Bosch PKV9..DC1 series, Instruction Manual

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Operating the appliance
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To activate the bridge heating element: the single-circuit
hotplate must be switched off.
1.
Switch on the dual-circuit hotplate.
2.
Touch the ö symbol. The outer filament circuit on
the dual-circuit hotplate is activated. The display
lights up.
3.
Touch the ö symbol again. The extended cooking
zone is activated. The display lights up.
To deactivate the extended cooking zone: touch the
ö
symbol again. The display goes out. The extended
cooking zone is deactivated.
Note:
If you activate the extended cooking zone, the
outer filament circuit of the dual-circuit hotplate is
automatically deactivated.
Residual heat indicator
The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for
each hotplate.
If
• appears in the display the hob is still hot. It may be
used, for example, to keep a small meal warm or to
melt cooking chocolate. As the hotplate cools down
further, the display changes to œ . The display remains lit
until the hotplate has cooled sufficiently.
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Operating the appliance
Operating the appl iance
In this section, you can find out how to set the hotplates.
The table shows heat settings and cooking times for
various meals.
Switching the hob on and off
The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
Switching on
Touch the # symbol. An audible signal sounds. The
illuminated bar above the main switch lights up. The
displays for the controls and the heat settings
‹
light
up. The hob is ready to use.
Switching off
Touch the
#
symbol until the illuminated bar above the
main switch and the displays go out. All hotplates are
switched off. The residual heat indicator remains on
until the hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.
Notes
■
The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates
have been switched off for more than 20 seconds.
■
The settings remain stored for 4 seconds after the
hob has been switched off. If you switch it on again
during this time, the hob will operate using the
previously stored settings.
Setting a hotplate
Select the desired heat setting on the control panel.
Heat setting 1 = Lowest power
Heat setting 9 = Highest power
Every heat setting has an intermediate setting. It
appears on the display, e.g. as … . † .
Set the heat setting
The hob must be switched on.
1.
Touch the ø symbol to select the hotplate.
‹‹
lights up brightly on the heat setting display.
2.
Set the required heat setting in the control panel.
The hotplate is switched on.
Changing the heat setting:
Select the hotplate and set the required heat setting in
the control panel.
Switching off the hotplate
Select the hotplate. Set the control panel to 0. After
about 10 seconds, the residual heat indicator appears.
Note:
The last selected hotplate remains activated. You
can set the hotplate without selecting it again.
Table of cooking times
The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending
on the type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations
are therefore possible.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Food that needs to be seared quickly or food which
loses a lot of liquid during initial frying is best seared in
several small portions.
Tips for energy-saving cooking can be found in the
Environmental protection section.
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