V-ZUG GK26TIMS - User Manual

1 Safety precautions 1.2 General safety precautions ▪ Read the operating instructions before using the appliance forthe first time! ▪ This appliance can be used by children aged 8 and aboveand by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental cap-abilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, ...

1 Safety precautions 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions ▪ WARNING: If the surface is cracked or there is damage to thematerial thickness, the appliance must be switched off anddisconnected from the electricity supply in order to avoid apossible electric shock. ▪ WARNING: During use, the appli...

1 Safety precautions 1.4 Instructions for use Before using for the first time ▪ The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity supply inaccordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a qualified fitter/electrician carry out the necessary work. Correct use ▪ The applia...

1 Safety precautions Caution: Risk to life! ▪ Packaging materials, e.g. plastic film and polystyrene, can be dangerous forchildren. 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...

2 Disposal Packaging ▪ All packaging materials (cardboard, plastic film (PE) and polystyrene (EPS))are marked and should, if possible, be collected for recycling and disposedof in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection ▪ Disconnect the appliance from the mains. With a fixed appliance, this i...

3 Using for the first time The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricitysupply 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 ...

4 Your appliance 4.1 Appliance overview GK26TIMS, GK26TIMSF, GK26TIMS.2F ▪ 2 adjustable cooking zones 12

4 Your appliance 4.2 Operating and display elements 10 8 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 7 Displays 1 Melting function activated 2 Cooking zone power level 3 Operating time activated 4 Cooking zone indicator lights for the operating time 5 Bridging function activated 6 Operating time / timer 7 Timer activated 8 Wipe ...

4 Your appliance 4.3 How induction hobs function Induction hobs work very differently from conventional hobs or hot plates. Theinduction 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...

4 Your appliance 4.5 Pan detection Every cooking zone is equipped with pan detection. This recognises cookwarewith a magnetisable base that is suitable for use with induction hobs. ▪ If the cookware is removed during operation or unsuitable cookware isused, – the selected power level flashes alterna...

4 Your appliance 4.6 Cookware Suitable cookware Only cookware with a full magnetic base is suitable for use with the inductionhob. This can be checked in the follow ways: ▪ A magnet sticks anywhere on the base of the cookware. ▪ On the hob, the power level set illuminates and does not alternate with...

5 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 forthe residual heat indicator should any cooking zone still be hot. 5.1 Switching the appliance on and off All the applianc...

5 Operating the appliance 5.3 Overview of power levels Power level Cooking method Use Melting Melting butter, chocolate or honey at around 40 °C L Keeping warm Sauces, keeps food ready for serving at around 65 °C 1 Melting, gentle warming Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces 2 3 Swelling Rice 4 Conti...

5 Operating the appliance 5.4 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. 5.5 Residual heat indicator After a cooking zone is switched off, remains illuminate...

5 Operating the appliance 5.8 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. – Three cross pieces are illuminated in the po...

5 Operating the appliance Power management GK26TIMS, GK26TIMSF, GK26TIMS.2F 1 2 PowerPlus cannot be used with both cooking zones at the same time. IfPowerPlus is activated with both cooking zones, then the power output is re-duced for the cooking zone that was first selected. PowerPlus withcooking z...

5 Operating the appliance 5.10 Bridging function The bridging function allows two individual cooking zones lying one behind theother to be switched on together and to be adjusted together. Switching the bridging function on ▸ Press the button for the required side. – The indicator light for the butt...

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. Withthis function, a cooking zone works at power level for a certain leng...

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 automaticallyafter a set time 1 min.–9 h 59 min.. Setting the operating time ▸ Switch the required coo...

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. – flashes in the display. ▸ Use any slider to set the required dura...

5 Operating the appliance 5.14 Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentallyswitched on. Switching the childproof lock on ▸ Switch the appliance on. Ensure all cooking zones are switched off. ▸ Touch the and buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is ...

5 Operating the appliance Switching the childproof lock off ▸ Switch on the appliance.No cooking zone must be in operation. ▸ Touch the and buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ▸ Press the button again. – A double acoustic signal is emitted. – On all power level displays, flash...

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. ▸ Wipe protection is switched off by pressing the but...

6 User settings The following user settings can be individually set and saved: User setting Setting value Factory set- ting P0 Loudness of acoustic signal 0 Low 2 1 Medium 2 High P1 Acoustic signal at end of operating time / timer 0 No acoustic signal 2 1 Automatically off after10 seconds 2 Automati...

7 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 burningon. Cleaning dried-on and burnt-on dirt requires more effort.If the appliance is not cleaned correctly, the appearance and surface ...

8 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 forelectrical installations in thehome is defective. ▸ Change the fuse. ▸ Reset the circuit breaker. ▪ The fuse or circuit breakerkeeps blowin...

9 Technical data 9.1 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 2 Heating technology Induction cooking zone Cooking zone dimensions cm 18 × 20 18 × 20 Energy consumption per cooking zone Wh/k...

10 Index A Appliance Switching on and off .........................  17 Appliance overview ................................. 12Appliance-specific safety precautions ................................................................. 7 Automatic boost ....................................... 23 Switchin...

11 Service & Support The «Troubleshooting» chapter provides valuable information for dealing with minor operating faults. This saves you the time, effort and potential cost of having to call out a service technician. Information on the V-ZUG warranty can be found at www.vzug.com →Service →Warran...

Quick instructions Please first read the safety precautions in the operating instructions! To switch appliance on ▸ Hold the button depressed for 1 second. To select cooking zone ▸ Press the slider for the desired cooking zone or slide your finger along it to set the power level. Alternatively ▸ Pre...