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Gaggenau 

Instruction manual

CE481/491

Glass ceramic cooktop

Summary of Contents for CE 481

Page 1: ...Gaggenau Instruction manual CE481 491 Glass ceramic cooktop ...

Page 2: ...2 É Å FP FP FP FP FP FP FP É Å FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP FP ...

Page 3: ...f the quick boil timer 11 Frying sensor function 11 Pans for the frying sensor function 11 Frying settings 12 Switching on the frying sensor function 12 Switching off the frying sensor function 12 Frying table 13 Childlock 14 Activating the childlock 14 Deactivating the childlock 14 Timer 14 Setting the automatic cooking time 14 Changing the cooking time 15 Cancelling prematurely 15 Short term tim...

Page 4: ... something similar Risk of fire The hotplates become very hot Never place combustible items on the hob Never place objects on the hob Risk of fire The appliance gets hot Do not keep combustible objects or aerosol cans in drawers directly underneath the hob Risk of fire The hob switches off automatically and can no longer be operated It may switch on unintentionally at a later point Switch off the ...

Page 5: ...ve foil is not suitable for your hob Overview The following table provides an overview of the most frequent kinds of damage Damage Cause Action Stains Food spills Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper Unsuitable cleaning agents Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic Scratches Salt sugar and sand Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space Rough pot and pan bases...

Page 6: ... often specify the diameter of the top of the pan This is usually bigger than the diameter of the base of the pan Use a small pan for small quantities of food A large saucepan containing little food requires more energy Use only a little water when cooking This will save energy It also preserves vitamins and minerals in vegetables Switch to a lower heat setting as soon as possible Use the residual...

Page 7: ...plays Hotplate Activating and deactivating Single circuit hotplate ð Dual circuit hotplate To activate select the cooking zone with the magnetic knob set the heat setting within 5 seconds touch the activation symbol within the next 5 seconds To deacti vate select the cooking zone touch the activation symbol within 5 seconds ò Triple circuit hotplate To activate select the cooking zone with the mag...

Page 8: ...b The magnetic knob is removable This makes it easier to clean the cooktop If you remove the magnetic knob while the cooktop is in operation all cooking zones are switched off after 3 seconds ã Risk of fire If you place a metal object on the twistpad within 3 seconds the cooktop may continue to heat up For this reason always switch off the cooktop using the main switch Storing the magnetic knob Th...

Page 9: ... switch it on again during this time the cooktop will operate using the previously stored settings Setting the heat setting The hob must be switched on with the main switch Each cooking zone has 9 heat settings with intermediate settings in between A dot appears next to the heat setting display to indicate an intermediate setting Heat setting 1 lowest output Heat setting 9 highest output 1 Select ...

Page 10: ...g Fat liquids Bringing to the boil Soups sauces 9 8 Blanching Vegetables 8 6 Roasting Meat potatoes 6 5 Roasting Fish 7 6 Baking Dishes made with flour egg based dishes Ongoing cooking in open container Pasta liquids 6 5 Browning Flour onions Toasting Almonds bread crumbs Rendering Bacon Reducing Stock gravy 5 4 Simmering in open container Dumplings soup garnishes boiling meat poached eggs 4 3 Sim...

Page 11: ...ff the quick boil timer before the boiling time has elapsed e g because the food is cooking too quickly 1 Select the cooking zone 2 Touch the A symbol within 5 seconds The cooktop switches back to the heat setting that was set Frying sensor function The triple circuit cooking zone has a frying sensor function If you operate the hotplate using the frying sensor function the sensor regulates the tem...

Page 12: ...eat setting display 5 After the signal sounds add the frying fat and food to the pan The selected frying level lights up in the heat setting display Observe the time from the settings table Turn the food as usual Switching off the frying sensor function Touch the p symbol The frying sensor function is switched off the centre area of the cooking zone remains activated Frying set ting Temperature Su...

Page 13: ...Fish fillet plain or breaded Salmon steak 2 5 cm thick Tuna steak well done 2 5 cm thick Langoustines prawns Scallops med med med plus med med med plus med plus 15 25 minutes 10 20 minutes 8 12 minutes 8 12 minutes 4 8 minutes 5 8 minutes Egg dishes Pancakes crepes Omelettes Fried egg Scrambled egg French toast med plus min min med plus min med fry consecutively fry consecutively 2 6 minutes 2 4 m...

Page 14: ...ng time The hob must be switched on with the main switch 1 Select the cooking zone Within 5 seconds set the required heat setting 2 Within 5 seconds touch the M symbol lights up on the timer display s lights up above the heat setting display 3 Use the magnetic knob to set the required cooking time of between 1 and 90 minutes When the cooking time has elapsed the cooking zone switches off flashes i...

Page 15: ...up on the timer display 2 Use the magnetic knob to set the required cooking time If all of the cooking zones are switched off the appliance goes into stand by mode Only the timer display lights up When the cooking time has elapsed the display flashes A signal sounds for 3 minutes Touch the M symbol The display goes out and the audible signal ceases To correct the cooking time touch the M symbol an...

Page 16: ...t state that was used is set The activation can be set individually for each cooking zone that has activation First use the magnetic knob to select the required cooking zone Then use the symbol to select the required setting ƒ Button tones Button tones off Button tones on Use the magnetic knob to select the required setting On the display a dot appears beside the selected setting Note This setting...

Page 17: ...cleaning agents such as oven spray or stain remover Abrasive sponges High pressure cleaners or steam jet cleaners Ground in dirt can be best removed with a glass scraper available from retailers Please note the manufacturer s instructions You can also obtain a suitable glass scraper from our after sales service or from the e Shop Hob surround To prevent damage to the hob surround observe the follo...

Page 18: ...e off and back on again using either the household fuse or the circuit breaker in the fuse box reset If the display appears again disconnect the appliance from the mains using the household fuse Contact the after sales service Alternating and ˆ display A cooking zone that was set to heat setting 8 or 9 is too hot The power for this cooking zone was reduced to heat setting 7 When goes out you can s...

Page 19: ...pliance certificate Please note that a visit from an after sales service engineer is not free of charge even during the warranty period Please find the contact data of all countries in the enclosed customer service list To book an engineer visit and product advice Trust the expertise of the manufacturer and rest assured that the repair will be carried out by trained service technicians using origi...

Page 20: ...Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH Carl Wery Straße 34 D 81739 München www gaggenau com 9000680199 9000680199 en 930420 ...

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