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GENERAL
Carefully read the contents of this leaflet
since it provides important instructions
regarding safety of installation, use and
maintenance.
Keep the leaflet for possible future
consultation. All the operations relating to
installation (electrical connections) must
be carried out by specialised personnel in
accordance with current regulations.
INTENDED USE
• This cooktop is intended for use in
households and similar environments.
• This cooktop is not intended for outdoor
use.
• This cooktop is not to be used in mobile
locations such as ships.
• Use the cooktop only in household-
type situations for the preparation and
warming of food. All other types of use
are not permitted.
• Individuals who are incapable of using
the appliance safely because of their
physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or their lack of experience or knowledge
must not use this appliance without
supervision or instruction by a responsible
person.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Children under 8 years of age must be
kept away from the cooktop unless they
are under constant supervision.
• Children 8 years and older must only be
allowed to use the cooktop if they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards
involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision.
•
WARNING:
The appliance and its
accessible parts become hot during use.
Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements.
•
WARNING:
Unattended cooking on a
hob with fat or oil can be dangerous
and may result in fire. NEVER try to
extinguish a fire with water, but switch off
the appliance and then cover flame e.g.
with a lid or a fire blanket.
•
WARNING:
The cooktop is hot during
use and remains so for some time after
being switched off. The risk of burns
remains until the residual heat indicators
have gone out.
•
CAUTION:
The cooking process has to be
supervised. A short term cooking process
has to be supervised continuously.
•
DANGER OF FIRE:
Do not store items
on the cooking surfaces!
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks,
spoons and lids should not be placed on
the hob surface since they can become
hot.
• Always switch the cooking zones off after
use!
• The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of an external timer
or separate remote-control system.
•
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!
If the
cooktop is defective or chipped, cracked
or broken in any way, immediately
switch it off and do not continue to use
it. Disconnect it from the electrical power
supply.
INDUCTION SYSTEM
Functioning:
The fundamental characteristic of the
induction system is the direct transfer of
heat from the generator to the cooking
recipient.
Advantages:
- The transfer of power takes place only
when the recipient is placed on the
cooking zone.
- The heat is generated only at the base
of the recipient and transferred directly to
the food to be cooked.
- Reduced heating time and low
consumption of power during the
