V-Zug GK36TIC manuale d’uso

Glass ceramic hob Induction Operating instructions V-ZUG Ltd[...]

2 Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products. Your appliance is made to high standards and i s easy to use. Neverth eless, please take th e time to read these operating instructions in or der to familiarize yourself with the appliance and get the best use out of it. Please follow t he safety preca utions. Modifi cations Text, diagrams and da[...]

3 Contents 1 Safety precautions 4 1.1 Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [...]

4 1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used Denotes impor tant safety precautions. Failure to observe s aid precautions can result in inju ry or in damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions th at should be observed. Information on disposal. Information about the Operating Instructions . ➤ Indicates step-by-step instructions. ?[...]

1 Safety precautions 5 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 giv[...]

1 Safety precautions 6 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions • WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch the appliance off and di sconnect 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 elemen ts. Children under 8 must be kept awa[...]

1 Safety precautions 7 • WAR NING: It can be da ngerous to leave the hob unattended when cook ing with fat or oil, as this can lead to fires. NEVER attempt to extinguish a fire with wa ter. Instead, switch the appliance off and then carefully smother the flames with a lid or a fire blanket. • WARNING: Never store objects on to p of the hob beca[...]

1 Safety precautions 8 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 qual ified persons. Repairs if carried out incorrectly may cause serious injury , damage to the applia nce and fittings , as well as affect[...]

1 Safety precautions 9 • Do not climb onto the appliance. • Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damage the silicon joints. • A lways ensure that th e base of the cookw are and the surfac e of the hob are clean and d ry before use. • Do not cut or prepare food on the surfa ce. Avoid impact with hard objects. Do not drag [...]

1 Safety precautions 10 1.6 Disposal Packaging Disconnection ➤ Pull the plug out of the ma ins socket or have th e appliance disconnected from the mains supp ly by an electrician. The n cut off the mains ca ble. ➤ Disable the applianc e after discon necting it. Appliance disposal • The symbol on the identif ication plate warns th at the appli[...]

11 2 Using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connecte d to the mains supply in accordance with the separate install a tion instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. • A cooking zone can give off an unpleasant smell during the firs t few hours of use. This is normal for brand new appli[...]

12 3 Your appliance 3.1 Appliance overview GK36TI, GK36TIC, GK36TIF • 1 cooking zone ø 250 mm • 1 cooking zone ø 210 mm • 1 cooking zone ø 145 mm GK46TI, GK46TIC, GK46TIF • 1 cooking zone ø 210 mm • 2 cooking zones ø 180 mm • 1 cooking zone ø 145 mm[...]

3 Your appliance 13 3.2 Operating and display elements GK36TI… Touch buttons Displays Appliance ON/OFF Increase power leve l/operating time Reduce power level/operati ng time PowerPlus ON /OFF Pause cooking ON/ OFF 1 Cooking zone in dicator lights for the operating time 2 Operating time/timer 3 Cooking zone power level 4 Pause activated 4 2 3 1[...]

3 Your appliance 14 GK46TI… Touch buttons Displays Appliance ON/OFF Increase power leve l/operating time Reduce power level/ operating time PowerPlus ON/OFF Pause cooking ON/OFF 1 Cooking zone indicator ligh ts for the operating time 2 Operating time/tim er 3 Cooking zone p ower level 4 Pause ac tivated 3 1 2 4[...]

3 Your appliance 15 3.3 How induction hobs function Induction hobs work very d ifferently from conventional hobs or h ot plates. The induction coils under the glass ceramic plate produce a rapidly changing magnetic field which dir ectly heats up the magnetic base of the cookware. The glass ceramic plate is only warmed by the hot cook ware. Removing[...]

3 Your appliance 16 3.5 Cookware Suitable cook ware 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 anywh ere on the base of the cookware. • On the hob, the power level set illuminates and not . Energy-efficient cooking For maximum energy effici ency and [...]

3 Your appliance 17 Noise during cooking Cookware can make noise during cook ing. This does not indicate any malfunction, nor does it af fect the functioning of the appliance in any way. Noise depends on the cookware us ed. If the noise causes consid- erable disturbance, it can h elp to change the cookware.[...]

18 4U s e The individual cookin g zones are all op erated in the same way. When the appliance is switched off, all the displays are dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator shou ld any cooking zone still be hot. 4.1 Switching the ap pliance on and off ➤ Switch the appliance on: Press and hold the touch button for abo ut 1 seco[...]

4 Use 19 4.3 Overview of power levels 4.4 Switching a cooking zone off ➤ Press the touch button for the requ ired cooking zone repeatedly until illuminates in the corresponding display. – If no other entry is ma de and the other cooking zones are switched off, the appliance switches off automatical ly after 10 seconds. 4.5 Residual heat indicat[...]

4 Use 20 4.7 PowerPlus All the cookin g zones are equipped with the PowerPlus booster. When PowerPlus is switched on, the cooking zone sele cted 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. ?[...]

4 Use 21 Power management GK36TI, GK36TIC, GK36TIF PowerP lus cannot b e used w ith cooking zones 1 and 2 at the same time. I f PowerPlus is activa ted with both cook ing zones , then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was first selected. Cooking zone 3 can be operated wi th PowerPlus independentl y of cooking zones 1 and 2 . Pow[...]

4 Use 22 GK46TI, GK46TIC, GK46TIF, GK46TIU PowerPlus cannot be used with bo th cooking zones of a group ( A or B ) at the same time. If PowerPlus is activate d with both cooking zones of a group, then the power output is reduced for t he coo king zone that was first sele cted. * Maximum available power level with co oking zone PowerPlus with cookin[...]

4 Use 23 4.8 Automatic boost All the cooking zones are equipped wi th a selecta ble 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 le vel set. Switching the auto matic boost on ➤ Using the touch button, set the po wer level for the r[...]

4 Use 24 4.9 Operating time With the operating time function, the co oking zone switches off automatically after a set time (1–99 minutes). This function cannot be used at the same time with se veral cooking zones. Setting the operating t ime ➤ Select the required cooking zone. ➤ Using the or touch button for the operating time/timer, set the[...]

4 Use 25 Switching the operat ing time off before time ➤ Simultaneously pr ess the and touch buttons for the operating time/timer . – flashes in th e display. – The cooking zone remains on. End of the operating time When the operating time i s up, – the relevant cooking zone switche s off – an acoustic signal is emitted – and the p ower[...]

4 Use 26 4.10 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 –99 minutes). It can only be used if no operating time has been set. Setting the timer ➤ Switch the appliance on. ➤ Using the or touch button for the operating time/timer, set the required duration of the timer. – The first time the touch button is pressed, illuminates in the disp[...]

4 Use 27 4.11 Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the a ppliance from being accidentally switched on. Switching th e childproof l ock on ➤ Switch the appliance on. Ensure all cooking zones are switched off. ➤ Hold the and touch buttons depressed at the same time for about 2 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – illuminat[...]

4 Use 28 4.12 Pause cooking With this function, all cooking zones th at are switched on can be temporaril y changed to power level for up to 10 minutes. The appliance can continue to be operated after p ause cooking using the previous settings. ➤ Press the touch button. – The indicator light for the touch button flashes. – The powe r levels o[...]

4 Use 29 4.13 Acoustic signal An acoustic signal is emitted as conf irmation whenever a touch butto n is pressed (factory setting). This acou stic signal can be switched off. Switchin g the acoustic si gnal on ➤ Switch the appliance on. ➤ Hold the touch button depressed for about 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. Switchin g the acou[...]

30 5 Care and maintenance 5.1 Cleaning Always clean the hob after use. This prevents food resid ues from burning on. Dried-on or burned-on food residue is harder to clean off. Use of improper cleaning te chniques can result in damage to the marki ngs or surface. ➤ Use only a soft cloth or sponge with water and a suitable detergent for cleaning ev[...]

31 6 Trouble-shooting and error messages 6.1 What to do if … … the appliance is not wor king and the displays are not illuminated … i lluminates in the display … illuminates in the displays Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective. ➤ Change the fuse. ➤ Reset the circui[...]

6 Trouble-shooting and er ror messages 32 … a continuous acoust ic signal is emitted, flashes and the appliance switches off … and flash alternately i n the display Possible cause Solution • A touch button was touched for longer than 10 seconds. ➤ Remove object or food that has boil ed over. ➤ The appliance can be used again as normal. ?[...]

6 Trouble-shooting and err or messages 33 … flashes in the disp lay … flashes in the dis play … or and a number illuminate in the display Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature protection of a cooking zone was triggered. ➤ Allow the cooking zone to co ol down. ➤ Resume cooking on a different coo king zone. ➤ Check the cookwa[...]

34 7I n d e x A Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Appliance Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 36 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 36 Appliance overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Automatic boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 C Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Childproof lock . . . . . . . . .[...]

35 8 Repair service Whether you contact us abo ut a malfunction or an orde r, please alwa ys state the serial number (FN) and the model type of your appli ance. Enter these details below and also on the s ervice sticker which comes with the ap pliance. Stick it in a co nspicuous place or i n your telephone or address book. You will also find the sa[...]

Quick instructions Please first re ad the safe ty precaution s in the Op erating instruc tions! To switch applia nce on ➤ Hold the touch button depressed for about 1 second. To select cooking zo ne ➤ Press the or touch button for the required cooking zone. ➤ Using the or touch button, set the required power level. Or ➤ Press to heat a large[...]