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Induction cooktop
User guide
CI302DTB, CI603DTB, CI604DTB,
CI754DTB & CI905DTB models
NZ AU GB IE
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1 Contents Safety and warnings 2 Introduction 8 Choosing the right cookware 9 Using your induction cooktop 10 Using your cooktop’s special features 16 Cooking guidelines 29 Care and cleaning 32 Troubleshooting 33 Warranty and service 35 Important! SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The models shown in this user guide may not be available in all markets and are subject to change at any time. For current details about model and specification availability in your c
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2 Safety and warnings Operation and maintenance WARNING! Electrical Shock Hazard Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop surface should break or crack, switch the appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and contact a qualified technician. Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance. Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death. WARNING! Fire Hazard Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or o
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3 Safety and warnings WARNING! Health Hazard This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards. However, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other electrical implants (such as insulin pumps) must consult with their doctor or implant manufacturer before using this appliance to make sure that their implants will not be affected by the electromagnetic field. Failure to follow this advice may result in death.
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4 Safety and warnings Operation and maintenance WARNING! Hot Surface Hazard During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause burns. Do not let body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact with the ceramic glass until the surface is cool. Never leave metal objects (such as kitchen utensils) or empty pans on the cooktop as they can become hot very quickly. Beware: magnetisable metal objects worn on the body may become hot in the vicini
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5 Safety and warnings Important safety instructions Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boilover causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface. Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance. Do not place or leave any magnetisable objects (eg credit cards, memory cards) or electronic devices (eg computers, MP3 players) near the appliance, as they may be affected by its electromagnetic field. We
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6 Safety and warnings Important safety instructions Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or climb on it. Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop could be seriously injured. Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. Children of less than 8 years old must be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised. This appliance can be used
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7 Safety and warnings Important safety instructions Do not stand on your cooktop. Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the ceramic glass surface as this can scratch the glass. Do not use scourers or any other harsh/abrasive cleaning agents to clean your cooktop, as these can scratch the ceramic glass. If the power supply cable is damaged, it must only be replaced by a qualified technician. Do not operate your cooktop by means of an external timer or separate r
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8 Introduction Introducing your cooktop Congratulations on your new purchase. Your Fisher & Paykel induction cooktop is the ultimate in induction cooking, giving you the speed, precision, and simplicity of electronic control, and the easy-care elegance of a ceramic glass surface. For more information, visit our local website listed on the back cover. A word on induction cooking Induction cooking is a safe, advanced, efficient, and economical cooking technology. It works by electromagnetic vi
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9 Choosing the right cookware Important! Only use cookware with a base suitable for induction cooking. Look for the induction symbol on the packaging or the bottom of the pan. You can check whether your cookware is suitable by carrying out a magnet test. Move a magnet towards the base of the pan. If it is attracted, the pan is suitable for induction. If you do not have a magnet: 1 Put some water in the pan you want to check. 2 Follow the steps under ‘To start cooking’ opposite. 3 I
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10 Using your induction cooktop 5 5 5 1 4 5 5 5 1 CI603DTB model CI604DTB model CI302DTB model 2 1 1 2 4 2 3 2 1 CI905DTB model CI754DTB model Cooking Zone Power PowerBoost Recommended Zone Diameter minimum pan size 1 145 mm 1400 W 2200 W * 120 mm 2 180 mm 1850 W 3000 W * 145 mm 3 210 mm 2300 W 3700 W * 145 mm 4 180/260 mm 1850/2600 W 3000/5500 W * 125 mm (inner zone) 250mm (dual zone) 5 SmartZone 2100 W 3700 W ** 120mm (un-bridged) 250mm (bridged) * Maximum output when set on PowerBoost.
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11 Using your induction cooktop Control panel Zone timer indicator if brightly lit: GentleHeat Timer Control timer is selected indicators and ready to be set if on: if one is lit: Heat if dimly lit: timer is active Cooking Bridging gentle heat is Setting timer is Timer if off: Zone Zone activated Display Display identifier indicator counting down timer is off if on: ON/OFF if on: GentleHeat Keylock Setting selector: control cooktop is on control controls control: Touch this area or if
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12 Using your induction cooktop To start cooking 1 Touch and hold the ON/OFF 2 0 will appear in the cooking zone displays. control for 2 seconds. A white indicator light will glow. 3 Place a suitable pan on the 4 Select a heat setting by touching or sliding cooking zone you wish to use. the setting selector with your finger. If you don’t choose a heat setting within 20 Make sure the bottom of the pan seconds, the cooktop will automatically and the surface of the cooking turn off. Star
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13 Using your induction cooktop If a display flashes alternately with the heat setting This means that: you have not placed a pan on the correct cooking zone or the pan you’re using is not suitable for induction cooking or the pan is too small or not properly centred on the cooking zone. No heating takes place unless there is a suitable pan on the cooking zone. The cooktop will automatically turn off after 10 minutes if no suitable pan is placed on it. Dual zone cooking (CI905DT
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14 Using your induction cooktop When you have finished cooking 1a Turn the cooking zone off by touching or 1b Turn the whole cooktop off by sliding down to 0. touching the ON/OFF control. Make sure the display shows 0. 2 Beware of hot surfaces Hwill flash in the window of any cooking zone that is too hot to touch. It will remain on and steadily lit even when the cooktop is turned off. It will disappear when the surface has cooled down to a safe temperature.
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15 Using your induction cooktop Locking the controls You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example children accidentally turning cooking zones on). When the controls are locked, all controls except the ON/OFF control are disabled. To lock the controls 1 Make sure that the cooktop is turned on but no cooking zone is in use. 2 Touch and hold the keylock control for 5 seconds. The white indicator light above the control comes on, indicating that the controls are
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16 Using your cooktop’s special features Using the PowerBoost feature This feature enables you to sear meat or bring liquid to the boil very quickly. When a cooking zone is set for PowerBoost, it uses more than 100% of the power of that particular cooking zone, resulting in a boost of intense heat. Important! PowerBoost heats food and liquids very quickly. Do not leave the cooktop unattended when using this feature. To set a cooking zone for PowerBoost 1 With the cooktop turned on, touch or
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17 Using your cooktop’s special features Note: You can set two (CI603DTB, CI604DTB and CI754DT) or three (CI905DTB) cooking zones for PowerBoost, as long as one is not behind the other. For example: CI754DTB model shown as an example If one cooking zone is set to PowerBoost and you accidentally select a second cooking zone immediately in front or behind it also setting it to PowerBoost, the first cooking zone will warn you that the configuration is not possible, flash Pand then automatica
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18 Using your cooktop’s special features Using the GentleHeat feature There are two Gentle heat settings. The Low setting is ideal for the most delicate cooking tasks (such as melting chocolate), as the cooking zone will provide a very low continuous gentle heat. The Medium setting is ideal for keeping cooked food warm and the gentle warming of delicate foods. To set a cooking zone for GentleHeat 1a With the cooktop turned on, touch the 1b If you want the Medium setting, touch
