Miele 11876610 - User Manual

Contents 5 Menu Cooking - Manual ...................................................................................... 96 Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking ............................................................................ 98 Special modes ...........................................................

Contents 7 Installation dimensions DGC 7840 ...................................................................... 178 Installation in a tall cabinet ............................................................................. 178Side view ..............................................................

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9 Appropriate use  This appliance is intended for residential use only.  The steam oven is not suitable for outdoor use.  The steam oven is intended only to steam, bake, roast, broil, de- frost, and reheat food. All other types of use are not permitted.  Risk of fir...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 Safety with children  Activate the system lock to ensure that children cannot switch on the steam oven inadvertently.  Please supervise children in the vicinity of the steam oven and do not let them play with it.  Risk of burns due to improper use. Do not allow ch...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11 Technical safety  This steam oven must be installed and connected in compliance with the installation instructions.  Unauthorized installation, maintenance, and repairs can cause considerable danger for the user. Installation, maintenance, and re-pairs must only be...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13  During installation, maintenance and repair work, the appliance must be disconnected from the main electricity supply. It is onlycompletely isolated from the electricity supply when: - The circuit breakers have been switched off, or - The fuses of the electrical in...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14 Correct use  Danger of burning. The heater elements may still be hot even if they are not glowing red. The surfaces of the oven compartment cancause burns if they are touched. External parts of the steam ovensuch as the door glass, control panel, and the vent become...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 18  Never line the floor of the oven with aluminum foil or oven liners. Do not place any dishware or any pans, pots, or baking trays directlyon the floor of the oven compartment. If you want to use the floor of the oven compartment as an extra sur-face, place the wire ...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19 Cleaning and maintenance  Only clean parts listed in these operating and installation instruc- tions.  Risk of injury due to electric shock. The steam from a steam cleaning appliance could reach live electrical components and causea short circuit. Never use a steam...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 20 Accessories  Use only genuine original Miele parts. If parts or accessories from other manufacturers are used, the warranty may become void.  Only use the Miele food probe supplied with this oven. If it is faulty, it must only be replaced with a Miele genuine probe...

Overview 21 Steam oven DGC 7840 a Controls b Vent c Browning/Broiling element d Oven interior lighting e Convection fan with heating element f Oven floor with bottom heater element and floor filter underneath it g Drip channel h Temperature sensor i Moisture sensor j Door seal k Connection socket fo...

Overview 23 a Condensate container b Condensate container compartment c Data plate d Compartment for water container e Water container

Overview 24 A list of the models described in theseoperating and installation instructionscan be found on the back page. Data plate The data plate can be found at the topon the opened control panel. Here you can find the model and serialnumber. Have this information available if youneed to contact M...

Overview 25 Food probe Food probe to allow you to monitor theexact temperature of cooking pro-cesses (see “Food probe” under“Roasting”).  When using the food probe, do notinsert the FlexiClip telescopic runnerson shelf level 3, otherwise the socketwill be blocked. Descaling tablets For descaling th...

Overview 26 Installing and removing the FlexiCliptelescopic runners  Danger of injury caused by hot surfaces.The steam oven gets hot during op-eration. You could burn yourself onthe heater elements, oven compart-ment, side racks, or accessories.Allow the heater elements, ovencompartment, the side r...

Control panel 27 a Recessed   On/Off button For turning the steam oven on andoff b Optical interface(for Miele Service only) c Remote  sensor button For controlling the steam oven viayour mobile device d Lift Panel  sensor button For opening and closing the controlpanel e Touch displayFor displayin...

Control panel 28 On/Off button The   On/Off button is recessed and reacts to touch. Use this button to turn the steam ovenon and off. Motion sensor The motion sensor is located under thetouch display next to the Back  sensor button. The motion sensor detectswhen you approach the touch display,e.g.,...

Control panel 29 Sensor buttons The sensor buttons react to touch. Every tap of a sensor button is confirmed withan audible keypad tone. You can turn this keypad tone off by selecting the  Volume  | Keypad Tone  | Off  setting. If you want the sensor buttons to respond even when the steam oven is tu...

Control panel 30 Touch display The sensitive surface of the touch display can be scratched by pointed or sharpobjects, e.g., pens.Only touch the display with your fingers.Make sure that water cannot get behind the touch display. The touch display is split into multiple areas. Operating Modes 12:00 A...

Control panel 31 Symbols The following symbols may appear on the display: Symbol Meaning  This symbol indicates that there is additional information and ad-vice about using the appliance. Select OK to confirm the informa- tion. …  This indicates that there are more menu options available, whichare...

Using the appliance 32 You operate the steam oven via thetouch display by touching the desiredmenu option. Each time you tap a possible option,the relevant characters (word and/orsymbol) will light up orange . Fields for confirming an operating stepare highlighted in green (e.g., OK ). Selecting a m...

Using the appliance 33 Changing the setting with a segmentbar Some settings are represented by a         bar made up of segments. If all of the segments are illuminated,the maximum value is selected. If none of the segments are illuminatedor if only one is, the minimum value isselected or t...

Using the appliance 34 Displaying the pull-down menu During a cooking program, you can turnsettings such as  Booster or  Preheat and the   WiFi function on or off.  Use the orange line under the headerto drag the pull-down menu down.  Select the setting you want tochange.Active settings are highl...

Description of functions 35 Control panel The water container and the conden-sate container are located behind thecontrol panel. The panel is opened andclosed by touching the Lift Panel  sensor button. Before the control panel closesautomatically, a note appears in the dis-play, which you must confi...

Description of functions 36 Moisture The Combi Steam    operating mode and Reheat  Special Mode use a combi- nation of oven heat and moisture. Themoisture level can be selected withinthe given range for an individual pro-gram or a specific program stage. Depending on the moisture setting,moisture o...

Description of functions 37 Heating-up phase The display shows the temperature inthe oven compartment as it rises duringthe heating-up phase in all operatingmodes (exceptions: Maxi Broil    , Broil    ). The duration of the heating-up phasewith steam cooking will depend on thequantity and temperat...

Before first use 38 Miele@home Your steam oven is equipped with anintegrated WiFi module. To use this feature, you will need: - a WiFi network - the Miele app - a Miele user account You can create a user account via the Miele app. The Miele@mobile app will guide you asyou connect your steam oven to ...

Before first use 39 Basic settings You must make the following settingsbefore starting up for the first time. Youcan change these settings again at alater time (see “Settings”).  Danger of injury caused by hot surfaces.The steam oven gets hot during op-eration.For safety reasons, the steam ovenmay ...

Before first use 40 Setting the water hardness Your local water authority will be ableto tell you the hardness of the water inyour area. More information can be found underin “Water hardness” under “Settings”.  Set the water hardness level for yourarea.  Confirm with OK . Completing the commission...

Before first use 41 Cleaning the accessories/oven com-partment  Take all accessories out of the ovencompartment.  Wash the cooking containers by handor in the dishwasher. The universal tray and wire rack sur-faces are treated with PerfectCleanand must only be washed by hand. See “PerfectClean” und...

Before first use 42 Heating up the steam oven  Take all accessories out of the ovencompartment if applicable.  To remove the grease from the ringheater element, heat the steam ovenup to 395°F (200°C) using the Con- vection Bake    operating mode for 30 minutes. Proceed as described in “Operation”...

Settings 43 Settings overview Menu option Available settings Language  ... | deutsch  | english  | ... Location Time Display On * | Off  | Night dimming Clock type Analog * | Digital Clock format 24 h * | 12 h (am/pm) Set DateLighting On“On” for 15 seconds * Off Start screen Main menu * Operating m...

Settings 46 Opening the Settings menu In the    Settings menu, you can per- sonalize your steam oven by adjustingthe factory default settings to suit yourrequirements. From the main menu:  Select    Settings .  Select the setting you want. You can check settings or change them. You cannot change...

Settings 47 Clock type The time of day can be displayed as Analog (with a clock face) or Digital (h:min) format. With the digital display, the date is alsoshown. Clock format The time of day can be displayed in the24 or 12-hour format ( 24 h  or  12 h (am/ pm) ). Set Set the hours and the minutes. T...

Settings 48 Start screen The steam oven is set at the factory forthe main menu to appear when thesteam oven is turned on. You canchange this default setting so that, forinstance, the operating modes orMyMiele settings appear on the startscreen (see “MyMiele”). This new start screen will then appearw...

Settings 49 Volume Buzzer Tones If audible signals are turned on, an au-dible signal will sound when the settemperature is reached and at the endof a set time. The volume of the audible signals isrepresented by a segment bar. -        Maximum volume -        Audible signals are swi...

Settings 50 Keeping warm Using the Keep warm  function, you can keep food warm at the end of a steamcooking program. Food is kept warm ata preset temperature for a maximum of15 minutes. You can cancel the keepingwarm process by opening the door. Please note that delicate food, espe-cially fish, can ...

Settings 52 Water hardness The steam oven must be adjusted tothe local water hardness level to ensurethat it works correctly and to ensurethat descaling is carried out at the cor-rect interval. The harder the water is,the more frequently the steam ovenneeds to be descaled. Your local water authority...

Settings 53 Proximity sensor The motion sensor detects when youapproach the touch display, e.g., withyour hand or body. If you want the motion sensor to re-spond even when the steam oven isturned off, select the Display  | Quick- Touch  | On setting. Switch the light on - during cooking program As s...

Settings 54 Safety System Lock  The system lock prevents the steamoven being turned on by mistake. You can still set an alarm and a timer,as well as use the MobileStart functionwhen the system lock is active. The system lock will remain activatedeven after a power outage. - On The system lock is no...

Settings 55 Furniture front recognition - On Cabinet door front recognition is acti-vated. Using the motion sensor, thesteam oven automatically detectswhether the door panel is closed. If the door panel is closed, the steamoven turns off automatically after acertain period. - Off Cabinet door front ...

Settings 57 SuperVision The steam oven is a Miele@home-compatible appliance with SuperVi- sion  functionality for monitoring other household appliances in theMiele@home system. The SuperVision  function cannot be acti- vated until the Miele@home system hasbeen set up. SuperVision display - On The Su...

Settings 58 RemoteUpdate The RemoteUpdate  menu option is only displayed and can only be selected ifthe requirements for usingMiele@home have been met (see “Be-fore using for the first time –Miele@home”). The RemoteUpdate function is used forupdating the software in your steamoven. If an update is a...

Settings 59 Software version The software version menu option is foruse by Miele Technical Service. You donot need this information for domesticuse.  Confirm with OK . Legal information You can find an overview of the inte-grated open-source components under Open Source Licenses .  Confirm with OK...

Alarm + Timer 60 Using the Timer  sensor button, you can set a timer (e.g., for boiling eggs) or analarm for a specific time. Two alarms, two timers, or an alarmand a timer can be set simultaneously. Using the Alarm function The   alarm can be used to specify a particular time for an audible signal...

Alarm + Timer 61 Using the Timer function The   timer can be used to time other activities in the kitchen, e.g., boilingeggs. The timer can also be used at the sametime as a cooking program for whichthe start and finish times have been set(e.g., as a reminder to stir the food oradd seasoning, etc.)...

Main and submenus 62 As different countries have different preferences when it comes to preparing food,the temperatures in °F and °C may not match. The temperatures are defined asthey are specified in the table. Menu Recommended value Range Operating Modes    Convection Bake    320°F (160°C) 85–43...

Operation 66 Malfunction due to missing floor fil-ter.If the floor filter is missing, food de-posits can get into the drain. The wa-ter cannot be pumped away.Before each cooking program, checkthat the filter in the floor of the ovencompartment is correctly fitted.  Turn the steam oven on. The main ...

Operation 67 Cleaning the steam oven  Remove the water container and con-densate container and empty them asrequired.  Turn the steam oven off. Appliance rinsing appears after a cooking program involving steam.  Follow the instructions on the display. The rinsing process should be car-ried out ev...

Operation 68 Changing Moisture  Touch the moisture indicator.  Change the moisture level.  Confirm with OK . The program will continue to run at thenew moisture level. Setting additional durations Cooking results can be adversely af-fected if there is a long delay be-tween the food being placed i...

Operation 69 Canceling a cooking program If you cancel a cooking program, theoven heating and lighting will turn off.Any cooking durations set will bedeleted. During a cooking program with steam, Steam reduction will appear if you have set a temperature above approx.175°F (80°C) (steam cooking) or 1...

Operation 70 Preheating the oven The Booster  function is used to quickly preheat the oven compartment in someoperating modes. The Preheat  function can be used with any oven operating mode and has to beturned on separately for each cookingprogram. The oven compartment only needs tobe preheated in a...

Operation 71 Preheat You can place most dishes in the coldoven compartment to make use of theheat produced during the preheatingphase. If you have set a cooking duration, itwill only start to count down when thetarget temperature is reached and youhave placed the food in the oven. Start the cooking ...

Operation 72 Turning on Crisp function The Crisp function  function has to be turned on separately for each cookingprogram. You have selected an operating modeand the required settings such as thetemperature.You want to turn on the Crisp func- tion  function for this cooking program.  Drag down the...

Operation 73 Changing the operating mode You can change to another operatingmode during a cooking program.  Tap the symbol for the selected oper-ating mode.  If you have set a cooking duration,confirm the Cancel program?  message with Yes .  Select the new operating mode. The new operating mode w...

General notes 74 The “General Notes” section containsgeneral information. You will find moredetailed information about particularfoods and how to cook them in theother sections. The advantages of cookingwith steam Almost all vitamins and minerals are re-tained as the food is not immersed inwater. Co...

General notes 75 Shelf level You can select any shelf level. You canalso cook on several levels at the sametime. This will not alter the cooking du-ration. When using more than one deep cook-ing container at the same time, it is bestto offset them on their runners and toleave at least one level free...

General notes 76 Universal tray and wire rack Use the universal tray with the wire rackplaced on top of it, e.g., for roastingand broiling. During roasting, you canuse the meat juices collected in the trayto make a gravy or sauce. If you are using the universal tray withthe wire rack on top, insert ...

Steam cooking 77 Notes on the cooking charts Follow the instructions on cooking du-rations, temperatures, and cookingnotes. Selecting the   cooking duration The cooking durations given are guide-lines only.  We recommend selecting the shorterduration initially. You can cook forlonger if necessary.

Steam cooking 78 Vegetables Fresh food Prepare fresh vegetables in the usualway, i.e. wash, clean and cut them up. Frozen food Frozen vegetables do not need to bedefrosted beforehand unless they havebeen frozen together in a block. Frozen and fresh vegetables which takethe same length of time to coo...

Steam cooking 81 Fish Fresh food Prepare fresh fish in the usual way, i.e.clean, gut and filet. Frozen food Frozen fish should be slightly defrostedbefore cooking. Preparing for use Add some lemon or lime juice to fishbefore cooking. The citric acid helps theflesh stay firm. It is not necessary to s...

Steam cooking 82 Tips - Adding herbs and spices, such as dill, will help bring out the full flavor ofthe fish. - Cook large fish in the swimming posi- tion. To help maintain the structure ofthe fish, place a small cup or similarupside down in the cooking con-tainer. Arrange the fish belly-sidedown o...

Steam cooking 84 Meat Fresh food Prepare the meat as usual. Frozen food Meat should be thoroughly defrostedbefore cooking in the steam oven (see“Defrost” under “Special Modes”). Preparation For meat which needs to be seared be-fore being cooked, e.g. for a stew, searthe meat in a pan on the cooktop ...

Steam cooking 86 Rice Rice swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The proportion of riceto liquid will vary depending on the type of rice. The rice absorbs all the liquid during the cooking process so that none of the nutri-ents are lost. Settings Automatic Programs    | Rice | ... | ...

Steam cooking 87 Grains Grain swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The proportion ofgrain to liquid will vary depending on the type of grain. Grain can be cooked whole or cracked. Settings Automatic Programs    | Grains | ... | or Operating Modes  | Steam Cooking  Temperature: 212...

Steam cooking 88 Pasta/noodles Dry pasta Dry pasta swell when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The liquid mustcover the pasta by at least 1". Cook pasta according to package directions. Fresh food Fresh pasta and noodles, such as those you can buy from the supermarket chilledcounter, do ...

Steam cooking 89 Dumplings Ready-made dumplings in wrappers need to be covered completely with water.Otherwise they will not absorb enough water and will fall apart, even if steeped inwater prior to cooking. Cook fresh dumplings in a greased, perforated container. Settings Automatic Programs    | P...

Steam cooking 90 Legumes Soak legumes for at least 10 hours in cold water before cooking. Soaking makesthe legumes more digestible and shortens the cooking duration required. Soakedlegumes must be covered with liquid during cooking. Lentils do not need to be soaked before cooking. With unsoaked legu...

Steam cooking 92 Eggs Use a perforated container to prepare boiled eggs in the steam oven. The eggs do not need to be pierced before cooking as they are gradually warmedduring the preheating phase and so do not burst when they are cooked withsteam. When using a solid container for making egg dishes ...

Steam cooking 93 Fruit Cook fruit in a solid container so thatnone of the juice is lost. If you wish tocook fruit in a perforated container,place a solid container directly under-neath it to collect the juice. Tip: You can use the collected juice to prepare a glaze. Settings Automatic Programs    |...

Steam cooking 94 Shellfish Preparation Defrost frozen shellfish before cooking with steam. Peel, clean and wash the shellfish. Cooking pan If using a perforated pan, grease it first. Cooking duration The longer shellfish are cooked, the tougher they become. Use the cooking dura-tions given in the ch...

Steam cooking 95 Mussels Fresh food  Danger of food poisoning from spoiled mussels. Spoiled mussels can cause food poisoning.Only cook mussels which are closed.Do not eat mussels which have not opened after being cooked. Steep fresh mussels in water for a few hours before cooking to rinse out any s...

Steam cooking 96 Menu Cooking - Manual Before cooking meals with the man-ual menu cooking function, turn offsteam reduction (see “Steam reduc-tion” under “Settings”). When cooking a menu, you can com-bine different foods with different cook-ing durations, e.g., fish filet with riceand broccoli. The ...

Steam cooking 97 Cooking a whole menu  Place the rice in the oven first.  Set the first cooking duration: 18 min-utes.  After the 18 minutes, place the fish inthe oven.  Set the second cooking duration:2 minutes.  After the 2 minutes, place the broc-coli in the oven.  Set the third cooking dur...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 99 Important usage notes For the best cooking results: - Use herbs and spices more sparingly than with conventional methods be-cause the impact on the taste of thefood will be stronger.You can also cook the food unsea-soned and add seasoning after cook-ing. - The cooking d...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 104 Reheating Only reheat brassicas, such as kohlrabiand cauliflower, together with a sauce.Without sauce, an unpleasant cabbage-like taste and gray-brown color may de-velop. Food with a short cooking duration orwhich continues cooking during re-heating, such as fish, is n...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 105 Reheating in the Sous-vide operating mode The durations specified in the chart are guidelines only. You can make the durationlonger if necessary. The cooking duration only begins when the set temperature isreached. Food  [°F (°C)]  2 [min] Medium 1 Done 1 Meat Saddle...

Special modes 108 Defrost Always observe USDA/CFIA foodsafety guidelines. It is much quicker to defrost items in thesteam oven than at room temperature.  Risk of infection from bacteria. Bacteria such as salmonella cancause life-threatening food poison-ing.It is particularly important to observefoo...

Special modes 112 Tips for reheating plated meals - For fried or gratin dishes, use  Crisp Reheating and for baked or boiled dishes, use  Gentle Reheating . - Using  Crisp Reheating ensures that only food that was crispy before re-heating stays crispy. - The food should not exceed a height of 3/4...

Special modes 114 Using the Miele Mix & Match SpecialMode Food does not need to be coveredwhile it is being cooked.  Prepare the food as required.  Select Special Modes    | Miele Mix & Match .  If you are preparing food that is al-ready cooked , select Gentle Reheating or Crisp Reheatin...

Special modes 115 Reheating food with the “Crisp Reheating” Special Mode Food Browning segment bar setting Apple strudel, 1 3/4" (4 cm) thick, baked        Baked camembert, 0.8 oz (25 g), baked        Baked camembert, 2.6 oz (75 g), baked        ...

Special modes 117 Cooking food with the “Crisp Cooking” Special Mode Food Cooking tips Browning segment bar setting Meat 1 Bratwurst, 0.8 oz (25 g), boiled –        Bratwurst, 3.5 oz (100 g), boiled Slashed        Bratwurst, coarse, raw Slashed, drizzled with a lit...

Special modes 121 Food suitable for the “Gentle Cooking” Special Mode Food Cooking tip Meat 1 Large bockwurst/frankfurter sausage (pork),3.5 oz (100 g), cooked – Beef filet skewer, 1.7 oz (50 g) chunks, raw Marinated, with bacon Pork skewer, 1.7 oz (50 g) chunks, raw Marinated, with bell pepper and ...

Special modes 123 Blanching Blanch fruit and vegetables beforefreezing them. Blanching helps maintainthe quality of the produce when it isfrozen. Blanching vegetables also helps themretain their original color.  Put the prepared vegetables(cleaned, washed, chopped, etc.) intoa perforated cooking co...

Special modes 125 The durations specified in the chart are guidelines only. Food to be canned  [°F (°C)]  * [min] Berries Currants 175 (80) 50 Gooseberries 175 (80) 55 Cranberries 175 (80) 55 Fruit with pits Cherries 185 (85) 55 Mirabelle plums 185 (85) 55 Plums 185 (85) 55 Peaches 185 (85) 55 Gre...

Special modes 126 Canning cakes Batter, sponge, and yeast dough are suitable for canning. The cake has a shelf-lifeof 6 months.Cooked cakes containing fruit are not suitable for storage . They must be con- sumed within two days. Only use sterilized jars and accessories. The jars must be narrower at ...

Special modes 127 Dehydrate Only use the Dehydrate Special Mode or the Combi Steam      | Combi Conv Bake    operating mode to dry food so that moisture can be dissipated.  Cut the food into similar sized pieces.  Place the pieces on the wire rack covered with parchment paper. Tip: Bananas and p...

Special modes 128 Proofing  Prepare the dough according to therecipe.  Place the dough in an uncoveredbowl in a perforated container or onthe inserted wire rack. Depending on the size of the bowl,you can also place the wire rack onthe floor of the oven compartmentwith the rack surface facing up an...

Special modes 129 After confirming Start Menu Cooking , you will be prompted to place the food withthe longest cooking duration in the ap-pliance.  When using perforated containers tocook foods that produce a lot of liq-uid or have a distinctive color, be sureto place them over the universal tray.T...

Special modes 130 Sabbath Program The Sabbath Program and Yom-Tov Spe- cial Modes help to support religious ob-servance. The steam oven heats up to the tem-perature you have set and maintainsthis temperature for a maximum of24 hours ( Sabbath Program ) or 76 hours ( Yom-Tov ).  Turn off cabinet doo...

Special modes 131 Warm-up Cookware Preheating the dishware means thatfood does not cool down as quickly. Use heat-resistant dishware.  Place the wire rack on shelf level 2and place the dishware to be warmedon it. Depending on the size of thedishware, you can also place the wirerack on the floor of ...

Special modes 132 Heating damp towels  Moisten the towels and then roll themup.  Place them beside one another in aperforated cooking container. Settings Automatic Programs    | Special | Heat Damp Towels or Operating Modes    | Steam Cooking    Temperature: 160°F (70°C)Duration: 2 minutes Diss...

Special modes 133 Decrystalize honey  Loosen the lid and place the jar ofhoney in a perforated cooking con-tainer.  Stir the honey once during theprocess. Settings Automatic Programs    | Special | Decrys- tallize Honey or Operating Modes    | Steam Cooking    Temperature: 140°F (60°C)Duration:...

Special modes 134 Making Yogurt Always observe USDA/CFIA foodsafety guidelines. To prepare yogurt, you will need milkand live culture or yogurt starter pow-der, e.g., from a health food store. Use natural yogurt with live culture andwithout additives. Heat-treated yogurt isnot suitable. The yogurt m...

Special modes 135 Rendering Fat The bacon will not become brown.  Place the bacon (diced or rashers) ina solid cooking container.  Cover the container with foil that istemperature-resistant up to 212°F(100°C) and resistant to steam. Settings Automatic Programs    | Special | Render Fat or Operati...

Special modes 136 Juicing This appliance is ideal for extractingjuice from soft, firm, and hard fruit. It is best to use overripe fruit, as theriper the fruit, the greater the quantity ofjuice produced. Very ripe fruit will alsoproduce a more intense flavor. Preparation Sort and rinse the fruit. Cut...

Special modes 137 Fruit jam Only use unblemished, fresh producewhich is in good condition. Glass jars Only use sterilised jars with twist-off lidsup to a maximum capacity of 1 cup(250 ml). After pouring in the jam, clean the out-side of the rim of the jar with a clothand hot water. Preparation Sort ...

Special modes 138 Skinning Fruits and Vegetables  Cut a cross in the top of tomatoes,nectarines etc. This will allow the skinto be removed more easily.  Place the food in a perforated cook-ing container if cooking with steam,or a universal tray if using the broiler.  To blanch almonds, it is impo...

Automatic Programs 139 With the wide range of automatic pro-grams, you can achieve excellent re-sults with ease. Categories The automatic programs   are sorted into categories to provide a better over-view. Simply select the appropriate au-tomatic program for the type of foodyou are cooking and fol...

Automatic Programs 140 - When you place food in the hot oven compartment, be careful when open-ing the door. Hot steam may escape.Step back and wait until the steamhas dissipated. Avoid contact withhot steam, and do not touch the hotoven compartment walls. Danger ofburning and scalding. - Please ref...

MyMiele 141 Under MyMiele    , you can save fre- quently used applications. It is particularly useful with the auto-matic programs as you do not need towork through every screen in order tostart a program. Tip: You can also set menu options that you have entered in MyMiele to appear on the start sc...

Favorites 142 You can create and save up to 20 ofyour own programs. - You can combine up to 9 cooking stages to accurately program your fa-vorite or most frequently usedrecipes. In each cooking stage, youcan select settings such as the func-tion, temperature, and cooking dura-tion. - You can enter a...

Favorites 143  Confirm with OK . You can start the saved program imme-diately, delay the start, or change thecooking stages. Starting Favorites  Place the food in the oven.  Select Favorites    .  Select the program you want to use. Depending on the program settings, thefollowing menu options w...

Favorites 144 Changing cooking stages Cooking stages in an automatic pro-gram that have been saved under adifferent name cannot be changed.  Select Favorites    .  Touch the program you want tochange and keep your finger on it un-til the context menu appears.  Select Change .  Select the cookin...

Favorites 145 Deleting a Favorite  Select Favorites    .  Touch the program you want to deleteand keep your finger on it until thecontext menu appears.  Select Delete .  Confirm the query with Yes . The program is deleted. Go to Settings  | Factory default  | Favorites to delete all Favorites a...

Baking 146 Handling and cooking food correctlyis essential for maintaining goodhealth.Cakes, pizzas, and French friesshould be cooked until golden, notdark brown. Always observe USDA/CFIA foodsafety guidelines. Baking tips - Set a cooking duration. If used for baking, do not delay the start for tool...

Baking 147 Tips for baking - Dark bakeware is best for baking. Avoid using bright, thin-walled pansmade from a shiny material as theygive an uneven or poor browning re-sult. In certain unfavorable condi-tions, the food will not cook properly. - Place cakes in rectangular bakeware on the wire rack wi...

Baking 148 Automatic Programs   Please refer to the cookbook for infor-mation on suitable bakeware. Follow the instructions on the display. Convection Bake   Use this operating mode if you are bak-ing on multiple shelf levels at the sametime. You can use any type of bakewaremade of heat-resistant ...

Roasting 149 Always observe USDA/CFIA foodsafety guidelines. Roasting tips - Never roast frozen meat as it will dry out. Always defrost meat beforeroasting. - Remove skin and sinew before roast- ing. - Marinate and season the meat to taste. - If you are cooking several pieces of meat together, selec...

Roasting 150 Automatic Programs   Follow the instructions on the display. Convection Roast   This operating mode is suitable forroasting meat and poultry that needs tobe well browned. Because the blower distributes the heataround the oven compartment straightaway, you can use a lower temperatureth...

Roasting 151 Food Probe The probe allows you to monitor theroasting process simply and reliably. How it works The metal tip of the food probe must befully inserted into the center of the foodall the way to the handle. There is atemperature sensor in the metal tipwhich measures the core temperatureof...

Roasting 153 Delaying the start of a cooking pro-gram with probe You can also delay the start of thecooking program to a later time.  Select Start at . You can estimate approximately whenthe food will be ready as the duration ofthe cooking program is about the sameas if you were cooking food withou...

Broiling 154  Danger of injury caused by hot surfaces.If you open the appliance door whenbroiling, the controls will get very hot.Keep the door closed during thebroiling program. Always observe USDA/CFIA foodsafety guidelines. Broiling tips - Preheating is not necessary when broiling. Place the foo...

Broiling 155 Notes on the operating modes You can find an overview of all the op-erating modes with their recommendedvalues in “Main and submenus”. The plastic on the probe can melt atvery high temperatures.Do not use the food probe when us-ing the broiling operating modes (ex-ception: Convection Br...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 156 Important information oncleaning and care  Danger of injury caused by hot surfaces.The steam oven gets hot during op-eration. You could burn yourself onthe heater elements, oven compart-ment, side racks, or accessories.Allow the heater elements, ovencompartm...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 157 Unsuitable cleaning agents To avoid damaging the surfaces of yourappliance, do not use: - cleaning agents containing soda, am- monia, acids, or chlorides - cleaning agents containing descaling agents - abrasive cleaning agents (e.g., pow- der cleaners and cre...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 158 PerfectClean The oven compartment, side racks, uni-versal tray, and wire rack surfaces are treated with PerfectClean . This finish has an iridescent appearance. Perfect-Clean surfaces have very good non-stick properties and are easy to clean. However, it is i...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 159 Oven compartment The surface of the oven compart-ment has been treated with Perfect-Clean.See “PerfectClean” under “Cleaningand care for the steam oven” for in-structions on cleaning. Ensure that no cleaning agent getsinto the openings on the oven com-partmen...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 160 Cleaning the floor filter  The filter in the floor of the ovenshould be cleaned and dried after ev-ery use.  Vinegar can be used to remove dis-coloration and limescale depositsfrom the filter in the floor of the oven.Rinse thoroughly with clean water toremo...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 161 Accessories Cleaning the universal tray and wirerack The surfaces of the universal trayand the wire rack have been treatedwith PerfectClean.See “PerfectClean” under “Cleaningand care for the steam oven” for in-structions on cleaning.  Remove: - light soiling...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 162 Cleaning the side racks The surfaces of the side racks havebeen treated with PerfectClean.See “PerfectClean” under “Cleaningand care for the steam oven” for in-structions on cleaning. You can remove the side racks togetherwith the FlexiClip telescopic runners...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 164 Maintenance The Ready at and Start at functions are not available in maintenance pro-grams. Soaking Stubborn soiling can be soaked usingthis maintenance program.  Let the oven compartment cool down.  Take all accessories out of the ovencompartment.  Remove...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 166 Removing the door  Prepare a suitable underlay for thedoor, such as a soft cloth.  Open the door slightly.  Using two hands placed on the upperedge of the door, push the doordownward briefly. The oven door is connected to thehinges by retainers. Before rem...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 167  Hold the door on either side andevenly pull diagonally upward fromthe hinge retainers. Make sure that the door is straight.  Lay the door on the previously pre-pared underlay. Installing the door  Hold the door securely on both sidesand carefully install ...

Frequently Asked Questions 168 With the help of the following guide minor faults in the performance of the ma-chine, some of which may result from incorrect operation, can be remedied with-out contacting the Service Department. This guide may help you to find the reason for the fault, and how to cor...

Frequently Asked Questions 170 Problem Possible cause and solution During operation, anunusually large amountof steam escapes orsteam escapes fromparts of the steam ovenwhere it does not usu-ally. The door is not properly closed.  Close the door. The door seal is not correctly fitted.  If necessar...

Frequently Asked Questions 173 Opening the control panelmanually  Carefully open the door.  Hold the control panel at the top andbottom.  Pull out the panel towards you.  Carefully push it upwards. Closing the control panel man-ually  Hold the control panel at the top andbottom.  Carefully pus...

Optional accessories 174 Miele offers a range of useful acces-sories, as well as cleaning and condi-tioning products for your appliance. These products can be easily orderedfrom the Miele webshop. These products can also be orderedfrom Miele Technical Service (see theend of these operating instructi...

Customer Service 175 Contact in the event of a fault In the event of a fault which you cannotremedy yourself, please contact yourMiele dealer or Miele Customer Service. You can book a Miele Service Call on-line at www.miele.com/service. Contact information for Miele Cus-tomer Service can be found at...

Caring for the environment 176 Disposal of the packing mate-rial The cardboard box and packing materi-als protect the appliance during ship-ping. They have been designed to bebiodegradable and recyclable. Ensure that any plastic wrappings,bags, etc. are disposed of safely andkept out of the reach of...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 177 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - INSTALLATION  Risk of damage caused by incorrect installation. Incorrect installation can cause damage to the steam oven. The steam oven must only be installed by a qualified specialist.  The connection data (frequency and voltage) on...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 178 Installation dimensions DGC 7840 Installation in a tall cabinet Observe the required minimum installation height of 36" (914 mm). Miele Steam Ovens can be installed flush or proud. Discuss your requirementswith your architect, kitchen designer, and installer. More...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 179 Side view A DGC 78xx: 1 7/8" (47 mm)

Installation *INSTALLATION* 180 Swivel range for control panel The area in front of the control panelmust not be blocked by anything(such as a door handle) that wouldhinder it from opening and closing.

Installation *INSTALLATION* 181 Connections and ventilation A Cutout (min.  2 3/4 in.² or 1800 mm²) for power cord and ventilation  No electrical connection in this area. The socket for the electrical connectionmust be accessible, e.g., in an adjacent kitchen cabinet. E Electrical connection

Installation *INSTALLATION* 187  Insert the bolt into the mounting aidand tighten it in the housing unit.  Remove the mounting aid.  Screw the knurled nut onto the boltby hand to fix the steam oven in thehousing unit. The door may be damaged if theknurled nuts protrude from the frontframe.Make su...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 189 Electrical connection  Risk of injury due to electric shock.During installation, maintenance, andrepair work, the steam oven must bedisconnected from the electricitysupply:To disconnect the steam oven, fullyunscrew the breakers, trip theground fault circuit interrupt...

Declaration of conformity 190 Frequency band 2,412 GHz –2,462 GHz Maximum trans-mitting power < 100 mW

Copyrights and licenses 191 Miele uses their own and third party software which is not subject to any so-calledopen source license for the operation and control of the device/appliance. Thissoftware/these software components are protected by copyright. The copyrightpowers of Miele and third parties ...

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