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Powerboost function
The Powerboost function can be used to heat large amounts of
water more quickly than the power level
É
.
Use limitations
This function is available on all hotplates, provided that no other
hotplate in the same group is operating, (see picture).
Otherwise, the display of the selected hotplate will flash
Æ
and
É
; then it will automatically set the power level
É
.
In hotplate number 1, the Powerboost function can be activated
at any time.
To activate
1.
Select the power level
É
.
2.
Press the
+
symbol. On the hotplate, the
Æ
indicator will
appear.
The function has been activated.
To deactivate
Press the
-
symbol. The
Æ
symbol will disappear and the
hotplate will return to the
É
power level.
The Powerboost function has been deactivated.
Note:
In certain circumstances, the Powerboost function may
turn off automatically in order to protect the electronic
components inside the hob.
Time programming function
This function may be used in two different ways:
ʋ
to automatically switch off a hotplate.
ʋ
as a timer.
Turning off a hotplate automatically
Enter the cooking time for the required hotplate. The hotplate
turns off automatically once the time has elapsed.
How to program
1.
Select the required power level.
2.
Press the
symbol. The
[
indicator of the hotplate lights
up.
¯¯
is displayed in the time program function display.
To select another hotplate, press the
symbol several times
until the
[
indicator for the desired hotplate lights up.
3.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol on the time program function.
The basic setting appears:
+
symbol: 30 minutes.
-
symbol: 10 minutes.
4.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol until the required cooking time
appears.
After a few seconds, the cooking time begins to count down.
Once the time has elapsed
The hotplate switches off. The beep sounds, and in the time
program function display
¯¯
appears for 10 seconds. The
[
indicator lights up on the hotplate display. Pressing the
symbol turns off the indicators and stops the beeping.
Changing or cancelling the time
Press the
symbol several times until the required
[
indicator lights up. Change the cooking time using the
+
or
-
symbols, or set to
¯¯
.
Notes
ʋ
If a cooking time has been programmed for several
hotplates, it can be set to display all the time values. To do
this, press the
symbol several times until the
[
indicator
for the required hotplate lights up.
ʋ
Any cooking time can be programmed for up to 99 minutes.
Automatic timer
With this function you may select a cooking time for all
hotplates. Once a hotplate is switched on, the selected time will
begin to count down. The hotplate will automatically switch off
when the cooking time has elapsed.
Instructions on activating the timer are found in the chapter
entitled "Basic settings".
Note:
The cooking time can be changed or cancelled for any
hotplate:
Press the
symbol several times until the required
[
indicator lights up. Change the cooking time using
the
+
or
-
symbols, or set to
¯¯
.
The timer
The timer can be set for periods of up to 99 minutes. It is
independent of the other settings. This function does not
automatically switch off a hotplate.
How to program
1.
Press the
symbol several times until the
6
indicator
lights up.
¯¯
is displayed in the time program function
display.
2.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol on the time program function.
The basic setting will appear.
+
symbol: 10 minutes.
-
symbol: 5 minutes.
3.
Set the time required using the
+
or
-
symbols.
After a few seconds, the timer will start to count down.
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