FVS400XE EN STEAM OVEN USER MANUAL
www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................ 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................... 4 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................6 4. CONTROL PANEL.....................................................................................................7 5.
ENGLISH 1. 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.
www.electrolux.com • • • • • Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the glass door since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
ENGLISH fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors. • The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm. • This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives. • 2.3 Use WARNING! Risk of injury, burns and electrical shock or explosion. • Use this appliance in a household only. • Do not change the specification of this appliance.
www.electrolux.com 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. • Before replacing the lamp, disconnect the appliance from the power supply. • Only use lamps with the same specifications. 2.7 Disposal 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 lighting.
ENGLISH To measure how far the food is cooked. Grill- / Roasting pan Telescopic runners To bake and roast or as a pan to collect fat. For shelves and trays. Patisserie tray Sponge For absorbing the remaining water from the steam generator. For rolls, brezels and small pastries. Suitable for steam functions. The discolouration of the surface has no effect on the functions. Core temperature sensor 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.
www.electrolux.com Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. Sensor field 1 2 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 Function Comment ON / OFF To activate and deactivate the appliance. Heating Functions or Assisted Cooking To choose a heating function or a menu: Assisted Cooking. To access the necessary function, touch the field once or twice when the appliance is activated. To activate or deactivate the light, touch the field for 3 seconds. Home key To go back one level in the menu.
ENGLISH 9 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. Start Time The display shows when the heating function must start. Oven Temperature The display shows the oven temperature. Time Indication The display shows how long the heating function operates. Press and time.
www.electrolux.com 6. DAILY USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 3. Press to move to the submenu or accept the setting. At each point you can go back to the main menu with 6.1 Navigating the menus . 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Press option. or to select the menu 6.2 The menus in overview Main menu Symbol Menu item Application Heating Functions Contains a list of heating functions. SousVide cooking Contains a heating function and a list of automatic programmes.
ENGLISH Symbol 11 Submenu Description Set Language Sets the language for the display. Buzzer Volume Adjusts the volume of press-tones and signals by degrees. Key Tones Activates and deactivates the tone of the touch fields. It is not possible to deactivate the tone of the ON / OFF touch field. Alarm/Error Tones Activates and deactivates the alarm tones. Cleaning Assistant Guides you through the cleaning procedure. Service Shows the software version and configuration.
www.electrolux.com Heating function Application Quarter Steam + Heat To bake bread, roast large pieces of meat or to warm up chilled and frozen meals. ECO Steam The ECO functions let you optimize the energy consumption during cooking. It is necessary to set the cooking time first. To get more information about the recommended settings, refer to the cooking tables with the equivalent function. Steam Regenerating To reheat already cooked food directly on a plate.
ENGLISH Heating function True Fan Cooking 13 Application To bake on up to 3 shelf positions at the same time and to dry food. Set the temperature 20 40 °C lower than for the function: Conventional Cooking. 6.6 Specials Heating function Application Bread Baking To bake bread. Au Gratin For dishes such as lasagna or potato gratin. Also to gratinate and brown. Dough Proving For controlled rising of yeast dough before baking. Plate Warming To preheat your plate for serving.
www.electrolux.com 2. Fill the water drawer with 800 ml of water. The water supply is sufficient for approximately 50 minutes. 3. Push the water drawer to its initial position. 4. Activate the appliance. 5. Prepare the food in the correct cookware. 6. Select 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.
ENGLISH 15 6.13 Energy saving • Cooking with the lamp off - touch The appliance contains features which help you save energy during everyday cooking: and hold for 3 seconds to deactivate the lamp during cooking. • Eco functions - refer to "Heating Functions". • When you use the function: Moist Fan Baking, the lamp deactivates after 30 seconds.
www.electrolux.com 7.2 Setting the clock functions • Before you use the functions: Duration, End Time, you must set a heating function and temperature first. The appliance deactivates automatically. • You can use the functions: Duration and End Time at the same time if you want to automatically activate and deactivate the appliance on a given time later. • The functions: Duration and End Time do not work when you use the Core Temperature Sensor. 1. Set a heating function. 2.
ENGLISH 8.2 Assisted Cooking with Recipe Automatic This appliance has a set of recipes you can use. The recipes are fixed and you cannot change them. 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Select the Assisted Cooking menu. to confirm. Press 3. Select the category and dish. Press to confirm. 4. Select a recipe. Press to confirm. When you use the Manual function, the appliance uses the automatic settings. You can change them as with other functions. 8.3 Assisted Cooking with Weight Automatic 17 1.
www.electrolux.com The appliance calculates an approximate end time. The end time is different for the 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 a sensor field to stop the signal. 8.
ENGLISH The high rim around the wire shelf is a special device to prevent the cookware from slipping. 19 Wire shelf and deep pan together: Put the wire shelf on the deep pan. Put the wire shelf and the deep pan on the telescopic runners. Baking tray or deep pan: Put the baking tray or deep pan on the telescopic runners. 10. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 10.1 Favourite Programme You can save your favourite settings, such as duration, temperature or heating function.
www.electrolux.com 2. Select the menu: Favourite Programme. Press a sensor field (except for ) to start the function: Set + Go. The set heating function starts. 3. Press to confirm. 4. Select your favourite programme name. 5. Press When the heating function ends, an acoustic signal sounds. to confirm. Press to go directly to menu: Favourite Programme. 10.2 Using the Child Lock The Child Lock prevents an accidental operation of the appliance. 1. Activate the appliance. and at the same time 2.
ENGLISH 10.7 Cooling fan When the appliance operates, the cooling fan activates automatically to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool. If you 21 deactivate the appliance, the cooling fan can continue to operate until the appliance cools down. 11. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. The temperature and baking times in the tables are guidelines only. They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the ingredients used. 11.
www.electrolux.com • Prevent contact between raw food and cooked food while you prepare and cook the food. • Do not use the same tools for different things without washing them carefully. • For recipes with raw eggs, prevent egg whites or yolks from contact with the external part of the egg shells. Hints and tips regarding food vacuum packing: • Necessary equipment for Sous-vide cooking function are a vacuum sealer and vacuum bags. • Recommended vacuum sealer type: chamber vacuum sealer.
ENGLISH 23 Lamb / Game Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Tempera- Time ture (°C) (min) Shelf position Water in the water drawer (ml) Lamb rare 3 cm 600 - 650 60 180 - 190 3 700 Lamb medium 3 cm 600 - 650 65 105 - 115 3 600 Boar 3 cm 600 - 650 90 60 - 70 3 800 + 200 Rabbit boneless 1.
www.electrolux.com Food Thickness of food Amount of Temperafood for 4 ture (°C) persons (g) Time (min) Shelf Water in the posi- water drawer tion (ml) Scallops big size 650 60 100 110 3 500 1000 95 20 - 25 3 500 500 75 26 - 30 3 400 1000 85 100 110 800 + 200 Mussels with shell Prawns without shell big size Octopus 3 Trout fillet 1) 2 fillets 1.
ENGLISH Food Thickness of food Amount of Temperafood for 4 ture (°C) persons (g) Time (min) Pepper stripes or quarter 700 - 800 95 35 - 40 3 500 Celery rings of 1 cm 700 - 800 95 40 - 45 3 600 Carrots slices of 0.5 cm 700 - 800 95 35 - 45 3 700 Celery root slices of 1 cm 700 - 800 95 45 - 50 3 700 Fennel slices of 1 cm 700 - 800 95 35 - 45 3 700 Potatoes slices of 1 cm 800 - 1000 95 35 - 45 3 700 Artichoke hearts cut in quarter 400 - 600 95 45 - 55 3 800 11.
www.electrolux.com 11.8 Sous-vide water table Temperature (°C) Time (min) Water in the water drawer (ml) 50 120 500 50 190 600 55 120 550 55 190 650 60 120 600 60 190 700 65 30 350 65 60 550 70 30 400 70 60 600 75 30 450 75 60 650 80 30 500 80 60 700 85 30 550 85 60 750 90 30 500 90 60 700 95 20 500 95 40 700 95 60 800 11.
ENGLISH 27 • When you cook rice, use a ratio of 1.5 : 1 – 2 : 1 water to rice because rice absorbs water. 11.10 Steam water table Time (min) Water in the water drawer (ml) 15 - 20 300 30 - 40 600 50 - 60 800 11.11 Full Steam / ECO Steam of water necessary for one of the dishes in the operation. Put the dishes into the correct cookware and then on the wire shelves. Adjust the distance between the cookware to let the steam circulate.
www.electrolux.
ENGLISH 29 Side dishes / accompaniments Food Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position Water in the water drawer (ml) Yeast dumplings 96 30 - 40 2 600 Potato dumplings 96 35 - 45 2 600 Unpeeled po- 96 tatoes, medium 45 - 55 2 750 Rice (water / rice ratio 1.
www.electrolux.
ENGLISH Food 31 Turbo Grilling (first step: cook meat) Full Steam (second step: add vegetables) Tempera- Time ture (°C) (min) Shelf position Tempera- Time ture (°C) (min) Shelf position Roast beef 180 1 kg Brussels sprouts, polenta 60 - 70 meat: 1 96 40 - 50 meat: 1 vegetables: 3 Roast pork 180 1 kg, Potatoes, vegetables, gravy 60 - 70 meat: 1 96 30 - 40 meat: 1 vegetables: 3 Roast veal 180 1 kg, Rice, vegetables 50 - 60 meat: 1 96 30 - 40 meat: 1 vegetables: 3 11.
www.electrolux.com Food Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position One-plate dishes 85 20 - 25 2 11.14 Quarter Steam + Heat Add about 300 ml of water.
ENGLISH 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. 33 When you cook frozen food, the trays in the oven can twist during baking. When the trays become cold again, the distortions are gone. 11.16 Tips on baking Baking results Possible cause Remedy The bottom of the cake is not browned sufficiently.
www.electrolux.
ENGLISH Food Function Temperature (°C) Cake with crumble topping (dry) True Fan Cook- 150 - 160 ing Buttered almond cake / Sugar cakes Conventional Cooking 35 Time (min) Shelf position 20 - 40 3 20 - 30 3 Fruit flans True Fan Cook- 150 (made with ing yeast dough / sponge mixture) 35 - 55 3 Fruit flans (made with yeast dough / sponge mixture)2) 35 - 55 3 40 - 80 3 160 - 1801) 40 - 80 3 Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position 190 - 2101) 2) Conventional Cooking 170 Fruit fl
www.electrolux.
ENGLISH Food Function Temperature (°C) Stuffed vegetables True Fan Cook- 160 - 170 ing Time (min) Shelf position 30 - 60 1 1) Preheat the oven. 11.
www.electrolux.
ENGLISH 39 Food Quantity Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position Roast veal 1000 - 1500 g 120 120 - 150 1 Steaks 200 - 300 g 120 20 - 40 3 11.
www.electrolux.com 11.24 Roasting tables Beef Food Quantity Function Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position Pot roast 1 - 1.5 kg Convention- 230 al Cooking 120 - 150 1 Roast beef or fillet: rare per cm of thickness Turbo Grilling 190 - 200 1) 5 - 6 1 Roast beef or fillet: medium per cm of thickness Turbo Grilling 180 - 1901) 6-8 1 Roast beef or fillet: well done per cm of thickness Turbo Grilling 170 - 1801) 8 - 10 1 1) Preheat the oven.
ENGLISH Food Quantity (kg) Function Saddle of lamb 1 - 1.5 Quantity Temperature (°C) Shelf position Time (min) Shelf position Turbo Grilling 160 - 180 40 - 60 1 Function Time (min) Shelf position Game Food Temperature (°C) Saddle / Leg up to 1 kg of hare Conventional 2301) Cooking 30 - 40 1 Saddle of venison 1.5 - 2 kg Conventional 210 - 220 Cooking 35 - 40 1 Haunch of venison 1.5 - 2 kg Conventional 180 - 200 Cooking 60 - 90 1 Time (min) Shelf position 1) Preheat the oven.
www.electrolux.com CAUTION! Always grill with the oven door closed.
ENGLISH Food Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position Wedges / Croquettes 220 - 230 20 - 35 3 Hash Browns 210 - 230 20 - 30 3 Lasagne / Cannello- 170 - 190 ni, fresh 35 - 45 2 Lasagne / Cannello- 160 - 180 ni, frozen 40 - 60 2 Oven baked cheese 170 - 190 20 - 30 3 Chicken Wings 20 - 30 2 190 - 210 43 Frozen ready meals Food Function Temperature (°C) Time (min) Temperature (°C) Frozen pizza Conventional Cooking as per manufacturer’s instructions as per manufacturer’s inst
www.electrolux.com Food Quantity Defrosting time (min) Further defrosting time (min) Comments Meat 500 g 90 - 120 20 - 30 Turn halfway through. Trout 150 g 25 - 35 10 - 15 - Strawberries 300 g 30 - 40 10 - 20 - Butter 250 g 30 - 40 10 - 15 - Cream 2 x 200 g 80 - 100 10 - 15 Whip the cream when still slightly frozen in places. Gateau 1.4 kg 60 60 - 11.28 Preserving • Use only preserve jars of the same dimensions available on the market.
ENGLISH Food Temperature (°C) Cooking time until Continue to cook simmering (min) at 100 °C (min) Mixed pickles 160 - 170 50 - 60 5 - 10 Kohlrabi / Peas / Asparagus 160 - 170 50 - 60 15 - 20 45 1) Leave standing in the oven after it is deactivated. 11.29 Drying Use baking parchment as a cover for the wire shelves. appliance door and let the appliance cool down. After that, complete the drying process. For best results, deactivate the appliance halfway through the operation.
www.electrolux.com Food Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position Brioche 160 - 180 40 - 60 2 Ciabatta 200 - 220 35 - 45 2 Rye Bread 180 - 200 50 - 70 2 Dark Bread 180 - 200 50 - 70 2 All Grain bread 170 - 190 60 - 90 2 11.
ENGLISH Food Food Core Temperature (°C) Saddle of venison 70 - 75 Leg of venison 70 - 75 47 Fish Food Food Core Temperature (°C) Salmon 65 - 70 Trouts 65 - 70 12. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 12.1 Notes on cleaning • Clean the front of the appliance with a soft cloth with warm water and a cleaning agent. • To clean metal surfaces, use a usual cleaning agent. • Clean the appliance interior after each use. Fat accumulation or other food remains may result in a fire.
www.electrolux.com When the function is active, the lamp is off. temperature 150 °C for approximately 15 minutes. 1. Put 400 ml of water mixed with 3 tablespoons of vinegar (without herbs) directly into the steam generator. 2. In the menu activate the function: Steam Cleaning. The display shows the duration of the function (33 minutes). An acoustic signal sounds when the programme is completed. 3. Touch a sensor field to deactivate the signal. 4.
ENGLISH 9. Clean the glass panel with water and soap. Dry the glass panel carefully. When the cleaning is completed, install the glass panels and the oven door. Do the above steps in the opposite sequence. Install the smaller panel first, then the larger. 12.6 Replacing the lamp Put a cloth on the bottom of the interior of the appliance. It prevents damage to the lamp glass cover and the cavity. WARNING! Danger of electrocution! Disconnect the fuse before you replace the lamp.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible cause Remedy The oven does not heat up. The automatic switch-off is activated. Refer to "Automatic switchoff". The oven does not heat up. The Child Lock is on. Refer to "Using the Child Lock". The oven does not heat up. The door is not closed correctly. Fully close the door. The oven does not heat up. The fuse is released. Make sure that the fuse is the cause of the malfunction. If the fuse releases again and again, contact a qualified electrician.
ENGLISH 14. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.
867302065-A-482013 www.electrolux.
