V-Zug GK26TIMS manual

Glass ceramic hob Induction MaxiFlex with 2 Zones 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 5 1.1 Symbols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.2 General safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [...]

4 7 Care and mainte nance 33 7.1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 8 Trouble-shooting and error messages 34 8.1 What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 9N o t e s 38 10 Index 41 11 Repair service 43[...]

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. Information about the o perating instructions. ➤ Indicates step-by-step instructions. ?[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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. • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unat[...]

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. Correct use • The appliance is designed for use in the home for prepa[...]

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 advised to consult a competent medical au[...]

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[...]

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 ca ble. ➤ 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 [...]

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[...]

14 4 Your appliance 4.1 Appliance overview GK26TIMS, GK26TIMSF • 2 adjustable cooking zones 4.2 Operating and display elements Displays 1 Melting function activated 2 Cookin g zone power level 3 Operati ng time activated 4 Cooking z one indicator li ght for the operating time 5 Bridging function activated 6 Operati ng time/timer 7 Timer activated[...]

4 Your appliance 15 Touch buttons Appliance ON/OFF Slider (for setting the power levels ) PowerPlu s Pause cooking ON/OFF and restore functi on Operating time Timer Wipe protecti on ON/OFF Bridging switch 0 P[...]

4 Your appliance 16 4.3 How induction hobs function Induction hobs work ver y differently from conventional hobs or h ot 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. Removi[...]

4 Your appliance 17 4.5 Pan detection Each cooking zone is equipped with pan detection. This detects suitable induction compatible cookwa re with a magnetic base. • If the cookware is removed during operation or if unsuitable co okware is used, – the power level sel ected flashes alterna tely with . • If no suitable cookware is placed on the [...]

4 Your appliance 18 Energy-efficient cooking For maximum energy effici ency and even heat distribution note the following: • The base of the cookware must be cle an, dry and smooth. • Centre the cookware in the middle of the cooking zone. •U s e a w e l l - f i t t i n g l i d . • Match the diameter of the cookware to the quantity of food t[...]

19 5 Operating the appliance The individual cooking zones are all o perated in the same way. When the appliance is switched off, all the disp lays are dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator should any cooking zone still be hot. 5.1 Switching the appliance on and off ➤ Switch the appliance on: Press and hold the touch button [...]

5 Operating the appliance 20 5.4 Switching a cooking zone off ➤ Press on the slider. – If no other entry is made a nd none of the other cooking z ones are in use, the appliance switch es off automatica lly after 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 [...]

5 Operating the appliance 21 5.8 PowerPlus All the cooking zones are equipped wi th the PowerPlus booster. Wh en PowerPlus is swi tched on, the co oking 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. – illumin[...]

5 Operating the appliance 22 Power management GK26TIMS PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones at the sam e time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cook ing zones, then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was first selected. PowerPlus with cooking zone Maximum available power level with cooking zone 12 1 2 If the power [...]

5 Operating the appliance 23 5.9 Bridging function The bridging function allows the two indi vid ual cooking zones to be switched on together and to be adjusted together. Switching t he bridging function on ➤ Press the touch button. – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. Switching t he bridging function off ➤ Press the touch [...]

5 Operating the appliance 24 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. Switching the automati c boost on ➤ Press and hold the required power[...]

5 Operating the appliance 25 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. – flashes in the display. ➤ Touch the slider for the required cook ing zone and [...]

5 Operating the appliance 26 Switching the operating time funct ion off before time ➤ Press the touch button. ➤ Press on the slider for the required cooking zone. – illuminates in the display for the operating time/timer. – The cooking zone continues to run. End of the operating time When the operating time is up – the relevant cooking zo[...]

5 Operating the appliance 27 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 functions. Setting t he timer ➤ Switch the appliance on. ➤ Press the touch button. – flashes in the display. ➤ The required duration of the timer can be set using any slider. ➤[...]

5 Operating the appliance 28 5.13 Childproof lock The childproof lock i s to prevent the app liance from being accide ntally switched on. Switching the childproof lock on ➤ Switch the appliance on. Ensure all cooking zones ar e switched off. ➤ Press the and touch bu ttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press the touch [...]

5 Operating the appliance 29 5.14 Restore function If the appliance has been inadverte nt ly switched off, the s ettings can be restored within 6 seconds. ➤ Switch the appliance on. – The indicator light at the touch button flashes. ➤ Press the touch button. 5.15 Pause cooking With this function, the po wer level of all cooking zo nes that ar[...]

5 Operating the appliance 30 5.16 Wipe protection This function prev ents inadvertently changing th e power level, e.g. when wiping the control panel with a clo th. ➤ Press the touch button. – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. ➤ Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the touch button again or automatically af ter 30 s[...]

31 6 User settings The following user settings can be set and store d individually. * When the operating time or timer is up or when error mes sages appear, an acoustic signal is emitted at the level of loudness s et in P0. User setting Setting value Factory setting P0 Loudness of acoustic signal 0L o w 2 1M e d i u m 2L o u d P1 Acoustic signal at[...]

6 User settings 32 6.1 Changing user settings ➤ With the hob swi tched off, simultane ously hold the and touch buttons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ➤ Press both sliders at the same time . – An acoustic signal is emitted. – The user se tting, e.g. , appears in dis play 3 . – The current valu e for the user se[...]

33 7 Care and maintenance 7.1 Cleani ng Always clean the hob after use . This prevents food residue s from burning on. Dried-on or burned-on fo od residue is harde r to clean off. Use of improper cleaning techniques ca n result in da mage to the markings or surf ace. ➤ Use only a soft cloth or s ponge with water and a suitable detergent for clean[...]

34 8 Trouble-shooting and error messages 8.1 What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the display s are not illuminated … flashes alternately wit h the power level in the displa y … illuminates in the displays Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective. ➤ Change [...]

8 Trouble-shooting and err or messages 35 … a continuous acoustic signal is emit ted, flashes in a display and the appliance swi tches off … and flash a lternately in the di splay Possible cause Solution • A touch button or slider was touched for longer than 10 seconds. ➤ Remove object or food that has boiled over. ➤ The appliance can be [...]

8 Trouble-shooting and er ror messages 36 … flashes in the display … flashes in the di splay … and illuminate in the displa y Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature protection of a cooking zone was triggered. ➤ Allow the cooking zone to cool down. ➤ Resume cooking on a di fferent cooking zone. ➤ Check the cookware. Possible [...]

8 Trouble-shooting and err or messages 37 … or and a number illuminate in the disp lay 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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41 10 Index A Appliance Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 44 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 44 Appliance overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Automatic boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 B Before using for the first time . . . . . 9 Bridging function Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Switching on . . . . . . . [...]

42 10 Index T Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Touch buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 U User settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using for the first time . . . . . . . . 9, 13 V Validity. . . . . . . . .[...]

43 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. Stick it in a co nspicuous place or i n your telephone or address book. You will also find the s[...]

Quick instructions Please firs t read the sa fety preca utions in th e operatin g instructi ons! 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[...]