Contents Safety precautions Symbols used ..................General safety precautions ..............Appliance-specific safety precautions ..........Instructions for use ................Disposal Using for the first time Your appliance Appliance overview ................12 Operating and display elements ............13 Cookware ....................14 Operating the appliance Switching the appliance on and off ............
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 • Under no circumstances use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance. • Do not place metal objects such as knives, forks, spoons, lids or aluminium foil on the hob as they can get hot. • WARNING: It can be dangerous to leave the hob unattended when cooking with fat or oil, as this can lead to fires.
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 •...
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1 Safety precautions Caution: Risk of injury! • Keep pets away from the appliance. 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.
Disposal Packaging Danger of suffocation! Packaging material (e.g. plastic, poly- styrene) can be dangerous for children. Keep packaging material 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 from the mains by an electrician.
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.
4 Your appliance Operating and display elements Buttons Appliance ON/OFF Increase power level / operating time Reduce power level / operating time Dual ring cooking zone ON/OFF Operating time / timer Displays Operating time / timer activated Cooking zone power level / operating time / timer Dual ring cooking zone activated...
4 Your appliance Cookware Suitable cookware Cookware should have a stable bottom. When heated, the base of the cook- ware must lie flat on the surface of the cooking zone. Cookware made of metal is more suitable than that made of glass or ceramic as with metal the heat is distributed evenly quicker.
Operating the appliance Switching the appliance on and off All the appliances are operated in the same way. To switch the appliance on: Hold the button depressed for 1 second. – flashes in all the power level displays. – If no other button is pressed, the appliance switches off after about 10 seconds for safety reasons.
5 Operating the appliance Switching a cooking zone off Press the buttons for the required cooking zone at the same time until illuminates in the corresponding display. – If no other entry is made and the other cooking zone is switched off, the appliance switches off automatically after 10 seconds.
5 Operating the appliance 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 - 99 mins.. Setting the operating time Select the required cooking zone.
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5 Operating the appliance Changing the operating time Press the button for the required cooking zone. – The remaining operating time is displayed. – The indicator light for the button flashes. Use the button to change the operating time. Switching the operating time off before time Press the button for the required cooking zone.
5 Operating the appliance Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 - 99 mins.). It can only be used with cooking zones that are not in use. Setting the timer Switch the appliance on. Press the button for a cooking zone that is not in use. –...
5 Operating the appliance 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. Hold the buttons depressed at the same time for about 2 seconds.
5 Operating the appliance 5.10 Acoustic signal An acoustic signal is emitted as confirmation when a button is pressed (factory setting). This acoustic signal can be switched off. When the appliance is switched off, the last acoustic signal setting is retained.
Care and maintenance To avoid risk of burns, allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. 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.
Trouble-shooting What to do if … … the appliance is not working and the displays are not illuminated? Possible cause Solution • The fuse or circuit Change the fuse. Reset the circuit breaker. breaker for electrical installations in the home is defective.
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7 Trouble-shooting ... A continuous acoustic signal is emitted, flashes in a display and the appliance switches off? Possible cause Solution • A button was touched for Remove object or food that has boiled longer than 10 seconds. over. The appliance can be used again as •...
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7 Trouble-shooting flashes in the display? Possible cause Solution • The excess temperature Allow the cooking zone to cool down. protection of a cooking Resume cooking on a different cooking zone was triggered. zone. Check cookware. flashes in the display? Possible cause Solution •...
Index Acoustic signal ....... 22 Displays ..........13 Switching off ......22 Disposal ...........10 Switching on ......22 Appliance disposal ....10 Appliance Disconnection ......10 Switching on and off ....15 Packaging ........10 Appliance overview ......12 Dual ring cooking zone Appliance-specific safety precau- Switching on and off ....17 tions ..........6...
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9 Index Repair service ......... 31 Using for the first time ....11 Residual heat indicator ....17 Validity ..........2 Safety shut-off .........25 Serial number (FN) ......11 Service agreement ......31 Where is the identification plate? 11 Symbols ..........4 Timer ..........20 Changing ........
FN _______________________ Appliance _______________________ Please have these details to hand when contacting V-ZUG in connection with a malfunction. You will them on the identification plate of your appliance. The identification plate and the connection plate are located on the underside of the hob.
To switch cooking zone off Press the buttons for the required cooking zone at the same time until illuminates in the corresponding display. To switch appliance off Press the button. V-ZUG Ltd Indutriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug vzug@vzug.ch, www.vzug.com J005.361-0...