V-ZUG Ltd Glass ceramic hob Induction MaxiFlex Operating instructions
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products. Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarize yourself with the appliance and get the best use out of it. Please follow the safety precautions. Modifications Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the time these operating instructions went to press.
Contents 1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions 1.4 Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 User settings 36 6.1 Changing user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 6.2 Cancelling user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 7 Care and maintenance 38 7.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 8 Trouble-shooting and error messages 39 8.1 What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions that should be observed. Information on disposal. Information about the operating instructions. ➤ Indicates step-by-step instructions. – Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken. • Indicates a list.
1 Safety precautions 1.2 General safety precautions • Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised or have been given instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
1 Safety precautions 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions • WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch the appliance off and disconnect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. • WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts get hot during use. Be careful not to touch the heating elements. Children under 8 years of age must be kept away unless constantly supervised.
1 Safety precautions • Never use a steam cleaner. • Do not place metal objects such as knives, forks, spoons, lids and aluminium foil on the hob as they can get hot. • After use, switch the cooking zone off using the controls and/or control devices and do not rely on the pan detector. • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unattended when cooking with fat or oil, as this can lead to fires. NEVER attempt to extinguish a fire with water.
1 Safety precautions 1.4 Instructions for use Before using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connected to the mains supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. Correct use • The appliance is designed for use in the home for preparing food. No liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper or incorrect use.
1 Safety precautions Note on use • Tests have shown that under normal circumstances there is no risk to cardiac pacemaker users. If, as the user of a cardiac pacemaker (or a hearing aid or another type of implant), you would like to be reassured that using the appliance does not pose a risk, you are advised to consult a competent medical authority. Caution: Risk of burns and fire! • Overheated fat and oil can easily catch fire. Never attempt to extinguish burning oil or fat with water.
1 Safety precautions How to avoid damaging the appliance • In case of overheating, switch the cooking zone off and allow it to cool down completely. Do not put any dishes on it. Under no circumstances use cold water to cool it down quickly. • Do not climb onto the appliance. • Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damage the silicon joints. • Do not cut or prepare food on the surface and avoid impact with hard objects. Do not drag cookware across the surface.
2 Disposal Packaging Danger of suffocation! Packaging materials (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Keep packaging materials away from children. All packaging material is marked and should be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection ➤ Pull the plug out of the mains socket or have the appliance disconnected from the mains supply by an electrician. Then cut off the mains cable. ➤ Disable the appliance after disconnecting it.
3 Using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connected to the mains supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. • A cooking zone can give off an unpleasant smell during the first few hours of use. This is normal for brand new appliances. Ensure that the room is well ventilated. 3.
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4 Your appliance 1 2 3 4 10 5 6 9 7 8 Displays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 16 Melting function activated Cooking zone power level Operating time activated Cooking zone indicator light for the operating time Bridging function activated Operating time/timer Timer activated Wipe protection activated Pause activated/possibility for restoring saved settings Cooking zone slider indicator
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4 Your appliance 1 2 3 4 5 10 6 7 9 8 Displays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 18 Melting function activated Cooking zone power level Operating time activated Cooking zone indicator light for the operating time Bridging function activated Operating time/timer Timer activated Wipe protection activated Pause activated/possibility for restoring saved settings Cooking zone slider indicator
4 Your appliance 4.4 How induction hobs function Induction hobs work very differently from conventional hobs or hot plates. The induction coils under the glass ceramic plate produce a rapidly changing magnetic field which directly heats up the magnetic base of the cookware. The glass ceramic plate is only warmed by the hot cookware. Removing the cookware from the cooking zone immediately interrupts the supply of energy.
4 Your appliance 4.6 Pan detection Each cooking zone is equipped with pan detection. This detects suitable induction compatible cookware with a magnetic base. • If the cookware is removed during operation or if unsuitable cookware is used, – the power level selected flashes alternately with .
4 Your appliance Energy-efficient cooking For maximum energy efficiency and even heat distribution note the following: • The base of the cookware must be clean, dry and smooth. • Centre the cookware in the middle of the cooking zone. • Use a well-fitting lid. • Match the diameter of the cookware to the quantity of food to be cooked. Coated cookware • Coated cookware when empty may never be heated at a higher power level than . – The coating may otherwise become overheated and damaged.
5 Operating the appliance The individual cooking zones are all operated in the same way. When the appliance is switched off, all the displays are dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator should any cooking zone still be hot. 5.1 ➤ Switching the appliance on and off Switch the appliance on: Press and hold the 1 second. – touch button for about flashes in all the power level displays. – If no other entry is made, the appliance switches off after about 10 seconds for safety reasons.
5 Operating the appliance 5.4 ➤ Switching a cooking zone off Press 0 on the slider. – If no other entry is made and none of the other cooking zones are in use, the appliance switches off automatically after 10 seconds. 5.5 Residual heat indicator After the cooking zone is switched off, as long as a burn hazard exists. 5.6 remains illuminated in the display Keep warm setting The keep warm setting keeps food that has been cooked warm at approximately 65 °C. This is between power levels and . 5.
5 Operating the appliance 5.8 Simmer function With the simmer function, sausages, dumplings and stuffed pasta, for instance, can be cooked below boiling point at about 90°C. Switching the simmer function on ➤ Hold power level on the slider depressed for 4 seconds. – Three horizontal bars illuminate in the power level display. Switching the simmer function off ➤ Select any power level on the slider. 5.9 PowerPlus All the cooking zones are equipped with the PowerPlus booster.
5 Operating the appliance Power management GK46TIMS, GK46TIMSC, GK46TIMSF, GK46TIMSU A B 2 3 1 4 PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones of any group (A or B) at the same time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones of a group, then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was selected first.
5 Operating the appliance Power management GK56TIMS, GK56TIMSC, GK56TIMSF A B 3 2 5 1 4 PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones of any group (A or B) at the same time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones of a group, then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was selected first. Cooking zone 5 can be operated with PowerPlus independently of groups A and B.
5 Operating the appliance 5.10 Bridging function The bridging function allows two individual cooking zones lying one behind the other to be switched on together and to be adjusted together. Switching the bridging function on ➤ Press the touch button for the required side. – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. If, when the bridging function is switched on, a cooking zone is already running, the power level and operating time of this cooking zone will be taken over for both zones.
5 Operating the appliance 5.11 Automatic boost Do not leave the hob unattended while using the automatic boost. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! All the cooking zones are equipped with a selectable automatic boost. With this function, a cooking zone works at power level 9 for a certain length of time (see table). Then it automatically goes back to the power level set. Whenever a cooking zone is switched on, the automatic boost must be activated anew.
5 Operating the appliance 5.12 Operating time Do not leave food on the hob unattended during use. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, the cooking zone switches off automatically after a set time (1 min. – 1 hr 59 mins.) Setting the operating time ➤ Select the required cooking zone. ➤ Press the – ➤ Press the slider for the required cooking zone. – The ➤ touch button. flashes in the display. symbol illuminates.
5 Operating the appliance Changing the operating time ➤ Press the – ➤ touch button. flashes in the display. Press the slider for the required cooking zone. – The remaining operating time for the cooking zone selected is displayed. – The indicator light for the cooking zone illuminates. ➤ Change the operating time using the or touch button. Switching the operating time function off before time ➤ Press the ➤ Press the slider for the required cooking zone. ➤ Press the – touch button.
5 Operating the appliance End of the operating time When the operating time is up – the relevant cooking zone switches off – an acoustic signal is emitted – ➤ and the power level flash. Press the displays. or touch button to switch off the acoustic signal and the Several operating times If operating times are set for several cooking zones, – the shortest operating time illuminates in the display – the corresponding cooking zone indicator light illuminates – the zone.
5 Operating the appliance 5.13 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 min. – 9 hr 59 mins.). It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting the timer ➤ Switch the appliance on. ➤ Press the – The – ➤ touch button. symbol illuminates. flashes in the display. To increase the duration of the timer use the touch button and to reduce the duration of the timer use the touch button. – The first time the display.
5 Operating the appliance 5.14 Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentally switched on. Switching the childproof lock on ➤ Switch the appliance on. Ensure all cooking zones are switched off. ➤ Press the and touch buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press the touch button again. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – illuminates in all the power level displays for 10 seconds.
5 Operating the appliance 5.15 Restore function If the appliance has been inadvertently switched off, the settings can be restored within 6 seconds. ➤ Switch the appliance on. – The indicator light at the ➤ Press the touch button flashes. touch button. 5.16 Pause cooking With this function, the power level of all cooking zones that are switched on can be temporarily reduced to for a maximum of 10 minutes. Thereafter, the appliance can continue to be operated using the previous settings.
5 Operating the appliance 5.17 Wipe protection This function prevents inadvertently changing the power level, e.g. when wiping the control panel with a cloth. ➤ Press the touch button. – The indicator light for the ➤ touch button illuminates. Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the touch button again or automatically after 30 seconds. Press the touch button to switch the appliance off at any time.
6 User settings The following user settings can be set and stored individually.
6 User settings 6.1 ➤ Changing user settings With the hob switched off, simultaneously hold the buttons depressed for 3 seconds. and touch – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press both left sliders at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – The user setting, e.g. , appears in display 3. – The current setting value for the user settings appears in display 2. 3 1 2 ➤ Use the touch button to select the next higher and the the next lower user setting.
7 Care and maintenance To avoid risk of burns, allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. 7.1 Cleaning Always clean the hob after use. This prevents food residues from burning on. Dried-on or burned-on food residue is harder to clean off. Use of improper cleaning techniques can result in damage to the markings or surface. Avoid cleaning the surface of the glass ceramic hob with abrasive cleaning agents, scouring pads, wire wool, etc. which can damage the surface.
8 Trouble-shooting and error messages 8.1 What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective. ➤ Change the fuse. ➤ Reset the circuit breaker. • The fuse or circuit breaker keeps blowing. ➤ Call Customer Services. • An interruption in the power supply. ➤ Check the power supply.
8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … a continuous acoustic signal is emitted, appliance switches off flashes in a display and the Possible cause Solution • A touch button or slider was touched for longer than 10 seconds. ➤ Remove object or food that has boiled over. ➤ The appliance can be used again as normal. • Object (e.g. pan, dish) on the control panel. • Food boiled over onto the control panel.
8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … flashes in the display Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature protection of a cooking zone was triggered. ➤ Allow the cooking zone to cool down. ➤ Resume cooking on a different cooking zone. ➤ Check the cookware. … flashes in the display Possible cause Solution • An interruption in the power supply. ➤ Press any touch button to cancel the error message. ➤ The appliance can be used again as normal.
8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … or and a number illuminate in the display Possible cause Solution • Internal error occurred. ➤ Note down the error number. ➤ Note down the serial number (FN) of the appliance. See the identification plate for this. ➤ Call Customer Services.
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10 Index A Accessories Ordering . . . . . . . Appliance Switching off . . . . Switching on . . . . Appliance overview Automatic boost . . I Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . 13, 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 22, ... ... 48 48 14 28 B Before using for the first time . . . . . 9 Bridging function Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 C Care. . . . . . . .
10 Index S Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . Appliance-specific . . . . . . . . . Before using for the first time General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety shut-off Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serial number (FN) . . . . . . . . . Service agreement . . . . . . . . . Service Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . Simmer function . . . . . . . . . . . Spare parts Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surface cooking . . . . . . . . . . . Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 . . .
11 Repair service The Trouble-shooting and error messages section will help you to carry out small repairs yourself, saving you the time and trouble of calling out a service technician and the cost that goes along with it. Whether you contact us about a malfunction or an order, please always state the serial number (FN) and the model type of your appliance. Enter these details below and also on the service sticker which comes with the appliance.
Quick instructions Please first read the safety precautions in the operating instructions! To switch appliance on ➤ Hold the touch button depressed for about 1 second. To select cooking zone ➤ Press the slider or slide your finger along it to set the power level. Alternatively ➤ Press P to heat a large quantity of water quickly. To switch cooking zone off ➤ Press 0 on the slider. To switch appliance off ➤ Press the touch button. V-ZUG Ltd Industriestrasse 66, 6301 Zug Tel.
