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Operating and Assembly Instructions
VC 422-610
Glass Ceramic Electric Cooktop
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VC 422-610 Important safeguards Page 3-4 1. Important Notes Page 5-6 For your safety Page 5 Operating for the first time Page 6 About use Page 6 2. Features Page 7-8 Features Page 7 Special accessories Page 7 Visual signals Page 8 3. Operation Page 9-10 Switching on and off Page 9 Indicator light / Residual heat display Page 9 Cooking zone extension Page 10 Holiday safeguard Page 10 4. Energy Saving Tips Page 11 5. Settings Table Page 12 6. Cleaning and Care Page 13 7. Maintenance Page 14 8. Ins
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Congratulations on buying your new “Vario” appliance. Before switching your appliance on for the first time, we would like you to familiarize yourself with your new appliance. In this manual you will find important notes on safety and operation. These will serve to ensure your personal safety and the lasting value of your appliance. You will find notes on Page 4 that you ought to observe before operating the appliance for the first time. The chapters entitled “Features" and “Operation" tell yo
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Important safeguards 4. a) Use Proper Pan Size – This appliance is 1. Read All Instructions. equipped with one or more surface units of different size. Select utensils having flat 2. To eliminate the risk of burns or fire by reaching bottoms large enough to cover the surface over the heated surface units, cabinet storage unit heating element. The use of undersized space located above the surface units should be utensils will expose a portion of the heating avoided. If cabinet storage is to be pr
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7. DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS – Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating elements or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to cool. 8. The surface temperature of the glass top is pro- tected by high limit thermostats built into each individual burner. The maximum temperature of the gla
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1. Important Notes For your safety Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged. Operation of the appliance must be discontinued immediately if improper use produces cracks, The appliance must only be connected by breaks or flaws on the cooking surface, with the an authorised specialist, paying attention to result that live parts can come into contact directly the relevant regulations of the power supply or indirectly with seeping liquid or if there is a risk companies and the regional constr
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Operating for the first time About use Remove the packaging from the appliance and The appliance is intended solely for household use dispose of it according to local regulations. and must not be put to any other uses. Be careful to remove all accessories from the Use the appliance to prepare meals only. Do not use packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic the appliance to heat up the room in which it is bags away from children. installed. Check the appliance for transport damage before Do
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2. Features Features 3 1 SuperQuick cooking zone Ø 5 /4 ´ ´ (1100 W), 3 1 converts to roasting zone 5 /4 ´ ´x9 /2 ´ ´ (2000 W) 1 2 SuperQuick cooking zone Ø 7 ´ ´ (1500 W), converts to Ø 9 ´ ´ (2400 W) 3 Display panel with indicator light and residual heat display 2 4 Control knob for front cooking zone 3 5 Control knob for rear cooking zone 4 5 You can order the following special accessory: Special accessories VV 400-000 Connecting trim VZ 400-700 Connecting trim with timer VD 400-000 Appl
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Visual signals Luminous disc Indicator Signification Cause / Remedy behind the on the control knob cooker lights OFF appliance is switched OFF light constantly cooking zone ON normal use slow flashing of residual heat The appliance is too hot to be indicator light display touched safely. (long OFF , short ON) fast flashing of a holiday safeguard The appliance setting has not been luminous disc changed for over 4 hours. Turn control knobs to 0 and then switch on again if requ
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3. Operation Switching on Switching on Press down the control knob for the corresponding cooking position and turn it left or right to the required position (1 -12). The luminous disc behind the control knob and the corresponding indicator light on the display panel light up, as long as the corresponding cooking zone is switched on. The cooking zones are electronically controlled during use, in order to maintain a constant heat, the cooking zone switches on and off intermittently. Switching off
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Cooking zone extension Activating extension The front cooking zone can be extended to a large diameter The rear cooking zone can be converted to an oval cooking zone especially suitable for oval roasters. Activating extension Turn the corresponding control knob to the right to the extension symbol. An audible signal is sounded and the extension is activated. Now turn the control knob further right to the required position (1 -12). Two spots appear on the indicator display while the cooking zo
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4. Energy Saving Tips Pots and saucepans should always be covered by a matching lid. The cooking time is shortened and the energy use reduced. Pay attention to the right size when choosing pots and pans. The diameters of pots and pans should correspond to that of the hotplate. When buying pots, pay attention to the fact that the manufacturer frequently specifies the top pot diameter, which is generally larger than the diameter of the base. We recommend that you use high quality pots and pans wi
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5. Settings Table Settings Table Cooking Cooking method Examples level 12 Boiling Water Searing Meat Heating Fat, liquids Boiling Soup, sauce Blanching Vegetables 11 - 9 Roasting Meat, fish, potatoes 8 - 7 Browning Flour, onions Roasting Almonds, breadcrumbs Baking Pancakes, egg dishes Boiling in open pot Liquids 7 - 6 Frying Bacon Reducing Stocks, sauces 6 - 5 Simmering Sweet sauces Simmering in open pot Dumplings, sausages, soup garnish, meat stock, poached eggs 5 - 4 Boiling with closed lid
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6. Cleaning and Care Iridiscent discoloration can be caused by the bases Note: to avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of of some pots. These do not interfere with the the appliance, do not use high-pressure or steam operation of the glass ceramic hob. jet cleaning devices – risk of short circuits! Please refer to the enclosed brochure for further Caution, risk of burns! Before cleaning, please notes on cleaning. wait until the hob has cooled to hand-warm. You can order our blade scraper (O
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7. Maintenance The appliance must be disconnected from the power supply during all repair work. If the appliance does not function correctly, check the fuses first. If the power supply is functioning correctly, but your appliance still does not work, please contact your Gaggenau dealer who will provide you with the address and telephone number of your nearest manufacturer’s authorized service agent or contact Gaggenau USA on (800) 828-9165. Specify the appliance type (see rating plate). Repairs
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8. Installation Technical Data Total connected load: 4 400 W AC 208/220-240 V / 60 Hz Important notes on installation 13 This appliance can be combined with all Gaggenau There must be a gap of at least 20 mm ( /16 ´ ´ ) at the Vario 400 Series appliances. side between the appliance and any walls or furnishings. This appliance may be installed in kitchen combinations made of wood or similar combustible If all poles of the appliances cannot be isolated materials without taking additional safety
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Electrical connection Rated power consumption: 4 400 W Note: when installing a shelf, observe a distance of at Note: 13 least 20 mm ( /16 ´ ´ ) from the bottom edge of the if there is a need for an intermediate cupboard wall housing trough to the shelf or the next combustible under the hob, cut out the recess so that the trough item of furnishing. of the hob does not lie on the cupboard side wall 13 and so that a distance of 20 mm ( /16 ´ ´ ) from the intermediate cupboard wall is guaranteed. 13
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The minimum spaces that must be maintained between the appliance cooking surface and the horizontal surface above the cooking top shall be: A = 30 inches (762 mm) minimum clearance 2 between the top of the cooking surface and the bottom of an unprotected wood or metal cabinet; or A = 24 inches (600 mm) minimum when bottom of A 4 wood or metal cabinet is protected by no less than 1 /4-inch-thick flame-retardant millboard covered 1 with no less than No. 28 MSG sheet steel, 0.015- inch-thick stainl
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• Cut out the recess for the hob in your worktop. Preparing the cabinet Proceed as indicated on the installation sketch. The installation sketch contains the measurements of the space required for the trim between the appliances. Several appliances can also be installed in individual recesses, as long as a minimum clearance of 50 mm (2 ´ ´ ) is kept to between the appliances. • As shown in the installation sketch, drill the 3 Ø 35 mm (1 /8 ´ ´ ) holes to secure the control knobs in the cabinet
