Owners Manual

9
HINTS FOR SAFE USE OF THE VITROCERAMICHOB
• Beforeswitchingon,checkwhichknobcontrolstherequiredcookingzone.Youare
advisedtoplacethesaucepanonthehobbeforeswitchingonandtotakeitoffafter
switchingoff.
• Toswitchon,alwayslightlypressthecontrolknobthenturnit.
• Usesaucepanswithanevenatbottom(becarefulofcastironsaucepans).Uneven
bottomscanscratchthepyroceramsurface.Checkthatthebottomiscleananddry.
• Thediameterofthepanshouldmatchthatofthecookingzone(orbeslightlybigger)
tomakethemostoftheenergy.
• Potswithaluminiumbottomsmayleavesilverstreaksorspotsonthehob.
• Donotleavewetordamplidsonthehob.
• Donotusethetopifthesurfaceisbrokenordamaged.
• Ifyounoteacrackinthecooktop,switchtheapplianceoffimmediatelyand
call the After-Sales Service.
• Donotbendoverthecookingzoneswhentheyareon.
• Donotleavealuminiumfoil,greaseproofpaperetc.orplasticonthehobwhenitis
hot.
• Rememberthatthecookingzonesstayhotforquitealongtime(approx.30min.)
aftertheyhavebeenswitchedoff.
• Scrupulouslyfollowthecleaninginstructions.
• Donotdropheavyorsharpobjectsontheglassceramiccooktop.
• Nevercookthefooddirectlyontheglassceramiccooktop,butinspecialpansor
containers.
COOKING ZONES POWER INDICATOR LIGHT(g.2.6)
Whentheceramichobisworking,the“ON”pilotlightinthecontrolpanelwillbeon(g.
2.6a).
COOKING ZONES RESIDUAL HEAT INDICATORS
IMPORTANT
Whenthetemperatureofacookingzoneisabove140°F(60°C),therelevant“HOT
SURFACE”warninglightinthevitroceramichob(g.2.6b)willcomeontoindicatethat
thezoneishot.
Thislightwillstayonevenafterthecookingzonehasbeenswitchedofftoindicatethat
thezoneisstillhot.
Theresidualheatpersistsforsometimeafterthecookingzonehasbeenswitchedoff.
During this time avoid touching the hob and take particular care if there are
childrennearby.
Thelightwillgooutautomaticallywhenthecookingzonetemperaturedropsbelow140
°F(60°C).
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Make sure that the handles of
cookware do not stick out over the
edge of the range, to avoid them
being knocked over by accident.
This also makes it more difficult
for children to reach the cooking
vessels.
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Fig. 2.7
Fig. 2.6b
Fig. 2.6a