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Switching on and adjusting cooking zones
After switching on the hob and positioning the pot on the
chosen cooking zone, adjust the heat setting using the
. When switched on, the display shows level 5.
Each cooking zone has different heat settings that can be
adjusted using the b/-, which go from “1”: min.
heat setting to “9”: max. heat setting. Some cooking zones
have a fast boil function (Booster), shown on the display
with the letter “P”.
Fast boil function (Booster)
This function, only present on some cooking zones, makes
it possible to exploit the hob's maximum power (for
example to bring water to the boil very quickly). To select
this function, press the button “+” until “P” appears on the
display or, after switching the hob on, press the “-” button
for the selected cooking zone. In this case too, “P” appears
on the display. After 10 minutes' use of the booster
function, the appliance automatically sets the zone to
level 9.
Switching off cooking zones
Select the cooking zone to be switched off by pressing the
“+” or “-” key (a dot lights up at the bottom right hand
side of the heat setting indicator).
Press the key “-” to set the level to “0”.
The cooking zone can also be switched off by pressing keys
“+” and “-” at the same time. The cooking zone switches
off and the residual heat indicator “H” lights up
Child safety
This function locks the hob controls to prevent accidental
switching on by children. To activate the child safety
function, switch on the hob then press and hold the
button
for three seconds: an acoustic signal and a
luminous indicator under the key symbol signal activation.
The control panel is locked with the exception of the OFF
function. To unlock the controls, repeat the child safety
activation procedure. The illuminated dot switches off and
the hob is active again.
The presence of cleaning water, liquid spilled
from pots or any objects resting on the button
below the symbol can accidentally activate or
deactivate the child safety function.
Child guard accessory AMH 122
This accessory can be obtained from the After-sales
Service under Part N° 481931018436
Timer
The timer can be used to set a max.
cooking time of 99 minutes (1 hour and
39 minutes) for one cooking zone only.
Select the cooking zone to be used with
the timer (an illuminated dot appears to
the bottom right hand side of the heat setting indicator on
the display), then set the desired cooking time using the
buttons “+” and -“-” of the timer function (see figure
above). A few seconds after the button is pressed, the
timer begins the countdown (the luminous dot of the
selected cooking zone starts flashing). Once the set time
has elapsed, an acoustic signal sounds and the cooking zone
switches off automatically.
To deactivate the timer, press the button “-” until the
display shows “0:0” or press the buttons “+” and “-” of the
timer at the same time.
Important!
The timer function can only be
used with one cooking zone at a time.
Minute minder
The minute minder can only be used when the hob is not
in use and allows a maximum setting of 99 min.
Press the button “+” below the timer indicators: the
display shows the minutes for setting.
Select the time desired using the b and -.
After a few seconds the minute minder starts to count
down. Once the set time has elapsed an acoustic signal
sounds.
Important!
The minute minder function can
only be used when the hob is switched off; if it is
then switched on, the minute minder countdown
is automatically cancelled.
Control panel warnings.
Residual heat indicator.
The hob is fitted with a residual heat indicator for
each cooking zone. These indicators alert the user
when cooking zones are still hot.
If the display shows
, the cooking zone is still hot.
If the residual heat indicator of a given cooking zone is lit,
that zone can be used, for example, to keep a dish warm
or to melt butter.
When the cooking zone cools down, the display switches
off.
Incorrect or missing pot indicator.
The hob features an automatic pot detection
system for all cooking zones. If no pot is detected,
the display with the cooking zone power level
indicator flashes. Make sure the pot is correctly
positioned and that it has the characteristics given in the
section “Before use”.
Button -
Heat setting indicator
Selected cooking zone
indicator
Cooking zone
positioning
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