i had a power cut and my new diplomat electric oven is on auto and the clock is flashing. i need to set the time but i have no idea how to do this. i cant use the oven now

sam stringfellow, November 2007

Gavin's info was spot on!

Lord Anthony, October 2020

Gavin's answer worked for me. 2nd and 3rd button and plus or minus. cheers!

chelmotree, July 2017

Gavin's answer worked for me, cheers mate!

Greg, August 2015

Hi I just moved house and there is a diplomat elite oven that is on auto mode so won't turn on there is no buttons only two nobs one for temp and one for grill fan etc how can I get it to manual any help appreciate as cant afford to replace after just moving

me, April 2015

I found John Fizzbombs answer worked for me. I guess it all depends on the model of cooker.
Thanks .

Eastpoint, November 2014

I had to hold the second and third button in and press plus or minus according to how the clock is out.

Gavin, November 2014

Brilliant! Thank you DJO :)!

Jane, December 2013

We had a power cut and the alarm went off in the middle of the night! Pressed everything I could think of and then read the answers on this page. Depend how old your cooker is as to how many buttons you have!!! I had no bell and it was flashing an 'A' for Alarm (but no button.) I tried button with waves and button with line through waves. Then the + and - to get time. The cook time disappeared and then I had a normal looking time with no bell for timer. What a palaaver. And no manuals left in the new place we moved to.

Caz, July 2013

this worked for me thanks guys

stu, April 2013

Thank you the time is now right for once had this problem since i moved into my new house lol

Johnny, November 2012

Hi,

I have recently moved house and the kitchen has a doplomat oven, however the markings have rubbed off from the front of the oven. Could anyone help me out by emailing me a photo of the front. Any help would be appreciated.


Natasha

Natasha Singh, February 2011

thanks everyone-relieved that I wasn't the only person faced with this problem following a power cut - felt less of a complete idiot. I held down 'hand'' and 'cooking pot with waves' then used plus and minus signs.

claire, January 2011

Thanks... this works well

Anonymous, December 2010

I just want to thank Phil, you've saved me time and money, after moving home and unable to cook with my Diplomat oven - it now works!!!

Anne, September 2010

DIPLOMAT OVEN OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The Diplomat oven is controlled by two knobs and a set of buttons along the middle of the control panel.
The left knob sets the temperature of the oven, while the right knob selects the function to be performed, e.g. fan oven, grill, etc.
The buttons along the middle set the cooker clock, the start and end times of cooking, and the “+” and “-“ buttons will increase or decrease the time shown on the cooker’s clock.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OVEN WILL NOT OPERATE UNTIL THE CLOCK IS SET.
If there is any interruption to the power supply (including manually switching off at the main switch) the oven will not operate until the clock is reset.
Here’s how to set the clock:
First press simultaneously the first two buttons to the left of the control panel. They are marked as a Bell symbol (Alarm) , and a steaming Cooking Pot (Start of Cooking Time). Then immediately press the plus “+” or minus “-“ buttons to increase or decrease the time displayed. When the desired time has been reached, leave it for a few seconds, and it will remain set at this time. Any further changes to the displayed time will require this procedure to be repeated.

djo, April 2010

hold in all the buttons apart from the plus and minus buttons and then use those plus and minus buttons to adjust the time. Wot a rubbish design that was ha
took me about an hour to figure it out n it dunt help that ive got a missing button on mine! Had to use a kiddies paintbrush to press one. Ha

John Fizzbomb Fitzpatrick, February 2010

use phils answer it works !!!!!!

debbie, March 2009

I fixed mine by pressing all the buttons for the display all at same time, and it reset by itself!
Hope this helps!

Bridget, February 2009

Phil is 100% right!

Many thanks

Don, November 2008

Hello,
I had the same issue after a power cut.
All I had to do is to press the 'timer' button (with the bell) and the 'cooking' button (with the pan and heat waves) together at the same time. Then the little dot between the hours and minutes starts flashing (your are then in the 'clock setting' mode). Then adjust the time using the + and - buttons. Once you have the correct time, just leave it and it will automatically quit the 'clock setting' mode.

Phil Brentford

Phil, October 2008

I had the same problem - and my version doesn't have a button with the manual hand symbol. My version has an alarm button (with a bell symbol); a cooking duration button (a pan with wavy lines); a stop cooking time (a pan with a cross through); a plus button and a minus button. I found (by trial and error) that by holding the cooking duration and the stop cooking time buttons down together and then pressing either the + or - button, the time advances. I also found out that to reset the system after automatic cooking has completed, you press the cooking duration and stop cooking time buttons at the same time... Now all I have to do is figure out what all the oven symbols mean...

Rob, July 2008

If the electicity supply has been switched off, the time display will flash. To reset clock, press and release the Manual button (with a hand symbol) on the timer display and immediately set the time using the plus + and/or minus - buttons.
The Cook Time symbol will illuminate on the timer display to indicate the timer is in manual mode.
To adjust the time of day press and release the Manual button on the timer display and set the time using the plus + and/or minus - buttons.
Hope this helps!

Livvy, February 2008

Hi, did you manage to sort your clock? I'm having EXACTLY the same problem and can't get any info anywhere, no manual or anything!! Hope you don't mind me asking... many thanks. Dawn

Dawn Ealing, January 2008