ASKO HID754GC (01) PDF Document

Before use, read the Safety instructions first. Key safety points include:

General Safety:

• The appliance is not intended to be operated by an external timer or separate remote-control system.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons to avoid a hazard.

• Do not use steam cleaners or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance, as this may result in an electric shock.

• The cooking process must be supervised. A short-term cooking process must be supervised continuously.

• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons, and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

• After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do not rely solely on the pan detector.

Danger of Fire:

• Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.

• 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 the flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.

Risk of Electric Shock:

• If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock.

Usage with Children and People with Special Needs:

• This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning safe use.

• Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children younger than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.

The cooking-time limiter is a safety function that operates if you forget to switch off your hob. Depending on the power setting, the cooking zone will switch off automatically after a certain period. Cooking zone related timers take priority over the cooking-time limiter.

The boost setting will automatically switch to setting 12 after 10 minutes.

• Place the tip of your finger flat on the control to achieve the best results. You do not have to apply any pressure.

• The touch sensors only react to the light pressure of a fingertip. Do not operate the controls with any other objects.

• The cooking hob is operated by a slider. You can either touch the selected part of the slider or slide in a circular motion clockwise to increase or anti-clockwise to decrease the power level and temperature.

• To set the cooking zone power level, touch the desired spot on the slider. As you touch the slider, the selected power level will appear on the cooking zone display unit.

• The selected part of the slider will be fully lit.

Induction cooking requires a particular quality of pan. Only use pans that are suitable for induction cooking with a thick base (minimum 2.25 mm) and a flat base. Pans that have already been used for cooking on a gas hob are no longer suitable for use on an induction hob. You can check if your pans are suitable by using a magnet; a pan is suitable if the base is sufficiently attracted by the magnet.

Be careful with enamelled sheet-steel pans as the enamel may chip if heated while empty, the base may warp due to overheating, and they should be heated up slowly.

Never use pans with a misshapen, hollow, or rounded base. The minimum pan diameter is 12 cm.

A ticking sound: This can be caused at lower power level settings or by the automatic pot detection.

Pans are making noise: Pans can make some noise during cooking. This is caused by the energy flowing from the hob to the pan. This is perfectly normal for some pans and will not damage the pans or the hob.

The fan is making noise: The appliance is equipped with fans to cool the electronics. During intense use, the fan is activated and you will hear a buzzing sound. The fan will continue to run for several minutes after the hob has been switched off.

The settings depend on the quantity and composition of the food. The following table is a guideline:

Touch the on/off key to switch on the hob. A short beep will be emitted. Rings on all sliders will light up, then gradually fade out. The slider will only remain lit on the cooking zones where you have placed pans. When no cooking zone is active for 60 seconds, the cooking hob will power off.

The child lock should be activated before starting to clean to avoid accidentally switching on the hob.

1. Turn on the hob by pressing the on/off key.

2. Touch the on/off key and hold it for 3 seconds.

3. The indication L will appear on the display unit, and the hob controls will be locked.

To unlock the controls, proceed in the same way. The indication – together with sliders will appear on all cooking zone displays on which pans are present, and the hob controls will be unlocked.

The Boost function allows you to rapidly heat large amounts of food using extra power. Boost is active for no more than 10 minutes; then, the power level automatically decreases to 12.

Activating boost:

First activate power level 12 and then press the button for power level 12 a second time. “boost” will appear on the display. Alternatively, activate power level 12 clockwise and slide a little beyond the button 12. If auto boost is activated in Settings, boost is always activated together with power level 12.

Deactivating boost:

To deactivate the boost for the selected cooking zone, press level 12 again or any other power level on the slider.

Move function:

If you remove a pan from an active cooking zone and place it on a different cooking zone within 6 seconds, all timer and cooking-related settings can be transferred to the new zone. To confirm the transfer, touch the slider of the new cooking zone. The previous cooking zone will then be deactivated.

Pause function:

The pause function can pause the entire cooking hob for up to 10 minutes. At least one cooking zone must be active to use it.

• Switching on the pause: Touch the pause button II. A short beep will sound, and the settings on all active hobs will be reduced to level 2. All timer functions are paused. All keys are inactive except the pause and on/off keys.

• Switching off the pause: Press the pause key again within 10 minutes. The hob will continue to operate with the same settings as before the break.

Recall function:

This feature allows you to recall all the settings of the cooking zones if the hob was accidentally switched off. Within 6 seconds, the hob must be switched back on. Pressing anywhere on the slider within 6 seconds recalls all the settings from before the appliance was last switched off.

Every cooking zone has a count-down program timer and a stopwatch (count-up timer).

Setting the count-down timer:

1. Press the count-down timer selector key for the desired active cooking zone. The key and 0:00 will flash on the display.

2. Set the desired cooking time with + and –.

3. If the time is not set within five seconds, the count-down timer is disabled.

When the time expires, the cooking zone will automatically switch off and an acoustic signal will sound. To stop the alarm, press the count-down timer key or remove the pan.

Deactivating the count-down timer:

Press the timer icon for the selected cooking zone and hold it for 3 seconds.

Cooking time display – stopwatch:

The stopwatch shows how long you have been continuously cooking on a selected zone and starts automatically. To view it, press the stopwatch key. To reset it, press the stopwatch key for 3 seconds.

The PLUS menu allows for temperature-based cooking with semi-automatic programs. Always add water, oil, or butter before starting a program; do not use an empty pan or pot.

1. Touch the PLUS menu key to display the program line: keeping warm/heating up, frying/wok, and grill.

2. Choose a program by touching the relevant symbol.

3. Set the temperature with the slider.

4. The program activates after 3 seconds of inactivity.

To deactivate a PLUS program, press the active program key for about three seconds or select a power level manually.

Program Functions:

• Keeping warm and Heating up: Use this to melt chocolate (45 °C), keep food warm (70 °C), simmer (94 °C), or bring to a boil (100 °C).

• Frying/wok: Use this to cook vegetables, fish, bacon, meat, fried potatoes, or eggs with butter or oil.

• Grill: This function is exclusively for bridged cooking zones and is optimized for ASKO induction accessories like a grill plate and teppanyaki.

During the heating-up stage, the slider and set temperature will flash. When the set temperature is reached, a short beep will sound, and the slider will be constantly lit, indicating you can start cooking.

Prepare the Celsius°Cooking™ Probe:

1. Pull the battery protection tab out of the Probe housing.

2. To replace the battery, unscrew the battery cover, replace the battery (negative (-) side in first), and replace the cover without overtightening.

Insert the Probe into a pan:

1. Slide the suspension bracket over the pan edge.

2. Slide the Probe pin from the top into the suspension bracket. The tip of the probe should be 1 cm or more from the pan bottom.

Prepare Celsius°Cooking™ Cookware (Pan/Pot):

1. Insert an AAA battery in the panhandle (negative (-) end goes in first).

2. Insert the handle cap end into the panhandle and turn it a quarter to secure.

Assigning cookware to a cooking zone:

1. Switch on the hob.

2. Place the Celsius°Cooking™ cookware or a regular pot with the Probe on a desired cooking zone.

3. After it is detected, quickly tap twice with your fingertip on the handle cap sensor or the probe housing to activate it.

4. The Celsius°Cooking™ mode key will light up on every possible cooking zone. Press the mode key on the needed cooking zone to open the Celsius°Cooking™ menu.

Preparation:

• Know your 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password.

• Have the appliance’s QR code with the unique ID (AUID) accessible.

• Ensure Wi-Fi is activated on the hob (Wi-Fi key is visible when the hob is on).

• Install the ConnectLife app on your mobile device, register, and log in.

Wi-Fi Connection Setup:

1. Launch the ConnectLife app.

2. Select “Add appliances”, choose “Hob”, and follow the instructions.

3. Scan the QR code with the AUID when asked.

Proceed on the appliance:

4. Switch on the hob.

5. Touch the Wi-Fi key for 3 seconds to enter the Wi-Fi menu (only possible when not cooking).

6. When ‘C’ (connection) is shown in the display, touch the Wi-Fi key to activate Connection Setup. ‘C’ will flash.

Proceed on the mobile device in the ConnectLife-app:

7. Connect your mobile device to the Wi-Fi network of the appliance when asked.

8. When your mobile asks whether to keep the connection despite no internet, choose yes.

9. Follow the remaining instructions in the app.

To access the settings menu, ensure there are no pans on any zone, then touch any slider with two fingers and keep it pressed for 3 seconds. You can now toggle through different settings using the slider. To view or change a setting, touch the slider element with one finger and keep it pressed for 3 seconds. Toggle to the desired value. After 3 seconds of inactivity, the new setting will be confirmed. To exit the menu, press with two fingers anywhere on the slider for 3 seconds.

Available settings include:

Set the locking function (Child Lock) before you start cleaning. It is recommended to clean the appliance after each use to prevent cooked-on food from damaging the glass surface.

Daily cleaning:

1. Use a damp cloth and a mild cleaning agent (washing-up liquid) to clean the appliance.

2. Dry the appliance with a paper towel or a cloth.

Heavily polluted glass:

1. Immediately remove any food remains, burned grease, sugar or stubborn stains from the hob using a scraper, even if the hob is still hot. Sugar and other food-related remains can permanently damage the surface.

2. Hold the scraper at a 45° to 60° angle to the glass. Gently press and slide it over the surface to remove the dirt.

3. After removing stubborn stains, clean the hob using the daily cleaning steps.

4. If necessary, a special intensive cleaner for ceramic/induction hobs can be used.

Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, steel wool, scourers, or any type of sharp objects to clean the appliance as they can cause scratches.

If you notice a crack in the glass top, switch the hob off immediately, unplug it, and contact the service department. For other issues, check the table below before calling for service.

In case of other error codes, please write down the error code and contact the service department.