Hotpoint KSO53CX 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.

1. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the 

SELECTOR knob.

2. Select the desired temperature with the THERMOSTAT 

knob. See the Cooking advice table for cooking modes 

and the suggested cooking temperatures (see Cooking 

Modes).

3. When lit, the THERMOSTAT indicator light indicates that 

the oven is heating up to the temperature set.

4. You may do the following during cooking:

- change the cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR knob.

- change the temperature by turning the THERMOSTAT 

knob.

- stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the “0” 

position.

 Never put objects directly on the oven bottom to avoid 

damaging the enamel coating.

 Always place cookware on the rack(s) provided.

In order to cool down the external temperature of the oven, 

some models are fitted with a cooling fan that blows out air 

between the control panel and the oven door.

 Once the cooking has been completed, the cooling fan 

remains on until the oven has cooled down sufficiently.

It goes on when selecting 

 with the SELECTOR knob. 

It stays on when a cooking mode is selected.

1. To set the buzzer, turn the TIMER knob clockwise almost 

one complete revolution.

2. Turn the knob anticlockwise to set the desired time: align 

the minutes shown on the TIMER knob with the indicator 

on the control panel.

3. The timer operates in minutes: when the selected time 

has elapsed, a buzzer will sound.

 The timer does not turn the oven on or off.

 A temperature value can be set for all cooking modes 

between 60°C and Max, except for

•  GRILL (recommended: set only to MAX power level);

•  GRATIN (recommended: do not exceed 200°C).

 TRADITIONAL OVEN mode

Both the top and bottom heating elements will come on. 

With this traditional cooking mode, it is best to use one 

cooking rack only; if more than one rack is used, the heat 

will be distributed unevenly.

 MULTI-COOKING mode

All the heating elements (top and bottom), as well as the fan, 

will come on. Since the heat remains constant throughout 

the oven, the air cooks and browns food uniformly. A 

maximum of two racks may be used at the same time.

 TOP OVEN mode

The top heating element comes on. This mode can be used 

to brown food at the end of cooking.

 GRILL mode

The top heating element comes on. The extremely high and 

direct temperature of the grill makes it possible to brown 

the surface of meats and roasts while locking in the juices 

to keep them tender. The grill is also highly recommended 

for dishes that require a high temperature on the surface: 

such  as  beef  steaks,  veal,  rib  steak,  filets,  hamburgers 

etc... Some grilling examples are included in the “Practical 

Cooking Advice” paragraph. Always cook in this mode with 

the oven door closed.

 Only available in certain models.