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Start-up and use
!
The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of grease
on the glass. Before using the appliance, we recommend
you remove these with a special non-abrasive cleaning
product. During the first few hours of use there may be a
smell of rubber which will disappear very quickly.
!
A few seconds after the hob is connected to the
electricity supply, a buzzer will sound. The hob may now
be switched on.
Types of noise during normal hob operation:
• Buzz:
Buzz:
Buzz:
Buzz:
Buzz: due to the vibration of the metallic parts that
make up the induction element and the pot; it is
generated by the electromagnetic field required for
heating and increases as the power of the induction
element increases.
• Soft whistle:
Soft whistle:
Soft whistle:
Soft whistle:
Soft whistle: heard when the pot placed on the
heating zone is empty; the noise disappears once food
or water is placed into the pot.
• Crackle:
Crackle:
Crackle:
Crackle:
Crackle: produced by the vibration of materials on the
bottom of the pot due to the flow of parasitic currents
caused by electromagnetic fields (induction); can be
more or less intense depending on the material making
up the bottom of the pot, and decreases as the pot
dimensions increase.
• Loud whistle:
Loud whistle:
Loud whistle:
Loud whistle:
Loud whistle: heard when two induction elements of
the same group function simultaneously at maximum
power and/or when the booster function is set on the
larger element while the other is auto-adjusted. Noise is
reduced by decreasing the power level of the auto-
adjusted induction element; pot bottom layers made of
different kinds of materials are among the main causes
of this noise.
• Fan noise:
Fan noise:
Fan noise:
Fan noise:
Fan noise: a fan is necessary to ensure the hob
functions correctly and to safeguard the electronic unit
from possible overheating. The fan functions at
maximum power when the large induction element is at
maximum power or when the booster function is on; in
all other cases, it works at average power depending on
the temperature detected. Furthermore, the fan may
continue to work even after switching the hob off, if the
temperature detected is high.
The types of noise listed above are due to induction
technology and are not necessarily operational faults.
Switching on the hob
To switch the hob on, press and hold the
button for
approximately one second.
Switching on the cooking zones
To operate a cooking zone, select the button
corresponding to the desired zone and set the
required power level by pressing down on the slider
and moving it towards the right to increase the
power level, or towards the left to decrease the
power level.
The min/med/max buttons can also be pressed
directly to select the pre-set power levels: min (1) /
med (8) / max (16), and to switch off the plate (see
below).
MIN/MED/MAX functions
Press the MED button to switch on the cooking zone
at medium power level 8.
Press the MIN button to switch on the cooking zone
at minimum power level 1.
Press the MAX button to switch on the cooking zone
at maximum power level 16.
Booster function*
The booster function for some of the cooking zones may
be used to shorten heating-up times. It may be activated
by pressing the
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button. The indicator light directly
above the button will illuminate. This function boosts the
power to 2000 W or 3000 W, depending on the size of the
corresponding cooking zone.
It stops automatically after 4 minutes. While the booster for
one of the cooking zones is active, the corresponding front
or rear cooking zone will operate at a reduced power level
(e.g. if the booster for the rear left-hand hotplate has been
activated, the power level of the front left-hand hotplate will
be reduced). For further information, please refer to the
Technical description of the models.
Switching off the cooking zones
To switch off the hotplate, select the button
corresponding to the desired zone, moving the
slider towards the left to return to level 0, or press
the Off button on the slider control directly.
! The first time the slider is pressed, a short beep
will sound to acknowledge the touch. If - and only if -
the power level is adjusted, another short beep will
sound when the slider is released.
! The hotplate selection LEDs light up for the power
adjustment period (10 seconds), during which the
slider (or min/med/max buttons)* can influence the
selected hotplate.
Programming the cooking duration
!
If the
and buttons are pressed for an extended
period of time, the timer scrolls quickly through the minute
values in the corresponding direction.
!
All the cooking zones may be programmed
simultaneously, for a duration between 1 and 99 minutes.
1. Select the cooking zone using the corresponding
selector button.
2. Adjust the power level of the cooking zone.
*
Only available in certain models.
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