2
9
GB
Avoid using the same cookware which has been
used on gas burners
:
the heat concentration on
gas burners may distort the base o
f
the pan,
causing it not to adhere correctly
.
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P
an
senso
r
Each cooking zone is e
q
uipped with a pan sensor
device
.
T
he hotplate only emits heat when a pan
with suitable measurements
f
or the cooking zone is
placed on it
.
I
f
the indicator light is
f
lashing, it may
indicate
:
An incompatible pan
A pan whose diameter is too small
T
he pan has been removed
f
rom the hotplate
.
R
es
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d
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a
l
h
eat
i
n
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c
at
o
rs
Each cooking zone is e
q
uipped with a residual heat
indicator
.
T
his indicator signals which cooking zones
are still at a high temperature
.
I
f
the power display
shows
, the cooking zone is still hot
.
It is
possible,
f
or example, to keep a dish warm or melt
butter or chocolate
.
As the cooking zone cools, the
power display will show
.
T
he display switches o
ff
when the cooking zone has cooled su
ff
iciently
.
O
v
er
h
eat
i
n
g
pr
o
te
c
t
io
n
I
f
the electronic elements overheat, the hob switches
o
ff
automatically and
F
appears on the display,
f
ollowed by a
f
lashing number
.
When the
temperature has reached a suitable level, this
message disappears and the hob may be used
again
.
S
a
f
et
y
s
w
i
t
c
h
T
he appliance has a sa
f
ety switch which
automatically switches the cooking zones o
ff
a
f
ter
they have been in operation
f
or a certain amount o
f
time at a particular power level
.
When the sa
f
ety
switch has been triggered, the display shows
0
.
For example
:
the right rear hotplate is set to 5 and
will switch o
ff
a
f
ter 5 hours o
f
continuous operation,
while the
f
ront le
f
t hotplate is set to 2 and will switch
o
ff
a
f
ter 8 hours
.
Power level
Maximum operating
time in hours
1
9
2
8
3
7
4
6
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
1
B
u
zz
er
T
his can also indicate several irregularities
:
An object
(
a pan, cutlery, etc
.
)
has been placed
on the control panel
f
or more than 1
0
seconds
.
Something has been spilt on the control panel
.
A button has been pressed
f
or too long
.
All o
f
the
above situations may cause the buzzer to sound
.
Remove the cause o
f
the mal
f
unction to stop the
buzzer
.
I
f
the cause o
f
the problem is not
removed, the buzzer will keep sounding and the
hob will switch o
ff
.
