Candy FCT686N - User Manual

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Overview

Function Description
Important Technical Specifications
Usage Features
Maintenance Features

The Candy Hoover Group S.R.L. oven is a versatile appliance designed for cooking various foods. This manual provides comprehensive instructions for its safe and efficient use, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Function Description:

The oven offers a variety of cooking modes to suit different culinary needs:

LAMP: Illuminates the oven interior.
DEFROST: Circulates room temperature air around frozen food to defrost it quickly without altering protein content.
MULTI-LEVEL: Recommended for poultry, pastries, fish, and vegetables. This mode uses both top and bottom heating elements along with the fan, ensuring even heat distribution and reducing cooking and preheating times. It allows cooking different foods simultaneously without mixing odors.
KEEP WARM: Ideal for reheating pre-cooked food or defrosting bread, pizza, or pastry. The temperature is preset at 60°C.
BOTTOM HEATING + FAN: Uses the bottom heating element with the fan for juicy fruit flans, tarts, quiches, and pâtés. It prevents food from drying and promotes rising in baked goods.
CONVENTIONAL: Utilizes both top and bottom heating elements for traditional roasting and baking, suitable for red meats, roast beef, lamb, game, bread, foil-wrapped food, and flaky pastry.
COOK LIGHT: This function promotes healthier cooking by reducing the need for fat or oil. It combines heating elements with a pulsating air cycle for perfect baking results.
GRILL: Uses the top heating element with the door closed. It requires five minutes of preheating and is suitable for grilling, kebabs, and gratin dishes. White meats should be placed further from the grill, while red meats and fish fillets can be placed on the shelf with the drip pan underneath. The oven has two grill positions: Grill (2140 W) and Barbecue (3340 W).
GRILL + TURNSPIT: Uses the top heating element with a rotating turnspit for cooking. Ideal for medium-sized items and traditional roasts, with adjustable heating levels. No preheating is required.
SUPER GRILL: Offers five grill levels (L1 to L5) and is more powerful than the standard grill, suitable for barbecuing (3000 W).
PYROLYSIS (ECO/SUPER): A self-cleaning system that destroys food residues at high temperatures. ECO Pyrolytic cleans moderately stained ovens (90 minutes), while SUPER Pyrolytic cleans heavily stained ovens (120 minutes).
AQUACTIVA FUNCTION: Uses steam to help remove fat and food particles from the oven.

Important Technical Specifications:

Power Supply: 220-240 Vac 50 Hz.
Power Cable Type: H05V2V2-F.
Grill Power: Grill: 2140 W, Barbecue: 3340 W, Super Grill: 3000 W.
Installation: Can be installed in a column or under a worktop. Requires good ventilation and specific openings as detailed in the manual.
Wireless Parameters:
- Technology: Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth (v4.2, BR/EDR, BLE).
- Frequency Band(s): Wi-Fi: 2401-2483 MHz, Bluetooth: 2402-2480 MHz.
- Maximum Power: Wi-Fi: 100 mW, Bluetooth: 10 mW.
- Networked Standby Power Consumption: 2.0 W (when all wired and wireless network ports are active).

Usage Features:

Display Description: The oven features a control panel with a function selector, cooking time/end of cooking display, Wi-Fi signal light, minute minder, clock setting, temperature/time display, and LCD/temperature adjustment controls.
Initial Setup: After installation or a power outage, setting the correct time (indicated by a pulsating 12:00 on the display) is the first operation. The oven will only operate once the clock is set.
Silence Mode: Allows turning off the minute minder sound.
Cooking Time Duration: Enables presetting the cooking time for a chosen recipe.
End of Cooking: Allows presetting the desired end time for cooking. The oven will automatically switch off at the set time.
Minute Minder: Emits an audible signal at the end of a set time, useful as an alarm even if the oven is switched off.
Child Safety Lock: Disables oven use for safety when children are present. Activated by pressing the "+" button for 5 seconds in the Child Lock position.
hOn App Connectivity: The oven can be enrolled and controlled remotely via the hOn app. This involves downloading the app, logging in, adding the appliance by scanning a QR code or entering the serial number, and then following steps on the appliance to pair it. The Wi-Fi LED indicates connection status.

Maintenance Features:

General Cleaning: Regular cleaning extends the appliance's lifespan. Always wait for the oven to cool before manual cleaning. Avoid abrasive detergents, steel wool, or sharp metal scrapers. Use water, soap, or bleach-based detergents.
Oven Door Glass: Clean with an absorbent kitchen towel after each use. For stubborn stains, use a damp sponge with detergent.
Oven Window Seal: Clean with a slightly damp sponge if dirty.
Accessories: Wash with a wet, soapy sponge.
Drip Pan: Remove after grilling, pour out hot fat, and wash with hot water, sponge, and washing-up liquid. Can also be washed in a dishwasher or with commercial oven detergent.
Pyrolytic Cleaning: This self-cleaning cycle requires removing all accessories (grids, side racks, telescopic guides) and large food residues before starting. Close the oven door. Surfaces can get very hot during this process, so keep children at a safe distance.
Aquactiva Cleaning: Pour 300 ml of distilled or drinkable water into the Aquactiva container at the bottom of the oven. Set the oven to Static or Bottom heater function at the Aquactiva icon temperature for 30 minutes. After cooling, clean the interior with a cloth.
Side Racks Removal: Pull the wire racks in the direction of the arrows to remove them for cleaning (dishwasher safe or hand wash). Reassemble in reverse order.
Oven Window Removal: Open the front window, push down the hinge housing clamps on both sides, and carefully extract the glass panels for cleaning. Reassemble in reverse order, ensuring the "Low-E" indication is legible and positioned on the left side of the door.
Changing the Bulb: Disconnect the oven from the mains supply, unscrew the glass cover, replace the bulb with a new one of the same type, and reassemble the cover.