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Setting a hotplate ......10 www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com and in the online Chef's recommendations ..... . 11 shop www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com/eshops...
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Intended use Children must not play with, on, or around the 8Intended use appliance. Children must not clean the appliance or carry out general maintenance R ead these instructions carefully. Please keep unless they are at least 15 years old and are I n t e n d e d u s e the instruction and installation manual, as well being supervised.
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Important safety information Warning – Risk of electric shock! (Important safety Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs ■ information may only be carried out and damaged power cables replaced by one of our trained after-sales technicians. If the Warning – Risk of fire! I m p o r t a n t s a f e t y i n f o r m a t i o n Hot oil and fat can ignite very quickly.
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Causes of damage ]Causes of damage C aution! C a u s e s o f d a m a g e Rough pan bases may scratch the hob. ■ Avoid leaving empty pots and pans on the hotplate. ■ Doing so may cause damage.
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Environmental protection 7Environmental protection fInduction cooking A dvantages of induction cooking I n this section, you can find information about saving E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n I n d u c t i o n c o o k i n g energy and disposing of the appliance.
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Induction cooking Some induction cookware does not have a fully Empty pans or those with a thin base ferromagnetic base: Do not heat empty pans, nor use pans with a thin base. The hob is equipped with an internal safety system. If the base of the cookware is only partially ■...
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Getting to know your appliance *Getting to know your appliance Y ou can find information on the dimensions and power G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e of the hotplates in~ Page 2 Depending on the appliance model, individual Note: .
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Operating the appliance Residual heat indicator 1Operating the appliance The hob has a residual heat indicator for each hotplate. This indicates that a hotplate is still hot. Do not touch a T his chapter explains how to set a hotplate. The table hotplate while the residual heat indicator is lit up.
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Operating the appliance Chef's recommendations Changing the heat setting Select the hotplate and touch the symbol until Recommendations the required heat setting appears. When heating up puree, cream soups and thick ■ Switching off the hotplate sauces, stir occasionally. Select the hotplate and then touch the symbol Set heat setting 8 to 9 for preheating.
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Flex Zone As two independent hotplates |Flex Zone The flexible cooking zone is used like two independent hotplates. Y ou can use each flex zone as a single hotplate or as F l e x Z o n e two independent hotplates, as required. Activating It consists of four inductors that work independently of See section ~ "Operating the appliance"...
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Time-setting options Changing or deleting the time OTime-setting options Select a hotplate. Touch the symbol and use the symbols to change the cooking time, or set the Y our hob has two timer functions: time to ‹‹ T i m e - s e t t i n g o p t i o n s Programming the cooking time ■...
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PowerBoost function vPowerBoost function AChildproof lock T he PowerBoost function enables you to heat up large Y ou can use the childproof lock to prevent children P o w e r B o o s t f u n c t i o n C h i l d p r o o f l o c k quantities of water faster than when using heat setting from switching on the hob.
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Basic settings QBasic settings T he appliance has various basic settings. These basic B a s i c s e t t i n g s settings can be altered to suit your individual requirements. Indicator/ Function symbol Childproof lock ™‚...
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Cookware check To access the basic settings: tCookware check The hob must be off. T his function can be used to check the speed and Switch on the hob. C o o k w a r e c h e c k quality of the cooking process depending on the Within ten seconds, touch and hold the symbol...
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Power manager hPower manager DCleaning Y ou can use the power manager to set the total power S uitable maintenance and cleaning products can be P o w e r m a n a g e r C l e a n i n g of the hob.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) {Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s ( F A Q ) Using the appliance Why can't I switch on the hob and why is the childproof lock symbol lit? The childproof lock is activated.
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Trouble shooting Cleaning How do I clean the hob? Using a special glass-ceramic cleaning agent produces the best results. We advise against using harsh or abrasive cleaning agents, dish- water detergent (concentrated) or scouring pads. You can find more information on cleaning and caring for your hob in the section on ~ "Cleaning" 3Trouble shooting U sually, faults are small matters that are easy to T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g...
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Customer service 4Customer service O ur after-sales service is there for you if your appliance C u s t o m e r s e r v i c e needs to be repaired. We will always find an appropriate solution, also in order to avoid after-sales personnel having to make unnecessary visits.
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Test dishes ETest dishes T his table has been produced for test institutes to T e s t d i s h e s facilitate the testing of our appliances. The data in the table refers to our Schulte-Ufer cookware accessories (4 piece cookware set for the HZ 390042 induction hob) with the following measurements: Saucepan Ø...
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Test dishes Preheating Cooking Heat set- Cooking time Test dishes Cookware Heat setting Lid ting (min:sec) Cooking rice pudding Rice pudding, cooked with the lid on Temperature of the milk: 7 ºC Heat the milk until it starts to rise up. Set the recommended heat setting and add rice, sugar and salt to the milk.
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