Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GK56TIMSC V-Zug
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Glass ceramic hob Induction MaxiFlex 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.
3 Contents 1 Safety precautions 5 1.1 Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.
4 6 User settings 36 6.1 Changing user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 6.2 Cancelling user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 7 Care and mainte nance 38 7.
5 1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used Denotes important saf ety precautions. Failur e to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings ! Information and pre cautions that should be observed. Information on disposa l.
1 Safety precautions 6 1.2 General safety precautions • Read the operating inst ructions before using the appliance for the first time! • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (includi.
1 Safety precautions 7 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions • WAR NING: If the surfac e is cracked, switch the appliance off and di sconnect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. • WAR NING: The applianc e and its accessible parts get hot during us e.
1 Safety precautions 8 • 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 co ntrol devices and do not rely on the pan detec tor.
1 Safety precautions 9 1.4 Instructions for use Before using for the firs t 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.
1 Safety precautions 10 Note on use • Tests have shown that under nor mal circumstances there is no risk to cardiac pacemaker users. If, as the user of a cardiac pacem aker (or a hearing aid or anot.
1 Safety precautions 11 How to avoid damaging the appliance • In case of overheating, switch the co oking 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.
12 2D i s p o s a l 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.
13 3 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.
14 4 Your appliance 4.1 Appliance overview GK46TIMS, GK46TIMSC, GK4 6TIMSF, GK46TIMSU • 4 adjustable cooking zones GK56TIMS, GK56TIMSC, GK56TI MSF • 4 adjustable cooking zones • 1 cooking zone .
4 Your appliance 15 4.2 Operating and display elements GK46TI… Touch buttons Appliance ON/OFF Slider (for setting the power level) PowerPlu s Pause cooking ON/OFF and restore functi on Operating tim.
4 Your appliance 16 Displays 1 Melting function activated 2 Cooking zone p ower level 3 Operating time activated 4 Cooking zone indicator li ght for the operati ng time 5 Bridging function activated 6.
4 Your appliance 17 4.3 Operating and display elements GK56TI… Touch buttons Appliance ON/OFF Slider (for setting the power level) PowerPlu s Pause cooking ON/OFF and restore functi on Operating tim.
4 Your appliance 18 Displays 1 Melting function activated 2 Cooking zone p ower level 3 Operating time activated 4 Cooking zone indicator li ght for the operati ng time 5 Bridging function activated 6.
4 Your appliance 19 4.4 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.
4 Your appliance 20 4.6 Pan detection Each cooking zone is equipped wi th pan detection. This detects suitable induction compatible cookware with a magnetic base. • If the cookware is removed during ope ration or if unsuitable cookware is used, – the power l evel selected flashes al ternately with .
4 Your appliance 21 Energy-e fficient co oking For maximum energy effi ciency and even heat distr ibution note the following: • The base of the cookware must be clean, dry a nd smooth. • The diameter of the base of the cookware should as far as possible cor- respond to the diameter of th e cooking zone.
22 5 Operating the appliance 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. 5.
5 Operating the appliance 23 5.4 Switching a cooking zone off ➤ Press on the slider. – If no other entry is made and none of the other cooking zones ar e in use, the appliance switches off automatical ly after 10 seconds.
5 Operating the appliance 24 5.8 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.
5 Operating the appliance 25 Power management GK46TIMS, GK46TI MSC, GK46TIMSF, GK46TIMSU PowerPlus cannot be used with bo th cooking zones of any 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 the cooking zone th at was selected first.
5 Operating the appliance 26 Power management GK56TIMS, GK56TIMSC, GK56TI MSF PowerPlus cannot be used with bo th cooking zones of any 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 r educed for the cooking zo ne that was selected first.
5 Operating the appliance 27 5.9 Bridging function The bridging function allows two individual cooking zones lying one behind the other to be switched on togeth er and to be adjusted together. Switching t he bridging function on ➤ Press the touch button for the required side.
5 Operating the appliance 28 5.10 Automatic boost All the cookin g zones are equipped with a select able automatic boost. With this function, a cooking zone works at power level 9 for a certain length of time (see table). Then it automatica lly goes back to the power level set.
5 Operating the appliance 29 5.11 Operating time With the operating time function, the c ooking zone switches off au tomatically after a set time (1 min. – 1 hr 59 mins.) Setting the operating time ➤ Select the required cooking zone. ➤ Press the touch button.
5 Operating the appliance 30 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 displ ayed. – The indicator light for th e cooking zo ne illuminates.
5 Operating the appliance 31 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 power leve l flash. ➤ Press the or touch button to swit ch off the acoustic signal and the displays.
5 Operating the appliance 32 5.12 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 functi ons. Setting the timer ➤ Switch the appliance on. ➤ Press the touch button. – The symbol illumi nates.
5 Operating the appliance 33 5.13 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. ➤ Press the and touch buttons at the same tim e.
5 Operating the appliance 34 5.14 Restore function If the appliance h as been inadvertently switched off, the settings ca n be restore d within 6 secon ds. ➤ Switch the appliance on. – The indicator light at the touch button flashes. ➤ Press the touch button.
5 Operating the appliance 35 5.16 Wipe protection This function prevents inadvertently changing the power level, e.g. when wiping the control panel with a cloth.
36 6 User settings The following user settings can be s et and stored individually. * When the operating time or timer is up or when error messages appear, an acoustic signal is emitted at th e level of loudne ss set in P0.
6 User settings 37 6.1 Changing user settings ➤ With the hob switched off , simultaneously hold th e and touch buttons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press both left sliders at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted.
38 7 Care and maintenance 7.1 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.
39 8 Trouble-shooting and error messages 8.1 What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated … flashes alternately with the power level in t he display … illuminates in the displays Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective.
8 Trouble-shooting and er ror messages 40 … a continuous acoustic s ignal is emitted, flashes in a display and the appliance swit ches off … and flash alternately i n the display Possible cause Solution • A touch button or slider was touched for longer than 10 seconds.
8 Trouble-shooting and err or messages 41 … flashes in the disp lay … flashes in the dis play … and 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.
8 Trouble-shooting and er ror messages 42 … 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 identificati on plate for this.
43 9N o t e s.
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45 10 Index A Appliance Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 48 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 48 Appliance overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Automatic boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 B Before using for the first time . . . .
46 10 Index Q Quick instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 R Repair service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Residual heat indicator . . . . . . 22, 23 Restore function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 S Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 11 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.
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 slider or slide your finger along i t to set the power l evel.
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