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SIG 405 R
Operating
and
Installation Instructions
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n S I G 4 0 5 R o i t c u Introduction d o r This gas appliance has been designed and manufactured to all the t n necessary British Standards. It also carries the C.E. mark. The I appliance complies with European Council Directive 90/396/EEC. It is important that you understand how to use and care for the appliance properly before you use it for the first time. We have written this booklet with your safety in mind. Read the booklet thoroughly before you use the appliance. Keep the booklet in
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S I G 4 0 5 R Contents Page Lighting the appliance 4 The grill 6 The hotplate 9 The oven 12 Oven cooking chart 15 The electronic minute minder 18 Slow cooking 22 Care and cleaning 24 Installing the appliance 29 General information 31 What is wrong and why? 33 Servicing 35 Installation Instructions 37 Technical Data 38 Safety requirements/ventilation 39 Location of appliance 40 Installation 41 Testing 43 3 Contents
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S I G 4 0 5 R Lighting the appliance The system works by means of an electric spark system. Details about the plug are given on page 31. Hotplate & Grill To light 1. Lift up the lid. You cannot use the hotplate when the lid is down. 2. Push in the control knob and turn it to the large flame symbol (highest setting), and press the ignition button immediately. When the burner has lit release the button 3. Leave the grill door open when you are using the grill. Warning: If the ignition button
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S I G 4 0 5 R The oven To light: 1 Open the oven door. 2 Push in the control knob and turn it to gas mark 9. 3 Now turn the control knob back to the gas mark you want. 4 Wait until the burner is showing large flames. 5 Close the oven door. To turn off any burner 1 Push in the control knob and turn it to the off position. This is shown by a large dot. For your safety When you are lighting any burner check that it has lit before you leave the appliance. When you are turning off a burner, do
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S I G 4 0 5 R The grill The grill is a high-speed grill. The instructions below tell you how to vary the heat setting and how to change the height of the grid to suit the food you are cooking. You should remember to turn the food regularly. You should not use the grill to keep food warm as it will continue to cook the food. Prior to using the grill We suggest that you operate the grill for approximately 5 - 10 mins to burn off any residue from the surface. During this period a slight odour ma
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S I G 4 0 5 R Cooking positions There is only one position for the grill shelf (Position 2). Positions are counted from the top downwards. Most food should be cooked on the grid in the grill pan. You can turn the grid over to suit different thicknesses of food. You can place some dishes straight on to the grill shelf. This is useful when you are browning the top of food such as cauliflower cheese. Preheating You don't usually need to preheat the grill. You may wish to preheat it for a couple
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S I G 4 0 5 R The grill pan and handle The grill pan is supplied with a removable handle. To attach the handle, place the wirework under the cut out in the pan so that the metal plate hooks over the top of the grill pan. Slide the handle to the left and over the central bump on the grill pan. Ensure the handle is correctly located. It is not necessary to remove the grill pan handle during grilling. Place the grill pan on the shelf so that the pan is positioned centrally beneath the grill. To
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S I G 4 0 5 R The hotplate You can only use the hotplate when the lid is open. If you have any trouble lighting a hotplate burner turn all hotplate control knobs off and make sure the hotplate burner parts have been replaced correctly. See page 25 for more information. Heat control The hotplate control knobs turn anticlockwise from 'OFF' to 'HIGH' and then to 'LOW'. You can adjust the heat by turning the control between the highest and lowest settings. These are shown as a large and a small f
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S I G 4 0 5 R For your safety Take care to avoid burns and scalds when you 1 are reaching across the hotplate. Use pans with flat bases. They are more stable than pans which are warped. Do not use pans with very heavy handles which cause the pan to tip. Put pans on the centre of the burners. Position pan handles so they cannot be accidentally knocked. Take extra care when you are deep fat frying. Do not cover the pan with a lid. Do not leave a pan unattended. If the pan catches fire, leave i
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S I G 4 0 5 R Helpful hints 1 Keep flames under the base of pans. If the flames lick round the sides of the pans you are wasting gas. 2 Only heat the amount of liquid you need. Do not overfill pans. 3 Cover pans with a lid whenever possible. The food will heat up more quickly and there will be less steam in the kitchen. 4 Try cooking more than one vegetable in the same pan, for example potatoes and carrots. 5 Cut vegetables into smaller pieces. This way they will cook more quickly. 6 A pre
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S I G 4 0 5 R The oven Before you use the oven you should wipe it out with a damp cloth to remove any dust. Heat zones There are zones of heat within the oven. The temperature in the middle is the gas mark you have chosen. The top of the oven is slightly hotter and the lower shelf slightly cooler. The base of the oven is quite a lot cooler. You can make use of these heat zones when you are cooking foods that need different temperatures all at the same time. If you are cooking more than one
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S I G 4 0 5 R Baking trays and dishes For your safety Never place cooking dishes, trays and so on over the oven burners. This will damage the appliance as well as the cookware and possibly the floor covering underneath the appliance. Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between all Leave a gap of 13mm (½") between all dishes and the sides of the oven so the dishes and the sides of the oven so the heat can circulate properly. heat can circulate properly. Do not push dishes too far back as food
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S I G 4 0 5 R Condensation Condensation may form on the appliance. This is quite normal and nothing to worry about. The condensation forms when heat and moisture are present, for example during cooking. Whenever possible try to make sure that food which contains a lot of moisture, for example casseroles, are covered. If you do notice any condensation, wipe it up straight away. 14 The oven
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S I G 4 0 5 R 15 Oven cooking chart These instructions are for cooking in the oven after it has been pre-heated for 20 minutes. If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example cakes or biscuits, swap the trays around during cooking or you can take the top tray out of the oven when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher shelf to finish cooking. Always leave at least one shelf position between shelves to allow heat to circulate. The recommended shelf posi
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S I G 4 0 5 R 16 Oven cooking chart Gas Shelf Approximate Food mark position cooking time Poultry: Chicken 5 4 20 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 20 mins. Turkey below 4.5kg (10lbs) 4 4 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 25 mins. over 4.5kg (10lbs) 4 4 or 5 15 mins. per ½kg (1lb) and 15 mins. Duck and duckling 5 4 25 mins. per ½kg (1lb) Stuffed poultry Cook as
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S I G 4 0 5 R 17 Gas Shelf Approximate Food mark position cooking time Pastries: Plate tart (shortcrust) 6 2 25 - 35 mins. Fruit pie (shortcrust) 6 2 25 - 35 mins. Mince pies (flan pastry) 5 2 & 4 15 - 25 mins. To help pastry brown on the underside cook on a metal plate,or if plates are flat and have no rim underneath,place on baking tray. Puddings: Milk pudding 2 3 2 hrs. approx. Baked sponge pudding 4 4 45
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S I G 4 0 5 R THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE MINDER 1 = (-) DECREASE CONTROL & MINUTE MINDER 2 = (+) INCREASE CONTROL ( ) COOKPOT SYMBOL 1 2 The electronic minute minder can indicate the time of day, operate as a minute minder and it can be used to time and switch off the main oven. Please note that this is a 24 hour clock, for example 2.00pm is shown as 14.00. In the following pages we explain how to use the minute minder and set the time of day. Read through them until you are
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S I G 4 0 5 R 2 TO USE THE MINUTE MINDER IMPORTANT The minute minder can be used to time a set cooking period. At the end of the cook time the minute minder will automatically switch off the main oven if in use. The minute minder gives an audible reminder at the end of any period of cooking up to 23 hours and 59 minutes. Fig.5 To set press button (1) and the display will read 0. 00, see Fig. 5. Release button (1) and press and hold button (2). The display will count up in one minute inte
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S I G 4 0 5 R 3. TO CANCEL THE MINUTE MINDER If you change your mind and want to Fig.9 cancel the minute minder. Press and release button (1). Press and hold button (1) and the display will count down in one minute intervals to 0. 00 See Fig. 9. Release button (1). Fig.10 After a few seconds the time of day will show in the display. See Fig. 10. If the main oven is in use this will switch OFF after a few seconds. Fig.11 To reset, press buttons (1) and (2) together. See Fig. 11. 4.
