• Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions on pages 2-3 of this manual. • This product may only be serviced by an authorized service agent or by CookTek personnel. • DO NOT attempt to open the unit or perform service of any kind. For service information, contact CookTek at +1 (214) 379-6000.
Every installation site has different electrical wiring. Because many different local codes exist, it is the owner and installer’s responsibility to comply with those codes. CookTek is not responsible for any consequential damages as a result of failure to comply with installation requirements.
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• For your safety, never cut, remove, or disable the electrical (ground) connection from the plug. Never use an adapter plug or an extension cord. • CookTek recommends that a dedicated electrical line be used for each cooktop installed. Electrical circuits should not be shared with any other electrical equipment.
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APOGEE INTERFACE The controls for the Apogee are based on capacitive touch technology. When attempting to press a button, place your finger on the glass over the symbol for the feature you desire (i.e. to turn the unit on, press the “ON/OFF” symbol on the glass). Figure 5: Apogee User Interface 1. Power Button: Use this button to turn the unit on and off. 2.
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The pan logo in the upper right corner indicates an induction compatible pan is on the unit. If there is an “X” across the pan, the unit is indicating that there is a non-induction compatible pan on the unit or no pan at all. Figure 7: Cook Mode Screen ● To turn the cooktop off, press the POWER button on the glass and the LCD Information Center will display the CookTek logo as shown in figure 6 above.
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COOkING IN TEMPERATURE MODE This feature is used when cooking and holding at specific temperatures. ● With the unit powered on, press the MODE/SELECT button on the glass. ● Use the slider or precision control buttons to adjust to your desired temperature from 85-500˚F and 30-260˚C. NOTE: In Fahrenheit mode from 85-125˚, increments can be increased one at a time. However, if you press and hold the precision control button down, it will increase in steps of 2. From 125˚-MAX, it will increment by 5, and by 10 if you press and hold the precision control buttons. In Celsius mode, from 30-100˚, you will be able to increment in steps of one. However, if you press and hold the precision control button down, it will increase in steps of 2. From 100˚-MAX, it will increment by 5, and by 10 if you press and hold the precision control buttons.
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Fahrenheit to Celsius or vice versa. To enter the Options menu, ● Turn off the unit so that the LCD Information Center is displaying the CookTek logo. ● Place your finger on the down precision control button and continue to hold your finger on the button until the unit begins to beep. ● After the unit begins beeping, remove your finger from the precision control button and then press the POWER button.
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● Use the precision control buttons to move the cursor to the desired setting and then press the MODE/SELECT button. ● If you select “Set Temp Scale,” you will have two options to choose from - Fahrenheit or Celsius. Again, use the precision control buttons to move the cursor to your desired selection, and the MODE/SELECT button to confirm your choice. ● “Show Lock Info” allows you to decide if you want the key sequence to unlock the unit to be visible when the user presses any button. The unit will give you the option to hide or show the key sequence, and then the unit will confirm Figure 11: Show/Hide Unlock Screen your choice.
CARE AND CLEANING Your CookTek Induction Cooktop is easy to keep clean. Be sure to follow these instructions: ● Turn the unit OFF and remove the plug from any power outlets prior to cleaning. ● When the unit is cool, wipe the surface and body with a damp cloth. Use a mild scouring agent on the stainless steel housing such as Bon Ami or Barkeeper’s Friend for grease or resistant soiling. Do not use a lye-based cleaner, such as an oven cleaner, as it may damage the cooktop.
TROUBLEShOOTING Symptom Cause of Error Displayed Message No power (no • Unit unplugged. • Plug unit into appropriate receptacle lights or fan • No power to receptacle. • Make sure that receptacle is energized. noise.) • Check wall switches. • Check circuit breaker. • Plug a different electronic device into the receptacle to make sure that power is present.
ERROR CODES In the event of a possible malfunction, your CookTek cooktop will display an Error Code on the LCD Information Center and the unit will beep the number of times indicated by the error. Please consult the following table when encountering an Error Code. To reset the error conditions, remove the pan from the unit and press the POWER button or unplug the unit.
CookTek’s manual (as may be updated by CookTek from time to time, the “Manual”), a copy of which is provided to you with the Equipment or otherwise will be furnished to you upon request, is excluded from this warranty.
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90 days from the date of shipment from CookTek’s factory. Failure of or damage to Equipment or components from the use of non-approved cleaning chemicals, devices or processes is excluded from this warranty.
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(including negligence), or otherwise, resulting from any breach by CookTek or its service agents of this warranty, or resulting from the manufacture, use, or defects, of or in the Equipment, even if CookTek was apprised of the possibility of such damages.
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