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Childproof lock
The hob can be protected against being accidentally turned on,
to ensure that children do not switch on the hotplates.
Activating and deactivating the childproof
lock
The hob should be turned off.
To activate: press the symbol
‚
for approximately 4 seconds.
The indicator next to the symbol
‚
lights up for 10 seconds.
The hob is locked.
To deactivate: press the symbol
‚
for approximately
4 seconds. The lock is now deactivated.
Childproof lock
With this function, the childproof lock automatically activates
when a hob is switched off.
Activating and deactivating
All of the relevant information on the automatic childproof lock
connection can be found in the
Basic settings
chapter.
Powerboost function
The Powerboost function can be used to heat large amounts of
water more quickly than the power level
Š
.
All the hotplates have this function.
To activate
The hob must be switched on, but no hotplate should be
working.
1.
Select a hotplate.
2.
Press the
›
symbol.
The indicator
›
lights up
The function has been turned on.
Note:
If any hotplate is switched on when the Powerboost
function is working,
›
and
Š
will flash on the hotplate display;
the power level
Š
will then be set. The Powerboost function will
be deactivated.
To deactivate
1.
Select a hotplate.
2.
Press the
›
symbol.
The
›
indicator will no longer appear and the hotplate will
return to the power level
Š
.
The function will be deactivated.
Note:
In certain circumstances, the PowerBoost function can
switch itself off automatically in order to protect the electronic
elements inside the hob.
Time program function
This function may be used in two different ways:
■
to automatically switch off a hotplate
■
as a timer
Turning off a hotplate automatically
The hotplate turns off automatically once the selected time has
elapsed.
Programming the cooking time.
The hob must be switched on:
1.
Select the required hotplate and power level.
2.
Press the
0
symbol. The
Ú
indicator on the hotplate lights
up.
‹‹
is displayed on the time program function display.
3.
Press the
+
or
-
symbol. 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.
Note:
The same cooking time can be automatically
programmed for the all the hotplates. The programmed time
passes independently for each of the hotplates.
The
Basic settings
chapter provides information on
automatically programming the cooking time.
Changing or cancelling the time
Select the hotplate . Press the
0
symbol and change the
cooking time with the
+
or
-
symbols, or set to
‹‹
.
Once the time has elapsed
The hotplate switches off. A beep sounds and in the time
program function display
‹‹
appears for 10 seconds.
The
Ú
indicator on the hotplate lights up. Pressing the
0
symbol turns off the indicators and stops the beeping.
Notes
■
If cooking times have been programmed for various
hotplates, the time programming function always displays the
time for the selected hotplate.
■
Any cooking time can be programmed for up to 99 minutes.
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.
