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V-ZUG CombiSteamer V4000 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 V-ZUG-Home Install the app, network your appliances and benefit from a wide range of useful functions. Operating instructions CombiSteamer V4000 Steamer...
  • Page 2 Validity These operating instructions apply to: Model designation Type Size system CombiSteamer V4000 38C CS4T-23027 55-381 CombiSteamer V4000 38 CS4T-23028 60-381 Variations depending on the model are noted in the text. © V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6302 Zug, 2022...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.14 Pinning .............. 25 Assistance functions ..........  45 4.15 Timer .............. 26 Date and time............  46 4.16 Illumination ............ 27 V-ZUG Home ............  46 4.17 Display lock ............ 27 7.10 Appliance information ..........   47 4.18 Quiet mode ............ 27 7.11 Factory settings.............   47 4.19...
  • Page 4 Intensive cleaning .......... 48 Steam cleaning ............ 50 Cleaning the appliance door ...... 50 Cleaning the door seal ........ 52 Replacing the door seal ........ 53 Replacing the halogen light bulb ..... 53 Cleaning the accessories and shelf guides ... 53 8.10 Descaling .............. 53 Trouble-shooting  56 Error messages............ 56 Other possible problems........ 57 After a power failure.......... 58 Accessories and spare parts...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions Symbols used Cleaning and user mainten- ance shall not be undertaken Denotes important safety precau- tions. by children without supervi- Failure to observe said precautions sion. can result in injury or in damage to ▪ If an appliance is not the appliance or fittings! equipped with a mains cable Information and precautions that...

  • Page 6: Instructions For Use

    1 Safety precautions to touch the heating ele- ▪ Only use the food probe re- ments. Children under 8 commended for this oven. years of age must be kept ▪ Under no circumstances use away from the appliance un- a steam cleaner to clean the less they are constantly su- appliance.
  • Page 7 1 Safety precautions ▪ Do not use the appliance as a room ▪ Objects that could pose a danger if the heater. appliance were accidentally switched ▪ The appliance should only be installed on should not be stored in the cooking and operated at an ambient temperat- space.
  • Page 8 1 Safety precautions ▪ Only leave the appliance door open in the airing position. An open appliance door poses a danger of tripping or in- jury! Do not sit or rest on the appliance door or use it as a storage surface. ▪...

  • Page 9: Using For The First Time

    Using for the first time Before operating the newly installed appliance for the first time, the following steps should be taken: ▸ Remove packaging and transport materials as well as any protective blue film from out of the cooking space. ▸...

  • Page 10: Appliance Description

    3 Appliance description Appliance description Construction Operating and display elements Ventilation opening Door handle Appliance door Operating and display elements App view List view Favourite for bread Here is where you can make User settings all key settings and customize your appliance. Steam Function bars with function buttons CircleSlider...
  • Page 11 Step back Timer Start screen Cooking space illumination List view Open water compartment flap App view Display lock Switch off Quiet mode Clock V-ZUG-Home Ready to start Steam 15min 13:21 Start Application Start operation Main value Setting options Options Operating time...

  • Page 12: Cooking Space

    3 Appliance description Cooking space Using protective inserts or aluminium foil can damage the appliance. Do not place any protective insert or aluminium foil on the floor of the cooking space. Appliance door Water tank compartment Door seal Cooking space illumination Climate sensor Temperature sensor Identification plate...
  • Page 13 3 Appliance description ▸ Only use the normal way round – not upside down. Stainless steel tray ▪ Use together with the wire shelf or perforated cooking tray as a drip tray. ▪ Baking tin for baking e.g. aperitif nibbles and biscuits on two levels using the «Hot air»...
  • Page 14 3 Appliance description Wire shelf If you are using your steamer in combination with an oven: Do not use the wire shelf from the oven in the steamer! Risk of rusting! The wire shelf from the steamer is distinguished through a metal plate with a steam symbol.

  • Page 15: Operation

    4 Operation Operation Operating the display Switching the appliance on The appliance is operated using the display. The clock is only visible in EcoStandby if enabled in the user settings. ▸ Long touch the display. – The start screen appears. Changing the start screen view The start screen can be displayed in one of two ways: as an app view (see page 10) or as a list view.

  • Page 16: Filling The Water Tank

    4 Operation Expanding the right function bar The right function bar can be expanded at any time. ▸ Drag the bar 3 to the left. – The function bar expands. – More functions appear in the display. Using the CircleSlider ▸...

  • Page 17: Selecting And Starting An Application

    4 Operation Selecting and starting an application ▸ Long touch the display. – The start screen appears. Selecting an application group Either: ▸ In the app view, touch the desired application group. – The submenu with the associated applications appears in the display. ▸...

  • Page 18: Changing An Application

    4 Operation Adjusting values ▸ If necessary, adjust the main value 1 using the CircleSlider (see page 22). ▸ If necessary, touch and define, adjust or activate the values of other options (see page 22). Saving values ▸ Permanently save and pin the adjusted main value 1 for the selected application, if re- quired (see page 25).

  • Page 19: Operating Time

    4 Operation Operating time The operating time can be set, adjusted or cancelled before or during operation. The ap- plication ends automatically when the set duration is up. Setting the operating time ▸ Select the desired application (see page 17). ▸...

  • Page 20: Delayed Start / End

    4 Operation Delayed start / end The delayed start is activated when for the application selected both the operating time and end are set. The appliance switches automatically on and off again at the desired times. Setting a delayed start ▸...

  • Page 21: Food Probe Temperature

    4 Operation Food probe temperature Only use the food probe supplied. Do not clean the food probe in the dishwasher. Always keep the plug clean. The food probe is used to measure the temperature inside the food (referred to as the food probe temperature).

  • Page 22: Options

    4 Operation Options Overview Each application offers different options. Your appliance has the following «Options»: Preheat (see page 23) Food probe temperature (see page 21) Steaming (see page 32) Start later (see page 23) Selecting and starting options ▸ Select an application from the desired application group and confirm with «OK», if re- quired (see page 17).

  • Page 23: Preheating

    4 Operation 4.10 Preheating If the «Preheat» option has been turned on, do not put the food into the cooking space until the acoustic signal is emitted and the corresponding message ap- pears. With Preheat, the cooking space is quickly heated up to the desired temperature. Overview Preheating is only possible for the following applications: Hot air...

  • Page 24: Application Tips

    4 Operation Starting «Start later» ▸ Press «Start» to start the application. – The application starts and the time remaining is displayed. If both «End» and «Start later» have been set, the end time set is disregarded when starting «Start later». 4.12 Application tips The application tips provide helpful suggestions that range from the use of suitable ac-...

  • Page 25: Pinning

    4 Operation ▸ To adjust individual values or settings compared to the old favourite, create a new fa- vourite and delete the old one if necessary. Changing favourite names The favourite name can only be changed in the app view. ▸...

  • Page 26: Timer

    4 Operation Resetting a pinned main value ▸ In the start screen, touch an application with a pinned main value. – The ready to start screen appears in the display. ▸ Press and hold the amber-coloured main value. – The colour of the pin changes to white. –...

  • Page 27: Illumination

    4 Operation The next time the timer is called up, the last duration set automatically appears as the recommended value. Turning the timer off before time ▸ Touch the «Timer» function button. – The countdown to the time remaining appears in the display. ▸...

  • Page 28: Time

    4 Operation Turning off the quiet mode ▸ Expand the function bar. ▸ Touch the «Quiet mode» function button. – The quiet mode is shown in the display. ▸ Touch the «Quiet mode» switch. – «Quiet mode» is turned off. –...

  • Page 29: End Of Operation

    4 Operation Ending an application before time ▸ Press and hold the function button. – Any running application is ended; if turned on, the timer will remain active. – If turned on, the display lock is deactivated. – The appliance switches off (see page 30). 4.21 End of operation When the set duration / the step duration is up or when the set target temperature is...

  • Page 30: Continuing

    4 Operation 4.22 Continuing Under Continue are applications that can be used to continue operation after an applica- tion has ended or been cancelled. They are used, for example, to brown food off. The se- lection of subsequent steps available depends on the application that has just ended or been cancelled.

  • Page 31: Emptying The Water Tank

    4 Operation Display after switching off Depending on the application and settings, the following is shown in the darkened dis- play. – The residual heat and the temperature if it is above 80 °C. – The food probe temperature if the food probe is still plugged in. –...

  • Page 32: Applications

    5 Applications Applications Hot air Temperature range 30–230 °C Recommended value 180°C Level A heating element behind the back wall of the cooking space heats up the air inside the cooking space, which is circulated evenly. Uses ▪ For cakes, savouries, biscuits, bread and roasts on 1 or 2 levels Select a lower temperature (reduce by approximately 20 °C) than for top/bottom heat as the heat transfer is more efficient.

  • Page 33: Hot Air Eco

    5 Applications ▪ Baked dishes and gratins ▪ Meat ▪ Frozen and convenience foods Particularly suitable for low-fat cooking of frozen foods such as oven chips and spring rolls. Using the option, the supply of steam can be turned off and on again during operation. Hot air eco Temperature range 30–230 °C...

  • Page 34: Regeneration

    5 Applications Regeneration Temperature range 80–200 °C Recommended value 120 °C Level 1 to 3 The cooking space is heated by steam and hot air. The food is reheated gently without drying it out. Uses ▪ Reheating pre-cooked foods and convenience foods Possible to regenerate on several levels simultaneously.
  • Page 35 5 Applications ▸ Attach a sealing pad to the bag con- taining the vacuumed food, having first ensured that the bag is clean and dry. ▸ Insert the food probe through the seal- ing pad and the bag, and into the meat.

  • Page 36: Soft Roasting

    5 Applications Soft roasting How it functions «Soft roasting» function allows high-quality cuts of meat to be prepared gently. The end of operation can be set precisely, irrespective of the weight and thickness of the meat. The temperature is automatically controlled. For long operating times, the temper- ature is controlled such that it corresponds to low-temperature cooking.
  • Page 37 5 Applications Cut of meat Degree of Recommended target doneness temperature °C Neck of pork well done Shoulder of pork well done Leg of lamb medium well done Soft roasting seared ▸ Season or marinate the meat. Remove any marinade made with herbs, mustard, etc. from the meat before sear- ing.

  • Page 38: Keep Warm

    5 Applications The food probe must be plugged in. – Soft roasting starts. 55min 13:21 – The set target temperature, the current food probe temperature and the countdown to the time remaining are displayed. 75°C 35°C The appliance door must be kept closed during operation. If the appliance door is opened while soft roasting is running, the operation is interrupted and then, after a short time, cancelled.

  • Page 39: Wellness

    5 Applications 5.11 Wellness With «Wellness», the following objects can be prepared for personal well-being: Refreshing towels Hot massage stones Hot wraps Seed cushions Caution hot! Feel the temperature of the heated objects with your hand first before placing them on any other parts of the body.

  • Page 40: Recipe Book

    5 Applications 5.13 Recipe book The following recipe book is available for this appliance: ▪ «Steaming. With a passion for detail.» Recipes that are tailored to your appliance can be found in the recipe book. They are pre-programmed in the appliance and once started run automatically. You can order the «Steaming»...

  • Page 41: Easycook

    5 Applications If you want to set a delayed start for a recipe that does not require preheating, the first action step must be skipped. This only indicates in which shelf position the food should be put. As it has to be confirmed with «OK», this step must be skipped for a delayed start.
  • Page 42 5 Applications Selecting and starting foods A delayed start is only suitable for food that does not need to be refrigerated or to rise. ▸ Long touch the display. – The start screen appears. ▸ Select the «EasyCook» application and confirm with «OK», if required (see page 17).

  • Page 43: Zug-Home

    – A 6-digit PIN appears in the display of the household appliance. ▸ Enter the 6-digit PIN in the V-ZUG App and confirm the bluetooth pairing request. – The name of the active WLAN/Wi-Fi appears in the V-ZUG App and then you are prompted to enter the WLAN/Wi-Fi password.

  • Page 44: User Settings

    7 User settings User settings Adjusting user settings ▸ Long touch the display. – The start screen appears. ▸ Select «User settings» and confirm with «OK», if required (see page 17). ▸ Select the desired user setting. – The main menu for the desired user setting or another submenu with more user settings appears in the display.

  • Page 45: Individual Settings

    7 User settings Feedback tones The volume of the feedback tones can be adjusted up or down or turned off completely. Certain feedback tones are not muted for legal and safety reasons. A short feedback tone is emitted when the appliance is switched off even if the set- ting is set to «Off»...

  • Page 46: Date And Time

    If set to «On», a short preheat tone is emitted when it is time to put the food into the cooking space. Date and time Time synchronization The «Internet» setting is set automatically when connecting to V-ZUG-Home. The time, date and time zone are then synchronized directly from the app. Date The date can be called up and changed.

  • Page 47: Appliance Information

    7 User settings Resetting Disconnects all connections to mobile devices. Further information about V-ZUG-Home and availability can be found at home.vzug.com or in the Operating instructions for V-ZUG-Home. 7.10 Appliance information Identification numbers The serial number (SN) and article number are displayed.

  • Page 48: Customer Services

    8 Care and maintenance 7.13 Customer Services This part of the menu is intended for service staff and is password-protected. Care and maintenance Risk of burns from hot surfaces! Allow the appliance and the accessories to cool down before cleaning. Incorrect handling can result in damage to the appliance! Use soft cloths only.
  • Page 49 8 Care and maintenance SteamerCleaner Not suitable for non-anodized aluminium surfaces or plastic surfaces. Wear pro- tective gloves and protective goggles. Immediately rinse away any splashes with plenty of water. «SteamerCleaner» was developed especially for this appliance. ▪ Dissolves fat and removes burned-on food debris efficiently ▪...
  • Page 50 8 Care and maintenance Steam cleaning The appliance must have cooled down before starting. Remove accessories, cookware or other objects from the cooking space. Do not leave the appliance unattended: the cooking space needs to be wiped during cleaning. How it functions The cleaning programme «Steam cleaning»...
  • Page 51 8 Care and maintenance Removing the appliance door The appliance door is heavy. When removing and reinstalling the appliance door, hold it at the sides firmly with both hands. ▸ Open the appliance door as far as it will go. ▸...
  • Page 52 8 Care and maintenance Cleaning the door glass ▸ Lay the appliance door on a clean, flat surface (covered e.g. with a tea towel) with the handle facing down. – Make sure the handle does not come into contact with the surface. ▸...
  • Page 53 8 Care and maintenance Replacing the door seal The door seal cannot be removed. For safety reasons, the door seal must be re- placed by our Customer Services. Replacing the halogen light bulb For safety reasons, the halogen light bulb must be replaced by our Customer Ser- vices.
  • Page 54 8 Care and maintenance Descaling interval The time interval between descaling depends on the hardness of the water and fre- quency of use. If steaming 4× 30 minutes per week, the appliance must be descaled – depending on water hardness – roughly as follows: Water hardness Descale after about Very hard...
  • Page 55 8 Care and maintenance When the message «Do you want to descale the appliance now? You must accompany the process.» appears in the display: ▸ Touch «Yes». – The following appears in the display: «The appliance is being prepared for descal- ing.»...
  • Page 56 9 Trouble-shooting Trouble-shooting You may be able to trouble-shoot the following malfunctions yourself. If not, note down the error message in full (message, F and E numbers) and call Customer Services. Error messages Message Possible cause Solution ▪ «FX/EXX» ▪ Various situations can ▸...
  • Page 57 9 Trouble-shooting Message Possible cause Solution ▪ «Please fill with ▪ Boiler filling error ▸ Remove the water tank and then slot water – but the straight back into position. water tank is ▸ If the error appears again, note down still full.»...
  • Page 58 9 Trouble-shooting Problem Possible cause Solution ▪ Control panel ▪ Steam escaping dur- Briefly steaming up is normal. steams up ing applications with ▸ When closing the appliance door steam. make sure that it forms a seal all the way round. ▸...
  • Page 59 10 Accessories and spare parts Accessories and spare parts The accessories shown below as well as spare parts can be ordered in addition to the scope of delivery of the appliance. Ordering spare parts is subject to charge, except in the event of warranty claims.
  • Page 60 Own measurements can be im- precise and are not suitable for checking the accuracy of the temperature. 11.3 Product fiche In accordance with EU Regulation No.: 66/2014 Brand – V-ZUG Ltd Type of appliance – Steam cookers Model designation – CS4T...
  • Page 61 12 Tips and tricks 11.4 EcoStandby To prevent unnecessary energy consumption, the appliance is equipped with the auto- matic energy-saving «EcoStandby» function. Tips and tricks 12.1 Unsatisfactory cooking result... … for Soft roasting Result Solution ▪ The meat is tough. ▸...
  • Page 62 13 Disposal … for regenerated foods Result Solution ▪ Regenerated food is ▸ Next time, set a lower temperature and shorten the operat- dried out. ing time. ▪ Too much condens- ▸ Next time, set a higher temperature and lengthen the oper- ate on or around the ating time.
  • Page 63 13 Disposal 13.3 Disposal The «crossed‐out wheeled bin» symbol requires the separate collection of waste ▪ electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Such equipment can contain hazardous, environmentally harmful materials. ▪ These appliances are to be handed over to a designated collection point for the recyc- ling of electrical and electronic equipment and must not be disposed of with unsorted household waste.
  • Page 64 Index Accessories .......... 53 Appliance door.......... 50 3-point food probe........... 14 Cooking space.......... 48 Door glass.............  52 Door seal............ 52 Accessories ..........12, 59 Food probe ...........  53 Shelf guides .......... 53 Moving ............ 15 Cleaning the exterior ........48 App view ............
  • Page 65 Load capacity ........... 60 Factory settings ..........47 Long cooking time........... 57 Favourites............ 47 Pinned values .......... 47 Start screen...........  47 Malfunctions............56 V-ZUG-Home.......... 47 Model designation ..........2 Favourites ............24 Changing............ 24 Creating ............ 24 Notes ..............68 Deleting ............ 25 Starting............
  • Page 66 Individual settings ........ 45 Feedback tones ...........  45 Language ............ 44 Quiet mode ...........  44 Signals and tones........ 44 Sound worlds .......... 44 V-ZUG-Home.......... 46 Smartphone Using for the first time........9 System requirements ........ 43 Socket ..............12 Soft roasting..........36, 61 Vacuisine ............
  • Page 67 14 Index V-ZUG App ............43 V-ZUG-Home............. 43 Displaying information ........  46 Mode ..............  46 Resetting ............ 47 Restarting interface ........ 46 Warming plates in the cooking space ..38 Water tank ............14 Emptying............ 31 Filling..............  16 Wellness ............39 Wire shelf............
  • Page 68 Notes...
  • Page 71 Your repair order Call the free service number 0800 850 850 to contact your nearest V-ZUG service centre. You can arrange an on-site visit by us by phone if you wish. General queries, accessories and service agreement V-ZUG will be happy to help you with any general administrative or technical queries, to accept your orders for accessories and spare parts and to inform you about our pro- gressive service agreements.
  • Page 72 Page change Adjustable value Favourite Temperature The temperature can be set using the CircleSlider. 1094144-05 V-ZUG Ltd, Industriestrasse 66, CH-6302 Zug Tel. +41 58 767 67 67, Fax +41 58 767 61 61 info@vzug.com, www.vzug.com Service Centre: Tel. 0800 850 850...

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