Table of Contents Table of Contents General Information Customer Documentation Structure Safety information that must be read without exception About These Operating Instructions easyTouch Functions easyTouch Functions at a Glance Selected cooking profile Using the On-Screen Help Pages The On-Screen Help Home Screen Accessing the On-Screen Help Pages On-Screen Help Page Navigation Tools easyTouch User Interface Layout...
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Table of Contents Using Press&Go Accessing Press&Go Cleaning with easyTouch Instructions 8.1.1 Configuring the Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning Profile 8.1.2 Starting a Cleaning Sequence 8.1.3 Stopping a Cleaning Sequence Cleaning Workflows 8.2.1 Workflow for Oven Cleaning with Water 8.2.2 Workflow for Oven Cleaning with ConvoCare 8.2.3 Workflow for Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning with Canisters 8.2.4...
1 General Information General Information Purpose of this section This section explains how to use these operating instructions. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Customer Documentation Structure Safety information that must be read without exception About These Operating Instructions Operating instructions...
1 General Information 1.1 Customer Documentation Structure Customer documentation parts The customer documentation for the combi steamer is made up of the following: Installation manual Operating manual easyTouch operating instructions (this manual, which is an extract from the on-screen help pages) On-screen help integrated into easyTouch (complete instructions for using the software) Installation manual topics Staff Requirements ”...
1 General Information 1.2 Safety information that must be read without exception Safety information found in the documentation for the customer Only the installation manual and operating manual provide safety information for the combi steamer. The installation manual provides safety information for the transportation, setup, installation, placing- into-operation, and removal-from-service tasks it describes.
1 General Information 1.3 About These Operating Instructions Purpose The purpose of these operating instructions is to provide everyone working with/on the combi steamer with an overview of its easyTouch software and how to use it, as well as to enable them to carry out basic tasks with the software.
2 easyTouch Functions easyTouch Functions Purpose of this section easyTouch is the combi steamer’s user interface. easyTouch enables you to quickly create your own cooking profiles, and has all the corresponding functions available on a single user interface level. This section provides an overview of the functions in easyTouch, as well as a selection of available cooking profiles.
2 easyTouch Functions 2.1 easyTouch Functions at a Glance easyTouch operating modes easyTouch features the following operating modes: On the “Cooking” screen: Steam Combi-steam Convection Smoker (available only in appliances with the ConvoSmoker option) On the “Rethermalization” screen: À la carte rethermalization Banquet regenerating Plate regenerating By using these modes together with the various cooking functions (ACS+ extra functions) and extra...
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2 easyTouch Functions up to 399 of them in the “cookbook.” In addition, the “cookbook” also comes with predefined cooking profiles. Press&Go The Press&Go function enables you to automatically cook food by pressing one-touch buttons with assigned cooking profiles. This ensures that you will get reliable and consistent results every single time.
3 Using the On-Screen Help Pages Using the On-Screen Help Pages Purpose of this section To operate your combi steamer, you will need to use the various screens that make up the easyTouch user interface on the control panel. In other words, all of the appliance’s functions can be found in these screens in the form of buttons.
3 Using the On-Screen Help Pages 3.1 The On-Screen Help Home Screen Home screen functions The on-screen help home screen is the central starting point for navigating through the various on- screen help pages. On-screen help table of contents: Can be used to directly access a specific topic by pressing the corresponding button Navigation bar at the top of every on-screen help page...
3 Using the On-Screen Help Pages 3.2 Accessing the On-Screen Help Pages Accessing the home screen To access the on-screen help home screen directly, press the question mark icon at the bottom of the easyTouch user interface’s main screen: Accessing a description for the screen that is currently open To directly access a description of the easyTouch user interface screen that is currently open, press the question mark icon at the bottom of the screen: Operating instructions...
3 Using the On-Screen Help Pages 3.3 On-Screen Help Page Navigation Tools The navigation bar Press to go to the on-screen help home screen Press to go to the list of user videos Double-arrow “Back” button: Press to go back to the screen you were viewing before the current one Single-arrow “Back”...
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3 Using the On-Screen Help Pages Text area buttons Press to view the list of topics for “easyTouch User Interface Layout” Press to get a description of the following screen Press to get additional information Press to get instructions Navigation tools in process screen descriptions Press to get a description of the following process screen Operating instructions...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout easyTouch User Interface Layout Purpose of this section To operate your combi steamer, you will need to use the various screens that make up the easyTouch user interface on the control panel. In other words, all of the appliance’s functions can be found in these screens in the form of buttons.
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.1 Main Screen Indicates that you are on the main screen Current time of day Cook Press to manually enter a cooking profile Press&Go Press for automatic cooking with quick-select options Cookbook Press to manage the various cooking profiles Rethermalize Press to manually enter a rethermalizing profile...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.2 Cooking Screens Indicates that you are on the cooking screen Current time of day Steam operating mode, selected Combi-steam operating mode Convection operating mode Used to enter a cooking temperature Shows the cooking temperature you entered If you press on it, it will show the current cooking compartment temperature instead Press to enter the cooking time (selected)
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4 easyTouch User Interface Layout Manual steaming Press to add moisture to the cooking compartment during the cooking sequence. Start Press to start the cooking sequence Start with pre-heating Press to heat up the cooking compartment while the appliance door is closed Start with cool down Press to cool down the cooking compartment with the fan running while the appliance door is...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.3 Cooking Screens – Smoker Indicates that you are on the cooking screen Current time of day Steam operating mode Combi-steam operating mode Convection operating mode Smoker operating mode (selected) Used to smoke food; optional Press to enter the smoking time Shows the smoking time Press to select extra functions...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.4 Press&Go Screen Current time of day Cooking profile (selected) Additional favorites, product groups, or cooking profiles Press to scroll down Press to scroll up Main screen Back Settings Help Clean Operating instructions...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.5 Cookbook Screens Indicates that you are on the “Cookbook” screen Current time of day Favorites (selected) Selected cooking profile Product groups Cooking profiles grouped together in groups Cooking profiles All the cooking profiles in the cookbook, max.
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.6 Rethermalization Screens Indicates that you are on the “Rethermalization” screen Current time of day À la carte rethermalization operating mode (selected) Banquet rethermalization operating mode Plate rethermalization operating mode Used to enter a cooking temperature Shows the cooking temperature you entered If you press on it, it will show the current cooking compartment temperature instead...
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4 easyTouch User Interface Layout Main screen Back Settings Help Cookbook Operating instructions...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.7 Cleaning Screens – Options Shows that you are on the “Cleaning” screen Current time of day Options cleaning mode (selected) Press to clean with water or rinse aid only ConvoClean+ cleaning mode Press to use fully automatic oven cleaning with cleaning agents supplied from connected canisters Semi-automatic cleaning mode...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.8 Cleaning Screens – ConvoClean+ Shows that you are on the “Cleaning” screen Current time of day Options cleaning mode Press to clean with water or rinse aid only ConvoClean+ cleaning mode (selected) Press to use fully automatic oven cleaning with cleaning agents supplied from connected canisters Semi-automatic cleaning mode...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.9 Cleaning Screens – Semi-Automatic Shows that you are on the “Cleaning” screen Current time of day Options cleaning mode Press to clean with water or rinse aid only ConvoClean+ cleaning mode Press to use fully automatic oven cleaning with cleaning agents supplied from connected canisters Semi-automatic cleaning mode (selected)
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.10 Settings Screen Indicates that you are on the “Settings” page Current time of day General General appliance settings for cooking and cleaning Language Language setting for the user interface Cookbook Used to select a cookbook Service Support for maintenance work and troubleshooting...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.11 Extra Functions Screen Indicates that you are on the cooking screen Current time of day Low-temperature cooking Cooking method in which food is cooked at low temperatures Delta-T cooking Cooking method in which the cooking compartment temperature increases depending on the food’s internal temperature ecoCooking (selected)
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4 easyTouch User Interface Layout Main screen Back Settings Help Cookbook Operating instructions...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.12 Pre-Heating Screen Shows which screen you are on Current time of day Indicates that the pre-heating temperature is being shown (optional) Press to change the pre-heating temperature Pre-heating temperature Tells the operator that the following step is currently in progress: Pre-heating Total progress during pre-heating, yellow, clockwise...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.13 Cool down Screen Shows which screen you are on Current time of day Indicates that the cool down temperature is being shown (optional) Press to change the cool down temperature Cool down temperature Tells the operator that the following step is currently in progress: Cool down Total progress during cool down, yellow, counterclockwise...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.14 Cooking in Progress Screen Shows which screen you are on Current time of day Shows the operating mode for the current cooking step Cooking temperature or internal temperature for the current cooking step Selected cooking temperature or internal temperature for the current cooking step Current cooking profile step, red Remaining cooking profile steps, gray...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.15 Cooking User Prompt Screen Shows which screen you are on Current time of day Cooking temperature or internal temperature for the current cooking step Selected cooking temperature or internal temperature for the current cooking step Prompt asking the operator to perform a specific action for the current cooking step Green color: Ready for operator action...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.16 Cleaning with ConvoClean+ in Progress Screen Shows that you are on the “Cleaning” screen Current time of day Shows the cleaning level Shows the cleaning duration Shows that the steam disinfection extra function is being used Shows that the drying extra function is being used Tells the operator that the following step is...
4 easyTouch User Interface Layout 4.17 Cleaning User Prompt Screen Shows that you are on the “Cleaning” screen Current time of day Shows the cleaning level Shows the cleaning duration Shows that the steam disinfection extra function is being used Shows that the drying extra function is being used Prompt asking the operator to perform a...
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks that need to be carried out when cooking and rethermalizing food with easyTouch. It also describes the various workflows involved.
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1 Instructions Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks that need to be carried out with the easyTouch user interface when cooking and rethermalizing food. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Entering a Cooking Profile That Uses Steam...
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1.1 Entering a Cooking Profile That Uses Steam Applications The “steam” operating method is suitable for the following cooking methods: Boiling Steaming Blanching Poaching Preserving The special cooking methods that use the “steam” operating mode are: Low-oxygen slow cooking Low-temperature cooking Overnight cooking...
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5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch Press the “Cooking time” button. Enter the cooking time you want on the “Time” screen. Select the “fan speed” setting you want. Press the “Extra functions” button. On the “Extra functions” screen, select the extra functions you want.
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1.2 Entering a Cooking Profile That Uses Combi-Steam Applications Combi-steam is a combination of convection and steam. “Combi-steam” is an appliance operating mode in which food is cooked using combi-steam, The “combi-steam” operating method is suitable for the following cooking methods: Roasting Baking...
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5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch Press the “Cooking time” button. Enter the cooking time you want on the “Time” screen. Select the “fan speed” setting you want. Select the “HumidityPro” setting you want or select “AUTO” if you want the appliance to control the moisture level automatically.
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1.3 Entering a Cooking Profile That Uses Convection Applications “Convection” is an appliance operating mode in which food is cooked using dry heat. The “convection” operating method is suitable for the following cooking methods: Roasting Baking Cooking au gratin...
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5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch Enter the cooking temperature you want on the “Temperature” screen. Press the “Cooking time” button. Enter the cooking time you want on the “Time” screen. Select the “fan speed” setting you want. Select the “Crisp&Tasty” setting you want. Press the “Extra functions”...
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1.4 Entering a Cooking Profile That Uses the Smoker Applications The “Smoker” operating mode is suitable for smoking food. The “Smoker” operating mode will only be available in appliances with the smoker option. Before using this operating mode, the appliance needs to be specifically set up for it.
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1.5 Entering a Cooking Profile That Uses Rethermalization Applications “Rethermalization” is a combi steamer operating mode in which pre-cooked food is heated up and fully cooked so that it can be served. Almost any type of food can be rethermalized, although it needs to be placed on a plate or in a container first.
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5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch Select the “fan speed” setting you want. Press the “Extra functions” button. On the “Extra functions” screen, select the extra functions you want. Result: You have now entered a cooking profile. Next steps: go to Page 50 Starting the cooking sequence.
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.1.6 Starting a Cooking Sequence Prerequisites Before starting a cooking sequence, read and understand the rules, risks, and hazards associated with safely using the appliance (as described in the operating manual) and follow all the corresponding instructions.
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.2 Cooking Workflows Purpose of this section This section goes over the workflows that the appliance’s easyTouch software uses for cooking. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Cooking Workflow with Pre-Heat Function Cooking Workflow with Cool down Function Operating instructions...
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.2.1 Cooking Workflow with Pre-Heat Function Prerequisites You must have entered a new cooking profile or opened one from the “cookbook.” The cooking compartment temperature must be too low for the selected cooking profile. Cooking workflow steps Start with pre-heating Step 1...
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5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch The user puts the food inside the appliance Step 5 While the user is putting the food inside the cooking compartment, the appliance shows a prompt asking them to close the appliance door. Prompt asking the user to close the appliance door At the same time, the appliance will emit an...
5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch 5.2.2 Cooking Workflow with Cool down Function Prerequisites You must have entered a new cooking profile or opened one from the “cookbook.” The cooking compartment temperature must be too high for the selected cooking profile. Cooking workflow steps Start with cool down Step 1...
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5 Cooking and Rethermalizing Food with easyTouch The user puts the food inside the appliance Step 5 While the user is putting the food inside the cooking compartment, the appliance shows a prompt asking them to close the appliance door. Prompt asking the user to close the appliance door At the same time, the appliance will emit an...
6 Using the Cookbook Using the Cookbook Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks required in order to use the easyTouch cookbook. For more detailed information, please consult the on-screen help pages. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Saving the Configured Cooking Profile in the Cookbook...
6 Using the Cookbook 6.1 Saving the Configured Cooking Profile in the Cookbook Prerequisites This section assumes that you are on the “Cooking” or “Rethermalization” screen. You must have configured a cooking profile already. Saving the configured cooking profile in the cookbook On the “Cooking”...
6 Using the Cookbook 6.2 Access the cooking profile in the cookbook Accessing a cooking profile in the cookbook Press the “Cookbook” button while on the main screen. In the “Cookbook” screen, press the “Cooking profiles” button in order to view all the cooking profiles in the cookbook.
6 Using the Cookbook 6.3 Delete the cooking profile from the cookbook Delete the cooking profile from the cookbook Press the “Cookbook” button while on the main screen. In the “Cookbook” screen, press the “Cooking profiles” button in order to view all the cooking profiles in the cookbook.
7 Using Press&Go Using Press&Go Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks required in order to use the easyTouch Press&Go function. For more detailed information, please consult the on-screen help pages. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Accessing Press&Go Operating instructions...
7 Using Press&Go 7.1 Accessing Press&Go Accessing Press&Go Press the “Press&Go” button while on the main screen. Enter the password Result: The Press&Go screen will open. Next steps: go to Page 50 Selecting and starting a cooking sequence. For more information, Operating instructions...
8 Cleaning with easyTouch Cleaning with easyTouch Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks that need to be carried out when cleaning with easyTouch. It also describes the cleaning workflows for the various cleaning profiles.
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.1 Instructions Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks that need to be carried out with the user interface when cleaning the appliance. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Configuring the Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning Profile Starting a Cleaning Sequence...
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.1.1 Configuring the Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning Profile Configuring the cleaning profile Press the “Clean” button while on the main screen, for example On the “Cleaning” screen, select the “ConvoClean+” cleaning mode. Select the cleaning level you want (cleaning level 2, for example).
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.1.2 Starting a Cleaning Sequence Prerequisites Before starting a cleaning profile, read and understand the rules, risks, and hazards associated with safely using the appliance (as described in the operating manual) and follow all the corresponding instructions. You must have entered the cleaning profile you want.
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.2 Cleaning Workflows Purpose of this section This section goes over the workflows that the appliance’s easyTouch software uses for cleaning. Contents This section covers the following subjects: Page Workflow for Oven Cleaning with Water Workflow for Oven Cleaning with ConvoCare Workflow for Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning with Canisters Workflow for Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning with Single-Measure Dispensing Semi-Automatic Oven Cleaning Workflow...
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.2.1 Workflow for Oven Cleaning with Water Prerequisites The “oven cleaning with water” cleaning profile must have been selected and started. The cooking compartment must be hotter than 105 °F. Cleaning workflow steps Open appliance door and remove all food Step 1 from the cooking compartment After the “Confirm”...
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8 Cleaning with easyTouch The cleaning process ends Step 5 After drying, the appliance will show a message indicating that the cleaning sequence is done. The appliance prompts the user to confirm At the same time, the appliance will emit an acoustic signal lasting 60 seconds and the prompt asking the user to confirm will be shown.
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.2.2 Workflow for Oven Cleaning with ConvoCare Prerequisites The “oven cleaning with ConvoCare” cleaning profile must have been selected and started. The cooking compartment must be hotter than 105 °F. Cleaning workflow steps Open appliance door and remove all food Step 1 from the cooking compartment After the “Confirm”...
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8 Cleaning with easyTouch The ConvoCare sequence starts Step 5 Immediately after the appliance door is closed, the ConvoCare sequence starts. Automatic cleaning sequence At the same time, the appliance will show the remaining cleaning time. The progress indicator will show the corresponding progress by lighting up the progress bars with a red light (clockwise).
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.2.3 Workflow for Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning with Canisters Prerequisites A fully automatic oven cleaning profile must have been selected and started. The cooking compartment must be hotter than 105 °F. Cleaning workflow steps Open appliance door and remove all food Step 1 from the cooking compartment After the “Confirm”...
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8 Cleaning with easyTouch The disinfection process starts Step 5 After cleaning, the appliance shows a message indicating that the cooking compartment is being disinfected with steam. At the same time, the appliance will emit an acoustic signal and show the remaining disinfection time.
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.2.4 Workflow for Fully Automatic Oven Cleaning with Single-Measure Dispensing Prerequisites A fully automatic oven cleaning profile must have been selected and started. The cooking compartment must be hotter than 105 °F. Cleaning workflow steps Open appliance door and remove all food Step 1 from the cooking compartment After the “Confirm”...
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8 Cleaning with easyTouch Add cleaning agent Step 5 After the appliance door is opened, the appliance prompts the user to add cleaning agent and shows the required number of single-measure dispensing bottles. The appliance waits The software will show the required number of single-measure dispensing bottles (up to five bottles).
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8 Cleaning with easyTouch The drying process starts Step 10 Once the disinfection process is done, the appliance shows a message indicating that the cooking compartment is being dried. At the same time, the appliance will emit an acoustic signal and show the remaining drying time.
8 Cleaning with easyTouch 8.2.5 Semi-Automatic Oven Cleaning Workflow Prerequisites Semi-automatic oven cleaning must have been selected and started. The cooking compartment must be hotter than 105 °F. Cleaning workflow steps Open appliance door and remove all food Step 1 from the cooking compartment After the “Confirm”...
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8 Cleaning with easyTouch The appliance prompts the user to spray Step 5 cleaning agent inside After cleaning, the appliance prompts the user to spray cleaning agent into the cooking compartment. The appliance waits At the same time, the appliance will emit an acoustic signal as long as the appliance door is open and the progress indicator will change color to yellow.
9 Configuring Settings in easyTouch Configuring Settings in easyTouch Purpose of this section This section provides step-by-step instructions for the most important tasks involved in the use of easyTouch’s settings. Please note that some of the settings screens are password-protected. For more detailed information, please consult the on-screen help pages.
9 Configuring Settings in easyTouch 9.1 Setting a language Setting a language Press the “Settings” button while on the main screen, for example In the “Settings” screen, press the “Languages” button. In the “Languages” screen, select the language you want. Confirm your selections.
9 Configuring Settings in easyTouch 9.2 Setting a date and time Setting a date and time Press the “Settings” button while on the main screen, for example In the “Settings” screen, press the “Date/Time” button. In the “Date/Time” screen, select the date you want.
9 Configuring Settings in easyTouch 9.3 Importing Cookbooks Prerequisites You must have a USB flash drive containing cookbook data. Importing Cookbooks Press the “Settings” button while on the main screen, for example In the “Settings” screen, press the “Import/Export” button. Plug in the USB stick.
9 Configuring Settings in easyTouch 9.4 Selecting a Cookbook Prerequisites You must have imported a cookbook. Selecting a Cookbook Press the “Settings” button while on the main screen, for example In the “Settings” screen, press the “Cookbook” button. In the “Cookbook” screen, select the cookbook you want.
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