ASKO OCS8456S User Manual

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Operating instructions

COMBINED STEAM OVEN

BO4CS2L1-42 OCS8456S

We thank you for your trust and the

purchase of our appliance.

This detailed instruction manual is supplied to make the use of this product easier. The instructions should allow you to learn about your new appliance as quickly as possible.

Make sure you have received an undamaged appliance. If you do ﬁ nd transport damage, please contact the seller from which you purchased the appliance, or the regional warehouse from which it was supplied. The telephone number can be found on the invoice or on the delivery note.

Instructions for installation and connection are supplied on a separate sheet.

Instructions for use are also available at our website:

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Important information

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CONTENTS

COMBINED STEAM OVEN 4

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4

CONTROL UNIT 7

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8

BEFORE CONNECTING THE OVEN: 9

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 10

FILLING THE WATER TANK 12

SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 13

STEPS OF THE COOKING PROCESS (1–7) 14

STEP 1: CHOOSING THE BASIC COOKING MENUS AND SETTINGS 14

STEP 2: TIMER FUNCTIONS – DURATION 19

STEP 3: STEP COOKING 20

STEP 4: START THE COOKING PROCESS 22

STEP 5: END OF COOKING AND SWITCHING OFF THE OVEN 22

STEP 6: SELECTING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 24

STEP 7: CHOOSING THE GENERAL SETTINGS 26

DESCRIPTIONS OF SYSTEMS (COOKING MODES) AND COOKING TABLES 27

MAINTENANCE & CLEANING 43

CONVENTIONAL OVEN CLEANING 43

USING THE STEAM CLEAN FUNCTION TO CLEAN THE OVEN 44

CLEANING THE STEAM SYSTEM 44

CLEANING THE FILTER FOAM 45

REMOVING AND CLEANING THE WIRE GUIDES 46

REMOVING AND INSERTING THE OVEN DOOR 47

REMOVING AND INSERTING THE OVEN DOOR GLASS PANE 48

REPLACING THE BULB 49

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE 50 DISPOSAL 51 COOKING TEST 52

COMBINED STEAM OVEN

(DESCRIPTION OF THE OVEN AND EQUIPMENT – DEPENDING ON THE MODEL)

The ﬁ gure represents one of the built-in appliance models. Since the appliances for which these instructions were drawn up may have diﬀ erent equipment, some functions or equipment may be described in the manual that may not be present in your appliances.

Control unit

Water tank door

4 3

– Cooking levels

Guides

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(DEPENDING ON THE MODEL)

A Serial number B Code/ID C Type D Brand E Model F Technical data G Compliance symbols

Oven door

Oven handle

The rating plate indicating the basic information about the appliance is located at the edge of the oven and it is visible when the oven door is opened.

WIRE GUIDES

The wire guides allow preparation of the food on ﬁ ve levels (please note that the levels/guides are counted from the bottom up). Guides 3 and 4 are intended for grilling.

Never place the deep baking tray in the ﬁ rst guide during the cooking process, except when grilling food or using the roasting spit and you are only using the deep tray as a drip tray.

TELESCOPIC PULL-OUT GUIDES

Telescopic pull-out guides may be ﬁ tted for the 2nd and 3rd level. There are several diﬀ erent designs of the pull-out guides (depending on the model):three partially extendible, one fully and two partially extendible, and three fully extendible guides.

OVEN DOOR SWITCH

The switches deactivate oven heating and the fan when the oven door is opened during the cooking process. When the door is closed, the switches turn the heaters back on.

COOLING FAN

The appliance is ﬁ tted with a cooling fan that cools the housing and the appliance control panel.

EXTENDED OPERATION OF THE COOLING FAN

After the oven is switched oﬀ , the cooling fan continues to operate for a short while in order to cool the oven. (Extended cooling fan operation depends on the temperature in the center of the oven).

OVEN EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES

(depending on the model)

STEAM SET (INOX) is used for cooking vegetables, potatoes, ﬁ sh or meat. The tray prevents contact between the food and condensate collected in the deep tray.

Always use the entire steam set (only for steam cooking) on the 2nd guide.

In case of wire guides, the tray should always be inserted into the groove between the two wire proﬁ les.

GLASS BAKING DISH is used for cooking with all oven systems. It can also be used as a serving tray.

The GRID is used for grilling or as support for a pan, baking tray or baking dish with the food.

There is a safety latch on the grid. Therefore, the grid has

to be lifted slightly at the front when pulling it out from the oven.

The SHALLOW BAKING SHEET is used for baking pastry and cakes.

The DEEP BAKING TRAY is used for roasting meat and baking moist pastry. It can also be used as a drip tray.

With telescopic extendible guides, ﬁ rst pull out the guides of one level and place the grid or the baking tray onto them. Then, push them in with your hand as far as they will go.

Close the oven door when the telescopic guides are retracted all the way into the oven.

The appliance and some of the accessible parts tend to heat up during cooking. Use oven mitts.

SYNCHRONIZATION BAR

The bar can be installed or removed on the fully retractable telescopic guides. First, completely pull out both guides of the desired level. Insert the bar into the two slots on the guides and push the guides in with your hand until they stop.

BAKING PAN SUPPORT allows easy removal of baking pans from the oven while they are still hot.

PROBE for roasting larger chunks of meat.

DESCALING AGENT for cleaning the steam system.

TEST PAPER STRIP for testing water hardness.

MECHANICAL DOOR LOCK prevents the opening of oven

door until the lock is released. To open it, gently push your thumb to the right while pulling the door outwards.

CONTROL UNIT

PROFESSIONAL MODE

AUTOMATIC

QUICK ACCESS TO STEAM PROGRAMS

MY RECIPES

EXTRA FUNCTIONS

GENERAL SETTINGS

ON/OFF KEY

NOTE: The keys will respond better if you touch them with a larger area of your ﬁ ngertip. Each time you press a key, this will be acknowledged by a short acoustic signal.

OVEN LIGHTING

ON/OFF KEY

BACK KEY

Touc h b rieﬂ y to return to previous menu.

Touch and hold to return to main menu.

Selection and CONFIRMA-

TION KNOB

Select the setting

by rotating the knob.

Conﬁ rm your selection by

pressing the knob.

MINUTE MINDER/

ALARM

CHILD LOCK KEY

Locking the control unit

START/STOP KEY

Long touch: START

Long touch during operation: STOP

DISPLAY – displays all

settings

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAVE THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This appliance may only be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if supervision or instructions are provided to them concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved. Do not let the children play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

WARNING: The appliance and some of its accessible parts may become very hot during use. Be careful not to touch the heaters. Children younger than 8 years should be constantly supervised.

The appliance becomes very hot during use. Be careful not to touch the oven heaters.

WARNING: The accessible parts of the appliance may become hot during use. Children should be kept away from the oven.

Only use the temperature probe recommended for use in this oven.

WARNING: Before replacing the light bulb, make sure the appliance has been disconnected from the power mains, in order to prevent the hazard of an electric shock.

Do not use abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven as they may damage the ﬁ nish or the protective enamel coating. Such damages may lead to cracking of the glass.

Do not use steam cleaners or high pressure cleaners to clean the appliance as this may result in an electric shock. The appliance is not intended to be controlled with external timers or special control systems.

The appliance is intended for household use. Do not use it for any other purpose, such as room heating, drying of pets or other animals, paper, fabrics, herbs etc. as this may lead to injury or ﬁ re hazard.

The appliance may only be connected to the power mains by an authorized service technician or expert. Tampering with the appliance or non-professional repair thereof may result in risk of severe injury or damage to the product.

If the power cords of other appliances located near this appliance are caught in the oven door, they may be damaged, which may in turn result in a short circuit. Therefore, keep the power cords of other appliances at a safe distance.

Oven door become very hot during operation. A third glass is installed for extra protection, reducing the temperature of the outside surface (only with some models).

Oven door hinges may be damaged when under excessive load. Do not place heavy pans on open oven door and do not lean against open oven door when cleaning the oven cavity. Never stand on the open oven door and do not let children to sit on it.

Make sure the vents are never covered or obstructed in any other way.

If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the manufacturer or an authorized service technician, in order to avoid hazard.

Do not line the oven walls with aluminium foil and do not place baking trays or other cookware on the oven bottom. Aluminium foil would prevent air circulation in the oven, hinder the cooking process, and ruin the enamel coating.

Safe and correct use of the steam oven

Leave the appliance at room temperature for some time before connecting it to the power mains to allow all components to adapt to room temperature. If the oven is stored at a temperature near or below freezing point, there is a danger for some components, especially the pumps.

The appliance should not operate in an environment with a temperature below 5 °C. Below this temperature, the water that remains in the pumps could freeze. If the appliance is turned on in such conditions, the pumps could be damaged.

If the appliance does not work correctly, disconnect it from the power mains.

Do not store items in the oven, which could cause danger when the oven is switched on. Do not use distilled water that is not suitable for ingestion.

After the steam cooking is completed, there is some residual steam in the oven. Open the oven door carefully, as there is danger of scalding with steam.

Clean the oven once it has cooled down to room temperature.

After the cooking process, the remaining water in the steam system is pumped back into the water tank. Therefore, the water there could be hot. Be careful when emptying the water tank.

To prevent the build-up of limescale, leave the oven door open after cooking to allow the oven cavity to cool down to room temperature.

BEFORE CONNECTING THE OVEN:

Carefully read the instructions for use before connecting the appliance. Repair or any warranty claim resulting from incorrect connection or use of the appliance shall not be covered by the warranty.

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

After receiving the appliance remove all parts, including any transport equipment (cardboard and polystyrene inserts), from the oven. Clean all accessories and utensils with warm water and regular detergent. Do not use any abrasive cleaners. Before using the oven for the ﬁ rst time, heat it with the upper and lower heater system at 200 °C for approximately one hour. The characteristic ”new appliance” scent will be released; make sure the room is well ventilated.

STEAM COOKING

Healthy and natural, steam cooking preserves the full ﬂ avour of foods. This cooking method releases no odours. There is no need to add salt to the water or to add herbs and spices.

Following are the advantages of steam cooking:

Cooking (braising, roasting) starts before the temperature inside the oven reaches 100 °C. Slow cooking (braising, roasting) is also possible at lower temperatures.It is healthy: vitamins and minerals are well preserved because only a small share of them is dissolved in the condensation water that touches the food. There is no need to add any fat during the cooking process. The steam maintains the taste of food. It does not add odours, nor the taste of the grill or the pan. Furthermore, it takes nothing away because the food is not diluted in the water. Steam does not spread the ﬂ avour or smell; therefore, meat or ﬁ sh can be cooked together with vegetables. Steam is also suitable for blanching, defrosting and reheating or keeping the food warm.

TESTING WATER HARDNESS

Water hardness test should be carried out before ﬁ rst use. A warning will appear on the display: ”Use the test paper to measure water hardness.”

Soak the test paper strip (supplied with the appliance) in water for one (1) second. Wait one minute and observe the number of stripes on the paper. Enter the information on the number of stripes into the appliance. Rotate the KNOB and

4 green stripes Soft

1 red stripe Slightly hard

2 red stripes Medium hard

3 red stripes Hard

4 red stripes Very hard

The highest water hardness is set as a factory default.

CHANGING THE WATER HARDNESS SETTING

Water hardness can also be set in the menu CHOOSING THE GENERAL SETTINGS.

conﬁ rm the selection with the CHECK MARK.

If the correct water hardness level is not set, this could affect appliance operation and its useful life.

FILLING THE WATER TANK

The tank allows for independent water supply to the steamer. The tank volume amounts to approx. 1.3 litres (maximum water level – see marking). This amount of water allows approximately 3 hours of cooking time with max. steam cycle (hot air with steam on ”high” system).

Clean the water tank before the ﬁ rst use.

Always ﬁ ll the water tank with clean and cool water from the pipeline, bottled water without additives, or distilled water suitable for use in cooking. Water that is poured into the water tank should be at a temperature of 20 °C +/- 10 °C.

Press on the spot with the sticker to open the tank door.

The sticker can be later removed.

Remove the water tank from the housing by grabbing the notch.

Open the lid. Wash the tank with water. Re-assemble the tank. Before use, add fresh water up to the MAX

marking on the tank.

Push the water tank back into the housing to the ﬁ nal position (until the short click). Then, press the tank

door to close it.

After the cooking process, the remaining water in the steam system is pumped back into the water tank. The lid and the water tank can be washed with standard nonabrasive liquid cleaners or in a dishwasher.

SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

SETTING THE CLOCK

After connecting your appliance or after an extended power outage, 12:00 will ﬂ ash on the display. Set the time of day.

Conﬁ rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Press the KNOB to set the time.

Turn the KNOB and ﬁ rst set the TICK.

The oven will also work if the clock is not set. However, timer functions are not available in this case (see chapter

SETTING THE TIMER FUNCTIONs). After a few minutes of idling, the appliance will switch to standby mode.

CHANGING THE CLOCK SETTING

Clock settings may be changed when no timer function is activated (see chapter CHOOSING THE GENERAL SETTINGS).

SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

If you are not happy with the language in which the messages on the display are presented, select another one. English is the preset language.

Rotate the KNOB and select your language from the list. CONFIRM the selection. The main menu will appear.

STEPS OF THE COOKING PROCESS (1–7)

STEP 1: CHOOSING THE BASIC COOKING MENUS AND SETTINGS

The process of preparing food in your oven can be controlled in several ways:

Rotate the KNOB and select the symbol. The symbol will turn white. The NAME of the selected menu will appear at the top.

Conﬁ rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Automatic mode

In this mode, ﬁ rst select the type of food. This is followed by automatic setting of the quantity, level of doneness, and cooking end time.The program oﬀ ers a large choice of preset recipes reviewed by professional chefs and nutrition experts.

Quick access to steam programs

This is a natural cooking mode that preserves the full ﬂ avour of the food.

Professional mode

Use this mode when you wish to prepare any type and amount of food. All settings are selected by the user.

A) COOKING BY SELECTING THE TYPE OF FOOD (Auto mode)

Conﬁ rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Rotate the KNOB and select the Auto mode. Conﬁ rm the setting by pressing on the KNOB.

Select the type of food and the dish. Conﬁ rm the selection.

Preset values will appear. Rotate the KNOB and conﬁ rm by pressing the KNOB to change these settings.

1234 5

1 Amount 2 Doneness 3 Delayed start 4 Cooking duration 5 Cooking system and recommended level

When in the Auto mode, choose the duration or system symbol to open the Professional mode (see section on

COOKING BY SELECTING THE OPERATING MODE).

Touch the START/STOP key to start oven operation. All selected settings are indicated on the display.

PREHEAT

Some dishes in the Auto mode also include the preheat function When you select the food, the following note will appear: »Selected program includes preheating.« Preheating started. Do not insert the food yet. The symbol °C will ﬂ ash on the display.

When the selected temperature is reached, the preheating process stops and an acoustic signal is emitted. The following note will appear on the display: »Preheating complete«. Please insert the food. Open the door or conﬁ rm by pressing the KNOB. The program then resumes the cooking process with selected settings.

When the preheat function is set, delayed start function cannot be used.

B) STEAM COOKING (quick access to steam programs)

Conﬁ rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Rotate the KNOB and select Steam. Conﬁ rm the setting by pressing on the KNOB.

Select the settings by rotating the KNOB and pressing it to conﬁ rm.

123456

1 Preheating 2 Hot air with steam 3 Oven temperature 4 Cooking duration 5 Delayed start 6 Step mode (see section STEP COOKING)

Use the preheat function

Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX marking. Use the STEAM SET to cook vegetables, ﬁ sh, meat, and potatoes – when not cooking in a sauce. Place the steam set into the 2nd guide.

COOKING SYSTEMS

DESCRIPTION

COMBINED SYSTEMS / STEAM SYSTEM

HOT AIR WITH STEAM

Used for cooking and defrosting. They allow quick and eﬃ cient cooking without changing the colour or shape of the food. Three options are available:

HIGH: cooking escalopes, steaks, and smaller chunks of meat 30 - 250

MEDIUM: reheating cool/frozen meals, cooking ﬁ sh ﬁ llets and

vegetables au gratin LOW: cooking large chunks of meat (roast, whole chicken), baking risen dough (bread and rolls), cooking lasagne etc.

STEAM

Use this for all types of meat, stews, vegetables, pies, cakes, bread, and dishes au gratin (i.e. food that require longer cooking time).

if you wish to heat the oven to the desired temperature as quickly as possible.

PRESET TEMPERATURE (°C)

180

100 40 – 100

MIN – MAX TEMPERATURE (°C)

30 - 250

Touch the START key to start oven operation. The symbol °C will ﬂ ash on the display until the selected temperature is reached.

C) COOKING BY SELECTING THE OPERATING MODE (Professional mode)

Conﬁ rm each setting by pressing the KNOB.

Rotate the KNOB and select Professional (Pro) mode. Conﬁ rm the selection.

Select the settings by rotating the KNOB and pressing it to conﬁ rm.

123456

1 Preheating 2 System 3 Oven temperature 4 Cooking duration 5 Delayed start 6 Step cooking

PREHEAT

Use the preheat function if you wish to heat the oven to the desired temperature as quickly as possible. When this symbol not insert the food yet. The symbol °C will ﬂ ash on the display.

When the preheat function is set, delayed start function cannot be used.

is selected, the preheat function will be switched on and a warning will appear. »Preheating started.« Do

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