Miele 11876950 - User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 When using the appliance, please comply with the basic safety requirements,including the following instructions: Read all instructions before installation and use of the steam oven to preventaccidents and damage to the appliance. The Combi-Steam Oven is referred to in...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 8 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 9 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 chi...

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 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 12  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 13 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 17  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 18 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 19 Accessories  Use only genuine original Miele parts. If parts or accessories from other manufacturers are used, the warranty may become void.  The perforated and solid cooking pans will be damaged by high temperatures! Use them only in modes and programs that work e...

Overview 20 Steam oven DGC 7440 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 Side runners with 3 ...

Overview 22 a Condensate container b Condensate container compartment c Data plate d Compartment for water container e Water container

Overview 23 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...

Control panel 24 a Recessed   On/Off button For turning the steam oven on andoff b Optical interface(for Miele Service only) c   sensor button For controlling the steam oven viayour mobile device d   sensor button For opening and closing the controlpanel e DisplayFor displaying the time of day an...

Control panel 25 On/Off button The   On/Off button is recessed and reacts to touch. Use this button to turn the steam ovenon and off. Display The display is used for showing thetime of day or information about operat-ing modes, temperatures, cooking dura-tions, MasterChef automatic programs,and set...

Control panel 26 Sensor buttons under the display Sensor button Function  If you want to control the steam oven from your mobile device,you must have the Miele@home system, turn on the Remote con- trol setting, and tap this sensor button. The sensor button then lights up orange and the MobileStart ...

Control panel 27 Sensor button Function  If no cooking program is in progress, you can use this sensorbutton to set a timer (e.g., when boiling eggs) at any point. If a cooking program is in progress at the same time, you can seta timer, the cooking duration, and a start or end time for the pro-gra...

Using the appliance 28 Use the   and   arrow buttons or the         area between them in the navi- gation area to use the steam oven. As soon as you reach a value, mes-sage, or setting you need to confirm,the OK  sensor button will light up or- ange. Selecting a menu option  Touch the   o...

Using the appliance 29 Selecting an operating modeor function The sensor buttons for the operatingmodes and functions (e.g., Addi- tional    ) are located above the display (see “Controls” and “Settings”).  Touch the sensor button for the de-sired operating mode or function. The sensor button on t...

Using the appliance 30 Activating MobileStart  Select the   sensor button to acti- vate MobileStart. The   sensor button lights up. You can operate your steam oven remotely withthe Miele app. Directly operating on the steam oventakes priority over operating it via theremote-control function on th...

Description of functions 31 Control panel The water container and the conden-sate container are located behind thecontrol panel. The panel is opened andclosed by touching the   sensor but- ton. Before the control panel closes au-tomatically, a note appears in the dis-play, which you must confirm wi...

Description of functions 32 Cooking duration Depending on the operating mode, youcan set a cooking duration of between1 minute and 10 or 12 hours. The cooking durations of the Mas-terChef and maintenance programs areset at the factory and cannot be altered. When cooking with steam, as well asfor pro...

Description of functions 33 Steam reduction With steam cooking and Combi-Steam,the steam-reduction function will turnon automatically at the end of a cookingprogram which uses a temperaturewithin a certain temperature range. Thisis to prevent a large amount of steamescaping when the door is opened. ...

Before first use 34 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 38 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 39 Settings overview Menu option Available settings Language  ... | deutsch  | english  | ... Location Time Show On * | Off  | Night dimming Clock format 12 h  | 24 h * Set DateLighting On“On” for 15 seconds * Off Display Brightness        QuickTouch On  | Off * Volume Buzzer tone...

Settings 41 Opening the “Settings” menu In the Additional     | Settings   menu, you can personalize your steam ovenby adapting the factory default settingsto suit your requirements.  Select Additional    .  Select Settings  .  Select the setting you want. You can check settings or change the...

Settings 42 Set Set the hours and the minutes. If there is a power failure, the currenttime of day will reappear once thepower has been restored. The time ofday is saved for approx. 150 hours. If the steam oven has been connectedto a WiFi network and signed into theMiele@mobile app, the time will be...

Settings 43 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. Melodies At the end of a process, a melody willsound several times at intervals. The volume of the melody is repre-sented by a segment bar. ...

Settings 44 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 45 Recommended temperatures If you often cook with temperatures thatdiffer from the default, the recom-mended temperatures can be changed. After you select this option, a list ofoven modes will appear on the display.  Select the operating mode you wantto use. The recommended temperature wi...

Settings 46 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 47 Automatic rinsing Following a cooking program withsteam, Appliance rinsing will appear in the display after the steam oven has beenturned off. This process flushes any remainingfood deposits out of the system. You can activate or deactivate the auto-matic rinsing process. Safety Sensor l...

Settings 49 Remote control If you have installed the Miele app onyour mobile device, have access to theMiele@home system, and have acti-vated the remote-control function ( On ), you can use the MobileStart functionand, for example, retrieve informationabout cooking processes that are inprogress in y...

Settings 50 Running a RemoteUpdate Information about the content andscope of an update is provided in theMiele app. A message will appear in your steamoven display if a software update isavailable. You can install the update immediatelyor postpone this until later. When thesteam oven is turned on ag...

Settings 51 Factory default - Appliance settings Any settings that have been alteredwill be reset to the factory defaultsettings. - Favorites All Favorites will be deleted. - Recommended temperatures Any recommended temperatures thathave been changed will be reset tothe factory default settings.

Timer 52 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.).  The ...

Main and submenus 53 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 Steam Cooking    212°F (100°C) 105–212°F (...

Operation 57 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 58 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 59 Changing the temperature You can permanently reset the recom-mended temperature to suit yourcooking preferences by selecting Addi- tional     | Settings     | Recommended temperatures .  Select the   sensor button.  Select Temperature and confirm with OK .  Change the desired temp...

Operation 61 Canceling a cooking program You can cancel a cooking program us-ing the operating-mode sensor buttonthat lights up orange or using the   sensor button. The oven heating and lighting will thenturn off. Any cooking durations set willbe deleted. Touch the operating-mode sensor but-ton to ...

Operation 62 Interrupting a cooking program A cooking program is interrupted assoon as the door is opened. The ovenheating turns off. The set cooking duration is saved whencooking with steam as well as for pro-grams and applications with pure steamoperation.  Risk of injury due to hot steam. When u...

Operation 63 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 mode and has to be switchedon separately for each cooking pro-gram.If you have set a cooking duration, it willonly start to c...

Operation 64 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 65 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.  Select the  ...

General notes 66 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 67 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 68 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 69 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 70 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 73 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 74 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 76 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 78 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 79 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 Steam Cooking    Temperature: 212°F (100°C)Durati...

Steam cooking 80 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 81 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 82 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 84 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 85 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 86 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 87 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 88 Menu Cooking 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 food is p...

Steam cooking 89 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 91 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 96 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 no...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 97 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 ...

Additional applications 98 Reheat Always observe USDA/CFIA foodsafety guidelines. To reheat food which was cooked us-ing the sous-vide method, use the Sous-vide    operating mode (see “Reheating” under “Sous-vide”). The steam oven is very effective at re-heating food gently, without drying itout or...

Additional applications 104 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...

Additional applications 106 Using the Miele Mix & Match SpecialMode Food does not need to be coveredwhile it is being cooked.  Prepare the food as required.  Select Additional    | Special Modes | Miele Mix & Match .  If you are preparing food that is al-ready cooked , select Gentle Rehe...

Additional applications 107 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     ...

Additional applications 109 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 ...

Additional applications 113 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 p...

Additional applications 115 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 ...

Additional applications 117 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 (...

Additional applications 118 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 na...

Additional applications 119 Dehydrate Only use the Dehydrate  Special Mode or the Combi Steam      | Combi Steam + Con- vection 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 p...

Additional applications 120 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 fa...

Additional applications 121 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 ).  Select Add...

Additional applications 122 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...

Additional applications 123 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 Steam Cooking    Temperature: 160°F (70°C)Duration: 2 minutes Dissolving Gelat...

Additional applications 124 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 Steam Cooking    Temperature: 140°F (60°C)Duration: 90 minutes ...

Additional applications 125 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. Th...

Additional applications 126 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 ...

Additional applications 127 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 ...

Additional applications 128 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. Prepara...

Additional applications 129 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, ...

Automatic programs 130 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...

Favorites 131 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 oper-ating mode, temperature, and cook-ing duration. - You can e...

Favorites 132 A message will appear on the displayconfirming that the name has beensaved.  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...

Favorites 133 Changing cooking stages Cooking stages in an automatic pro-gram that have been saved under adifferent name cannot be changed.  Select Favorites    .  Select the program you want tochange.  Select Change cooking stages .  Select the cooking stage that youwant to change or Add cooki...

Baking 134 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 135 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 136 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 137 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 138 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 temperaturethan ...

Broiling 139  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 140 Notes on the operating modes You can find an overview of all the op-erating modes with their recommendedvalues in “Main and submenus”. Combi Steam + Maxi Broil This operating mode is suitable forbroiling food that should be brown onthe outside, but not dry, e.g., corn onthe cob. Maxi Br...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 141 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 142 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 143 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 144 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 145 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 146 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 147 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.  Danger of injury caused by hot surfaces.The steam oven gets hot during op...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 149 Maintenance The Finish 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 cooldown.  Remove all accessories from theoven.  Remove coarse soil...

Cleaning and care for the steam oven 151 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 152  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 153 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 155 Problem Possible cause and solution The oven lighting doesnot come on. The bulb needs to be replaced.  Contact Miele Service to have the bulb replaced. The control panel willnot open or close auto-matically despite tap-ping the   sensor but- ton several times. There ...

Frequently Asked Questions 157 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 158 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 159 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 160 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* 161 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* 162 Installation dimensions DGC 7440 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* 163 Side view A DGC 74xx: 1 7/8" (47 mm)

Installation *INSTALLATION* 164 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* 165 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* 171  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* 173 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 174 Frequency band 2,412 GHz –2,462 GHz Maximum trans-mitting power < 100 mW

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