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...
… Safety precautions Correct use The appliance is only 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. Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any elec- trical parts, should only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or similarly qualified persons.
… 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.
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… Safety precautions Caution: Burn hazard! The appliance gets very hot when in use. Heat is produced during baking and roasting. The appliance door, especially the glass, can get hot. Burn hazard – do not touch. Keep children away! Overheated fat and oil can easily catch fire. Heating oil in the cooking space to sear meat is dangerous and should not be done.
… Safety precautions Caution: Danger of injury! When using or cleaning the appliance be careful not to put fingers in the door hinges, otherwise there is a risk of injury if the appliance door is moved. Particular care should be taken when children are around. Only leave the appliance door open in the at-rest position.
Appliance description Construction 1 Operating and display elements 2 Dials for the cooking zones * 3 Door handle 4 Appliance door 5 Warming drawer * * Depending on model...
… Appliance description Operating and display elements Dials / Buttons Cooking space temperature Adjusting knob Timer Operating mode Operating time Warming drawer * Switch-off time Illumination Manual Displays Clock, operating time, switch-off time and timer Symbols Childproof lock Operating time Timer AUTO Indicator lights...
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… Appliance description (Level 5) (Level 4) (Level 3) (Level 2) (Level 1) Appliance door Grill / Top heat guard Door seal Cooking space temperature sensor Bottom heat element (pivoting) 10 Levels Illumination 11 Protective foil Hot air fan 12 Wire shelf Cooking space ventilation 13 Original baking tray Grill / Top heat...
… 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 transport and packaging materials from the cooking space. If «0.00» and «AUTO» flash alternately in the digital display, simultaneously de- press the buttons and turn the adjusting knob to set the desired...
User settings Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentally switched on. The buttons may still be activated, but the heating element in the cooking space will not come on. Check that a delayed start has not been set. «AUTO» should not be illuminated in the digital display.
Baking and roasting Operating modes The operating modes available are described below. Top / Bottom heat Top / Bottom heat is the conventional method of cooking. Heat comes from the heating elements at the top and bottom of the cooking space. It is only possible to bake and roast food on one level.
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… Baking and roasting Large grill Keep appliance door closed when grilling. The large grill is suitable for grilling a large amount of flat food and for gratinating large dishes. Use the wire shelf for grilling flat food and for putting tins on.
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… Baking and roasting Convection In addition to top / bottom heat, a fan circulates the hot air evenly around the cooking space. Suitable for making soufflées, eclairs and me- ringues on one level. Grill forced convection This operating mode uses both the large grill and hot air at the same time.
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… Baking and roasting PizzaPlus Uses a combination of hot air and bottom heat to bake the base of the food particularly intensively. Especially suitable for baking juicy flans, quiches, pizzas, etc. on one level. Use the original baking tray or a round tin on the wire shelf.
… Baking and roasting Selecting an operating mode How to select an operating mode is explained by means of an example. Assume you want to bake a cake in a 25 cm long cake tin. The 'Tips on settings' section gives: Preheat level Time in mins.
… Baking and roasting End of baking After baking for approximately 50 minutes, check to see whether the cake is done. Insert a wooden skewer in the centre of the cake and if it comes out clean the cake is ready. Otherwise put the cake back and continue to bake. Take the cake out of the cooking space when it is done.
… Baking and roasting Optimal use The recommended baking and roasting temperatures given in older recipe books are likely to be too high and the recommended shelf levels in the cooking space not ideal. The 'Tips on settings' section shows how to get the best use out of the appliance. If in doubt, follow these tips.
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… Baking and roasting Selecting the right level is particularly important when using hot air. On one level Put original baking tray or shallow baking forms on the wire shelf at level 3. Put deep baking forms, e.g. spring forms or gugelhopf (ring) tins, on the wire shelf and bulky food, e.g.
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… Baking and roasting Saving energy Avoid opening the appliance door frequently. Only switch the illumination on if needed. Use residual heat: for longer cooking times, i.e. over 30 minutes, set the cooking space temperature to «0» some 5–10 minutes before the end. Exceptions: soufflé, sponge, choux pastry and puff pastry.
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… 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 the 'Tips on settings' section for which level to use. The original baking tray serves as a baking form for flans and biscuits, etc.
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 and changing the time Depress the buttons at the same time.
… 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 illuminates. – «0.00» appears in the digital display. Turn the adjusting knob to set the timer duration.
… Clock functions Operating time The operating time is the length of time that an operating mode is switched on. The operating mode automatically switches off when the operating time is up. Setting Preheat the cooking space if necessary. Place the food in the cooking space. Press the button.
… Clock functions End of operating time – The appliance automatically turns off when the operating time is up. – A sequence of four short acoustic signals is repeated for 2 minutes. – The «AUTO» symbol flashes. – The time is shown in the digital display. Press the button 2×...
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… Clock functions Turn the adjusting knob to set the desired switch-off time and thus the de- layed start. The switch-off time can be extended to 23 hours and 59 minutes at the most. The delayed start is activated in about four seconds. –...
Tips on settings Cakes The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on two levels at the same time. Time in Preheat Level mins. Cake, 25 cm 165–175 50–55 Whisked sponge 180–190 30–40 cake, ø 24 cm 230–240 Roulade / Swiss roll 220–230 1 + 4...
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… Tips on settings Savouries and biscuits The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on two levels at the same time. Time in Preheat Level mins. 170–180 15–20 Savouries 160–170 1 + 4 15–25 200–210 Ham croissants 20–30 170–180 1 + 4...
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… Tips on settings Flans and pizza The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on two levels at the same time. With frozen or fresh fruit that is very juicy pour the glaze on to the fruit flan after the first 15–20 minutes.
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… Tips on settings Bread and plaited bread The cooking time and temperature guidelines for are for baking on two levels at the same time. Time in Preheat Level mins. 220–230 Bread 45–50 200–220 1 + 4 5 mins. 200–210 35–45 Plaited bread 180–200...
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… Tips on settings Meat Time in Preheat Level mins. Roastbeef, 5 cm thick 240–250 40–50 Beef shoulder, 180–190 70–100 7 cm thick 2 beef sirloin steaks, 260–270 5 mins. 7–10 2 cm thick Veal shoulder, 200–210 80–100 5.5 cm thick Pork shoulder, 6 cm 180–190 70–100...
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… Tips on settings Poultry and fish Time in Preheat Level mins. 210–230 70–80 Chicken, 1-–1.2 kg 180–190 60–80 4 chicken halves 220–230 50–60 5 mins. 2 whole trout 230–260 8–12 Filet of fish, ca. 600 g 180–200 20–30 Gratinating Time in Preheat Level...
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… Tips on settings Low temperature cooking Time in Preheat Level hours. Fillet of beef, 5 cm thick 2–3 80–90 Roast beef, 5 cm thick 2½–3½ Loin of pork kidney end, 100–110 3–4 5 cm thick Cooking using a Römertopf (clay cooking pot) Time in Preheat level...
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… Tips on settings Drying and desiccating Always keep your eye on foodstuffs when drying or desiccating them – if they dry out too much, they can pose a fire hazard! Only use healthy, ripe fruit and 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 appropriate level.
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… Tips on settings Bottling Bottling involves preserving food in glass jars. Only use undamaged jars. Fill and seal the jars in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Put a maximum of five jars – ideally of the same size and each holding no more than 1 litre –...
Optional accessories Warming drawer Do not store combustible or flammable materials in the ap pliance drawer! If your appliance is fitted with a warming drawer, this can be used to warm tableware or to keep food that is well covered warm for short periods. Press the button.
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.
… 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 lifting the bottom heat element up to clean underneath, lay it back down on the bottom of the cooking space, push ing it down slightly at the back.
… 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.
… Care and maintenance Catalytic self cleaning Do not scrub the cooking space or use oven sprays, cleaning pastes or household detergents in it. The catalytic coating may otherwise become discoloured and the self cleaning properties may be destroyed. Depending on the model, the cooking space may come supplied with a catalytic self- cleaning coating.
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… Care and maintenance Only remove dried-up, baked-on food spills. Any remaining food residues will eventually disappear after going through the baking and cleaning process a number of times. In the case of a heavily soiled appliance or after being in operation for several years, some stains may remain.
Trouble shooting What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated Possible cause Solution The fuse or automatic circuit Change the fuse. breaker for electrical instal- Reset the automatic circuit breaker. lation in the home is defective.
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… Trouble-shooting … «AUTO» is illuminated in the digital display Possible cause Solution The time function is First put duration back to «0.00» and then press activated. button 2× to cancel the time function. … the symbol is illuminated in the digital display Possible cause Solution The childproof lock is...
… Trouble-shooting … when heating up, thick smoke is given off Possible cause Solution During cooking, fat and Clean the heating elements when they have grease may be deposited cooled down. Do not use strong detergent or on a heating element that is scouring pads, as these could damage the not in use.
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.
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… 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 baking produce is not always ready simultaneously. Give the tray with the baking that is not so brown a little longer.
Do not leave the hot plates switched on at a high power level without any cookware for any length of time, as this can damage them. In case of overheating, switch the hot plate off and allow it to cool down completely! Do not stand cookware on it. Under no circumstances use cold water to cool it down.
… Hob Operating the cooking zones Dials for the cooking zones Indicator lights for the cooking zones Dials for the cooking zones The dials are for switching the respective cooking zones on and off and regulating the power level. After heating up, the cooking zone switches on and off intermittently, ac- cording to the power level selected.
… Hob Hot plates Do not use pots and pan that are smaller than the hot plate, as this can cause the outer zone of the hot plate to overheat. Over time, the hot plate will become dam- aged and the chrome steel ring will become loose or break. Frequent overboiling (especially if using pans that are too small) can cause pitting corrosion in the outer zone of the hot plate.
… Hob Cookware The base of the cookware should have no sharp rims or edges. Only use cast iron cookware with a smooth enam elled base. Electric cookware with a stable base is suitable for use with the glass ceramic hob. The base should be at least 2.5 mm thick and multi-layered.
Accessories and spare parts Please give model number and exact description when ordering parts. Accessories Original baking tray Wire shelf Drip tray Pair of unperforated biscuit trays Pair of perforated biscuit trays Roller runner Spare parts Protective foil for bottom of cooking space (set of 5) Door seal...
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...
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… Index Levels Safety ........55 Hot air........ 22 Safety precautions ..... 50 Low temperature cooking .... 36 Before using for the first time ..5 Children in the home ....6 Correct use......6 Maintenance ......40 Note on the hob..... 9 Malfunction ......
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.
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. – The setting is taken over after about 4 seconds. To set the timer Press the button.
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