Siemens BA Series, Instructions For Installation And Use Manual

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Powerboost function
The Powerboost function can be used to heat large amounts of
water more quickly than the power level
Š
.
All the hotplates have this function.
To activate
The hob must be switched on, but no hotplate should be
working.
1.
Select a hotplate.
2.
Press the
›
symbol.
The indicator › lights up
The function has been turned on.
Note: If any hotplate is switched on when the Powerboost
function is working, › and Š will flash on the hotplate display;
the power level Š will then be set. The Powerboost function will
be deactivated.
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.
Select the required hotplate and power level.
2.
Press the 0 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.
Changing or cancelling the time
Select the hotplate . Press the
0
symbol and change the
cooking time with the
+
or
-
symbols, or set to
‹‹
.
Once the time has elapsed
The hotplate switches off. A beep sounds and in the time
program function display
‹‹
appears for 10 seconds.
The
Ú
indicator on the hotplate lights up. Pressing the
0
symbol turns off the indicators and stops the beeping.
Notes
■
If cooking times have been programmed for various
hotplates, the time programming function always displays the
time for the selected hotplate.
■
Any cooking time can be programmed for up to 99 minutes.
The timer
The timer can be set for periods of up to 99 minutes. It is
independent of the other settings. This function does not
automatically switch off a hotplate.
How to program
No hotplate should be selected.
1.
Press the 0 symbol. The Ú indicator next to the W symbol
lights up. ‹‹ is displayed on the time program function
display.
2.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol. The basic setting appears.
+ symbol: 10 minutes.
- symbol: 5 minutes.
3.
Set the time required using the + or - symbols.
After a few seconds, the timer will start to count down.
Changing or cancelling the time
Press the 0 symbol various times until the Ú indicator next to
the W symbol lights up. Change the time or set to ‹‹ with
the
+
or
-
symbols.
Once the time has elapsed
A warning signal sounds.
‹‹
is displayed on the time program
function display. After 10 seconds the indicators turn off.
Pressing the
0
symbol turns off the indicators and stops the
beeping.