General instructions
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2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CONSULT THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND FOR THE VENTILATION FUNCTIONS.
IN YOUR INTERESTS AND FOR YOUR SAFETY IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY LAW THAT THE
INSTALLATION AND SERVICING OF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE.
OUR APPROVED INSTALLERS GUARANTEE A SATISFACTORY JOB.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MUST ALWAYS BE UNINSTALLED BY COMPETENT PERSONS.
BEFORE CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO THE POWER GRID, CHECK THE DATA ON THE
PLATE AGAINST THE DATA FOR THE GRID ITSELF.
BEFORE CARRYING OUT INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE WORK, MAKE SURE THAT THE
APPLIANCE IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE POWER GRID.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION, CARRY OUT A QUICK TEST ON THE APPLIANCE
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED LATER IN THIS MANUAL. SHOULD THE APPLIANCE
NOT FUNCTION, DISCONNECT IT FROM THE POWER SUPPLY AND CALL THE NEAREST
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTRE.
IF THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE IS DAMAGED, CONTACT THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY AND THEY WILL REPLACE IT.
IT IS OBLIGATORY FOR ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO BE EARTHED ACCORDING TO THE
METHODS LAID DOWN BY SAFETY REGULATIONS.
DURING USE THE APPLIANCE BECOMES VERY HOT IN THE AREA IN CONTACT WITH THE
SAUCEPANS. TAKE CARE NOT TO TOUCH THE SURFACE OF THE HOB.
THE APPLIANCE IS INTENDED FOR USE BY ADULTS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO GO NEAR IT
OR PLAY WITH IT.
IMPORTANT:
SUPERVISE CHILDREN CAREFULLY AS THEY CANNOT READILY SEE THE
RESIDUAL HEAT INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE HOB.
AFTER USE THE COOKING ZONES REMAIN HOT FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME EVEN IF
THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE COOKING ZONES.
IF CRACKS OR FISSURES FORM, OR IF THE GLASS CERAMIC COOKING SURFACE BREAKS,
TURN OFF THE APPLIANCE IMMEDIATELY. DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY AND CALL
TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
USERS OF PACEMAKERS OR SIMILAR DEVICES MUST ENSURE THAT THE OPERATION OF
THEIR DEVICES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE INDUCTION FIELD, WHICH HAS A
FREQUENCY RANGE OF 20-50 KHZ.
THIS APPLIANCE MUST NOT BE USED BY PEOPLE (INCLUDING CHILDREN) OF REDUCED
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITY, OR LACKING IN EXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES, UNLESS THEY ARE SUPERVISED OR INSTRUCTED BY ADULTS WHO ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY.
BEFORE THE APPLIANCE IS PUT INTO OPERATION, ALL LABELS AND PROTECTIVE FILMS
APPLIED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE MUST BE REMOVED.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE APPLIANCE. ALL REPAIRS MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY AN
AUTHORISED TECHNICIAN
OR AT AN
AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRE
.
