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5 Basic operation
5.1 Switching the hob on or off
The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
If you switch the appliance back on again within
4 seconds after switching off, the hob will start up with
the previously stored settings.
5.2 Switching on the hob
Touch
.
▶
a The light bar above
a The displays for the controls and the heat setting
displays
light up.
a The hob is ready for use.
5.3 Switching off the hob
The hob will switch off automatically when all hotplates
have been switched off for a while (10-60 seconds).
Touch
.
▶
a The indicator lamp above
a The displays go out.
a All hotplates are switched off.
a The residual heat indicator remains on until the hot-
plates have cooled down sufficiently.
5.4 Setting the hotplates
To set a hotplate, it has to be selected.
Select the required heat setting on the control panel.
Heat setting
1
Lowest setting
9
Highest setting
.
Every heat setting has an intermediate
setting, e.g. 4. .
5.5 Selecting heat settings
Requirement: The hob is switched on.
Select the hotplate with
1.
lights up in the heat setting indicator.
a
under the heat setting indicator.
Select a heat setting on the control panel.
2.
2
3
4
5
5.6 Changing heat settings
Select the hotplate with
1.
Select a heat setting on the control panel.
2.
lights up brightly.
goes out.
.
lights up
6
2
3
4
5
.
5.7 Switching off the hotplate
1.
Select the hotplate with
Select 0 on the control panel.
2.
a If you have switched off a hotplate, the residual heat
indicator appears after approx. 10 seconds.
Note: The hotplate last selected remains activated. You
can adjust the hotplate without selecting it again.
5.8 Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appro-
priate heat settings here.
The cooking time will vary depending on the type,
weight, thickness and quality of the food. The ongoing
cooking setting depends on the cookware used.
Cooking tips
¡ To bring food to the boil, use heat setting 9.
¡ Stir thick liquids occasionally.
¡ Food that needs to be seared quickly or that initially
loses a lot of liquid during frying should be fried in
small portions.
¡ Tips for saving energy when cooking. → Page 5
Melting
Food
Chocolate, cooking chocolate
Butter, honey, gelatine
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew
1
Milk
1
Sausages in water
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen
Goulash, frozen
Poaching or simmering
1, 2
Dumplings
1, 2
Fish
White sauce, e.g. béchamel
Whisked sauces, e.g. sauce
béarnaise or hollandaise
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
1
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Boiling, steaming or stewing
Rice with double the volume of
water
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
2
Basic operation en
.
Ongoing
Ongoing
cooking
cooking
setting
time in
minutes
1-1.
-
1-2
-
1-2
-
1.-2.
-
3-4
-
2.-3.
10-20
2.-3.
20-30
4.-5.
20-30
4-5
10-15
1-2
3-6
3-4
8-12
2-3
15-30
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