4. BEFORE FIRST USE .......................... 35 5. INTENDED USE OF THE APPLIANCE ....................35 6. DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE CONTROLS ON THE FRONT PANEL ....36 7. USING THE SENSORS ........................40 8. USING THE HOB ..........................41 9.
DO NOT USE METALLIC SPONGES OR SHARP SCRAPERS AS THEY WILL DAMAGE THE SURFACE. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage to persons or things caused by failure to observe the above instructions, by interference with any part of the appliance or by the use of non-original spare parts.
Therefore, at the end of the product's working life, the user must deliver it to the appropriate differentiated collection centres for electrical and electronic waste, or deliver it back to the retailer when purchasing an equivalent product, on a one-for-one basis.
APPLIANCES, UNLESS THEY ARE SUPERVISED OR INSTRUCTED BY ADULTS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY. AT THE END OF EACH USE OF THE OVEN, ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE COMMANDS ARE IN THE “ZERO” POSITION (OFF). BEFORE THE APPLIANCE IS PUT INTO OPERATION, ALL LABELS AND PROTECTIVE FILMS APPLIED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE MUST BE REMOVED.
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Please note: Beware of children in the vicinity as the warning lights indicating residual heat are out of their line of sight. The cooking zones remain hot for a certain period of time even after they have been turned off.
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DO NOT USE THE HOB IF PYROLYSIS IS TAKING PLACE INSIDE THE OVEN. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage to persons or things caused by failure to observe the above instructions, by tampering with any part of the appliance or by the use of non-original spare parts.
Before cooking for the first time the hob has to be cleaned. Following this, put a saucepan of water on the front hotplates and turn them on full for at least 30 minutes. After the 30 minutes have passed, turn off the front hotplates and turn the rear hotplates on full.
Rapid, precise adjustment of the energy supply. 6.2 Saucepan recognition If there is no saucepan on a cooking zone or if the saucepan is too small, no energy will be transmitted. Malfunctions are indicated by the symbol flashing on the power level indicator. If there is a suitable saucepan on the cooking zone, the recognition system notices it and turns on the hob to the preset power level.
6.5 Protection from overheating (induction) If the hob is used on full power for a long period, the electronics will have trouble cooling down if the room temperature is high.
• The diameter of the base of the saucepan must correspond to the diameter of the cooking zone. • When buying a saucepan, check whether the diameter indicated is that of the base or the top of the container, as the top is almost always larger than the base.
The 4 cooking zones are of the HIGH-LIGHT type; they turn on after a few seconds and their heat level can be adjusted by means of the controls on the front panel from 1 (min.) to 9 (max.).
The glass ceramic hob is controlled by means of the Touch Control sensor buttons. Operating the sensor buttons: lightly touch a symbol on the glass ceramic surface. The buzzer will sound to confirm every effective touch. For simplicity, from now on we will refer to the Touch Control sensor buttons simply as the «button».
Instructions for the User 8. USING THE HOB 8.1 Warnings and general advice To operate a hob equipped with touch controls, lightly press the symbols printed on the surface of the hob. Every pressure on a symbol is confirmed by a control beep.
10 minutes. See “Saucepan recognition”. To cook on other cooking zones at the same time, repeat the steps in points 2 to 4. When applying radiant heat, the cooking utensils must not have magnetic properties (proceed as detailed in points 2 and 3).
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Then input the desired times by pressing the button. 6. The cooking zone switches off when the set time period expires and the buzzer sounds briefly, which can be deactivated by pressing any button (except the on/off button). Instructions •...
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Quick start cooking is suitable for foods that need to heat up quickly from cold and which can then continue to cook without needing to be continually monitored (e.g. boiled meat).
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The Power function is available for 10 minutes, after which the power level drops to 9 automatically. 1. A cooking zone needs to be switched on. The function light of the zone needs to be on. If necessary, activate the cooking zone selector.
The indicator for this cooking zone flashes initially, then only the maximum possible power level will be displayed. 8.14 Cooking guidelines The table below shows the power values which can be set, together with the corresponding type of food. Settings may vary depending on the amount of food and personal taste. SETTING TYPE OF FOOD To melt butter, chocolate or similar products.
All marks stay on the membrane and can therefore be easily removed. After cleaning, dry the surface with a clean cloth. Make sure that there is no detergent left on the cooking surface as it will undergo an aggressive reaction when heated up and could modify the structure of the...
Instructions for the User 10. TROUBLE-SHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTION The hob is not wired in or it is not Switch on at the wall. switched on at the wall. There is a power failure. The fuse or the magnetothermal Check power supply.
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This is for technical reasons and something was creaking or cannot be avoided. switching on. If cracks or fissures form, or if the glass ceramic cooking surface There are cracks or fissures in breaks, turn off the appliance the hob.
• In any event, if installed above an oven, a dishwasher or a refrigerator, a space of at least 5 cm must be left between the hob and the top of the appliance installed below.
• Do not fix the hob using silicon as this would make it impossible to uninstall the hob, if necessary, without damaging it. 11.5 Section cut from the work surface •...
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• Then turn them upwards to fix them in place. 11.7 Inserting the hob into the hole in the work surface Be very careful when inserting the hob. If the process is not followed correctly as described, the hob may be damaged.
• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply, using one of these devices, when you want to connect it to the supply or carry out repairs. • The earthing wire must be longer than the current conduction wires so that, if the plug is torn off the power cable, it is the last to be detached.
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The end to be connected to the appliance must have an earth wire (yellow-green) at least 20 mm longer than the others. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage to persons or things caused by failure to observe the above instructions or by tampering with any part of the appliance.
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