Before Using The Appliance For The First Time; Setting The Clock And Language; Setting The Water Hardness Range; Before First Use - Siemens HB26D555W Instruction Manual

Before using the appliance for the first time

In this section you will find out which steps are required before
using the appliance for the first time:

Setting the clock and language

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Setting the water hardness range

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Starting the appliance for the first time
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cleaning the accessories before use

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Setting the clock and language
After making the electrical connection, "Clock" and "Select
language" appear in the display. Set the clock and the
language for the display, if required.
Set the current time using the rotary selector.
1.
Press the button to switch to "select language".
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2.
Set the required language using the rotary selector.
3.
Press the button.
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4.
The time and language are saved. The current time is
displayed.
Setting the water hardness range
Descale your appliance regularly. This is the only way to
prevent damage.
Your appliance automatically displays when it needs descaling.
It has been preset to water hardness range "medium". Change
the value if your water is softer or harder.
You can check the water hardness with the test strips supplied
or ask your water supplier.
If your water is very hard, we recommend that you use softened
water.
You can only dispense with descaling completely if you
exclusively use softened water. If this is the case, change the
water hardness to "softened".
You can change the water hardness range in the basic settings
when the appliance is switched off.
If required, press the
#
1.

Operating the appliance

In this section, you can read about
how to fill the water tank
■
how to switch the appliance on and off
■
what to note after each use
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how you can use the recommended settings
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button to switch off the appliance.
Press and hold the ± button until "Select language" appears
2.
in the display.
Press the button until "water hardness" appears.
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3.
"2-medium" is highlighted in the display.
Change the water hardness using the rotary selector.
4.
Possible values:
softened
1-soft
2-medium
3-hard
4­very hard
Press the button to exit the basic settings.
±
5.
The change is saved.

Before first use

Before first use, heat the appliance while it is empty for
20 minutes at 100 °C in the "Steam" type of heating. Do not
open the appliance door during this time. The appliance is
automatically calibrated (see section: Automatic calibration).
Press the # button to switch on the appliance.
1.
After approx. 4 seconds, the "Steam" type of heating
appears.
Fill and insert the water tank (see section: Filling the water
2.
tank).
Before using for the first time, moisten the seal in the tank
cover with a little water.
Press the Start button.
3.
The appliance heats up to 100 °C. The cooking time
(20 minutes) does not start to count down until the set
temperature has been reached. Do not open the appliance
door during this time.
The cooking operation ends automatically and an audible
signal sounds.
Press the Stop button to switch off the appliance.
4.
Leave the appliance door ajar until the appliance has cooled
down.
Cleaning the accessories before use
Using soapy water and a soft cloth, clean the accessories
thoroughly before first use.

Filling the water tank

When you open the appliance door, you will see the water tank
on the right-hand side.
Caution!
Use of unsuitable liquids may damage the appliance
Only use fresh tap water, softened water or uncarbonated
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mineral water.
If your tap water is very hard, we recommend that you use
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softened water.
Do not use distilled water, highly chlorinated tap water
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(> 40 mg/l) or other liquids.
You can obtain information about your tap water from your
water supplier. The water hardness can be checked with the
test strips enclosed.
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