General instructions
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2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CONSULT THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFETY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND FOR THE VENTILATION FUNCTIONS.
IN YOUR INTERESTS AND FOR YOUR SAFETY THE LAW REQUIRES THAT THE INSTALLATION
AND SERVICING OF ALL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES IS CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE.
OUR APPROVED INSTALLERS GUARANTEE A SATISFACTORY JOB.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES MUST ALWAYS BE UNINSTALLED BY COMPETENT PERSONS.
BEFORE CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO THE POWER GRID, CHECK THE DATA ON THE
PLATE AGAINST THE DATA FOR THE GRID ITSELF.
BEFORE CARRYING OUT INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE WORK, MAKE SURE THAT THE
APPLIANCE IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE POWER GRID.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION, CARRY OUT A QUICK TEST ON THE APPLIANCE
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED LATER IN THIS MANUAL. SHOULD THE APPLIANCE
NOT FUNCTION, DISCONNECT IT FROM THE POWER SUPPLY AND CALL THE NEAREST
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTRE.
THE PLUG TO BE CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE AND ITS SOCKET MUST BE OF
THE SAME TYPE AND CONFORM TO THE REGULATIONS IN FORCE.
THE SOCKET MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AFTER THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN BUILT IN.
NEVER UNPLUG BY PULLING ON THE CABLE
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IF THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE IS DAMAGED, CONTACT THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICE
IMMEDIATELY AND THEY WILL REPLACE IT.
THE APPLIANCE MUST BE CONNECTED TO EARTH IN COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM SAFETY REGULATIONS.
DURING COOKING THE APPLIANCE BECOMES VERY HOT IN THE ZONE IN CONTACT WITH THE
PANS. TAKE CARE NOT TO TOUCH THE SURFACE OF THE HOB.
THE APPLIANCE IS INTENDED FOR USE BY ADULTS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO GO NEAR IT
OR PLAY WITH IT.
IMPORTANT:
SUPERVISE CHILDREN CAREFULLY AS THEY CANNOT READILY SEE THE
RESIDUAL HEAT INDICATOR ON THE HOB.
THE COOKING ZONES REMAIN HOT FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE
BEEN TURNED OFF.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE COOKING ZONES.
IF CRACKS OR FISSURES FORM, OR IF THE GLASS CERAMIC COOKING SURFACE BREAKS,
TURN OFF THE APPLIANCE IMMEDIATELY. DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND CALL
TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
USERS OF PACEMAKERS OR SIMILAR DEVICES MUST ENSURE THAT THE OPERATION OF
THEIR DEVICES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE INDUCTION FIELD, WHICH HAS A
FREQUENCY RANGE OF 20-50 KHZ.
THIS APPLIANCE MUST NOT BE USED BY PEOPLE (INCLUDING CHILDREN) OF REDUCED
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITY, OR LACKING IN EXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES, UNLESS THEY ARE SUPERVISED OR INSTRUCTED BY ADULTS WHO ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SAFETY.
BEFORE THE APPLIANCE IS PUT INTO OPERATION, ALL LABELS AND PROTECTIVE FILMS
APPLIED ON EXTERNAL SURFACES MUST BE REMOVED.
