Whirlpool AKZ 232 User And Maintenance Manual

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GB12OVEN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION TABLEFUNCTIONS KNOBOFF To stop cooking and switch off the oven.LAMP To switch the oven interior light on/off.SPECIAL FUNCTIONSDEFROSTTo speed up defrosting of food. Place food on the middle shelf. Leave food in its packaging inorder to prevent it from drying out on the outside.KEEP WARMFor keeping just-cooked food hot and crisp (e.g: meat, fried food or flans). Place food on themiddle shelf. The function will not activate if the temperature in the oven is above 65°.RISINGFor optimal rising of sweet or savoury dough. To safeguard the quality of proving, the functionwill not activate if the temperature in the oven is above 40°C. Place the dough on the 2nd shelf.The oven does not have to be preheated.CONVENTIONAL To cook any kind of dish on one shelf only. Use the 2nd shelf. Preheat the oven before placingfood inside.CONVECTION BAKEFor baking cakes with liquid filling (sweet or savoury) on a single shelf. This function can also beused for cooking on two shelves. Switch the position of the dishes to cook food more evenly.Use the 2nd shelf to cook on one shelf only, and the 1st and 3rd to cook on two shelves. Preheatthe oven before cooking.GENTLE CONVECTIONBAKETo cook food requiring medium/low cooking temperatures on a maximum of two shelves. Thisfunction is used to cook gently and slowly on two levels without having to switch the positionof the dishes during the cooking process. Use the 2nd shelf to cook on one shelf only, and the1st and 4th to cook on two shelves. Preheat the oven before cooking.GRILLTo grill steak, kebabs and sausages; to cook vegetables au gratin and toast bread. Place food onthe 4th shelf. When grilling meat, use the drip tray to collect the cooking juices. Position it onthe 3rd shelf, adding approx. half a litre of water. The oven does not have to be preheated.During cooking the oven door must remain closed.TURBO GRILLTo roast large joints of meat (legs, roast beef, chickens). Position the food on the middle shelves.Use the drip tray to collect the cooking juices. Position it on the 1st/2nd shelf, adding approx.half a litre of water. The oven does not have to be preheated. During cooking the oven doormust remain closed. With this function you can also use the turnspit, if provided.MAXI COOKINGTo cook large joints of meat (above 2.5 kg). Use the 1st or 3rd shelves, depending on the size ofthe joint. The oven does not have to be preheated. It is advisable to turn the meat over duringcooking for more even browning. It is best to baste the meat every now and again to prevent itfrom drying out.SETTINGS To set the display (time, brightness, buzzer volume, energy saving).BREAD/PIZZATo bake different types and sizes of pizza and bread. This function contains two programmeswith predefined settings. Simply indicate the values required (temperature and time) and theoven will manage the cooking cycle automatically. Place the dough on the 2nd shelf afterpreheating the oven.AUTOMATIC OVENCLEANINGTo eliminate cooking spatters by means of a cycle at very high temperature (approx. 500°). Twoself-cleaning cycles are available: a complete cycle (PYRO) and a shorter cycle (ECO). It isadvisable to use the complete cycle only in case of a very dirty oven, and the shorter cycle if thefunction is used at regular intervals.FAST PREHEATING To preheat the oven rapidly.