Panasonic Ky-a227d User manual

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Operating Instructions

Induction Heating Cooktop

For domestic use

KY-A227D

Model No.

Attached Installation Instructions

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ENGLISH

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Contents

Provided for the left IH heater, the

IR sensor detects the temperature

of the bottom of cookware and

controls the heat level.

IR sensor

IH (Induction Heating) features

Safe

Flameless

Clean

Flat top plate for easy

care

Highly-efﬁcient

Efﬁcient heating

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Preparation

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Usage 必要なとき

Care

Home-friendly

Comfortable cooking with less room temperature rise

even in summer

Earth-friendly Energy-save heating with zero carbon dioxide emissions

in home

Safety Precautions ······················ 4

General Precautions····················· 7

Part Names ··································· 8

Types of Usable Cookware ·········10

Basics···········································12

Heating Menu ······························12

Timer·············································15

Congee Menu·······························16

Cleaning ·······································18

Troubleshooting ··························19

Error Indications··························21

Speciﬁcations/

IH Cooking Mechanism···············23

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Preparation

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Safety Precautions

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including

children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental

capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless

they have been given supervision or instruction concerning

use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

•

Children should be supervised to make sure that they do not

play with the appliance. Keep infants away from the appliance.

•Do not deep-fry with this appliance.

Overheated oil may catch fire when you cook deep-frying

because this appliance does not have the deep-frying

temperature control function.

•Do not place combustible materials near the appliance.

They may cause ﬁre.

•Observe the following to keep the IR

sensor functioning properly.

- Make sure that the cookware

completely covers the IR sensor.

- For stir-flying and pan-frying, wipe water off

the top plate and the pan both inside and out.

Failure to observe these warnings may cause an

operation error of the IR sensor, leading to oil overheating and resulting in ﬁre

•Set the heat level to or less for preheating to prevent the

pan from overheating.

Oil temperature may rise too high, resulting in ﬁre.

•Do not leave the appliance unattended while cooking.

•Stir liquids, such as soup and stewed food, before heating.

Otherwise, liquids may splatter and cause burns or injuries, or pot may jump

and damage the top plate.

•Do not touch the top plate during or after use.

Be especially careful when the high temperature caution

light is illuminating or flashing.

•

Do not place explosive objects, such as portable gas burners,

steel cylinders and canned goods, on or near the appliance.

If they are mistakenly heated, they may explode.

Failure to follow these instructions may cause death or serious injury.

•Do not let metallic objects, such as knives, forks, spoons,

lids, aluminum foil/tray, retort pouch, magnetic rings,

watches or accessories, be placed on or near the top plate,

or touch the cookware while the IH heater is operating.

They may get hot, causing burns or injuries.

•Do not apply high pressure to or drop things on the top

plate.

The top plate may crack, causing an electric shock.

•Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance.

For repairs, contact the dealer where you purchased the appliance.

•After use, turn off the appliance by its control and do not

rely on the pot detector (safety features).

When the appliance will not be used for a long period of

time, turn off the circuit breaker.

•In case of malfunction or breakdown, immediately stop

using the appliance.

Turn off the main power switch and circuit breaker, and then contact the

service agent.

Failure to do this may cause smoke, burns, and electric shock.

Breakdown examples:

- Smells of something burning come from the appliance.

-You feel electricity when touching the top plate.

- The top plate is cracked.

- The power cord is extremely hot.

- The electricity shuts off when the power cord is moved.

→If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer

or its service agent or a similar qualiﬁed person in order to avoid a

hazard.

WARNING

WARNING: If the top plate is cracked, do not touch it and

turn off the main power switch to avoid the possibility of

electric shock.

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Preparation

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Safety Precautions General Precautions

CAUTION

•Do not use high heat level for preheating in the following

cases to prevent pans from turning red-hot or deforming.

- When a small amount of oil is used

- When small, light, thin-bottomed or curved-bottomed pans are used

•If you are wearing a medical device (such as a pacemaker),

consult your doctor.

The operation of the appliance may affect the medical device.

•Ensure the cookware is stable.

Dropped cookware may cause injuries or burns.

•Do not place paper or dish towels under the cookware.

They may get scorched due to the heated cookware.

•Do not heat empty cookware or overheat ingredients.

The ingredients may burn and the cookware may be damaged.

•Do not use the appliance for purposes other than cooking.

This may cause overheating or malfunction, resulting in ﬁre.

•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an

external timer or separate remote-control system.

•The appliance emits magnetic lines of force. Do not place

anything affected by magnetism close to the appliance.

- A radio, TV, hearing aid, etc. may be affected by noise interference.

- Data of a cassette tape, automatic turnstile ticket, bank card, etc. may be lost

or damaged.

•Do not use other IH cooking appliances, such as IH rice

cooker or portable IH cooktop, on the top plate.

Electro-magnetic waves generated by such appliances may damage the IH

heater.

•Do not place seasoning or food in the cabinet under the

appliance.

They may be spoiled by the exhaust heat.

•If the top plate is stained by acidic foods, such as vinegar,

jam, or lemon juice, immediately wipe it off.

Otherwise, the top plate may be discoloured.

•

Do not put water on or place anything on the operation panel.

The operation panel keys may malfunction.

•Do not clog up the intake or exhaust vent.

The ﬁlter clog detection for the intake and exhaust vents may be activated,

and automatically shut off the main power.

Failure to follow these instructions may cause injury or property damage.

Safety features

The following functions are equipped.

Heating stops when an abnormality is detected.

• Undetected pot auto shutoff (P.22)

• Small object auto shutoff (P.22)

• Empty pot auto shutoff (P.21)

• Forgotten-OFF auto shutoff (P.19)

The main power is turned off if no key operation is performed.

• Main power switch auto shutoff (P.19)

Heating power is reduced when the temperature rises too high.

• Overheating prevention function (P.20)

The light illuminates when the top plate is hot.

• High temperature caution light (P.8)

The operation panel can be locked to prevent misuse of the appliance.

• Child safety lock (P.9)

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Part Names

•Use the area circled with this line

as a guideline.

Cooking zone

(Left: Ø 190 mm / Right: Ø 150 mm)

Top plate

IR sensor

Left IH heater Right IH heater

Timer (P.15)

High temperature caution light

•Illuminates when the top plate

becomes hot.

• Even after heating is stopped or

the power is turned off, it keeps

flashing as long as the top plate

is hot.

Heating menu

• For basic cooking, such as

simmering and stir-frying

(P.12)

Display area

Control area

*For explanation purpose, all

lights are illuminating in the

illustration below.

Operation panel

Congee menu

Child safety lock key

• Locks all operations to prevent

misuse.

•

To activate or deactivate, touch

and hold the key for 3 seconds or

more after the power is turned on.

Main power switch

• Touch slightly long

to turn the power

on.

• Turns off

automatically in

about 1 minute

with no operation

performed in

power-on state.

Timer (P.15)

Heating

• For basic cooking,

such as simmering

and stir-frying (P.12)

Child safety lock light

Main power light

• For automatic congee

cooking (P.16)

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Preparation

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Types of Usable Cookware

How to check usable cookware

Note

•Do not heat and scorch empty enamelware.

Enamel coating may melt and damage the top plate.

•Do not use ceramic ware and earthenware even if they are made for

induction heating.

This appliance may malfunction, heating power may be reduced automatically,

or heating may be stopped by the safety features.

• The Congee menu has other restrictions. (P.16)

Heat level

*This example uses the right IH

heater. The left IH heater can

also be used to check.

1Place the cookware ﬁlled

with about 1 cup of water

on the IH heater.

2Touch

to turn the power on.

3Touch and check

the heat level

indication.

4Touch

to stop heating.

•Lighting : Usable.

•Flashing : Not usable.

Water

Usable Not usable

Material

Iron/

Cast iron

Enamelled iron

Magnetic

stainless steel

(Magnets stick

to the bottom.)

•Aluminum/Copper

•Heat-resistant glass

•Ceramic and earthenware

•Nonmagnetic stainless steel

(Magnets do not stick to

the bottom.)

Heating may be impossible or

heating power may be reduced

with these types of cookware.

Bottom shape

Flat bottom that uniformly

contacts with the top plate Round bottom

Bottom

with legs

or protrusions

Thin bottom

Curved bottom*

*If cookware with 3 mm or more

of curved bottom is used, the

safety features may not function

properly, heating power may be

reduced, or the cookware may

not be heated.

Size

Bottom diameter:

12 cm or more

Bottom diameter:

less than 12 cm

Bottom diameter Bottom diameter

↓

↑

3 mm

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Usage

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OperationCooking tips

Basics Heating Menu

Adjust

the heat level

according to

how ingredients

are cooked.

How to set cookware

Place the cookware in the centre

of the cooking zone.

For the left IH heater

• Conﬁrm the IR sensor is

completely covered by the

cookware.

Otherwise, the IR sensor does not

operate properly.

•

For stir-frying and pan-frying,

wipe water off the top plate and

the pan both inside and out.

Otherwise, the IR sensor does

not detect the temperature of the

bottom of the pan correctly.

What is the IR sensor?

Detects the temperature of the bottom

of cookware and adjusts the heat level.

Prevents overheating, or restores the

temperature to the original level after the

temperature drops by adding ingredients.

How to turn the power on

• Touch the main power switch

slightly long.

IR sensor

Cooking zone

Main power

switch

Heat level

1Touch

to turn the power on.

2Touch to start.

3Touch to adjust

the heat level.

(P.14)

4When cooking is complete,

Touch

to stop heating.

*This example uses

the right IH heater.

Caution

●When preheating the pan with a

small amount of oil, do not use

high heat level.

The pan may become red-hot or

deform.

Warning

●Stir liquids, such as soup and

stewed food, before heating.

Otherwise, liquids may splatter and

cause burns or injuries, or pot may

jump and damage the top plate.

●Set the heat level to or less

for preheating to prevent the pan

from overheating.

Oil temperature may rise too high,

resulting in ﬁre.

Note

• When heating for 45 minutes or

more, use the timer so that the

“Forgotten-OFF auto shutoff” is not

activated.

To use the timer, see page 15.

Top plate

• Default heat level:

• Heat level range:

to (Left IH heater)

to (Right IH heater)

• To lower the level rapidly:

Touch and hold.

■To use the timer

See page 15.

Note

•

The appliance automatically turns off

in about 1 minute with no operation

performed in power-on state.

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Usage

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1Start cooking with the Heating menu, and then

Touch.

2Touch to

set the time.

When the set time has elapsed,

the appliance beeps and heating stops automatically.

Note

• The remaining time is displayed by touching while the heat level is being

displayed. (approx. 10 seconds.)

……………………………………………

►

Remaining timeLighting

Heating Menu Timer

Operation

The timer can be set for the Heating menu.

*This example uses

the right IH heater.

Heat level adjustment guideline

Heat level Low Medium High

123456789

Power

consumption

[W]

Left

heater

120 235 370 500 700 1000 1450 2000 2800

Right

heater

120 235 370 500 700 1000 1450 1800 –

Simmering Thick soup Light soup

Simmer Simmer lightly

Boiling

Pasta, Vegetables

Boil

Hot water

Boil

quickly

Warming Keep

warm Reheat

Steaming Steamed meat bun

Steam with higher level

Pan-frying Hamburger Steak

Pan-fry slowly

Pan-fry quickly

Stir-frying Vegetables

Stir-fry quickly

Note

• Heat values for cookware vary according to the material.

Check and adjust the heat levels frequently.

• Setting range:

1 minute to 9 hours 30 minutes.

• Setting unit

- to 30 minutes: by 1 minute

- to 1 hour: by 5 minutes

- to 3 hours: by 10 minutes

- to 9 hours 30 minutes: by 30 minutes

•

To change the time rapidly: Touch and hold.

• When is touched ﬁrst, the timer

can be set starting from (the

maximum time) to shorter time.

■To cancel

Touch or until is

displayed.

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Usage

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Congee Menu

Measure rice

and water

correctly.

Congee with

chicken & dried

scallops

Ingredients

4 servings

2 servings

Dried scallops 20 g10 g

Fresh chicken 200 g100 g

Rice 170 g85 g

Water (including

soaking water) 2.2 L 1.2 L

Ginger

(chopped) 1 slice

(15 g)

1/2 slice

(7.5 g)

Salt tspn. 1

tspn. 1/2

* Topping: Century egg, coriander,

welsh onion, etc.

Cooking method

1Soak dried scallops in

water until soft, then

cut into small pieces.

•

Reserve the soaking water for congee.

Peel the skin off of chicken and remove

the fat. Wash and dry the chicken, and

then rub the chicken with extra salt.

3Wash rice.

Place ingredients other than chicken in

a pot, and make the surface ﬂat.

Place the block of chicken on the top.

• For 2 servings, cut the chicken

into size to be soaked.

5Close the lid, and start cooking

with the Congee menu.

• Stir the ingredients occasionally

to prevent scorching at the

bottom of pot.

• Do not reduce the heating time.

(Doing so will finish cooking

chicken in a raw state.)

When congee is done, stir ingredients

equally in the pot. Flake the chicken

with ladle. Season to taste with salt.

•Either 4 servings or 2 servings can

be selected in this menu.

• Do not use hot water.

Drain off water

well from washed

rice.

Use speciﬁed pots.

• Stainless steel

• Lid with a steam hole

• Pot with size as below.

• With pots coated with ﬂuorocarbon

resin or enamel, congee may be

less thickened.

Be sure to close the lid.

When the top plate is hot, wait until

it cools down before cooking.

22 cm to 24 cm

16 cm to 21 cm

Steam hole

←

Preparation

Rice Water

servings

170

g(approx. 200 mL)

2.4 L

servings

(approx.

100

mL)

1.3 L 1Touch

to turn the power on.

2■

To cook less thickened congee

(Cooking time can be reduced.)

①Touch

within 1 minute after start.

②Touch

to reduce the time.

• Setting range: 2 to 3 hours

(by 10 minutes)

• To change the time rapidly:

Touch and hold.

■To cancel cooking

①Touch

to turn off the indication.

4 servings

Touch to start.

2 servings

……

▼

Touch

to start.

Touch within

1 minute and

display .

When the cooking is complete, the appliance beeps and

heating stops automatically.

Note

• The number of servings and the time setting can be changed within 1 minute

after start. (When is touched, the number of servings and remaining time

are switched for display.)

• After 1 minute has elapsed, the number of servings can be checked by

touching . (Displayed for approx. 10 seconds.)

•

If the pot boils over, make a gap between the lid and the pot so that steam can

escape through the gap. (For example, place chopsticks between the lid and the pot.)

• When the room temperature is low, congee may be less thickened.

•

In the case that the congee is thin, simmer it again at heat level of to carefully.

Lighting Servings (changes in 1 minute to remaining time

indication. )

The Congee menu can be used only with the right IH heater.

Operation

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Care

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Cleaning Troubleshooting

Light stains:

Wipe off with a damp cloth.

Oil stains:

Wipe off with a cloth dampened in diluted neutral detergent.

Stubborn stains:

Apply cream cleanser to the top plate and scrape off

stains with crumpled plastic wrap.

Always keep the appliance clean.

If splattered food or oil become scorched to the appliance, it will be

difﬁcult to remove.

Caution

●Before cleaning, turn off the main power switch and wait for

the top plate to cool down.

●Do not use a steam cleaner.

Water may enter the electrical components and cause a malfunction.

Note

• Do not use strong acidic or alkaline detergents

(bleach, synthetic housing detergents, etc.).

They may cause discolouration.

• Be sure to remove stains from the bottom of cookware.

Otherwise, the stains will be scorched and stuck on the top plate.

• When using the appliance as free-standing, wipe off oil

stains attached both on the front and side of the appliance.

Check the following before making inquiries or requesting service.

Symptom Probable cause

■Power source

The IH cooktop

cannot be

turned on.

• The main power switch has not been turned ON.

• The power switch cannot be easily turned on to prevent

unwanted power-on in case of accidental operation.

→Touch the main power switch slightly long.

• The “Child safety lock” has been activated.

• Main power switch auto shutoff

If no key is touched for approx. 1 minute in power-on

state, the main power automatically turns off.

→Turn on the main power switch again.

The IH heater

turned itself

off while being

used.

• Forgotten-OFF auto shutoff

If no key is touched for approx. 45 minutes while the IH

heater is in operation, a buzzer will sound and the IH

heater automatically turns off.

→Turn on the main power switch again and restart the

operation.

*Using the timer is recommended for simmering more

than 45 minutes. (P.15)

■Operation panel

Key operation is

disabled.

• Your ﬁngertips have bandages or ﬁngerstalls on.

• You are operating the appliance while holding the

cookware handle.

• The operation panel is stained.

→Turn off the main power switch and remove any

foreign objects. Then, turn the main power switch

back on.

Keys react

even when only

their vicinity is

touched.

• Water or the like is on or around the keys.

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Care

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Troubleshooting

Symptom Probable cause

■Sound and noise

Noise is heard

while heating.

•

Various resonant sounds may be heard depending on the

type of cookware. You may feel small vibration when you

hold the handle, or the cookware may slightly move.

→This is not a malfunction. Moving the cookware

slightly or replacing it may stop the sound.

• If the cookware is removed while heating, a short

metallic sound may be heard.

Even after the

main power

switch is turned

off, noise from the

fan is still heard.

• The cooling fan is operating because the inside of the

appliance is still hot.

(As the appliance cools down, it will automatically

stop.)

■Heating power

The heating

power of the IH

heater seems

weaker.

• Overheating prevention function

If the bottom of the cookware overheats, for example, by

preheating too long, the heating power will be reduced

automatically without changing the heat level indication.

(The heating power returns to normal after the

cookware cools down.)

• Cookware, such as ceramic and earthenware pots,

which cause the IH heater to overheat are used.

→Do not use ceramic ware and earthenware even if

they are made for induction heating.

When both the right

and left IH heaters are

used simultaneously,

•

The heating

power is reduced

or a lower heat

level is indicated.

•The heat level

cannot be

increased.

• The heating power is automatically controlled so that

overall power consumption does not exceed the limit.

(P.23)

*The heat level may decrease automatically.

Even after touching , the level may not increase

and the appliance may beep.

Error Indications

Indication Probable cause

Filter clog detection

• The intake or exhaust vent is clogged with dust,

etc.

→Remove any blockage.

Empty pot auto shutoff

• An empty pot has been heated.

→Put ingredients into the pot and touch the key

again.

This function may not operate properly depending

on the type of pot, or if the heat level is low.

Top plate high

temperature detection

(for congee)

• “Congee menu” was used while the top plate is

hot.

• An empty pot has been heated with “Congee

menu”.

→After the top plate cools down, touch the key

again.

If any of the following error indications appears, check the cause and deal with it.

After the cause is eliminated, touch or . Then, the error indication

will disappear.

• You can also clear the error with .

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Care

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If any of the following error indications appears, check the cause and deal with it.

After the cause is eliminated, heating resumes automatically.

Indication Probable cause

Operation keys error

detection

• Water or foreign objects are attached on or around

the operation panel, or water or ingredients have

boiled over.

→Remove them.

*If the IH heater has been turned off, perform

the key operation again.

• An operation key has been touched for 3 seconds

or more. (Except touch-and-hold operations

requiring 3 seconds or more of continuous touch,

such as rapid change of timer)

(Flashing)

Undetected pot auto shutoff

Small object auto shutoff

• No pot is placed on the IH heater.

• The pot has been removed while heating.

• The pot is not centred on the IH heater.

• An incompatible pot is used. (P.10)

• A metal kitchen tool, such as knife or spoon, is

placed on the top plate.

*If the above conditions are not remedied, the

display and the main power will turn off in

1 minute.

■

If you cannot resolve the above problems,

or any error appears, contact the service centre.

→Turn off the main power switch and breaker. Contact the dealer you have

purchased the appliance from or service agent for details concerning the

2-digit number following “ ”.

Note

• For the service centre contact list, refer to the Guarantee Certiﬁcate.

Speciﬁcations/IH Cooking Mechanism

Power supply Single phase 220 V ~ 50 Hz

Power consumption 2,800 W

Standby power

consumption

(approx.)

0.8 W

*When the main power is off

Dimensions

(approx.) Width 742 × Depth 400 × Height 107 mm

Weight(approx.) 10.4 kg

Heat level

adjustment(approx.)

• Left IH heater:

9-level adjustment (120 W to 2,800 W equivalent)

• Right IH heater:

8-level adjustment (120 W to 1,800 W equivalent)

Congee menu 4 servings or 2 servings

Cooking timer 1 minute to 9 hours 30 minutes

■

Using both the right and left IH heaters simultaneously

If both the right and left IH heaters are used simultaneously, the heating power

of the IH heaters may be regulated as follows in order to restrict overall power

consumption.

• The heat level indication does not change but the heating power weakens.

• The heat level is automatically reduced by one or several levels.

• The heat level cannot be increased.

→If high heat levels are required, avoid using the right and left IH heaters

simultaneously, or reduce the heat level of either of the IH heaters.

Error Indications

Top plate

Eddy current

Magnetic force

generating coil

Magnetic

lines of force

Cookware itself

generates heat.

IH (electromagnetic induction

heating) heats cookware by

causing cookware itself to

generate heat.

If electricity ﬂows in the magnetic

coils underneath the top plate,

magnetic lines of force are produced.

When the magnetic lines of force

pass through metallic cookware, an

eddy current is induced, and the heat

generated by the electrical resistance

of the cookware is used for heating.

IH Cooking Mechanism

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