SCHOLTES SCHI 744 DO L Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 12

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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: 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: heard when the pot placed on the heating

zone is empty; the noise disappears once food or water is
placed into the pot.

• 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: 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: 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 begin using a cooking zone, set the desired power level

using the

and

• Press and hold the

button for approximately 2

seconds: the cooking zone will immediately begin
operating at its maximum power level (16).

• Press and hold the

button for approximately 2

seconds: the cooking zone will operate at power level 2
(slow cooking function).

Medium function*

Press the

edium

button to switch on the cooking zone at

medium power level 8.

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

ooster

ooost

oster

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 a cooking zone:

• Press the

button: the power of the cooking zone will

progressively decrease until it is switched off.

• Alternatively, the

and

buttons may be pressed

simultaneously: this immediately returns the power setting
to 0 and the cooking zone switches off.

Programming the cooking duration

If the