and ruining the food.
To prevent excessive amounts of condensation from forming on the internal
glass, hot food should not be left inside the oven for too long after cooking.
While cooking desserts or vegetables, excessive condensation may form
on the glass. In order to avoid this, open the door very carefully a couple
of times while cooking.
Heat the empty appliance to the maximum temperature in order to remove
any manufacturing residues which could affect the food with unpleasant odours. 
						

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7.6 Programming clock (main oven)
FUNCTION KEY LIST
 TIMER KEY
 END OF COOKING KEY
 CLOCK ADJUSTMENT AND RESET
 VALUE DECREASE KEY
 VALUE INCREASE KEY
The programmer only controls the main oven.
The buzzer that sounds at the end of each programming will be made up of 10
buzzes repeated 3 times at intervals of about 1 minute. It can be stopped at any
time by pressing any key. 
						

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7.7 Analogue clock operation
7.7.1 Setting the time
When the oven is used for the first time, or after a power supply failure, the
display flashes at regular intervals. Press the key   to stop the display
flashing. Press key   again for 2 seconds; the current time can now be set.
Press the value modification keys   or   to increase or decrease the setting
by one minute for each pressure.
Press either of the value modification keys to display the current time. Five
seconds after last pressing the key, the clock will start from the set time.
7.7.2 Timer
This function only activates the buzzer, without
stopping cooking. 
 Press   and the display will light up as
shown in figure 1;
 Within 5 seconds press key   or   to
set the timer. Each time a key is pressed, an
outer segment representing 1 minute of
cooking is lit or switched off (figure 2 shows
1 hour and 10 minutes).
 Five seconds after last pressing the key the
countdown begins, at the end of which the
buzzer activates.
 The current time can be viewed during the
countdown by pressing key   once, press
the key again to return to the timer display.1) 
  2) 
At the end of the countdown, the oven must be switched off manually by turning
the thermostat and function selector knob to 0.
It is not possible to set a cooking time of more than 4 hours. 
						

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727.7.3 Programming
Cooking time: the 2
nd key   can be pressed to set the cooking time. Before it
can be set, the thermostat knob must be turned to the required cooking
temperature and the function selector knob to any setting. To set the cooking
time, proceed as follows:
 Press key  ; the pointer will go to position
12 and the adjacent symbol   will flash
(Fig. 1).
 Within 5 seconds press key   or   to
set the cooking time: each pressure on 
adds 1 minute to the cooking time, and
every 12 minutes a new inside segment will
light up (figure 2 shows a cooking duration
of 1 hour);
 Once the required time is obtained, cooking
will start about 5 seconds after the last
pressure on   or  .
 The display will show the current time,
represented by the constantly illuminated
segments, and the minutes left to the end of
the cooking time, represented by the
flashing segments (each flashing segment
means 12 minutes of cooking time left).
 At the end of the cooking time the timer will
switch the oven heating elements off, the
buzzer will start to sound and the numbers
on the dial will flash.
 The time can also be reset by deleting the
program selected: Press the central key 
for 2 seconds to cancel the set time and the
oven will have to be manually switched off if
the cooking operation is in progress.1) 
  2) 
Warning: it is not possible to set cooking durations of more than 12 hours.