User manual GAGGENAU VI421110

[. . . ] Important Notes For your safety Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged. The appliance must only be connected by an authorised specialist, paying attention to the relevant regulations of the power supply companies and the regional construction regulations. When connecting electrical appliances in the proximity of the cooktop, make sure that connecting cables do not come into contact with hot cooking surfaces. Do not operate the cooking position without pots and pans placed on them. [. . . ] The luminous disc behind the control knob and the indicator light on the display panel light up, as long as the cooking zone is switched on. During operation, a noise may be heard depending on the material of the pot, the amount of the contents and the selected cooking level. The cooling fan of the induction unit may go on and off during operation. Please note: the induction cooking zone does not emit any warmth after being switched off. Indicator light The indicator light on the display panel lights, as long as the cooking zone is switched on. Pot recognition The indicator light on the display panel flashes and the cooking zone does not operate, if no pan or an unsuitable receptacle (too small, non-magnetic) has been placed on the cooking zone. Residual heat display Although induction-cooking plates do not reach the same high temperatures as traditional cooking plates, they can remain hot after cooking when used over long periods of time through contact with the heated receptacle. After switching off the indicator light will flash, as long as the cooking zone has not cooled down sufficiently to be touched safely. Note: the duration of the residual heat display is based on the length of the operation and the cooking power level. The residual heat display may still flash for some time despite cooling down, depending on the food and the size of the cooking receptacle. Switching off Indicator light / Pot recognition / Residual heat display 6 Booster function Activating Both cooking zones feature a booster function which will boost the power of the cooking zone for a short time. If one cooking zone is operated with the booster function and the other cooking zone is being operated, the booster function will be de-activated and the cooking zone will operate at level 12. Activating the booster function Press down the control knob and turn it left to the booster symbol . The indicator light and the booster indicator on the display panel light up, as long as the booster function activated. De-activating the booster function Turn the control knob to the required position (1 -12). Note: under certain conditions the booster function will be de-activated automatically in order to protect electronic components in your appliance. Booster indicator 7 Visual signals luminous disc behind the control knob indicator light on the cooker operating mode appliance is OFF appliance is ON, pot recognized, normal use appliance is ON, no pot recognized appliance is OFF residual heat display , overheating protection*, power cut* holiday safeguard*, faulty installation (Connecting cable between the appliance and the control panel is not plugged in) Symbol description: off flashes lights *Turn control knob to 0, if the luminous disc behind the control knob flashes and the appliance does not heat up. Let overheated appliance cool down before switching back on. Holiday safeguard (Automatic switch-off) The appliance is set to automatically switch off should a longer period of time elapse without changing the settings. The switch-off time depends on the level of setting being used (between 1 to 4 hours). Settings table Quantity Melting Chocolate, chocolate coating, butter, honey Gelatine Heating Canned vegetables Clear soup Thick soup Milk Heating and keeping warm Stew (e. g. lentil stew) Milk Defrosting and heating Frozen spinach Frozen goulash Simmering Dumplings (1­2 liters water) Fish Cooking Rice (with double the amount of water) Rice pudding (500 ml­1 liter milk) Potatoes boiled in their skins with 1­3 cups water Boiled potatoes with 1­3 cups water Fresh vegetables with 1­3 cups water Pasta (1­2 litres water) Roasting Roulade Pot roast Goulash Frying Pancakes Cutlet, breaded Steak Fish fingers Deep-fat frying (in 1­2 litres oil) Deep-frozen foods Others * Ongoing cooking without lid Heat Ongoing cooking Ongoing setting 12 heat setting cooking time ­ ­ 1­3 mins. Cleaning and Care Note: to avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of the appliance, do not use high-pressure or steam jet cleaning devices ­ risk of short circuits!Please thoroughly clean the appliance before operating it for the first time and after every use. Clean the hob with a damp, soft cloth or kitchen paper and the Gaggenau glass ceramic cleaner or similar cleaner suitable for glass ceramic cooktops. [. . . ] · Hold the support plate from the rear against the cabinet front, insert control knobs into the holes, secure from the rear with the nuts. Take care to install control knobs in the correct order: left for front cooking zone, right for rear cooking zone. · Secure the control panel with the included nuts onto the support plate. 15 Installing the cooktop Please note when installing the appliance cover VD 400-000 (special accessory): T wo brackets are supplied with the cooktop. Screw the brackets on the rear of the cookop before installation (see installation instructions VD 400-000). [. . . ]