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Model no: IC360 INDUCTION COOKER BATCH NUMBER: PR3558 PLEASE READ AND RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • This appliance is for household use only. It is not suitable for commercial use. It must only be used for its intended purpose. • This appliance is for indoor use only, it is not suitable for outdoor use. • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. • If the power cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualified electronics repairer person to avoid a hazard. Never use a damaged appliance. • There are no user serviceable parts inside this appliance, any repairs to the appliance must be carried out by a qualified repair person. • Use this appliance connected to its own individual electricity mains power socket. Do not use this appliance with an extension lead. • Before use, check the voltage on the rating label matches the mains power supply. • Never pull or carry the appliance by the power cable. • To protect against electric shock, do not immerse the appliance, power cable or plug in water, or allow them to come into contact with water. Do not touch the appliance or connect/disconnect the plug with wet hands.
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• Do not place anything between the top plate of the appliance and the base of the cooking pot or pan. This can interfere with the magnetic field of the cooker and cause a hazard. • Do not subject the appliance to impact as the top plate is very fragile. Do not use the appliance if the top plate is cracked. • After use and before cleaning, turn off the appliance, unplug the appliance and let it cool down. Do not use abrasive cleaners or scourers as they will damage the appliance. • To clean the appliance, wipe the ceramic plate with a cloth which has been dampened by water mixed with a small amount of dishwashing liquid. Wipe the cooker body and control board. Wipe dry when finished. • Do not spray water onto the appliance directly, do not immerse the appliance, power cable or plug in water, or allow them to come into contact with water. • Keep the appliance clean to avoid trapping insects into the fan. • Clean the air inlet and the air outlet with a damp cotton bud or swab. • It is normal that a yellow coloured coat will form on the ceramic plate after some time. This is normal and will not affect operation. • Improper use of the appliance can cause its damage and injury to its user. VENTILATION Sufficient space is needed around the appliance while it is in use. Avoid any loose material hanging neat the appliance such as a curtain or blind. 12cm space around the appliance on all sides and 100cm of clear space height wise is advisable. INTRODUCTION TO INDUCTION COOKING Induction cooking is a cooking method which a cooking vessel (pot or pan) is heated by magnetic induction rather than thermal conduction from a flame of electrical heating element on a traditional stove top. A magnetic field is generated from the coils under the surface of the cook top and heat is transferred directly into the pots and pans. The appliance applies the heating principle of the magnetic...
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SUITABLE POTS/PANS FOR USE WITH THE INDUCTION COOKER Use iron, cast iron, stainless steel (with high steel content) pots or pans with the induction cooker. Ensure the diameter is between 12cm-26cm. Ensure that the pots or pans have a flat base. Stainless steel pot Iron skillet Cast iron pot Iron/Steel frying pan Enamel ware Stainless steel or Enamel pot Iron pan UN-SUITABLE POTS/PANS FOR USE WITH THE INDUCTION COOKER Ceramic pot Anti-heating glass pan/pot Pot with curved base Pot with legs Diameter less than 12cm Alloy with low iron content...
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The induction cooker has an automatic pot checking feature which will not allow the appliance to operate if the pot or pan being used is not compatible. When the power button is pressed, the appliance will not operate. You will need to change to a different pot or pan which is suitable for use with the induction cooker. PANEL OPERATING INSTRUCTION 1. Put the appliance on top of a suitable bench top. 2.
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10. PRE-SET TIMER: When the unit is in SOUP, MILK or WATER modes, the pre-set timer function can be set. The unit will begin operation when count down time has finished. Press the PRE-SET TIMER button once, “: 00” will flash on the display. Press the arrow buttons to set the minutes, then press PRE-SET TIMER button again, “00:” will flash on the display, then press the arrow buttons to set the hours. Once you have made your countdown time selection, do not press any button for 8 seconds. The time will then be set. The unit will then be in countdown mode and will start to heat automatically when count down time has finished. Remark: If the PRE-SET TIMER button is pressed a third time while the count down time is being set, the time setting would be cancelled and the unit will return to its previous cooking function. 11. TIMER: When the unit is in SAUTE, STEAM, SLOW COOK or STIR-FRY mode, a timer can be set. The unit will operate for the set time and then stop when the count down time has finished. Press the PRE-SET TIMER button once, “: 00” will flash on the display. Press the arrow buttons to set the minutes, then press PRE-SET TIMER button again, “00:” will flash on the display, then press the arrow buttons to set the hours. Once you have made your time selection, do not press any button for 8 seconds. The time will then be set. The unit will then be in timer mode and will operate for the amount of time which was set. Remark: If the PRE-SET TIMER button is pressed a third time while the cooking time is being set, the time setting would be cancelled and the unit will return to its previous cooking function. 12. VOLTAGE KWH: When the unit is operating, press the voltage kwh button once to see the voltage figure, press it again to see the power being used., you can check the voltage figure or power be used up. When the button is not pressed for 10 seconds, the display will then show the power level of the cooking mode. 13.
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ERROR MESSAGES SCREEN Display FAULT Detector Main PCB at fault Utensil not placed correctly, pot size or type is not correct Supply voltage too low Supply voltage too high Heat sensor open circuit or short circuit IC error or PCB error Over current protection IGBT open circuit or short circuit Top plate over heated IGBT over heated TROUBLE SHOOTING Condition Possible cause No sound and no display after pressing 1. Check whether the unit is correctly the on/off button. plugged into mains power. No heating, indicator light (Screen 1. Check that a suitable cooking pot is shows E1) and cooker stopped in 1 being used. minute. 2. The cooking pot must be placed in the centre of surface. 3. The cooking pot must be suitable for an induction cooker. 4. The cooking pot must be within 12 – 26 cm diameter. No heating, indicator light (Screen This means the electric supply voltage shows E2) cooker stopped. is lower than 165V. Try again when voltage recovers to 165V~253V.
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