V-ZUG GK26TIMS Operating Instructions Manual

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Induction MaxiFlex with 2 zones
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  • Page 1 Operating instructions Induction MaxiFlex with 2 zones Glass ceramic hob...
  • Page 2 The product family (model number) corresponds to the first alphanumerics on the identification plate. These operating instructions apply to: Type Product family GK26TIMS/F 84A, 31011 GK26TIMS.2F 31001 Variations depending on the model are noted in the text. © V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6301 Zug, 2016...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Safety precautions  5 Symbols used ..................... 5 General safety precautions .............. 6 Appliance-specific safety precautions............ 7 Instructions for use .................. 8 2 Disposal  10 3 Using for the first time  11 4 Your appliance  12 Appliance overview .................  12 Operating and display elements ............ 13 How induction hobs function ..............
  • Page 4 Cancelling user settings.................  31 7 Care and maintenance  32 8 Trouble-shooting  33 9 Technical data  36 Product fiche ....................  36 10 Index  37 11 Service & Support  39...
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions Symbols used Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in dam- age to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions that should be observed. Information on disposal Information about the operating instructions ▸...
  • Page 6: General Safety Precautions

    1 Safety precautions 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 cap- abilities, 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.
  • Page 7: Appliance-Specific Safety Precautions

    1 Safety precautions Appliance-specific safety precautions ▪ WARNING: If the surface is cracked or there is damage to the material thickness, the appliance must be switched off and disconnected from the electricity supply in order to avoid a possible electric shock. ▪...
  • Page 8: Instructions For Use

    1 Safety precautions Instructions for use Before 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. Correct use ▪...
  • Page 9 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 chil- dren. How to avoid damaging the appliance ▪ In the case of thermal failure, switch the solid plate off and allow to cool down completely.
  • Page 10: Disposal

    Disposal Packaging ▪ All packaging materials (cardboard, plastic film (PE) and polystyrene (EPS)) are marked and should, if possible, be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection ▪ Disconnect the appliance from the mains. With a fixed appliance, this is to be carried out by a qualified electrician! Safety ▪...
  • Page 11: Using For The First Time

    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 un- pleasant smell.
  • Page 12: Your Appliance

    Your appliance Appliance overview GK26TIMS, GK26TIMSF, GK26TIMS.2F ▪ 2 adjustable cooking zones...
  • Page 13: Operating And Display Elements

    4 Your appliance Operating and display elements 2 3 4 Displays Melting function activated Cooking zone power level Operating time activated Cooking zone indicator lights for the operating time Bridging function activated Operating time / timer Timer activated Wipe protection activated Pause activated / possibility for restoring saved settings Corresponding cooking zone for slider Buttons...
  • Page 14: How Induction Hobs Function

    4 Your appliance 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 mag- netic field which directly heats up the magnetic base of the cookware. The glass ceramic plate is only warmed by the hot cookware.
  • Page 15: Pan Detection

    4 Your appliance Pan detection Every cooking zone is equipped with pan detection. This recognises cookware with a magnetisable base that is suitable for use with induction hobs. ▪ If the cookware is removed during operation or unsuitable cookware is used, –...
  • Page 16: Cookware

    4 Your appliance 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. ▪...
  • Page 17: Operating The Appliance

    Operating the appliance The individual cooking zones are all operated in the same way. When the ap- pliance is switched off, all the displays are dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator should any cooking zone still be hot. Switching the appliance on and off All the appliances are operated in the same way.
  • Page 18: Overview Of Power Levels

    5 Operating the appliance Overview of power levels Power level Cooking method Melting Melting butter, chocolate or honey at around 40 °C Keeping warm Sauces, keeps food ready for serving at around 65 °C Melting, gentle Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces warming Swelling Rice...
  • Page 19: Switching A Cooking Zone Off

    5 Operating the appliance Switching a cooking zone off ▸ Touch power level «0» on the slider. – If no other entry is made and the other cooking zones are switched off, the appliance switches off after 10 seconds. Residual heat indicator After a cooking zone is switched off, remains illuminated as long as there is a risk of burns.
  • Page 20: Simmer Function

    5 Operating the appliance Simmer function With the simmer function, sausages, dumplings and stuffed pasta, for instance, can be cooked below boiling point at about 94 °C. Switching the simmer function on ▸ Press the level on the slider for 4 seconds. –...
  • Page 21 5 Operating the appliance Power management GK26TIMS, GK26TIMSF, GK26TIMS.2F PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones at the same time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones, then the power output is re- duced for the cooking zone that was first selected.
  • Page 22: Bridging Function

    5 Operating the appliance 5.10 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 ▸ Press the button for the required side. –...
  • Page 23: Automatic Boost

    5 Operating the appliance 5.11 Automatic boost Do not leave the hob unattended when using the automatic boost. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! All the cooking zones are equipped with a selectable automatic boost. With this function, a cooking zone works at power level for a certain length of time (see table).
  • Page 24: Operating Time

    5 Operating the appliance 5.12 Operating time Do not leave the hob unattended during use. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, a Cooking zone switches off automatically after a set time 1 min.–9 h 59 min.. Setting the operating time ▸...
  • Page 25 5 Operating the appliance Switching the operating time function off before time ▸ Press the 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 –...
  • Page 26: Timer

    5 Operating the appliance 5.13 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 min.–1 h 59 min.). It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting the timer ▸ Switching the appliance on ▸ Press the button.
  • Page 27: Childproof Lock

    5 Operating the appliance 5.14 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 buttons at the same time.
  • Page 28: Restore Function

    5 Operating the appliance Switching the childproof lock off ▸ Switch on the appliance. No cooking zone must be in operation. ▸ Touch the buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ▸ Press the button again. –...
  • Page 29: Wipe Protection

    5 Operating the appliance 5.17 Wipe protection This function prevents the power level from being changed accidentally, for in- stance when wiping the control panel with a cloth. ▸ Press the button. – The indicator light for the button illuminates. ▸...
  • Page 30: User Settings

    User settings The following user settings can be individually set and saved: User setting Setting value Factory set- ting Loudness of acoustic signal Medium High Acoustic signal at No acoustic signal end of operating Automatically off after time / timer 10 seconds Automatically off after 1 minute...
  • Page 31: Changing User Settings

    6 User settings Changing user settings ▸ When the hob is switched off, hold down the buttons at the same time for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ▸ Press both sliders at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. –...
  • Page 32 Care and maintenance Preferably, do not clean the appliance until it is cold. Burns hazard! Clean the hob after every use in order to prevent food residues from burning on. Cleaning dried-on and burnt-on dirt requires more effort. If the appliance is not cleaned correctly, the appearance and surface could be damaged.
  • Page 33 Trouble-shooting What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated? Possible cause Solution ▪ The fuse or circuit breaker for ▸ Change the fuse. electrical installations in the ▸ Reset the circuit breaker. home is defective.
  • Page 34 8 Trouble-shooting ... A continuous acoustic signal is emitted, flashes in a display and the appli- ance switches off? Possible cause Solution ▪ A button or a slider was ▸ Remove object or food that has boiled touched for longer than over.
  • Page 35 8 Trouble-shooting flashes in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪ An interruption in the power ▸ Press any button to quit the error mes- supply. sage. ▸ The appliance can be used again as nor- mal. … are illuminated in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪...
  • Page 36 Technical data Product fiche In accordance with EU Regulation No. 66/2014 Model number GK 84A, 31011, 31001 Type designation GK GK26TIMS/F/.2F Number of cooking zones Heating technology Induction cooking zone Cooking zone dimensions 18 × 20 18 × 20 Energy consumption per Wh/kg 179.9...
  • Page 37 Index Appliance Operating and display elements... 13 Switching on and off ...... 17 Buttons .......... 13 Appliance overview ......... 12 Displays.......... 13 Appliance-specific safety precautions Operating the appliance ......17 ..............7 Operating time.......... 24 Automatic boost ........23 Changing .......... 24 Switching off before time ....
  • Page 38 Symbols ............5 Timer ............26 Changing .......... 26 Setting .......... 26 Switching off before time .... 26 Trouble-shooting ........33 Type............... 2 User settings..........30 Changing .......... 31 Switching off before time .... 31 Using for the first time......11 Validity............
  • Page 39 Your repair order Call the free service number 0800 850 850 to contact your nearest V-ZUG service centre. You can arrange an onsite visit by us by phone if you wish. General queries, accessories and service agreement V-ZUG will be happy to help you with any general administrative or technical queries, to accept your orders for accessories and spare parts and to inform you about our progress- ive service agreements.
  • Page 40 ▸ Press on the slider. To switch appliance off ▸ Press the button. J84A013-R07 V-ZUG Ltd, Industriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug Tel. +41 58 767 67 67, Fax +41 58 767 61 61 info@vzug.com, www.vzug.com Service Centre: Tel. 0800 850 850...

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