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G
B
Start-up an
d
use
T
he glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces o
f
grease on the
glass
.
Be
f
ore using the appliance, we recommend you remove
these with a special non
-
abrasive cleaning product
.
During the
f
irst
f
ew hours o
f
use there may be a smell o
f
rubber which will
disappear very
q
uickly
.
A
f
ew seconds a
f
ter the hob is connected to the electricity
supply, a buzzer will sound
.
T
he hob may now be switched on
.
T
yp
es
o
f
n
oi
se
d
u
r
i
n
g
n
o
r
m
a
l
h
ob
o
p
e
r
a
t
io
n
:
Buzz:
due to the vibration o
f
the metallic parts that make up
the induction element and the pot
;
it is generated by the
electromagnetic
f
ield re
q
uired
f
or heating and increases as
the power o
f
the induction element increases
.
Soft whistle:
heard when the pot placed on the heating
zone is empty
;
the noise disappears once
f
ood or water is
placed into the pot
.
Crackle:
produced by the vibration o
f
materials on the bottom
o
f
the pot due to the
f
low o
f
parasitic currents caused by
electromagnetic
f
ields
(
induction
);
can be more or less intense
depending on the material making up the bottom o
f
the pot,
and decreases as the pot dimensions increase
.
Loud whistle:
heard when two induction elements o
f
the
same group
f
unction simultaneously at maximum power and/or
when the booster
f
unction is set on the larger element while
the other is auto
-
adjusted
.
N
oise is reduced by decreasing the
power level o
f
the auto
-
adjusted induction element
;
pot bottom
layers made o
f
di
ff
erent kinds o
f
materials are among the main
causes o
f
this noise
.
Fan noise:
a
f
an is necessary to ensure the hob
f
unctions
correctly and to sa
f
eguard the electronic unit
f
rom possible
overheating
.
T
he
f
an
f
unctions at maximum power when the
large induction element is at maximum power or when the
booster
f
unction is on
;
in all other cases, it works at average
power depending on the temperature detected
.
Furthermore,
the
f
an may continue to work even a
f
ter switching the hob o
ff
,
i
f
the temperature detected is high
.
T
he types o
f
noise listed above are due to induction technology
and are not necessarily operational
f
aults
.
I
f
the
-
or
+
button is pressed
f
or an extended period o
f
time,
the display scrolls
q
uickly though the power levels and timer
minutes
.
S
w
i
t
ch
in
g
on
t
h
e
h
o
b
T
o switch the hob on, press and hold the
button
f
or
approximately one second
.
S
w
i
t
ch
in
g
on
t
h
e
c
oo
k
in
g
z
one
s
Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector button
and
a power adjustment device consisting o
f
a double
-
and
+
button
.
T
o begin operating a cooking zone, press the corresponding
control button and set the desired power level
(
between
0
and
9
)
using the buttons
-
and
+
.
B
oo
s
t
er
f
u
n
c
t
ion
*
T
he booster
f
unction
f
or some o
f
the cooking zones may be used to
shorten heating
-
up times
.
It may be activated by pressing the
Booster
button
.
T
he indicator light directly above the button will illuminate
.
T
his
f
unction boosts the power to 2
000
W or 3
000
W, depending on the
size o
f
the relevant cooking zone
.
T
he booster stops automatically a
f
ter 4 minutes
.
While the booster
f
or
one o
f
the cooking zones is active, the corresponding
f
ront or rear
cooking zone will operate at a reduced power level
(
e
.
g
.
i
f
the booster
f
or the rear le
f
t
-
hand hotplate has been activated, the power level o
f
the
f
ront le
f
t
-
hand hotplate will be reduced
).
For
f
urther in
f
ormation,
please re
f
er to the
T
ec
h
nical
descri
pt
ion
o
f th
e
m
odels
.
S
w
i
t
ch
in
g
o
ff
t
h
e
c
oo
k
in
g
z
one
s
T
o switch o
ff
a cooking zone, select it using the corresponding
selector button
and
:
Press the
-
button
:
the power o
f
the cooking zone will
progressively decrease until it is switched o
ff.
P
ro
g
ra
mm
in
g
t
h
e
c
oo
k
in
g d
u
ra
t
ion
All the cooking zones may be programmed simultaneously,
f
or a
duration between 1 and 99 minutes
.
1
.
Select the cooking zone using the corresponding selector
button
.
2
.
Adjust the temperature
.
3
.
Press the
programming button
.
4
.
Set the cooking duration using the
-
and
+
buttons
.
5
.
Con
f
irm by pressing the
button
.
T
he timer begins counting down immediately
.
A buzzer sounds
f
or
approximately 1 minute and the cooking zone switches o
ff
when
the set programme has
f
inished
.
Repeat the above procedure
f
or each hotplate you wish to
programme
.
*
Only available in certain models
.
