Rational SelfCooking Center User manual

Manual
SelfCooking Center®

Warning:
Incorrect installation, adjustment, servicing, maintenance, cleaning, or
unatmorised modifications to the appliance can result in damage, injury
or death. Read the Operating Manual carefully before starting to use the
appliance.
For your safety:
Do not store or use any flammable gases or liquids near this appliance.
What to do in the event of danger or if you smell gas:
- Shut the gas supply immediately
- Do not touch any electric control elements
- Make sure the area is well ventilated
- Avoid naked flames or sparking
- Use an external telephone to notify the appropriate gas supplier
(if the gas supplier is unobtainable call the relevant fire station).
„RESET“ (gas appliances only)
If the burner function is faulty, "RESET GAS" will light up on the display.
After 15 sec. you will hear an acoustic signal. Press the "RESET GAS"
display to re-start the automatic ignition process. If the "RESET GAS"
display does not light up again after approx.. 15 sec. the flame is
burning and the appliance is operational.
Please notify Customer Support if the display is still lit after repeated
pressing!
RESET GAS
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Safety Instructions

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Dear Customer
Congratulations on your new SelfCooking Center®. By purchasing a SelfCooking Center®you have entered
a new era in cookery. Thanks to a readily understandable visual control concept you and your SelfCooking
Center®will achieve excellent results in no time at all –with hardly any time or expense spent on training.
In SelfCooking mode you just press a button to select the relevant food and how you want it cooked – tha-
t’s it! There is no longer any need for traditional inputs such as temperature, time and humidity or complica-
ted programming and constant monitoring.
Of course the SelfCooking Center®also provides the versatile facilities of a perfect Combi-steamer.
Thanks to the easy-to-understand control concept you can use Programming Mode to create your own
tailor-made cooking programs in next to no time.
We give a 12 month warranty from the date of invoice. The warranty excludes glass damage, light bulbs and
sealing material as well as damage caused by improper installation, use, maintenance, repair or descaling.
So that you can make the best possible use of the wide variety of applications and benefits offered by your
SelfCooking Center®we recommend that you study the manual thoroughly.
And now enjoy your new SelfCooking Center®.
Your
RATIONAL AG
You can reach our Technical Customer Support Service 7 days a week on: [phone].
For any queries relating to use please ring the RATIONAL ChefLine®: [phone]
We reserve the right to make technical changes in the interest of progress!
Dealer Installer
Installed on:

General Instructions / For Your Safety 6
Features 11
General Operating Instructions 12
SelfCooking Control®Mode 14
Controls 15
Operation 16
Combi-steamer mode 24
Controls 25
Moist heat 26
Dry heat 27
Dry heat and moist heat 28
ClimaPlus Control®29
Time settings, continuous operation, preheating 30
Working with the core temperature probe 31
Pressure humidification, air speeds 32
Cool down 33
Programming Mode
Controls 34
Programming Mode 35
Programming Combi-Steamer Mode 36
Program start, check, change 37
Program delete, copy 38
Level Control 39
Program lock 41
Functions
CleanJet®42
CleanJet®stop 45
CleanJet®request 46
HACCP logging 47
Delta cooking 48
Half power, Power optimisation connection 49
Automatic start time 50
CalcDiagnose System®CDS 51
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Contents

Service
ChefLine®/Service Info 52
Descale steam generator 53
Descale humidification jet 56
Drain steam generator 57
"Type” appliance and software identification 58
Appliance settings
Real time, time format 59
Date, temperature unit, language 60
Buzzer, Display contrast, CleanJet®request 62
Manual clean 63
Maintenance 65
Appliance options 67
Fault warnings 69
Help function 71
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Contents
Info

Please take the time to read the following safety
and operating instructions carefully.
Keep this manual carefully so that it can always be
consulted by anyone using the appliance.
This appliance must only be used to cook food in
catering establishments. Any other use is not
intended and is therefore considered dangerous.
Before using the unit for cooking make sure there
are no cleaner or rinse aid tablet residues in the
cooking cabinet.
Remove any cleaner and rinse aid tablet residues
and rinse thoroughly with hand shower.
Operate using hands only. Damage caused by
the use of pointed, sharp or other objects will
invalidate the guarantee.
The appliance must only be used by trained
operatives.
It is vital that operatives be given regular safety
instruction.
We recommend that the operator gives your staff
regular training to avoid the risk of accident or
damage to the appliance.
Daily checks before switching on
• Lock air baffle top and bottom.
• Lock grid shelf or mobile oven rack properly in
position in the cooking cabinet.
General
• The temperature of door glass, outer casing and
add-ons may exceed 60 °C.
• Avoid having heat sources (e.g. grill plates, deep
fryers etc.) near the appliance.
• If the unit is idle for prolonged periods, shut the
water supply stop valve and turn off the
appliance power supply (gas and electricity).
When setting up table-top units with the appliance
manufacturer’s original standard stand or base
cabinet the maximum top rack working height is
1600 mm.
WARNING –If containers are filled
with liquid or contents which liquefy during
cooking, do not use rack levels higher
than those where the user can see into
the slide-in containers. Warning sticker is
enclosed with appliance.
Warning!
•Caution! Hot vapour (risk of scalding)!
•Caution! Containers and grids are hot!
•Make sure the mobile oven rack is
correctly locked in position!
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General Instructions / For Your Safety

Display indication
In order to avoid unnecessary power consumption,
the intensity of indications is automatically reduced
in 2 stages during routine operation.
After 10 minutes there is an initial reduction in
indication intensity. After a further 10 minutes
indication intensity is again reduced As soon as you
touch the display or open the cooking cabinet door
indication intensity automatically returns to normal.
If your unit is switched on for longer than
20 minutes and neither a cooking mode nor
CleanJet®is selected, the energy saver circuit
activates automatically and only the current time
of day and the date are shown on the display
Gas appliances only
• If your appliance is installed under an extractor
hood, this must be switched on when the
appliance is in use.
• If your appliance is connected to a chimney, the
flue duct must be cleaned in compliance with
specific regional regulations. Contact your
installer
• Do not put objects on your appliance exhaust
pipes.
• The appliance must only be used in still
conditions.
Loading/removal
Open appliance door slowly.
When it is opened heating and fan wheel shut
down automatically.
The integral fan wheel brake is activated. The fan
wheel keeps running for a brief period only. Do not
touch the fan wheel.
Do not insert containers or grids until the grid shelf
has been properly secured and the mobile oven
rack has been pushed up to the stop and locked in
place.
Only use genuine heatproof accessories made by
the appliance manufacturer.
Appliances with grid shelves (6x1/1 GN,
6x2/1 GN, 10x1/1 GN, 10x2/1 GN)
Removal
Slightly raise grid shelf and lift out of front catch.
Swivel grid shelf to middle of cooking cabinet.
Press grid shelf upwards, lift from fixings. Slot into
place in reverse order.
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General Instructions / For Your Safety

Mobile oven rack
Working with mobile oven racks, mobile
plate racks and transport trolleys for
table-top units (option)
- Remove grid shelf
- Lay run-in rail on appliance floor and engage.
- Push mobile oven rack or plate rack in
- Push mobile oven rack or plate rack up to the
stop and lock into place.
- Transport trolley must be properly fixed to
appliance using the holder.
- Disengage mobile oven rack or plate rack and
pull out.
- When transporting the mobile oven rack or plate
rack on the trolley, make sure trolley is engaged in
the transport safety catch.
- Cover and secure containers with liquids to avoid
risk of scalding from liquid slopping over.
Working with mobile plate racks
Please always insert core temperature probe into
ceramic tube.
Warning!
Before the mobile plate rack is removed the
core temperature probe must be removed
and placed in the holding position on the
run-in rail.
Warning!
•Shut the GN container locks on the mobile
oven rack!
•Mobile oven racks, mobile plate racks,
transport trolleys and appliances on
casters can tip over when being moved
over an inclined plane or threshold.
Appliance size Max. load sizes
6x1/1 GN 30 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
10x1/1 GN 45 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
20x2/1 GN 90 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
6x2/1 GN 60 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
10x2/1 GN 90 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
20x2/1 GN 180 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
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General Instructions / For Your Safety

Low water
This may appear on the display when you switch
on. It means that the steam generator is not yet
filled with water. When it is full the display goes out
automatically.
If the display does not go out, check that the water
valve is open and the strainer at the water supply
(solenoid valve) is unblocked.
Ambient temperatures
If ambient temperatures drop below +5 °C make
sure the cooking cabinet is heated to room
temperature (> + 5 °C) before starting to use it.
Core temperature probe
• The core temperature probe and core
temperature probe positioning aid may be hot –
use oven gloves.
• Cool core temperature probe with hand shower
before use.
• Do not let core temperature probe hang out of
cooking cabinet.
• Remove core temperature probe from food before
removing a load.
Cool down
Use the "Cool Down" function to cool the cooking
cabinet .
Warning!
•During "Cool Down" the fan wheel runs
when the door is open!
•Do not switch on "Cool Down" function
unless air baffle is correctly locked.
•Do not touch the fan wheel.
•Appliance must not be cooled with cold
water.
Hand shower
Pull hand shower out to use.
Press hand shower control button to select 2 jet
strengths.
Hand shower retracts automatically.
Make sure hand shower hose is fully rewound
after use.
Do not pull hand shower out beyond the end mark.
Warning!
•Hand shower and hand shower water may
be hot!
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General Instructions / For Your Safety

Cleaning
• Before the start of CleanJet®cleaning the
hinging racks or mobile plate rack must be
inserted in the cooking cabinet as instructed.
•Leave the appliance door slightly open if it is
going to be idle for a prolonged period (e.g.
overnight).
• Do not clean unit with high pressure cleaner.
• Do not treat unit with acids or expose to acid
fumes – this will damage the protective layer of
stainless steel and units might discolour.
• Follow the instructions on the cleaner pack.
• For cleaning sequences see "CleanJet®" or
"Manual Cleaning " chapters.
• Only use cleaning agents made by the appliance
manufacturer.
Warning!
•Wear the correct protective clothing,
gloves, goggles and mask.
Descaling
• Note that the steam generator must be descaled
as required (see Descaling chapter).
Warning!
•Wear the correct protective clothing,
gloves, goggles and mask.
Maintenance
• Inspection, maintenance and repair work must
only be carried out by trained technicians.
• The unit must be switched off at the mains when
cleaning (except CleanJet®cleaning), carrying out
inspection, maintenance or repair work.
• If the appliance is installed on casters, freedom
of movement must be restricted so that energy,
water and drainage pipes cannot be damaged
when the unit is moved. If the unit is moved,
make sure that energy, water and drainage pipes
are correctly disconnected. If the unit is returned
to its original position, make sure that the
retention device, energy, water and drainage
pipes are correctly fitted.
Servicing
• Your appliance should be serviced by an
authorised service partner at least once a year to
ensure that it remains in perfect working order.
Warning!
•Switch the appliance off at the mains
before opening service doors or working
on live components.
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General Instructions / For Your Safety

Appliance serial number
(visible only when door open)
Draft diverter
(gas appliances only, optional)
Interior lighting
Appliance door with double glass panel
Door handle
Table-top units:
one-handed operation with slam function
Floor units:
(One-handed operation)
Unlocking device to open double glass
door panel (inside)
Integal and self-draining door drip pan
(inside)
Drip collector connected directly to
appliance drain
Appliance feet
(height adjustable)
Unit data plate
(with all important data such as power input,
gas type, voltage, phase number and frequency,
as well as appliance model and appliance
serial number, see also Functions/Settings/ Type)
Control panel
Protective cover for electrical
installation area
Central dial
Hand shower
(with automatic rewind)
Run-in guide
(floor models)
Air filter
(installation area ventilation)
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Features
Info
SelfCooking Center®table-top unit 6 x 1/1 GN, identical for
6 x 2/1 GN, 10 x 1/1 GN and 10x2/1 GN.
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SelfCooking Center®table-top unit 20 x 1/1 GN, identical for
20x2/1 GN.
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SelfCooking Control®
Mode
After switching on or operating
the SCC button you enter
SelfCooking Control®Mode.
See chapter on SelfCooking
Control®Mode for description.
Combi-Steamer Mode
By operating the Moist Heat, Dry
Heat or Combination Moist Heat
and Dry Heat button you enter
Combi-Steamer Mode.
See chapter on Combi-Steamer
Mode for description.
Programming Mode
By operating the "Prog” button
you enter Programming
Mode.
See Programming Mode chapter
for description.
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General User Instructions
Info
new
copy change
delete
LevelControl
Clean

Your SelfCooking Center®has a touch screen. You
can enter data on your SelfCooking Center®by just
touching it lightly with your finger.
Selecting a function
Examples:
Press button
Short bleep and flashing red light confirms button
has been pressed.
Active button is surrounded by flashing red frame.
The central dial can be used to enter data while the
button is flashing.
Confirmation of data input
takes place automatically after 4 seconds.
or
press (Push Function) on central dial
or
press any button.
Central dial
You can enter your desired values by rotating the
central dial.
Push Function
Entries can be confirmed by pressing the central
dial.
Unit too hot
If the cooking cabinet is hotter than the
temperature set, the button for the mode selected
will flash (e.g. Dry Heat).
(See "Cool Down" chapter for cooking cabinet
cooling).
Help Function
This will give you handy tips on everyday
use (see also Help Function chapter).
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General User Instructions
Info

The 7 SelfCooking Control®modes (large joints,
pan fries, poultry, fish, bakery products, side dishes,
Finishing®) automatically detect product-specific
requirements, the size of the food to be cooked
and the load size. Cooking time, temperature and
the ideal cooking cabinet climate are continuously
adjusted to achieve the result you want. The
remaining cooking time is displayed.
The SCC Cookery Book and the SelfCooking Guide
will give you examples and useful tips on how to
make cooking child’s play.
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SelfCooking Control®Mode
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On/Off switch
SelfCooking Control®
7 Modes:
Large roasts
Pan fries
Poultry
Fish
Bakery products
Side dishes
Finishing®
Function button
Programming Mode button
Central dial
with Push Function
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SelfCooking Control®Mode - Controls

We would like to explain the operation by giving
you 5 examples. Your User Manual will give you
plenty of other helpful tips on how to make prepa-
ring meals child’s play, or simply follow the User
Guide on the display.
Example 1: Veal roast
Select Large Joints
Select preparation e.g. Universal Roast – that’s it!
The unit will right away work to give a preset
factory-tested result.
Or you have the option of making individual
changes to the level of browning and cooking.
If desired you can change the default settings
within the first 60 seconds.
The unit preheats automatically – the display
shows:
As soon as the preheat temperature is reached the
display shows
Please note that the core temperature probe must
be inserted when requested!
If the core temperature probe is incorrectly inserted
or is not inserted (see chapter on Working
with Core Temperature Probe) you will see the
appropriate message on the display.
If you fail to comply the mode is discontinued.
Probe Position
Insert core temperature probe
Load
preheat
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SelfCooking Control®Mode - Operation
universal
roasting
universal
roasting
light dark
rare well done
roast with
crackling
soft
roasting soft cooking
overnight
roasting overnight cooking
1
2
3

Note
The requisite cooking time is displayed once the
cooking time is up and the cooking cabinet doors
have been opened. In some SelfCooking Control®
Mode operations, e.g. soft cooking and overnight
cooking, no preheating is necessary.
Discontinuing an operation in SelfCooking
Control®Mode
An operation in SelfCooking Control®Mode may be
discontinued while the display shows the "back"
symbol. As soon as the "back" symbol goes out the
only way of halting the process is by switching the
appliance off.
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SelfCooking Control®Mode - Operation

Example 2: Muffins
Select "Bakery Products" mode
Select "Sweet Baking " – that’s it!
The unit will right away work to give a preset
factory-tested result.
Or you have the option of making individual
changes to the cooking level.
If desired you can change the default settings
within the first 60 seconds.
Unit preheats automatically – display shows:
As soon as the preheat temperature is reached
display shows
Please use the positioning aid
Please note that the core temperature probe
must be inserted when requested!
If the core temperature probe is incorrectly inserted
or is not inserted (see chapter on Working with
Core Temperature Probe) you will see the
appropriate message on the display.
If you fail to comply the mode is discontinued
Probe position
Insert core temperature probe
Load
preheat
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SelfCooking Control®Mode - Operation
sweet
baking savoury baking
sweet
baking
light dark
2
1
3

Note
The requisite cooking time is displayed once the
cooking time is up and the cooking cabinet doors
have been opened.
Discontinuation of SelfCooking operation
An operation in SelfCooking Control®Mode may be
discontinued while the display shows the "back"
symbol. As soon as the "back" symbol goes out the
only way of halting the process is by switching the
appliance off.
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SelfCooking Control®Mode - Operation

Example 3: "Finishing®–àla carte”
Select "Finishing®" mode
Select "à la carte" – that’s it!
The unit will right away work to give a preset
factory-tested result.
Or you can change the desired cabinet climate, e.g.
"dry" or "moist".
The preset time may be changed if required.
Unit preheats automatically – display shows:
If desired you can change the default settings and
store your new ones.
As soon as the preheat temperature is reached
display shows
LevelControl
Level Control is automatically activated when
Finishing®à la carte or Finishing®container service
4
Select level loaded (e.g. level 3)
5
You can repeat this procedure as often as you like
for any rack.
The time runs when the cooking cabinet door is
closed. As soon as you open the cooking cabinet
door the time is stopped.
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
0:08
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
Load
preheat
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SelfCooking Control®Mode - Operation
2
3
1
plated
banquet plates àla carte
container
CT-probe container service
chicken
plates
àla carte
dry humide
short long