Instructions for the User
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8. USING THE COOKING HOB
Metal objects such as silverware or lids must not be placed on the cooking hob surface as they
can become very hot.
Before using the hob for the first time, pre-heat it to the maximum temperature long enough to
burn any manufacturing oily residues which could give the food a bad smell.
8.1
Cooking zones
The appliance has 5 cooking zones of various power
levels and diameters. Their position is clearly indicated
with circles and the heat is limited to within the
diameters traced on the glass. Under each cooking
zone there is a coil called an inductor which is powered
by an electronic system and which creates a variable
magnetic field. When a pan is positioned within this
magnetic field, the high frequency currents are
concentrated directly onto the pan producing the heat
required for cooking the food.
Each cooking zone has an inner circle. This printed circle indicates the minimum permissible diameter
on that cooking zone. Pans with smaller diameters risk not being detected and therefore not activating
the inductor.
8.2
Heating accelerator
Each cooking zone has a heating accelerator. This system lets the hotplate operate at maximum power
for a time that is proportional to the selected power. To start the heating accelerator, turn the knob to the
left, select the “A” position and release. The letter “A” appears on the cooking hob display. At this point
you have 3 seconds to choose the desired heating position. Once the position has been adjusted
between 1 and 9, “A” and the selected position will blink on the display. During the heating accelerator's
operation it is possible to increase the heating intensity at any time. The “full power” period will
consequently be modified.
On the other hand, if the power is reduced, turn the knob counterclockwise. The “A” option is
automatically disabled.
8.3
Power Function
The power function can be used to cause each heating zone to operate continuously at maximum power
for a maximum period of 10 minutes. Said function, for example, can be used to bring a large quantity of
water to a boil rapidly or to broil meat.
Turn the knob clockwise and set the heating intensity on position 9. Select the position “P” with the knob
and release. “P” appears on the hob display of the corresponding zone. After 10 minutes the power will
be reduced automatically, returning to position 9 and the “P” disappears. It is however possible to
interrupt the power function by decreasing at any time the heating intensity. When the power option is
selected on a hotplate (ex. the front left), the power absorbed by the second hotplate (back left) could be
reduced to provide the maximum energy available to the first. For the same reason the power function
has priority over the heating accelerator. If a container is removed from the cooking zone while the power
function is turned on, the function stops.
