Zanussi ZCB990 User Manual

Operating instructions

Steam

oven

ZCB 990

Contents

For your safety	3	Shelf supports	27
Description of oven	5	Cooking tables	28
Electronic programmer	6	Cleaning and maintenance	34
Using the appliance for the first time	7 What to do if something
The cooking functions	10	does not work	41
Programming the oven	11	Technical specifications	43
Special functions	13	Installation	44
Steam cooking	17	Technical assistance and spare parts	47
How to use steam cooking	19
Advice on using the oven	21

Guide to using the instructions

These symbols will help you quickly find the most important information.

Safety information

)Step-by-step instructions

Practical advice and tips

Information on protecting the environment

MANUFACTURER:

ELECTROLUX ITALIA S.p.A.

C.so Lino Zanussi, 30

33080 PORCIA (PN) - Italy

This appliance complies with the following EEC Directives:

-2006/95 (Low voltage);

-89/336 (Electromagnetic Compatibility);

-93/68 (General Standards) and subsequent amendments.

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Warnings and important safety advice

This new appliance is easy to use.

However, make sure to read this handbook before installing and using it for the first time. In this way you can obtain best performance, avoid incorrect operations, use the appliance in complete safety and respect the environment.

Installation

•Modifying or attempting to change the characteristics of this product is hazardous.

•Appliance installation and connection to the power supply must only be carried out by qualified personnel. Before carrying out any operation, make sure the appliance is disconnected from the power supply.

•After unpacking the appliance, make sure it is not damaged and that the power cable is in perfect condition. Otherwise, contact the dealer before using the appliance.

•The manufacturer declines any liability if the accident-prevention regulations are not respected.

For your safety

•This appliance must only be used by adults.

Make sure children do not touch the controls or play with the equipment.

•This appliance is not intended for use by children or other persons whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge prevent them from using the appliance safely without instruction or supervision of a responsible person.

•The exposed parts of this appliance become hot during cooking and remain hot for some time, even after the appliance is turned off.

Keep children away until it has cooled.

During use

•This product is designed for nonprofessional use to cook edible foodstuffs only. Do not use it for any other purpose.

•Whenusingapowersocketnearthisappliance, makesurethecordsofanyelectricalappliances being used do not touch it and are far enough away from its hot parts.

•The parts of this appliance become hot during cooking and stay so for some time, even after it is switched off. Avoid touching the heating elements inside the oven.

•Beware of the hot air coming from the oven when opening the door during or at the end of cooking.

•After using the appliance, make sure all the controls are in the “CLOSED” or “OFF” position.

•DO NOT use the switched off oven as a space for placing food or containers: damage or accidents could occur if it is unintentionallyswitchedon.

Cleaning and Maintenance

•Before carrying out any maintenance or cleaning operation, make sure the appliance is disconnected from the power supply.

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	• Always keep the appliance clean.	• The		symbol on the product or the
	A build-up of grease of other foodstuffs may
	cause a fire hazard.	packaging indicates that the product should
	• Do not use steam or steam appliances to	not be treated as normal household waste but
		must be taken to an appropriate collection point
	clean the oven.
		for the recycling of electrical and electronic
	• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp
		equipment. Correct disposal of this appliance
	metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass	will help prevent possible negative
	since they can scratch the surface, which may	consequences for the environment and the
	cause the glass to shatter.	health of persons.
	• In case of faults, never try to repair the	For more detailed information about the
		recycling of this product, contact your local
	appliance on your own. Repairs carried out
		council office or waste disposal service, or the
	by unqualified persons can cause damage or
		shop where you purchased the product.
	personal injury. Consult this handbook. If you

do not find the necessary information, contact the nearest Assistance Centre. Assistance for this appliance must be carried out by an authorised Technical Assistance Centre. Always demand the use of original spare parts.

Advice for safeguarding the environment

Packing

•All the materials used are environmentally friendly and recyclable. Please make your contribution to safeguarding the environment by using the special differentiated waste collection channels.

Appliances in disuse

•Discarded or unusable appliances are not worthless waste. Through ecological disposal, various materials used in manufacturing your appliance can be recovered.

•Find out about the possibilities of disposal from your specialized dealer or local Council.

•When disposing of the appliance, make it unusable by cutting off the power cable.

This instruction handbook must be kept with the appliance for any future consultation. If the appliance is sold or given to another person, make sure the handbook goes with it, so that the new user can know how to use the appliance with the relative instructions.

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Description of oven

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1.	Control Panel	6.	Steam cooking warning lights
2.	Oven Light	7.	Water loading drawer
3.	Grill	8.	Steam intake
4.	Fan	9.	Water outlet valve
5.	Oven dataplate	10.	Water outlet probe

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Electronic programmer

COOKING

DISPLAY

CLOCK DISPLAY

FUNCTIONS

TEMPERATURE

DISPLAY

1 2 3 4 5 6

1.ON/OFF switch

2.Button for the selection of the cooking functions

3.Button to select the fast heat function

4.“ ” button (back)

5.“ ” button (forward)

6.Button to set the Minute Minder, Cooking Time and End of Cooking Time

CAUTION

If the electrical supply should fail, the programmer retains all the settings in its memory for approximately 3 minutes. Once this time has elapsed, the data is wiped clean and all the settings will have to introduced once more when the power returns.

The cooking functions are controlled by an electronic programmer.

You can select any combination of cooking function, temperature and time.

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Using the appliance for the first time

Remove all packaging materials from your oven, including the advertising stickers and any protective films.

Before cooking for the first time, carefully wash the accessories located inside the

oven.

When the oven is connected to the electrical mains for the first time or when power is restored after a power cut, “12.00” appears on the display

and the		symbol flashes.
	You have to set the current time before using
the oven.
)		To set current time on the clock:
a)	while the		symbol is flashing, set the hour
	using the “			” and “ ” buttons (Fig. 1).
	The	symbol disappears approximately
	5 seconds after the last time you set the correct
	time (Fig. 2).
b)	if the	symbol does not flash any longer,
	lightly press the				button twice.

Then proceed as described at point “a” (Fig. 3).

) How to turn the oven on and off

— The oven must be on to select the cooking function/program. Every time you press the

button, the oven symbol appears on the display and the oven light turns on.

The oven may be turned off at any time.

—To turn the oven off, press thebutton: all the cooking functions/programs are interrupted, the oven light goes out and the current time appears on the display.

During the first minutes of operation, IT IS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL if the oven produces unpleasant odors and fumes. This is due to heating of the insulation and manufacturing residues.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

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This is why we suggest that you heat your oven EMPTY before beginning to use it normally. ) To do so, proceed as follows.

— switch on the oven using the button.

— press the	button twice to select the function
‘Traditional Cooking’		(Fig. 4).

—use the “ ” button to adjust the temperature to 250°C.

—allow the oven to operate EMPTY for about 45 minutes. If you prefer, program the oven to operate for 45 minutes.

—ensure the room is well ventilated during the entire operation.

It is advisable to repeat the above procedure

selecting the function ‘Fan Cooking” and the function “Large Grill” for about 5-10 minutes.

After 45 minutes, allow the oven to cool, then clean the interior with warm water and delicate detergent.

Fig. 4

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To open the oven door, always grip the handle in the middle.

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)Selecting a cooking function

—	Switch the oven on using the				button.
—	Press the	button to select the desired
	function. Each time you press the				button,

the symbol of the selected cooking function appears, indicating which function is activated at that moment.

The corresponding cooking function number appears to the left of the currently selected cooking function symbol (Fig. 6).

—For every cooking function, the display will show the preset temperature.

If the preset temperature is not the one you require, press the “ ” and “ ” buttons to adjust the temperature by five degree intervals.

—The thermometer symbol “ ” shows that the temperature inside the oven is increasing. When the oven temperature reaches the

chosen heat, the programmer emits a short acoustic signal and the thermometer symbol “ ” stops flashing.

) How to adjust the temparture

—	Press the		button; the display will show
	the temperature.
	Using the “		” and “	” buttons, adjust the
	preset temperature while the “°” symbol is
	flashing (Fig. 7). The maximum temperature
	that can be set is 250°C.
) Special functions
	One may select the following functions by
pressing two buttons at the same time:
—	Child lock: press the “			” and “		” buttons;
—	‘Beep’ signal: press the					and “ ”
	buttons;

—‘Demo’ Function: to activate this function, follow the instructions given on page 14.

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

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The cooking functions

1 FanCooking-Theheatisdistributed uniformlythankstotheactionofafan. The preset temperature is 175°C.

2 Traditional Cooking - The heat

comes from above and below. The

preset temperature is 200°C.

3	Simple Grill - The oven emits heat
	only from above. The preset
	temperature is 250°C.
	You can adjust the temperature
	between 200°C and 250°C.
4	Ventilated grill - The heat comes
	only from above and is distributed by
	the fan. The preset temperature is
	180°C. The maximum adjustable
	temperature is 200°C.
5	Pizza - The combined action of the
	heat coming from below and the air
	distributed by the ventilator allows a
	uniform cooking of pizzas and
	savoury pastries. The preset
	temperature is 175°C.
6	Large grill - The oven emits intense
	heat only from above. The preset
	temperature is 250°C.
	You can adjust the temperature
	between 200°C and 250°C.
7	Bottom heat - The oven emits a
	moderate heat only from below. The

preset temperature is 250°C.

8 Topheat-Theovenemitsamoderate heat only from above. The preset temperature is 250°C.

9 Defrosting - The fan circulates the cold air inside the oven, helping to defrostfrozenfood.

	10	Steam cooking -The dishes
		aresteamed.
		The preset temperature is
		140°C.

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Programming the oven

) How to use the Minute Minder

— Press the	button to select the Minute
Minder function (Fig. 8). The		symbol

flashes and the digits “0.00” appear on the display.

—Use the “ ” button to select the desired time. The maximum time that can be set is 23 hours 59 minutes.

—Once the time has been set, the Minute Minder waits about 3 seconds, then begins the countdown.

—Attheendofthetime,anacousticsignalsounds. To turn off the acoustic signal, press any button. It will go off automatically after one minute (Fig. 9).

IMPORTANT: The counter function does NOT turn the oven off automatically, if it is on.

It is impossible to set the Counter function when the oven is in standby mode.

To access or modify the counter setting:

—	Press the	button repeatedly, until the
	and symbols appear on the display.
	At this point you can change the counter
	settings by pressing the “			” and “	” buttons.
To cancel the Minute Minder:
—	Press the	button until the			and

symbols start to flash on the display.

Press the “ ” button until the digits “0.00” appear on the display (Fig. 10).

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

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) Howoff to program your oven to switch

—Place your dish in the oven, select the cooking function and the desired temperature (Fig. 11).

— Press the	button to select the “Cooking
time” function (Fig. 12). The “Cooking time”
symbol	flashes and the digits “0.00”

appear on the display

— While the symbol flashes, press the “ ” button to set the desired time. The maximum time that can be set is 23 hours 59 minutes.

—Once the time has been set, the programmer waits 3 seconds, then begins the countdown.

—At the end of the time, the oven switches off

automatically and an acoustic signal sounds. The digits “0.00” and the symbol flash on the display.

—Press thebutton to switch off the acoustic signal.

To cancel the cooking time:

— Press the

button until the symbol starts

to flash on the display.

—Press the “ ” button until the digits “0.00” appear on the display (Fig. 13).

) Howon andto programoff your oven to switch

—Set the “Cooking time” as described on the previous page.

— Press the	button and select the “Cooking
time” function indicated by the		symbol

that starts to flash. The end time appears on the display (that is the current time plus the cooking time set - Fig. 14).

—Use the “ ” button to adjust the desired end of cooking time.

—Once the time has been set, the programmer waits 3 seconds, then begins the countdown.

Fig.11

Fig. 12

Fig. 13

Fig. 14

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—The oven comes on and turns off automatically, indicating the end of the cooking with an acoustic alarm.To switch off the acoustic alarm,

press thebutton.

To cancel the cooking time, follow the instructions given in the previous paragraph.

Special functions

Automatic turn off feature

If you forget to turn you oven off, it will turn off automatically after a certain amount of time, depending on the temperature set (Fig. 15).

				Fig. 15
If the temperature	the	oven switches
is:	off	after:
250°	3 hours
from 200 to 245°	5.5 hours
from 120 to 195°	8.5 hours
less than 120°	12 hours

Residual heat utilization

If you program your oven to switch off automatically, it will actually switch off a few minutes earlier. In this way the residual heat inside the oven will complete the cooking, allowing you to save energy. The indications on the display will in any case remain on right up to the end of the cooking timeset.

This special function is not active if the cooking time set is lower than 15 minutes.

Child safety look

The child safety look allows the oven to be protected from inconsiderate use.

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— If the oven is on, switch it off using thebutton.

— Press and hold the

and “

” buttons

simultaneously for at least 3 seconds. A brief acoustic signal sounds and the word ‘SAFE’ appears on the display (Fig. 16).

—Now the oven is protected. No cooking function can be selected.

To eliminate the safety lock: press and hold the and “ ” buttons simultaneously for at least 3

seconds.Abrief acoustic signal sounds, the word ‘SAFE’ disappears from the display and (Fig. 17). You an now use the oven again.

Demo mode

This function can be used to show the oven functions in shops and show rooms without any energy waste, with the exception of the oven light and the fan.

To activate this function, the device must be in its first use mode, meaning when the oven is connected for the first time to the mains power or when power is restored after a power cut.

To select the demo mode, wait until “12.00” appears and the symbol flashes on the

display.

Then proceed as follows:

1. Press the button for about 2 seconds

(Fig.18). The system emits a short acoustic alarm.

2.	Pressthe	and“			”buttonssimultaneously.
	The system emits a short acoustic signal and
	“12.00” appears on the display (Fig.19).
3.	Holding down the			button, the		symbol

appears permanently on the display to show that the demo function is on.

All oven functions can be selected.

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Fig. 18

Fig. 19

Fig. 16

Fig. 17

To deactivate the ‘demo’ function:ensure that the equipment is in stand-by mode and repeat the operations described above.

The demo function remains active even when the power returns after a power cut.

Fast Warm Up

After having selected the desired cooking function and having set the cooking temperature, the oven will begin to heat up until it reaches the set temperature.

The oven heating stage takes around 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the cooking function selected and the temperature set.

If you wish the oven to reach the set temperature sooner, you can use the “Fast Heat Up” function.

1.Turn the oven on using thebutton;

2.Select the cooking function as described in the previous pages;

3.Set the temperature using the “ ” and “ ” buttons. The temperature flashes on the display;

4.Press the button. The lettering “FHU” appears on the display (Fig. 20);

5.When the oven temperature reaches the level set, the programmer emits a short acoustic signal and the indication of the temperature level set appears on the display.

This function can be used having first selected any cooking function and temperature.

“Beep” signal

This function is used to activate a short acoustic signal every time one presses a button.

To activate this function, the appliance must be in stand-by mode.

— Press the and “ ” buttons for about 3 seconds. The system emits a short acoustic alarm.

At this point the ‘Beep’ signal is on.

To deactivate the “beep” signal, repeat the operations indicated above.

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Fig. 20

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