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Tips for the electronic boil start control
Electronic boil start control is designed to conserve food's
nutritional value while using little water for cooking.
■
Add only approximately 3 cups of water to the food for large
hotplates and approximately 2 cups of water for small
hotplates.
■
Place a lid on the saucepan.
■
Electronic boil start control is not suitable for food that is
cooked in a large volume of water (e.g. pasta).
Childproof lock
You can use the childproof lock to prevent children from
switching on the hotplates.
Switching the childproof lock on and off
The hob must be switched off.
To switch on: touch the
#
symbol for approx. 4 seconds. The
@
symbol lights up for 10 seconds. The hob is locked.
To switch off: touch the
#
symbol for approx. 4 seconds. The
hob is unlocked.
Automatic childproof lock
This function automatically activates the childproof lock every
time you switch the hob off.
Switching on and off
You can find out how to switch the automatic childproof lock on
and off in the Basic settings section.
Timer
The timer can be used in two different ways:
■
To switch a hotplate off automatically
■
As a kitchen timer
Automatic hotplate switch-off
Enter a cooking time for the relevant hotplate. When the
cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off
automatically.
Setting a duration
1.
Setting the heat setting
2.
Touch the
0
symbol. The
x
indicator for each hotplate that
has been switched on lights up.
‹‹
lights up on the timer
display. Above the timer display,
0
lights up for 10 seconds.
3.
During this period, use the dial for the relevant hotplate to set
the desired cooking time. The
x
indicator for the hotplate
lights up brightly.
The cooking time counts down. If you have set a cooking
time for several hotplates, you can display each cooking time.
To do this, touch the
0
symbol repeatedly until the
x
indicator lights up brightly for the desired hotplate.
When the cooking time has elapsed
When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off.
You will hear a signal and
‹‹
lights up in the display for 10
seconds. The
x
indicator lights up brightly. Touch the
0
symbol. The displays go out and the audible signal ceases.
Frying**
Escalope, plain or breaded
Cutlet, plain or breaded
Steak (3 cm thick)
Fish and fish fillet, breaded
Fish and fish fillet, breaded and frozen, e.g. fish fingers
Pancakes
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
200-300 g
A 6-7
A 6-7
A 7-8
A 6-7
A 6-7
A 6-7
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
8-12 mins
continuous frying
Dish with electronic boil start control
Quantity
Heat setting
Total cooking time
in minutes
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Without lid
