4 Operating the appliance
Illumination
▸ Halogen or LED light bulbs are recommended for illuminating hobs with the OptiGlass
coating.
The use of fluorescent tube lighting to illuminate hobs with the OptiGlass coating
causes the glass surface to shimmer.
4
Operating the appliance
4.1
Switching the appliance on and off
▸ To switch the appliance on: Depress the
–
flashes in all the power level displays.
– If no other entry is made, the appliance switches off again after about 10 seconds
for safety reasons.
▸ To switch the appliance off: Touch the
4.2
Selecting a cooking zone
▸ Touch the
level.
4.3
Switching a cooking zone off
▸ Touch the
power level on the slider.
– If no other entry is made and the other cooking zones are switched off, the appli-
ance switches off after 10 seconds.
4.4
Residual heat indicator
After a cooking zone is switched off,
burns.
4.5
Overview of power levels
Power level
1
Melting, gentle warming
2
3
Continue cooking, reducing,
4
5
6
Continue cooking, braising
7
8
9
Flash frying, fast heating
10
slider for the required cooking zone or swipe it to set the power
Cooking method
Swelling
stewing, steaming
Gentle frying
Frying, deep frying
button for 1 second.
button.
remains illuminated as long as there is a risk of
Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces
Vegetables, potatoes, sauces, fruit, fish
Pasta, soup, braised meat
Rösti, omelettes, breaded fried foods, saus-
Steaks, boiling water
Use
Rice
ages
Meat, chips