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S
tart
-
up
and
use
T
he glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces o
f
grease on the glass
.
Be
f
ore using the appliance, we
recommend you remove these with a special non
-
abrasive cleaning product
.
During the
f
irst
f
ew hours
o
f
use there may be a smell o
f
rubber which will
disappear very
q
uickly
.
A
f
ew seconds a
f
ter the hob is connected to the
electricity supply, a buzzer will sound
.
T
he hob may
now be switched on
.
T
y
pes
o
f
n
oi
se
d
ur
i
n
g
n
o
rma
l
h
o
b
o
perat
io
n
:
Buzz:
due to the vibration o
f
the metallic parts
that make up the induction element and the pot
;
it
is generated by the electromagnetic
f
ield re
q
uired
f
or heating and increases as the power o
f
the
induction element increases
.
Soft whistle:
heard when the pot placed on the
heating zone is empty
;
the noise disappears once
f
ood or water is placed into the pot
.
Crackle:
produced by the vibration o
f
materials
on the bottom o
f
the pot due to the
f
low o
f
parasitic currents caused by electromagnetic
f
ields
(
induction
);
can be more or less intense
depending on the material making up the bottom
o
f
the pot, and decreases as the pot dimensions
increase
.
Loud whistle:
heard when two induction
elements o
f
the same group
f
unction
simultaneously at maximum power and/or when
the booster
f
unction is set on the larger element
while the other is auto
-
adjusted
.
N
oise is reduced
by decreasing the power level o
f
the auto
-
adjusted induction element
;
pot bottom layers
made o
f
di
ff
erent kinds o
f
materials are among
the main causes o
f
this noise
.
Fan noise:
a
f
an is necessary to ensure the hob
f
unctions correctly and to sa
f
eguard the electronic
unit
f
rom possible overheating
.
T
he
f
an
f
unctions
at maximum power when the large induction
element is at maximum power or when the booster
f
unction is on
;
in all other cases, it works at
average power depending on the temperature
detected
.
Furthermore, the
f
an may continue to
work even a
f
ter switching the hob o
ff
, i
f
the
temperature detected is high
.
T
he types o
f
noise listed above are due to induction
technology and are not necessarily operational
f
aults
.
I
f
the
-
or
+
button is pressed
f
or an extended
period o
f
time, the display scrolls
q
uickly though the
power levels and timer minutes
.
S
w
i
t
ch
in
g
on
t
h
T
o switch the hob on, press and hold the
f
or approximately one second
S
w
i
t
ch
in
g
on
t
h
Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector
button
and a power adjustment device
consisting o
f
a double
-
and
+
button
.
T
o begin operating a cooking zone, press the
corresponding control button and set the desired
power level
(
between
0
and 9
)
using the buttons
-
and
+
.
B
oos
t
e
r
f
u
n
c
t
ion
*
T
he booster
f
unction
f
or some o
f
the cooking zones
may be used to shorten heating
-
up times
.
It may be
activated by pressing the
button
.
T
he indicator
light directly above the button will illuminate
.
T
his
f
unction boosts the power to 2
000
W or 3
000
W,
depending on the size o
f
the relevant cooking zone
.
T
he booster stops automatically a
f
ter 4 minutes
.
While
the booster
f
or one o
f
the cooking zones is active, the
corresponding
f
ront or rear cooking zone will operate at
a reduced power level
(
e
.
g
.
i
f
the booster
f
or the rear
le
f
t
-
hand hotplate has been activated, the power level
o
f
the
f
ront le
f
t
-
hand hotplate will be reduced
).
For
f
urther in
f
ormation, please re
f
er to the
T
ec
h
nical
descri
pt
ion
o
f th
e
m
odels
.
S
w
i
t
ch
in
g
o
ff
t
h
e
c
oo
k
in
g
z
ones
T
o switch o
ff
a cooking zone, select it using the
corresponding selector button
and
:
Press the
-
button
:
the power o
f
the cooking zone
will progressively decrease until it is switched o
ff.
Pr
o
g
r
a
mm
in
g
t
h
e
c
oo
k
in
g d
u
r
a
t
ion
All the cooking zones may be programmed
simultaneously,
f
or a duration between 1 and 99
minutes
.
1
.
Select the cooking zone using the corresponding
selector button
.
2
.
Adjust the temperature
.
3
.
Press the
programming button
.
*
Only available in certain models
.
