SCHOLTES TIL 641, Operating Instructions Manual

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The glue applied to 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.
Switching on the hob
To switch the hob on, press and hold the button
for approximately one second.
Switching on the cooking zones
Each cooking zone is controlled by a device
consisting of two buttons ( and ) at the side of
the power level indicator.
• Press the button to activate the hotplate, then
set the power to the required level using the
and buttons.
• To set the power to maximum, hold down the
button briefly.
Booster function
The booster function may be used to shorten
heating-up times. It is activated by pressing the
button. This function boosts the power of the
relevant zone to 3000 W.
It stops automatically after 4 minutes. While the
booster is activated, the relevant front or rear
cooking zone has a maximum power of 600 W (e.g.
if the right rear hotplate booster is activated, the
power of the right front hotplate decreases). Higher
power levels are indicated by the flashing of the
excess power levels, which will be restored after the
booster function has stopped.
Oval cooking zones: may only be overheated if the
entire oval is switched on.
Do not place two small pans on the oval cooking
zones.
Extending the cooking zones
A button allows the user to extend the relevant
cooking zones (these may be concentric or oval).
1. Press the button to activate the hotplate, then
set the power to the required level using the
and buttons.
2. Press the or button to switch on the entire,
fully-extended cooking zone.
To return to using the smaller cooking zone, simply
press the extension button again.
The indicator light above the extendable cooking
zone button remains lit for the entire time during
which the large surface is being used.
Switching off the cooking zones
• Press the button at the side of the power level
indicator: the power of the cooking zone will
progressively decrease until it is switched off.
• Alternatively, the and buttons may be
pressed simultaneously. The cooking zone will
switch off.
Programming the cooking time
All the cooking zones may be programmed for a
length of time between 1 and 99 minutes.
1. Press the button at the side of
the display which corresponds to the hotplate you
wish to programme.
2. Set the desired cooking time using the and
buttons at the side of the display.
3. Confirm by pressing the
button
at the side of the display which corresponds to the
hotplate you wish to programme.
The timer begins counting down immediately. A
buzzer sounds for approximately 1 minute and the
cooking zone switches off when the set programme
has finished.
Repeat the above procedure for each hotplate you
wish to programme.
Using multiple programmes and the display
If one or more plates are programmed, the display will
show the data for the plate with the least time remaining,
and the
indicator light corresponding
to the position of the plate will be illuminated.
Start-up and use