DOWNDRAFT INDUCTION COOKTOP MINIMAL CID834DTB4 USER GUIDE AA BI
CONTENTS Safety and warnings 5 First use 10 Safety features 12 Cookware 13 Using your induction zones 15 SmartZones 17 PowerBoost 19 GentleHeat 20 Auto RapidHeat 21 Using the timer 23 Cooking guide 25 Using the extractor 27 Care and cleaning 29 Maintenance alerts 32 Troubleshooting 34 Service and warranty 37 Registration To register your appliance visit our website: fisherpaykel.
SAFETY AND WARNINGS ! WARNING! Hot Surface Hazard Failure to follow this advice may result in serious injury. • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. • During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause burns. • Never leave metal objects (such as kitchen utensils) or empty pans on the cooktop as they can become hot very quickly.
SAFETY AND WARNINGS ! WARNING! Fire Hazard Failure to follow this advice may result in serious injury. • Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. • NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and cover flame, eg with a lid or fire blanket, or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. • Do not store items on cooking surfaces. ! WARNING! Health Hazard Failure to follow this advice may result in death.
SAFETY AND WARNINGS READ AND SAVE THIS GUIDE To reduce the risk of fire, injury to persons or damage when using the appliance, follow the important safety instructions listed below. Read all the guidance before using the appliance. Ensure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. WARNING — TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: a) Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
SAFETY AND WARNINGS z z z z z z z z z z z Do not use water on grease fires – Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher. Use only dry potholders — Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth. Use proper pan size — Always place pans in the centre of the cooking zone. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element.
SAFETY AND WARNINGS Servicing z z z z Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the user guide. All other servicing should be undertaken be a Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician or qualified person. If the power supply cable is damaged, it must only be replaced by a qualified technician. If the appliance is malfunctioning, then contact your Authorized Service Center or Customer Care to arrange for service.
FIRST USE Cooktop overview 1 1 COOKTOP FEATURES 1 Induction zones 2 2 Extractor 1 1 3 Control panel 3 Control panel overview !3 3 !4 !5 !6 2 34 7 !7 2 34 !2 1 7 1 !1 6 5 9 8 !0 6 5 1 Cooking zone indicator 8 Product On/Off !5 Auto-extraction indicator 2 Cooking zone display 9 Keylock / Childlock 3 Zone timer indicator !0 Pause / Childlock !6 Auto-function selector and filter saturation reset 4 Bridged zone indicator !1 Timer control 5 Zone heat selector !2 Main display 6 Ge
FIRST USE Display overview ZONE DISPLAY DESCRIPTION Cooking zone off (not activated) Touch display Your cooktop is operated using an intuitive touch display. Use the control panel to navigate cooking settings. Using the touch controls Use the ball of your finger, not its tip. The controls respond to touch, so pressure is not needed.
SAFETY FEATURES The cooktop controls can be locked for cleaning and to prevent unintended use. When the cooktop is locked the controls and cooktop display will remain unresponsive. Keylock ACTIVATING KEYLOCK DISABLING KEYLOCK Ensure all cooking zones have been turned to OFF. Touch and hold the keylock control . The indicator above the keylock control will illuminate indicating that the controls are locked. To unlock the cooktop, touch and hold the keylock control .
COOKWARE Cookware size For optimal performance, ensure the size of the cookware is suitable for the zone in use. 1 1 1 1 Cooking zone Min.
COOKWARE Induction cookware The quality of your cookware can affect cooking performance. Only use induction-compatible cookware that has been specifically designed for induction cooking. Look for the induction symbol on the packaging or the bottom of the pan. Suitable cookware material: z z z z z stainless steel – with a magnetic base or core aluminium and copper – with a magnetic base or core cast iron steel enamelled steel.
USING YOUR INDUCTION ZONES To begin cooking 1 Press the ON/OFF control. The indicator light above the control will glow. 2 Place a suitable pan on the desired cooking zone. Ensure the bottom of the pan and the surface of the cooking zone are clean and dry. Always place small pans in the centre of the cooking zone. Select a heat setting by touching or sliding the setting selector with your finger. 3 z z If you don’t select a heat setting within 10 seconds, the cooktop will automatically turn off.
USING YOUR INDUCTION ZONES Turn the cooking zone off: touch or slide the setting selector until zone display. 0 shows in the Turn the product off: touch the ON/OFF control. Pause cooking: touch to pause all cooking functions, will show in the main display. To unpause, press again followed by the desired setting selector. If H flashes in the display: H will flash in the cooking zone display of any zone that is too hot to touch. It will remain illuminated until it has cooled to a safe temperature.
SMARTZONES The SmartZones can accommodate several small pots. These small pots will be detected as one large pot. The entire SmartZone is activated when a pot is detected. This means that other magnetic items (such as cutlery) sitting in the cooking zone will heat up. Do not leave cutlery or other magnetic items on your cooktop. Bridging Zones The bridging zone function allows you to use two SmartZones together. z z z You can only bridge a cooking zone with the one directly behind it.
SMARTZONES If no pan is detected on one cooking zone: The left hand display will still show the selected temperature and the right hand display will still show . If after 10 minutes no pan is detected: z z z The bridging function will switch off. The cooking zone without a detectable pan will turn off. The remaining cooking zone will continue cooking at the selected heat setting. To cancel bridging Touch the setting selectors of both bridged cooking zones at the same time.
POWERBOOST Using PowerBoost This feature enables you to sear meat or bring liquid to boil very quickly. When a cooking zone is set to PowerBoost, it uses more than 100% of the power of that particular cooking zone, resulting in a boost of intense heat. PowerBoost heats food and liquids very quickly. Do not leave the cooktop unattended when using this feature. Setting PowerBoost 1 Slide the setting selector to set the cooking zone to the highest heat level. Hold until P displayed.
GENTLEHEAT Using GentleHeat There are two GentleHeat settings. z z The Low setting is ideal for the most delicate cooking tasks (such as melting chocolate), as the cooking zone will provide a very low continuous gentle heat. The Medium setting is ideal for keeping cooked food warm and the gentle warming of delicate foods. Setting up a cooking zone for GentleHeat For Low setting 1 Touch and hold the GentleHeat control on the setting selector.
AUTO RAPIDHEAT Using Auto RapidHeat This feature enables the cooking zones to: z z heat up food or liquid quickly at the highest setting, and reduce the temperature automatically to a pre-selected heat setting. The amount of time the cooking zone will rapidly heat depends on the selected heat setting.
AUTO RAPIDHEAT 4 Then, when the period of highest setting is over, A will stop flashing and the cooking zone will automatically reduce the heat to your pre-selected lower setting. If you would like a lower or higher heat setting than you originally selected, simply slide to the new setting and hold until the A starts flashing. Alternatively, wait until A stops flashing and then modify the heat setting.
USING THE TIMER You can set the timer for up to 1 hour and 59 minutes. The time will be displayed in hours and minutes when the timer is set for longer than 10 minutes. Using timer as minute minder The minute minder can be set when not using any cooking or extraction zones. The cooktop will turn off after 10 seconds once the time has been set, but the timer will continue to count down. Ensure the cooktop is turned ON. 1 Touch the – and + controls together until 0.
USING THE TIMER To cancel a timer setting 1 2 With the cooktop turned on, tap the – and + controls together until the indicator light in the desired cooking zone illuminates. Press and hold the – control until the minute display shows 0. Scrolling down the time to 0 will not turn off the cooking zone. When you have finished cooking, either touch or slide the setting selector to a new setting or to 0 to turn the cooking zone off.
COOKING GUIDE Take care when frying: oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using PowerBoost. At extremely high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk. Cooking tips z z z z When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting. Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining the heat. Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.
COOKING GUIDE Induction heat settings HEAT SETTING SUITABILITY u z melting chocolate, butter, and foods that burn quickly z delicate warming for small amounts of food 1 - 2 z z 3 - 4 z z z 5 - 6 z 7 - 8 z z 9 z z z P z gentle simmering slow warming reheating rapid simmering cooking rice pancakes sautéing cooking pasta stir-frying searing bringing soup to the boil boiling water The settings below are guidelines only.
USING THE EXTRACTOR To start the extractor 1 Ensure the cooktop is turned ON. Select an extraction setting by touching or sliding the extraction speed selector with your finger. 2 z z If you don’t select an extraction setting within 10 seconds, the extractor will automatically turn off. You can modify the extraction setting at any time. Using Extraction PowerBoost Slide the extraction setting selector to the highest level. Hold until P is displayed.
USING THE EXTRACTOR Using Auto-extraction This feature enables your cooktop to automatically adjust its extraction speed based on the amount of steam generated during cooking. Setting Auto-extraction 1 Press . will illuminate to indicate Auto-extraction is active. To cancel Auto-extraction You can exit Auto-extraction at any time by pressing fan speed.
CARE AND CLEANING WHAT? HOW? Everyday soiling on glass (fingerprints, marks, stains left by food or non-sugary spillovers on the glass) 1 Switch the power to the cooktop off at the wall. 2 Apply cooktop cleaner while the glass is still warm (but not hot) 3 Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. 4 Switch the power to the cooktop back on at the wall.
CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning the filter cover and grease filter 1 Lift the filter cover out. 2 Rotate the grease filter clockwise to unlock, then lift out. 3 Wash with hot soapy water or in the dishwasher. 4 For optimum performance clean the filter and cover once a week. Cleaning the recirculation filter* Clean or change the carbon filters every 6-12 months. They may need to be cleaned more frequently depending on intensity of cooking and frequency of cooktop use.
CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning the overflow trap To remove the overflow trap 1 The overflow trap is located under the cooktop unit. locking tab 2 Remove the plug in the base of the trap to drain any excess grease and liquids into a bucket or container. locking tab 3 Locate the tabs securing the trap and rotate to face outwards like shown. plug 4 Gently remove the trap and clean in hot soapy water. To refit the overflow trap 1 Position the rear of the trap first then push up firmly.
MAINTENANCE ALERTS Enable grease filter maintenance alert By default, the grease filter maintenance alerts will be deactivated. 1 2 Ensure the cooktop is turned ON and all extraction and cooking zones are turned OFF. Press and hold until illuminates dimly and G shows in the display. To confirm, press the extraction speed area. Enable carbon filter maintenance alert By default, the carbon filter maintenance alerts will be deactivated.
MAINTENANCE ALERTS Grease filter maintenance alert will illuminate and G will show in the display for If the grease filter requires cleaning, the first 10 seconds after turning the cooktop on. 1 Refer to 'Cleaning the filter cover and grease filter' for guidance. 2 Press and hold to clear the alert.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO The cooktop cannot be turned on. No power. Make sure the cooktop is connected to the power supply and that it is switched on at the wall. Check whether there is a power outage in your home or area. If you’ve checked everything and the problem persists, call your Authorized Service Centre or Customer Care. The touch controls are unresponsive. The controls are locked. Unlock the controls. See section 'Safety features' for instructions.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Some pans make crackling or clicking noises. This may be caused by the construction of your cookware (layers of different metals vibrating differently). This is normal for induction cookware and does not indicate a fault. The cooktop makes a low humming noise when used on a high heat setting (especially PowerBoost). This is caused by the technology of induction cooking.
TROUBLESHOOTING 36 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO The cooktop or a cooking zone has turned itself off unexpectedly, a tone sounds and an error code is displayed (typically E or Er alternating with one or two digits in the cooking zone displays). Technical fault. Please note down the error letters and numbers, switch the power to the cooktop off at the wall, and contact your Authorized Service Centre or Customer Care with the error code information.
SERVICE AND WARRANTY Before you call for service or assistance Check the things you can do yourself. Refer to the installation instructions and your user guide and check that: 1 Your product is correctly installed. 2 You are familiar with its normal operation. If after checking these points you still need assistance or parts, please refer to the Service & Warranty book for warranty details and your nearest Authorized Service Centre, Customer Care, or contact us through our website www.fisherpaykel.com.
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