Contents Safety precautions 4 Symbols used............ 4 General safety precautions........ 4 Appliance-specific safety precautions .... 4 Instructions for use.......... 5 Using for the first time 7 Your appliance 7 Appliance overview .......... 7 Operating and display elements...... 9 Cookware .............. 10 OptiGlass............... 10 Operating the appliance 10...
Safety precautions Symbols used Cleaning and user mainten- ance shall not be undertaken Denotes important safety precau- tions. by children without supervi- Failure to observe said precautions sion. can result in injury or in damage to ▪ If an appliance is not the appliance or fittings! equipped with a mains cable Information and precautions that...
1 Safety precautions ▪ WARNING: The appliance Instructions for use and its accessible parts get Before using for the first time hot during use. Be careful not ▪ The appliance must be installed and to touch the heating ele- connected to the electricity supply in ments.
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1 Safety precautions ▪ Pots with pure copper or aluminium Note on use bases should not be used for cooking ▪ Tests have shown that under normal cir- as they can leave behind traces that cumstances there is no risk to cardiac can be difficult to clean.
Using for the first time The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply in accord- ance 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.
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3 Your appliance GK43.1, GK43.1U, GK43.1F ▪ 1 cooking zone ø210 mm ▪ 1 cooking zone ø180 mm ▪ 2 cooking zones ø140 mm GK43.3, GK43.3F, GK43.3U ▪ 1 dual ring cooking zone ø140/210 mm ▪ 1 cooking zone ø180 mm ▪ 2 cooking zones ø140 mm GK42H, GK42HU, GK42HF, GK43/O, GK43U/O, GK43F/O, GK43AU, GK43X, GK43XF ▪...
3 Your appliance GK43BR, GK43BL, GK43BRU, GK43BLU ▪ 1 dual ring cooking zone ø140/210 mm ▪ 2 cooking zones ø180 mm with additional heating element form medium or large frying zone ▪ 1 cooking zone ø140 mm ▪ 1 oval warming surface (on right or left side) ▪...
4 Operating the appliance Touch buttons for the warming surface Valid for GK43BR/U and GK43BL/U Buttons and displays Warming zone OFF Warming zone ON with indicator light Lock ON/OFF with indicator light Cookware Suitable cookware Cookware should have a stable bottom. When heated, the base of the cookware must lie flat on the surface of the cooking zone.
4 Operating the appliance For normal cooking zones, the dial can be turned past the «0» power level in both directions. For dual ring cooking / frying zones, the dial has an end stop. It can only be turned in a clockwise direction and then back again. Overview of power levels Power level Cooking method...
5 Care and maintenance Switching the outer cooking ring / additional heating element on ▸ Turn the dial for the required dual ring cooking / frying zone as far as it will go. – A click can be heard. ▸ Turn the dial to the required power level. For the large frying zone combination, the cooking zone E must be switched on as normal in addition to the active medium frying zone.
5 Care and maintenance ▸ Foods with a high sugar content, e.g. marmalade, that boil over should be removed while still hot using a glass ceramic hob scraper. The surface of the glass ceramic hob could otherwise become damaged. ▸ Remove melted plastic while still warm using a glass ceramic hob scraper. The sur- face of the glass ceramic hob could otherwise become damaged.
6 Trouble-shooting Trouble-shooting What to do if … Message Possible cause Solution The appliance is not ▪ Fuse or automatic circuit ▸ Set all the dials to «0». working and all the dis- breaker for electrical install- ▸ Change the fuse. plays are dark ations in the home is defect- ▸...
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7 Technical data Model number GK 306/31067 31043 Type designation GK GK42H1 GK43.2/F/U GK43AB/F Number of cooking zones Heating technology Radiant cooking zone Diameter of round cooking zones Energy consumption per cooking zone Wh/kg 186.5 183.9 191.1 179.5 Energy consumption of the entire hob EC Wh/kg 185.3 Model number GK 306 (230 V)/31066...
8 Disposal Model number GK Type designation GK GK43.3/F/U Number of cooking zones Heating technology Radiant cooking zone Diameter of round cooking zones 14/21 Energy consumption per cooking zone Wh/kg 186.5 179.5 190.6 187.6 Energy consumption of the entire hob EC Wh/kg 186.1 Disposal...
Index Service agreement........... 19 Switching cooking zone off......11 Appliance disposal .......... 16 Switching the dual ring cooking / frying zone Appliance overview ..........7 on and off ........... 11 Appliance-specific safety precautions Switching the outer cooking ring / additional ................
Your repair order Call the free service number 0800 850 850 to contact your nearest V-ZUG service centre. You can arrange an on-site 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 pro- gressive service agreements.
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Switching a cooking zone off ▸ Set the dial for the active cooking zone to power level «0». J30614-R14 V-ZUG Ltd, Industriestrasse 66, CH-6302 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...