1Your cooker should give you many years of trouble-freecooking if installed and operated correctly. It is importantthat you read this section before you start.Personal safetyThis appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not beused for other purposes, for example heating a room. Usingit for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty orliability claim. Besides invalidating claims this wastes fuel andmay overheat the control knobs.This cooker must be installed in accordance with therelevant instructions in this booklet and with thenational and local regulations as well as the local gas andelectricity supply companies’ requirements.• This appliance can be used by children aged from8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experienceand knowledge if they have been given supervision orinstruction concerning use of the appliance in a safeway and understand the hazards involved.• Children less than 8 years of age should be kept awayunless continuously supervised. Children shall not playwith the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenanceshall not be made by children without supervision.• This appliance is designed for domestic cooking only.Use for any other purpose could invalidate any warrantyor liability claim.• The appliance and its accessible parts become hotduring use and will retain heat even after you havestopped cooking. Care should be taken to avoidtouching heating elements.• A long term cooking process has to be supervised fromtime to time. A short term cooking process has to besupervised continuously.• At the risk of fire DO NOT store items on the cookingsurfaces.• To avoid overheating, DO NOT install the cooker behinda decorative door.• Accessible parts will become hot during use and willretain heat even after you have stopped cooking. Keepbabies and children away from the cooker and neverwear loose-fitting or hanging clothes when using theappliance.• DO NOT use a steam cleaner on your cooker.• Always keep combustible materials, e.g. curtains, andflammable liquids a safe distance away from the cooker.• DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cookerwhile it is on.Electrical connection safetyA qualified service engineer should service the cookerand only approved spare parts should be used.All installations must be in accordance with the relevantinstructions in this booklet, with the relevant nationaland local regulations and with the local electricity supplycompanies’ requirements.Read the instructions before installing or using this appliance.• This appliance is heavy so take care when moving it.• The cooker may be installed in a kitchen/kitchen dinerbut NOT in a room containing a bath or shower.• This cooker must be earthed.• This cooker MUST NOT be connected to an ordinarydomestic power point.• It is normal for the hob control display to flash for about2 seconds during first power setting.• Set the clock to make sure that the oven is functional –see the relevant section in this manual.• The appliance must be installed in accordance with theregulations in force and only in a well ventilated space.• Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidateany warranty or liability claims and lead to prosecution.• DO NOT install the appliance on a platform.• DO NOT move the cooker while it is plugged into theelectricity supply.• Before electrical reconnection, check that the applianceis electrically safe.1. Before you start...