ZVT 64 lx - Cooker ZANUSSI - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Electric cooker
Brand	Zanussi
Model	ZVT 64 lx
Height (cm)	85
Width (cm)	50
Depth (cm)	60
Weight (kg)	48
Power supply	230 V / 50 Hz
Cooking type	Ceramic hob with 4 cooking zones
Oven type	Multifunction electric oven with fan
Oven capacity (L)	60
Energy class	A
Oven cleaning	Pyrolytic (self-cleaning)
Special functions	Timer, auto shut-off, child lock
Hob maintenance	Cleaning with specific ceramic hob cleaner
Safety	Control lock, oven door safety
Spare parts	Available via Zanussi after-sales service
Repairability	Repairability index: 7.5/10

Frequently Asked Questions - ZVT 64 lx ZANUSSI

How to clean the ceramic hob?

Use a special ceramic hob cleaner and a scraper. Avoid abrasive sponges.

What to do if the oven does not heat up?

Check the power supply and circuit breaker. If the problem persists, contact the after-sales service.

How to activate the child lock?

Press simultaneously on the child lock buttons (often a padlock symbol) for 3 seconds.

Can I use copper pans on the ceramic hob?

No, avoid copper and rough bottoms. Use pans with flat and smooth bases.

How to set the time on the timer?

Press the 'Timer' button then use the + and - arrows to set the desired time.

The oven emits an abnormal noise, what to do?

Some noises are normal (fan, expansion). If the noise is loud or continuous, unplug the appliance and contact a technician.

How to change an oven light bulb?

Unplug the appliance, remove the glass cover, unscrew the bulb (type G9 25W) and replace it. Do not touch with bare fingers.

What is the power consumption of this cooker?

Total power is about 9 kW. Annual consumption is about 200 kWh for standard use.

The touch buttons do not respond, why?

Make sure your fingers are dry and the hob is not covered with water or food. If the problem persists, reset the appliance by unplugging it for 1 minute.

How to defrost a frozen food in the oven?

Use the specific 'Defrost' function if available, or set the oven to 40°C with fan for 30 minutes.

USER MANUAL ZVT 64 lx ZANUSSI

Safety information	10
Installation	10
Description of the appliance	13
Operating the appliance	14

Helpful hints and tips	14
Care and cleaning	15
What to do if...	16
Environment concerns	16

Subject to change without notice.

Safety information

For your safety and correct operation of the appliance, read this manual carefully before installation and use. Always keep these instructions with the appliance even if you move or sell it. Users must fully know the operation and safety features of the appliance.

General safety

Warning! Persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, must not use the appliance. They must have supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Child safety

• Only adults can use this appliance. Children must get supervision to make sure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Keep all packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.
• Keep children away from the appliance when it is on.

Warning! Start the child safety device to prevent small children and pets from an accidental activation of the appliance.

Safety during operation

• Remove all packaging, stickers, and layers from the appliance before the first use.
• Set the cooking zones to "off" after each use.
• Risk of burns! Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking surface, as they can become hot.

Warning! Fire danger! Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly.

Correct operation

• Always monitor the appliance during operation. - Only use the appliance for domestic cooking tasks! - Do not use the appliance as a work or storage surface. - Do not put or keep very flammable liquids and materials, or fusible objects (made of plastic or aluminium) on or near the appliance. - Be careful when you connect the appliance to nearby sockets. Do not let electricity bonds touch the appliance or hot cookware. Do not let electricity bonds tangle.

How to prevent damage to the appliance

• If objects or cookware fall on the glass ceramic, the surface can be damaged.
• Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ceramic if you move them on the surface.
• Do not let cookware boil dry to prevent damage to cookware and glass ceramics.
• Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not cover any part of the appliance with aluminium foil.

Warning! If there is a crack on the surface, disconnect power supply to prevent electric shock.

Installation

Before installation, note down the serial number (Ser. Nr.) from the rating plate. The rating plate of the appliance is on its lower casing.

Modell ZVT 64X		Prod.Nr. 949 593 018 01
Typ 58HAD54AO	220-240 V 50-60-Hz
Made in Germany	Ser.Nr.......	6,5 kW
ZANUSSI

Safety instructions

Warning! You must read these!

Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transportation. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If necessary, speak to the supplier. Only an authorised service technician can install, connect or repair this appliance. Use only original spare parts. Only use built-in appliances after you assemble the appliance into correct built-in units and work surfaces that align to the standards.

Do not change the specifications or modify this product. Risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where you use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical safety rules etc.)!

Keep the minimum distances to other appliances and units!

Install anti-shock protection, for example install the drawers only with a protective floor directly below the appliance!

Protect the cut surfaces of the worktop against moisture with a correct sealant!

Seal the appliance to the work top with no space left with a correct sealant!

Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture, e.g. from a dishwasher or oven!

Do not install the appliance adjacent to doors and below windows! If not, hot cookware can be hit off the hob when you open doors or windows.

Warning! Risk of injury from electrical current.

Carefully obey the instructions for electrical connections.

• The electrical mains terminal is live. • Make electrical mains terminal free of voltage. • Install correctly to give anti-shock protection. - Loose and incorrect plug and socket connections can make the terminal become too hot. - A qualified electrician must install the clamping connections correctly. - Use a strain relief clamp on cable. - Use the correct mains cable of type H05BB-F Tmax 90°C (or higher) for a single-phase or two-phase connection. - Replace the damaged mains cable with a special cable (type H05BB-F Tmax 90°C; or higher). Speak your local Service Force Centre.

The appliance must have the electrical installation which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.

You must have correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.

Assembly

Cooking surface layout

1 Single cooking zone 1200 W 2 Single cooking zone 1800 W 3 Single cooking zone 1200 W 4 Control panel 5 Single cooking zone 2300 W

Control panel layout

Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. Indicators and displays tell which functions operate.

sensor field function
1	➀	starts and stops the hob
2	heat setting display shows the heat setting or functions which are on
3	⊕/⊖	increases or decreases the heat settings

Heat setting displays

Display Description
0	The cooking zone is off
1 - 9	The cooking zone operates
E	There is a malfunction
H	A cooking zone is still hot (residual heat)
L	Lock/Child safety device is on
-	The automatic switch off is active

Residual heat indicator

Warning! Risk of burns from residual heat!

Operating the appliance

On and Off

Touch for 1 second to start or stop the appliance.

Automatic Switch Off

The function stops the hob automatically if:

- all cooking zones are off.

- you do not set the heat setting after you start the hob.

- you cover a sensor field with an object (a pan, a cloth, etc.) for longer than 10 seconds. Remove the object or clean the control panel.

- you do not stop a cooking zone or change the heat setting after some time. See the table. - comes on.

Automatic Switch Off times

Heat setting	1 - 2 -	3 4	5	6 9
Stops after	6 hours	5 hours	4 hours	1.5 hours

The heat setting

Touch to increase the heat setting. Touch to decrease the heat setting. The display shows the heat setting. Touch + and - at the same time to switch off the cooking zone.

The child safety device

This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.

Starting the child safety device

• Start the hob with Ⓐ. Do not set the heat settings.
• Touch ⏻ of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. The symbol L comes on. Switch off the appliance.

Helpful hints and tips

Cookware

- The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.

Switching off the child safety device

• Start the hob with Ⓐ. Do not set the heat settings.
• Touch ⏻ of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. The symbol ⏱ comes on. Switch off the appliance.

Overriding the child safety device for one cooking session

• Start the hob with Ⓘ. The symbol Ⓛ comes on.
• Touch ⏻ of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. The symbol ⏱ comes on. Set the heat setting in less than 10 seconds. You can operate the hob. When you stop the hob with ⏱, the child safety device operates again.

- Cookware made of enamelled steel and with aluminium or copper bottoms can cause discoloration on glass ceramic surface.

Energy saving

• If possible, always put the lids on the cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it.
• Stop the cooking zones before the end of the cooking time to use residual heat.

- The bottom of pans and cooking zones must have the same dimension.

Examples of cooking applications

The data in the table is for guidance only.

Heat setting	Use to: Time Hints
1 Keep cooked foods warm as re-		quired	Cover
1-2 Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, chocolate, gelatine		5-25 min Mix occasionally
1-2	Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs	10-40 min	Cook with a lid on
2-3 Simmer rice and milkbased dishes, heating up ready-cooked meals		25-50 min Add at least twice as much liquid as rice, stir milk dishes part way through
3-4	Steam vegetables, fish, meat	20-45 min	Add a few tablespoons of liquid
4-5	Steam potatoes	20-60 min	Use max. 1⁄4 l water for 750 g of potatoes
4-5 Cook larger quantities of food, stews and soups 60-150		min	Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients
6-7 Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu, cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux, eggs, pancakes, doughnuts		as re-quired	Turn halfway through
7-8	Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks, steaks	5-15 min	Turn halfway through
9	Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips

Information on acrylamides

Important! According to the newest scientific knowledge, if you brown food (specially the one which contains starch),

Care and cleaning

acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus, we recommend that you cook at the lowest temperatures and do not brown food too much.

Clean the appliance after each use. Always use cookware with clean bottom.

Warning! Sharp objects and abrasive cleaning agents will damage the appliance.

For your safety, do not clean the appliance with steam blasters or high-pressure cleaners.

Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic have no effect on how the appliance operates.

To remove the dirt:

1. Remove immediately: melted plastic, plastic foil, and food with sugar. If not, the dirt can cause damage to the appliance. Use a special scraper for the glass. Put the scraper on the glass surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface.
2. Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool: limescale rings, water rings, fat stains, shiny metallic discolorations. Use a special cleaning agent for glass ceramic or stainless steel.
3. Clean the appliance with a moist cloth and some detergent.
4. At the end rub the appliance dry with a clean cloth.

What to do if...

Problem Possible cause and remedy
You cannot start the appli-ance or operate it.	· You touched 2 or more sensor fields at the same time. Only touch one sensor field.· There is water or fat stains on the control panel. Clean the control panel· The child safety device operatesL. Stop the function. See the section “Child safety device”.· Start the appliance again and set the heat setting within 10 seconds.
The residual heat indicator does not come on.	The cooking zone is not hot because it operated only for a short time. If the cooking zone must be hot, speak to the after sales service.
The appliance stops.	You covered1Uncover the sensor field.
- comes on.	· The automatic switch-off operates. Stop the appliance and start it again.Overheating protection for the cooking zone operates. Stop the cooking zone and start it again.
E and a number come on.	There is an error in the appliance.Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply for some time. Disconnect the fuse from the electrical system of the house. Connect again. IfEcomes on again, speak to the After Sales Service.

If you tried the above solutions and cannot repair the problem, speak to your dealer or the Customer Care Department. Give the data from the rating plate, three-digit-letter code for the glass ceramic (it is in the corner of the cooking surface) and an error message that comes on.

If you operated the appliance incorrectly, the servicing by a customer service technician or dealer will not be free of charge, even during the warranty period. The instructions about the customer service and conditions of guarantee are in the guarantee booklet.

Environment concerns

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed

information about recycling of this product, please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Packaging material

The packaging materials are friendly to the environment and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by marking: >PE<,>PS<, etc. Discard the packaging materials as household waste at the waste disposal facilities in your municipality.