ASKO OCS8478G, OCS8678G, ASKOPACKAUG2, ASKOPACKAUG1 Product Manual

Instructions for use

STEAM OVEN

OCS8478G / BO4CS2T2-42

OCS8678G / BO6SA2T2-42

EN Manual EN 3 - EN 60

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CONTENTS

Your oven

Initial use

Operation

Use

Cleaning

Introduction 4 Control panel 5 Description 6 Touch screen 8 Main displays 9 Function-setting display 11 Stand-by display 12

Initial use 13

Using the ‘Plus’ menu 16 Opening the keyboard 18

Oven function 19 Steam function 21 Steam tables 25 Using the ‘Extras’ functions 28 Functions table 32 Culisensor 37 Add steam 40 Delayed start 41 Stage cooking 43 Additional functions 45 Settings 50

Cleaning the appliance 52 Steam clean 52 Descaling 53 Removing and cleaning the guide rails 54 Replacing the oven light bulb 54 Removing the oven door 55 Removing the oven door glass 56

Solving problems

General 57

Technical specifications 59

Your oven and the environment

Disposal of the appliance and packaging 60

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YOUR OVEN

Introduction

Congratulations on choosing this Asko steam oven.

This product is designed to offer simple operation and optimum

user-friendliness. The oven has a wide range of settings enabling you

to select the correct cooking method every time.

This manual shows how you can best use this oven. In addition to

information about operating the oven, you will also find background

information that may be useful when using the appliance.

Please read the separate safety instructions carefully before using the appliance!

Read this manual before using the appliance and keep it in a safe

place for future use.

Installation instructions are supplied separately.

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YOUR OVEN

Control panel

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01. On/Off button; use to:

▷ switch on the appliance.

▷ switch to stand-by

▷ switch off the appliance. Keep the ‘On/Off’ key pressed until the

appliance switches off.

02. X button; use to:

▷ go a step back in the menu.

▷ close or answer ‘No’ to a pop-up menu.

▷ close or cancel a menu or function.

03. Water reservoir button; use to:

▷ open the water reservoir valve.

04. Confirm key; use to:

▷ confirm settings

▷ start a function.

▷ close or answer ‘Yes’ to a pop-up.

05. Touch screen/display

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YOUR OVEN

Description

1. Control panel

2. Water reservoir valve

3. Shelf levels

▷ OCS8678G: 5 levels*

▷ OCS8478G: 4 levels

4. Oven door

5. Door handle

Level 5* Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

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The following accessories are supplied with your oven:

• Baking tray; to be used for pastries and cakes.

• Oven rack; to be used for grilling. A dish or pan with food can also

be placed on the oven rack.

This oven rack is equipped with a safety peg.

Lift the rack at the front slightly to slide this out of the oven space.

• Non-perforated steam dish; 40 mm deep (useful for collecting

moisture during steaming)

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• Perforated steam dish; 40 mm deep (useful for steam setting)

• Perforated steam dish; 1/3GN

• Perforated steam dish; 1/2GN

For steaming you can place the ‘perforated steam dish’ in the ‘non-

perforated steam dish’. These can only be used together on level 2.

• Discolouration may occur with temperatures above 180°C!

This will not influence the correct functioning of the oven.

Culisensor

• Culisensor; can be used to measure the core temperature of

the dish. When the desired temperature is reached, the cooking

process will be stopped automatically.

Guide rails

• The oven has four or five shelf levels, depending on the model.

Level 1 is mainly used in combination with bottom heat.

Levels 3 and 4/5 are used mainly for the grill function.

• Place the oven rack or baking tray in the gap between the guide

rail sliders.

Telescopic guide rail

• A number of shelf levels have a fully-retractable telescopic guide

rail.

• Pull the telescopic guide rails out of the oven cavity completely

and place the oven rack or baking tray. Then slide the oven rack or

baking tray, on the telescopic guide rails, back into the oven cavity.

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Touch screen

Only close the oven door when the telescopic guide rails are returned

completely back into the oven cavity.

Door

• The door switches interrupt the operation of the oven when the oven

door is opened during use. The oven resumes operation when the

door is closed.

• This oven has a ‘Soft close door system’. When closing the oven

door, this system dampens the movement, from a certain angle, and

silently closes the oven door.

Cooling fan

• The appliance is equipped with a cooling fan that cools the casing

and control panel.

• Operate your oven’s touch screen by tapping or swiping it.

• Tap the display to open a function or adjust a setting.

• Swipe the display for further information/show options or adjust

a setting.

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Tapping: Swiping:

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For the best response, touch the buttons with the main part of your

fingertip. Every time you tap a button during use, a short tone will

sound (unless this is adjusted in the settings).

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Main displays

Start display

EXTRASOVEN

Plus menu (01)

• Tap the plus symbol to open the ‘Plus’ menu. The contents of this

menu change according to the control options available at that

time.

Oven (02)

• Tap ‘OVEN’ to open the oven function menu.

Egg timer (03)

• Tap the egg timer symbol to open the egg timer menu.

• The egg timer can be used independently from the oven function.

▷ The longest possible timer setting is 24 hours.

▷ When an egg timer goes off, a pop-up will appear and an

acoustic signal will sound.

▷ Tap on the X button, confirm button or the display to switch off

the signal and close the pop-up menu. The sound signal will

stop automatically after approximately 1 minute.

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Extras (04)

• Tap on ‘EXTRAS’ to show the appliance’s extra functions.

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Time (05)

• The time is shown here.

Steaming (06)

• Tap on ‘STEAM’ to open the steam function menu.

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Light (07)

• Tap on the ‘lamp’ symbol to switch the oven light on or off.

• The oven light will also light up when you open the oven door or

start cooking. The oven light will dim automatically (unless this is

adjusted in the settings).

Extras display

PROGRAMS WARMING

COMBI

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Fast preheat (01)

• Tap on ‘FAST PREHEAT’ to open the fast preheat function.

Combi (02)

• Tap on ‘COMBI’ to open the combi function menu.

Cleaning (03)

• Tap on ‘CLEANING’ to open the cleaning function menu.

Warming (04)

• Tap on ‘WARMING’ to open the warming function menu.

Plate warming, regenerate, defrost and keep warm can be found

here.

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Programs (05)

• Tap on ‘PROGRAMS’ to open the program menu.

The favourites and automatic programs and can be found here.

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Function-setting display

PROGRAMS

Selecting a function (01)

• Tap on the arrows above and below the function or sweep over the

symbol to select a function (see also ‘Opening the Keyboard’).

Setting the temperature (02)

• Tap on the arrows above and below the temperature or sweep

over the temperature indicator to select a temperature (see also

‘Opening the Keyboard’).

Cooking time (03)

• Tap the cooking time symbol if you want to set a cooking time. If a

cooking time is already stated, it is necessary to set this.

• Tap on the arrows above and below the time or swipe over the time

to adjust it (see also ‘Opening the Keyboard’).

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Programs (04)

• Tap on ‘PROGRAMS’ to open the program menu.

The favourites and automatic programs and can be found here.

Info tab (05)

• The name of the selected function appears in the bottom tab of

the display. Tap on the tab to request more information about the

selected function.

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Stand-by display

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Display time (digital/01)

• Actual time of day.

Display time (analog/02 and 03)

• Actual time of day.

• The hour hand of the analog clock is indicated with a ‘closed’ circle

(02) and the minute hand with an ‘open’ circle (03).

Display of date (04)

• Actual date.

Display egg timer (05)

• The expiring egg timer.

Display descending temperature (06)

• Actual temperature in the oven (waste heat).

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INITIAL USE

Initial use

• Clean the oven interior and accessories with hot water and

washing-up liquid. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, abrasive

sponges and similar.

• The oven will emit a particular odor when it is used for the first

time; this is normal. Make sure that there is good ventilation during

initial use.

When the appliance is plugged in for the first time or after the appliance

was disconnected from the mains for a longer period of time, you have

to set ‘Language’, ‘Time’, ‘Date’ and ‘Water hardness’.

Setting the language

LANGUAGE

Nederlands

English

Deutsch

Francais

Set the desired language in which the appliance’s display texts will

appear. The default setting is ‘English’.

1. Swipe over the display to view all languages.

2. Tap on a language to select this.

3. Press on the confirm button to save the set language.

Setting the time

TIME

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1. Tap on the arrows above and below the time or swipe over the time

to adjust it.

2. For fast entry, tap in the centre of the time display; a pop-up

keyboard will appear on which the desired time can be typed

(see ‘Opening the Keyboard’ chapter).

3. Press on the confirm key to save the set time.

Setting the date

DATE

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DAY MONTH YEAR

1. Tap on the arrows above and below the day, month or year or swipe

over the day, month or year to adjust these.

2. Press on the confirm button to save the set date.

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Setting the water hardness

WATER HARDNESS

The water hardness must be set prior to initial use.

If the water is softer or harder than the default setting, you can alter the

set hardness level.

INITIAL USE

Checking the water hardness

You can measure water hardness using the ‘paper test strip’ supplied

with your appliance. For information about water hardness in your

region please contact your local water board.

Using the ‘paper test strip’

Dip the test strip in water for 1 second. Wait 1 minute and read the

number of bars on the paper strip. Check the table for the correct water

hardness setting.

Setting the water hardness

1. Compare the test strip with the image on the display.

2. Tap the bars on the display until they concur with the test strip.

3. Press on the confirm button to save the set water hardness.

The equipment has now been programmed so that the descaling

notification will appear in accordance with the actual water hardness.

Display

1 4 green bars Very soft water 0 - 90 0 - 9 0 - 5

2 1 red bar Soft water 90 -178 9 - 18 5 - 10

3 2 red bars Rather hard water 178 - 267 18 - 26 10 - 15

4 3 red bars Hard water 267 - 356 26 - 35 15 - 20

5 4 red bars Very hard water

Test strip

number/colour

of the bars

Type PPM

> 356 > 35

French

hardness (°df)

hardness (°dH)

The appliance is now ready for use.

The language, time, date and water hardness can be adjusted in the

settings menu (see ‘Settings’ chapter). The settings menu can be

opened from the start display via the ‘Plus’ menu.

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OPERATION

Using the ‘Plus’ menu

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The ‘Plus’ menu comprises a number of functions or settings.

The offered plus functions depend on the display that is active.

SETTINGS

Go to the appliance settings

STAGE COOKING

Combine up to three functions in one cooking process

KEY LOCK

To clean the dashboard or to apply as child lock

• From the start display, the following functions/menus can be found

in the ‘Plus’ menu:

▷ Settings; Set your preferences (see ‘Settings’ chapter).

▷ Stage cooking; Combine up to three functions in one cooking

process (see ‘Stage cooking’ chapter).

▷ Key Lock; Lock all the keys to clean the dashboard or to prevent

that the appliance gets into progress accidentally. Hold the key

pressed until the key lock is enabled.

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OPERATION

FAST PREHEAT

Preheat the oven space quickly Don't insert the dish yet

DELAYED START

The cooking process starts automatically at the preferred time

ADD STEAM 1-3X

Divide up to 3 steam cycles evenly over the

cooking process

• From the oven-, steam or combi function-settings display, the

following functions can be found in the ‘Plus’ menu:

▷ Fast preheat; Preheat the oven space quickly to the desired

temperature within a cooking process (see ‘Fast preheat’

chapter). Not available in steam function.

▷ Delayed start; The cooking process will start automatically at

the time you set.

▷ Add steam 1-3X; Add a steam cycle to the cooking process 1, 2

or 3 times (only present in oven function)

▷ Stage cooking; Combine up to three functions in one cooking

process (see ‘Stage cooking’ chapter).

▷ Key Lock; Lock all the keys to clean the dashboard or to prevent

that the appliance gets into progress accidentally. Hold the key

pressed until the key lock is enabled.

ADD TO FAVOURITES

Save the current cooking settings to your favourites

ADD STEAM

Add one steam cycle to the cooking process

KEY LOCK

To clean the dashboard or to apply as child lock

• When an oven-, steam or combi function is started, the following

functions can be found in the ‘Plus’ menu:

▷ Add to favourites; Add the settings for the cooked dish to your

favourites (see ‘Additional functions’ chapter).

▷ Add steam; Add a steam cycle to the cooking process (only

present in oven function).

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OPERATION

Opening the keyboard

A keyboard can be opened for fast entry of a function, temperature or

cooking time. A quick setting can be selected with this or a value can

be entered.

▷ Key Lock; Lock all the keys to clean the dashboard or to prevent

that the appliance gets into progress accidentally. Hold the key

pressed until the key lock is enabled.

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1. Tap in the centre of the function symbol, temperature or cooking

time (activated). The keyboard appears.

Set function

Set cooking time

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2. Enter the desired value or tap the desired value.

3. If the set value is not confirmed automatically, press on the confirm

key to confirm the entry.

USE

Oven function

Use the oven function menu to cook dishes using, for instance, hot air,

bottom heat and grill.

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• Various oven functions can be selected.

• A temperature and a cooking time can be set for each oven function.

• Plus menu functions such as fast preheat, stage cooking and

delayed start can also be selected. Tap on the plus symbol for this.

See the ‘Using the ‘Plus’ menu’ chapter.

Using an oven function

Select the oven function appropriate for the meal you are cooking.

Consult the Functions table for this. You can also consult the info tab.

Tap on the tab at the bottom of the display to request more information

about the selected function.

1. Switch on the oven using the ‘On/Off’ button.

2. Place the dish in the oven.

3. Tap ‘OVEN’ to open the oven function menu.

4. Select an oven function (see ‘Function-setting display’ chapter).

5. Select a temperature (see ‘Function-setting display’ chapter).

6. Tap the ‘cooking time’ symbol and select a cooking time (see

‘Function-setting display’ chapter).

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You should then skip step 6.

7. Select any additional settings using the ‘Plus’ menu (for example

fast preheat).

8. Start cooking the dish using the confirm button.

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• The following values can now be read in the display:

▷ current temperature (165 °C)

▷ set temperature (180 °C)

▷ status indicator time (outer circle)

▷ status indicator temperature (inner circle)

▷ cooking time (23:54)

▷ end time (10:45)

• Tap in the middle of the display during cooking to open a pop-up

display with settings. Adjust these if desired.

• At the end of a dish’s cooking time a sound signal will sound.

The signal can be switched off by opening the oven door or pressing

a button.

• The selected settings can be saved in ‘Favourites’. For this open

‘ADD TO FAVOURITES’ from the ‘Plus’ menu (See ‘Saving a

cooking method’ in the ‘Additional functions’ chapter).

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