Getting To Know Your Appliance; The Control Panel; The Hotplates; Residual Heat Indicator - Bosch PKC8..N Series Instruction Manual

Getting to know your appliance

The instruction manual is the same for various different hobs.
An overview of the models with their dimensions is given on
page 2.

The control panel

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When you touch a symbol, the respective function is activated.

The hotplates

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with extended cooking zone
When the hotplate is activated: the corresponding display lights up.
When the hotplate is switched on: the last selected size is automatically selected again

Residual heat indicator

The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for each
hotplate.

Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Switching the hob on and off

The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
To switch on: touch the
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indicator above the main switch and the
light up. The hob is ready for use.
To switch off: touch the
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main switch and the hotplate indicators
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Select the hotplate and touch the
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Notes
The settings will remain unchanged if you touch several
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symbols at once. This allows you to wipe up spills on the
control panel.
Always keep the controls dry. Moisture reduces their
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activation symbol.
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activation symbol; the extended cooking zone is activated.
If appears in the display the hob is still hot. It may be used,
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for example, to keep a small meal warm or to melt cooking
chocolate. As the hotplate cools down further, the display
changes to
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cooled sufficiently.
are switched off. The residual heat indicator remains on until
the hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.
Note: The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates have
been switched off for more than 15 seconds.

Setting a hotplate

Set the required heat setting in the settings range.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
There is an intermediate setting between each heat setting. This
is marked in the control panel with the
  
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. The display remains lit until the hotplate has
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symbol.
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