Electric Cooktop User manual NZ36K7570R*
Regulatory Notice 1. FCC Notice CAUTION FCC CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is Subject to following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received including interference that cause undesired operation.
FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT: IC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated so there is at least 8 inches (20 cm) between the radiator and your body. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Contents Contents Important safety instructions 5 Maintenance What you need to know about safety instructions 5 Care and cleaning of the glass cooktop California Proposition 65 Warning 6 For your safety 6 Surface cooking units 7 Electrical safety 9 Child safety 9 Ventilating hood 10 Glass/ceramic cooking surfaces 10 Critical installation warnings 10 Critical usage warning 11 Usage cautions 13 Critical cleaning warnings 15 Before you start 15 About surface cooking 15 Locatio
Important safety instructions WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your cooktop, follow these basic safety precautions. Do NOT attempt. Do NOT disassemble. Do NOT touch. Follow directions explicitly. Warnings and Important safety instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur.
Important safety instructions CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING • Important safety instructions WARNING Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. • FOR YOUR SAFETY When using electrical appliances, you should follow basic safety precautions, including the following: CAUTION • • • • Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, the cooktop facing, and areas near the cooktop.
• • • • • • SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SURFACE COOKING UNITS • • • • • • Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite. Protective Liners – Do not use aluminum foil to line surface unit drip bowls or oven bottoms, except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Do not lift the cooktop.
Important safety instructions • Important safety instructions • • • • • Cookware Handles Should Be Turned Inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent Surface Units – To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, or spillage due to unintentional contact with cookware, position cookware handles so that they are turned inward and do not extend over adjacent surface units. Glazed cookware.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY • • • The cooktop should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Repairs carried out by unqualified individuals may cause injury or a serious malfunction. If your appliance is in need of repair, contact a Samsung authorized service center. Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage and void the warranty. Flush - mounted appliances may be operated only after they have been installed in cabinets and workplaces that conform to the relevant standards.
Important safety instructions VENTILATING HOOD Important safety instructions • • Clean ventilating hoods frequently. Do not let grease accumulate on the hood or filter. When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on. GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES • • DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS. Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot enough to cause burns.
• • • Failing to do so may result in problems with the cooktop. This appliance must be properly grounded. • Do not ground the appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, or telephone line. - • • • This may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, or problems with the product. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from the power cord under any circumstances. Connect the cooktop to a circuit that provides the correct amperage.
Important safety instructions • Important safety instructions • • • Take care not to contact the cooktop surface with your body while cooking or just after cooking. - Failing to do so may result in burns. Always observe safety precautions when using your cooktop. Never try to repair the cooktop on your own - there is dangerous voltage inside. If the cooktop needs to be repaired, contact an authorized Samsung service center near you.
• • Using the appliance for any purpose other than cooking may result in a fire. Never heat plastic or paper containers and do not use them for cooking. • - Failing to do so may result in a fire. Do not heat food wrapped in paper from magazines, newspapers, etc. • - This may result in a fire. Do not hold food in your bare hands during or immediately after cooking. - Use cooking gloves. The food may be very hot and you could burn yourself.
Important safety instructions • Important safety instructions Take care when heating liquids such as water or other beverages. - • • • Make sure to stir during or after cooking. Avoid using a slippery container with a narrow neck. Wait at least 30 seconds after heating before removing the heated liquid. - Failing to do so may result in an abrupt overflow of the contents and cause burns.
Before you start CRITICAL CLEANING WARNINGS CAUTION • BEFORE COOKING • • • • • This may result in discoloration, deformation, damage, electric shock, or fire. Take care not to hurt yourself when cleaning the appliance (externally or internally). CAUTION • • You may hurt yourself on the sharp edges of the appliance. Do not clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. - This may result in corrosion. Keep the cooktop surface clean.
Before you start CAUTION AFTER COOKING • • • Before you start • Do not touch the surface units until they have cooled down. The surface may be still be hot and burns may occur if you touch the glass surface before it has cooled down sufficiently. Immediately clean spills on the cooking area to prevent a tough cleaning chore later. If cabinet storage is located directly above the cooking surface, make sure that the items in it are infrequently used and can be safely stored in an area subjected to heat.
Control Panel Magnetic Knob The magnetic knob is a detachable control knob with a magnetic base you can use to set and adjust the power level of any of the radiant elements on your cooktop easily and intuitively.
Operations Residual heat indicator When an individual cooking zone or the cooktop is turned off, the presence (for “hot”) in the digital display of the of residual heat is shown with an appropriate cooking zone. The residual heat indicator goes out only after the cooking zone has cooled. You can use the residual heat to thaw food or keep food warm. Switching the appliance on Turn the cooktop on by touching the POWER key for approximately 1 second.
Dual surface unit (right front) 1. For selecting the cooking zone, touch the corresponding cooking zone’s selector. • The digital displays will show . The dual surface unit features inner and outer elements. You can select either element depending on the cookware you are using. 1. To select the cooking zone, touch the corresponding cooking zone’s selector. • The digital displays will show . 2. To select the pan size, touch the Pan Size key. When the indicator turns on, the unit operates in Dual mode. 3.
Operations Recommended settings Griddle (Sync control zone) The power levels in the table below are guidelines. The power settings required for various cooking methods depend on a number of variables, including the quality of the cookware being used and the type and amount of food being cooked. Preheat the griddle (MEDIUM HIGH or HIGH) for 5-10 minutes.
Switching the appliance off Using the child lock Touch the ON/OFF key for the currently operating element, or set the power level to 0 to turn the element off. You can use the child lock to safeguard against a child unintentionally turning on a cooking zone and activating the cooking surface. Also, the control panel, with the exception of the POWER key, can be locked to prevent the settings from being changed unintentionally, for example, by wiping over the panel with a cloth.
Operations Timer Sync control 1. Press the Timer key. The number 10 will be displayed above the timer display. 2. Use the Timer setting selectors ( or to set the desired amount of time. Then, press Timer key again. You can use Sync Control to operate and control the two elements on the left side simultaneously, as a single cooking zone, and then use the zone for large cookware. (Examples: oval cookware, large spaghetti pots, etc.) Operations 1. Touch the Sync Control selector.
Sound on/off Using the proper cookware Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such as uneven cooking or extended cooking times. Using the proper pots and pans will reduce cooking times and cook food more evenly. 1. Touch the POWER key for approximately 1 second. Check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware. 2. Touch the key for 3 seconds within 10 seconds of pressing the POWER key. 3. Sound will turn off and the Timer display.
Operations Choosing the proper cookware Protecting the cooktop What your cookware is made of determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface element to the pan bottom. Cleaning • • • Operations • • • ALUMINUM - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause the aluminum to darken. (Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting.). If aluminum pans are slid across the ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks that resemble scratches.
Using the smart connect feature Using the hood control feature The cooktop has built in a Wi-Fi module that you can use to sync the cooktop with the SmartThings app. On the smartphone app, you can: • monitor the operating status and the power level settings of the cooktop elements. • check and change the timer settings. Functions that can be operated from the SmartThings app may not work smoothly if communication conditions are poor or the product is installed in a place with a weak Wi-Fi signal.
Maintenance Care and cleaning of the glass cooktop Normal daily use cleaning Use only a ceramic cooktop cleaner. Other creams may not be as effective. By following these steps, you can maintain and protect the surface of your glass cooktop. 1. Before using the cooktop for the first time, clean it with a ceramic cooktop cleaner. • • Maintenance This helps protect the top and makes cleanup easier. Daily use of a ceramic cooktop cleaner will help keep the cooktop looking new. 2.
Removing metal marks and scratches Cleaning the cooktop seal 1. Be careful not to slide pots and pans across your cooktop. It will leave marks on the cooktop surface. You can remove these marks by applying ceramic cooktop cleaner with a cleaning pad for ceramic cooktops. 2. If pots with a thin overlay of aluminum or copper are allowed to boil dry, the overlay may leave black discoloration on the cooktop. You should remove this discoloration immediately or it may become permanent.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Samsung works hard to ensure that you don’t have problems with your new cooktop. If you run into unexpected trouble, look first for a solution in the tables below. If you’re still having trouble after trying the suggested solution, call Samsung at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). Problem The surface units will not maintain a rolling boil or will not cook fast enough. The surface units will not turn on. Troubleshooting Areas of discoloration on the cooktop.
Problem Possible cause Solution • Brown streaks or specks. Boilovers have been cooked onto the surface. • • Mineral deposits from water and food have been left on the surface of the cooktop. Cracking or "popping" sound. This is the sound of the metal heating and cooling during cooking. • Remove using a ceramicglass cooktop cleaning cream. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms. Clean the cooktop with a ceramic cleaning agent regularly every week. This is normal operation and not a system failure.
Warranty (U.S.A) PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD. THE PAGE REPLACES THE WARRANTY PAGE IN THE USE & CARE GUIDE SAMSUNG ELECTRIC COOKTOP LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE This SAMSUNG brand product, as supplied and distributed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC.
Warranty (CANADA) EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO ONE YEAR OR THE SHORTEST PERIOD ALLOWED BY LAW. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.
Warranty (CANADA) Warranty (CANADA) SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. All replaced parts and products become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG. Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty, or ninety (90) days, whichever is longer.
Appendix Open Source Announcement Model name & serial number The software included in this product contains open source software. You may obtain the complete corresponding source code for a period of three years after the last shipment of this product by sending an email to mailto:oss.request@ samsung.com. Both the model name and the serial number are labeled underneath the cooktop base. For later use, write down the information onto the current page.
Please be advised that the Samsung warranty does NOT cover service calls to explain product operation, correct improper installation, or perform normal cleaning or maintenance. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNTRY CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE AT U.S.A Consumer Electronics 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/us/support CANADA 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) www.samsung.com/ca/support (English) www.samsung.
