Foster 7371/300, Use And Installation Manual

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sing the key, the controls are blocked
and the relative warning light I switches on
(Fig.9). To release the controls and change
the settings (e.g.interrupt cooking), the
key must be pressed. The cooking top can
however be switched off even when the
controls block is activated.
SWITCHING THE COOKING AREA OFF
To switch a cooking zone off, press simul-
taneously the and key of the relative
zone, or press the key until reaching
position .
SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE OFF
To turn off the cooking top entirely hold
down the key.
POWER MANAGEMENT
The default cooktop maximum power limit is
7200W. This power limit can be reduced by
the user to 2800W, 3500W or 6000W.
Each time the user tries to increase the power
of a cooking zone, the total power level of the
cooktop is calculated. If this total power lever
is greater than the cooktop maximum power
limit, the power increase of the cooking zone
is not allowed. An error beep sounds and
the cooking zone display shows an for 3
seconds.
SAFETY SWITCH
The appliance has a safety switch that au-
tomatically switches off the cooking zones
when they have been operating for a certain
amount of time at a given power level.
(Fig.12)
POWER LEVEL OPERATING TIME LIMIT (hours)
1 - 2 6
3 - 4 5
5 4
6 - 7 - 8 - 9 1,5
MAINTENANCE
Remove any residues of food and drops of
grease from the cooking surface by using
the special scraper supplied on request
(Fig.10).
Clean the heated area as thoroughly as pos-
sible using suitable products, and a cloth/
paper, then rinse with water and dry with a
clean cloth.
Using the special scraper immediately remo-
ve any fragments of aluminium and plastic
material that have unintentionally melted
on the heated cooking area, or residues of
sugar or food with a high sugar content.
This way, any damage to the cooktop surfa-
ce can be prevented. Under no circumstan-
ces should abrasive sponges, or corrosive
chemical detergents, such as oven sprays or
stain removers, be used.
WARNING: STEAM CLEANERS MUST NOT
BE USED.
DISPOSAL OF OLD ELECTRICAL APPLIAN-
CES
The European Directive 2002/96/EC
on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), requires that
old household electrical appliances
must not be disposed of in the
normal unsorted municipal waste stream.
Old appliances must be collected separately
in order to optimise the recovery and
recycling of the materials they contain and
reduce the impact on human health and the
environment.
The crossed-out dustbin symbol on the pro-
duct reminds you of your obligation regar-
ding separated waste collection. Consumers
should contact their local public service or
their local dealer for more information on
the correct disposal of exhausted household
appliances.
THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES ALL RE-
SPONSIBILITY FOR EVENTUAL DAMAGES
CAUSED BY BREAKING THE ABOVE WAR-
NINGS. THE WARRANTY IS NOT VALID IN
THE CASE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIO-
NED WARNINGS.