GB
21
Practical advice on using the appliance
To obtain the best results from your hob:
Use flat-bottomed pans to ensure that they adhere
to the cooking zone perfectly.
Always use pans with a diameter that is large
enough to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use all
the available heat.
Make sure that the bottom of the cookware is
always dry and clean to guarantee correct
adherence and long life, not only for the cooking
zones but also for the cookware itself.
Avoid using the same cookware that is used on gas
burners: the heat concentration on gas burners may
deform the base of the pan, causing it not to adhere
correctly.
Never leave a cooking zone on without cookware
on it because as it heats up and rapidly reaches
the maximum level, which could damage the
heating elements.
Recommended power levels for various types of
cooking:
Safety devices
Residual heat indicators
While the temperature of the cooking zone remains
above 60°C, even after the programme has finished,
the residual heat indicators placed near the relevant
cooking zone remain lit to prevent the risk of burns.
Inactive function
If the hob is on but has not been used for approx 2
minutes, the control panel will be locked. If this
continues for an additional 4 minutes, the hob will
switch off automatically.
Overheating protection
Prolonged use of the hob can cause the electronic
components to overheat.
When this happens, a thermal protection device
reduces the power level of the front cooking zones (to
about 3) until the temperature reaches a safer level.
Safety switch
The appliance has a safety switch that automatically
switches off the cooking zones when they have been
operating for a certain amount of time at a given
power level. While the safety switch has interrupted
the cooking programme, the display alternates
between the letters TI and ME.
Buzzer
Can also indicate several irregularities:
An object (a pan, cutlery, etc.) has been placed on
the control panel for more than 10 seconds.
Something has been spilt on the control panel.
A button has been pressed for too long.
All of these situations may cause the buzzer to sound.
Remove the cause of the malfunction to stop the
buzzer. The control panel locks automatically in these
situations:
To unlock the control panel press the
button, the
previous settings will have been maintained. If the
cause of the problem is not removed, the buzzer will
keep sounding and the hob will switch off.
