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Gaggenau BS 450 Instruction Manual
Summary of BS 450
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Gaggenau instruction manual bs 450/451 bs 454/455 combi-steam oven.
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2 table of contents instruction manual important safety information 3 causes of damage 4 environmental protection 5 environmental protection 5 tips for saving energy 5 getting to know the appliance 6 steam oven 6 display and operating controls 7 symbols 7 colours and display 8 additional information...
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3 m important safety information read these instructions carefully. Only then will you be able to operate your appliance safely and correctly. Retain the instruction manual and installation instructions for future use or for subsequent owners. This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a ...
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4 risk of scalding! ▯ when you open the appliance door, hot steam can escape. Steam may not be visible, depending on its temperature. When opening, do not stand too close to the appliance. Open the appliance door carefully. Keep children away. Risk of scalding! ▯ the water in the evaporator dish is ...
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5 – do not detach the door seal. The appliance door will no longer close properly if the door seal is damaged. The fronts of adjacent units could be damaged. Have the door seal replaced. – do not carry or hold the appliance by the door handle. The door handle cannot support the weight of the applian...
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6 getting to know the appliance use this section to familiarise yourself with your new appliance. The control panel and the individual operating controls are explained. You will find information on the cooking compartment and the accessories. Steam oven 1 ventilation opening 2 air flap 3 socket for ...
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7 display and operating controls these instructions are valid for different versions of the appliance. Depending on the appliance model, some details may differ. All versions of the appliance are operated in an identical manner. Operating controls on the upper side of the appliance operating control...
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8 colours and display colours the different colours are used to guide the user in the relevant setting situations. Display the appearance of the symbols, values or the entire display changes depending on the situation. Additional information ( and ) by touching the ( symbol, you can call up addition...
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9 function selector positions position function/type of heating temperature use 0 off position ž light 2 \ hot air + 100% humidity 30 - 230 °c default temperature 100 °c steaming at 70°c - 100 °c: for vegetables, fish and side dishes. The food is completely surrounded by steam. Combination at 120°c ...
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10 accessories use only the accessories supplied with the product or available from the after-sales service. They are specially designed for your appliance. Ensure that you always insert the accessories into the cooking compartment the right way round. Your appliance is equipped with the following a...
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11 before using for the first time here you will find everything you need to do before using the appliance to prepare food for the first time. First read the section on important safety information . After connection to the mains, the "initial settings" menu appears in the display. You can now make ...
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12 setting the date the preset date appears in the display. The day setting is already active. 1 set the day using the rotary selector. 2 touch the c symbol to switch to the month setting. 3 set the month using the rotary selector. 4 touch the c symbol to switch to the year setting. 5 set the year u...
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13 calibration the boiling point of water depends on barometric pressure. As air pressure drops with increasing elevation, the boiling point drops as well. During calibration, the appliance sets the boiling point to the pressure conditions at the place where it is installed. It is important that the...
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14 activating the appliance standby the appliance goes into standby mode if no function has been set or the child lock is activated. The brightness of the control panel is dimmed in standby mode. Notes ‒ different displays are available for standby mode. The default setting is the gaggenau logo and ...
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15 cooking compartment the cooking compartment has four shelf positions. The shelf positions are counted from the bottom up. Note: when steaming, defrosting, dough proofing and regenerating, you can use up to three insertion levels at the same time (levels 2, 3 and 4). You can only bake on one level...
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16 after every use emptying the water tank. 1 open the appliance door carefully. Hot steam will escape. 2 remove and clean the water tank. 3 thoroughly dry the seal in the tank cover and the tank recess in the appliance. Caution! Do not dry the water tank in the hot cooking compartment. This will da...
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17 the timer menu closes and the time begins to count down. The Š symbol and the countdown appear in the display. A signal sounds once the time has elapsed. Touch the ™ symbol to silence. You can exit the timer menu at any time by touching the ' symbol. This erases the settings. To stop the timer: c...
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18 3 set the desired cooking time using the rotary selector. 4 press i to start. The appliance starts. The timer menu is closed. The settings for temperature, heating mode, elapsing time and cooking time end are shown in the display. During the last minute of the cooking time the remaining time is d...
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19 to change the cooking time end: call up the timer menu. Use c to select the 5 "cooking time end" function. Set the desired cooking time end using the rotary selector. Press i to start. To terminate the whole procedure: set the function selector to 0. Long-term timer with this function, the applia...
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20 individual recipes it is possible to save up to 50 individual recipes. You can record a recipe. These recipes can be given a name so that they can be called up quickly and conveniently when required. Recording a recipe it is possible to consecutively set up to 5 phases and to record at the same t...
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21 entering names 1 enter the name of the recipe in "abc". 2 save with ™ . - or - cancel with ' and exit the menu . Note: for entering a name, latin characters, certain special characters and numbers are available. Starting recipes 1 set the function selector to any heating mode. The i symbol is dis...
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22 core temperature probe the core temperature probe enables exact cooking to the spot. It measures the temperature inside the food being cooked. Automatic switching off when the desired core temperature is reached ensures that each food is cooked precisely. Use the included core temperature probe o...
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23 setting the core temperature 1 insert food into the oven interior with the core temperature probe inserted. Insert the core temperature probe in the socket in the oven interior and close the appliance door. Do not jam the core temperature probe's cable! + and the current core temperature appear i...
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24 child lock the appliance has a child lock to prevent children operating it accidentally. Notes ‒ you must set the child lock to "available" in the basic settings (refer to the basic settings section). ‒ if there is a power cut when the child lock is active, the child lock may be deactivated when ...
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25 basic settings your appliance can be individually adjusted in the basic settings. 1 turn the function selector to s. 2 select "basic settings" using the rotary selector. 3 touch the ™ symbol. 4 turn the rotary selector to select the required basic setting. 5 touch the % symbol. 6 set the basic se...
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26 -------- date format d.M.Y* d/m/y m/d/y sets the date format date current date sets the date. You can switch between year/month/day using the symbol c . Temperature format °c* / °f sets the temperature unit language german* / french / italian / spanish / portuguese / dutch / danish / swedish / no...
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27 cleaning and maintenance with thorough care and cleaning your appliance will retain its looks and remain in good order. We will explain here how you should care for and clean your appliance correctly. M risk of burns! The appliance becomes very hot. Never touch the interior surfaces of the cookin...
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28 cleaning sponge the enclosed cleaning sponge is very absorbent. Use the cleaning sponge only for cleaning the cooking compartment and for removing residual water from the evaporator dish. Wash the cleaning sponge thoroughly before using for the first time. You can wash the cleaning sponge in the ...
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29 a signal sounds after 1 minute. Empty the evaporator dish with the cleaning sponge. Empty the water tank and leave it to dry with the lid open. Wipe the cooking compartment dry with a soft towel and use the drying programme to dry completely. Notes ‒ the cleaning aid must always be run through co...
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30 8 the first rinsing process is displayed. Start with i . The appliance is rinsed. The rinsing time counts down on the display. 9 a signal sounds after 1 minute. Empty the evaporator dish with the cleaning sponge. Confirm with ™ . 10 the second rinsing process is displayed. Start with i . The appl...
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31 trouble shooting malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please read the following notes before calling the after-sales service. M risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty,...
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32 power cut your appliance can bridge a power cut of a few seconds. Operation continues. If the power cut was for a longer period and the appliance was in operation, a message appears in the display. Operation is interrupted. Set the function selector to 0, then the appliance can be operated again ...
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33 settings table and tips notes ‒ the specified cooking times are only a recommendation. Actual cooking time is influenced by the quality and temperature of the food, its weight and its thickness. ‒ always preheat the appliance. This ensures you achieve the best cooking results. The specified cooki...
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34 fish ▯ steaming does not dry out fish and its intrinsic taste and texture are preserved very well. ▯ for reasons of hygiene, fish and other critical foods should have a core temperature of at least 62 - 65°c after cooking. This is also the ideal cooking point. ▯ do not salt fish until after cooki...
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35 fish – low-temperature steaming ▯ when steamed at between 70 and 90°c, fish does not overcook and fall apart so easily. This is particularly advantageous for sensitive fish. ▯ the data for the various fish types refers to fillets. ▯ insert the unperforated cooking container in the first level fro...
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36 meat – cooking at higher temperatures ▯ the combination of steam and hot air is the optimum cooking process for many types of meat. In this mode of operation, the cooking compartment is sealed hermetically and moisture prevents the drying-out effect of the conventional hot air oven. Thanks to var...
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37 meat/poultry – low-temperature cooking ▯ vigorously browned meat matures over a longer time at a lower temperature. As a result, the meat evenly becomes gentle pink and extraordinarily juicy apart from a very thin edge. And it is neither necessary to turn the meat nor pour juice over it. ▯ the co...
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38 side dishes observe the manufacturer's recommendations. Food cooking con- tainer tempera- ture in °c humid- ity in % cooking time in min. Remarks duck, whole (3 kg) unperforated 1) 150 - 160 2) 220 60 0 80 - 90 20 - 30 start cooking with the breast pointing down. Turn the duck round after half of...
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39 desserts miscellaneous food cooking con- tainer tempera- ture in °c humid- ity in % cooking time in min. Remarks crème brûlée (130 g each) perforated 90 - 95 100 35 - 40 in soufflé dishes, covered with heat- resistant cling film yeast dumplings (100 g each) unperforated 100 100 20 - 30 leave yeas...
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41 regenerating (reheating) ▯ in the steam oven, you can generate the optimum climate for heating ready-cooked meals without them drying out. Thus, taste and quality are preserved, and meals taste like freshly prepared. ▯ use the "regenerating" mode d to do this. ▯ the data refers to portions for on...
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42 preserving ▯ in the steam oven, you can preserve fruit and vegetables without much effort. ▯ preserve food which is as fresh as possible. When foods are stored for a relatively long period, their vitamin content is reduced and they ferment and spoil more easily. ▯ use only fruit and vegetables th...
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43 preparing yoghourt ▯ you can prepare your own yoghourt in the steam oven. ▯ heat up pasteurized milk to 90°c on the cooktop to avoid disturbing the yoghourt cultures. Long- life milk (uht milk) does not need heating. (note: if you produce yoghourt with cold milk, this will prolong the maturation ...
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