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Glass ceramic hob Induction Wok Operating instructions V-ZUG Ltd[...]
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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. Modifica tions Text, diagrams and da[...]
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3 Contents 1 Safety precautions 5 1.1 Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [...]
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4 6 User settings 28 6.1 Changing user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 6.2 Cancelling user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7 Care and mainte nance 30 7.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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5 1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used Denotes important safet y precautions. Failur e to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings ! Information and preca utions that should be observ ed. Information on dis posal. Information about the Ope rating Instructions. ➤ Indicates step-by-step instructions. [...]
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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 (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or me ntal capabilities, or lack of experience and/ or knowledge, unless they are supervised or have been [...]
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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. Be careful not to touch the heating elemen ts. Children under 8 years of ag[...]
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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. • Only use the wok supplied. • WARNING: It can be [...]
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1 Safety precautions 9 1.4 Precautions on 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. Correct use • The appliance is designed for use in the home for prepari[...]
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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 another type of implant), you would like to be reassured that using the appliance does not po se a risk, you are adv ised to consult a competent medical a[...]
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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. • Do not put hot cookware on the hob frame in order not to damag[...]
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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. The n cut off the mains cable. ➤ Disable the applianc e after discon necting it. Appliance disposal • The symbol on the identif ication plate warns th at the appliance ma y not be d[...]
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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. This is normal for brand new appli[...]
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14 4 Your appliance 4.1 Appliance overview GK16TIWSF • One ø 300 mm wok cooking zone • O riginal wok pan with li d, rack and wok stand[...]
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4 Your appliance 15 4.2 Operating and display elements Touch buttons Displays Appliance ON/OFF Slider (for setting the power level) PowerPlu s Pause cooking ON/OFF and restore functi on Operating time Timer Wipe protecti on ON/OFF 1 Melting function activated 2 Cooking zone power level 3 Operating time activated 4 Operating time/timer 5 Timer activ[...]
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4 Your appliance 16 4.3 How induction hobs function Induction hobs work ver y differently fr om conventional hobs or hot plates. The induction coils under the glass cerami c plate produce a ra pidly changing magnetic field which di rectly heats up the magnetic base of the cookware. The glass ceramic plate is only warmed by the hot cookware. Removin[...]
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4 Your appliance 17 4.4 Pan detection The cooking zone is equipped with pan detection. In ord e r to be abl e to switch the cooking zone on, the original wok pan has to be on the co oking zone. • If the original wok pan is removed duri ng operation, – the power level sel ected flashes alterna tely with . • If the original wok pan is not used [...]
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4 Your appliance 18 Noise during cooking Cookware can make noise during cooking. This does not indicate any malfunctio n, nor does it affect t he f unctioning of the appliance in any way.[...]
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19 5 Operating the appliance When the appliance is swi tched off, all the displays a re dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator should the cooking zone still be hot. 5.1 Switching the appliance on and off ➤ To switch the appli ance on: Depress the touch button for ab out 1 second. – flashes in the power lev el display. – [...]
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5 Operating the appliance 20 5.4 Switching a cooking zone off ➤ Press on the slider. – If no other entry is made, the appliance swi tches off a fter 10 seconds. 5.5 Residual heat indicator After the cooking zone is switched off, remains illuminated in t he display as long as a burn hazard exi sts. 5.6 Keep warm setting The keep warm setting kee[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 21 5.8 PowerPl us The cooking zone is e quipped with the Po werPlus booster. When PowerPlus is switched on, the cooking zone selected works a t extra high power for 10 minutes. PowerPlus can be used, for instance, to heat a large quantity of water quickly. Switching Powe rPlus on ➤ Press on the slider. – illuminates in[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 22 5.9 Operating time With the operating time function, the co oking zone switches off automatically after a set time (1 min. – 1 hr 59 mins.). Setting the operating t ime ➤ Select a cooking zone ➤ Press the touch button. – flashes in the display. ➤ Press the slider and then slid e your finger along it to set the[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 23 End of the operating time When the operating tim e is up – the cookin g zone switches off – an acoustic signal is emitted – and the power leve l flash. ➤ Press any touch button to switc h off t he acoustic signal an d the displays.[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 24 5.10 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. – flashes in the display. ➤ The required duration of the ti mer can be set using the slider. ?[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 25 5.11 Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the a ppliance from bei ng accidentally switched on. Switching th e childproof lock on ➤ Switch the appliance on. Ensure the cooking zone is sw itched off. ➤ Press the and touch buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press the touch but[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 26 5.12 Restore function If the appliance h as been inadvertently switched off, the settings can be restore d within 6 secon ds. ➤ Switch the appliance on. – The indicator light at the touch button flashes. ➤ Press the touch button. 5.13 Pause cooking With this function, the cooking zone can be temporarily changed to[...]
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5 Operating the appliance 27 5.14 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 tou ch button illuminates. ➤ Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the touch button again or automatically after 30 seco[...]
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28 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. User setting Setting value Factory setting P0 Loudness of acous tic signal 0L o w 2 1M e d i u m 2L o u d P1 Acoustic signal a[...]
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6 User settings 29 6.1 Changing user settings ➤ With the hob switched off , simultaneously hol d the and touch buttons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press the slider. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – The user setting, e .g. , appears in disp lay 3 . – The current setting value for the us er settings appea[...]
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30 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. ➤ Use only a soft cloth or sponge with water and a suitable detergent for cleaning ev[...]
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7 Care and maintenance 31 7.2 Cleaning the original wok pan ➤ Clean with a dish cloth or non-abrasi ve pad, water and a suitable deterge nt. ➤ Soak the original wok pan in water for a while in order to remove stubborn soiling e.g. rice. Avoid cleaning the surface with a brasive cleaning agents, scouring pads, wire wool etc. which can damage the[...]
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32 8 Trouble-shooting and error messages 8.1 What to do if … … the appliance is not working and th e displays are not illuminated … flashes alternately wi th the power level in the display … illumi nates in the di splays Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective. ➤ Change[...]
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8 Trouble-shooting and err or messages 33 … a continuous acoustic signal is emit ted, flashes in a display and the appliance swi tches off … and flash alt ernately in the disp lay Possible cause Solution • A touch button or slider was touched for longer than 10 seconds. ➤ Remove object or food that has boiled ov er. ➤ The appliance can be[...]
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8 Trouble-shooting and er ror messages 34 … flashes in the display … flashes in the di splay … and illuminate in the disp lay Possible cause Solution • Exc ess temperature protection was triggere d. ➤ Allow the cooking zone to cool down. ➤ Check cookware. Possible cause Solution • A n interruption in the power supply. ➤ Press any to[...]
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8 Trouble-shooting and err or messages 35 … 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 th e identification plate for this. ➤ Call Customer Services.[...]
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36 9N o t e s[...]
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37 10 Index A Accessories Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Appliance Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 40 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 40 Appliance overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 B Before using for the first time . . . . . 9 C Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Caution Risk of burns[...]
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38 10 Index S Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Appliance-specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Before using for the first time . . . . . 9 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety shut-off Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Serial number (FN) . . . . . . . . . 13, 39 Service agreement . . . . . .[...]
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39 11 Repair service Whether you contact us abo ut a malfunction or an orde r, please always s tate 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 appliance. Stick it in a co nspicuous place or i n your telephone or add ress book. You will also find the s[...]
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Quick instructions Please firs t read the safe ty precaution s in the Ope rating 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. Alternatively ➤ Press to heat a large amount of water quickly . To swit[...]