DAILY USE
SWITCHING THE HOB ON/OFF
To turn the hob on, press the power button for around 1 second.
To turn the hob off, press the same button again, and all cooking zones will
be deactivated.
POSITIONING
Locate the desired cooking zone by referring to the position symbols.
Do not cover the control panel symbols with the cooking pot.
Please note: In the cooking zones close to the control panel, it is advisable to
keep pots and pans inside the markings (taking both the bottom of the pan
and the upper edge into consideration, as this tends to be larger).
This prevents excessive overheating of the keypad. When grilling or frying,
please use the rear cooking zones wherever possible.
ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING COOKING ZONES AND ADJUSTING
POWER LEVELS
To activate the cooking zones:
Press the “+“ or “−“ button of the required cooking zone to activate it and
adjust the power. The level will be shown in line with the area, along with
the indicator light identifying the active cooking zone. The “P“ button can
be used to select the fast heating function (Booster).
To deactivate the cooking zones:
Press the “0“ button to the left of the power adjustment.
CONTROL PANEL LOCK
To lock the settings and prevent it from being switched on accidentally,
press and hold the OK/Key lock button for 3 seconds A beep and a warning
light above the symbol indicate that this function has been activated. The
control panel is locked except for the switching off function( ). To unlock
the controls, repeat the activation procedure.
TIMER
There are two timers - one controls the left-hand cooking zones, while the
other controls the right-hand cooking zones.
To activate the timer
:
Press the “+“ or “−“ button to set the desired time on the cooking zone in use.
An indicator light will be activated in line with the specific symbol . Once
the set time has elapsed, a beep will sound, and the cooking zone will switch
off automatically.
The time can be changed at any point, and several timers can be activated
simultaneously.
In case 2 timers on the same side of the hob are activated simultaneously,
“Zone selection indicator“ flashes and the relative cooking time selected is
displayed on the central display“.
To deactivate the timer:
Press the “+“ and “−“ buttons together until the timer is deactivated.
TIMER INDICATOR
This LED (when ON) indicates that the timer has been set for the cooking
zone.
FUNCTIONS
BRIDGE
It allows to combine two cooking zones and use them as a single large area.
Ideal for fish kettles, pots or grilles that cover the entire cooking surface.
The function is deactivated if the bridge area is not entirely covered.
Either of the keypads on the right can be used.
To activate/deactivate the function, press the “BRIDGE“ button.
IMPORTANT:
Place the pots in the center of the cooking zone so that they
cover at least one of the reference points (as shown below).
COOKASSIST
The “COOKASSIST“ button activates the special functions.
Place the pot in position and select the cooking zone.
Press the “COOKASSIST“ button. The display of the selected area will show “A“.
The indicator for the first special feature available for the cooking zone will
light up.
Select the desired special function by pressing the “COOKASSIST“ button
one or more times.
The function is activated once the
button has been pressed to confirm.
To select another special function, press “0“ and then the “COOKASSIST“
button to choose the required function.
To deactivate the special functions and return to manual mode, press “0“.
The power level when using special functions is pre-set by the hob and
cannot be modified.
MELTING
This function allows you to bring food to the ideal temperature for melting
and maintain the food condition without the risk of burning.
This method is ideal, as it does not damage delicate foods such as chocolate
and prevents them from sticking to the pot.
KEEP WARM
This feature allows you to keep your food at an ideal temperature, usually
after cooking is complete, or when reducing liquids very slowly.
Ideal for serving foods at the perfect temperature.
SIMMERING
This function is ideal for maintaining a simmering temperature, allowing
you to cook food for long periods with no risk of burning.
Ideal for long-cooking recipes (rice, sauces, roasts) with liquid sauces.
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