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Childproof lock
The hob can be protected against being accidentally turned on,
to ensure that children do not switch on the hotplates.
Activating and deactivating the childproof
lock
The hob should be turned off.
To activate: press the symbol
æ
for approximately 4 seconds.
The indicator next to the
æ
symbol lights up for 10 seconds.
The hob is locked.
To deactivate: press the
æ
symbol for approximately
4 seconds. The lock is now deactivated.
Childproof lock
With this function, the childproof lock automatically activates
when a hob is switched off.
Activating and deactivating
All of the relevant information on the automatic childproof lock
connection can be found in the
Basic settings
chapter.
Powerboost function
The Powerboost function can be used to heat large amounts of
water more quickly than the power level
Š
.
Limitations on use
Induction hotplates (1 and 4) include this function, see
diagram. The Powerboost function is available provided that the
other induction hotplate is not turned on. If this is not the case,
the
›
and
Š
symbols will flash on the selected hotplate display;
then the power level will be automatically set to
Š
.
To activate
1.
Select a hotplate.
2.
Press the
›
symbol.
The
›
indicator lights up.
The function should be activated.
To deactivate
1.
Select a hotplate.
2.
Press the
›
symbol.
The
›
indicator will no longer appear and the hotplate will
return to the power level
Š
.
The function will be deactivated.
Note:
In certain circumstances, the Powerboost function may
turn off automatically in order to protect the electronic
components inside the hob.
Time program function
This function may be used in two different ways:
■
to automatically switch off a hotplate
■
as a timer
Turning off a hotplate automatically
The hotplate turns off automatically once the selected time has
elapsed.
Programming the cooking time.
The hob must be switched on:
1.
Selecting the required hotplate and power level.
2.
Press the
3
symbol. The
Ú
indicator on the hotplate lights
up.
‹‹
is displayed on the time program function display.
3.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol. The basic setting appears:
+
symbol: 30 minutes.
-
symbol: 10 minutes.
4.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol until the required cooking time
appears.
After a few seconds, the cooking time begins to count down.
Note:
The same cooking time can be automatically
programmed for the all the hotplates. The programmed time
passes independently for each of the hotplates.
The
Basic settings
chapter provides information on
automatically programming the cooking time.
