Fagor MH-16: 4. OPERATING THE APPLIANCE

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or after its use. The metal parts and 

the glass panel can reach very high 

temperatures. Do not touch these parts 

when you open or close the door. 

•  An AC plug in perfect condition must 

be used. Insert the plug fully into the 

socket; otherwise, it may not operate 

properly. Do not connect several plugs 

to the same socket. 

•  If the power cable is damaged, the 

manufacturer must replace it (its service 

agent or a similarly qualified technician) 

to prevent any danger.

4. OPERATING THE APPLIANCE

Before using your oven for the first time, 

heat up the oven whilst empty.

To turn the oven on, you must adjust the 

three dials. Firstly, you must select the 

temperature you require with the first 

dial, the temperature selector 

(7)

. Before 

selecting the temperature, you must take 

into account the type of food you are going 

to cook. 

Then you must adjust the grill dial 

(8)

. If you 

turn the dial to the first position, you will 

select the top grill, i.e. the top elements will 

come on. If you turn the dial to the second 

position, this will activate the bottom 

elements, cooking the food from below. 

And lastly, if you turn the dial to the third 

position, this will heat up both the top and 

bottom elements. 

Finally, you must select the cooking time 

you require, using the timer dial 

(9)

. The 

minutes 10, 20, 30, etc are shown around 

the dial, with minutes 2, 4, 6, etc indicated 

by dots.

Once you have activated or adjusted the 

three dials on the oven, the timer 

(9)

 will 

begin to count down. It will count down the 

time until the selected time has passed. 

The oven will then turn off automatically 

and you will hear a beep to indicate that 

the cooking cycle has finished.

Even if you have selected the specific 

temperature, grill mode and cooking time, 

you can change them during cooking just 

by turning the corresponding dial 

(7)

, 

(8)

 or 

(9)

 to the left. You can also turn the oven off 

by turning the last dial, i.e. the timer dial

 (9) 

fully to the left.

You must adjust the three dials in order for 

the oven to operate properly. If you activate 

one or two, the oven will not heat up. For 

example, if you activate the timer, the 

indicator light will activate, but the oven will 

not heat up.

CAUTION: If the oven is dirty, your dish 

may take longer to cook.

N.B.: The appliance may emit smoke and 

a burning smell when it is used for the first 

time, but this will not be due to any fault.

 Type of 

Thickness  Temperature  Time 

 food 

(ºC) 

(mins.)

Sandwich 2-3 

units  200 

2-4

Toast 2-4 

units 

230 

2-6

Hamburger 2-3 

units  200 

3-6

Fish 1-3 

units 

200 

6-11

Ham 2-3 

cm. 

200 

6-11

Sausage 3-4 

units 

200-230 

7-11

Cake 1-2 

units 

150 

18-28

Steak 1-2 

cm. 

230 

9-15

Chicken 

Half chicken  180-200 28-40

• 

Tray: 

This can be used for dishes such 

as hamburgers, grilled dishes, roast 

chicken, sponges and roasts.

• 

Grill rack:

 Roast potatoes… Dry food 

in general.

• 

Tray + grill rack:

 For food with a lot of 

fat or oil. For example, fish.

CAUTION: 

Be careful when taking out 

puddings or other hot liquids.

TRAY GROOVES (3)

The tray can be positioned at four different 

levels, depending on what you want to cook. 

For example, if you want to brown a dish of 

macaroni, place the dish at the top, using 

the highest slot. To roast a chicken, use the 

lowest position.