Table of contents Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Before switching on your appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reasons for damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hotplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety instructions. Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twist pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twist knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is induction cooking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suitable pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Childproof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on saving energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tips on electronic boil start control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 74 76 78 79 79 80 80 81 82 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 88 Familiarising yourself with the appliance . . . . . . 78 Twist pad with removable twist knob . . . . . . . . . 80 The cooking with Induction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Main switch with child proof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Cooking with the electronic boil start control . . 87 The Powerboost Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 72 Table of contents Restrictions when using the Powerboost function . How to activate it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This is how to deactivate it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting a hotplate to switch off automatically . . . . . . Cooking timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing the setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calling up the memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 90 90 90 91 92 93 Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Automatic time limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Switching off entry confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning glass ceramic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the hob surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 96 97 Procedure in the event of a malfunction . . . . . . . 97 Normal operating noises for the appliance . . . . . . . . 100 Packaging and old appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Acrylamide in foodstuffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 73 Important information Read these instructions carefully. Only after read ing these will you be able to operate the appliance correctly. Please keep the use and installation instructions in a safe place. If the appliance is passed to another per son, please enclose the instructions. Before switching on your appliance Transport damage Check your appliance after removing the packaging. If it has suffered any damage during transport, do not connect the appliance but contact the Technical Ser vices department. Before using the appliance for the first time, you must ensure that the domestic electrical system is earthed and meets all the current safety regulations. An autho rized electrician should install and connect your ap pliance. Use of this appliance without an earth connection or incorrectly installed can cause serious injuries (injuries or electrocution), although this is very rare The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for any inappropriate use or for any injury caused by incorrect electrical installation. Electrical connection or installation Safety precautions This appliance is intended only for domestic use. Only use the hob for food preparation. This produkt is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Overheated oil or fat can ignite very quickly. Risk of fire! Never leave heating oil or fat unsupervised. Should the oil ignite, do not try to put it out by pouring water on it. Overheated oil and fat 74 Cover the pan with a lid or plate immediately. Switch off the hotplate. Leave the ovenware on the hotplate to cool down. Hot hotplates Do not touch hot hotplates. There is a risk of burning. Children must be kept at a safe distance from the appliance. The residual heat indicator warns you that the hotplates are hot. Never place combustible items on the hob. Risk of fire! You must not keep any combustible items or aerosol cans in a drawer located under the hob. Risk of fire! The service cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot hotplates. This could cause damage to the hob and the cable insulation. Wet saucepan bases and hotplates Steam pressure can be generated from the liquid between the base of the saucepan and the hotplate. The steam pressure could cause the pan to jump suddenly. There is a risk of injury. Always keep the hotplate and the bases of saucepans dry. If there are fractures, flaws or cracks in the glass ceramic, there is a risk of electric shock. Switch off the appliance immediately. Isolate the appliance from the power supply at the fuse box. Call after sales service. Switch off the hotplate if the hotplate heats up but the indicator is not working. There is a risk of burning. Call after sales service. Do not leave food wrapped in silver foil, cutlery, lids or other metal utensils on the hob. If the appliance is switched on by mistake, these objects will heat up very quickly and could cause burns. This hob comes with a cooling fan mounted underneath. Be careful! If a drawer is fitted beneath the hob you must not keep small objects or paper in it as, if they are picked up, they could damage the cooling fan or affect the cooling system. Cracks in the glass ceramic The hotplate heats up, the indicator does not work Do not place metal objects on the induction hob Taking care of the cooling fan 75 Silver foil and flammable materials or liquids (for example sprays) must not be kept in the drawer or near the hob. There is a risk of explosion! There should be a minimum distance of 2 cm between the drawer contents and the cooling fan. Incorrect repairs Incorrect repairs are dangerous. There is a risk of electrocution. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our experienced after sales engineers. Any adjustment to the appliance, including changing or installing the supply cable, should be carried out by the After Sales Service. Power cable d This appliance complies with current safety regula tions and electromagnetic compatibility regulations. Nevertheless, people with a pacemaker should not use this appliance. It is impossible to guarantee that all such devices found on the market comply with cur rent safety regulations and electromagnetic compati bility regulations, and that dangerous interference will not occur. It is also possible that people with other types of device, such as a hearing aid, could experi ence some discomfort. Reasons for damage Saucepan and pan bases Never use the hob instead of the kitchen unit worktop as a support or work surface. Rough pan bases scratch the glass ceramic. Check your ovenware. Avoid cooking on the hob with an empty pan, especially with enamel and aluminium pans. This could cause damage to the saucepan bases and glass ceramic. Observe the manufacturer's instructions when using special ovenware. Hot pans and saucepans Never place hot pans or saucepans on the control panel, display area or the frame. This could cause damage. 76 Salt, sugar and sand Salt, sugar and sand cause scratches on the glass ceramic. Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space. Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall on the hob. Do not store such objects above the hob. Sugar and food with a high sugar content damage the hob. Remove food spills immediately with a glass scraper. Caution The glass scraper has a sharp blade. Aluminium foil or plastic containers melt on hot hobs. Oven protective foil is not suitable for your hob. The following damage does not affect the performance or strength of your hob. Presence of stains Formed by spilled or melted sugar or food with a high sugar content. Hard and pointed objects Food spills Foil and plastic Examples of possible damage Scratches due to salt, sugar, grains of sand or irregularities in the base of the saucepans. Colour loss A colour change to a metallic shade due to wear by hobs or from the use of inappropriate cleaning products. 77 Decorative colour loss Grinding decoration due to the use of inappropriate cleaning products. The various types of damage mentioned above are caused by the incorrect use of the appliance, and therefore they are not covered by the warranty, as they are not technical problems relating to the appliance. Familiarising yourself with the appliance This section describes the control panels, hotplates and displays. They are shown by appliance model. The control panel Displays for heat setting 1 9 functioning 0 residual heat H/h Control surface for @ main switch M memory function A boil start control powerboost function Rotating control panel with rotating control to select the hotplate to adjust the power level Control surface for T time programming function 78 Control panels When you touch a symbol, the respective function is activated. Example: Touch the @ symbol. The hob is switched on. Note The settings remain unchanged if several symbols are touched briefly. You can therefore easily mop up spills on the control panel. Always keep the control panels clean and dry. Moisture and dirt may impair function. The Hotplates Induction Hotplate Select the appropriate hotplate. The size of the pan should be the same as that of the hotplate. No pan. If no pan is placed on the hotplate, or the pan is not made of a suitable material or it is not a suitable size, the number on the hotplate indicator, showing the power level, will flash. It will stop flashing once a suitable pan is placed on the hotplate. If you take longer than ninety seconds to place a suitable pan on the hotplate, it will automatically turn itself off. In the suitable pans" section we recommend two types of pans for induction cooking. Safety instructions. Residual heat The hob has a residual heat indicator for each hotplate. It shows which hotplates are still hot. You should, therefore, avoid touching the hotplate when this indicator is shown. Although the hob is switched off, the indicator s/t will stay lit while the hotplate is hot. If the pan has been removed but the hotplate has not been switched off, the indicator s/t will flash, showing the power level selected 79 Twist pad with removable twist knob Twist pad The twist pad is the area in which you select the hotplates with the twist knob and can set heat settings.The twist knob automatically centres itself in the twist pad. Twist knob The twist knob is magnetic and is placed on the twist pad. The corresponding hotplate is activated by sliding the twist knob in the direction of the arrow. You can set the heat setting by turning the twist knob. Removing the twist knob You can remove the twist knob. This makes cleaning easier. The twist knob can also be removed when the hotplate is in operation. All the hotplates switch off after 3 seconds. d 80 If you place a metal object on the twist pad within 3 seconds, the hob may continue to heat up. For this reason, always switch off the hob using the main switch. Storing the twist knob There is a strong magnet in the twist knob. Do not, therefore, place it near magnetic data carriers, e.g. video cassettes, disks, credit cards and cards with magnetic strips. These could be destroyed . Malfunctions to televisions and monitors may occur. For people who wear electronic implants such as a pacemaker or insulin pump. Implants could be affected by magnetic fields. Do not, therefore, carry the twist knob in the pockets of your clothing. It should be kept at least 10 cm away from a pacemaker. d The cooking with Induction What is induction cooking? Induction cooking constitutes a radical change in the traditional form of heating, given that the heat is generated directly in the pan, keepi ...