Freggia HCI320, User Manual

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USING THE COOKTOP
USING THE COOKTOP
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POT DETECTION
« »
This cooktop is fitted with an interactive control system that makes it very easy and comfortable to use. If the cookware
is removed from an active cooking zone, the display shows the symbol « » which disappear when the cookware is
repositioned on the cooking zone, continuing with the previous settings.
After use, always bring power to «0» (do not leave on the symbol « »). The symbol « » also appears on one of the
cooking zones displays when:
1)The recipient being used is not suitable for induction cooking.
2)The diameter of the recipient used is inferior to that allowed by the appliance.
RESIDUAL HEAT « »
If the temperature of the cooking zone is still high (over 50°) after it has been switched off, the relative display will
indicate the « » symbol (residual heat). The symbol will only switch off when the burn risk in no longer present.
QUICK HEATING/POWER BOOST « »
This function further reduces cooking time of a given area taking the temperature to the maximum power for a 10
minute interval.
At the end of this interval, the cooking area power automatically returns to level «9». The use of this function is
indicated for the short time heating of large quantities of liquid (eg. water for cooking pasta) or dishes.
To activate this function, select the cooking zone and press the
Zone [+]
key up to level «9». Press the
Zone [+]
key
again.
An acoustic signal will be emitted and the symbol « » will be shown on the relative
Cooking Zone display .
TIMER
This function allows establishing the time (from «01» to «99» minutes) for automatically switching the selected
cooking zone off. Switch on at least one cooking zone and adjust the temperature. Press simultaneously the Timer [+]
and
[-]
keys to enter the timer function. Press again the
Timer [+]
and
[-]
keys simoultaneously to select the cooking
zone on which you want to activate the timer.
The selected cooking zone will be indicated by a flashing led located on one of the corners of the
Timer Display .
Set the auto switching off time by pressing the
Timer [+]
or
Timer [-]
key. The cooking zone on which the timer has
been activated is indicated by a steady led at one of the corners of the Timer Display .
An acoustic signal will indicate the timer expiration and the relative cooking zone will automatically switch off. Press
any of the keys to stop the acoustic signal.
In order to disable the timer on a cooking zone press simultaneously the
Timer [+] and Timer [-] key to enter the
timer function.
Press again the
Timer [+]
and
Timer [-]
key simoultaneously to select the desired cooking zone. Press the
Timer [-]
key until reaching position «0».
CONTROL PANEL LOCK
It is possible to block the controls to prevent the risk of unintentional modification of the settings (children, cleaning
etc.). By pressing the Lock key, the controls are blocked and the relative warning light switches on.
To release the controls and change the settings (e.g.interrupt cooking), the Lock key must be pressed. The cooking top
can however be switched off even when the controls block is activated. In this case the controls block remains active
when the top is switched on again.