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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

3.1

General overview

Control panel

Electronic programmer

Water drawer

Socket for the core temperature

sensor

Heating element

Lamp

Fan

Descaling pipe outlet

Shelf support, removable

Shelf positions

3.2

Accessories

Wire shelf

For cookware, cake tins, roasts.

Baking tray

For cakes and biscuits.

Core temperature sensor

To measure how far the food is cooked.

Steam set

One unperforated and one perforated

food container.
The steam set drains the condensing

water away from the food during steam

cooking. Use it to prepare food that

should not be in the water during the

cooking (e.g. vegetables, pieces of fish,

chicken breast). The set is not suitable for

food that needs to soak in the water (e.g.

rice, polenta, pasta).

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Page 1: ...EN User Manual Steam oven KS8404701M ...

Page 2: ...might not find on ordinary appliances Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it Visit our website for Get usage advice brochures trouble shooter service information www aeg com webselfservice Register your product for better service www registeraeg com Buy Accessories Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance www aeg com shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE Always use...

Page 3: ...nd the hazards involved Do not let children play with the appliance Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appropriately Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates or when it cools down Accessible parts are hot If the appliance has a child safety device this should be activated Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the appliance without...

Page 4: ...TIONS 2 1 Installation WARNING Only a qualified person must install this appliance Remove all the packaging Do not install or use a damaged appliance Follow the installation instruction supplied with the appliance Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear Do not pull the appliance by the handle Keep the minimum distance from the other ...

Page 5: ... operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water Do not apply pressure on the open door Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface Open the appliance door carefully The use of ingredients with alcohol can cause a mixture of alcohol and air Do not let sparks or open flames to come in contact with the appliance when you open the door Do not put flammabl...

Page 6: ...t cloth Only use neutral detergents Do not use abrasive products abrasive cleaning pads solvents or metal objects If you use an oven spray obey the safety instructions on the packaging Do not clean the catalytic enamel if applicable with any kind of detergent 2 6 Internal light The type of light bulb or halogen lamp used for this appliance is only for household appliances Do not use it for house l...

Page 7: ...helf For cookware cake tins roasts Baking tray For cakes and biscuits Core temperature sensor To measure how far the food is cooked Steam set One unperforated and one perforated food container The steam set drains the condensing water away from the food during steam cooking Use it to prepare food that should not be in the water during the cooking e g vegetables pieces of fish chicken breast The se...

Page 8: ... Heating Functions VarioGuide To activate or de activate the light touch the field for 3 seconds You can activate the light also when the appliance is deactivated 4 Favourites To save and access your favourite programmes 5 Temperature se lection To set the temperature or show the current tem perature in the appliance Touch the field for 3 seconds to activate or deactivate the function Fast Heat Up...

Page 9: ...nd time of a function Other indicators of the display Symbol Function Minute Minder The function operates Time of day The display shows the current time Duration The display shows the necessary time for cooking End Time The display shows when the cooking time is complete Temperature The display shows the temperature Time Indication The display shows how long the heat ing function operates Press an...

Page 10: ...to set the value 2 Press to confirm 5 3 Setting the hardness level for the water When you connect the appliance to the mains you have to set the water hardness level The table below explains the water hardness range with the corresponding Calcium deposit mmol l and the quality of the water Water hardness Calcium deposit mmol l Calcium deposit mg l Water classi fication Class dH 1 0 7 0 1 3 0 50 So...

Page 11: ...you do not have to set the hardness level of the water again 6 DAILY USE WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 6 1 Navigating the menus 1 Activate the appliance 2 Press or to select the menu option 3 Press to move to the submenu or accept the setting At each point you can go back to the main menu with 6 2 The menus in overview Main menu Sym bol Menu item Application Heating Functions Contains a list of...

Page 12: ... any symbol on the control panel Heat Hold Keeps the prepared food warm for 30 minutes af ter a cooking cycle finished Time Extension Activates and deactivates the time extension function Display Contrast Adjusts the display contrast by degrees Display Brightness Adjusts the display brightness by degrees Set Language Sets the language for the display Buzzer Volume Adjusts the volume of press tones...

Page 13: ...he steam generation circuit after frequent use of the steam functions 6 4 Heating Functions Heating function Application True Fan Cooking To bake on up to 2 shelf positions at the same time and to dry food Set the temperature 20 40 C lower than for the function Top Bottom Heat Pizza Setting To bake food on 1 shelf position for a more inten sive browning and a crispy bottom Set the tem perature 20 ...

Page 14: ...fficiency class acc to EN 60350 1 Au Gratin For dishes such as lasagna or potato gratin Also to gratinate and brown Bread Baking Use this function to prepare bread and bread rolls with a very good professional like result in terms of crispiness colour and crust gloss Quarter Steam Heat To bake bread roast large pieces of meat or to warm up chilled and frozen meals Half Steam Heat For dishes with a...

Page 15: ...directly on the plate You can reheat more than one plate at the same time using different shelf positions 6 6 Submenu for VarioGuide Food Category Fish Seafood Dish Fish Fish baked Fish Fingers Fish fillet thin Fish fillet thick Fish fillet frozen Whole small Fish Whole Fish steamed Whole small Fish grilled Whole Fish grilled Whole Fish grilled Trout Salmon Salmon fillet Whole Salmon Prawns Prawns...

Page 16: ...ork smoked Loin of Pork poach ed Pork Neck Pork Shoulder Roast Pork Cooked Ham Dish Veal Veal Knuckle Loin of Veal Roast Veal Lamb Leg of Lamb Roast Lamb Saddle of Lamb Lamb Joint medi um Lamb Joint medi um Game Hare Leg of Hare Saddle of Hare Saddle of Hare Venison Haunch of Veni son Saddle of Veni son Roast Game Loin of Game Food Category Oven Dishes Dish Lasagne Lasagne Cannello ni frozen Pasta...

Page 17: ...e Swiss Tarte sweet Almond Cake Muffins Pastry Pastry Stripes Cream Puffs Puff Pastry Eclairs Dish Macaroons Short Pastry Biscuits Christmas Stollen Apple Strudel fro zen Cake on Tray Sponge Dough Yeast Dough Cheese Cake Tray Brownies Swiss Roll Yeast Cake Crumble Cake Sugar Cake Flan Base Short Pastry Flan Base Sponge Mixture Flan Base Fruit Flan Short Pastry Fruit Flan Sponge Mixture Fruit Flan ...

Page 18: ...Slices Peeling Tomatoes Brussels Sprouts Celery cubed Peas Eggplant Fennel Artichokes Dish Beetroot Black Salsify Cabbage Turnip Stripes White Haricot Beans Savoy Cabbage Food Category Custards Terrines Dish Egg Custard Flan Caramel Terrine Eggs Eggs soft boiled Eggs medium boiled Eggs hard boiled Eggs baked Food Category Side Dishes Dish French Fries thin French Fries thick French Fries frozen Cr...

Page 19: ...ct a steam heating function and the temperature 7 If necessary set the function Duration or End Time The first steam shows after approximately 2 minutes An acoustic signal sounds when the appliance is at approximately the set temperature The signal sounds at the end of the cooking time 8 Deactivate the appliance 9 Empty the water drawer after the steam cooking is completed Refer to the function Ta...

Page 20: ...set the switch off time for a heating func tion max 23 h 59 min If you set the time for a clock function the time starts to count down after 5 seconds If you use the clock functions Duration End Time the appliance deactivates the heating elements after 90 of the set time The appliance uses the residual heat to continue the cooking process until the time ends 3 20 minutes 7 2 Setting the clock func...

Page 21: ... function continue after the end of Duration Not applicable to heating functions with the core temperature sensor 1 When the cooking time ends an acoustic signal sounds Press any symbol The display shows the message 2 Press to activate or to cancel 3 Set the length of the function 4 Press 8 AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 8 1 Recipes online You can find the recipes for the au...

Page 22: ...different quantities of the food the set oven temperatures minimum 120 C and the operating modes The appliance calculates the end time in approximately 30 minutes 6 To change the core temperature press When the meat is at the set core temperature an acoustic signal sounds The appliance deactivates automatically 7 Touch any symbol to stop the signal 8 Remove the core temperature sensor plug from th...

Page 23: ... a memory position When the display shows the first free memory position touch or and press to overwrite an existing programme You can change the name of a programme in the menu Edit Programme Name Activating the programme 1 Activate the appliance 2 Select the menu Favourites 3 Press to confirm 4 Select your favourite programme name 5 Press to confirm 10 2 Using the Child Lock When the Child Lock ...

Page 24: ...ghtness of the display There are two modes of display brightness Night brightness when the appliance is deactivated the brightness of the display is lower between 10 PM and 6 AM Day brightness when the appliance is activated if you touch a symbol during the night brightness apart from ON OFF the display goes back to the day brightness mode for the next 10 seconds if the appliance is deactivated an...

Page 25: ...shelf position from the bottom 11 3 Full Steam WARNING Be careful when you open the appliance door when the function is activated Steam can release The function is applicable for all types of food fresh or frozen You can use it to cook warm defrost poach or blanch vegetables meat fish pasta rice sweet corn semolina and eggs You can prepare a full meal in one operation To correctly cook each dish u...

Page 26: ...ce florets 99 20 25 1 Brussels sprouts 99 25 35 1 Beetroot 99 70 90 1 Black salsify 99 35 45 1 Celery cubed 99 20 30 1 Asparagus green 99 15 25 1 Asparagus white 99 25 35 1 Spinach fresh 99 15 20 1 Peeling toma toes 99 10 1 White haricot beans 99 25 35 1 Savoy cabbage 99 20 25 1 Courgette slices 99 15 25 1 Beans blanched 99 20 25 1 Vegetables blanched 99 15 1 Dried beans soaked water beans ratio 2...

Page 27: ...f position Yeast dumplings 99 25 35 1 Potato dumplings 99 35 45 1 Unpeeled pota toes medium 99 45 55 1 Rice water rice ratio 1 1 1 99 35 45 1 Boiled potatoes quartered 99 35 45 1 Bread dumpling 99 35 45 1 Tagliatelle fresh 99 15 25 1 Polenta liquid ra tio 3 1 99 40 50 1 Bulgur water bulgur ratio 1 1 99 25 35 1 Couscous water couscous ratio 1 1 99 15 20 1 Spaetzle german type of pasta 99 25 30 1 Fr...

Page 28: ...ture C Time min Shelf position Apple slices 99 10 15 1 Hot berries 99 10 15 1 Fruit compote 99 20 25 1 Chocolate melt ing 99 10 20 1 Fish Food Temperature C Time min Shelf position Trout approx 250 g 85 20 30 1 Prawns fresh 85 20 25 1 Prawns frozen 85 30 40 1 Salmon fillets 85 20 30 1 Salmon trout ap prox 1000 g 85 40 45 1 Mussels 99 20 30 1 Flat fish fillet 80 15 1 Meat Food Temperature C Time mi...

Page 29: ...ion When you combine functions you can cook meat vegetables and accompaniments one after the other All dishes are ready to serve at the same time To initially roast the food use the function True Fan Cooking Put prepared vegetables and accompaniments in ovenproof dishes Put in the oven with the roast Cool down the oven to a temperature of around 80 C To cool down the appliance quicker open the ove...

Page 30: ...e C Time min Shelf position Roast pork 1 kg 160 180 90 100 1 Roast beef 1 kg 180 200 60 90 1 Roast veal 1 kg 180 80 90 1 Meat loaf un cooked 0 5 kg 180 30 40 1 Smoked loin of pork soak for 2 hours 0 6 1 kg 160 180 60 70 1 Chicken 1 kg 180 210 50 60 1 Duck 1 5 2 kg 180 70 90 1 Potato gratin 160 170 50 60 1 Pasta bake 170 190 40 50 1 Lasagne 170 180 45 55 1 Misc types of bread 0 5 1 kg 180 190 45 60...

Page 31: ... different heights do not always brown equally at first If this occurs do not change the temperature setting The differences equalize during the baking procedure With longer baking times you can deactivate the oven approximately 10 minutes before the end of the baking time and then use the residual heat When you cook frozen food the trays in the oven can twist during baking When the trays become c...

Page 32: ...buted Spread the mixture evenly on the baking tray The cake is not ready in the baking time given The oven temperature is too low The next time you bake set a slightly higher oven tem perature 11 10 Baking on one oven level Baking in tins Food Function Tempera ture C Time min Shelf posi tion Ring cake or brioche True Fan Cook ing 150 160 50 70 1 Madeira cake Fruit cakes True Fan Cook ing 140 160 7...

Page 33: ... 60 Cream puffs eclairs1 Top Bottom Heat 190 210 20 35 2 Swiss Roll1 Top Bottom Heat 180 200 10 20 2 Cake with crumble top ping dry True Fan Cook ing 150 160 20 40 2 Buttered almond cake sugar cakes1 Top Bottom Heat 190 210 20 30 2 Fruit flans made with yeast dough sponge mixture 2 True Fan Cook ing 150 170 30 55 2 Fruit flans made with yeast dough sponge mixture 2 Top Bottom Heat 170 35 55 2 Frui...

Page 34: ... 150 Macaroons True Fan Cook ing 100 120 30 50 2 Biscuits made with yeast dough True Fan Cook ing 150 160 20 40 2 Puff pastries1 True Fan Cook ing 170 180 20 30 2 Rolls1 True Fan Cook ing 160 10 25 2 Rolls1 Top Bottom Heat 190 210 10 25 2 Small cakes Small cakes1 True Fan Cook ing 160 20 35 2 Small cakes Small cakes1 Top Bottom Heat 170 20 35 2 1 Preheat the oven 11 11 Bakes and gratins Food Funct...

Page 35: ...position Pasta gratin 200 220 45 60 1 Potato gratin 180 200 70 85 1 Moussaka 180 200 75 90 1 Lasagne 180 200 70 90 1 Cannelloni 180 200 65 80 1 Bread pudding 190 200 55 70 1 Rice pudding 180 200 55 70 1 Apple cake made with sponge mixture round cake tin 160 170 70 80 1 White bread 200 210 55 70 1 11 13 Multilevel baking Use the function True Fan Cooking Cakes pastries breads on baking trays Food T...

Page 36: ...e temperature sensor In the first 10 minutes you can set an oven temperature between 80 C and 150 C The default is 90 C After the temperature is set the oven continues to cook at 80 C Do not use this function for poultry Always cook without a lid when you use this function 1 Sear the meat in a pan on the hob on a very high setting for 1 2 minutes on each side 2 Put the meat together with the hot r...

Page 37: ...er You can roast large roasting joints directly in the deep pan if present or on the wire shelf above the deep pan Roast lean meats in the roasting tin with the lid This keeps the meat more succulent All types of meat that can be browned or have crackling can be roasted in the roasting tin without the lid We recommend that you cook meat and fish weighing 1 kg and above in the appliance To prevent ...

Page 38: ...eat the oven Pork Food Function Quantity Tempera ture C Time min Shelf posi tion Shoulder neck ham joint Turbo Grilling 1 1 5 kg 150 170 90 120 1 Chop spare rib Turbo Grilling 1 1 5 kg 170 190 30 60 1 Meat loaf Turbo Grilling 750 g 1 kg 160 170 50 60 1 Pork knuckle precooked Turbo Grilling 750 g 1 kg 150 170 90 120 1 Veal Food Function Quantity Tempera ture C Time min Shelf posi tion Roast veal Tu...

Page 39: ... spring chicken Turbo Grilling 200 250 g each 200 220 30 50 1 Chicken half Turbo Grilling 400 500 g each 190 210 40 50 1 Poultry pieces Turbo Grilling 1 1 5 kg 190 210 50 70 1 Duck Turbo Grilling 1 5 2 kg 180 200 80 100 1 Fish steamed Food Function Quantity Tempera ture C Time min Shelf posi tion Whole fish Turbo Grilling 1 1 5 kg 180 200 30 50 1 11 18 Grilling Always grill with the maximum temper...

Page 40: ...ast Grilling Food Grilling time min Shelf position 1st side 2nd side Burgers Burgers 9 13 8 10 3 Pork fillet 10 12 6 10 3 Sausages 10 12 6 8 3 Fillet steaks veal steaks 7 10 6 8 3 Toast Toast 1 3 1 3 3 Toast with topping 6 8 3 11 19 Frozen foods Remove the food packaging Put the food on a plate Do not cover it with a bowl or a plate This can extend the defrost time Food Temperature C Time min Shel...

Page 41: ...n ufacturer s instructions as per manufac turer s instruc tions 2 Fruit cake Top Bottom Heat as per man ufacturer s instructions as per manufac turer s instruc tions 2 1 Turn chips 2 or 3 times during cooking 11 20 Preserving Use only preserve jars of the same dimensions available on the market Do not use jars with twist off and bayonet type lids or metal tins Use the first shelf from the bottom f...

Page 42: ...until simmering min Continue to cook at 100 C min Carrots1 160 170 50 60 5 10 Cucumbers 160 170 50 60 Mixed pickles 160 170 50 60 5 10 Kohlrabi Peas As paragus 160 170 50 60 15 20 1 Leave standing in the oven after it is deactivated 11 21 Drying Food Temperature C Time h Shelf position Beans 60 70 6 8 2 Peppers 60 70 5 6 2 Vegetables for soup 60 70 5 6 2 Mushrooms 50 60 6 8 2 Herbs 40 50 2 3 2 Plu...

Page 43: ... temperature sensor table Beef Food Food core temperature C Rib Fillet steak rare 45 50 Rib Fillet steak medium 60 65 Rib Fillet steak well done 70 75 Pork Food Food core temperature C Shoulder Ham Neck joint of pork 80 82 Chop saddle Smoked pork loin 75 80 Meatloaf 75 80 Veal Food Food core temperature C Roast veal 75 80 Knuckle of veal 85 90 Mutton lamb Food Food core temperature C Leg of mutton...

Page 44: ...er Gastro norm Quantity g Shelf po sition Tempera ture C Time min Comments Broccoli1 1 x 1 2 per forated 300 2 99 13 15 Put the bak ing tray on the first shelf position Broccoli1 1 x 1 2 per forated max 2 99 15 18 Put the bak ing tray on the first shelf position Frozen peas 1 x 1 2 per forated 1500 2 99 Until the tempera ture in the cold est spot reaches 85 C Put the bak ing tray on the first shel...

Page 45: ...he rear catch Install the shelf supports in the opposite sequence 12 4 Steam Cleaning Remove as much dirt as possible manually Remove the accessories and the shelf support to clean the side walls The steam cleaning functions support the steam cavity cleaning of the appliance For a better performance you should start the cleaning function when the appliance is cool The specified time is related to ...

Page 46: ...e performance of the steam generator and on the food quality To prevent this clean the steam generation circuit from residual stone Remove all accessories Select the function from the menu Cleaning The user interface will guide you through the procedure The duration of the complete procedure is about 2 hours The light in this function is off 1 Make sure that the water drawer is empty 2 Press 3 Put...

Page 47: ...e all accessories The cleaning function removes the residual water from the water drawer Use the function after the steam cooking function Select the function from the menu Cleaning The user interface will guide you through the procedure The duration of the function is around 6 minutes The light in this function is off 1 Put the baking tray on the first shelf position 2 Press Remove the baking tra...

Page 48: ...can be hot 1 Deactivate the appliance 2 Remove the fuses from the fuse box or deactivate the circuit breaker The top lamp 1 Turn the lamp glass cover counterclockwise to remove it 2 Remove the metal ring and clean the glass cover 3 Replace the lamp with a suitable 300 C heat resistant lamp 4 Attach the metal ring to the glass cover 5 Install the glass cover 13 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Refer to Safe...

Page 49: ...or as far as possible into the socket The display shows an error code that is not in this table There is an electrical fault Deactivate the oven with the house fuse or the safety switch in the fuse box and activate it again If the display shows the error code again contact the Customer Care De partment Steam and condensation settle on the food and in the cavity of the oven You left the dish in the...

Page 50: ...ture of the steam clean ing function was too high Repeat the cycle Run the cy cle when the appliance is cold There is no good perform ance of the cleaning proce dure You did not remove the side grids before the start of the cleaning procedure They can transfer heat to the walls and decrease the perform ance Remove the side grids from the appliance and repeat the function There is no good perform a...

Page 51: ...ible do not preheat the oven before you put the food inside When the cooking duration is longer than 30 minutes reduce the oven temperature 3 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time depending on the duration of the cooking The residual heat inside the oven will continue to cook Use the residual heat to warm up other foods Cooking with fan When possible use the cooking functions with fan to s...

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