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Make sure that the base o
f
the cookware is always clean and
dry, in order to
f
ully utilise and extend the li
f
e o
f
both the
cooking zones and the cookware
.
Avoid using the same cookware which has been used on gas
burners
:
the heat concentration on gas burners may distort
the base o
f
the pan, causing it not to adhere correctly
.
S
a
f
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y d
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P
an
s
en
s
or
Each cooking zone is e
q
uipped with a pan sensor device
.
T
he
hotplate only emits heat when a pan with suitable measurements
f
or the cooking zone is placed on it
.
I
f
the indicator light is
f
lashing, it may indicate
:
An incompatible pan
A pan whose diameter is too small
T
he pan has been removed
f
rom the hotplate
.
Ov
e
r
h
e
a
t
i
n
g
p
r
o
t
e
c
t
io
n
I
f
the electronic elements overheat, the hob switches o
ff
automatically and
F
appears on the display,
f
ollowed by a
f
lashing number
.
When the temperature has reached a suitable
level, this message disappears and the hob may be used again
.
S
a
f
e
ty
s
wi
t
ch
T
he appliance has a sa
f
ety switch which automatically switches
the cooking zones o
ff
a
f
ter they have been in operation
f
or a
certain amount o
f
time at a particular power level
.
When the
sa
f
ety switch has been triggered, the display shows
0
.
For example
:
the right rear hotplate is set to 5 and will switch o
ff
a
f
ter 5 hours o
f
continuous operation, while the
f
ront le
f
t hotplate
is set to 2 and will switch o
ff
a
f
ter 8 hours
.
Power level
Maximum operating
time in hours
1
9
2
8
3
7
4
6
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
1
B
u
zz
e
r
T
his can also indicate several irregularities
:
An object
(
a pan, cutlery, etc
.)
has been placed on the
control panel
f
or more than 1
0
seconds
.
Something has been spilt on the control panel
.
A button has been pressed
f
or too long
.
All o
f
the above
situations may cause the buzzer to sound
.
Remove the cause
o
f
the mal
f
unction to stop the buzzer
.
I
f
the cause o
f
the
problem is not removed, the buzzer will keep sounding and the
hob will switch o
ff.
