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Instruction manual C897i

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Please keep this instruction manual for future reference 

W H E N  YO U   H AV E   F I N I S H E D   C O O K I N G

Touch the heating zone selection control that you wish to switch off.

Turn the cooking zone off by moving the slider to “ I “.  

Make sure the display shows”0”.

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If the 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 centered on the cooking zone.

No heating takes place unless there is a suitable pan on the cooking zone. 
The display will automatically turn off after 2 minutes if no suitable pan is 
placed on it.   

When you have finished cooking

1. Touch the heating zone selection

control that you wish to switch off

2. Turn the cooking zone off by scrolling down to” 0” or touching”-“ and”+”

control together. Make sure the display shows”0”

3. Turn the whole cooktop off by touching the ON/OFF   control.

Turn the hob off completely by touching the ON/OFF control.

 Beware of hot surfaces

‘H’ will show which cooking zone is hot to touch. It will disappear when 

the surface has cooled down to a safe temperature. It can also be used as 

an energy saving function if you want to heat further pans, use the zone 

that is still hot.

Summary of Contents for C897i

Page 1: ...Induction Hob Instruction Manual C897i Contact Caple on 0117 938 7420 for spare parts or www caple co uk ...

Page 2: ...NTE NT S Safety Instructions 3 Environmental Protection 10 Warranty 10 Product Description 11 Using Your Induction Hob 15 Cooking Guidelines 24 Installation 27 Cleaning and Maintenance 32 Troubleshooting 33 Failure display error codes 34 Technical Specification 35 Caple Contact Details 36 ...

Page 3: ...d keep this instruction manual for future reference S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S Your safety is important to us Please read this information before using your hob I N S TA L L AT I O N ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply before carrying out any work or maintenance on it Connection to a good earth wiring system is mandatory Alterations to the do...

Page 4: ...instructions This appliance is to be installed correctly and earthed only by a suitably qualified person This appliance should be connected to a circuit which incorporates an isolating switch providing full disconnection from the power supply Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty or liability claims O P E R AT I O N A N D M A I N T E N A N C E W A R N I N G S ELE...

Page 5: ...llow this advice could be fatal or seriously injure the user H O T S U R F A C E H A Z A R D During use accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause burns Do not let your body clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact the induction glass until the surface is cool Metallic objects such as knives forks spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface Keep...

Page 6: ...use your appliance for warming or heating the room After use always turn off the cooking zones and the hob as described in this manual i e by using the touch controls Do not rely on the pan detection feature to turn off the cooking zones when pans are removed Do not allow children to play sit stand or climb on the appliance Do not store childrens toys in cabinets above the appliance to avoid the r...

Page 7: ...s with jagged edges or drag pans across the surface as this can scratch the glass Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents to clean your hob as these can scratch glass If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by Caple service or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as ...

Page 8: ...he appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children should not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance should not be carried out by children without supervision WARNING Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e g with a lid or a f...

Page 9: ...r material protect live parts The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system The cooking process has to be supervised A short term cooking process has to be supervised continuously Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water but switch off the appliance an...

Page 10: ...r local council your household waste disposal service or the retailer where you purchased the product CE DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and complies with all applicable legislation Low Voltage Directive LVD and Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC UKCA DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards...

Page 11: ...2300 W zone 2 max 1800 2300 W zone 3 max 3000 3600 W zone 4 max 2200 3000 W zone 5 max 1800 2300 W zone 6 max 1800 2300 W zone 7 max 3000 3600 W zone 8 Control Panel B 4 2 3 8 1 5 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 CONTROL PANEL 1 Heating zone selection controls 2 Timer control 3 Boost control 4 Keylock control 5 ON OFF control 6 Bridge control ...

Page 12: ...R NEW INDUCTION HOB Read this guide taking special note of the Safety Warnings section Remove any protective film that may still be on your Induction hob USING THE TOUCH CONTROLS The controls respond to touch so you don t need to apply any pressure Use the ball of your finger not its tip You will hear a beep each time a touch is registered Make sure the controls are always clean dry and that there...

Page 13: ...the pan is suitable Cookware made from the following materials is not suitable pure stainless steel aluminium or copper without a magnetic base glass wood porcelain ceramic and earthenware Do not use cookware with jagged edges or a curved base Make sure that the base of your pan is smooth sits flat against the glass and is the same size as the cooking zone Use pans that have a diameter as large as...

Page 14: ...pted to the diameter of the pan However the bottom of this pan must have a minimum diameter according to the corresponding cooking zone To obtain the best efficiency of your hob please place the pan in the centre of the cooking zone COOKING ZONE MIN PAN DIAMETER MM MAX PAN DIAMETER MM 1 140 180 2 140 180 3 250 280 4 140 280 5 140 180 6 140 180 7 250 280 ...

Page 15: ...y tart again at ing at any time during cooking Touch the ON OFF control After power on the buzzer beeps once all displays show or indicating that the induction hob has entered the state of standby mode 5 on Hob eeps once all displays ng that the induction standby mode oking zone that pan and the surface an and dry ion control and will flash ing the or etting within 1 will automatically start again...

Page 16: ...ou have finished cooking the heating zone selection that you wish to switch off the cooking zone off by scrolling down to 0 or touching and ol together Make sure the display shows 0 the whole cooktop off by touching the ON OFF control Turn the hob off completely by touching the ON OFF control Beware of hot surfaces H will show which cooking zone is hot to touch It will disappear when the surface h...

Page 17: ...that you wish to cancel the boost function for Touch the Boost control to cancel the Boost function The cooking zone will revert to its original setting NOTE The function can work on all cooking zones The cooking zone returns to its original setting after 5 minutes If the original heat setting equals 0 it will return to 9 after 5 minutes BRIDGE FUNCTION The bridge function allows you to link two s...

Page 18: ... wish to bridge NOTE The function can work on all cooking zones The cooking zone returns to its original setting after 5 minutes If the original heat setting equals 0 it will return to 9 after 5 minutes BRIDGE FUNCTION The bridge function allows you to link two smaller zones to make one larger cooking zone ACTIVATE BRIDGE FUNCTION To activate the Bridge zone area press the Bridge zone button for t...

Page 19: ...duction hob off with the ON OFF control in an emergency but you will need to unlock the hob first before the next operation OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION A temperature sensor equipped can monitor the temperature inside the induction hob When an excessive temperature is monitored the induction hob will stop operation automatically DETECTION OF SMALL ARTICLES When an unsuitable size or non magnetic pa...

Page 20: ...uction manual for future reference When a pan is removed the induction hob will stop heating immediately and the hob automatically switches off after 2 minutes WARNING People with a heart pace maker should consult with their doctor before using the hob ...

Page 21: ...t time is up The timer maximum is 99 minutes USING THE TIMER AS A MINUTE MINDER Make sure the hob is turned on and a heating zone is in use Touch the timer control The minder indicator will start flashing and 10 will show in the timer display the 0 will flash Set the time by touching the slider control e g 5 Touch the timer control again the 1 will flash When the time is set it will begin to count...

Page 22: ...timer will now be set to 95 minutes When the time is set it will begin to count down immediately The display will show the remaining time The red dot next to power level indicator will illuminate indicating that zone is selected When cooking timer expires the corresponding cooking zone will be switched off automatically The other cooking zone will keep operating if it was turned on previously Touc...

Page 23: ...ill show the new minute timer and the dot of the corresponding zone will flash Touch the heating zone selection control and the corresponding timer will be shown in the timer indicator minutes minutes ING THE TIMER Touch the heating zone selection control that you you want to cancel the timer for Touch the timer control the indicator will flash Touch the slider control to set the timer to 00 The t...

Page 24: ...der stews because the flavours develop without overcooking the food You should also cook egg based and flour thickened sauces below boiling point Some tasks including cooking rice by the absorption method may require a setting higher than the lowest setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recommended SEARING STEAK To cook juicy flavoursome steaks 1 Stand the meat at room temperat...

Page 25: ...of oil 4 Cook any meat first put it aside and keep warm 5 Stir fry the vegetables When they are hot but still crisp turn the cooking zone to a lower setting return the meat to the pan and add your sauce 6 Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated through 7 Serve immediately DETECTION OF SMALL ARTICLES When an unsuitable size or non magnetic pan e g aluminium or small items e g knife...

Page 26: ...ly Gentle simmering Slow warming 3 4 Reheating Rapid simmering Cooking rice 5 6 Pancakes 7 8 Sautéing Cooking pasta 9 Stir frying Searing Bringing soup to the boil Boiling water HEAT SETTINGS The settings below are guidelines only The exact setting will depend on several factors including your cookware and the amount you are cooking Experiment with the induction hob to find the settings that best ...

Page 27: ...s shown in the drawing For the purpose of installation and use a minimum of 50mm space shall be preserved around the hole Be sure the thickness of the work surface is at least 30mm Please select heat resistant work surface material to avoid larger deformation caused by the heat radiation from the hob As shown below L mm W mm H mm D mm A mm B mm X mm 900 520 60 56 874 494 50 Min 3mm ...

Page 28: ...d be able to withstand a temperature of 150 C Plastic materials or adhesive which cannot withstand this temperature may become deformed or unstuck There are ventilation holes around the outside of the hob YOU MUST ensure these holes are not blocked by the worktop when you place the hob in position The rear wall adjacent and surrounding surfaces must be able to withstand an temperature of 90 There ...

Page 29: ...t be of an approved type and provide a 3mm air gap contact separation in all poles or in all active phase conductors if the local wiring rules allow for this variation of the requirements The isolating switch will be easily accessible to the customer once the hob is installed You consult local building authorities and by laws if in doubt regarding installation You use heat resistant and easy to cl...

Page 30: ...annot touch with the inner surfaces of the worktop after installation see picture This will ensure the hob is properly secured to the underside of the work surface CAUTIONS The hob should not be installed directly above a dishwasher fridge freezer washing machine or clothes dryer as the humidity may damage the hob electronics The wall and induced heating zone above the table surface should be able...

Page 31: ... hob in position The rear wall adjacent and surrounding surfaces must be able to withstand an temperature of 90 NOTE The bottom surface and the power cord of the hob are not accessible after installation 2 The voltage corresponds to the value given in the rating plate 3 The power supply cable sections can withstand the load specified on the rating plate To connect the hob to the mains power supply...

Page 32: ...ade scraper suitable for Induction glass hobs but beware of hot cooking zone surfaces 1 Switch the power to the hob off at the wall 2 Hold the blade or utensil at a 30 angle and scrape the soiling or spill to a cool area of the hob 3 Clean the soiling or spill up with a dish cloth or paper towel 4 Follow steps 2 to 4 for Everyday soiling on glass above Remove stains left by melts and sugary food o...

Page 33: ...ormal for cookware and does not indicate a fault The induction hob makes a low humming noise when used on a high heat setting This is caused by the technology of induction cooking This is normal but the noise should quieten down or disappear completely when you decrease the heat setting Fan noise coming from the induction hob A cooling fan built into your induction hob has come on to prevent the e...

Page 34: ...nit by yourself to avoid any dangers and damages to the induction hob Caple Service can be contacted by telephone on 0117 938 1900 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO F3 F8 Temperature sensor failure Please contact Caple service F9 FE Temperature sensor of the IGBT failure Please contact Caple service E1 E2 Abnormal supply voltage Please inspect whether power supply is normal Power on after the pow...

Page 35: ...dimensions are approximate We continually strive to improve our products therefore we may change specifications and designs without prior notice MODEL CODE C897I Cooking zones 5 Zones Supply voltage 220 240V 50 60Hz Installed electric power 9400 W Product size LxWxH mm 900 X 520 X 60 Building in dimensions AxB mm 874 X 494 ...

Page 36: ...Caple Service Fourth Way Avonmouth Bristol BS11 8DW T 0117 938 1900 E service caple co uk www caple co uk ...

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