Empava EMPV-IDC24 Specification sheet

Induction Cooktop
Instruction Manual / Installation Manual
MODEL:
EMPV-IDC12
EMPV-IDC24
EMPV-IDC30
EMPV-IDC36
EMPV-IDCF9

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SAFETY WARNINGS
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE.
Installation
Electrical Shock Hazard
•Disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply
before carrying out any work or maintenance on it.
•Connection to a good earth wiring system is essential and
mandatory.
•Means for disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed
wiring in accordance with the wiring rules.
•Alterations to the domestic wiring system must only be
made by a qualified electrician.
•Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock
or death.
Cut Hazard
•Take care - panel edges are sharp.
•Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
•Read these instructions carefully before installing or using
this appliance.
•No combustible material or products should be placed on
this appliance at any time.
•Please make this information available to the person
responsible for installing the appliance as it could reduce
your installation costs.
•In order to avoid a hazard, this appliance must be installed
according to these instructions for installation.

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•This appliance is to be properly installed and earthed only
by a suitably qualified person.
•This appliance should be connected to a circuit which
incorporates an isolating switch providing full
disconnection from the power supply.
•WARNING: Use only cooktop guards designed by the
manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the
manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as
suitable or cooktop guards incorporated in the appliance.
The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.
•Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidate
any warranty or liability claims.
•Regarding the details of installation, thanks to refer to the
section <Installation>.
Operation and maintenance
Electrical Shock Hazard
•Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop
surface is break or crack, switch the appliance off
immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and
contact a qualified technician.
•Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or
maintenance.
•Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock
or death.
Health Hazard
•This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety
standards.
Hot Surface Hazard

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•During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become
hot enough to cause burns.
•Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than
suitable cookware contact the ceramic glass until the
surface is cool.
•Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids
should not be placed on the cooktop surface since they can
get hot
•Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
•Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan
handles do not overhang other cooking zones that are on.
Keep handles out of reach of children.
•Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and
scalds.
Cut Hazard
•The razor-sharp blade of a cooktop scraper is exposed when
the safety cover is retracted. Use with extreme care and
always store safely and out of reach of children.
•Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
•Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boilover
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
•Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
•Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
•Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
•After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the
cooktop as described in this manual (i.e. by using the touch
controls).
•Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit,
stand, or climb on it.

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•Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above
the appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop could be
seriously injured.
•Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where
the appliance is in use.
•Children or persons with a disability which limits their
ability to use the appliance should have a responsible and
competent person to instruct them in its use. The instructor
should be satisfied that they can use the appliance without
danger to themselves or their surroundings.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless
specifically recommended in the manual. All other
servicing should be done by a qualified technician.
•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean your cooktop.
•Do not place or drop heavy objects on your cooktop.
•Do not stand on your cooktop.
•Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the
glass surface as this can scratch the glass.
•Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning
agents to clean your cooktop, as these can scratch the
ceramic glass.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•This appliance is intended to be used in a domestic
household environment only! Commercial use of any kind
is not covered under the manufacturer's warranty!
•WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become
hot during use.

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•Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
•Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
•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.
•WARNING: Unattended cooking on a cooktop 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 flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
•WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
•WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch off the
appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock, for
cooktop surfaces of glass-ceramic or similar material which
protect live parts.
•A steam cleaner is not to be used.
•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an
external timer or separate remote-control system.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new cooktop. We recommend that
you spend some time to read this Instruction / Installation Manual in order to
fully understand how to install correctly and operate it.
Read all the safety instructions carefully before use and keep this Instruction /
Installation Manual for future reference.

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Connecting the cooktop to the main power supply
The power supply should be connected in compliance with the relevant standard, or a
single-pole circuit breaker. The method of connection is shown as below.
For 4-wire cable from home power supply
For 3-wire cable from home power supply
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 0.12in 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 proper qualified person.

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Product Overview
Top View
EMPV-IDC12
EMPV-IDC24
EMPV-IDC30
1. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
2. max. 1.14/1.42 Btu/s
3. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
4. max. 1.14/1.42 Btu/s
5. Control panel
1. max. 1.14 Btu/s
2. max. 1.71 Btu/s
3. Control panel
1. max. 1.14/1.42 Btu/s
2. max. 2.18/2.84 Btu/s
3. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
4. max. 1.14/1.42 Btu/s
5. Control panel

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EMPV-IDC36
EMPV-IDCF9
1. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
2. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
3. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
4. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
5. max. 2.37/2.84 Btu/s
6. max. 2.84/3.41 Btu/s
7. Control panel
1. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
2. max. 1.14/1.42 Btu/s
3. max. 2.18/2.84 Btu/s
4. max. 1.71/1.99 Btu/s
5. max. 1.14/1.42 Btu/s
6. Control panel

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The Control Panel
EMPV-IDC12
EMPV-IDC24
EMPV-IDC30
EMPV-IDC30
1. ON/OFF switch 4. Child lock 7. Keep warm
2. Select power level 5. Select heating zone 8. Pause
3. Setting the timer 6. Boost control

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EMPV-IDC36
EMPV-IDCF9
Product Information
The ceramic/induction cooktop 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 cooktop centers on customers and adopts personalized design. The cooktop has
safe and reliable performances, making your life comfortable and enabling to fully
enjoy the pleasure from life.
A Word on Induction Cooking
Induction cooking is a safe, advanced, efficient, and economical cooking technology. It
works by electromagnetic vibrations generating heat directly in the pan, rather than
1. ON/OFF switch 4. Child lock 7. Keep warm
2. Select power level 5. Select heating zone 8. Pause
3. Setting the timer 6. Boost control

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indirectly through heating the glass surface. The glass becomes hot only because the
pan eventually warms it up.
Before using your New Cooktop
•Read this guide, taking special note of the ‘Safety Warnings’ section.
•Remove any protective film that may still be on your ceramic cooktop.
•Remove any protective film that may still be on your Induction cooktop.
Using the 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
•Only use cookware with a base suitable for induction cooking. Look for the
induction symbol on the packaging or on the bottom of the pan.
•You can check whether your cookware is suitable by carrying out a magnet
test. Move a magnet towards the base of the pan. If it is attracted, the pan is
suitable for induction.
•If you do not have a magnet:
1. Put some water in the pan you want to check.
2. Follow the steps under ‘To start cooking’.
iron pot
magnetic circuit
ceramic glass plate
induction coil
induced currents

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3. If does not flash in the display and the water is
heating, the pan is suitable.
•Cookware made by the following materials is not suitable: pure stainless steel,
aluminum or copper without a magnetic base, glass, wood, porcelain, ceramic, and
earthenware.
Size of burner (in)
The minimum cookware (diameter /in)
6.30
4.72
7.09
5.51
8.27
6.30
11.02
7.09
Flexi area 15.75*8.26
9.84
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 ceramic cooktop –do not slide, or they may scratch the glass.
Using your Cooktop
To start cooking
•After power on, the buzzer beeps once, all the indicators light up for 1 second then
go out, indicating that the cooktop has entered the state of standby mode.
1. Touch the ON/OFF switch. 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 is clean and dry.

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3. Touching the heating zone selection control, and an
indicator next to the key will flash
4. Select a heat setting by touching the “-”、“+” Or touching the “slider” control.
•If you don’t choose a heat setting within 1 minute, the Induction cooktop will
automatically switch off. You will need to start again at step 1.
•You can modify the heat setting at any time during cooking.
When you have finished cooking
1. Touching the heating zone selection that you wish to
switch off
2. Turn the cooking zone off by scrolling down to”0” or Or touching the “slider”.
Make sure the display shows”0”.
OR
3. Turn the whole cooktop off by touching the ON/OFF
control.
4. Beware of hot surfaces
“H” will show which means cooking zone is too 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.

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Using Boost function
For EMPV-IDC24 EMPV-IDC30 EMPV-IDC36 Only
Activate the boost function
1. Select the zone with boost function (front left zone).
2. Touching until power level indication shows “P”.
Cancel Boost function
1. Select the zone with boost function (front left zone).
2. Touching the “slider” to cancel the Boost function, and select the level you want to
set.
OR
• Boost function can only last for 5 minutes, after that the zone will go to level 9
automatically.
Using the Keep Warm function
For EMPV-IDC30 EMPV-IDC36 Only
Activate the Keep Warm function
1. Select the zone with the keep warm function (front left zone).
2. Touching the keep warm control, the zone indication shows “ | ”

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Cancel the Keep Warm function
1. Select the zone with the keep warm function (front left zone).
2. Touching the “slider” to cancel the Keep warm function, and select the level you
want to set.
Using the Pause function
For EMPV-IDC30 EMPV-IDC36 Only
1. Select the pause control, the hearting zones stop working, All the zone
indication show“||”
2. Touching the pause control one more time, all the hearting zones will revert to
its original setting.
⚫The function is available when one or more hearting zones is working.
⚫If you don`t cancel the stop working mode within 30 minutes, the induction
cooktop will automatically switch off.
Using Flexi Area
This function only works on 1# and 2# cooking zone.
Activate the Flexi Area
1. Press both cooking zone selection at the same time to activate the felxi area. Then
display will indicate as the pic. “=”means flexi area activated. “0”means the
power level of this flexi area.
Cancel the Flexi Area
1. Touch the cooking zone selection. The indication “=”will turn to “-”or “0”. Now

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the flexi area is cancelled.
or
2. Select the power level you want to set.
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.
To lock the controls
Touch the keylock control. The timer indicator will show “Lo “.
To unlock the controls
1. Make sure the cooktop is turned on.
2. Touch and hold the keylock control for 3 seconds.
3. You can now start using your cooktop.
When the cooktop is in lock mode, all the controls are disabling except the
ON/OFF, you can always turn the cooktop off with the ON/OFF control in an
emergency, but you shall unlock the cooktop first in the next operation.
Residual Heat Warning
When the cooktop has been operating for some time, there will be some residual heat.
The letter “H” appears to warn you to keep away from it.
Auto Shutdown
safety feature of the cooktop is auto shut down. This occurs whenever you forget to
switch off a cooking zone. The default shutdown times are shown in the table below:
Power level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Default working timer (hour)
8
8
8
4
4
4
2
2
2

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Using the Timer
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 use it as cut-off timer to turn one or more cooking zones off after time is
up.
* You can set the timer up to 99 minutes.
Using the Timer as a Minute Minder
1. Make sure the cooktop is turned on. And zone slection key is not activated (zone
indication ‘-‘is not blinking).
Note: you can set minute minder before or after cooking zone power setting finished.
2. Touch timer key, “00” will show in the timer display
and “0” will blink.
3. Set the time by touching the”-”” +”or touching the
“slider” control of the timer (e.g. 5)
OR
4. Touch timer control again, then “0” will flash.
5. Set the time by touching the “-““+” or touching the “slider”, now the timer you set
is 95 minutes.
OR

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6. When the time is set, it will begin to count down
immediately. The display will show the remaining time.
7. Buzzer will bips for 30 seconds and the timer indicator shows
“- - “ when the setting time finished.
Using the timer to switch off one or more cooking zones
1. Touching the heating zone selection control that you want
to set the timer for.
2. Touch timer control, the “00” will show in the timer
display. and the “0” fiashes.
3. Set the time by touching the“-”“+” or “slider” control
OR
4. Touch timer control again, the “0” will flash.
5. Set the time by touching the ”-“”+” or “slider” control
(e.g.9), now the timer you set is 95 minutes.
OR
6. When the time is set, it will begin to count down immediately. The display will show
the remaining time.

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NOTE: There will be a red dot in the right bottom corner of
power level indication which indicating that zone is selected.
7. When cooking timer expires, the corresponding cooking
zone will be switched off automatically.
Note: Other cooking zones will keep operating if they are turned on previously.
If the timer is set on more than one zone:
1. When you set timer for several cooking zones, red dots of the relevant cooking
zones are indicated. The timer display shows the min. timer. The dot of the
corresponding zone blinks.
(set to 15 minutes)
(set to 45 minutes)
2. 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.
Note: Touch the heating zone selection control, the corresponding timer will be
shown in the timer indicator.
Cancelled the timer
1. Touching the heating zone selection control that you want
to cancel the timer.
2. Touching the timer control, the indicator will flash.
3. Touch the “-” control or slider control to set the timer to ”00”, the timer is cancelled.