V-ZUG Ltd Glass ceramic hob Induction with single slider 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 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Care and maintenance 33 5.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 6 Trouble-shooting and error messages 34 6.1 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 must be kept away unless constantly supervised. • Do not use a steam cleaner.
1 Safety precautions • 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. Instead, switch the appliance off and then carefully smother the flames with a lid or a fire blanket. • WARNING: Never store objects on top of the hob because of fire hazard. • Do not operate the appliance using an external time switch or a separate remote control system.
1 Safety precautions 1.4 Disclaimer • Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or similarly qualified persons. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause serious injury, damage to the appliance and fittings, as well as affect the functioning of the appliance. If the appliance is not working properly or in case of a repair order, follow the instructions given in the REPAIR SERVICE section.
1 Safety precautions • Do not climb onto the appliance. • Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damage the silicon joints. • Always ensure that the base of the cookware and the surface of the hob are clean and dry before use. • Do not cut or prepare food on the surface. Avoid impact with hard objects. Do not drag cookware across the surface. • Take particular care that sugary foods or juices do not get onto the hot cooking zones as they can damage the surface.
1 Safety precautions 1.6 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.
2 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. 2.
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3 Your appliance 3.3 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.
3 Your appliance 3.4 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 .
3 Your appliance 3.5 Cookware Suitable cookware Only cookware with a magnetic base is suitable for use with the induction hob. This can be tested in the following ways: • A magnet sticks anywhere on the base of the cookware. • On the hob, the power level set illuminates and does not alternate with the power level. Do not heat any unsuitable cookware using aids such as metal rings and the like. This can damage the hob.
3 Your appliance Coated cookware • Coated cookware when empty may never be heated at a higher power level than . – The coating may otherwise become overheated and damaged. • For frying, do not use a higher power level than 9. Never use PowerPlus with coated frying pans. Noise during cooking Cookware can make noise during cooking. This does not indicate any malfunction, nor does it affect the functioning of the appliance in any way. Noise depends on the cookware used.
4 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. 4.1 ➤ 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.
4 Operating the appliance 4.3 Overview of power levels Power level L 1 2 3 4 5 6 4.
4 Operating the appliance 4.7 Melting function With the melting function, butter, chocolate or honey, for instance, can be gently melted at 40°C. Switching the melting function on ➤ Hold power level on the slider depressed for 2 seconds. – Two horizontal bars illuminate in the power level display. Switching the melting function off ➤ Select any power level on the slider. 4.
4 Operating the appliance 4.9 PowerPlus All the cooking zones are equipped with the PowerPlus booster. When PowerPlus is switched on, the cooking zone selected works at extra high power for 10 minutes. PowerPlus can be used, for instance, to heat a large quantity of water quickly. Switching PowerPlus on ➤ Press the touch button for the required cooking zone. ➤ On the slider, press P 2×. – illuminates in the display. – After 10 minutes it automatically switches back to power level .
4 Operating the appliance Power Management GK36TIS, GK36TISC, GK36TISF 2 3 1 PowerPlus cannot be used with cooking zones 1 and 2 at the same time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones, then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was selected first. Cooking zone 3 can be operated with PowerPlus independently of cooking zones 1 and 2.
4 Operating the appliance GK46TIS, GK46TISC, GK46TISF, GK46TISU, GK46TIXS, GK46TIXSC, GK46TIXSF 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.
4 Operating the appliance 4.10 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.
4 Operating the appliance 4.11 Operating time Do not leave the hob unattended during use. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, a cooking zone switches off automatically after a set time (between 1–99 minutes). Setting the operating time ➤ Select the required cooking zone. ➤ Press the ➤ Press the – touch button for the required cooking zone. touch button. appears in the display: the second digit flashes. – The indicator light for the cooking zone flashes.
4 Operating the appliance Switching the operating time off before time ➤ Press the touch button for the required cooking zone. ➤ Press the ➤ Using the slider, set the second digit of the operating time to ➤ Press the ➤ Using the slider, set the first digit of the operating time to ➤ Press the touch button. . touch button. . touch button. – The cooking zone remains on.
4 Operating the appliance 4.12 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1–99 minutes). It can only be used if no cooking zone is in use. If the timer is running, a cooking zone can be used but no operating time can be set. Setting the timer ➤ Switch the appliance on. ➤ Press the – touch button. appears in the display: the second digit flashes. ➤ Using the slider, set the second digit of the timer. ➤ Press the ➤ Using the slider, set the first digit of the timer. ➤ Press the touch button.
4 Operating the appliance Switching the timer off before time If no cooking zone is in use: ➤ Switch the appliance on and then off again. If a cooking zone is in use: ➤ Press the ➤ Using the slider, set both digits one after the other to touch button. .
4 Operating the appliance 4.13 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 ➤ Press the and touch buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. touch button again. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – illuminates in all the power level displays for 10 seconds.
4 Operating the appliance 4.14 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. 4.15 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.
4 Operating the appliance 4.16 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 ➤ Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the automatically after 30 seconds. Press the 32 touch button illuminates. touch button again or touch button to switch the appliance off at any time.
5 Care and maintenance To avoid risk of burns, allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. 5.1 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.
6 Trouble-shooting and error messages 6.1 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.
6 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.
6 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.
6 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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8 Index A Accessories Ordering . . . . . . . Appliance Switching off . . . . Switching on . . . . Appliance overview Automatic boost . . C Care. . . . . . . . . Childproof lock Cleaning . . . . . Cooking zone . Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N Noise during cooking . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . . . . . . D Disclaimer . . . . . . . . Displays . . . . . . . . . . Disposal Appliance disposal Disconnection . . . . Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Index T Touch buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 U Using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . 12 42 V Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 W Wipe protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 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 touch button for the required cooking zone. – The selection indicator for this cooking zone illuminates. ➤ Press or slide a finger along the slider to set the power level. Alternatively ➤ Press P 2× to heat a large amount of water quickly.
