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Changing the type of heating
You can change the type of heating at any time.
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Use the function selector to set the required type of
heating.
Changing the temperature
You can change the temperature at any time.
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Use the temperature selector to set the required
temperature.
8 Steam
You can switch on steam assistance with some heating
types.
WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!
Hot steam may escape when you open the appliance
door. Steam may not be visible, depending on the tem-
perature.
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Open the appliance door carefully.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The water tank may heat up while the appliance is in
operation.
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Wait until the water tank has cooled down from the
previous operation.
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Remove the water tank from the tank recess.
8.1 Steam-assisted cooking
When you cook with steam assistance, the appliance
introduces steam into the cooking compartment at vari-
ous intervals. This gives your food a crispy crust and a
shiny surface. Meat stays juicy, tender and only under-
goes a minimum reduction in volume.
Starting steam-assisted cooking
Tip:
Use the programmes or the settings in the tables.
1.
Fill the water tank.
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"Filling the water tank", Page 12
2.
Set a suitable type of heating:
–
CircoTherm hot air
–
Top/bottom heating
–
Circo-roasting
–
Bread baking setting
3.
Set a temperature between 80 and 240 °C.
4.
Use the button to set the steam intensity.
Intensity
Setting
Low
High
a
The appliance starts to heat and produce steam
after a few seconds.
Cancelling steam-assisted cooking
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Press the button repeatedly until the steam in-
tensity goes out in the display.
a
The appliance continues to operate but without
steam assistance.
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"After every steam operation", Page 13
Ending steam-assisted cooking
1.
Switch off the appliance.
2.
Empty the water tank and dry the cooking compart-
ment.
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"After every steam operation", Page 13
8.2 Reheating
With the "Reheating" type of heating, you can gently
reheat food that has already been cooked or crisp up
day-old baked goods. The appliance switches the
steam on automatically.
Starting reheating
Requirement:
The cooking compartment has cooled
down.
1.
Fill the water tank.
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"Filling the water tank", Page 12
2.
Set the regeneration type of heating.
3.
Set the temperature.
a
The appliance starts to heat and produce steam
after a few seconds.
Ending reheating
1.
Switch off the appliance.
2.
Empty the water tank and dry the cooking compart-
ment.
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"After every steam operation", Page 13
8.3 Filling the water tank
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Due to the hot surfaces, vapours from flammable li-
quids may catch fire in the cooking compartment (ex-
plosion). The appliance door may spring open. Hot
steam and jets of flame may escape.
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Do not pour flammable liquids (e.g. alcoholic drinks)
into the water tank.
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Only fill the water tank with water or with the descal-
ing solution we have recommended.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The water tank may heat up while the appliance is in
operation.
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Wait until the water tank has cooled down from the
previous operation.
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Remove the water tank from the tank recess.
Requirement:
The water hardness has now been set
correctly.
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