Whirlpool GCI3061X manual

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    TOUCH-ACTI V A TED ELECTRO NIC INDUCTION COO KTOP Use & Care Guide For que stions ab out fe atures, oper ation/p erfor mance, parts, accessori es or service , call: 1-80 0-253- 1301 or visit our website at w ww .whirlpool.c om In Canada, for assistan ce, installation or service, call 1-800-80 7-6777 or visi t our we bsite at www .wh irlpool.ca [...]

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    2 T A BLE OF CONTENTS COOKTOP SAFETY ................. ............................ ........................... 2 COOKTOP USE ................................................... ........................... 4 Induction Cooking ................. .......................................... ............. 4 Cooktop Controls ..............................[...]

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    3 This inducti on cooktop genera tes and uses ISM frequency energy that heats cookw are by using an electromagne tic field. It has be en tested an d complies wit h Part 18 of the FCC Rules fo r ISM equipm ent. This inducti on cooktop meets th e FCC requir eme nts to minim ize interference wit h other device s in reside ntial i nstallat ion. This in[...]

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    4 COOKTOP USE This manual covers dif ferent models. The cooktop you have purchased may have some or all of the features listed. Induction Coo king Induction cooking is qui te differ ent from trad iti ona l forms o f cooking. The heat is generated directly in the pan, keeping the cooking surfac e cooler than with a tradi tional el ement. Induct ion [...]

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    5 To U s e T o T ur n On the Cookt op: 1. Press POW ER. The indicat or light above t he Power keypa d and a dash (“-”) in each surfac e cooking area will light to indic ate that each surface cookin g area is ready to be ac tivated . Inactivi ty for 10 seconds aft er the main po wer has been turn ed on w ill automat ically t ur n off the pow er [...]

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    6 Contro l Lock The Control Lock avoids un intended use of th e surface cooking areas. If Co nt rol Loc k is act iva ted w he n po wer to the co okto p is off, t he cooktop is locked out, and the su rface cooking areas cannot be tur ned on by th e cookto p tou ch co ntrols . If Control Lock is activated wh en power to the cooktop i s on, all keypad[...]

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    7 Cookware Only ferromagnetic pans can be used for indu ction cooking. Ferromagnetic materials inclu de: ■ Enameled st eel ■ Cast iron ■ Stainles s steel de signed for in duction cooking Non-ferromagnetic materials include: Thes e types o f pans w ill not work w ith indu ction c ooking. ■ Stainles s steel ■ Glass ■ Ceramic ■ Copper or[...]

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    8 TROUBLESHOOTING T ry the solutions suggested here first in or der to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate ■ Is the cooktop wi red pr operly? See the Ins tallation Instructions for more in formation. ■ Has a household fuse blown, or h as a circuit breaker tripped? R eplace th e fuse or reset the circuit b reaker [...]

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    9 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T r ouble shootin g.” It m ay save you the cost of a serv ice cal l. If you sti ll need h elp, follo w the ins tructions below . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of your appli ance. This information wi ll h[...]

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    10 WHIRLPOOL CORPORA TION MAJOR APPLIANCE W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTY For one year from the date of pu rchase, when th is major a ppliance i s operate d and main tained a ccording to instruct ions att ached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corp oration or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified Part[...]

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    11 SÉCURITÉ DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas immédiatement les instructions. Risque possible de décès ou de blessure grave si vous ne suivez pas les instructions. Tous les messages de sécurité vous diront quel est le danger potentiel et vous disent comment réduire le risque de bles[...]

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    12 Cette table de cuisso n à inductio n génère et utilis e une énergie de fréquence ISM qui cha uffe l’ustens ile de cui sson à l’aid e d ’un champ électromagnétique . Elle a été tes tée et décl arée conforme à la sect ion 18 du règlement FCC p our l’équ ipement ISM. Cet te table d e cuisson à induction sati sfait au x exig[...]

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    13 UTILISATION DE LA TABLE DE CUISSON Ce manuel couvre différents modèl es. La tab le de cuis son qu e vous avez achet ée peut comporte r toutes l es caractéris tiq ues énumérées ou seulement cert aines d' entre elles. Cuisson par in duction La cuisso n par induct ion es t très différente des formes de cuisson traditi onnelle s. La ch[...]

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    14 Premièr e utilisation ou après une panne de courant : Après avoir rac cordé la table de cuisson à une source d'aliment ation élect rique ou après un e panne de coura nt, le tablea u de command e est verr ouil lé. Un témoin lumineux s'allume au-d essus de l 'îcone de cl é. Pour dév errouiller le tabl eau de commande, ap[...]

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    15 Mijotage La fonction d e mijotage pe ut être utilisée p our toutes les surfaces de cuis son. La f onction de mijot age peut êt re u tilisée p our plus d'une s urface de cuiss on à la foi s. Utilisation : Activatio n : 1. Vérifier que l a surface de cu isson a été sél ectionn ée. 2. Appuyer s ur SIMMER (mij otage). “A” ap para?[...]

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    16 Signaux sonore s Les si gnaux s onores i ndiqu ent ce q ui suit : Un seul signal sonore ■ Appui sur une touc he valide ■ Le curseur a été déplacé au niveau de p uissance “0” ■ Le curseur a été dépl acé au niveau de puissance “Boos t” ■ Le point d'ébul lit ion a été att eint Deux signaux sonores ■ Appui sur une t[...]

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    17 ENTRETIEN DE LA TABLE DE CUISS ON Netto yage général IMPORT ANT : Avant le nettoyage, s'as surer que tout es les commandes sont dé sacti vées et qu e la table d e cuisson est refroidie. T ouj ours su ivre les inst ructi ons su r le s étique ttes d es produi ts de nettoyage. Du savon, de l'eau e t un chif fon doux ou un e éponge s[...]

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    18 DÉPANNAGE Essayer d'abor d les solutions suggérées ici afin d'éviter le co ût d'une interventi on de dépannage inut ile. Rien ne fonctionne ■ La table de cuisson est- elle correctement raccor dée? Vo i r les Inst ructi ons d’ insta llat ion pou r plus de rensei gnement s. ■ Un fusible est-il gril lé ou le disjoncteur[...]

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    19 ASSISTANCE OU SERVICE Avant de faire un appel pou r assistance ou servic e, consulter la section “Dép annage”. Ce guid e peut vous fai re économiser le coût d’un e visite de servi ce. Si vou s avez enco re besoin d’aide, suivre les instr uctio ns ci-de ssou s. Lors d ’un appel, veuillez c onnaîtr e la dat e d’acha t, le numé ro [...]

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    6. T ou te perte d'al iments due à une défaill ance du réfri gérateur ou du congé lateur . 7. Les coûts ass ociés au tra nsport du gros appareil ménager du domicile pour réparation. Ce gros appareil ménager es t conçu pour être réparé à domicile et seul le service à domicile est co uve rt par la présen te ga rantie . 8. Les r?[...]