Before Using; Safety Advice; Putting Into Operation - Petra electric ComfortToastAutomat TA 16 Gebrauchsanweisung

Instructions for use
GB

Before Using

Read the instructions carefully. They
contain important notes for the use,
safety and maintenance of the appli-
ance.
Keep them in a safe place and transfer
them to a possible succeeding user.
Only use the appliance for the purpo-
se mentioned in these instructions.
When using pay particular attention to
the following safety advice.

Safety Advice

• Only connect the appliance to alter-
nating current - with a rated voltage
according to the rating plate - to a
correctly installed earthed socket.
Cord and plug must be completely
dry.
• Do not leave the appliance unatten-
ded during use.
• Do not pull the connection cord over
sharp edges or jam it, do not allow it
to hang down and protect it from
heat and oil.
• Do not place the appliance onto hot
surfaces, e.g. hot plate, etc. or near
open flames.
• Do not operate the toaster without
crumb tray which is part of the
appliance.
• Do not pull out the plug by the cord
or touch it with wet hands.
• This appliance is not meant to be
used by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensorial or
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mental capacities or in absence of
the necessary experience and/or
knowledge - unless they are super-
vised by a person responsible for
their safety and from whom they get
instructions on how to use the appli-
ance.
• Keep out of reach from children.
• If the following happens do not use
the appliance and unplug it imme-
diately:
- the appliance or the cable is
damaged
- any defect after the appliance has
accidently dropped or something
similar is suspected.
In these cases have the appliance
repaired.
• When putting in the slices of toast,
ensure that the slices of bread do
not get jammed. However, should
this happen, pull out the plug first
and then remove the slices of toast.
• C C a a u u t t i i o o n n : : In the event of bread bur-
ning the appliance may overheat,
therefore never operate the applian-
ce unattended.
• C C a a u u t t i i o o n n , , d d a a n n g g e e r r o o f f b b u u r r n n i i n n g g : : The
appliance will become very hot,
especially in the area of the toaster
slots.
• Do not insert your fingers or metal
objects, knives, forks or similar
implements into the bread slots.
• Only operate the appliance while it is
vertical and freely placed and on a
stable surface.
• Do not cover the bread slots whilst
in operation.
Never lay bread slices or bread rolls
directly on the appliance, as this
may cause overheating.
• Disconnect the appliance in these
situations:
- any malfunction during operation
- prior to cleaning and maintenance
- after use.
• Do not immerse the appliance in
water.
• In the case of misuse, wrong hand-
ling or incorrect repair no liability will
be taken for possible damages.
Claims under guarantee are also
excluded in such cases.
• The appliance is not designed for
commercial purposes.
• In order to avoid injury, any repairs
of the appliance as well as the
exchange of a damaged connection
cord should only be carried out by
the manufacturer, his authorised
service agent or a person having
similar qualifications.

Putting into operation

You can store the connection cord not
needed at the bottom of the
appliance. Put the cable into a suit-
able mains supply.
Before first use 3 operations with-
out bread are necessary under
maximum setting in order to
remove the surface protection of
the heating elements. The smell
which occurs is harmless, never-
theless good ventilation of the air
is necessary. Let the appliance
cool down before switching it on
again.
Put the control knob for browning con-
trol on middle setting first. Place the sli-
ces of bread into the slots. The slices
must not be thicker than 25 mm so that
they will not be jammed. Put the lever in
the down position. The appliance heats
and the slices of toast are automatically
ejected as soon as the toasting cycle is
completed. During toasting the S S T T O O P P
button lights.
In order to take the slices out more
easily the lever can be lifted up. There-
fore, push the lever upwards.
Should the bread be too lightly
browned, increase the setting and if it
is too dark, lower the setting. The
numbers 1 to 7 only serve for your
guidance. The higher the number the
darker the browning. The browning
result can vary according to the kind
of bread, the size, the moisture level
and thickness of the slices. Therefore
choose a lower setting for dry bread,
small slices and when toasting only
one slice. When toasting only one