MANUALE D’ISTRUZIONE user’s manual notice d’utilisation Bedienungsanleitung
Dear customer, Thank you for having chosen our induction ceramic hob. In order to make the best use of your appliance, we would advise you to read carefully the following notes and to keep them for a later consulting. SUMMARY SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................... 19 PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING......................................................................................................
SAFETY Precautions before using • • • • • • • • • • Unpack all the materials. The installation and connecting of the appliance have to be done by approved specialists. The manufacturer can not be responsible for damage caused by building-in or connecting errors. To be used, the appliance must be well-equipped and installed in a kitchen unit and an adapted and approved work surface.
Precautions not to damage the appliance • • • • • • • • • • Raw pan bottoms or damaged saucepans (not enamelled cast iron pots,) may damage the ceramic glass. Sand or other abrasive materials may damage ceramic glass. Avoid dropping objects, even little ones, on the vitroceramic. Do not hit the edges of the glass with saucepans. Make sure that the ventilation of the appliance works according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not put or leave empty saucepans on the vitroceramic hobs.
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE Technical characteristics Type Total Power Position of the heating zone Nominal Power* Booster Booster* Booster Twin Booster* Minimum diameter detection 7370245 7400 W 4 zones 220 x 180 mm 2100 W 2600 W 3700 W 110 mm * The given power may change according to the dimensions and material of the pan.
Ventilation The cooling system is fully automatic. The cooling fan starts with a low speed when the calories brought out by the electronic system reach a certain level. The ventilation starts his high speed when the hob is intensively used. The cooling fan reduces his speed and stops automatically when the electronic circuit is cooled enough. STARTING-UP AND APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT Before the first use Clean your hob with a damp cloth, and then dry the surface thoroughly.
Power selection zone “SLIDER” and timer setting zone To select the power with the slider, slide your finger on the “SLIDER” zone. You can already have a direct access if you put your finger directly on the chosen level.
Residual heat indication After the switch off of a heating zone or the complete stop of the hob, the heating zones are still hot and indicates [ H ] on the display. The symbol [ H ] disappears when the heating zones may be touched without danger. As far as the residual heat indicators are on light, don’t touch the heating zones and don’t put any heat sensitive object on them. There are risks of burn and fire.
• To stop the cooking time: Action Control panel Display Select the Timer Press simultaneously key [ - ] and [ + ] Timer display on from the timer until the desired display is on Stop the time Press key [ - ] from the timer [ 000 ] If several timers are activated, repeat the process. • Egg timer function: Egg timer is an independent function. It stops as soon as a heating zone starts up. If the egg timer is on and the hob is switched off, the timer continues until time runs out.
Recall Function After switching off the hob [ 0/I ], it is possible to recall the last settings. • cooking stages of all cooking zones (Booster) • minutes and seconds of programmed cooking zone-related timers • Keep warm function • Automatic cooking The recall procedure is following: • Press the key [ 0/I ] • Then press [ II ] before the light stops blinking. The previous settings are again active.
COOKING ADVICES Pan quality Adapted materials: steel, enamelled steel, cast iron, ferromagnetic stainless-steel, aluminium with ferromagnetic bottom. Not adapted materials: aluminium and stainless-steel without ferromagnetic bottom, cupper, brass, glass, ceramic, porcelain. The manufacturers specify if their products are compatible induction. To check if pans are compatibles: • Put a little water in a pan placed on an induction heating zone set at level [ 9 ].This water must heat in a few seconds.
Pan dimension The cooking zones are, until a certain limit, automatically adapted to the diameter of the pan. However the bottom of this pan must have a minimum of diameter according to the corresponding cooking zone. To obtain the best efficiency of your hob, please place the pan well in the centre of the cooking zone.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Switch-off the appliance before cleaning. Do not clean the hob if the glass is too hot because they are risk of burn. • Remove light marks with a damp cloth with washing up liquid diluted in a little water. Then rinse with cold water and dry the surface thoroughly. • Highly corrosive or abrasive detergents and cleaning equipment likely to cause scratches must be absolutely avoided. • Do not ever use any steam-driven or pressure appliance.
The control panel displays [ II ]: • Refer to the chapter “Stop&Go“ ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION • • The materials of packing are ecological and recyclable. The electronic appliances are composed of recyclable, and sometimes harmful materials for the environment, but necessary to the good running and the safety of the appliance. • • Don't throw your appliance with the household refuses Get in touch with the waste collection centre of your commune that is adapted to the recycling of the household appliances.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The installation comes under the exclusive responsibility of specialists. The installer is held to respect the legislation and the standards enforce in his home country. How to stick the gasket: The gasket supplied with the hob avoids all infiltration of liquids in the cabinet. His installation has to be done carefully, in conformity of the following drawing. Stick the gasket (2) two millimeters from the external edge of the glass, after removing the protection sheet (3).
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION • • • • • • • The installation of this appliance and the connection to the electrical network should be entrusted only to an electrician perfectly to the fact of the normative regulations and which respects them scrupulously. Protection against the parts under tension must be ensured after the building-in. The data of connection necessary are on the stickers place on the hob casing near the connection box.
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