VALBERG VH4B067F Ceramic Hob Instruction Manual

VALBERG VH4B067F Ceramic Hob

Specifications

• Brand: VALBERG
• Model: VH 2 T 007C
• Power: Max. 1800W and Max. 1200W zones
• Control Panel Features: Power/Timer regulating controls, Heating zone selection controls, Key lock control, Timer control, ON/OFF control

Product Information
The microcomputer ceramic cooker hob offered by VALBERG is designed to meet various cooking demands with resistance wire heating, micro-computerized control, and multi-power selection. It is a reliable and safe appliance suitable for modern families, providing comfort and enhancing the cooking experience.

To cook delicious and juicy steaks:

1. Ensure the ceramic cooker hob is clean and dry.
2. Select the desired heating zone based on the size of the steak.
3. Turn the hob on using the ON/OFF control.
4. Adjust the power level using the Power/Timer regulating controls.
5. Place the steak on the glass plate in the selected heating zone.
6. Use the timer control if needed for precise cooking time.
7. Monitor the cooking process closely to achieve the desired level of doneness.

FAQ:
Q: How long is the warranty for this product?
A: The product comes with a 2-year warranty from the date of purchase, covering manufacturing or material defects. Keep your sales receipt for warranty claims.

WARRANTY CONDITION

This product has a 2-year warranty as of the date of purchase, covering any fault resulting from a manufacturing or material defect. This warranty does not cover defects or damage resulting from incorrect installation, improper use or abnormal wear of the appliance.
upon presentation of the sales receipt.

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Preview of the appliance

Description of the appliance

NOTE:
All the pictures in this manual are for explanation purpose only. Any discrepancy between the real object and the illustration in the drawing shall be subject to the real subject.

Product Information
The microcomputer ceramic cooker hob can meet different kinds of cuisine demands because of resistance wire heating, micro-computerized control and multi-power selection, really the optimal choice for modern families.
The ceramic cooker hob centers on customers and adopts personalized design. The hob has safe and reliable performances, making your life comfortable and enabling to fully enjoy the pleasure from life.

Working Principle
This ceramic cooker hob directly employs resistance wire heating, and adjust the output power by the power regulation with the touch controls.

Before Using Your 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 appliance

Quick start guide
WARNING :
Take care when frying as the oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using PowerBoost. At extremely high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk.

Cooking Tips

• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining the heat.
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.
• Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting when the food has heated through.

Simmering, Cooking rice

• Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85˚C, when bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious soups and tender stews because the flavours develop without overcooking the food. You should also cook eggbased 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 flavorsome steaks:

1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat onto the hot pan.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak and how cooked you want it. Times may vary from about 2 – 8 minutes per side. Press the steak to gauge how cooked it is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done’ it will be.
5.  Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes to allow it to relax and become tender before serving.

For Stir-frying

1. Choose a ceramic compatible flat-based wok or a large frying pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying should be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the food in several smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons 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.

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 suit you.

Installation

Selection of installation equipment

• Cut out the work surface according to the sizes 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 and insulated work surface material (Wood and similar fibrous or hygroscopic material shall not be used as work surface material unless impregnated) to avoid the electrical shock and larger deformation caused by the heat radiation from the hotplate. As shown below:

NOTE:
The safety distance between the sides of the hob and the inner surfaces of the worktop should be at least 3 mm.

• The ceramic cooker hob can be used on the table top of cabinet. The ceramic hob should be placed horizontally. As shown below:
• Under any circumstances, make sure the ceramic cooker hob is well ventilated and the air inlet and outlet are not blocked. Ensure the ceramic cooker hob is in good work state. As shown below.

NOTE:
The safety distance between the hotplate and the cupboard above the hotplate should be at least 760 mm.

WARNING: Ensuring Adequate Ventilation
Make sure the induction cooker hob is well ventilated and that air inlet and outlet are not blocked. In order to avoid accidental touch with the overheating bottom of the hob, or getting unexpectable electric shock during working, it is necessary to put a wooden insert, fixed by screws, at a minimum distance of 50mm from the bottom of the hob. Follow the requirements below.

WARNING:

• There are ventilation holes around outside of the hob. YOU MUST ensure these holes are not blocked by the worktop when you put the hob into position.
• Be aware that the glue that join the plastic or wooden material to the furniture,has to resist to temperature not below 150°C, to avoid the unstuck of the paneling.
• The rear wall, adjacent and surrounding surfaces must therefore be able towithstand an temperature of 90°C.

Before locating the fixing brackets

• The unit should be placed on a stable, smooth surface (use the packaging). Do not apply force onto the controls protruding from the hob.
• Fix the hob on the work surface by screw four brackets on the bottom of hob (see picture) after installation. Adjust the bracket position to suit for different work surface’s thickness.

WA RNING:
Under any circumstances, the brackets cannot touch with the inner surfaces of the worktop after installation (see picture).

Cautions

1. The ceramic cooker hob must be installed by qualified personnel or technicians. We have professionals at your service. Please never conduct the operation by yourself.
2. The ceramic cooker hob shall not be mounted to cooling equipment, dishwashers and rotary dryers.
3. The ceramic cooker hob shall be installed such that better heat radiation can be ensured to enhance its reliability.
4. The wall and induced heating zone above the work surface shall withstand heat.
5. To avoid any damage, the sandwich layer and adhesive must be resistant to heat.
6. A steam cleaner is not to be used.
7. This ceramic can be connected only to a supply with system impedance no more than 0.427 ohm. In case necessary, please consult your supply authority for system impedance information.
8. The wall and induced heating zone above the work surface shall withstand heat.
9. To avoid any damage, the sandwich layer and adhesive must be resistant to heat.
10. A steam cleaner is not to be used.
11. This ceramic can be connected only to a supply with system impedance no more than 0.427 ohm. In case necessary, please consult your supply authority for system impedance information.

WARNING:
The power supply should be connected in compliance with the relevant standard, or a single-pole circuit breaker. The method of connection is shown below.

• If the cable is damaged or needs replacing, this should be done by an after-sales technician using the proper tools, so as to avoid any accidents.
• If the appliance is being connected directly to the mains supply, an omnipolar circuit breaker must be installed with a minimum gap of 3mm between the contacts.
• The installer must ensure that the correct electrical connection has been made and that it complies with safety regulations.
• The cable must not be bent or compressed.
• The cable must be checked regularly and only replaced by a properly qualified person.

WARNING:
The bottom surface and the power cord of the hob are not accessible after installation.

Operation instructions

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 is no object (e.g. a utensil or a cloth) covering them. Even a thin film of water may make the controls difficult to operate.

Choosing the Right Cookware

• 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. Always centre your pan on the cooking zone.
• Always lift pans off the Induction hob – do not slide, or they may scratch the glass.

How to use

Start cooking

After power on, the buzzer beeps once, all the indicators light up for 1 second then go out, indicating that the ceramic hob has entered the stat of standby mode.

1. Touch the ON/OFF control. all the indicators show “-”
2. Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone that you wish to use.
   • Make sure the bottom of the pan and the surface of the cooking zone are clean and dry.
3. Touching the heating zone selection control.
4. Select a heat setting by touching the “-” or “+” control.

• If you don’t choose a heat setting within 1 minute, the ceramic hob will automatically switch off. You will need to start again at step 1.
• You can modify the heat setting at any time during cooking.
• By holding down either of these buttons, the value will adjust up or down.

Finish Cooking

1. touching the heating zone selection control that you wish to switch of.

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

3. Touch the ON/OFF control. all the indicators show “-”

WARNING: 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 hotplate that is still hot.

Locking the Controls

• You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example children accidentally turning the cooking zones on).
• When the controls are locked, all the controls except the ON/OFF control are disabled.

WARNING:
When the hob is in the lock mode, all the controls are disable except the ON/OFF , you can always turn the induction hob off with the ON/OFF control in an emergency, but you shall unlock the hob first in the next operation.

Timer Control
You can use the timer in two different ways:

• You can use it as a minute minder. In this case, the timer will not turn any cooking zone off when the set time is up.
• You can set it to turn one or more cooking zones off after the set time is up. The timer of maximum is 99 minutes.
• Using the Timer as a Minute Minder
  If you are not selecting any cooking zone Make sure the cooktop is turned on.

NOTE:
You can use the minute minder even if you’re not selecting any cooking zone.

1. Touch the timer control, the timer indicator will flash; Adjust the timer setting by touch the “-” or “+” controls. The minute minder indicator will start flashing and will show in the timer display.
2. Touching the “-” and “+” together, the timer is cancelled, and the “–” will show in the minute display.
3. When the time is set, it will begin to count down immediately. The display will show the remaining time and the timer indicator will flash for 5 seconds.
4. Buzzer will beep for 30 seconds and the timer indicator shows “- -” when the setting time finished.

NOTE:

• Touch the “-” or “+” control of the timer once to decrease or increase by 1 minute.
• Touch and hold the “-” or “+” control of the timer to decrease or increase by 10 minutes.
• If the setting time exceeds 99 minutes, the timer will automatically return to 0 minute.
• Setting the timer to turn one or more cooking zones off

Set one zone

1. Touch the zone you want to set.

2.  Touch the timer control, the timer indicator show “10”.

3.  Set the time by touching the “-” or “+” control of the timer.

4. Touching the “-” and “+” together, the timer is cancelled, and the will show “–” in the minute display.

5. When the time is set, it will begin to count down immediately. The display will show the remaining time and the timer indicator flash for 5 seconds

6.  When cooking timer expires, the corresponding cooking zone will be switched off automatically. The display will show “H” which means hot;

NOTE :
The red dot next to power level indicator will illuminate indicating that zone is selected.

NOTE:

• If you want to change the time after the timer is set, you have to start from step 1.
• The method for setting two zones is the same as mentioned above.

Setting the timer to turn more than one cooking zones off

• If more than one heating zones use this function, the timer indicator will show the lowest time. (e.g. zone 1# setting time of 5 minutes, zone 2# setting time of 15 minutes, the timer indicator shows “5”.)

• The red dot next to power level indicator will flash.

• Once the countdown timer expires, the corresponding zone will switch off. Then it will show the new min. timer and the dot of corresponding zone will flash.

• When cooking timer expires, the corresponding cooking zone will be switch off automatically.

NOTE:
The red dot next to power level indicator will illuminate indicating that zone is selected.

If you want to change the time after the timer is set, you have to start from step 1.

Over-Temperature Protection
A temperature sensor equipped can monitor the temperature inside the ceramic hob. When an excessive temperature is monitored, the ceramic hob will stop operation automatically.

Residual Heat Warning
When the hob has been operating for some time, there will be some residual heat. The letter “ H ” appears to warn you to keep away from it.

Default Working Times
Another safety feature of the hob is automatic shutdown. This occurs whenever you forget to switch off a cooking zone. The default shutdown times are shown in the table below:

Cleaning and maintenance

Troubleshooting

Operation of your appliance can lead to errors and malfunctions. The following tables contain possible causes and notes for resolving an error message or malfunction. It is recommended to read the tables carefully below in order to save your time and money that may cost for calling to the service center.

Failure Display, Hints and Tips

The hob is equipped with a self diagnostic function. With this test the technician is able to check the function of several components without disassembling or dismounting the hob from the working surface.
Failure code occur during customer using & Solution;

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