Hotpoint sx 898 cx s User Manual

WARNING!  The oven is 
provided with a stop system 
to extract the racks and 
prevent them from coming 
out of the oven (1).
As shown in the drawing, 
to extract them completely, 
simply lift the racks, holding 

them on the front part, and pull (2).

! The first time you use your appliance, heat the empty oven 
with its door closed at its maximum temperature for at least 
half an hour. Make sure that the room is well ventilated 
before switching the oven off and opening the oven door. 
The appliance may emit a slightly unpleasant odour caused 
by protective substances used during the manufacturing 
process burning away.

!  To  make  the  setting  process  easier,  keep  the  knob  in           
“ ” and “ ” position: this will increase the scrolling speed 
of the numbers on the display.

! Each setting will automatically be stored in the appliance 
memory after 10 seconds.

! The touch controls cannot be activated if the user is 
wearing gloves.

! In order to optimise the cooking performance, when 
starting the selected function, product settings will be 
applied that could cause a delayed start of the fan and 
heating elements.

Some models are equipped with a system of hinges which 
allows the door to close slowly, without the user having to 
follow the movement through with his/her hand. To use the 
system correctly, before closing the door:

•  Open the door fully.

•  Do not force the closing movement manually.

! The control panel can be locked while the oven is off, once 

cooking has started or finished and during programming.
To lock the oven controls, press and hold the 

 button 

for at least 2 seconds. A buzzer sounds and the display 
shows the key symbol “n—O”. The 

 icon will light up to 

indicate lock activation.
To deactivate the lock, press and hold the 

 button again 

for at least 2 seconds.

! The clock can only be set when the oven is switched off. If 

the oven is in standby mode, pressing the 

 button once will 

display the current time setting. Press it again to set the time.

After connection to the power supply network or after 

a blackout, the 

 button and the digits on the TIME display 

will flash for 10 seconds.
To set the clock:

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Turn the TIMER knob towards “ ” and “

” to adjust the 

hour value.

3. Once you have reached the correct hour value, press 

the 

 button.

4. Repeat the above process to set the minutes.
If a blackout occurs, it will be necessary to reset the clock. 

If the 

 icon flashes on the display, this indicates that the 

clock has not been set correctly.

! The minute minder may be set regardless of whether the 
oven is switched on or off. It does not switch the oven on or off.

When the set time has elapsed, the timer emits a buzzer 
that will automatically stop after 30 seconds or when any 
active button on the control panel is pressed.

To adjust the timer proceed as follows:

1. Press button 

.

2. Turn the TIMER knob towards “ ” and “

” to adjust the 

hour value.

3. Once you have reached the desired value, press the 

 

button again.

The lit 

 symbol will remind you that the minute minder 

is on. The DISPLAY will show the countdown.

To cancel the minute minder, press the 

 button and use 

the knob to set the time to 00:00. Press button 

 again.

The 

 icon will switch off to indicate that the minute minder 

has been disabled.

1. Switch the control panel on by pressing the 

 button. 

The appliance buzzer sounds three times (ascending) and 
all buttons light up in sequence.
2. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the 
SELECTOR knob. The display shows:
- the temperature associated with the mode, if programming 
manually;
- “Auto” and the duration alternately, if programming is 
automatic.

3. Press the 

 button to begin cooking.

4. The oven will begin its preheating phase, the preheating 
indicators will light up as the temperature rises.

5.  When  the  preheating  process  has  finished,  a  buzzer 
sounds and all the preheating indicator lights show that this 
stage has been completed: the food can then be placed in 
the oven.
6. During cooking it is always possible to:

- modify the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT

 

 

knob (manual modes only);
- set the duration of a cooking mode (see Cooking Modes);

- press the 

 button to stop cooking. In this case the 

appliance stores the temperature modified previously in its 
memory (manual modes only);

- switch off the oven by pressing the 

 button for 3 

seconds.
7. If a blackout occurs while the oven is already in operation, 
an automatic system within the appliance will reactivate the