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Making cooking as much fun as eating
Please read this instruction manual. This will ensure that you
make full use of all the technical benefits the steam oven has
to offer.
It will provide you with important safety information. You will
be familiarised with the individual components of your new
appliance. And we will show you how to make settings step
by step. It is quite simple.
The tables list the adjustment values and shelf levels for
numerous well known dishes. All these dishes are tested in
our cooking studio.
In the unlikely event of a malfunction, look here for
information on how to rectify minor faults yourself.
A detailed table of contents will help you to find your way
around quickly.
Enjoy your meal!
Instruction manual
HB26D552W
en
890916
9000 490 476
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- Page 1 In the unlikely event of a malfunction, look here for information on how to rectify minor faults yourself. A detailed table of contents will help you to find your way around quickly. Enjoy your meal! Instruction manual HB26D552W 9000 490 476 890916...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Safety information ......Causes of damage ......Your new appliance . - Page 3 Table of contents Memory ........Storing settings in Memory .
- Page 4 Table of contents Reheating food ......Defrosting ........Proving dough .
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Page 5: Safety Information
d Safety information Please read this instruction manual carefully. This appliance is intended only for domestic use. This appliance must only be used for food preparation. Neither adults nor children should operate the appliance without supervision: if they are physically or mentally incapable of doing so or if they lack the knowledge and experience to operate it correctly and safety. -
Page 6: Causes Of Damage
Hot water Risk of scalding. Do not clean the appliance immediately after switching it off. The water in the evaporator dish is still hot. Wait until the appliance has cooled down. Incorrect repairs Danger of electric shock. Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our trained after sales engineers. - Page 7 Very dirty door seal If the door seal is very dirty, the appliance door will no longer close properly during operation. The fronts of adjacent units could be damaged. Always keep the door seal clean and replace when necessary. Weight on the appliance Do not stand or place anything on the open appliance door door.
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Page 8: Your New Appliance
Your new appliance In this section, you will find information on the control panel the operating modes the cooking compartment and accessories Control panel Start button Stop button Display Rotary selector Main switch Menu buttons Function buttons Navigation buttons Control element Main switch Switches appliance on and off Menu buttons... -
Page 9: Operating Modes
Control element Function buttons Select timesetting options (see Section: Timesetting options). Switches childproof lock on and off (see Section: Childproof lock) ± Appliance switched on: Checks current information Appliance switched off: Selects basic settings (see Section: Basic settings) Start button Start operation Stop button Press briefly: Stops (pauses) operation... -
Page 10: Cooking Compartment And Accessories
Cooking The cooking compartment has four shelf positions. compartment and The shelf positions are counted from the bottom up. accessories Caution The evaporator dish must not be covered. Do not place any dishes on the cooking compartment floor. Do not slide any accessories between the shelf positions, or they may tip. -
Page 11: Water Tank
Cooking container, perforated, , 40 mm deep for the steaming of whole fish or large quantities of vegetables, for juicing berries, etc. Wire rack for dishes including preserving jars, baking and pudding moulds You can obtain further accessories from specialist retailers: Accessories Ordering... - Page 12 If your tap water contains a high percentage of chlorides (> 40 mg/l), use still mineral water low in chlorides. You can obtain information on your tap water from your water supply company. Before using for the first time, moisten the tank cover seal with a little water.
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Page 13: Automatic Calibration
"Fill water tank?" This message appears if you set an operating mode message and the water tank is only half full. If you think that the water in the water tank is sufficient for the cooking procedure, you can restart the appliance. -
Page 14: Setting The Water Hardness Range
Set clock and change 1. Use the rotary selector to set the current time. language 2. Use the ¿ button to go to "Sprache einstellen" (Select language). 3. Set the required language using the rotary selector. 4. Press the 0 button The time and language are saved. -
Page 15: Cleaning
4. Change the water hardness range using the rotary selector. Possible values: softened 1 soft 2 medium 3 hard 4 very hard 5. Press the ± button to leave Basic settings. The change is stored. Cleaning Heat up the appliance empty before first use and clean the accessories. -
Page 16: Operating The Appliance
Operating the appliance In this section you will find out, how to switch the appliance on and off what to note after each use Switching on the appliance 1. Press the # button to switch on the appliance. The brand name logo appears in the display for 4 seconds. -
Page 17: Switching Off The Appliance
Current temperature Press the ± button. The current temperature is displayed for 10 seconds. The preheating indicator bars next to the clock show the rising temperature in the cooking compartment. Changing the temperature You can change the temperature at any time with the rotary selector. -
Page 18: After Every Operation
After every operation Emptying the water tank Empty the water tank. Thoroughly dry the seal in the tank cover and the tank shaft in the appliance. Do not dry the water tank in the hot cooking compartment. This will damage the water tank. Drying the cooking Leave the appliance door ajar until the appliance has compartment... -
Page 19: Time Setting Options
3. Move to the first category of dish using the ¿ button and select the required category using the rotary selector. Use the ¿ button to move to the next level. Use the rotary selector to move to the next selection. The setting for the selected dish then appears. -
Page 20: Setting The Timer
Setting time setting 1. Press the 0 button. options in brief 2. Use the ¾ or ¿ button to switch to the required function. 3. Set the time or duration using the rotary selector. 4. Close the Time setting options by pressing the 0 button. - Page 21 1. Press the 0 button. Types of heating Timer Duration 0:00 min:sec 20:00 min:sec 2. Use the ¿ or ¾ button to switch to Duration and set the Duration using the rotary selector. Types of heating Timer Duration 0:00 min:sec 45:00 min:sec 3.
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Page 22: Setting A Later End Time
Setting a later end time You can change the time at which the dish will be ready. The appliance starts automatically and is ready at the desired time. You can, for example, put your dish in the oven in the morning and set the cooking time so that it is ready at lunch time. -
Page 23: Setting The Clock
The setting is applied. The appliance is in standby position. The display shows the End time y. The operation starts at the appropriate time. The Duration counts down in the display. This is possible provided the appliance is in standby. Changing the end time Press the 0 button. -
Page 24: Automatic Programmes
Automatic programmes In this section, you will find out: how to set a programme from the automatic programming selection notes and tips on the programmes which programmes you can set (programme tables). The automatic programmes enable you to prepare food very easily. There are 9 programme groups with a total of 40 programmes. - Page 25 Select the programme Programmes Chicken breast, Meat, poultry fresh, steamed 3. Press button > to highlight the first programme in the programme group. 4. Turn the rotary selector until the required programme appears. Enter the weight 11:31 Programme Chicken breast, 500 g fresh, steamed 5.
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Page 26: Notes About The Programmes
End of the programme A signal sounds. The appliance switches off. Press the Stop button. Risk of scalding Hot steam can escape when the appliance door is opened. Open the appliance door very carefully after cooking. Cancelling the programme Press the Stop button and hold. Notes about the All programmes are designed for cooking on one programmes... -
Page 27: Programme Tables
Programme tables In this section you will find all the programme groups and the programmes they contain. Read the instructions before preparing food using a programme. Vegetables Do not season vegetables until after cooking. Programme Notes Ovenware/accessories Levels Steam cauliflower / florets of equal size perforated + solid cooking In florets*... - Page 28 Potatoes Do not season potatoes until after cooking. Programme Notes Ovenware/accessories Levels Boiled potatoes* medium sized, quartered, perforated + solid individual weight cooking container 30 40 g Unpeeled boiled potatoes* medium sized, perforated + solid dia. 4 5 cm cooking container You can delay the end time for this programme Cereal products Weigh the food and add the correct ratio of water:...
- Page 29 Meat, poultry Do not place meat or poultry on top of one another in the ovenware. The chicken breasts can be marinated beforehand. Programme Notes Ovenware/accessories Levels Chicken breast, fresh, steamed total weight perforated + solid cooking 0.2 1.5 kg container Smoked pork, fresh, sliced* perforated + solid cooking...
- Page 30 Pastries, dessert Preparing fruit compote The Fruit compote programme is only suitable for fruits with stones and pips. Weigh the fruit and add approximately D of the amount of water and sugar and spices according to taste. Preparing rice pudding Weigh the rice and add 2.5 times the amount of milk.
- Page 31 Defrost If possible, freeze the food flat and in portions at -18 ºC. Do not freeze excessively large quantities. All defrost programmes apply to raw food. Health risk. When defrosting food from animal sources, you must remove liquid that escapes during defrosting. It must never come into contact with other food.
- Page 32 Special Sterilise bottles Always clean the bottles immediately after drinking with a bottle brush. Then clean them in the dish washer. Place the bottles on the perforated cooking container so that they do not touch one another. Dry the bottles with a clean cloth after sterilising. The process corresponds to normal sterilisation by boiling.
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Page 33: Memory
Memory Memory enables you to save a programme of your own and access it again at the touch of a button. The memory function is useful for dishes you prepare particularly frequently. Storing settings in Memory 1. Set the required operating type. Do not start operation. -
Page 34: Childproof Lock
Childproof lock The appliance has a childproof lock to prevent children switching it on accidentally or changing an operation which has started running. Press the @ button and hold for approx. 4 seconds, Activating the childproof lock until the symbol @ appears. The control panel is locked. - Page 35 Basic settings Signal duration: medium 2. Turn the rotary selector until the required setting appears. Basic settings Signal duration: short 3. Press the ¿ button to highlight the value. 4. Turn the rotary selector until the required value appears. 5. Press the ± button and hold for approx. 4 seconds to leave Basic settings.
- Page 36 Basic setting Function Possible settings Clock display Display the clock when the appliance is off analogue 1 analogue 2 analogue 3 digital Continue after the door The operation does not go back to the is closed beginning when the appliance door is automatic opened Adjust individually...
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Page 37: Care And Cleaning
Care and cleaning In this section, you will find information on Care and cleaning of your appliance Cleaning agents and aids The Clean operating mode The Descale operating mode Risk of short circuit. Do not use high pressure cleaners or steam jet cleaners to clean your appliance. -
Page 38: Cleaning Agents
Wash the cleaning sponge thoroughly before using for the first time. You can wash the cleaning sponge in the washing machine (hot wash). Cleaning agents Appliance exterior Use soapy water and dry with a soft cloth with aluminium front Mild window cleaning agent wipe the surfaces horizontally and without applying pressure with a soft window cloth or a lint free microfibre cloth with stainless steel front... -
Page 39: Cleaning Aid
Cleaning aid The cleaning aid loosens dirt in the cooking compartment using steam. It can then be removed easily. The cleaning aid takes approximately 30 minutes. Note: If the cleaning aid is cancelled, the appliance cannot be operated. Only after the first and second rinse can the appliance be used again, thereby ensuring that no detergent remains in the appliance. - Page 40 2nd rinse After a short time, Empty dish" appears in the display. 1. Rinse out the cleaning sponge thoroughly. 2. Remove the remaining water from the evaporator dish using the cleaning sponge. 3. Press the Start button. The appliance starts rinsing. 2nd rinse" appears in the display.
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Page 41: Descaling
Descaling The appliance must be descaled at regular intervals in order for it to continue operating correctly. The "Descale the appliance" display reminds you to do this. Descaling takes approx. 30 minutes. You can only dispense with descaling completely if you exclusively use softened water. - Page 42 1st rinse A signal sounds after approximately 30 minutes. "Empty dish and refill water tank" appears in the display. 1. Remove the descaler from the evaporator dish using the enclosed sponge. 2. Rinse the water tank thoroughly, fill with water and reinsert.
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Page 43: Removing And Fitting The Appliance Door
Descaling the evaporator You can also use the Descale operating mode if you dish only do not wish to descale the whole appliance, but only the evaporator dish in the cooking compartment. Only difference: 1. Prepare descaling solution by mixing 100 ml water and 20 ml liquid descaler. - Page 44 1. Open the appliance door fully. 2. Move the two locking levers up on the left and right hand sides. 3. Close the appliance door halfway. With both hands, grip the top of the door on the left and right hand sides. Close the appliance door a little more and pull it out.
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Page 45: Cleaning The Rails
Cleaning the rails The rails can be removed for cleaning. To do this, pull the rails forward and unhook them. Clean the rails using either detergent and a sponge or a brush. You can also clean the rails in the dishwasher. -
Page 46: Troubleshooting
2. Unscrew the cover at the top of the appliance door. To do this, undo the right and left hand screws (Fig. A). 3. Slide out the door panel. (Fig. B). Clean the door panel with glass cleaner and a soft cloth. - Page 47 Problem Possible cause Notes/remedy The appliance will not start. The cleaning aid or descale Rinse the appliance 2x (see "Clean" or "Descale" appears on operation has been cancelled section "Cancelling the cleaning the display aid" or "Cancelling descaling") "Clock" is shown in the display Power cut Reset the clock time (see Time setting options section)
- Page 48 Problem Possible cause Notes/remedy The first time you cook with The appliance is being This is normal steam, there is a lot of steam automatically calibrated When cooking with steam, there The appliance is unable to Set the appliance back to factory is again a lot of steam calibrate itself automatically if settings (see Basic settings...
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Page 49: Replacing The Cooking Compartment Bulb
Replacing the Heat resistant 230 V/25 W halogen bulbs with cooking seals are available from the after sales service. compartment bulb Please specify the E number and FD number of your appliance. Risk of burning. Allow the cooking compartment and cooking compartment light to cool before changing the bulb. -
Page 50: Changing The Door Seal
Changing the door If the seal around the outside of the cooking seal compartment is faulty, it must be replaced. Replacement seals for your appliance are available from our after sales service. Please specify the E number and FD number of your appliance. 1. -
Page 51: After Sales Service
After sales service Our after sales service is there for you if your appliance should need to be repaired. You will find the address and telephone number of your nearest after sales service centre in the phone book. The after sales service centres listed will also be happy to advise you of a service point in your local area. -
Page 52: Energy And Environment Tips
Energy and environment tips Here you will be given tips on saving energy and disposing of your appliance properly. Saving energy Only preheat the appliance if this is specified in the recipe or in the operating instructions table. Open the appliance door as infrequently as possible while the food is cooking. -
Page 53: Tables And Tips
Tables and tips Steaming is a particularly gentle way of cooking food. The steam surrounds the dish thereby preventing a loss of nutrients from the food. Cooking takes place without overpressure. As a result, the shape, colour and typical aroma of the dishes are retained. The tables contain a selection of dishes which are particularly suitable for your steam oven. -
Page 54: Vegetables
Pressure sensitive food When layering delicate foods in the cooking container, do not pile them too high. It is better to use two containers. Cooking a menu With steam, you can cook a whole menu at once, without the different flavours mixing. Place the food with the longest cooking time in the appliance first and delay the rest until the appropriate time. -
Page 55: Side Dishes And Pulses
Food Size Accessories Mode of Tempera Duration operation ture in ºC in min. Green asparagus* Whole Perforated + solid Steam 7 12 White asparagus* Whole Perforated + solid Steam 10 15 Spinach* Perforated + solid Steam Romanesco Florets Perforated + solid Steam 8 10 Brussels sprouts... -
Page 56: Meat, Poultry, Fish
Food Ratio/ Accessories/level Mode of Temperature Duration information operation in ºC in min. Haricot beans, 1 : 2 Solid Steam 65 75 pre softened Couscous 1 : 1 Solid Steam 6 10 Unripe spelt grain, 1 : 2.5 Solid Steam 15 20 coarse ground Millet, whole... - Page 57 Beef Food Amount/ Acces Level Mode of Tempera Duration weight sories operation ture in ºC in min. Thin slice roast 1 kg Solid Steam 25 35 beef, medium* Thick piece of 1 kg Perforated Steam 30 40 sirloin, medium* + solid Sear first and wrap in foil Pork Food...
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Page 58: Soup Ingredients
Fish Food Amount/ Acces Level Mode of Tempera Duration weight sories operation ture in ºC in min. Sea bream, whole per 0.3 kg Perforated Steam 80 90 15 25 + solid Sea bream fillet per 0.15 kg Perforated Steam 80 90 10 20 + solid Fish terrine... -
Page 59: Desserts, Compote
Desserts, compote Compote Weigh the fruit and add approximately D of the amount of water and sugar and spices according to taste. Rice pudding Weigh the rice and add 2.5 times the amount of milk. Do not fill the rice and milk more than 2.5 cm high in the accessories. -
Page 60: Reheating Food
Reheating food Using Reheat, dishes can be gently reheated, They taste and look like they have been freshly prepared. Food Accessories Level Mode of Tempera Duration operation ture in ºC in min. Vegetables Solid cooking container Reheat 12 15 Noodles, potatoes, rice Solid cooking container Reheat 5 10 Defrosting... - Page 61 Defrost meat allow pieces of meat which are to be breadcrumbed to defrost to the point where seasoning and breadcrumbs adhere to the meat. Defrost poultry remove from packaging before defrosting. You must tip the defrost liquid away. Food Amount/ Accessories Level Temperature...
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Page 62: Proving Dough
Proving dough When the Dough proving operating mode is used, dough will prove considerably more quickly than at room temperature. Stand the dough bowl on the wire rack. Do not cover the dough. Food Amount Ovenware Level Temperature Duration in ºC in min. -
Page 63: Preserving
Preserving Preserve food which is as fresh as possible. When foods are stored for a relatively long period, their vitamin content is reduced and they cook more readily. Only use fruit and vegetables which are in perfect condition. Check preserving jars, rubber rings, clips and springs. Clean rubber rings and jars thoroughly with hot water. -
Page 64: Deep Frozen Foods
Deep frozen foods Observe the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging. The cooking times indicated apply to dishes placed in a cold cooking compartment. Food Accessories Level Mode of Tempera Duration operation ture in ºC in min. Pasta, fresh, Solid cooking container Steam 5 10 refrigerated*...