User manual BALAY 3HV459X

[. . . ] 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 steamer has to offer. You will be familiarised with the individual components of your new appliance. The tables list the setting values and shelf positions for numerous well known dishes, all of which are tested in our cooking studio. [. . . ] Press and hold the @ button for approximately four seconds, until the @ symbol appears. You can set the timer even with the childproof lock activated. Deactivation Note Basic settings Your appliance has various basic settings, which are preset at the factory. If you want to cancel all the changes, you can restore the factory settings. Example in fig. : change the basic setting for the audible signal duration to long. Press the ± button repeatedly until the desired basic setting is displayed. Use the rotary selector to change the basic setting. 28 You can now select further basic settings with the ± button and change them using the rotary selector. You can change the following basic settings: Function When the appliance is switched off Setting the current time Confirmation tone when = off a button is pressed = on Audible signal after a duration has elapsed = short = medium = long Options = not functioning = off = on Basic setting Appliance code Clock display Clock Button tone Audible signal duration Auto start Auto start switched on: = off The operation does not = on go back to the beginning when the appliance door is opened Setting the water hardness for the descaling indicator - = softened = soft = medium = hard = very hard = do not reset = reset Water hardness Calibration Resetting the calibration value. The appliance will be recalibrated the next time you steam at 100 ºC 29 Care and cleaning In this section, you will find information on H Care and cleaning of your appliance H Cleaning agents H The Descale operating mode d Risk of short circuit. Do not use high pressure cleaners or steam jet cleaners to clean your appliance. Do not use H harsh or abrasive cleaning agents, H oven cleaners, H corrosive or aggressive cleaners, or those containing chlorine. If such a substance comes into contact with the frontage, wash it off immediately with water. Remove dirt from the cooking compartment as soon as the appliance has cooled down. Remove remains of acidic sauces (ketchup, mustard) or salted food from the cooking compartment immediately after cooling. Cleaning sponge The enclosed cleaning sponge is very absorbent. Use the cleaning sponge only for cleaning the cooking compartment and for removing the remaining water from the evaporator dish. You can wash the cleaning sponge in the washing machine (hot wash). 30 Cleaning agents Appliance exterior with aluminium front Use soapy water and dry with a soft cloth Mild window cleaning agent wipe the surfaces horizontally and without applying pressure with a soft window cloth or a lint free microfibre cloth Use soapy water and dry with a soft cloth. Always remove any flecks of limescale, grease, starch and egg white immediately Special stainless steel cleaning agents can be obtained from the after sales service or from specialist shops Cooking compartment interior Hot soapy water or a vinegar solution Use the enclosed sponge or a soft dish brush. The cooking compartment could rust Evaporator dish Seal around the outside of the cooking compartment Water tank Tank shaft Seal in the lid Rails Door panel Accessories Hot soapy water or a vinegar solution Hot soapy water Soapy water, do not clean in the dishwasher Rub dry after every use Thoroughly dry after every use Use hot, soapy water, or clean in the dishwasher Glass cleaner Soak in hot soapy water. Clean with a brush or sponge or in the dishwasher Clean stains caused by starchy food (e. g. rice) with a vinegar solution with stainless steel front 31 Descaling The appliance must be descaled at regular intervals in order for it to continue operating correctly. You can only dispense with descaling completely if you exclusively use softened water. Note: If the descale operation is cancelled, the appliance cannot be operated. Only after the first and second rinse can the appliance be used again, ensuring that no descaling solution remains in the appliance. [. . . ] Once defrosted, food will not keep for as long and spoils more quickly than fresh food. Leave the food to defrost in the freezer bag, on a plate or on the perforated cooking container. The food is then not left lying in the defrost water and the cooking compartment remains clean. If necessary, the meal can occasionally be split apart or pieces which have already defrosted can be removed from the appliance. [. . . ]