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  • Page 1 Operating instructions GK46TIMS | GK46TIMXS | GK56TIMS Induction 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 GK56TIMSC/O, GK56TIMSZ/O 31081 GK46TIMSC/O, GK46TIMSZ/O, GK46TIMSU/O 31086 GK46TIMXSC, GK46TIMXSZ 31087 Variations depending on the model are noted in the text. © V-ZUG Ltd, CH-6301 Zug, 2017...

  • 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 .................... 7 2 Using for the first time  10 3 Your appliance  11 Appliance overview..................... 11 Operating and display elements .............. 12 How induction hobs function ................ 13 Pan detection....................... 13 Flexible cooking .................... 13...
  • Page 4 6 Care and maintenance  29 OptiGlass ...................... 30 7 Trouble-shooting  31 8 Technical data  34 Product fiche...................... 34 9 Disposal  36 Index  37 10 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 damage 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 has a crack running through the thickness of the material, switch the appliance off and discon- nect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. ▪ WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts get hot during use.
  • Page 8 1 Safety precautions Correct use ▪ The appliance is designed for use in the home for preparing food. No liabil- ity is assumed for any damage caused by improper use or incorrect hand- ling. ▪ Any repairs, modifications or manipulations to the appliance, especially any electrically live parts, may only be carried out by the manufacturer, its Cus- tomer Services or a similarly qualified person.
  • 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 case of overheating, switch the hotplate off and allow it to cool down completely.

  • Page 10: Using For The First Time

    Using for the first time The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity sup- ply 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 11: Your Appliance

    Your appliance Appliance overview GK46TIMSC/O, GK46TIMSU/O, GK46TIMSZ/O ▪ 4 adjustable cooking zones GK46TIMXSC, GK46TIMXSZ ▪ 4 adjustable cooking zones GK56TIMSC/O, GK56TIMSZ/O ▪ 4 adjustable cooking zones ▪ Central cooking zone ø 280 mm...

  • Page 12: Operating And Display Elements

    3 Your appliance Operating and display elements Never rest objects on the operating elements! This can cause damage to the appliance and unintended operating errors. 9 10 Buttons Appliance ON/OFF Slider (for setting the power level) PowerPlus Wipe protection ON/OFF Pause cooking ON/OFF and Operating time / function as restore function...

  • Page 13: How Induction Hobs Function

    3 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 14: Cookware

    3 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 15: Optiglass

    3 Your appliance OptiGlass Applies to GK56TIMSCO, GK56TIMSZO, GK46TIMSCO, GK46TIMSZO, GK46TIMSUO Hobs with OptiGlass have an additional coating on the glass surface. This coating makes the surface harder, tougher and more scratch resistant than non-coated glass surfaces. Under normal circumstances, significantly fewer scratches should oc- cur on the glass surface during cooking.

  • Page 16: Operating The Appliance

    Operating the appliance Switching the appliance on and off All the appliances are operated in the same way. ▸ To switch the appliance on: Depress the button for 1 second. – flashes in all the power level displays. – If no other entry is made, the appliance switches off again after about 10 seconds for safety reasons.

  • Page 17: Overview Of Power Levels

    4 Operating the appliance Overview of power levels Power level Cooking method Melting Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces, approx. 40 °C Keep warm Keeps food warm, approx. 65 °C Simmering Water temperature stays below boiling point, approx. 94 °C Melting, gentle Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces warming Swelling Rice...

  • Page 18: Keep Warm Function

    4 Operating the appliance Keep warm function The keep warm function keeps cooked food warm at approx. 65 °C. Switching the keep warm function on ▸ Touch the button 2×. – The symbol illuminates. – illuminates in the power level display. Switching the keep warm function off ▸...
  • Page 19 4 Operating the appliance If the cookware is removed, PowerPlus is interrupted. PowerPlus con- tinues as soon as the cookware is placed back on the cooking zone. Ending PowerPlus before time ▸ Touch the desired power level on the slider. Power management GK46TIMSC/O, GK46TIMSU/O, GK46TIMSZ/O, GK46TIMXSC, GK46TIMXSZ PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones of a group (A or B) at the...
  • Page 20 4 Operating the appliance GK56TIMSC/O, GK56TIMSZ/O PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones of a group (A or B) at the same time. If PowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones of a group, then the power output is reduced for the cooking zone that was first selected. Cooking zone 5 can be operated with PowerPlus independently of groups A and B.

  • Page 21: Bridging Function

    4 Operating the appliance 4.10 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 ▸ Touch both sliders at the same time. –...

  • Page 22: Operating Time

    4 Operating the appliance Switching the automatic boost on ▸ Hold the desired power level on the slider depressed for 3 seconds. – and the power level illuminate alternately in the display when the automatic boost is activated. – When the automatic boost is over, the heat output is reduced again to the power level selected.
  • Page 23 4 Operating the appliance ▸ Touch the slider for the required cooking zone. – The remaining operating time for the cooking zone selected is dis- played. – The indicator light for the cooking zone illuminates. ▸ Use the button to change the operating time. To quickly change the operating time, press and hold the button.

  • Page 24: Timer

    4 Operating the appliance 4.13 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 min.–9 h 59 min.). It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting the timer ▸ Switch the appliance on. ▸ Touch the button.

  • Page 25: Childproof Lock

    4 Operating the appliance 4.14 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 26: Restore Function

    4 Operating the appliance 4.15 Restore function If the appliance has been inadvertently switched off with the button, the set- tings can be restored within 6 seconds. ▸ Switch the appliance on. – The indicator light for the button flashes. ▸ Touch the button.

  • Page 27: User Settings

    User settings The following user settings can be set and stored individually: User setting Setting value Factory setting Acoustic signal loudness Medium High Acoustic signal No acoustic signal at end of Automatically off after operating time / 10 secs. timer Automatically off after 1 min.

  • Page 28: Changing User Settings

    5 User settings Changing user settings ▸ With the appliance switched off, simultaneously hold the but- tons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ▸ Touch both sliders left of display 3. For appliances with only one slider, simply touch the available slider.
  • Page 29 Care and maintenance Clean the appliance only when it has completely cooled down. Risk of burns! 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.
  • Page 30 6 Care and maintenance Cleaning For good results, follow these cleaning instructions. ▸ To clean thoroughly, remove most of the soiling using a hob scraper or a special cleaning sponge for glass ceramic hobs. ▸ Add a few drops of a suitable cleaning fluid to the cold hob surface and rub over the surface using kitchen towel or a clean cloth.
  • Page 31 Trouble-shooting What to do if … … the appliance is not working and all the displays are dark? Possible cause Solution ▪ The fuse or circuit breaker for ▸ Change the fuse. electrical installations in the ▸ Reset the circuit breaker. home is defective.
  • Page 32 7 Trouble-shooting flash alternately in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪ The automatic safety shut-off ▸ Switch the cooking zone back on again was triggered. if required. If a cooking zone has been running for longer without any settings be- ing changed, the appliance switches the cooking zone off automatic- ally, after how much time depends on the power level set.
  • Page 33 7 Trouble-shooting … are illuminated in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪ An object (e.g. paper) ▸ Remove any objects in the drawer underneath the hob is underneath the hob. obstructing the air intake. ▸ Touch any button to cancel the error. ▸...
  • Page 34 Technical data Product fiche In accordance with EU Regulation No. 66/2014 Model number GK 31081 Type designation GK GK56TIMSC/O, GK56TIMSZ/O Number of cooking zones Heating technology Induction cooking zone Dimensions of 18 × 20 18 × 20 ø 28 18 × 20 18 × 20 cooking zone Energy consumption per Wh/kg...
  • Page 35 8 Technical data Model number GK 31087 Type designation GK GK46TIMXSC, GK46TIMXSZ Number of cooking zones Heating technology Induction cooking zone Dimensions of 18 × 20 18 × 20 18 × 20 18 × 20 cooking zone Energy consumption per Wh/kg 185.7 185.7...
  • Page 36 Disposal Packaging Never allow children to play with packaging material due to the danger of injury or suffocation. Store the packaging material in a safe location or dispose of it in an environmentally-friendly way. Safety Render the appliance unusable to prevent accidents caused by improper use (e.g.
  • Page 37 Index Operating and display elements....12 Appliance Buttons.............  12 Switching on and off...... 16 Appliance disposal ........36 Displays ...........  12 Appliance overview ........11 Operating time..........22 Appliance-specific safety precautions ..7 Changing .......... 22 Automatic boost ..........21 Finished ...........
  • Page 38 Type..............2 User settings..........27 Changing .......... 28 Switching off before time......  28 Using for the first time........10 Validity............... 2 Warranty extensions ........39 Where is the identification plate?....10 Wipe protection ..........26...
  • Page 39 V‑ZUG service centre. Technical questions, accessories, warranty extensions V-ZUG is happy to help you with any general administrative or technical queries, to take your orders for accessories and spare parts and to inform you about our progressive ser- vice agreements.
  • Page 40 ▸ Touch to heat a large quantity of water quickly. To switch cooking zone off ▸ Touch on the slider. To switch appliance off Touch the button. 1033882-R02 V-ZUG Ltd, Industriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug info@vzug.com, www.vzug.com...

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