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    Electronic Cookt op CE 490 612 Gaggenau Use and Care Manual[...]

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    Import ant Safety Instructions 4 Installation 4 Intended use 4 Child safe ty 4 Cooking safe ty 4 Cookwar e safety 5 Cleaning safe ty 5 Condition of unit 5 W ork space / environment 5 Service and repair safety 5 Flammable materials 6 In case of fire 6 Remo vable twist knob 6 Operating for the first time 7 Causes of damage 7 Po ts and pans 7 Food spi[...]

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    ! WARNING: When properly car ed for , your new appliance has been designed t o be safe and reliable. Read all instructions car efully befor e use. These precautions will reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire and injury to persons. When using kitchen appliances, basic safety pr ecautions must be follow ed, including those in the follo wing [...]

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    Use high heat settings on the cooktop onl y when necessary . T o avoid bubbling and splatt ering, heat oil slowl y on no more than a low-medium setting. Hot oil is capable of causing extr eme burns and injury . Cookware saf ety Use proper pan size. The use of undersized cookwar e will expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and ma[...]

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    Flammable materials Do not stor e or use gasoline or other flammable vapors, liquids or mat erials in the vicinity of this or any o ther appliance. If the cooktop is near a windo w , for ced air vent or fan, be certain that flammable materials such as window co verings do not blo w ov er or near the elements. They could catch on fir e. In case of f[...]

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    Remo ve the packaging from the appliance and dispose of it according to local r egulations. Be careful to r emove all accessories fr om the packaging. K eep packaging elements and plastic bags aw a y from children. Check the cooktop f or transpor t damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the cooktop if it has been damaged. The cooktop must be ins[...]

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    8 Features of y our new cookt op Cooking zones CE 490 612 4 3 9 5 17 ø 6˝ (14.5 cm) ø 5˝ (12 cm) / 7˝ (18 cm) ø 7˝ (18 cm) / 9˝ (23 cm) ø 6˝ (14.5 cm)[...]

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    9 Symbols • main switch l • quick boil timer A • cooking zone combination d • timer q • child lock • options menu c Control panel 4 3 9 5 17 Displa y for • heat setting 1 - 9 • stand-by 0 • residual heat • cooking zone combination • timer T ouch ke ys for • main switch • quick boil timer / options menu • cooking zone com[...]

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    Main switch The electronics in the control panel ar e switched on using the main switch. T ouch the l symbol until the cooking zone displa ys show 0 . Now the cookt op is ready f or use. T ouch the l symbol until the cooking zone displays go off. All the cooking zones are switched of f. The residual heat indicator r emains lit until the cooking zon[...]

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    11 Switching on and of f T ouch the l main switch symbol. A signal is sounded. The cooking zone displa ys show 0 . Now the cooktop is ready f or use. The cooktop switches off automatically if no further inputs are made within appro ximately 20 seconds. By touching the l main switch symbol at an y time the cooktop can be quickly switched off. Settin[...]

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    12 Main switch with memory function The heating and timer settings remain st ored for 5 seconds after the cooktop has been switched off. If you switch the cookt op of f accidentally and would lik e to restor e the previous settings: 1 Within 5 seconds, touch the l symbol. The cooking zone display flashes the pre vious settings. 2 Within 5 seconds, [...]

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    Tips on saving energy Use good quality saucepans and pots with thick, ev en bases. Select the correct saucepan size f or each cooking zone. The diameter of the bases of the saucepans and pots should match the size of the cooking zone. Note: Ov enw are manufacturers often giv e the diameter of the t op of the saucepan. It is usually larger than the [...]

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    14 Combination of the dual size cooking zone The cooktop must be switched on b y the main switch. 1 Select the cooking zone. T o do this, slide the magnetic knob in the direction of the corresponding cooking zone symbol. 0 comes on in the cooking zone display . 2 Mov e the magnetic knob back to the cent er . 3 Within 5 seconds, turn the magnetic kn[...]

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    15 Setting Cooking method Examples 9 Boiling Wat er Searing Meat Heating Fat, liquids Boiling Soup, sauce 9 - 8. Blanching V egetables 8 - 6 Roasting Meat, potatoes 6 - 5 Roasting Fish 7 - 6 Baking Pancak es, egg dishes Boiling in open pot Pasta, liquids 6 - 5 Bro wning Flour , onions Roasting Almonds, breadcrumbs F r ying Bacon Reducing Stock s, s[...]

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    16 With the timer you can progr am an automatic switch-off time between 1 and 90 minutes in 1- minute-steps for a cooking zone (aut omatic switch-off). Y ou can set a time value for e very cooking zone. ! WARNING! The timer SHOULD NEVER be used as a safe ty for leaving y our cooktop unattended during use, especially at high settings. Boilo vers cau[...]

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    17 Changing a time value Select the cooking zone. T ouch the q symbol. Use the twist knob to change the duration. Erasing a time value Select the cooking zone. T ouch the q symbol. Set the duration to 00 . The displa y goes out after a fe w seconds. The cooking zone continues heating at the selected le vel. Note The timer function is no longer acti[...]

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    18 All cooking zones featur e a quick boil timer . When the quick boil timer is activat ed, the set cooking lev el is boosted f or sever al minutes. This ensures that the continued cooking temperatur e of the food is reached fast er . The appliance switches automatically t o the set cooking lev el af ter the quick boil time has elapsed. Y ou can ad[...]

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    19 Child lock Y ou can prev ent the cooktop from being switched on unintentionally , i.e. children cannot switch on the cooking zones. Note T o activate the child lock y ou hav e to mak e the child lock function av ailable in the options menu first (see options menu). Activating the child lock 1 Switch on the cooktop using the main switch. Do not s[...]

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    20 Using the options menu, you can cust omize the follo wing functions of your cooktop: • cooking zone combination • k ey tones • child lock • reset all parame ters • selection time for cooking zones Accessing the options menu 1 Switch on the cooktop using the main switch. Do not select a cooking zone. The timer must be off. Af ter appro [...]

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    21 01 . c2 0. 1 c3 d c4 • Y ou can switch the touch k ey t ones on or of f. Mov e the twist knob to the desired setting. A spot appears next t o the selected setting. c2 0. k ey tones off c2 1. k ey tones on Note The timer signal and warning signal canno t be switched off. • Child lock av ailable: to activ ate the child lock you ha ve t o make [...]

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    22 t c5 • Selection time for cooking zones 5 seconds or unlimited: if you select a cooking zone, y ou hav e to set the cooking lev el within the selection time. By setting the selection time to umlimit ed you can change the cooking lev el at any time without selecting the cooking zone again. c5 t selection time 5 seconds for cooking zones c5 t. u[...]

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    23 CAUTION! T o avoid risk of injury, f ollow these precautions when cleaning and caring for the appliance: • Do not clean the cooktop using high pr essure cleaners or steam jets. • Befor e cleaning, wait until the residual heat displa y has gone out. • The blade of the included glass scraper is v er y sharp. Replace damaged blades immediatel[...]

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    24 The temperatur e of the cooking zones is controlled by switching the heat on and off, this means that it is not alw ays possible t o see the red, glowing heat. If you select a lo w heat setting, the heat will switch off more of ten than at higher heat settings. Ev en at the highest setting the heat switches on and off. There ma y be a gentle buz[...]

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    Not ev ery malfunction can be ascribed to a defect of your cook er . If your appliance should not function properly , search for the f ault in the list below . If you are not successful in remedying the f ault with the aid of the list below , then contact your Gaggenau after -sales ser vice. The cooktop does not w ork Check that the household fuses[...]

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    Gaggenau 5551 McFadden A ve Huntington Beach, C A 92649 T elephone: 877.4GAGGENAU USA www .gaggenau-usa.com 9000396838 TRT 8911 enUS[...]