Rational Selfcooking Center User Manual
Operating instructions
SelfCooking Center
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Dear Customer
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Congratulations on your new SelfCooking Center
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 Control
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mode you simply select the relevant food and the desired cooking result at the push of
a button – that’s it! There is no longer any need for traditional inputs such as temperature, time and humidity
or complicated programming and constant monitoring.
Of course the SelfCooking Center
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also provides the versatile facilities of a perfect Combi-Steamer.
It takes no time at all to create your own cooking programs in Programming Mode.
We give a 24 month warranty from the date of initial installation provided that the warranty registration was
completed and submitted correctly. The warranty excludes glass damage, light bulbs and sealing material as
well as damage caused by improper installation, use, maintenance, repair or descaling. And now enjoy your
new SelfCooking Center
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Your
RATIONAL AG
You can reach our Technical Customer Support Service 7 days a week on: +44 1582 480388
. Thanks to a readily understandable visual control concept,
For any queries relating to use please ring the RATIONAL Chef✆Line: +44 7743 389863
Dealer: Installer:
Installed on:
We reserve the right to make technical changes in the interest of progress!
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Contents
Explanation of the pictograms 6
Starting for the first time 6
Safety Instructions 7
Care, inspection, maintenance and repair 10
Features 11
Notes on using your unit 12
Max. load sizes for each unit size 12
Working with the core temperature probe 14
Working with the hand shower 15
Overview of the cooking modes 16
General instructions for use 17
SelfCooking Control
Combi-Steamer mode 25
Moist Heat 27
Dry Heat 28
Combination of Moist Heat + Dry Heat 29
ClimaPlus Control
Time settings 31
Air speed 32
Humidification 32
Cool down 33
Programming mode – Controls 34
Programming – SelfCooking Control
Programming - Combi-Steamer mode 36
Check program steps 38
Start the program 38
Change program 39
Delete all programs 40
Delete program 40
Copy program 41
Create LevelControl
Program lock 46
Change password 47
CareControl – care status 48
Cleaning prompt 49
Soiling display 49
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CleanJet
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CleanJet
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mode 18
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mode 35
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program 42
+care cleaning 50
+care aborted 53
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Contents
Delta-T cooking 54
1/2 Power 55
Automatic start time 56
CalcDiagnosis system
Descaling the steam generator 58
Abort descaling process 60
Descaling the humidifying nozzle 61
USB data memory (USB stick) 62
HACCP logging 63
Importing and exporting programs 64
Software update 65
Download service data 65
Settings 66
Real time 66
Date 66
Language 66
Real time format 66
Cooking time format 66
Temperature format 66
Contrast setting 67
Reset to factory default 67
Buzzer settings 67
Modify the IP address/subnet mask/ gateway address 68
Maintenance 69
Service✆Info 70
Chef✆Line 70
“Mod” unit and software identification 71
Help function 71
Fault messages 72
Before you call customer service 74
EU Declaration of Conformity for electrical appliances 76
EU Declaration of Conformity for gas appliances 77
CLUB RATIONAL 78
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Explanation of the pictograms
Danger!
Directly hazardous situation that
could result in very severe injury
or death.
Corrosive substances
Attention: Damage may be caused
if this is ignored.
Warning:
Potentially hazardous situation
that could result in severe injury
or death.
Risk of fire!
Handy tips for everyday use
Caution!
Potentially hazardous situation
that could result in minor injury.
Risk of burns!
Starting for the first time
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When you start your new, intelligent SelfCooking Center
an automatic self test. This self test lasts around 15 minutes. It is designed to match the SelfCooking Center®
to its specific ambient conditions.
for the first time, you are prompted once only to run
m
s
Risk of fire!
Remove packaging materials, the
starter kit, grids and containers.
Leave hanging racks or mobile
oven racks in the unit. Close the
door.
Do not open the cooking cabinet door during the self test. Opening the cooking cabinet door will cancel
the self test. You will then be prompted the next day to start the self test again.
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start start
Press the Start button. The self test
runs and the remaining time is
displayed.
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Safety Instructions
Warning:
Incorrect installation, servicing, maintenance, cleaning or modifications to the unit may result in damage,
injury or death. Read these operating instructions carefully before you start to use the unit.
This unit must only be used to cook food in catering establishments. Any other use is not intended and is
therefore considered dangerous.
It must not be used to cook food containing flammable materials (such as food with alcohol). Substances
with a low flash point can ignite spontaneously - Risk of fire.
Cleaning and descaling products and the associated accessories must only be used for the purposes
described in this manual. Any other use is not intended and is therefore considered dangerous.
Warning:
Gas units only
- If your unit is installed under an extractor hood, this must be switched on when the unit is in use - Com-
bustion gases.
- If your unit is connected to a chimney, the flue duct must be cleaned in compliance with specific regional
regulations - Risk of fire. (Contact your installer.)
- Do not put objects on your unit's exhaust pipes - Risk of fire.
- Do not let objects block or obstruct the area below the unit's base. - Risk of fire!
- The unit must only be used in still conditions. - Risk of fire!
What to do if you smell gas:
- Shut off the gas supply immediately
- Do not touch any electrical controls
- 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 nearest fire station).
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Safety Instructions
Keep this manual handy so that it can always be consulted by anyone using the unit.
This unit must not be used by children or people with limited physical, sensor or mental capacity or those
without the necessary experience and/or knowledge, unless such people are supervised by a person who is
responsible for their safety. Operate using hands only. Damage caused by the use of pointed, sharp or other
objects will invalidate the warranty.
We recommend regular training of your staff to avoid the risk of accident or damage to the unit. Operators
must also receive regular safety instruction.
Warning:
Daily checks before switching on and use
- Lock the air baffle at the top and bottom as per the instructions - risk of injury from the rotating fan
wheel.
- Make sure that the hanging racks or mobile oven rack are correctly locked in place in the cooking cabi-
net - Containers with hot liquids can fall through or slip out of the cooking cabinet - Risk of combustion.
- Make sure that there are no detergent tab residues in the cooking cabinet before you start cooking
with the unit. Remove any detergent tab residues and rinse thoroughly with the hand shower - Risk of
chemical burns.
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Safety Instructions
Warning:
Safety instructions during use
- If containers are filled with liquid or contents which liquefy during cooking, do not use rack levels higher
than those that allow the user to see into the slide-in containers - Risk of burns!
Warning sticker is enclosed with appliance.
- Always open the cooking cabinet door very slowly (hot vapours) - Risk of burns.
- Always wear thermal protective clothing to hold accessories and other objects in the hot cooking cabinet
- Risk of burns.
- The external temperatures of the unit may exceed 60 °C. Only touch the unit at the controls - Risk of
burns.
- The hand shower and water from the hand shower may be hot – Risk of burns.
- Cool-down mode - Do not use the Cool-down function unless the air baffle has been locked correctly
- Risk of injury.
- Do not touch the fan wheel - Risk of injury.
- Cleaning - Aggressive chemical fluid - Risk of chemical burns.
Always wear the correct protective clothing, safety goggles, gloves and facemasks during cleaning.
Follow the safety instructions in the “CleanJet
- Do not store highly flammable or combustible materials near the unit - Risk of fire
- If mobile units and mobile oven racks are not moved, you must apply the parking brakes to the wheels.
Racks could roll away on uneven floors - Risk of injury.
- If mobile oven racks are used, you must always apply the container lock. Cover any containers with
liquids to prevent the hot liquid spilling out - Risk of burns.
- The transport trolley must be correctly fixed to the unit when you load and remove the mobile plate rack
or mobile oven rack - Risk of injury.
- Mobile oven racks, mobile plate racks, transport trolleys and units on casters can tip over when being
moved over an inclined plane or threshold - Risk of injury.
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Care, inspection, maintenance and repair
Your unit must be cleaned every day or when the cleaning prompt appears to maintain the high quality of
the stainless steel, for hygiene reasons and to avoid operating faults. To do this, follow the instructions in the
“CareControl – CleanJet®+care cleaning” section.
Warning:
If the unit is not cleaned or is not cleaned well enough, deposits of
grease or food residues in the cooking cabinet may catch fire - Risk of fire.
- To avoid corrosion in the cooking cabinet, your unit must be cleaned every day, even if it is only operated in
“Moist Heat” (steaming) mode.
- Apply vegetable oil or grease to the inside of the cooking cabinet at regular intervals (every 2 weeks or so) to
prevent corrosion.
- Do not use a high pressure cleaner to clean the unit.
- Do not treat the unit with acids or expose to acid fumes – this will damage the passivated coating of the
nickel-chromium steel and the units might discolour.
- Only use cleaning agents made by the unit’s manufacturer. Cleaning agents from other manufacturers may
cause damage and invalidate the warranty.
- Do not use scouring products or scratchy cleaning agents.
- Daily cleaning of the cooking cabinet seal with a non-abrasive cleaning agent will extend the service life.
- Remove and clean the incoming air filter once per month (see Maintenance).
Inspection, maintenance and repair
Danger - High Voltage
- Inspection, maintenance and repair work must only be carried out by trained technicians.
- The unit must be switched off at the mains for cleaning (apart from CleanJet
inspection, maintenance or repair work.
- If the unit is installed on casters (mobile), freedom of movement must be restricted so that power, water
and drainage pipes cannot be damaged when the unit is moved. If the unit is moved, make sure that
power, water and drainage lines 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 attached.
- Your unit should be serviced by an authorised service partner at least once a year to ensure that it
remains in perfect working order.
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Features
Unit number
(can only be seen when the door is open)
Draft diverter (optional)
(gas units only)
Interior lighting
Unit 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)
Integral and self-draining door drip pan
(inside)
Drip collector connected directly to unit
drain
Unit foot (height adjustable)
Rating plate
(with all the important data such as power input,
gas type, voltage, number of phases and frequency,
as well as the unit model and number (see the
"Model" section - unit and software identification),
option number)
Control panel
Protective cover for the electrical installa-
tion area
Central dial
Hand shower
(with automatic rewind)
Run-in guide
(floor units)
Air filter
(installation area ventilation)
q Drawer / flap for care tabs
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Notes on using your unit
- Avoid having heat sources (e.g. grill plates, deep-fat fryers etc.) near the unit.
- You can only use the unit in areas with a room temperature > 5 °C. For ambient temperatures of less than
+ 5 °C, you must heat the cooking cabinet to room temperature (> + 5 °C) before starting.
- As soon as you open the cooking cabinet door, the heating and fan wheel shut down automatically. The
integral fan wheel brake is activated. The fan wheel keeps running for a brief period only.
- If your unit is switched on for longer than 20 minutes, but you do not select a cooking mode or
- If there is no further operator input during operation, the intensity of the displays is automatically reduced
- A drip tray should always be inserted when grilling and roasting (e.g. chicken) in order to catch the fat.
- Only use genuine heatproof accessories made by the unit manufacturer.
- Leave the unit door slightly open if it is going to be idle for a prolonged period (e.g. overnight).
- The cooking cabinet door has a slam function; the door of the floor unit is not closed tight unless the door
- For long stoppages (e.g. non-work day), shut off the water, power and gas supplies to the unit.
- At the end of its service life, the unit must not be disposed of with the general waste and must not be placed
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CleanJet
display.
in 2 stages. The intensity of the displays is reduced for the first time after 10 minutes. The intensity of the
displays is reduced a second time after another 10 minutes. When you touch the display or open the cooking
cabinet door, the normal display intensity is automatically restored.
handle is vertical.
in the recycling containers at local authority collection points. We will be happy to help you with the disposal
of your unit.
+care, the energy-saving circuit is automatically activated, and only the current time appears on the
Max. load sizes for each unit size
6 x 1/1 GN 30 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
10 x 1/1 GN 45 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
20 x 1/1 GN 90 kg (max. 15 kg per rack)
6 x 2/1 GN 60 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
10 x 2/1 GN 90 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
20 x 2/1 GN 180 kg (max. 30 kg per rack)
If the maximum load sizes are exceeded, this can damage the unit.
Please note the maximum load sizes for food in the application manual.
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Notes on using your unit
Table-top units with hanging racks
(6 x 1/1 GN, 6 x 2/1 GN, 10 x 1/1 GN, 10 x 2/1 GN)
- To remove, raise the hanging rack slightly in the middle
and pull it out of the front locking mechanism.
- Swivel the hanging rack to the middle of the cooking
cabinet.
- Lift the hanging rack out of its fixing by lifting it up.
Reverse the above sequence to reset.
Working with mobile oven racks, mobile plate racks and transport trolleys for table-top units (option)
- Remove the hanging rack as described above.
- Place the run-in rail on the fixing provided on the unit's
base. Make sure it is fixed accurately in place (4 pins).
- Remember that the unit must be matched to the exact
height of the transport trolley and must be levelled.
- Move the transport trolley as far as it will go on the
run-in rail and make sure that the transport trolley is
correctly locked on the unit.
- Push the mobile oven rack or mobile plate rack into the
unit as far as it will go, and check that the locking mechanism in the unit is working correctly.
- To remove the mobile oven rack or mobile plate rack, release the locking mechanism and pull the rack out of
the cooking cabinet. First insert the core temperature probe with the run-in rail in the park position.
- Make sure that the mobile oven rack or mobile plate rack is securely locked on the transport trolley during
transportation.
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Working with the core temperature probe
Caution!
The core temperature probe and its positioning aid may both be hot - Risk of burns. Wear oven gloves.
Insert the needle of the core
temperature probe into the thickest point at an angle of 30-45
degrees. You must insert the needle through the middle of the food
(see application manual).
Caution!
Protect your arms and hands
- Risk of injury.
Use the starting bit provided to
make a hole in frozen foods. Drill
a hole in the thickest part of the
food to be cooked. To do this,
place the food on a firm surface.
Use the positioning aid if there
is any possibility that the core
temperature probe will fall out of
the food by itself (e.g. soft or thin
food).
- Always correctly position the core temperature probe and the positioning aid in the park position provided - Risk of damage.
- Do not let core temperature probe hang out of cooking cabinet
- Risk of damage.
- Remove the core temperature probe from the food before you take
the food from the cooking cabinet - Risk of damage.
Cool the needle of the core temperature probe with the hand shower
before use.
For Finishing
insert the core temperature probe
into the ceramic tube on the
mobile plate rack.
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"Plated Banquet",
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Working with the hand shower
- If you use the hand shower, pull the hose at least 20 cm out of the park position.
- You can select 2 jet strengths by pressing the control button.
- Always let the hand shower slide slowly back into the park position.
Caution!
The hand shower and water from the hand shower may be hot – Risk of burns.
The hand shower has no latch position. If you pull hard on the hand shower and it exceeds the maximum
available hose length, it will damage the hose.
Make sure that the hand shower hose is fully rewound after use.
You must not use the hand shower to cool the cooking cabinet.
Units with the AeroCat
- AeroCat® is subject to natural wear. If used 8 hours per day, on average, it will last around 2 years.
- Cooking times are around 10 % to 20 % longer with AeroCat
- The change in air flow can lead to irregularities in sensitive bakery products.
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Overview of the cooking modes
SelfCooking Control®
mode
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Combi-Steamer mode
70%
160°C
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Programming mode
CleanJet+care
Level
new
Control
copy change
delete
When you switch on or press the
SelfCooking Control® button,
SelfCooking Control
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mode is
started.
See the SelfCooking Control
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mode section for a description.
Press the Moist Heat, Dry Heat or
Combination Moist Heat and Dry
Heat button to switch to Combi-
Steamer mode.
See the Combi-Steamer mode
section for a description.
Pressing the “Prog” button
switches to Programming mode.
See the Programming mode
section for a description.
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General instructions for use
Your unit has a touch screen. You can make settings on your unit by just touching it lightly with your finger.
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The cooking process (e.g. Joints)
is activated as soon as you press
the button.
General notes
Preheat
The status of the preheating
temperature is displayed in red
and blue.
You can change the settings using
the central dial.
The end of a cooking process is
indicated by the flashing SelfCooking Control® button.
RESET GAS
Your settings are automatically
accepted within 4 seconds. Otherwise you can press (Push function)
the central dial.
If the cooking cabinet is hotter
than the temperature set, the
button for the mode selected will
flash (e.g. Dry Heat).
(See the "Cool Down" section for
cooking cabinet cooling).
Low water level is displayed when
the steam generator is no longer
full (open the water valve). The
display goes out automatically
after filling.
Press "RESET GAS" to re-start
the automatic ignition process.
Please notify Customer Support if
the display is still lit after repeated
pressing.
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SelfCooking Control® mode
On/Off switch
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SelfCooking Control
9 cooking modes:
Joints
Pan-fried
Poultry
Fish
Side dishes
Potato products
Egg dishes/desserts
Baking
Finishing
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Function button
Programming mode button
Central dial with Push function
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SelfCooking Control® mode
The 9 SelfCooking Control® modes (Joints, Pan-fried,
Poultry, Fish, Bakery Products, Side Dishes, Potato
Products, Egg Dishes/Dessert, Finishing®) automatically detect product-specific requirements, the size of
the food to be cooked and the load size. The cooking
time, temperature and the ideal cooking cabinet climate are continuously adjusted to achieve the result
you want. The remaining cooking time is displayed.
Food thickness
Gratineed
Colouration
The application manual section gives examples and
useful tips on how to make cooking your products
child’s play.
Key to the pictograms
Searing temperature
Core temperature/cooking level
Core temperature/cooking level
Core temperature/cooking level
Core temperature/cooking level
Proofing volume
Smooth baking
Time settings
Delta-T setting
Help function
Back/Interrupt
Next function
How well done
Browning
Select size
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SelfCooking Control® mode
We will now explain how to use the unit with reference to 5 examples. Your application manual will give you
plenty of other helpful tips on how to make preparing meals child’s play. Alternatively you can simply follow
the prompts on the display.
Example 1: Roast veal
roast
roast with
crackling
Press the "Joints" button Select type of preparation (e.g.
Roast) – that’s it!
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Preheat
The preheating status is displayed
in red and blue.
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The unit works with preset settings. The remaining cooking
time and core temperature are
displayed
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Load
"Load" is displayed when the
preheating temperature is reached
braise
soft
roasting
light dark
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The browning and how well done
can be changed individually.
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Insert core temperature probe
You can save your settings under the name of your choosing
(see the Programming section).
If the core temperature probe is not set or is set incorrectly, the buzzer sounds and a prompt to
set the core temperature probe correctly appears on the display.
You can cook different-sized roasts at the same time. First insert the core temperature probe
into the smallest joint. Remove the finished joint and insert the core temperature probe into the
next largest joint. Press the arrow button – the cooking process resumes automatically.
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SelfCooking Control® mode
Example 2: Muffins
baking
biscuits
Press the "Baking" button Select type of preparation (e.g.
Baking) – that’s it!
preheat
The preheating status is displayed
in red and blue.
As soon as the preheating temperature is reached, the display
reads "Load"
load
savory
baking
pastries
with moisture
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Use the positioning aid for the
core temperature probe
The unit works with preset settings. The remaining cooking time
is displayed
baking
light dark
The browning can be changed
individually.
Insert core temperature probe
You can save your settings under the name of your choosing (see the Programming section).
If the core temperature probe is not set or is set incorrectly, the buzzer sounds and a prompt to
set the core temperature probe correctly appears on the display.
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SelfCooking Control® mode
Example 3: Finishing® – à la carte/LevelControl
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With Level Control® you can enter and display an individual time for each rack in your unit. That way you can
always see exactly when each rack is ready. The buzzer sounds and the indicated level flashes as soon as the
preset time for the relevant rack is up. Once the cabinet door has been opened and closed, the level is free
once more and can be reloaded.
Press the Finishing
plated
banquet
Container colouration
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button Select Finishing® "Plates à la
carte" - that's it!
plates
à la carte
dry humid
short long
The cooking cabinet climate and
cooking time can be changed
individually.
short long
preheat
The preheating status is displayed
in red and blue.
short long
load
"Load" is displayed when the
preheating temperature is reached
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10
10:00
Select level - the cooking time
appears on the display
Changing the cooking time
1 2 3 4 5
6
7 8
9 10
10:00
Select level (e.g. Level 8) Change cooking time
You can save your settings under the name of your choosing (see the Programming section). The cook-
ing time is paused if you open the cooking cabinet door. Depending on the duration and the energy
lost, LevelControl
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automatically adds additional time to all displays.
6 7 8
9:00
9 10
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SelfCooking Control® mode
Example 4: Finishing® - Plated Banquet
Press the Finishing
short long
preheat
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button Select Finishing® – Plated Banquet
The preheating status is displayed
in red and blue.
Insert the core temperature probe
into the ceramic tube on the
mobile plate rack.
plated
banquet
container colouration
plates
à la carte
- that's it
short long
load
"Load" is displayed when the
preheating temperature is reached
short long
0:08
The unit works with preset settings. The remaining cooking time
is displayed
dry humid
short long
The cooking cabinet climate and
cooking time can be changed
individually.
short long
Insert core temperature probe
short long
Once the cooking time has
elapsed, the arrow button is displayed. Press the arrow button to
add another load
You can save your settings under the name of your choosing (see the Programming section).
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SelfCooking Control® mode
Example 5: Pasta with sauce
steamed
rice
pasta
with sauce
fried
rice
convenience
roasted
Press the "Side Dishes" button Select type of preparation (e.g.
pasta with sauce) – that’s it!
preheat load
The preheating status is displayed
in red and blue.
short long
"Load" is displayed when the
preheating temperature is reached
0:08
The unit works with preset settings. The remaining cooking time
is displayed
pasta
with sauce
short long
The cooking time can be changed
individually.
Insert the core temperature probe
into the container
You can save your settings under the name of your choosing (see the Programming section).
If the core temperature probe is not set or is set incorrectly, the buzzer sounds and a prompt to
set the core temperature probe correctly appears on the display.
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