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V-ZUG Combair-Steam S Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 V ZUG LTD Combi Steam Oven Combair Steam S Operating instructions...
  • Page 2 The model number corresponds to the first three digits on the identification plate. These operating instructions apply to the following models: Type Model no. Size system CS-S 55-600 / 55-762 CS-S 60-600 / 60-762 Variations depending on the model are noted in the text. © V-ZUG LTD, CH-6301 Zug, 2006...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety precautions Before using for the first time ..... . . 5 Correct use ........6 Children in the home .
  • Page 4 … Contents Tips on settings Steaming ........44 Regenerating .

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions The appliance corresponds to recognised technology stand ards and the relevant safety regulations. Proper use of the appliance is however essential to avoid damage and acci dents. Please therefore follow the precautions given in these operating instructions. In accordance with the requirements of IEC 60335-1: This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, un- less supervised or unless they have been given instruction concerning the use of the...

  • Page 6: Correct Use

    … Safety precautions Correct use The appliance is designed for use in the home for preparing food. No liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper or incorrect use. Not to be used as a room heater or humidifier. The appliance should only be installed and operated in a room with an ambient temperature of between 5 °C and 35 °C.

  • Page 7: Note On Use

    … Safety precautions Note on use If the appliance is visibly damaged, do not use it. Contact our Customer Services. If the appliance is not operating property, disconnect it from the electricity supply immediately. Ensure the mains cables of other electrical appliances do not get caught in the door of the appliance, as the electrical cable insulation could get damaged.
  • Page 8 … Safety precautions Caution: Burns hazard! The appliance gets very hot when in use. Heat is produced during cooking and baking. The appliance door, especially the glass, can get hot. Burns hazard – do not touch. Keep children away! Steam and water droplets may escape when the appliance door is opened. Do not put your hands into the appliance if there is steam in it! Overheated fat and oil can easily catch fire.
  • Page 9 … Safety precautions How to avoid damaging the appliance Close the appliance door carefully. Do not place baking trays, perforated cooking trays, stainless steel trays, glass dishes, wire shelves or other objects directly on the floor of the cooking space. Do not put protective film or aluminium foil on the floor of the cooking space as this can result in lasting damage.

  • Page 10: Appliance Description

    Appliance description Construction 1 Operating and display elements 2 Door handle 3 Compartment for water tank (incl. quick operating instructions) 4 Appliance door 5 Warming drawer* * Depending on the model...

  • Page 11: Operating And Display Elements

    … Appliance description Operating and display elements Buttons Illumination Adjusting knob Operating mode with steam Timer Cooking space temperature and Operating time and switch-off time food probe temperature Off switch Operating mode without steam Warming drawer* Displays Temperature Time, duration and timer Symbols Cooking space temperature Time...
  • Page 12 … Appliance description Appliance door Levels Door seal Socket for food probe Hot air blower Food probe Illumination Water tank Cooking space ventilation Wire shelf Grill / Top heat Original baking tray Cooking space temperature sensor Stainless steel tray Steam inlet Perforated cooking tray...

  • Page 13: Using For The First Time

    … Appliance description Using for the first time Before operating the newly installed appliance for the first time the following steps should be taken: Remove all packaging and transport materials from the cooking space. If the display on the right-hand side is flashing , turn the adjusting knob to set the desired time.

  • Page 14: User Settings

    User settings You can change the appliance settings to suit your own preferences. The procedure is the same for all user settings. The following diagram gives an overview of the possible user settings. Depress button for 5 seconds. off * ▪...

  • Page 15: Childproof Lock

    … User settings Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentally switched on. Switching the childproof lock on / off With the appliance switched off, depress the button for 5 seconds. – appears in the display. Press the adjusting knob to confirm.

  • Page 16: Time Display

    … User settings Time display Select between (invisible) (visible) If «invisible» is selected, the time display is not illuminated when the appliance is off, minimizing electricity consumption. When the appliance is on, the time is displayed. Switching the time display on / off With the appliance switched off, depress the button for 5 seconds.

  • Page 17: Water Hardness

    … User settings Water hardness The appliance features a system that automatically indicates when it is time to descale. The system can be optimised for households with very soft water (also through using a water softening appliance) and medium water, by changing the user settings to the relevant range of water hardness.
  • Page 18 … User settings Illumination Select between «automatically with door» «only with key» With the «automatically with door» setting, the illumination automatically comes on when the appliance door is opened and goes off again when it is closed. Press the button to switch the illumination on or off at any time. If the illumination is not switched off by pressing the button, it will go out automatically 30 minutes after use.

  • Page 19: Cooking, Baking And Roasting

    Cooking, baking and roasting Operating modes Steaming Press the button 1×. – Recommended cooking space temperature: 100 °C (corresponding to maximum boiling temperature) Range: 30 °C to 100 °C In the steaming mode, steam flows from the boiler into the cooking space. At the same time, the heating process is supported by hot air.
  • Page 20 … Cooking, baking and roasting Regeneration Press the button 2×. – Recommended cooking space temperature: 120 °C Range: 100 °C to 150 °C In the regenerating mode, the cooking space is heated by steam and hot air, allowing food to be regenerated quickly and evenly without drying it out. Heating semi-cooked food at 110 °C to 130 °C Put the desired amount of food in a dish (not plastic) and then place on the wire shelf at level 2.
  • Page 21 … Cooking, baking and roasting Professional baking Press the button 3×. – Recommended cooking space temperature: 210 °C Range: 100 °C to 230 °C In the professional baking mode, the food is placed in the cold, unheated cooking space. In phase one, the food is steamed and then – the length of time depending on the quantity of food –...
  • Page 22 … Cooking, baking and roasting Hot air + steaming Press the button 4×. … – Recommended cooking space temperature: 180 °C Range: 30 °C to 230 °C A heating element at the back of the appliance heats up the air inside the cooking space.
  • Page 23 … Cooking, baking and roasting Hot air Press the button 2×. – Recommended cooking space temperature: 180 °C A heating element at the back of the appliance heats up the air inside the cooking space. A fan circulates the hot air evenly around the cooking space.
  • Page 24 … Cooking, baking and roasting Hot air humid Press the button 4×. – Recommended cooking space temperature: 180 °C In the hot air humid mode, a heating element at the back of the appliance heats up the air inside the cooking space. A fan circulates the hot air evenly around the cooking space.
  • Page 25 … Cooking, baking and roasting Large grill Keep appliance door shut when grilling. Press the button 5×. – Recommended cooking space temperature: 230 °C The large grill is suitable for grilling flat food and for gratinating. Use the wire shelf for grilling flat food and putting tins on.

  • Page 26: Example Of Settings

    … Cooking, baking and roasting Example of settings The procedure is explained using baking bread as an example. Tips on settings gives: Professional baking Level Time in mins. Bread 200–230 35–50 Place the formed bread dough on the original baking tray and allow to proof briefly.

  • Page 27: Selecting An Operating Mode

    … Cooking, baking and roasting Selecting an operating mode Burns hazard from heat produced during cooking, baking and roasting! Please first read the 'Safety precautions' section. Select the operating modes without steam by pressing the button once or several times. Select the operating modes with steam by press- …...

  • Page 28: Fast Heating

    … Cooking, baking and roasting Fast heating Fast heating can be used to shorten the time it takes to preheat the cooking space. Fast heating can only be used with the operating modes. Select operating mode and cooking space temperature. Depress the adjusting knob for about 2 seconds.

  • Page 29: End Of Baking

    … Cooking, baking and roasting End of baking Hot steam or air may escape when the appliance door is opened. To test if the bread is ready, tap the bottom of the loaf and it should sound hollow. Take the bread out of the cooking space when ready. Switching off Press the button.

  • Page 30: Optimal Use

    … Cooking, baking and roasting Emptying the water tank The water in the tank may be hot. When the appliance is switched off, the residual water is pumped back into the water tank. When finished, remove and empty the water tank. If the residual water is not pumped off immediately, then this is because: For safety reasons, the residual water is only pumped off when it is below 80 °C.
  • Page 31 … Cooking, baking and roasting Cooking space temperature when using hot air When baking or roasting with hot air, the cooking space temperature needs to be around 20 °C lower than with top and bottom heat. Recipes often only give temper- atures for baking or roasting with top and bottom heat.
  • Page 32 … Cooking, baking and roasting Saving energy Avoid opening the appliance door frequently. Only switch the illumination on if needed. Use the residual heat: for longer cooking times, i.e. over 30 minutes, switch the appliance off some 5 to10 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Exceptions: soufflé, sponge, choux pastry and puff pastry.
  • Page 33 … Cooking, baking and roasting Using accessories It is important to put the food that is to be cooked or baked at the right level in the cooking space. See 'Tips on settings' for which tray or wire shelf to use. The original baking tray serves as a baking form for flans and biscuits, etc.

  • Page 34: Food Probe

    Food probe Only use the food probe supplied. Do not clean the food probe in the dishwasher. When the food has reached the desired food probe tempera- ture, the appliance can be switched off automatically with the help of the food probe. A guide to appropriate food probe tem- peratures can be found in the 'Tips on settings' section.
  • Page 35 … Food probe Positioning the food probe Put the meat in a roasting tin or on the wire shelf. Insert the food probe 1 into the food at as horizontal a position as possible. The tip must be roughly in the middle and should be completely covered in order to get a correct food probe temperature reading.

  • Page 36: Food Probe Temperature

    … Food probe Food probe temperature The food probe has to be plugged in in order to set the food probe temperature. Setting the food probe temperature Press the button 2×. – The symbol flashes. – The recommended food probe temperature flashes.

  • Page 37: End Of Cooking

    … Food probe End of cooking – The appliance switches off automatically when the set food probe temperature has been reached. – An acoustic signal is emitted for 1 minute. – The symbol flashes. – The current food probe temperature appears in the temperature display, e.g.

  • Page 38: Clock Functions

    Clock functions The appliance features the following clock functions: Clock Timer (the timer can be used at any time and independently of all other functions) Operating time (time-controlled switch-off of the appliance) Delayed start (time-controlled switch-on and switch-off of the appliance) Setting / Changing the time Depress the buttons at the same time.

  • Page 39: Timer

    … Clock functions Timer The timer functions like an egg timer. It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting Press the button. – The symbol flashes. – apears in the right-hand display. Turn the adjusting knob to set the timer duration.

  • Page 40: Operating Time

    … Clock functions Switching off before time Press the button. – The symbol flashes. – The countdown to the time remaining flashes. Turn the adjusting knob and set the timer duration to Press the adjusting knob to confirm. Operating time The operating time is the length of time that an operating mode is switched on.
  • Page 41 … Clock functions Checking / Changing Press the button. Turn the adjusting knob to change the operating time. Press the adjusting knob to confirm. Switching off before time Press the button. End of the operating time – The operating mode selected automatically switches off when the operating time is up.

  • Page 42: Delayed Start

    … Clock functions Delayed start The delayed start function helps you if you want to have a dish ready for a certain time but you cannot switch the appliance on or off yourself at just the right time. Set the operating time as well as the switch-off time.
  • Page 43 … Clock functions Press the adjusting knob to confirm. – The illuminate. – The appliance remains switched off until it turns on automatically. Example: You select the operating mode fund At 9:00 you set an operating period of 1 hour and 15 minutes and a switch-off time of 12:30.

  • Page 44: Tips On Settings

    Tips on settings Below you will find tips on how to prepare some favourite dishes. The cooking times and temperatures given serve only as guide and may vary depend- ing on the consistency, quality, freshness, weight and texture of the food. Steaming Place the food into the unheated cooking space.
  • Page 45 … Tips on settings Time in Accompaniments Accessories mins. Rice + liquid 20–40 Lentils + liquid 20–60 Semolina + liquid 10–15 Time in Meat Accessories mins. Ham (depending on weight) 60–90 Pork loin 45–60 Sausages 30–45 Time in Fish and seafood Accessories mins.
  • Page 46 … Tips on settings Time in Bottling / Preserving Accessories mins. Cherries Pears Peaches Plums Time in Extracting juice Accessories mins. Fruit (cherries, grapes, etc.) max. 90 Berries (blackcurrants, brambles, elderberries, etc.) Time in Blanching Accessories mins. Vegetables e.g. French beans, peas ca.

  • Page 47: Regenerating

    … Tips on settings Regenerating Place the food in the unheated cooking space. The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for regenerating on several levels at the same time. Time in Regenerating Accessories mins. Regenerating dishes (1–2 portions) 7–10 Regenerating dishes (3–4 portions) 8–12 See manu-...

  • Page 48: Professional Baking

    … Tips on settings Professional baking Place the food in the unheated cooking space. Time in Professional baking Level Accessories mins. Ring cake 190–200 30–40 Puff pastries (fresh or frozen, with or without a filling, excluding 190–210 20–35 2 + 4 flans) Bread 45–60...
  • Page 49 … Tips on settings Cakes The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on 2 lev- els at the same time. Time in Preheat Level mins Cake, 25 cm 50–70 160–180 Gateaux 30–40 210–220 Roulade / Swiss roll 7–10 190–200 2 + 4...
  • Page 50 … Tips on settings Savouries and biscuits The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on 2 lev- els at the same time. Time in Preheat Level mins. 180–200 15–20 Savouries 160–180 2 + 4 15–25 190–210 Ham croissants 20–30 170–180 2 + 4...
  • Page 51 … Tips on settings Flans and pizza The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on 2 lev- els at the same time. With frozen or fresh fruit that is very juicy add the glaze after the first 15–20 minutes.
  • Page 52 … Tips on settings Bread and plaited bread The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on 2 lev- els at the same time. Time in Preheat Level mins. 220–230 Bread 35–50 200–220 2 + 4 5 mins. 200–210 35–45 Zopf (plaited bread)
  • Page 53 … Tips on settings Meat Time in Preheat Level mins. °C Beef shoulder, 190–200 75–120 7 cm thick 75–80 Veal shoulder, 200–210 80–100 5.5 cm thick Pork shoulder, 180–190 70–100 6 cm thick, roasted or 80–85 braised 210–220 100–120 Leg of lamb, 68–70 9 cm thick Meat loaf, 5 cm thick...
  • Page 54 … Tips on settings Soft roasting seared meat See also 'Soft roasting' section. Recommended Time range temperature / time Level of Pro- Level doneness gramme °C Hours Hours rare Fillet of veal medium Loin of veal thick end Loin of veal kidney end rare Fillet of beef medium...
  • Page 55 … Tips on settings Gratinating Time in Preheat Level mins. Toast Hawaii (ham and 3 mins. 5–10 pineapple toastie) Vegetables 5–15 Fish Cooking at a low temperature Time in Preheat Level hrs. °C Fillet of beef, 5 cm thick 2–3 80–90 55–60 Roast beef, 5 cm thick...
  • Page 56 … Tips on settings Drying and desiccating Always keep your eye on foodstuffs when drying or desic cating them – if they dry out too much, they can pose a fire hazard! Only use undamaged, ripe fruit, fresh mushrooms and herbs. Place the washed and chopped fruit, mushrooms or herbs on baking paper on the wire shelf or on the original baking tray and put in the cooking space at the ap- propriate level.

  • Page 57: Soft Roasting

    Soft roasting General remarks Soft roasting is a patented roasting method, whereby seared meat is cooked in the appliance at a relatively low temperature for between 2½ and 4½ hours. The tem- perature is kept purposely relatively low in order to have the meat softly roasted and ready to eat at the desired time.
  • Page 58 … Soft roasting Preparing meat Heat some fat in a pan. Sear the meat on all sides (for no more than 5 minutes). Then place the meat in a glass or porcelain dish. Insert the food probe into the thickest part of the meat and ensure that the tip of the food probe is in the thickest part.
  • Page 59 … Soft roasting Selecting and starting soft roasting The soft roasting table in the 'Tips on settings' section gives the ideal food probe tem- perature for different kinds and cuts of meat. Press the button 6×. – The symbols illuminate. –...
  • Page 60 … Soft roasting Interrupting the programme Press the button to temporarily interrupt the soft roasting programme. – appears in the left-hand display. Press the adjusting knob to continue. Switching off before time Press the button 2×. A long, intermittent acoustic signal is emitted for 1 minute when the meat has finished roasting.

  • Page 61: Optional

    Optional Warming drawer Do not store combustible or flammable material in the appli ance drawer! If your appliance is fitted with a warming drawer, this can be used to warm tableware or to keep food that is covered up warm for short periods. Press the button.

  • Page 62: Care And Maintenance

    Care and maintenance Cleaning the exterior Avoid cleaning the surface of the appliance with abrasive or caustic cleaning agents, stainless steel cleaner, scouring pads, wire wool, etc. as they can damage the surface. Remove any dirt or excess cleaning solution as quickly as possible. Using a cloth dampened with water, clean the surface (for metallic surfaces rub in the direction of the original polish lines) and then polish with a soft cloth.

  • Page 63: Cleaning The Cooking Space

    … Care and maintenance Cleaning the cooking space As the temperature sensor and the heating elements in the cooking space can be easily damaged, care must be taken not to bend them during cleaning. After cooking with steam, remove any condensation or food spills from the bottom of the cooking space.

  • Page 64: Removing The Appliance Door

    … Care and maintenance Removing the appliance door Open the appliance door as far as it will go. Fold the clamps on the door hinges 1 forward. Close the appliance door just enough that it can be lifted out. To reassemble, push the hinges into the holes from the front.

  • Page 65: Descale

    … Care and maintenance Descale Whenever steam is produced, depending on the hardness of the local water supply (i.e. the limescale content of the water), limescale is deposited in the boiler. The appliance automatically recognises when descaling is necessary. – flashes in the display.
  • Page 66 … Care and maintenance Descaling For safety reasons, once started the descaling process cannot be interrupted. The appliance can be descaled with the appliance door open or closed. The appliance must be switched off. Depress at the same time. – flashes in the display.

  • Page 67: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble shooting What to do if … … is flashing in the display Possible cause Solution The water tank is not in Put the water tank back in the appliance. place. … is flashing in the display Possible cause Solution The water tank is empty.
  • Page 68 … Trouble-shooting … is flashing in the display Possible cause Solution The descaling programme Pour the entire contents of the special descaler has been selected but has undiluted into the water tank. Put the water tank not yet started. back into the appliance. Press the adjust- ing knob to confirm.
  • Page 69 … Trouble-shooting … is flashing in the display Possible cause Solution Various situations can lead Cancel the error message by pressing the to an «F» error message. button. Switch the power supply off for about 1 minute. Switch the power supply back on again. If the message appears again, note down the error number and then switch the power supply off.
  • Page 70 … Trouble-shooting … the appliance starts making noises Possible cause Solution The appliance may emit Such noise is normal. No action needed. noise when it is operating (e.g. that caused by the ac- tion of the valve when steam is being produced). …...

  • Page 71: After A Power Failure

    … Trouble-shooting … when grilling, thick smoke is given off Possible cause Solution The food is too near to the Check that the level being used is as recom- heating elements. mended in the 'Tips on settings'. The cooking space temper- Reduce the cooking space temperature.

  • Page 72: Tips And Tricks

    Tips and tricks Steaming When using the steaming mode at 100 °C, a variety of food can be cooked simultaneously. For example, rice or pulses can be prepared at the same time as vegetables with similar cooking times, saving energy and washing up. Grains (e.g.
  • Page 73 … Tips and tricks Regenerating Food that is to be regenerated using the operating mode can be portioned up directly on heat-proof plates (e.g. porcelain, suitable glass, but not plastic). With this operating mode, it is not necessary to cover food over. During regenerating, steam is added and so the food cannot dry out.
  • Page 74 … Tips and tricks The baking or roast looks good on the outside, but is still doughy or raw in the middle The baking or roasting time can be reduced only slightly by increasing the cooking space temperature (cooked on the outside and raw on the inside). Lower the tem- perature of the cooking space slightly and lengthen the cooking time correspondingly.
  • Page 75 … Tips and tricks The baking has come out lighter on one tray than on the other When baking on more than one tray at the same time, the baked produce is not always ready at the same time. Give the tray with the baking that is not so brown a little longer if necessary.

  • Page 76: Accessories And Spare Parts

    Accessories and spare parts Please give model number and exact description when ordering parts. Accessories L × W × D [mm] Original baking tray 430 × 345 × 30 Stainless steel tray 430 × 345 × 25 Cooking tray, perforated 430 ×...

  • Page 77: Technical Data

    Technical data Electrical connection Voltage / Frequency 400 V 2N~ 50 Hz Output Connected wattage 3700 W Fuse 10 A Heat output Hot air 2200 W Top heat 1200 W Bottom heat 1250 W Grill 1500 W Boiler 1400 W Warming drawer* 400 W * Optional...

  • Page 78: Disposal

    Disposal Packaging All packaging materials (cardboard, plastic film (PE) and polystyrene (EPS)) are marked and should, if possible, be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection Disconnect the appliance from the mains. With a fixed appliance, this is to be car- ried out by a qualified electrician! Safety Disable the appliance to prevent accidents caused by improper use, especially...

  • Page 79: Notes

    Notes...

  • Page 80: Index

    Index Accessories ......76 Cakes ........49 Ordering......83 Care........62 Using ......... 33 Childproof lock ......15 Accompaniments....... 45 Children in the home....6 Adjusting knob......13 Clay cooking pot (Römertopf)..55 Appliance Cleaning Switching off......29 Cooking space ....63 Appliance description ....
  • Page 81 … Index Electrical connection....77 Maintenance ......62 Energy Malfunction ......83 Saving ........ 32 Meat ......... 45, 53 Error message ......69 Preparing......58 Extracting juice......46 Messages ........ 68 F messages ......69 Operating elements....11 Fast heating......28 Operating instructions ....
  • Page 82 … Index Refilling with water ....26 Technical data ......77 Regeneration ....20, 47, 73 Time Repair service......83 Setting ........ 38 Roasting ........19 Timer ........39 Römertopf (clay cooking pot) ..55 Tips and tricks......72 Round tin ......23, 31 Tips on settings ......

  • Page 83: Repair Service

    Open the appliance door. – The identification plate is on the left-side panel. If the appliance is not working properly, contact your nearest V-ZUG LTD service centre using freephone 0800 850 850 and stand in close proximity to the appliance.

  • Page 84: Quick Instructions

    Quick instructions Please first read the safety precautions in these operating instructions! To set the time Depress the buttons at the same time. Turn the adjusting knob to set the time. Press the adjusting knob to confirm. To select the operating mode Press the buttons until the desired operating mode appears.

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