Operating instructions GK46TIMS | GK46TIMXS | GK56TIMS Induction hob
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products. Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarise yourself with the appliance and get the best use out of it. Please follow the safety precautions. Modifications Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the time these operating instructions went to press.
Contents 1 Safety precautions 5 1.1 Symbols used ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 General safety precautions ................................................................................. 6 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions............................................................... 7 1.4 Instructions for use ...............................................................................................
6 Care and maintenance 6.1 7 Trouble-shooting 31 8 Technical data 34 8.1 Product fiche........................................................................................................ 34 9 Disposal 36 Index 37 10 Service & Support 4 29 OptiGlass ..............................................................................................................
1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions that should be observed. Information on disposal Information about the operating instructions ▸ Indicates step-by-step instructions. – Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken. ▪ Indicates a list.
1 Safety precautions 1.2 General safety precautions ▪ Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! ▪ This appliance can be used by children aged 8 and above and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, provided they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and have understood the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
1 Safety precautions 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions ▪ WARNING: If the surface has a crack running through the thickness of the material, switch the appliance off and disconnect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. ▪ WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts get hot during use. Be careful not to touch the heating elements. ▪ Under no circumstances use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
1 Safety precautions Correct use ▪ The appliance is designed for use in the home for preparing food. No liability is assumed for any damage caused by improper use or incorrect handling. ▪ Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any electrically live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Customer Services or a similarly qualified person.
1 Safety precautions Caution: Risk to life ▪ Packaging materials, e.g. plastic film and polystyrene, can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children. How to avoid damaging the appliance ▪ In case of overheating, switch the hotplate 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 on to the appliance.
2 Using for the first time The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. During the first few hours of use, a cooking zone can give off an unpleasant smell. This is normal for brand new appliances. Ensure that the room is well ventilated.
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3 Your appliance 3.2 Operating and display elements Never rest objects on the operating elements! This can cause damage to the appliance and unintended operating errors.
3 Your appliance 3.3 How induction hobs function Induction hobs work very differently from conventional hobs or hot plates. The induction coils under the glass ceramic plate produce a rapidly changing magnetic field which directly heats up the magnetic base of the cookware. The glass ceramic plate is only warmed by the hot cookware. Removing the cookware from the cooking zone immediately interrupts the supply of energy.
3 Your appliance 3.6 Cookware Suitable cookware Only cookware with a full magnetic base is suitable for use with the induction hob. This can be checked in the follow ways: ▪ A magnet sticks anywhere on the base of the cookware. ▪ On the hob, the power level set illuminates and the power level. does not alternate with Do not heat any unsuitable cookware using aids such as metal rings and the like. This can damage the hob.
3 Your appliance 3.7 OptiGlass Applies to GK56TIMSCO, GK56TIMSZO, GK46TIMSCO, GK46TIMSZO, GK46TIMSUO Hobs with OptiGlass have an additional coating on the glass surface. This coating makes the surface harder, tougher and more scratch resistant than non-coated glass surfaces. Under normal circumstances, significantly fewer scratches should occur on the glass surface during cooking. However, even a sharp grain of sand or particle of grit, for example, under a pan can cause scratches.
4 Operating the appliance 4.1 Switching the appliance on and off All the appliances are operated in the same way. ▸ To switch the appliance on: Depress the button for 1 second. – flashes in all the power level displays. – If no other entry is made, the appliance switches off again after about 10 seconds for safety reasons. ▸ To switch the appliance off: Press the 4.2 Selecting a cooking zone ▸ Touch the slider power level. 4.3 button.
4 Operating the appliance 4.5 Overview of power levels Power level Cooking method Use Melting Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces, approx. 40 °C Keep warm Keeps food warm, approx. 65 °C Simmering Water temperature stays below boiling point, approx.
4 Operating the appliance 4.7 Keep warm function The keep warm function keeps cooked food warm at approx. 65 °C. Switching the keep warm function on ▸ Touch the – The button 2×. symbol illuminates. illuminates in the power level display. – Switching the keep warm function off ▸ Use the slider 4.8 to set any power level or switch off via « ». Simmer function The precision of the simmer function depends on the cookware used. Water can start to boil.
4 Operating the appliance If the cookware is removed, PowerPlus is interrupted. PowerPlus continues as soon as the cookware is placed back on the cooking zone. Ending PowerPlus before time ▸ Touch the desired power level on the slider. Power management GK46TIMSC/O, GK46TIMSU/O, GK46TIMSZ/O, GK46TIMXSC, GK46TIMXSZ A B 2 3 1 4 PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones of a group (A or B) at the same time.
4 Operating the appliance GK56TIMSC/O, GK56TIMSZ/O A B 2 3 5 1 4 PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones of a group (A or B) at the same time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones of a group, then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was first selected. Cooking zone 5 can be operated with PowerPlus independently of groups A and B.
4 Operating the appliance 4.10 Bridging function The bridging function allows two individual cooking zones lying one behind the other to be switched on together and to be adjusted together. Switching the bridging function on ▸ Touch both sliders at the same time. – Illuminates next to the slider. ▸ Set the desired temperature. If, when the bridging function is switched on, a cooking zone is already running, the power level and operating time of this cooking zone will be taken over for both zones.
4 Operating the appliance Switching the automatic boost on ▸ Hold the desired power level on the slider depressed for 3 seconds. and the power level illuminate alternately in the display when the automatic boost is activated. – When the automatic boost is over, the heat output is reduced again to the power level selected. – Switching the automatic boost off before time ▸ Use the slider 4.12 to set a lower power level. Operating time Do not leave the hob unattended during use.
4 Operating the appliance ▸ Touch the slider for the required cooking zone. – The remaining operating time for the cooking zone selected is displayed. – The indicator light for the cooking zone illuminates. ▸ Use the or button to change the operating time. To quickly change the operating time, press and hold the button. or If the setting is not changed, it will be automatically accepted after 5 seconds.
4 Operating the appliance 4.13 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 min.–9 h 59 min.). It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting the timer ▸ Switch the appliance on. ▸ Touch the – The button. symbol illuminates. flashes in the display. – ▸ Use the button to increase the duration of the timer or use the ton to reduce the duration of the timer.
4 Operating the appliance 4.14 Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentally switched on. Switching the childproof lock on ▸ Switch the appliance on. Ensure all cooking zones are switched off. ▸ Touch the and buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ▸ Touch the button again. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – The childproof lock is now switched on. – illuminates in all the power level displays for 10 seconds.
4 Operating the appliance 4.15 Restore function If the appliance has been inadvertently switched off with the tings can be restored within 6 seconds. ▸ Switch the appliance on. – The indicator light for the ▸ Touch the 4.16 button, the set- button flashes. button. Pause cooking After pause cooking, the appliance can continue to be operated using the previous settings. ▸ Touch the button. – The power level of the cooking zone switched on changes to – The operating time is interrupted.
5 User settings The following user settings can be set and stored individually: User setting P0 P1 P2 P3 Acoustic signal loudness Setting value 0 Low 1 Medium 2 High Acoustic signal at end of operating time / timer 0 No acoustic signal 1 Automatically off after 10 secs. 2 Automatically off after 1 min. Operating time PowerPlus 0 Ends after 5 mins. 1 Ends after 10 mins. 2 Ends after 15 mins.
5 User settings 5.1 Changing user settings ▸ With the appliance switched off, simultaneously hold the tons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. and but- ▸ Touch both sliders left of display 3. For appliances with only one slider, simply touch the available slider. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – The indexed user setting, e.g. , appears in display 3. – The current user setting value is shown in display 2.
6 Care and maintenance Clean the appliance only when it has completely cooled down. Risk of burns! Always clean the hob after use. This prevents food residue from burning on. Dried-on or burned-on food residue is harder to clean off. Use of improper cleaning techniques can result in damage to the markings or surface. Avoid cleaning the surface of the glass ceramic hob with abrasive cleaning agents, scouring pads, wire wool, etc. as they can damage it.
6 Care and maintenance Cleaning For good results, follow these cleaning instructions. ▸ To clean thoroughly, remove most of the soiling using a hob scraper or a special cleaning sponge for glass ceramic hobs. ▸ Add a few drops of a suitable cleaning fluid to the cold hob surface and rub over the surface using kitchen towel or a clean cloth. ▸ Wipe off with a wet cloth and then polish with a dry cloth or the soft side of a suitable cleaning sponge. 6.
7 Trouble-shooting What to do if … … the appliance is not working and all the displays are dark? Possible cause Solution ▪ The fuse or circuit breaker for ▸ Change the fuse. electrical installations in the ▸ Reset the circuit breaker. home is defective. ▪ The fuse or circuit breaker keeps blowing. ▸ Call Customer Services. ▪ An interruption in the power supply. ▸ Check the power supply.
7 Trouble-shooting ... and flash alternately in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪ The automatic safety shut-off ▸ Switch the cooking zone back on again was triggered. if required. If a cooking zone has been running for longer without any settings being changed, the appliance switches the cooking zone off automatically, after how much time depends on the power level set. Power level / function Safety shut-off after hrs.:mins. ...
7 Trouble-shooting … and are illuminated in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪ An object (e.g. paper) underneath the hob is obstructing the air intake. ▸ Remove any objects in the drawer underneath the hob. ▸ Touch any button to cancel the error. ▸ After 10 minutes the appliance can be used again as normal. ▪ Ventilation is defective. ▸ Note down the error number. ▸ Note down the serial number (FN) of the appliance. See the identification plate for this. ▸ Call Customer Services.
8 Technical data 8.1 Product fiche In accordance with EU Regulation No. 66/2014 Model number GK 31081 Type designation GK GK56TIMSC/O, GK56TIMSZ/O Number of cooking zones 5 Heating technology Induction cooking zone Dimensions of cooking zone cm Energy consumption per cooking zone Wh/kg Energy consumption of the entire hob EC Wh/kg 18 × 20 18 × 20 185.5 187.8 ø 28 184.5 18 × 20 18 × 20 184.1 186.
8 Technical data Model number GK 31087 Type designation GK GK46TIMXSC, GK46TIMXSZ Number of cooking zones 4 Heating technology Induction cooking zone Dimensions of cooking zone cm 18 × 20 18 × 20 18 × 20 18 × 20 Energy consumption per cooking zone Wh/kg 185.7 185.7 181.6 189.4 Energy consumption of the entire hob EC Wh/kg 185.
9 Disposal 9.1 Packaging Never allow children to play with packaging material due to the danger of injury or suffocation. Store the packaging material in a safe location or dispose of it in an environmentally-friendly way. 9.2 Safety Render the appliance unusable to prevent accidents caused by improper use (e.g. through children playing): ▸ Disconnect the appliance from the mains. With a fixed appliance, this is to be carried out by a qualified electrician.
Index A O Appliance Switching on and off.............................. 16 Appliance disposal ....................................... 36 Appliance overview ...................................... 11 Appliance-specific safety precautions ........ 7 Automatic boost ............................................ 21 Switching off before time...................... 22 Switching on ........................................... 22 Bridging function........................................... 21 Switching off ..........
Type................................................................... 2 U User settings.................................................. Changing ................................................. Switching off before time...................... Using for the first time.................................. 27 28 28 10 V Validity............................................................... 2 W Warranty extensions ..................................... 39 Where is the identification plate?...............
10 Service & Support The «Troubleshooting» chapter provides valuable information for dealing with minor operating faults. This saves you the time, effort and potential cost of having to call out a service technician. Information on the V-ZUG warranty can be found at www.vzug.com →Service →Warranty information. Please read this information carefully. Please register your V-ZUG appliance online immediately at www.vzug.com →Service →Warranty registration.
Quick instructions Please first read the safety precautions in the operating instructions! Switching the appliance on ▸ Hold the button depressed for 1 second. To set a cooking zone ▸ Touch the slider power level. for the required cooking zone or swipe it to set the Or: ▸ Touch to heat a large quantity of water quickly. To switch cooking zone off ▸ Touch on the slider. To switch appliance off Touch the button. 1033882-R02 V-ZUG Ltd, Industriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug info@vzug.com, www.vzug.
