V-ZUG Combi-Steam SL User manual

CombiSteam Cooker
CombiSteam SL
Operating instructions
VZUG LTD

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Dear V-ZUG customer
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products.
Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please
take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarize yourself with
the appliance and get the best use out of it.
Please follow the safety precautions.
Modifications
Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the
time these operating instructions went to press. The right to make technical modifica-
tions is reserved.
Symbols used
ASpecifies the steps that must be taken and the order in which they must be taken.
– Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken.
䡲Marks a list.
Validity
These operating instructions apply to the following models:
Deviations depending on the model are noted in the text.
The model number corresponds to the first three digits on the identification plate.
© V-ZUG LTD, CH-6301 Zug, 2005
Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe
said precautions can result in injury or damage to the appli
ance or fittings!
Denotes useful tips for the user.
Type Model no. Size system
CST-SL 697 55
CST-SL 699 60

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Contents
Safety precautions 5
Before using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Correct use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Children in the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Appliance description 9
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating and display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
User settings 14
Cooking and baking 18
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Example of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Selecting an operating mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Checking / Changing the cooking space
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Changing the operating mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Optimal use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Soft roasting 31
Food probe 35
Food probe temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Clock functions 39
Setting and changing the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Operating time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Delayed start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Tips on settings 48
Steaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Regenerating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Professional baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Baking with hot air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Baking with hot air humid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Soft roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Care and maintenance 55
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning the cooking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing the water filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Descale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Replacing a defect light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Troubleshooting 63
What to do if …. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
After a power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Tips and tricks 67
Accessories and spare parts 70
Technical data 71
Disposal 72
Index 73
Repair service 75
Quick instructions 76

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Safety precautions
Before using for the first time
䡲The appliance must be installed and connected up to the electricity supply in ac-
cordance with the separate installation instructions. The necessary work should be
done by a qualified fitter or electrician.
䡲Dispose of the packaging material in accordance with local regulations.
䡲Before using the newly installed appliance for the first time, please follow the tips
in the «Using for the first time» section.
䡲Make the desired user settings.
The appliance corresponds to recognised technology stand
ards and the relevant safety regulations. Proper use of the
appliance is essential to avoid damage and accidents. Please
follow the tips given in these operating instructions.

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Correct use
䡲The appliance is designed for use in the home for preparing food. No liability is
assumed for any damage caused by improper or incorrect use.
䡲Not to be used as a room heater or humidifier.
䡲The appliance should only be installed and operated in a room with an ambient
temperature of between 5 °C and 35 °C. In the event of frost, there is a danger
that residual water left in the pumps can freeze, causing damage. In this case, you
should contact Customer Services.
䡲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. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause serious
injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as well as affect the functioning of
the appliance. If the appliance is not working properly or in case of a repair order,
follow the instructions given in the «Repair service» section. Please contact Custom-
er Services if necessary.
䡲Only original spare parts may be used.
䡲Retain these operating instructions for future reference. If you sell the appliance or
pass it on to a third party, please ensure these operating instructions accompany
the appliance, together with the instructions on installation. In this way, the new
owner can inform themselves about how to use the appliance correctly and read
the pertinent safety precautions.
Children in the home
䡲Packaging material (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Dan-
ger of suffocation! Please keep packaging material away from children.
䡲The appliance is designed for use by adults who are familiar with these operating
instructions. Children are often unable to recognise the danger of electrical appli-
ances. Ensure proper supervision and do not allow children to play with the appli-
ance – there is a danger that children can hurt themselves.
䡲Use the childproof locking facility.

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Use
䡲If the appliance is visibly damaged, do not use it. Contact our Customer Services.
䡲If the appliance is not operating property, disconnect it from the electricity supply
immediately.
䡲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.
䡲If the mains cable is damaged, it must be replaced by Customer Services.
䡲Ensure there are no foreign bodies or pets in the cooking space before closing the
appliance door.
䡲Objects that could pose a danger if the appliance were accidentally switched on
should not be stored in the cooking space. Do not store temperature-sensitive or
inflammable materials, e.g. cleaning agents, oven sprays, etc., in the cooking
space.
Caution: Danger of burning!
䡲The appliance gets very hot when in use.
䡲The appliance door, especially the glass, can get hot. Danger of burning: Do not
touch the glass. Keep children away!
䡲Steam and water droplets may escape when the appliance door is opened. Do
not put your hands into the appliance if there is steam in it!
䡲In the professional baking mode, at the start of the hot air phase steam may escape
from the steam vent.
䡲Overheated fat and oil can easily catch fire. Heating oil in the cooking space to
sear meat is dangerous and should not be done. Never try to extinguish burning
oil or fat with water (danger of explosion)! Smother the flames with a damp cloth
and keep all doors and windows closed.
䡲Do not pour spirits (e.g. brandy, whisky, schnapps, etc.) over hot food – danger
of explosion!
䡲Accessories such as wire shelves and trays, etc. get hot in the cooking space.
Always wear protective gloves or use oven cloths.

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䡲Do not leave the appliance unsupervised when drying herbs, bread, mushrooms,
etc. If the foodstuff dries out too much, this can pose a fire hazard.
䡲If you notice smoke coming from the appliance or from the cooking space, keep
the appliance door closed. Switch off the appliance or disconnect it from the mains
supply.
䡲The appliance will remain hot for some time after it is switched off and cool down
only slowly to room temperature. Please allow sufficient time for the appliance to
cool down before, for instance, cleaning it.
Caution: Danger of injury!
䡲When using or cleaning the appliance be careful not to get fingers trapped in the
door hinges, otherwise there is a risk of injury if the appliance door is moved. Par-
ticular care should be taken when children are around.
䡲Only leave the appliance door open in the at-rest position. An open appliance
door poses danger of tripping or injury! Do not sit or rest on the appliance door
or use it as a storage surface.
How to avoid damaging the appliance
䡲Close the appliance door carefully.
䡲Using knives or cutting wheels on the stainless steel tray or the perforated cooking
tray will damage the surface.
䡲Objects that can rust should not be used in the cooking space as they can cause
rust.
䡲Silver cutlery should not be used in the cooking space.
䡲After use, remove any water on the bottom of the cooking space with a soft cloth.
Leave the appliance door open so that the cooking space can cool down.
䡲When cleaning the appliance make sure no water gets inside the appliance. Use
a moderately damp cloth. Do not spray the inside or outside of the appliance with
water. Do not use a steam cleaner. If water gets inside the appliance, it can cause
damage.

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Appliance description
Construction
1Operating and display elements 10 Socket for food probe
2Cooking space ventilation 11 Shelf guides
3Illumination 12 Water tank
4Hot air blower 13 Food probe
5Door seal 14 Wire shelf (2×)
6Appliance door 15 Stainless steel tray
7Steam vent 16 Perforated cooking tray
8Cooking space temperature sensor 17 Water filter (3×)
9Steam inlet
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Operating and display elements
Buttons
Symbols
Displays
AIllumination
BCooking space / food probe temperature
COperating mode
DAdjusting knob
ETimer
FOperating time and switch-off time
GOff
HCooking space temperature
IFood probe temperature
JOperating mode
KTimer
LOperating time
MSwitch-off time
NTime
OPlain text display
PTemperature
QTime, duration and timer
RCommunications interface
ABC D E FGRO
HI P J Q KLMN

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Using for the first time
Before operating the newly installed appliance for the first time the following steps
should be taken:
ARemove all packaging and transport materials from the cooking space.
AIf the display on the right side is flashing , turn the adjusting knob
to set the desired time.
– The display stops flashing after around 15 seconds and the time is set.
AClean the appliance and the accessories thoroughly.
AFill the water tank up to the «MAX 1.25L» mark with cold, fresh drinking water and
slot into position.
APress the button 3×.
– «Professional baking» «Oven temperature» appear in the plain text display.
– The symbol lights up.
–The symbolflashes.
– The temperature display flashes .
AAdjust the cooking space temperature to 180 °C by turning the adjusting
knob.
APress the adjusting knob to confirm.
AAfter 30 minutes press the button.
– The appliance switches off.
ARemove any water on the bottom of the cooking space.
If needed, adjust the user settings to the water hardness.
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General operating instructions
Operating using the buttons
The operating mode, cooking space temperature and food probe temperature as well
as the cooking time and various other functions can be selected by pressing the ap-
propriate button once or more.
䡲The symbol for the function selected lights up or flashes.
䡲The display flashes with a recommended value.
䡲Turn the adjusting knob to change the recommended value.
䡲Press the adjusting knob to start the appliance straightaway.
䡲If the adjusting knob is not pressed, the appliance will start automatically around
15 seconds after the settings were last changed.
䡲Additional settings or changes can be made at any time.
䡲Press the button to switch off the appliance.

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Operating using the plain text display
When the appliance is switched off, the adjusting knob is used to display plain
text, to select the different operating modes and to confirm.
䡲Press the adjusting knob to activate the plain text display.
䡲Turn the adjusting knob to scroll through the menu.
䡲Press the adjusting knob again to confirm the menu selection.
䡲Press the button to switch off the appliance.
Select «back» and press the adjusting knob to return to the previous
menu level.
Select and press OK
Soft roasting
Select and press OK
Descaling
Select and press OK
Set time
Select and press OK
User settings
Select and press OK
back

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User settings
You can change the appliance settings to suit your own preferences. The procedure
is the same for all user settings.
APress the adjusting knob to activate the plain text display.
ATurn the adjusting knob until «User settings» is displayed.
APress the adjusting knob to confirm.
ATurn the adjusting knob to display options.
ASelect desired user settings and press the adjusting knob to confirm.
APress the button to exit.

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The following diagram gives an overview of the possible user settings.
Select and press OK
Set time
Select and press OK
User settings
Select and press OK
back
User settings
Language
User settings
Childproof lock
User settings
Time display
User settings
Acoustic signal
User settings
Water hardness
User settings
back
▪off *
▪on
▪low
▪loud *
▪0–15 ˚fH
▪16–35 ˚fH *
▪36–50 ˚fH
▪Text in Deutsch *
▪Texte en français
▪Testo italiano
▪Text per rumantsch
▪Text in English
▪invisible
▪visible *
▪automatically with door *
▪only with key
User settings
Illumination
Select and press OK
Soft roasting
Select and press OK
Descaling
* Factory setting

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Childproof lock
The childproof lock is to prevent children from accidentally switching the appliance on.
If the / buttons or the adjusting knob are pressed when the childproof
lock is activated:
– A double acoustic signal is emitted.
– «Childproof lock» appears in the plain text display.
– Nothing happens when either button is pressed.
AWhen the childproof lock is activated, hold depressed the button and press
the / buttons or the adjusting knob.
– The childproof lock is overridden. The appliance can now be used as normal.
– The childproof lock is automatically reactivated 10 minutes after the appliance
has been switched off.
Clock
Select between
䡲«invisible»
䡲«visible»
The / and buttons can be used irrespective of whether the child-
proof lock is activated or not.
If «invisible» is selected, the time display is not lit up when the appliance is off,
minimizing electricity consumption. When the appliance is on the time is
displayed.

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Illumination
Select between
䡲«automatically with door»
䡲«only with key»
With the «automatically with door» setting, the illumination automatically comes on
when the appliance door is opened and goes off again when it is closed.
Water hardness
The appliance features a system that automatically indicates when it is time to descale.
The system can be optimised for households with very soft water (also through using
a water softening appliance) and very hard water, by changing the user settings to
the relevant range of water hardness.
There are three settings for water hardness:
The factory settings are set at medium type water.
Press the button to switch the illumination on or off at any time.
If the illumination is not switched off by pressing the button, it will go out
automatically 30 minutes after use.
Type Water hardness [°fH]
Very soft water 0 to 15
Medium water 16 to 35
Very hard water 36 to 50

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Cooking and baking
Operating modes
The operating modes available are described below.
Steaming
APress the button 1×.
– «Steaming» «Oven temperature» appear in the plain text display.
In the steaming mode, steam flows from the boiler into the cooking space. At the same
time, the heating process is supported by hot air. The food is heated up or cooked by
the steam.
䡲Cooking vegetables at 100 °C
AUse the perforated cooking tray to steam vegetables.
AAdd salt to the vegetables ideally after cooking.
䡲Cooking rice, cereal products and pulses, adding some liquid, at 100 °C
APut the food in a suitable glass or porcelain dish, add some liquid and place
on the wire shelf.
䡲Poaching meat and fish at 80 °C to 100 °C
AUse the perforated cooking tray greased lightly with fat or the stainless steel tray
to poach meat and fish.
䡲Extracting juice from fruit and berries at 100 °C
AFor ease of use, place the unperforated cooking tray with a lip (accessory)
underneath the perforated cooking tray.
䡲Preparing tricky desserts such as crème caramel at 90 °C
APlace dishes on the perforated cooking tray.
䡲Making yoghurt at 40 °C
APlace pots or bowl on the perforated cooking tray.
Recommended cooking space temperature: 100 °C
(corresponding to maximum boiling temperature)
Range: 30 °C to 100 °C

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Regeneration
APress the button 2×.
– «Regeneration» «Oven temperature» appear in the plain text display.
In the regenerating mode, the cooking space is heated by steam and hot air, allowing
food to be regenerated quickly and evenly without drying it out.
䡲Regenerating dishes or leftovers at 110 °C to 130 °C
APut the desired amount of food in a dish (not plastic) and then place on the wire
shelf at level 1or for two portions at levels 1and 5. The food does not have
to be covered over.
䡲Preparing (semi-)ready and frozen meals at 110 °C to 130 °C
APut the desired amount of food in a dish (not plastic) and then place on the wire
shelf.
A maximum of four plates of food can be regenerated at the same time as follows:
Recommended cooking space temperature: 120 °C
Range: 100 °C to 150 °C
䡲To regenerate three plates of food at the
same time
APut stainless steel tray at level 1and
wire shelves at levels 3and 5.
䡲Four portions
ACooking tray at level 1
AFirst wire shelf at level 3
AStainless steel tray at level 5
ASecond wire shelf at level 6
6
5
3
1

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Professional baking
APress the button 3×.
– «Professional baking» «Oven temperature» appear in the plain text display.
In the professional baking mode, the food is placed in the cold, unheated cooking
space. In phase one, the food is steamed and then – the length of time depending on
the quantity of food – phase two, i.e. the hot air phase, comes on automatically.
䡲Baking large loaves of bread using white, wholewheat or wholemeal flour and
yeast or sour dough at 210 °C to 220 °C
APlace the bread dough on the stainless steel tray or in a suitable, rust-proof bak-
ing dish (made of glass, ceramic, silicon, etc.).
䡲Baking bread buns using white, wholewheat or wholemeal flour and yeast or sour
dough at 220 °C to 230 °C
APlace the bread buns on the stainless steel tray. Baking paper can be used as
normal.
䡲Baking gugelhopf (ring cake) and savarin (yeast cake), etc. at 200 °C to 220 °C
APlace the prepared dough on the stainless steel tray or in a suitable, rust-proof
baking dish (made of glass, ceramic, silicon, etc.).
䡲Baking puff pastry, with or without a filling, fresh or deep frozen, at 200 °C to
220 °C
APlace the puff pastry on the stainless steel tray – do not brush the top of the puff
pastry.
Recommended cooking space temperature: 210 °C
Range: 100 °C to 230 °C
It is not possible to achieve consistently good results if the professional baking
operating mode is used several times in succession. The cooking space must
cool down between two professional baking sessions until «Residual heat» no
longer appears in the plain text display. Only in this way is another steaming
phase possible.