Caple C876I User manual

Instruction manual for induction hob
Model code: C876I
Contact Caple on 0117 938 7420 or for spare parts www.caple.co.uk
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SUMMARY
SAFETY......................................................................................................................................... 3
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING........................................................................................................ 3
USING THE APPLIANCE .................................................................................................................. 3
PRECAUTIONS NOT TO DAMAGE THE APPLIANCE .............................................................................. 4
PRECAUTIONS IN CASE OF APPLIANCE FAILURE................................................................................ 5
OTHER PROTECTIONS ................................................................................................................... 5
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE........................................................................................... 6
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................................................... 6
CONTROL PANEL .......................................................................................................................... 7
USE OF THE APPLIANCE............................................................................................................ 7
DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................................... 7
VENTILATION................................................................................................................................ 7
STARTING-UP AND APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 8
BEFORE THE FIRST USE................................................................................................................. 8
INDUCTION PRINCIPLE ................................................................................................................... 8
SENSITIVE TOUCH......................................................................................................................... 8
POWER SELECTION ZONE “SLIDER” AND TIMER SETTING ZONE ........................................................ 8
STARTING-UP.............................................................................................................................. 9
PAN DETECTION .......................................................................................................................... 9
RESIDUAL HEAT INDICATION ......................................................................................................... 9
BOOSTER FUNCTION .................................................................................................................... 9
TIMER ....................................................................................................................................... 10
AUTOMATIC COOKING ................................................................................................................. 11
PAUSE FUNCTION ....................................................................................................................... 11
RECALL FUNCTION ..................................................................................................................... 11
BRIDGE FUNCTION ..................................................................................................................... 12
“KEEP WARM”FUNCTION............................................................................................................. 12
CONTROL PANEL LOCKING........................................................................................................... 12
COOKING ADVICES................................................................................................................... 13
PAN QUALITY ............................................................................................................................. 13
PAN DIMENSION.......................................................................................................................... 13
EXAMPLES OF COOKING POWER SETTING...................................................................................... 14
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING .............................................................................................. 14
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................. 14
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION................................................................................................ 16
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 17
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ....................................................................................................... 19
CUT OUT AND FLUSH MOUNTING ............................................................................................ 19

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SAFETY
Precautions before using
•Unpack the hob and all associated components, taking care not to
lose or mishandle any parts.
•The appliance must be installed by a suitably qualified professional
and connected to the electricity supply by a qualified electrician
who will comply with the local regulations. The manufacturer cannot
be held responsible for damage caused by wrong installation or
connection.
•The appliance must be installed in a purpose-designed kitchen unit
and worktop cut out as specified below
•This hob has been designed for use only as a domestic cooking
appliance. Any other use is potentially dangerous and will invalidate
the guarantee
•Remove all labels and other packaging materials from the ceramic
surface prior to use
•Do not modify the appliance in any way as this will invalidate the
guarantee and is potentially dangerous
•The hob must not be used as a freestanding appliance or as a
worktop.
•This appliance must be connected to the electricity supply
according to the local regulations. It must be suitably earthed.
•Do not use any extension cable to connect the hob.
•This appliance must not be installed above a dishwasher or tumble
dryer as steam may damage the electronic components.
•This appliance must not be controlled by external tools like
separate timer or separate remote control system.
Using the appliance
•Always switch cooking zones off after use.
•Take particular care when cooking with oils or fats that may ignite.
•Cooking pans and ustensils and the hob itself become hot during
use. Caution, risk of injury to people and pets both during and after
use.
•Ensure no cable from any other appliance can come into contact
with the hob top or pans during use.

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•Magnetic objects (such as credit cards, portable electronic
devices; etc.) must not be placed near the appliance during use.
•Metal objects such as knives, forks, lids etc. must not be placed
on the hob as they may become hot.
•Don’t place any metallic object other than suitable pans on the
hob. In case of untimely activation or residual heat, metallic
objectsmay become hot, melt or even burn.
•Never cover the hob with any cloth or other cover. This
may become hot and create a fire hazard.
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
•Children shall not play with the appliance.
•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
Precautions not to damage the appliance
•Use of damaged pans or those with raw cast iron bottoms may
damage the hob ceramic glass.
•Abrasive materials such as scouring cleaners and grits may
damage the ceramic glass.
•Avoid dropping objects onto the ceramic glass.
•Take care not to strike the edges of the hob with saucepans.
•Ensure that ventilation remains free from obstructions and complies
with instructions specified by the manufacturer.
•Do not place empty saucepans on the hob.
•Sugar, synthetic materials or aluminium foil must not come into
contact with the heating zones. These may cause permanent
damage to the ceramic. If these should accidentally fall onto the
hob, turn it off immediately and carefully remove them. Take care
not to burn yourself.
•WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking
surface.

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•Never place any hot items on the control panel.
•If a drawer is located below the hob, ensure that a minimum air gap
of at least 2 cm is left between the drawer contents and the base of
the hob. This is essential to guarantee correct ventilation. A
horizontal divider made of material capable of withstanding 65°C
above ambient temperature can be used to ensure this air gap.
•Never place inflammable items or materials (like sprays) in a
drawer or cupboard below the hob. Cutlery drawers must be
resistant to heat.
Precautions in case of appliance failure
•If a fault is noticed, switch off the appliance and turn off
the electricity supply.
•There are no user-serviceable parts inside the appliance.
Don’t open the appliance by yourself. All repairs must be
performed by a suitably qualified service engineer or similar.
•WARNING: If the ceramic glass is broken or cracked, don’t use
the appliance and turn off the electricity supply to avoid the
possibility of electric shock. Contact Caple service immediately.
•See the troubleshooting section in this manual.
Other protections
•Ensure that each pan is well centred on its cooking zone. The
pan base must cover as much of the cooking zone as possible.
•For those with heart pacemakers or active implants, the
magnetic field could influence its operating. You should obtain
information from the retailer, your attending physician or the
pacemaker manufacturer.
•Do not to use aluminium or plastic containers: they could melt
onto hot cooking zones.
•NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off
the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
THE USE OF INCORRECT COOKWARE OR ANY INDUCTION
ADAPTOR PLATE DESIGNED FOR NON-MAGNETIC
COOKWARE WILL INVALIDATE THE GUARANTEE. THE
MANUFACTURER CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY DAMAGE TO THE HOB AND/OR ITS ENVIRONMENT
AS A RESULT OF SUCH USE.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
Technical characteristics
Type
C876I
Total power 7100 W
Energy consumption for the hob EC
hob
** 176.9 Wh/kg
Front
left
heating zone
Ø 190 mm
Minimum detection Ø 90 mm
Nominal power* 1400 W
Booster power* 2000 W
Standardised cookware category** B
Energy consumption EC
cw
** 177.3 Wh/kg
Rear
left
heating zone
Ø 190 mm
Minimum detection Ø 90 mm
Nominal power* 1400 W
Booster power* -
Standardised cookware category** B
Energy consumption EC
cw
** 177.3 Wh/kg
Rear
right
heating zone
Ø 220 mm
Minimum detection Ø 100 mm
Nominal power* 2300 W
Booster power* 3000 W
Standardised cookware category** C
Energy consumption EC
cw
** 171.1 Wh/kg
Front
right
heating zone
Ø 175 mm
Minimum detection Ø 90 mm
Nominal power* 1400 W
Booster power* -
Standardised cookware category** A
Energy consumption EC
cw
** 181.9 Wh/kg
* The given power may change according to the dimensions and material of the pan.
** calculated according to the method of measuring performance (EN 60350-2).

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Control panel
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
Display
Display Designation Function
0 Zero The heating zone is activated.
1…9 Power level Selection of the cooking level.
U Pan detection No pan or inadequate pan.
A Heat accelerator Automatic cooking.
E Error message Electronic failure.
H Residual heat The heating zone is hot.
P Booster The boosted power is activated.
L Locking Control panel locking.
U Keep warm Maintain automatically of 70°C.
II Pause The hob is in pause.
∏Bridge 2 cooking zones are combined.
Ventilation
The cooling system is fully automatic. The cooling fan starts with a low speed when the calories
brought out by the electronic system reach a certain level. The cooling fan changes to high
speed when the hob is intensively used. The cooling fan reduces his speed and stops
automatically when the electronic circuit is cooled enough.
Keep warm key
Booster
key
Pause/Recall
key
Control light
cooking zone
Control light timer
Timer display
Power selection zone
“SLIDER” and
timer setting zone
Control light
Pause/Recall
Power display
Control light
on/off
On/Off key

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STARTING-UP AND APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Before the first use
Clean your hob with a damp cloth, and then dry the surface thoroughly. Do not use detergent
which risks causing blue-tinted colour on the glass surface.
Induction principle
An induction coil is located under each heating zone. When it is engaged, it produces a variable
electromagnetic field which produces inductive currents in the ferromagnetic bottom plate of the
pan. The result is a heating-up of the pan located on the heating zone.
Of course the pan has to be adapted:
•All ferromagnetic pans are recommended (Verify with a small magnet): cast iron and steel
pans, enameled pans, stainless-steel pans with ferromagnetic bottoms…
•Are excluded: copper, pure stainless-steel, aluminium, glass, wood, ceramic, stoneware,…
The induction heating zone adapts automatically to the size of the pan. With a too small diameter
the pan doesn’t work. This diameter is varying in function of the heating zone diameter.
If the pan is not adapted to the induction hob the display will show [ U ].
Sensitive touch
Your ceramic hob is equipped with electronic controls with sensitive touch keys. When your finger
presses the key, the corresponding command is activated. This activation is validated by a
control light, a letter or a number in the display and/or a “beep” sound.
In the case of general use press only one key at the same time.
Power selection zone “SLIDER” and timer setting zone
To select the power with the slider, slide your finger on the “SLIDER” zone. You can have direct
access if you put your finger directly on the chosen level.
Power selection zone “SLIDER”
and
timer setting zone
“SLIDER“
Direct access

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Starting-up
•Start up / switch off the hob:
Action Control panel Display
To start press key [ ] [ 0 ] are blinking
To stop press key [ ] nothing or [ H ]
•Start up / switch off a heating zone:
Action Control panel Display
Zone selection press display [ 0 ] selected [ 0 ] and control light on
To set slide on the “SLIDER“ [ 0 ] to [ 9 ]
(adjust the power) to the right or to the left
To stop slide to [ 0 ] on “SLIDER“ [ 0 ] or [ H ]
or press on [ 0 ] [ 0 ] or [ H ]
If no action is made within 20 second the electronics returns in waiting position.
Pan detection
The pan detection ensures a perfect safety. The induction doesn’t work:
•If there is no pan on the heating zone or if this pan is not adapted to the induction. In this
case it is impossible to increase the power and the display shows [ U ]. This symbol
disappears when a pan is put on the heating zone.
•If the pan is removed from the heating zone the operation is stopped. The display shows [ U
]. The symbol [ U ] disappears when the pan is put back to the heating zone. The cooking
continues with the power level set before.
After use, make sure that the heating elements have been switched off: don’t leave the pan
detection [ U ] active.
Residual heat indication
After the switch off of a heating zone or the complete stop of the hob, the heating zones are still
hot and indicates [ H ] on the display.
The symbol [ H ] disappears when the heating zones may be touched without danger.
As far as the residual heat indicators are on light, don’t touch the heating zones and don’t put any
heat sensitive objectson them. There are risks of burn and fire.
Booster function
The booster function [ P ] grants a boost of power to the selected heating zone.
If this function is activated the heating zones work during 10 minutes with an ultra high power.
The booster is foreseen to rapidly heat up big quantities of water, for example when cooking
pasta.
•Start up / Stop the booster function:
Action Control panel Display Zone
Zone selection press key [ 0 ] from the zone [ 0 ] and control light on
Start up the booster press key [ ] [ P ]
Stop the booster slide on the “SLIDER“ [ P ] to [ 0 ]
or press on [ P ] [ 9 ]

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•Power management:
The hole cooking hob is equipped by a maximum of power. When the booster function is
activated, and not to exceed the maximum power, the electronic system orders to reduce
automatically the power level of another heating zone. The display is blinking on [ 9 ] during a few
seconds and then shows the maximum of power allowed :
Heating zone selected The other heating zone: (example: power level 9)
[ P ] is displayed [ 9 ] goes to [ 6 ] or [ 8 ] depending the type of zone
Timer
The timer is able to be used simultaneous with all 3 heating zones and this with different time
settings (from 0 to 99 minutes) for each heating zone.
•Setting and modification of the cooking time :
Example for 16 minutes at power 7 :
Action Control panel Display
Zone selection press display [ 0 ] selected [ 0 ] and control light on
Select the power level slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 7 ] [ 7 ]
Select « Timer » press display [ CL ] [ 00 ]
Set the units slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 6 ] [ 0 fixed ] [ 6 blinking ]
Valid the units press display [ 06 ] [ 0 blinking ] [ 6 fixed ]
Set the tens slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 1 ] [ 1 blinking ] [ 6 fixed ]
Valid the tens press display [ 16 ] [ 16 ]
The time is confirmed and the cooking starts.
•To stop the cooking time:
Example for 13 minutes at power 7 :
Action Control panel Display
Zone selection press display [ 0 ] selected [ 0 ] and control light on
Select « Timer » press key [ 13 ] [ 13 ]
Deactivate the units slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 0 ] [ 1 fixed ] [ 0 blinking ]
Valid the units press display [ 10 ] [ 1 blinking ] [ 0 fixed ]
Deactivate the tens slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 0 ] [ 0 blinking ] [ 0 fixed ]
Valid the tens press display [ 00 ] [ 00 ]
•Automatic stop at the end of the cooking time:
As soon as the selected cooking time is finished the timer displays blinking [ 00 ] and a sound rings.
To stop the sound and the blinking it is enough to press the key [ 00 ].
•Egg timer function :
Example for 29 minutes :
Action Control panel Display
Activate the hob press display [ ] zone control lights are on
Select« Timer » press display [ CL ] [ 00 ]
Set the units slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 9 ] [ 0 fixed ] [ 9 blinking ]
Valid the units press display [ 09 ] [ 0 blinking ] [ 9 fixed ]
Set the tens slide on the “SLIDER“ to [ 2 ] [ 2 blinking ] [ 9 fixed ]
Valid the tens press display [ 29 ] [ 29 ]
After a few seconds the control light stops with blinking.
As soon as the selected cooking time is finished the timer displays blinking [ 00 ] and a sound rings.
To stop the sound and the blinking it is enough to press the display [ 00 ]. The hob switches off.