V-ZUG Combair S User manual

Oven • Hob
Combair S and SG
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 for the purpose of the further development of the appliance is reserved.
Symbols used
AIndicates step-by-step instructions.
– Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken.
䡲Indicates a list.
Validity
The model number corresponds to the first three digits on the identification plate. These
operating instructions apply to the following models:
Deviations in design features are noted in the text.
© 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 Type Model no. Size system
EC-S 665 55-600 / 55-762 EC-SG 666 55-600 / 55-762
BC-S 681 55-600 / 55-762 BC-SG 682 55-600 / 55-762
EC-S 673 60-600 EC-SG 674 60-600
BC-S 691 60-600 / 60-762 BC-SG 692 60-600 / 60-762

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Contents
Safety precautions 5
Before using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Correct use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Children in the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Note on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Note on the hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Appliance description 10
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating and display elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
General operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
User settings 14
Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Baking and roasting 15
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting an operating mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
End of baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Optimal use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Clock functions 25
Setting and changing the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operating time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Delayed start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tips on settings 30
Optional accessories 39
Warming drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Care and maintenance 40
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning the cooking space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Removing the appliance door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Catalytic self-cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting 45
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
After a power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tips and tricks 48
Hob 50
Operating the cooking zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hot plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Accessories and spare parts 54
Disposal 55
Notes 56
Index 57
Repair service 59
Quick instructions 60

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Safety precautions
In accordance with the requirements of IEC 60335-1:
䡲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
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
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 however essential to avoid damage and acci
dents. Please therefore follow the precautions given in these
operating instructions.

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Correct use
䡲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.
䡲Not to be used as a room heater or humidifier.
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 Customer
Services if necessary.
䡲Use original spare parts only.
䡲Retain these operating instructions for future reference. If you sell or pass the appli-
ance 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 per-
tinent 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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Note on 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 or in the warming drawer.
䡲Keep the appliance door closed when grilling as the heat could otherwise damage
the operating and display elements or the fitted units above.
䡲Also observe the special safety precautions in the 'Hob' section.

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Caution: Burn hazard!
䡲The appliance gets very hot when in use.
䡲Heat is produced during baking and roasting. The appliance door, especially the
glass, can get hot. Burn hazard – do not touch. Keep children away!
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.
䡲Do not leave the appliance unsupervised when drying herbs, bread, mushrooms,
etc. If the foodstuff dries out too much, it can pose a fire hazard.
䡲If you notice smoke from a possible fire coming from the appliance or from inside
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. Allow sufficient time for the appliance to cool
down before, for instance, cleaning it.

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Caution: Danger of injury!
䡲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.
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Do not place baking trays, glass dishes, wire shelves or other objects directly on
the bottom heat element.
䡲Using knives or cutting wheels on the original baking tray will visibly damage the
surface.
䡲To prevent corrosion, allow the appliance to dry thoroughly after use – leave the
appliance door open in the at-rest position.
䡲When cleaning the appliance make sure no water gets inside it. Use a moderately
damp cloth. Do not spray the inside or the outside of the appliance with water. Do
not use a steam cleaner. If water gets inside the appliance, it can cause damage.
Note on the hob
䡲Do not leave the hot plates switched on at a high power level without any cook-
ware for any length of time as this can damage them.
䡲In case of overheating, switch the hot plate off and allow it to cool down complete-
ly! Do not stand cookware on it. Under no circumstances use cold water to cool it
down.
䡲A hob guard can be fitted to protect small children. The Swiss Council for Accident
Prevention (bfu) in Berne can provide advice.

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Appliance description
Construction
1Operating and display elements
2Dials for the cooking zones *
3Door handle
4Appliance door
5Warming drawer *
* Depending on model
1
2
4
5
3

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Operating and display elements
Dials / Buttons
Displays
Symbols
Indicator lights
* Depending on model
ACooking space temperature FAdjusting knob
BTimer GOperating mode
COperating time HWarming drawer *
DSwitch-off time IIllumination
EManual
JClock, operating time, switch-off time and timer
KChildproof lock MOperating time
LTimer NAUTO
OHeating QIn operation
PWarming drawer *

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1Appliance door 8Grill / Top heat guard
2Door seal 9Cooking space temperature sensor
3Bottom heat element (pivoting) 10 Levels
4Illumination 11 Protective foil
5Hot air fan 12 Wire shelf
6Cooking space ventilation 13 Original baking tray
7Grill / Top heat
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4
5
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7
89
11
(Level 5)
(Level 4)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
2
3(Level 1)
10
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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 transport and packaging materials from the cooking space.
AIf «0.00» and «AUTO» flash alternately in the digital display, simultaneously de-
press the and buttons and turn the adjusting knob to set the desired
time.
– After about 4 seconds the time is set.
AHeat the empty appliance (i.e. without the wire shelf, baking tray, etc.) using the
operating mode at the maximum cooking space temperature for around 1
hour. As there is likely to be some smoke and odour given off, we recommend ven-
tilating the room well during this phase.
AIf your appliance comes with hot plates, heat each hot plate individually (without
cookware) at full power for 5 minutes, then switch off and allow to cool down.
Again, ensure that the room is well ventilated throughout.
AIf applicable, see the operating instructions on using a glass ceramic hob for the
first time and its operation, and follow the instructions given.
General operating instructions
The timer, operating time and switch-off time can be selected by pressing the appro-
priate button.
䡲The symbol for the function selected illuminates in the digital display.
䡲Turn the adjusting knob to change the setting.
䡲After about 4 seconds the setting is set.
䡲Additional settings or changes can be made at any time.
䡲Press the button to cancel the settings.

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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.
Switching the childproof lock on
ADepress the and buttons at the same time for about 8 seconds.
– «.On» appears in the digital display.
ATurn the adjusting knob clockwise.
– «.OF» appears in the digital display.
– The symbol illuminates.
– After about 5 seconds, the time appears again next to the symbol.
Switching the childproof lock off
ADepress the and buttons at the same time for about 8 seconds.
– «.OF» appears in the digital display.
ATurn the adjusting knob clockwise.
– «.On» appears in the digital display.
– The symbol goes out.
– After about 5 seconds, the time appears again in the digital display.
Check that a delayed start has not been set. «AUTO» should not be illuminated
in the digital display.

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Baking and roasting
Operating modes
The operating modes available are described below.
Top / Bottom heat
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. Depending on which level is being cooked
on, the top or bottom heat can be more or less
effective.
Especially suitable for roasting succulent joints, as
well as for baking pies, cakes, biscuits, etc.
Bottom heat can be used for preserving foodstuffs
or for baking the bottom of pies, for instance,
well.

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Large grill
Small 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.
The small grill is especially suitable for grilling
small amounts of flat food and gratinating in an
energy-saving way.
When grilling, heat is transferred from the red hot heating element by infrared
radiation.
The small grill uses the inner heating element only; the large grill also uses top
heat.

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Convection
Grillforced 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.
This operating mode uses both the large grill and
hot air at the same time.
To avoid excessively dirtying the cooking space,
put the food to be grilled in a shallow, heatproof
dish.
It is recommended that food be grilled on the wire
shelf at a cooking space temperature of between
150 °C and 190 °C. A baking tray lined with
aluminium foil placed at the lowest shelf level
serves as a drip tray.
Suitable for roasting chicken and meat as well as
for gratinating and browning.

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PizzaPlus
Hot air
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.
A heating element behind the back wall of the
cooking space heats up the air in the cooking
space. A fan circulates the hot air evenly around
the cooking space. The food is heated evenly
from all sides so that it is possible to bake on two
to three levels at the same time, thus saving
energy.
Suitable for baking biscuits, flans and cakes on
several levels or roasting a joint of meat at the bot-
tom and baking a gratin at the top of the cooking
space.

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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:
The recommended cooking space temperature is given as a range to take account of
differences between recipes. For the first attempt, it is recommended the cooking
space temperature be set at the median value – in this example, 170 °C.
APut the wire shelf in the cooking space at level 1.
Switching on
ASet the dial for the operating mode to .
– The «In operation» indicator light illuminates.
ASet the dial for the cooking space temperature to 170 °C.
– The «Heating» indicator light illuminates.
– The «Heating» indicator light remains illuminated as long as the cooking space
is heating up.
– Once the temperature is reached, heating occurs at intervals so as to maintain
a constant cooking space temperature.
APlace the cake tin on the wire shelf.
Preheat level Time in mins.
Cake, 25 cm 165–175 yes 1 50–55
Burns hazard from heat produced during baking and
roasting! Please first read the 'Safety precautions' section.
The cooking space temperature can be set at anywhere between 50 °C and
270 °C for all operating modes.

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End of baking
AAfter 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.
ATake the cake out of the cooking space when it is done.
Switching off
ASet the operating mode and cooking space temperature to «0».
– The indicator light goes out (provided no cooking zone is switched on).
ALeave the appliance door in the at-rest position to allow the cooking space to cool
down.
The appliance is completely switched off when only the time is illuminated.