V-ZUG Ltd Glass ceramic hob Induction Teppan Yaki 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 Precautions on use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unattended when frying 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, for instance, a lid or a fire blanket.
1 Safety precautions 1.4 Precautions on 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 • Induction hobs produce a high-frequency electro magnetic field around the frying zones. Standing near the frying zones can under unfavourable circumstances have an adverse effect on or affect the working of the pacemaker, hearing aid or metallic implant. • Tests have shown that under normal circumstances there is no risk to cardiac pacemaker users.
1 Safety precautions Caution: Risk of injury! • Keep animals away from the appliance. Caution: Risk to life! • Packaging materials, e.g. plastic and polystyrene, can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging materials away from children. How to avoid damaging the appliance • In case of overheating, switch the hot plate 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.
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 frying 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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5 Operating the appliance 5.1 Residual heat indicator The frying 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 frying zone still be hot. 5.2 ➤ Switching the appliance on and off To switch appliance on: Depress the – touch button for about 1 second. flashes in the temperature display. – If no other entry is made, the appliance switches off after 10 seconds for safety reasons.
5 Operating the appliance 5.4 Overview of frying temperatures Frying temperature (°C) 70 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 240 5.5 ➤ Cooking method Use Keeping warm Gentle frying Prepared food under the wok cover Vegetables Fruit Fish and seafood, sausages, tofu, grilled cheese Omelettes , egg dishes, fried rice and noodles Chicken Burger Meat (steak) Meat (chopped or minced meat) Frying Flash frying Switching the frying zone off Press on the slider.
5 Operating the appliance 5.7 Bridging function The bridging function allows the two individual frying zones to be switched on together and to be adjusted together. Switching the bridging function on ➤ Press the touch button. – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. If, when the bridging function is switched on, a frying zone is already running, the frying temperature and operating time of this frying zone will be taken over for both zones.
5 Operating the appliance 5.8 Operating time Do not leave food on the hob unattended during use. Risk of burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, the frying zone switches off automatically after a set time (1 min. – 1 hr 59 mins.). Setting the operating time ➤ Select the required frying zone. ➤ Press the – ➤ touch button. flashes in the display. Touch the slider for the required frying zone and slide your finger along it to set the operating time. – The symbol illuminates.
5 Operating the appliance Switching the operating time function off before time ➤ Press the ➤ Press – touch button. on the slider for the required frying zone. flashes in the display for the operating time/timer. – The frying zone continues to run. End of the operating time When the operating time is up – the relevant frying zone switches off – an acoustic signal is emitted – ➤ 20 and Press the displays. flash.
5 Operating the appliance 5.9 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 – touch button. flashes in the display. ➤ The required duration of the timer can be set using any slider. To change the duration of the timer, press and hold . If the hob is switched off, a timer that is active continues to run. ➤ Press the touch button to start the timer.
5 Operating the appliance 5.10 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 frying 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 5.11 Wipe protection This function prevents the frying temperature from being changed accidentally, for instance 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 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 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. 1 2 3 ➤ Use the touch button to select the next higher and 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 frying zone after use. This prevents food residue 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. Clean using the turner, a soft, heat-resistant cloth or sponge, water and a suitable detergent and care product only.
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 a slider was touched for longer than 10 seconds. ➤ Remove the object. ➤ The appliance can be used again as normal. • Object (e.g. pan, dish) on the control panel. … and flash alternately in the display Possible cause Solution • The automatic safety shut-off has been triggered.
8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … flashes in the display Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature protection of a frying zone has been triggered. ➤ Allow the frying zone to cool down. ➤ Resume frying on a different frying zone. … 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 I Identification plate . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . 16, 36 . . . . . . . . . 16, 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 B Before using for the first time . . . . . 8 Bridging function Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 C Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 Index U User settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using for the first time . . . . . . . . 8, 12 34 V Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 W Wipe protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 frying zone ➤ Press the slider for the required frying zone or slide your finger along it to set the temperature for frying. To switch off the frying zone ➤ Press on the slider. To switch appliance off ➤ Press the touch button. V-ZUG Ltd Industriestrasse 66, 6301 Zug Tel.
