Operating the appliance
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Residual heat indicator
The hob has a residual heat indicator for each hotplate.
This indicates that a hotplate is still hot. Do not touch a
hotplate while the residual heat indicator is lit up.
The following indicators are shown depending on the
amount of residual heat:
Display
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: High temperature
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Display
: Low temperature
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If you remove the cookware from the hotplate during
cooking, the residual heat indicator and the selected
heat setting will flash alternately.
When the hotplate is switched off, the residual heat
indicator will light up. Even after the hob has been
switched off, the residual heat indicator will stay lit for as
long as the hotplate is still warm.
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1Operating the appliance
T his chapter explains how to set a hotplate. The table
O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e
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
sounds. The indicator next to the main switch and the
hotplate indicators
light up. The hob is ready to use.
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To switch off: Touch the
goes out. All hotplates are switched off. The residual
heat indicator remains lit until the hotplates have cooled
down sufficiently.
Notes
The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates
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have been switched off for more than 20 seconds.
The selected settings are stored for four seconds
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after the hob has been switched off. If you switch it
on again during this time, the hob will operate using
the previously stored settings.
Setting a hotplate
Set the required heat setting using symbols
Heat setting
= lowest setting.
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Heat setting
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= highest setting.
Every heat setting has an intermediate setting. This
intermediate setting is marked in the control panel with
the
symbol.
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Notes
To protect the fragile parts of your appliance from
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overheating and electrical overloading, the hob may
temporarily reduce the power.
In order to prevent the appliance from producing
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excess noise, the hob may temporarily reduce the
power.
Selecting a hotplate and heat setting
The hob must be switched on.
Touch the
symbol for the required hotplate.
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1.
The
symbol lights up and the
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underneath.
Then select the required heat setting from the
2.
settings range.
The heat setting is set.
symbol. An audible signal
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symbol until the indicator
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symbol
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