The appliance provides Fan plus, Conventional heat, Steam cooking, several combination cooking modes (including with Fan plus, Conventional heat and grill), Sous-vide, Intensive bake, Fan grill, Grill, Economy grill, Top heat, Bottom heat, Cake plus, Eco fan heat, Eco steam cooking, Defrost, Roast with moisture, Reheat, Plate warming, Automatic programmes and country-specific automatic programmes.

Yes. The oven enables steam cooking on up to 3 levels at the same time and supports quantity-independent cooking, allowing different quantities to be cooked without adjusting the basic settings.

Cleaning is supported by the HydroClean system, stainless-steel oven compartment with linen structure, hinged grill element and CleanGlass door. Maintenance programmes include a soak programme, rinse programme, oven compartment drying programme and automatic descaling. Quick-release and removable stainless-steel side racks assist with access for cleaning. Descaling tablets and a HydroClean cleaning agent are supplied.

The DGC 7840 HCX Pro is network-enabled as a WiFi appliance and can be integrated with Miele@home. It also offers Mix & Match to prepare plated meals and includes features such as MyMiele, help function and polyphonic buzzers for user guidance.

The required niche dimensions are a width of 560–568 mm, height of 450–452 mm and depth of 550 mm. Installation drawings also specify a ventilation cut-out of at least 180 cm² and a mains connection cable length of 2,000 mm.

Safety features include an appliance cooling system and touch-cool front, safety switch-off, system lock, vapour cooling system and sensor lock. These functions help protect users during operation.