Miele DGC 7440 HC Pro - User Manual

Warning and Safety instructions 7 This combination steam oven complies with all current local andnational safety requirements. Inappropriate use can, however, leadto personal injury and material damage.Read the operating and installation instructions carefully before us-ing the combination steam ove...

Warning and Safety instructions 8 Correct application  This combination steam oven is intended for domestic use and use in other similar environments.  This combination steam oven is not intended for outdoor use.  The combination steam oven is intended for domestic use only to steam-cook, bake, r...

Warning and Safety instructions 9 Safety with children  Activate the system lock to ensure that children cannot switch the combination steam oven on by mistake.  Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the combin- ation steam oven unless they are constantly supervised.  Children aged...

Warning and Safety instructions 10 Technical safety  Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause con- siderable danger for the user. Installation, maintenance and repairsmust only be carried out by a Miele authorised technician.  Damage to the combination steam oven can compromise...

Warning and Safety instructions 12 Correct use  Risk of injury caused by hot surfaces and steam. The combination steam oven gets hot during operation. You could burn yourself on thesteam, heater elements, oven compartment, accessories or food.Use oven gloves when placing hot food in the appliance o...

Warning and Safety instructions 14 Cleaning and care  Risk of injury due to electric shock. The steam from a steam clean- ing appliance could reach live electrical components and cause ashort circuit. Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.  Scratches on the door glass can result in the...

Caring for the environment 15 Disposing of the packaging ma-terial The packaging material is used for hand-ling and protects the appliance fromtransport damage. The packaging ma-terial used is selected from materialswhich are environmentally friendly fordisposal and can generally be recycled.Recycli...

Guide to the appliance 16 Combination steam oven a Control elements b Ventilation outlet c Top heat/grill element d Distribution wheel for HydroClean cleaning e Oven interior lighting f Air inlet for the fan with ring heating element behind it g Oven compartment floor with bottom heater element and ...

Guide to the appliance 17 a Condensate container b Condensate container compartment c Compartment for water container d Water container

Guide to the appliance 18 A list of the models described in theseoperating and installation instructionscan be found on the back page. Data plate The data plate is located on the top ofthe housing. The data plate states the model identi-fier, the serial number as well as con-nection data (mains volt...

Controls 19 a Recessed   On/Off sensor control For switching the combination steamoven on and off b Optical interface(For Miele Service only) c   sensor control For controlling the combinationsteam oven via your mobile device d   sensor control For opening and closing the controlpanel e DisplayFo...

Controls 20 On/Off sensor control The   On/Off sensor control is re- cessed and responds to touch.Use this sensor control to switch thecombination steam oven on and off. Display The display is used for showing the timeof day or information about operatingmodes, temperatures, cooking dura-tions, aut...

Controls 21 Sensor controls under the display Sensor control Function  If you want to control the combination steam oven from your mo-bile device, you must have the Miele@home system, switch onthe Remote control  setting and touch this sensor control. The sensor control then lights up and the Mobil...

Controls 22 Sensor control Function  If no cooking programme is in progress, you can use this sensorcontrol to set a minute minder (e.g. when boiling eggs) at anypoint. If a cooking programme is in progress at the same time, you canset a minute minder, the cooking duration and a start or end timefo...

Using the appliance 23 Use the   and   arrow buttons or the         area between them in the navig- ation area to use the combination steamoven.As soon as you reach a confirmablevalue, message or setting, the OK  sensor control will light up orange. Selecting a menu option  Touch the   or...

Using the appliance 24 Changing the function You can change to another function dur-ing a cooking programme.The sensor control for the previously se-lected function lights up orange.  Touch the sensor control of the newfunction or operating mode. The new function appears in the displaywith its corr...

Description of functions 25 Control panel The water container and the condensatecontainer are located behind the controlpanel. The control panel is opened andclosed by pressing the   sensor con- trol. It is fitted with anti-trapping protec-tion. If the control panel senses resist-ance when opening ...

Description of functions 26 Cooking duration Depending on the function, you can seta cooking duration of between 1 minuteand 10 or 12 hours. The cooking durations of the automaticand maintenance programmes are set atthe factory and cannot be altered.When cooking with steam, as well as forprogrammes ...

Before using for the first time 27 Miele@home Your combination steam oven isequipped with an integrated WiFimodule. 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 app will guide you as youconnect yo...

Before using for the first time 28 Basic settings The following settings must be madebefore starting up for the first time. Youcan change these settings again at alater time (see “Settings”).  Risk of injury caused by hot sur- faces.The combination steam oven getshot during operation.For safety rea...

Before using for the first time 29 Cleaning the combinationsteam oven for the first time  Remove any protective foil and stick-ers, with the exception of the dataplate and the small plate on theopened control panel, from the com-bination steam oven and accessories. The combination steam oven is sub...

Before using for the first time 30 Setting the correct boiling pointfor water Before cooking food for the first time,you must adjust the combination steamoven to the boiling temperature of thewater, which varies depending on thealtitude of where the combinationsteam oven is located. This process als...

Settings 31 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 33 Opening the “Settings” menu In the Further     | Settings  menu, you can personalise your combination steamoven by adapting the factory defaultsettings to suit your requirements.  Select Further    .  Select Settings  .  Select the desired setting. You can check settings or change ...

Settings 34 Set Set the hours and the minutes.If there is a power cut, the current timeof day will reappear once power hasbeen restored. The time of day is savedfor approx. 150 hours. If the combination steam oven hasbeen connected to a WiFi network andsigned into the Miele app, the time willbe sync...

Settings 35 Volume Buzzer tones If buzzers are switched on, a buzzer willsound when the set temperature isreached and at the end of a set time. Melodies At the end of a process, a melody willsound several times in intervals.The volume of the melody is represen-ted by a bar with seven segments. -  ...

Settings 36 Keeping warm Using the Keeping warm  function, you can keep food warm at the end of asteam cooking programme. Food is keptwarm at a pre-set temperature for amaximum of 15 minutes. You can cancelthe keeping warm process by openingthe door. Please note that delicate food, espe-cially fish,...

Settings 37 Water hardness The combination steam oven must be adjusted to the local water hardness level toensure that it works correctly and to ensure that descaling is carried out at the cor-rect interval. The harder the water is, the more frequently the combination steamoven needs to be descaled....

Settings 39 Automatic rinsing Following a cooking process with steam, Appliance rinsing will appear on the dis- play after the combination steam ovenhas been switched off.This process flushes any remaining fooddeposits out of the system.You can activate or deactivate the auto-matic rinsing process. ...

Settings 40 Miele@home The combination steam oven is aMiele@home-compatible appliance.Your combination steam oven is fittedex-works with a WiFi communicationmodule and is suitable for wirelesscommunication. There are a number of ways of connect-ing your combination steam oven toyour WiFi network. We...

Settings 41 Remote control If you have installed the Miele app onyour mobile device, have access to theMiele@home system and have activ-ated the remote control function ( On ), you can use the MobileStart functionand, for example, retrieve informationabout oven cooking processes that arein progress ...

Settings 42 Running a RemoteUpdate Information about the content andscope of an update is provided in theMiele app. A message will appear in your combina-tion steam oven display if a software up-date is available.You can install the update immediatelyor postpone this until later. When thecombination...

Minute minder 43 Using the Minute minder func-tion The   minute minder can be used to time other activities in the kitchen,e.g. boiling eggs.The minute minder can also be used atthe same time as a cooking programmefor which the cooking duration start andfinish times have been set (e.g. as a re-mind...

Energy saving tips 46 Cooking programmes - If possible, use the automatic pro- grammes for cooking food. - Remove all accessories from the oven compartment that are not required forcooking. - In general, if a range of temperatures is given in a recipe or chart, it is bestto select the lower temperat...

Operation 47 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 programme,check that the filter in the floor of theoven compartment is correctly fitted.  Switch the combination steam ov...

Operation 48 Refilling the water If water needs replenishing during theprogramme, a tone will sound and thedisplay will prompt you to refill the con-tainer with fresh water.  Take out the water container and re-plenish the water.  Push the water container into the ap-pliance. The cooking programme...

Operation 49 Setting cooking durations Cooking results can be impaired ifthere is a long delay between thefood being placed in the oven and thestart of cooking. Fresh food canchange colour and even deteriorate.When baking, the cake mixture ordough can dry out, and the raisingagents can lose their ef...

Operation 50 Changing the set cooking durations  Select the   sensor.  Select the desired time.  Confirm with OK .  Select Change , if required.  Change the set time.  Confirm with OK .  Touch the   sensor to return to the menu of the selected function. These settings will be deleted in the...

Operation 51 Interrupting a cooking process A cooking process is interrupted assoon as the door is opened. The ovenheating switches off. The set cooking duration is saved whencooking with steam as well as for pro-grammes and applications with puresteam operation.  Risk of injury caused by hot steam...

Operation 52 Booster The Booster  function is switched on as the factory default setting for the follow-ing functions ( Further     | Settings     | Booster  | On ): - Fan plus    - Conventional heat If you set a temperature above 100 °Cand the Booster  function is switched on, a rapid heating-up...

Operation 53 Crisp function The Crisp function  function (moisture re- duction) allows moisture to be removedfrom the oven as required during the en-tire cooking process or at times duringthe process.It is a good idea to use this functionwhen cooking items which have a moisttopping, e.g. quiche, piz...

General notes 54 This section contains general informa-tion. You will find more detailed informa-tion about particular foods and how tocook them in the other sections. The advantages of cooking withsteam Almost all vitamins and minerals are re-tained as the food is not immersed inwater.Cooking with ...

General notes 55 Frozen food The heating up phase for frozen food islonger than for fresh food. The greaterthe quantity of frozen food, the longerthe heating up phase. Temperature During steam cooking, the temperaturedoes not exceed 100 °C. Almost allfoods can be cooked at this temperat-ure. Some ty...

Steam cooking 56 Eco Steam cooking You can use the Eco Steam cooking func- tion to save energy during steam cook-ing. This function is suitable mainly forcooking fish and vegetables.We recommend following the cookingdurations and temperatures from thetables specified in “Steam cooking”. You can cook...

Steam cooking 57 Vegetables Fresh Prepare fresh vegetables in the usualway, i.e. wash, clean and cut them up. Frozen food Frozen vegetables do not need to be de-frosted beforehand, unless they havebeen frozen together in a block.Frozen and fresh vegetables which takethe same length of time to cook c...

Steam cooking 60 Fish Fresh Prepare fresh fish in the usual way, i.e.clean, gut and fillet. Frozen food Fish does not need to be fully defrostedbefore cooking. Defrost so that the sur-face is sufficiently thawed to take herbsand seasoning. Depending on the thick-ness of the fish, 2 - 5 minutes shoul...

Steam cooking 61 Tips - Adding herbs and spices, such as dill, will help bring out the full flavour ofthe fish. - Cook large fish in swimming position. To help maintain the shape of the fish,place a small cup or similar upsidedown in the cooking container, and ar-range the fish belly-side down overt...

Steam cooking 63 Meat Fresh Prepare the meat in the usual way. Frozen food Meat should be thoroughly defrostedbefore cooking (see “Further applica-tions” – “Defrost”). Preparation For meat which needs to be seared be-fore being cooked, e.g. for a stew, searthe meat in a pan on the hob first. Duratio...

Steam cooking 65 Rice Rice swells when cooked and needs tobe cooked in liquid. The proportion ofrice to liquid will vary depending on thetype of rice.The rice absorbs all the liquid during thecooking process and so none of the nu-trients are lost. Cooking container Use a solid cooking container. Alt...

Steam cooking 66 Grain Grains swell when cooked and need to be cooked in liquid. The proportion of grainsto liquid depends on the type of grain.Grains can be cooked whole or cracked. Settings Automatic programmes    | Grain | ... | or Steam cooking    Temperature: 100 °CCooking duration: see table...

Steam cooking 67 Pasta Dry pasta Dry pasta swells when it is cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The liquidmust cover the pasta. Using hot liquid gives better results.Increase the cooking time stated by the manufacturer by approx. ¹/₃. Fresh food Fresh pasta, such as the kind you can buy from t...

Steam cooking 68 Dumplings Ready made boil-in-the-bag dumplings need to be well covered with water as oth-erwise they can fall apart. This is because even though they have been soaked inwater beforehand they will not absorb enough moisture.Cook fresh dumplings in a greased, perforated container. Set...

Steam cooking 69 Dried pulses Soak pulses for at least 10 hours in cold water before cooking. Soaking makes thepulses more digestible and shortens the cooking duration required. Soaked pulsesmust be covered with liquid during cooking. Lentils do not need to be soaked before cooking. With unsoaked pu...

Steam cooking 70 Unsoaked Ratio Pulses : Liquid  [min] Beans Kidney beans 1 : 3 130–140 Adzuki beans 1 : 3 95–105 Black beans 1 : 3 100–120 Pinto beans 1 : 3 115–135 Haricot beans 1 : 3 80–90 Lentils Brown lentils 1 : 2 13–14 Red lentils 1 : 2 7 Peas Yellow split peas 1 : 3 110–130 Green split peas...

Steam cooking 71 Hen's eggs Use a perforated container to boil eggs.The eggs do not need to be pierced before cooking as they are gradually warmedduring the heating up phase and so do not burst when they are cooked with steam.When using a solid container for making egg dishes such as scrambled eggs,...

Steam cooking 72 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 juice which has collected in the solid container to makea glaze for a...

Steam cooking 73 Shellfish Preparation Defrost frozen shellfish before cooking with steam.Peel, remove and discard the intestines, and then wash the shellfish. Cooking containers If using a perforated container, grease it first. Duration The longer shellfish are cooked, the tougher they become. Use ...

Steam cooking 74 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...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 76 With this gentle cooking method, foodis cooked slowly and at a low, constanttemperature in vacuum packaging.With vacuum cooking, no moistureevaporates during cooking and all nutri-ents and flavours are retained.The cooking result has an intensivetaste and food is cooked...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 81 Reheating Only reheat brassicas, such as kohlrabiand cauliflower, in combination with asauce. Without sauce, an unpleasantcabbage-like taste and grey-brown col-our may develop. Food with a short cooking duration orwhich continues cooking during re-heating, such as fish,...

Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking 82 Reheating with the Sous-vide function The durations specified in the table are guidelines only. You can increase the dura-tion if necessary. The cooking duration only begins when the set temperature isreached. Food  [°C]  2 [min] Medium 1 Done 1 Meat Saddle of lamb 58...

Further applications 83 Reheat To reheat food which was cooked us-ing the sous-vide method, use the Sous-vide    function (see “Sous-vide – Reheating”). The combination steam oven is very ef-fective at reheating food gently, withoutdrying it out or cooking it further. Thefood will reheat evenly and...

Further applications 88 Mix & Match The Mix & Match  special application is available to help with simple and un-complicated preparation of platedmeals. With this application, you can re-heat food that has already been cooked(convenience food) or assemble a por-tioned-out meal using fresh fo...

Further applications 89 Tips for cooking plated meals - You can easily make a sauce from the meat and fish stock: add 1 tsp of corn-flour to the raw meat or fish beforecooking. Stir the sauce with a fork un-til smooth before serving. You can alsouse 1 tsp of mashed potato powder(instant) or a pinch ...

Further applications 90 Notes on the cooking charts As well as information on portion sizesor the way the food needs to be pro-cessed prior to cooking, the cookingcharts also provide tips on preparation.The degree of browning is representedin the display by a bar with seven seg-ments. Basically, the...

Further applications 91 Reheating food with the “Crispy reheating” special application Food Browning segment bar setting Apple strudel, 4 cm thick, baked        Baked camembert, 75 g, baked        Baguette, baked        Puff pastry canapés, baked ...

Further applications 92 Cooking food with the “Crispy cooking” special application Food Cooking tips Browning segment bar setting Meat 1 Bratwurst, 100 g, boiled Slashed        Meat patty, 60 g, 2.5 cm thick Ground meat, seasoned        Chicken breast, 3 cm thick, r...

Further applications 94 Food suitable for the “Gentle cooking” special application Food Cooking tip Meat 1 Sausage (pork), 100 g, cooked – Beef filet skewer, 50 g chunks, raw Marinated, with bacon Pork skewer, 50 g chunks, raw Marinated, with bell pepper and onion Chicken breast, 3 cm thick, raw On ...

Further applications 96 Menu cooking – automatic When cooking a menu automatically,you can combine up to 3 different foodsin a single menu, e.g. fish fillet with riceand vegetables.With menu cooking, the food is placedin the steam oven compartment at dif-ferent times so that each item is readyat the...

Further applications 97 Bottling Only use unblemished, fresh producewhich is in good condition for bottling. Glass jars Use clean glass jars and accessoriesand check them for any defects. Glassjars with twist off lids or glass lids with arubber seal are suitable.Make sure that all the jars are the s...

Further applications 98 The durations specified in the chart are guidelines only. Food to be bottled  [°C]  * [min] Berries Currants 80 50 Gooseberries 80 55 Cranberries 80 55 Fruit with stones Cherries 85 55 Mirabelle plums 85 55 Plums 85 55 Peaches 85 55 Greengages 85 55 Fruit with pips Apples 9...

Further applications 99 Bottling cakes Creamed, sponge and yeast dough mixtures are all suitable for bottling. Cakes willkeep for approx. 6 months.Cakes made with fresh fruit are not suitable for long term storage , and must be consumed within 2 days of being made. Only use sterilised jars and acces...

Further applications 100 Drying Only use the Drying  special application or the Combi Fan plus  operating mode to dry food so that moisture can be dissip-ated. Bananas, pineapple and chanterellesare not suitable for drying.  Cut the food for drying into equallysized pieces.  Line the rack with bak...

Further applications 101 Using Sabbath programme andYom-Tov The Sabbath programme and Yom-Tov special applications help to support reli-gious observance.Follow the instructions on the display tocomply with the requirements of theSabbath.The combination steam oven heats upto the temperature you have ...

Further applications 102 After the end of the special application,the notification Sabbath – do not open the door disappears and the oven heating switches off. The other messages willcontinue to be shown on the display un-til the combination steam oven switchesoff automatically after 76 hours. Using...

Further applications 103 Extracting juice with steam This combination steam oven is ideal forextracting juice from soft and firm 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 flavour. Preparat...

Further applications 104 Blanching Blanch vegetables before freezing them.Blanching helps maintain the quality ofthe produce when it is frozen.Blanching vegetables also helps themretain their original colour.  Put the prepared vegetables into aperforated cooking container.  Once blanched, plunge t...

Further applications 105 Heat crockery If the crockery is pre-heated, the fooddoes not cool down as quickly. Use heat-resistant crockery.  Place the rack on shelf level 2 andplace the crockery to be warmed onit. Depending on the size of the crock-ery, you can also place the rack on thefloor of the ...

Further applications 106 Prove dough  Prepare the dough according to therecipe.  Place the dough in an uncovered bowlin a perforated container or on the in-serted rack. Depending on the size of the bowl,you can also place the rack on thefloor of the oven compartment withthe rack surface facing up ...

Further applications 107 Decrystallise honey  Loosen the lid and place the jar ofhoney in a perforated cooking con-tainer.  Stir the honey once during the cook-ing duration. When liquefying (decrystallising)honey at a temperature of 60 °C, themain aim is to achieve a spreadableconsistency again. S...

Further applications 108 Cook bacon The bacon does not brown.  Place the bacon (diced or rashers) ina solid cooking container.  Cover the container with foil that istemperature-resistant up to 100 °Cand resistant to steam. Settings Automatic programmes    | Special | Render fat or Steam cooking  ...

Further applications 109 Fruit preserve Only use unblemished, fresh producewhich is in good condition. Glass jars Only use sterilised jars with twist-offlids up to a maximum capacity of250 ml.After pouring in the fruit, clean the rimof the jar with a clean cloth and hot wa-ter. Preparation Sort frui...

Further applications 110 Make yoghurt To make yoghurt, you will need eitherfresh live yoghurt or yoghurt culture, ob-tainable from health food shops.Use natural yoghurt with live culture andwithout additives. Heat-treated yoghurtis not suitable.The yoghurt must be fresh (short stor-age time).You can...

Automatic programmes 111 The wide range of automatic pro-grammes enables you to achieve excel-lent results with ease. Categories The   automatic programmes are sor- ted into categories to provide a betteroverview. Simply select the appropriateprogramme for the type of food you arecooking and follow...

User programmes 112 You can create and save up to 20 ofyour own programmes. - You can combine up to 9 cooking stages to accurately programme yourfavourite or most frequently used re-cipes. In each cooking stage, you canselect settings such as the function,temperature and cooking duration. - You can ...

User programmes 113 Starting user programmes  Place the food in the oven compart-ment.  Select User programmes    .  Select the programme you want touse.  Select Allow . Depending on the programme settings,the following menu options appear onthe display: - Start now The programme will start imm...

User programmes 114 Changing the name  Select User programmes    .  Select the programme you want tochange.  Select Change name .  Change the programme name.  Select   . A message will appear in the displayconfirming that the programme namehas been saved.  Confirm with  OK . The programme ha...

Baking 115 Handling food carefully will help pro-tect your health.Cakes, pizzas and french fries shouldbe cooked until golden, not darkbrown. Baking tips - Set a cooking duration. When baking, the oven should not be set to start along time off. Otherwise the cake mix-ture or dough will dry out, and ...

Baking 116 Tips on baking - Dark tins are best for baking. Avoid us- ing bright, thin-walled tins as they givean uneven or poor browning result. Incertain unfavourable conditions, thefood will not cook properly. - Position rectangular tins with the longer side across the width of theoven compartment...

Baking 117 Automatic programmes   Follow the instructions on the display. Fan plus   Use this function if you are baking onmultiple shelves at the same time.You can use any type of baking tin madeof heat-resistant material.Because the fan distributes the heataround the oven compartment straightawa...

Roasting 118 Tips for roasting - Frozen meat must be defrosted before it is cooked as otherwise it would dryout. Always defrost meat before roast-ing. - Remove skin and sinew before roast- ing. - Marinate and season the meat to taste. - If you are cooking several pieces of meat together, use pieces ...

Roasting 119 Automatic programmes   Follow the instructions on the display. Fan plus   This function is suitable for roastingmeat and poultry that needs to be wellbrowned.Because the fan distributes the heataround the oven compartment straightaway, it allows you to use a lower tem-perature than yo...

Grilling 120  Risk of injury caused by hot sur- faces.If you open the appliance door duringgrilling, the control elements will getvery hot.Keep the door closed during thegrilling programme. Grilling tips - Pre-heating is not necessary when grilling. Place the food in the cold ovencompartment. - Use...

Grilling 121 Notes on the functions You can find an overview of all the func-tions with their recommended values in“Main and sub-menus”. Combi Grill This function is suitable for grilling foodthat should be brown on the outside,but not dry, e.g. corn on the cob. Full grill Use this function to grill...

Cleaning and care 122 Important information on clean-ing and care  Risk of injury caused by hot sur- faces.The combination steam oven getshot during operation. You could burnyourself on the heater elements, ovencompartment, side runners or ac-cessories.Allow the heater elements, ovencompartment, si...

Cleaning and care 123 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. powder cleaners, scouring milk, scouringpads) ...

Cleaning and care 124 PerfectClean The surfaces of the universal tray andthe combi rack have been treated with PerfectClean . This finish has an irides- cent appearance. PerfectClean surfaceshave very good anti-stick properties andare easy to clean.However, it is important to clean thesurfaces each ...

Cleaning and care 125 Oven compartment It is normal for the oven compartmentto have a yellow tinge after prolongeduse. This will not affect functionality inany way. Ensure that no cleaning agent getsinto the openings on the oven com-partment rear panel. To make cleaning the oven compart-ment easy, y...

Cleaning and care 126 Cleaning the floor filter  The filter in the floor of the ovenshould be cleaned and dried afterevery use.  Vinegar can be used to remove dis-colouration and limescale depositsfrom the filter in the floor of the oven.Rinse thoroughly with clean water af-terwards. Cleaning the ...

Cleaning and care 127 Accessories Cleaning the universal tray and combirack The surfaces of the universal tray andthe combi rack have been treatedwith PerfectClean.Please see “PerfectClean” in the“Cleaning and care” chapter for in-structions on cleaning.  Remove: - light soiling with a clean sponge...

Cleaning and care 128 Cleaning the side runners  Risk of injury caused by hot sur- faces.The combination steam oven getshot during operation. You could burnyourself on the heater elements, ovencompartment or accessories.Allow the heater elements, ovencompartment and accessories tocool before removi...

Cleaning and care 130 Maintenance The Finish at and Start at  functions are not available with maintenance pro-grammes. Soak Stubborn soiling can be soaked usingthis maintenance programme.  Allow the oven compartment to cooldown.  Take all accessories out of the ovencompartment.  Remove coarse so...

Cleaning and care 131 Carrying out the descaling process  Take all accessories out of the ovencompartment.  Select Descale    . The message Please wait will appear on the display. The descaling process is be-ing prepared. This may take a fewminutes. As soon as the appliance isready, you will be p...

Cleaning and care 132 HydroClean Instead of cleaning the oven compart-ment manually you can run the Hydro- Clean  care programme. Odours after preparing fish as well asheavy, stubborn soiling caused by roast-ing and grilling, for example, can be re-moved easily with this programme.We recommend using...

Cleaning and care 133 Sequence of a cleaning process HydroClean takes place in several phases: 1. Preparation2. Cleaning phase3. Wash phase4. Subsequent manual cleaning5. Drying phase You will be guided through the entirecleaning process by the combinationsteam oven. To prepare for the process,you w...

Cleaning and care 135  Place the condensate container intothe compartment and confirm with OK . Once the time left has elapsed, Finished appears on the display and a buzzersounds. Completing the cleaning process  Switch the combination steam ovenoff.  Risk of injury caused by hot sur- faces.The c...

Cleaning and care 136 Removing the door  Prepare a suitable underlay for thedoor, such as a soft cloth.  Open the door a fraction.  Using both hands, press down on thetop edge of the door briefly. The oven door is connected to thedoor hinges by retainers. Before re-moving the door from the retain...

Cleaning and care 137  Hold the door securely at both sidesand lift it evenly upwards off the hingeretainers. Make sure that the door is straight.  Place the door on the previously pre-pared surface. Fitting the door  Hold the door securely on both sidesand carefully fit it back into the doorhing...

Problem solving guide 138 Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easilyremedied. You can save time and money in many cases, as you do not need to callthe Miele Customer Service Department.Information to help you rectify faults yourself can be found at www.miele.com/ser...

Problem solving guide 140 Unexpected behaviour Problem Cause and remedy The oven compartmentdoes not heat up. Demo mode is activated.The combination steam oven can be operated, how-ever the heating elements will not work.  Deactivate demo mode (see “Settings” – “Show-room programme”). The oven comp...

Problem solving guide 141 Problem Cause and remedy The sensor controls donot respond. You have selected the Display  | QuickTouch  | Off  setting. When the combination steam oven is switched off,the sensor controls do not respond.  As soon as the combination steam oven is switchedon, the sensor con...

Problem solving guide 142 Noises Problem Cause and remedy A humming sound canbe heard during opera-tion and after switchingoff the combinationsteam oven. This noise does not indicate incorrect operation or anappliance fault. The noise is made by water beingpumped through the system. The fan can stil...

Problem solving guide 143 General problems or technical faults Problem Cause and remedy The combination steamoven cannot beswitched on. The circuit breaker has tripped.  Reset the trip switch in the circuit breaker box (seedata plate for minimum protection rating). There may be a technical fault. ...

Problem solving guide 144 Problem Cause and remedy HydroCleaner (cleaningagent) has been put inthe water container. The instructions on the display were not followed.To achieve an optimum cleaning result, the individualsteps of the cleaning process are coordinated witheach other. Always follow the i...

Problem solving guide 145 Opening the control panelmanually  Carefully open the door.  Take hold of the control panel at thetop and bottom.  Pull the control panel forwards andout first.  Carefully push the control panel up-wards. Closing the control panel manu-ally  Take hold of the control pa...

Optional accessories 146 Miele offer a comprehensive range ofuseful accessories as well as cleaningand conditioning products for yourMiele appliances.These products can be ordered throughthe Miele Webshop.They can also be ordered from Miele(see end of this booklet for contact de-tails) or from your ...

Service 147 Information to help you rectify faultsyourself and about Miele spare partscan be found at www.miele.com/ser-vice. Contact in the event of a fault In the event of any faults which you can-not remedy yourself, please contactyour Miele dealer or the Miele Cus-tomer Service Department. You c...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 148 Safety instructions for installation  Risk of damage from incorrect installation. Incorrect installation can cause damage to the combination steamoven.The combination steam oven must only be installed by a specialist.  The connection data (voltage and frequency) on ...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 149 Building-in dimensions All dimensions are given in mm. Installation in a tall unit The furniture housing unit must not have a back panel fitted behind the building-in niche.

Installation *INSTALLATION* 150 Installation in a base unit The furniture housing unit must not have a back panel fitted behind the building-in niche.

Installation *INSTALLATION* 151 Side view A DGC 73xx: 43 mm DGC 74xx: 47 mm

Installation *INSTALLATION* 152 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* 153 Connection and ventilation a Front view b Mains connection cable, L = 2000 mm c Ventilation cut-out, min. 180 cm 2 d No connections permitted in this area

Installation *INSTALLATION* 155 Electrical connection If the mains connection cable is sup-plied with a plug, connect the combina-tion steam oven to the electrical supplyusing a suitable electrical socket. Thismakes it easier to perform servicingwork. The socket must be easily access-ible after the ...

Installation *INSTALLATION* 156 Total power rating See data plate Connection data The connection data is quoted on thedata plate. Please ensure these matchthe household mains supply.Please see wiring diagrams for connec-tion. (N.B. This appliance is suppliedsingle phase only in the UK / AUS / NZ). R...

Note for test institutes 157 Test food according to EN 60350-1 (steam cooking operatingmodes) Test food Cooking con-tainer Quantity [g]    1 [°C]  [min] Steam replenishment Broccoli (8.1) 1 x DGGL 12 Max. 2  100 3 Steam distribution Broccoli (8.2) 1 x DGGL 20 300 2  100 3 Appliance capacity Pe...

Note for test institutes 158 Test food in accordance with EN 60350-1 (oven operating modes) Test food Accessories    [°C]  2 [min]  Pre-heat Drop cookies (7.5.2) 1 baking tray 2  140 34–36 (35) No No 2 baking trays 1  140 39–41 (40) No No 3 1 36–38 (37) 1 baking tray 2  140 29-31 (29) Yes Ye...

Note for test institutes 159 Energy efficiency class according to EN 60350-1 The energy efficiency class is determined in accordance with EN 60350-1. Energy efficiency class: A+Please observe the following when conducting testing: - Testing is undertaken using the Eco Fan heat     operating mode. -...

Note for test institutes 160 Data sheet for household ovens In acc. with delegated regulation (EU) No. 65/2014 and regulation (EU) No.66/2014 MIELE Model name/identifier DGC 7440 HC Pro Energy efficiency index/cavity (EEI cavity ) 81,6 Energy efficiency class/cavity A+++ (most efficient) to D (least...

Technical data 161 Frequency range of the WiFi module 2.4000–2.4835 GHz Maximum transmission power of theWiFi module < 100 mW EU Conformity declaration Miele hereby declares that this steam combination oven complies with Directive2014/53/EU. The complete text of the EU declaration of conformity i...

Technical data 162 Copyrights and licences for the communication module For the purpose of operating and controlling the communication module, Mieleuses proprietary or third-party software that is not covered by open source licens-ing terms. These items of software/software components are protected ...

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