Safety precautions 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.
1 Safety precautions General safety precautions • Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, unless they are supervised or have been given instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
1 Safety precautions Appliance-specific safety precautions • WARNING: If the surface is cracked, 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.
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1 Safety precautions • Never use a steam cleaner. • Do not place metal objects such as knives, forks, spoons, lids and aluminium foil on the hob as they can get hot. • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unattended when frying with fat or oil, as this can lead to fires.
1 Safety precautions Precautions on use Before using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connected to the mains supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. Correct use •...
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1 Safety precautions Note on use • Induction hobs produce a high-frequency electro magnetic field around the frying zones. Standing near the frying zones can under unfavourable circumstances have an adverse effect on or affect the working of the pacemaker, hearing aid or metallic implant. •...
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1 Safety precautions Caution: Risk of injury! • Keep animals away from the appliance. Caution: Risk to life! • Packaging materials, e.g. plastic and polystyrene, can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging materials away from children. How to avoid damaging the appliance •...
Disposal Packaging Danger of suffocation! Packaging materials (e.g. plastic, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. Keep packaging materials away from children. All packaging material is marked and should be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection Pull the plug out of the mains socket or have the appliance disconnected ➤...
Using for the first time • The appliance must be installed and connected to the mains supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. • A frying zone can give off an unpleasant smell during the first few hours of use.
Your appliance Appliance overview GK16TIYSF • Frying surface with 2 separately heatable frying zones, total surface 316 x 334 mm GK26TIYSF • Frying surface with 2 separately heatable frying zones, total surface 479 x 334 mm...
4 Your appliance Operating and display elements GK16TIYSF/GK26TIYSF 1 2 3 Touch buttons Appliance ON/OFF Wipe protection ON/OFF Slider (for setting the frying Bridging switch temperature) Operating time Temperature selector Timer Displays 1 Heating-up/cooling-down/residual heat indicator 2 Operating time activated 3 Frying zone temperature display indicator 4 Bridging function activated 5 Operating time/timer and temperature display...
Operating the appliance Residual heat indicator The frying zones are all operated in the same way. When the appliance is switched off, all the displays are dark (stand-by mode), except for the residual heat indicator should any frying zone still be hot. Switching the appliance on and off To switch appliance on: Depress the touch button for about 1 second.
5 Operating the appliance Bridging function The bridging function allows the two individual frying zones to be switched on together and to be adjusted together. Switching the bridging function on Press the touch button. ➤ – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates.
5 Operating the appliance Operating time Do not leave food on the hob unattended during use. Risk of burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, the frying zone switches off automatically after a set time (1 min. – 1 hr 59 mins.). Setting the operating time Select the required frying zone.
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5 Operating the appliance Switching the operating time function off before time Press the touch button. ➤ Press on the slider for the required frying zone. ➤ – flashes in the display for the operating time/timer. – The frying zone continues to run. End of the operating time When the operating time is up –...
5 Operating the appliance Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 min. – 9 hr 59 mins.). It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting the timer Switch the appliance on. ➤ Press the touch button.
5 Operating the appliance 5.10 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 frying zones are switched off. Press the touch buttons at the same time. ➤...
5 Operating the appliance 5.11 Wipe protection This function prevents the frying temperature from being changed accidentally, for instance when wiping the control panel with a cloth. Press the touch button. ➤ – The indicator light for the touch button illuminates. Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the touch button again or ➤...
User settings The following user settings can be set and stored individually. User setting Setting value Factory setting Loudness of acoustic medium signal loud No acoustic signal Acoustic signal at end Automatically off after 10 seconds of operating time/timer Automatically off after 1 minute Default time 0 minutes Default time operating time/timer...
6 User settings Changing user settings With the hob switched off, simultaneously hold the touch ➤ buttons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. Press both sliders at the same time. ➤ – An acoustic signal is emitted. –...
Care and maintenance To avoid risk of burns, allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. Cleaning Always clean the frying zone 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.
Trouble-shooting and error messages What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit breaker Change the fuse. ➤ for electrical installations Reset the circuit breaker. ➤...
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8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … a continuous acoustic signal is emitted, flashes in a display and the appliance switches off Possible cause Solution • A touch button or a slider Remove the object. ➤ was touched for longer The appliance can be used again as ➤...
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8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … flashes in the display Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature Allow the frying zone to cool down. ➤ protection of a frying zone Resume frying on a different frying zone. ➤ has been triggered. …...
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8 Trouble-shooting and error messages … and a number illuminate in the display Possible cause Solution • Internal error occurred. Note down the error number. ➤ Note down the serial number (FN) of the ➤ appliance. See the identification plate for this.
Repair service Trouble-shooting and error messages section will help you to carry out small repairs yourself, saving you the time and trouble of calling out a service technician and the cost that goes along with it. Whether you contact us about a malfunction or an order, please always state the serial number (FN) and the model type of your appliance.
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Press the slider for the required frying zone or slide your finger along it to ➤ set the temperature for frying. To switch off the frying zone Press on the slider. ➤ To switch appliance off Press the touch button. ➤ V-ZUG Ltd Industriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug vzug@vzug.ch, www.vzug.com J85A.361-1...