V-ZUG Steam S, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Steam cooker Steam S Operating instructions V ZUG LTD ...

Page 2: ...ke technical modificati ons for the purpose of the further development of the appliance is reserved Symbols used A Indicates 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 Variations in features de...

Page 3: ...ents 10 Using for the first time 11 General operating instructions 11 User settings 12 Childproof lock 13 Time display 14 Water hardness 15 Cooking 16 Operating modes 16 Example of settings 17 Switching on 18 Switching off 18 Optimal use 19 Clock functions 20 Setting and changing the time 20 Timer 21 Operating time 22 Delayed start 24 Tips on settings 26 Steaming 26 Regenerating 30 ...

Page 4: ...ing the cooking space 32 Changing the water filter 34 Descale 35 Door seal 38 Trouble shooting 39 What to do if 39 After a power failure 43 Tips and tricks 44 Accessories and spare parts 45 Technical data 47 Disposal 48 Index 49 Repair service 51 Quick instructions 52 ...

Page 5: ...ed 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 a...

Page 6: ...orking properly or in case of a repair order follow the instructions given in the Repair service section Please contact Customer Services if necessary 䡲 Only original spare parts may be used 䡲 Retain these operating instructions for future reference If you sell the appliance or pass it on to a third party please ensure these operating instructions accompany the appliance together with the instruct...

Page 7: ...re 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 Caution Burns hazard 䡲 The appliance gets very hot when in use 䡲 Steam and water droplets may escape when the appliance door is opened Do not put your hands into the appliance if there is steam in it 䡲 Do not pour...

Page 8: ...liance door carefully 䡲 Using knives or cutting wheels on the stainless steel tray or the perforated cooking tray will damage the surface 䡲 Objects that can rust should not be used in the cooking space as they can cause rust in the cooking space 䡲 Silver cutlery should not be used in the cooking space 䡲 After use remove any water on the bottom of the cooking space with a soft cloth Leave the appli...

Page 9: ...perating and display elements 7 Shelf guides 2 Door seal 8 Water tank 3 Appliance door 9 Stainless steel tray 4 Steam vent 10 Perforated cooking tray 5 Cooking space temperature sensor 11 Water filter 3x 6 Steam inlet 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 11 ...

Page 10: ...ns Symbols Displays A Operating mode B Timer C Adjusting knob D Operating time and switch off time E Off F Operating mode G Timer H Operating time I Switch off time J Time K Time cooking temperature duration timer L Communications interface A B C D E L K F G H I J ...

Page 11: ... instructions The operating mode operating time and switch off time can be selected by pressing the appropriate button once or more 䡲 The symbol for the function selected illuminates or flashes 䡲 A recommended value flashes in the display 䡲 Turn the adjusting knob to change the recommended value 䡲 Press the adjusting knob to start the appliance straightaway 䡲 If the adjusting knob is not pressed t...

Page 12: ...eferences The procedure is the same for all user settings The following diagram gives an overview of the possible user settings off on invisible visible 0 15 fH 16 35 fH 36 50 fH Factory setting Childproof lock Time display Water hardness A Hold button depressed for 5 seconds ...

Page 13: ...ock on A Press the adjusting knob to confirm A Press the button to exit user settings The user setting selected is activated Operation with childproof lock on If the button is pressed when the childproof lock is activated A double acoustic signal is emitted Nothing happens when the button is pressed appears in the display A When the childproof lock is activated simultaneously press the and buttons...

Page 14: ...nob until appears in the display for time dis play visible A Press the adjusting knob to confirm flashes in the display A Turn the adjusting knob appears in the display for time display invisible A Press the adjusting knob to confirm A Press the button to exit user settings The user settings selected are activated If invisible is selected the time display is not lit up when the appliance is off mi...

Page 15: ... water A With the appliance switched off depress the button for 5 seconds appears in the display A Press the adjusting knob to confirm appears in the display A Turn the adjusting knob until appears in the display for hard water A Press the adjusting knob to confirm flashes in the display A Turn the adjusting knob until the appropriate water hardness appears for medium water hardness and for soft w...

Page 16: ... 80 C This setting is suitable for 䡲 Cooking all types of vegetable 䡲 Cooking rice cereals and pulses 䡲 Cooking ham pork loin 䡲 Cooking mussels 䡲 Extracting juice from fruit 䡲 Regenerating food 䡲 Defrosting and cooking vegetables This setting is suitable for 䡲 Cooking sensitive desserts and flans 䡲 Preserving fruit 䡲 Gently regenerating food This setting is suitable for 䡲 Poaching and cooking meat...

Page 17: ...ng the water tank 䡲 All operating modes require the water tank to be full A Fill the water tank up to the MAX 1 25L mark with cold fresh drinking water and slot into position This setting is suitable for 䡲 Defrosting sensitive food such as meat and fish 䡲 Making yoghurt Vegetables fresh Time in mins Carrots 10 20 Use drinking water only to fill the water tank do not use bouillon wine etc Similarly...

Page 18: ...way Switching off A Press the button The symbol goes out With all operating modes steam may be released at the end of process The steam is gradually released from the cooking space into the room this takes around a minute so that there is no sudden rush of steam when the ap pliance door is opened The appliance door can however be opened as soon as the steaming process has finished The cooling fan ...

Page 19: ...ot If the residual water is not pumped off immediately then this is because For safety reasons the residual water is only pumped off when it is below 80 C Any operating mode can be started again at any time 䡲 The stainless steel tray serves as a drip tray for use with the per forated cooking tray The stainless steel tray can also be used for cooking meat or vegetables in liquid e g sauerkraut with...

Page 20: ...d switch off of the appliance Setting and changing the time A Depress the and buttons at the same time The set time e g and the symbol flash A Turn the adjusting knob to set the desired time A Press the adjusting knob to confirm When the appliance is switched off the brightness of the display is dimmed between the hours of 22 00 and 6 00 The clock cannot be altered if the delayed start function ha...

Page 21: ...ervals e g 1 hour and 12 minutes The maximum timer duration that can be set is 9 hours and 59 minutes A Press the adjusting knob to start the timer straightaway The symbol illuminates The time remaining is displayed provided no operating time has been entered When the time is up A sequence of 5 short acoustic signals is repeated for one minute The symbol flashes A Press the adjusting knob to cance...

Page 22: ...perating time A Place the food in the cooking space and select the desired operating mode A Press the button The symbol flashes The symbol for the selected operating mode illuminates The recommended cooking time for the selected operating mode flashes in the display A Turn the adjusting knob to set the desired operating time A Press the adjusting knob to start operation The symbol for the selected...

Page 23: ... the adjusting knob to confirm Switching off before time A Press the button End of the operating time The selected operating mode automatically switches off when the operating time is up A long intermittent acoustic signal is emitted for one minute The symbol flashes A Press the adjusting knob to cancel the acoustic signal ...

Page 24: ...e selected operating mode flashes in the display A Turn the adjusting knob to set the desired operating time A Press the button again The symbol flashes The actual time and the set operating time flash in the display A Turn the adjusting knob to set the desired switch off time and thus the de layed start A Press the adjusting knob to confirm The and symbols illuminate Until it turns on automatical...

Page 25: ...ff time flashes in the display A Turn the adjusting knob to change the switch off time A Press the adjusting knob to confirm Switching off before time A Press the button At switch off time The appliance switches off automatically when the switch off time is reached A long intermittent acoustic signal is emitted for one minute The symbol flashes A Press the adjusting knob to cancel the acoustic sig...

Page 26: ...uide and may vary depend ing on the consistency quality freshness weight and texture of the food Steaming Place the food into the unheated cooking space Meat Time in mins Accessories Ham depending on weight 60 90 Pork loin 45 60 Sausages 30 45 Fish and seafood Time in mins Accessories Fillet of fish 10 20 Whole fish 20 30 Mussels Squid 10 30 ...

Page 27: ...nto florets 20 25 Broccoli 13 17 Fennel chopped 20 30 Carrots chopped 10 20 Potatoes chopped 20 25 Potatoes whole 30 45 Mange tout 7 15 Kohlrabi chopped 15 25 Sweetcorn 30 45 Sweet peppers 8 13 Brussels sprouts 25 30 Green asparagus 13 17 White asparagus 20 25 Spinach 7 10 Celery stalks 25 30 Courgettes chopped 10 15 ...

Page 28: ...Accessories Rice liquid 20 40 Lentils liquid 20 60 Semolina liquid 10 15 Desserts Time in mins Accessories Crème caramel 25 30 Creams and custards 20 30 Yoghurt 5 6 hours Sterilising Preserving Time in mins Accessories Pears 30 Peaches Plums Cherries ...

Page 29: ...Extracting juice Time in mins Accessories and special accessories Fruit cherries grapes etc max 90 Berries blackcurrants brambles elderberries etc Blanching Time in mins Accessories Vegetables e g French beans peas etc ca 5 ...

Page 30: ...r regenerating on several levels at the same time Reheating Time in mins Accessories Reheating dishes 1 2 portions 10 20 Preparing ready meals See manufactur er s instructions Defrosting Time in mins Accessories Spätzli Swiss dumplings pasta rice ca 20 Vegetables See instructions Meat fish poultry Depending on weight ...

Page 31: ...c as they can damage the surface A Remove any dirt or excess cleaning solution as quickly as possible Using a cloth dampened with water clean the surface for metallic surfaces rub in the direction of the original polish lines and then polish with a soft cloth Cleaning the accessories The stainless steel tray the cooking tray and the shelf guides can all be cleaned in the dishwasher ...

Page 32: ...g various parts in the cooking space can be easily removed as described below Removing the shelf guides A Unscrew the knurled nuts 1 in the front of the shelf guides in an anti clockwise direction A Pull the shelf guides 2 slightly to the side of the screw and remove from the front A To reassemble insert the shelf guides into the holes in the back wall of the cooking space and position on screw Ti...

Page 33: ...r as it will go A Fold the clamps on the door hinges 1 forward A Close the appliance door just enough that it can be lifted out A To reassemble push the hinges into the holes from the front A Open the appliance door as far as it will go and fold back the clamps on the door hinges 1 1 1 ...

Page 34: ... is blocked not enough water is being pumped into the boiler In this case appears in the display even though the water tank is full A Remove the water tank The swing arm 1 rises A Press the swing arm at the back 2 The swing arms comes down again A Hold the swing arm in one hand A Remove the water filter 3 with the other hand A Carefully press the new water filter on to the swing arm 1 2 3 ...

Page 35: ...erval between descaling depends on the hardness of the water and fre quency of use If steaming 4 30 minutes per week the appliance must be descaled depending on water hardness roughly as follows We recommend you descale the appliance whenever the warning appears in the dis play Failure to descale the appliance will likely impair the functioning of or cause damage to the appliance Water hardness De...

Page 36: ...entle yet professional level of descaling for your appliance Standard descaling solutions are not suitable as they may contain foam creating additives or not be effective enough Using a different descaler could cause The descaler contains highly effective acids Rinse away any splashes immediately with water 䡲 Overfoaming in the cooking space 䡲 Insufficient descaling of the boiler 䡲 Damage to the a...

Page 37: ...Put the water tank back appears in the display The appliance now enters the rinsing phase A As soon as flashes in the display remove the water tank pour away the water and fill the tank again with 1 2 l cold water A Put the water tank back or appears in the display Depending on how dirty the water that is being pumped off is additional rinsing will be carried out or appears in the display A When a...

Page 38: ...me 2 Ensure that the thinner part 3 of the seal is pressed over the frame Only the thicker part 4 of the seal should be in the frame 2 A Fix the seal in the middle of the four sides A Then about every 3 cm press the seal into the frame so that it fits evenly around the frame A Use a round stable object such as the handle of a wooden spoon and some pressure to smooth out the seal and ensure that it...

Page 39: ...aling Possible cause Solution 䡲 The boiler in the appliance is scaled up A Start descaling 䡲 The water filter may be partially blocked A If it is not too long ago since the appliance was descaled change the water filter and start descaling Descaling programme started Descaling phase 1st rinsing phase 2nd rinsing phase ...

Page 40: ... In this instance descaling was not carried out correctly The whole descaling process must be repeated Possible cause Solution 䡲 Various situations can lead to an F error message A Cancel the error message by pressing the button A Switch the power supply off for about one minute A Switch the power supply back on again A If the message appears again note down the error number and then switch the po...

Page 41: ...ter filter Possible cause Solution 䡲 The appliance door is open A Close the appliance door Possible cause Solution 䡲 Descaling started but no descaler in water tank A Pour the contents of the special descaler undilut ed into the water tank and then put it back in the appliance Possible cause Solution 䡲 Used unsuitable descaler 䡲 Descaling is overdue A Descale again using the recommended descaler A...

Page 42: ...utomatically pumped into the boiler to cool down the water in the boiler A If there is not enough cold water in the water tank allow the boiler to cool down on its own this can take up to 30 minutes The appliance may be used without further ado Possible cause Solution 䡲 The fuse or circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective A Change the fuse A Reset the circuit breaker 䡲...

Page 43: ... reasons the water in the boiler is not pumped off until the temper ature of the water drops to below 80 C A If there is enough cold water in the water tank it will be automatically pumped into the boiler to cool down the water in the boiler A If there is not enough cold water in the water tank allow the boiler to cool down on its own this can take up to 30 minutes The appliance may be used withou...

Page 44: ...unt of liquid can be cooked directly in suitable tableware When using the perforated cooking tray for steaming placing the stainless steel cook ing tray underneath reduces condensation and avoids food spills on the floor of the cooking space Season vegetables with salt after steaming Type of food Weight Amount of liquid to be roughly added depending on desired consistency Rice 100 g 1 dl salted wa...

Page 45: ...354 325 40 Cooking tray perforated stainless steel GN 354 325 40 Cooking tray unperforated with lip stainless steel GN 354 325 40 Wire shelf 354 325 23 Stainless steel tray unperforated GN 177 325 20 Cooking tray unperforated stainless steel GN 177 325 40 Cooking tray perforated stainless steel GN 177 325 40 Recipe book The measurements of the accessories correspond to Gastronorm GN or GN 2 3 2 3 ...

Page 46: ... Accessories and spare parts 46 Spare parts Water filter 3 Shelf guide left right Knurled nut Water tank Door seal ...

Page 47: ...is constantly being monitored by the electronic control unit Any malfunction will appear in the display General caution Maximum load 2 kg 55 cm 60 cm Height 37 8 cm 37 8 cm Width 54 8 cm 59 6 cm Depth 55 1 cm 55 1 cm Weight 27 kg 27 kg Voltage Frequency 230 V 50 Hz Output 2200 W connected wattage Fuse 10 A Boiler 2000 W Bottom heat 140 W ...

Page 48: ...ns socket or have the appliance disconnected from the mains by a qualified electrician Then cut the mains cable Disposal 䡲 The old appliance should not be discarded as worthless rubbish If disposed of correctly the raw materials can be recovered for recycling 䡲 The symbol on the identification plate warns that the appliance may not be disposed of in normal household waste 䡲 The appliance must be d...

Page 49: ...elayed start 24 Descale 35 Descaling 37 Descaler 36 Descaling Power failure 43 Desserts 28 Disconnection 48 Display elements 10 Displays A message 39 CA messages 39 F messages 40 H messages 40 Disposal 48 Door seal 38 E Electrical connection 47 Energy Saving 19 Error message 40 External measurements 47 F F messages 40 Fish 26 H H messages 40 Heat output 47 J Juice Extracting 29 M Maintenance 31 Ma...

Page 50: ... 5 Children in the home 6 Correct use 6 Note on use 7 Seafood 26 Service agreements 51 Service centre 51 Settings Example 17 Tips 26 Spare parts 46 Ordering 51 Steaming 16 26 Sterilising 28 Switching off 18 Switch off time 24 Symbols 2 10 T Technical data 47 Time Setting 20 Timer 21 Tips and tricks 44 Trouble shooting 39 U User settings 12 Using for the first time 5 11 V Vegetables 27 W Water filt...

Page 51: ...pliance is not working properly contact your nearest V ZUG LTD service centre using freephone 0800 850 850 and stand in close proximity to the appliance Queries orders service agreements For administrative or technical queries or problems as well as for ordering spare parts and accessories please contact our head office in Zug on tel 041 767 67 67 As regards the maintenance of all our products whe...

Page 52: ... confirm To select the operating mode A Press the button repeatedly until the desired operating mode appears A Press the adjusting knob to confirm To switch off the appliance A Press the button To set the timer A Press the button A Turn the adjusting knob to set the timer duration V ZUG LTD Industriestrasse 66 6301 Zug Tel 041 767 67 67 Fax 041 767 61 61 vzug vzug ch www vzug ch Service Centre Tel...