7
Using the hotplate
Before using the cooker for the first time
you should:
• Read the operating and safety
instructions thoroughly.
• If applicable, remove the remnants
of stickers and glue from the surface
of the hob, pan supports and oven
door.
• Ensure that all elements of the burn-
ers are positioned correctly. Press
and turn the control knob to the
large flame position. Press and hold
the ignition button until the burner
lights.
• For models with FSD (Flame Safety
Device) - press, turn and hold in the
control knob for 15 seconds while
pressing the ignition button. If the
burner fails to light, release the con-
trol knob and wait for at least 1
minute before attempting re-ignition.
The large flame mark represents the full
on position. For simmering, turn the
control knob towards the smaller flame
position.
Turn the knob to OFF (
G
) when cooking
has finished.
• The flame should not lick around
from the bottom of a pan but cover
only two thirds of its surface.
• The size of the flame depends on
the position of the knob. The full on
position - large flame - should be
used to bring the contents of the
pan to the boil. The simmer position
- small flame - should be used to
keep contents warm.
• Burners and ignitor tips should be
kept clean, as greases and food
deposits can lead to uneven flames -
affecting the hobs performance.
• Before removing an item off a burn-
er, turn the burner off completely.
• Before switching on a burner, make
sure that the knob you are going to
use corresponds to the burner you
wish to switch on. The relationship
between knobs and burners is
shown in the illustration.
USING THE HOB
Small flame
Large flame
Off position
Ignition button
Back
left
Front
left
Front
right
Back
right
