Miele DG4080 - Manual

Correct use For safety reasons, the appliancemust only be used after it has been built in. This is necessary to ensure thatall electrical components are shielded. This appliance is intended fordomestic use only and is not to be used for commercial purposes. This appliance must only be usedas describ...

Safety with children To safeguard against burning,keep children well away from the appliance at all times. This isparticularly important when theappliance is in operation as childrenmight attempt to open the door. Use the safety features to preventchildren operating the appliance or altering the set...

Protection from burning andscalding For added protection, it isadvisable to use heat-resistant pot holders or gloves when using theappliance. Do not let them get damp orwet, as this causes heat to transferthrough the material more quickly withthe risk of scalding or burning yourself. When putting co...

Futher safety notes When using an electric socket nearthe appliance, care should be taken that the cable of the appliancecannot get trapped by the appliancedoor. The insulation on the cable couldbecome damaged, giving rise to anelectric shock hazard. Always ensure that food issufficiently cooked or ...

Disposal of the packingmaterial The transport and protective packinghas been selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland can normally be recycled. Packaging, e.g. cling film, polystyreneand plastic wrappings, must be keptout of the reach of babies and youngchildren. Dan...

Front view a Control panel b Automatic door release for reducingsteam c Ventilation outlet d Door seal e Steam channel f Compartment for water container g Water container (with insert) h Contact point i Side runners with 4 shelf levels j Steam inlet k Drip channel in the oven l Floor heater m Temper...

Accessories supplied Additional accessories can be ordered at extra cost. See "Optional accessories".. Condensate tray To catch excess moistureGastronorm size GN 2/3325x350x40 mm (WxDxH) 1 cooking container DGGL 8,perforated(gross capacity 2.0 litres /usable capacity 1.7 litres) For steaming...

Control panel o Selection sensorsFor scrolling up and down and forselecting the option or value in thedisplay beside the particular sensor. p Numerical keypadFor entering temperatures and times.The keypad only lights up when anentry is required. q s sensor For switching the appliance on andoff. r Di...

Display When the appliance is switched off thedisplay will either remain dark or showthe time of day (depending on whichsetting has been selected). When the appliance is switched on, theMain menu will appear in the display. The Main menu has the following options: – four functions which you can sele...

Setting up the appliance The steam oven will switch onautomatically when it is connected tothe electricity supply. A welcome screen will appear in the display and you will then be requestedto select some basic settings which areneeded to set up the appliance up forusing for the first time. Follow th...

Setting the water hardness The steam oven is set at the factory forvery hard water (Setting IV). If your water hardness level differs fromthis you will need to re-programme theappliance. You can use the test strip supplied tocheck the water hardness level, or yourlocal water supplier will be able to...

Cleaning and heating up forthe first time Take the water container out of theappliance and remove the insert (see"Cleaning and care"). Rinse the watercontainer and the insert thoroughly byhand using hot water. Do not use anywashing-up liquid or detergent. Do not clean the water container ort...

The main operating steps are outlinedin brief below. Please refer to thefollowing pages for more detailedinformation. A When using a perforated cookingcontainer, push the condensate trayonto the lowest shelf runner to catchany drips. B Fill the water container with water. C Push the cooking containe...

Before each use ^ When using a perforated cookingcontainer, push the condensate trayonto the lowest shelf runner to catchany drips. ^ Fill the water container. You do not need to remove the insert. Only use mains tap water . Never use distilled or mineral water. The water level must be between thetw...

Setting the temperature The recommended temperature ishighlighted. However, you can changethis to a different temperature within thepermitted range if you want. ^ Confirm the recommendedtemperature with "OK". If you do not want to use therecommended temperature you canenter another temperatu...

Starting a programme The appliance is set up at the factoryso that it starts automatically as soon as you have confirmed the cookingduration. If you prefer to start all programmes manually , you will need to change the standard default setting for Start to"manual" in the Settings menu (see&#...

At the end of the cookingduration Shortly before the end of the setcooking duration, the steam will bereduced and the door will open slightly. At the end of the duration you will heara buzzer. The door will start to closeshortly afterwards. Wait until "Programme finished" appearsin the displ...

Automatic You can chose from an extensive rangeof automatic programmes: Boil eggs,Bottling, Cook fish, Cook fruit, Cookgrain, Cook meat, Cook mussels, Cookpulses, Cook shellfish, Cook sidedishes, Cook vegetables, Defrost andReheat. Cooking temperature andduration are pre-set, so you only needto sele...

User programmes You can give programmes you usefrequently their own individual namesand then save them in the Userprogrammes menu. You can save up to30 different user programmes. You can also enter these programmesinto the main menu. Create ^ Select "User programmes". If you have not yet cre...

Minute minder The minute minder can be used to timeany activity in the kitchen, e.g. boilingeggs. You can also use the minute minderwhen a programme is running, e.g. as areminder to stir a dish or add seasoningetc. A time of between 1 second (00:01 min)and 59 minutes, 59 seconds (59:59)can be set. ^...

Some of the standard steam ovensettings (factory default settings) havean alternative which you can select ifrequired. You can alter several settingsone after the other. Proceed as follows: ^ Switch on the appliance. ^ Select the Settings menu. ^ Select the setting you want tochange. Currently selec...

Keeping warm You can activate or deactivate thisfunction. Pre-heat You can activate or deactivate thisfunction. If pre-heating is activated, themain menu will appear in the displaywhen the appliance is switched on. Ifno steam oven function is selectedwithin a few seconds, the steam ovenwill begin he...

Suitable containers Some stainless steel cookingcontainers are supplied with theappliance. Other containers, in a varietyof sizes, both perforated and solid, areavailable as optional extras. When choosing the most suitablecontainer for the particular food you arecooking, please note: – Use perforate...

Steaming Food Function Temperature in °C Duration in minutes al dente well done Vegetables Asparagus, green Cook vegetables 100 3 - 5 6 - 8 Baby Carrots (whole) " 100 3 - 5 6 - 9 Beans (french) " 100 3 4 - 5 Beans (runner, sliced) " 100 2 - 3 4 - 5 Beetroot (whole) " 100 - 20 - 30 Br...

Tips on steaming – In general, the cooking durations for cooking with steam are the same asfor cooking food in a saucepan. – Steam prevents food from drying out so it remains moist, and juices arenot lost. This applies to a wide varietyof food, including dumplings, steampuddings, fish and meat dishe...

Reheating Reheat function Food to be reheated Duration in minutes Vegetables Cauliflower, runner beans 2 Carrots, kohlrabi 2 Side dishes Dumplings, potatoes(halved) 3-4 Pasta, rice 2-3 Meat and poultry Sliced meat1.5 cm thick 3-5 Stew 3-5 Chicken schnitzel 3-5 Meatballs in sauce 3-5 Sliced roulade 3...

Defrosting Defrost function Food to be defrosted Weight in g Temp. in °C Defrosting duration in minutes Standing time in minutes Meat Stew 500 60 30-40 10-15 Minced meat 250 50* 15-20 10-15 Cutlets, chops, sausages 800 60 25-35 15-20 Poultry Chicken 1000 60 40 15-20 Chicken drumsticks 150 60 20-25 1...

Frozen food can be defrosted in thisappliance in much less time than whendefrosting at room temperature. Proceed as follows: ^ Place the food in a suitable containeror on the rack. ^ Select Defrost 60 °C. ^ Change the recommendedtemperature if necessary (see chart)and confirm your selection. ^ Selec...

Bottling Select Cook Universal for bottling. Cook Universal function Produce Temp. in °C Duration in minutes** Fruit Apples 90* 50 Applesauce/stewedapples 90* 65 Red /Blackcurrants 80* 50 Gooseberries 80* 55 Fruit withstones 85* 55 Vegetables Beans 100 120 Gherkins 90* 55 * This temperature is not t...

Blanching You can use your steam oven to blanchvegetables and fruit to prepare them forfreezing. Proceed as follows: ^ Put the prepared vegetables/fruit(cleaned, washed, chopped etc.) intoa perforated cooking container. ^ Select Cook vegetables 100 °C andconfirm. ^ Set and confirm a duration of 1min...

Disinfecting baby bottles The steam oven can be used todisinfect baby bottles and othercontainers. Check beforehand that allparts, teats etc., are declared by themanufacturer to be heat-resistant to100 °C. Proceed as follows: ^ Place the condensate tray on thelowest shelf level and place the rackabo...

General notes Disconnect the appliance from theelectricity supply and allow it to cooldown to a safe temperature beforecleaning. Clean the whole applianceand then dry it thoroughly after eachuse. Make sure the appliance is completelydry before closing the door. Do not use a steam cleaner to cleanthi...

Removing the steam oven door It is much easier to clean the steamoven interior if you remove the doorfirst. Proceed as follows: ^ Open the door fully. ^ Flip up the release levers in front ofthe door hinges. ^ Slowly close the door until the raisedlevers are touching the frame of theoven interior. ^...

Oven interior Dry the oven interior, oven interior roof,door seal, drip channel, inside of thedoor and the compartment for the watercontainer after each use. Use a spongeor absorbent cloth to wipe off thecondensate which has built up. Remove grease deposits with a mildsolution of washing up liquid a...

Water container Remove, empty and dry the watercontainer after each use. Also removethe insert from the water container. ^ Release the insert by pushing thecatches on the sides in towards eachother and then pull it out of thecontainer. ^ After cleaning, dry both parts of theinsert thoroughly before ...

Coupling seal The coupling seal needs to belubricated regularly. If the watercontainer becomes difficult to removeand replace or the fault message F20 appears, rub a small amount of thesilicone grease supplied (see"Accessories supplied") into the insideof the coupling seal. When doing this,d...

Descaling Use the descaling tablets suppliedwith the appliance (see "Optionalaccessories" for reordering details)or a proprietary citric acid baseddescaling agent to descale theappliance. Follow the manufacturer'sinstructions on the packaging. With aluminium or titanium frontedappliances (se...

Installation work and repairs toelectrical components of thisappliance must only be carried outby a suitably qualified andcompetent person in accordancewith local and national safetyregulations. Repairs and other workby unqualified persons could bedangerous. The manufacturercannot be held liable for...

... after moving house the applianceno longer switches from theheating-up phase to the cookingphase. Altitude affects the boiling point ofwater. The appliance must be reset totake into account the different waterboiling point in its new location (see"Cleaning and heating up for the firsttime"...

Stainless steel containers Container Use Gross / usable capacity in litres Height in mm Width x Depth in mm DGG 2solid(GN 1/3)* For dishes in sauces and forcooking dried foods like pastaand rice in liquid. 2.5 / 2.0 65 325 x 175 DGG 3solid(GN 1/2) as DGG 2,but deeper 4.0 / 3.1 65 325 x 265 DGGL 4per...

In the event of any faults which you cannot remedy yourself, please contact: – your Miele dealer, or – the Miele Service Department (see address on back cover). When contacting your Dealer or the Service Department, please quote the modeland serial number of your appliance. These are on the data pla...

Safety instructions forinstallation Before connecting the appliance tothe mains supply make sure that the voltage and frequency correspondto the rating on the data plate.This data must correspond in order toavoid the risk of damage to theappliance. Consult a qualifiedelectrician if in any doubt. The...

Appliance and building-in dimensions Installation in a tall unit a Steam oven b Building-in recess c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket.Important: Do not position behind the appliance! e Mains connection cable Installation 54

Installation in a base unit a Steam oven b Building-in recess c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket.Important: Do not position behind the appliance! e Mains connection cable N.B. Undercounter installation is not recommended if there are youn...

Installation in a tall unit in combination with an oven a Steam oven b Building-in recess c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket.Important: Do not position behind the appliance! e Mains connection cable f Oven Installation 56

Installing the appliance ^ Push the appliance into the recess.After aligning the appliance it mustbe secured against slippage. Do thisby screwing the two 3.5 x 25 mmwood screws i (supplied) into the vertical strips on either side of theappliance (see illustration). Installation 57

Electrical connection All electrical work should be carriedout by a suitably qualified andcompetent person, in strictaccordance with current local andnational safety regulations (BS 7671in the UK). Installation, repairs and other workby unqualified persons could bedangerous. The manufacturercannot b...