AEG IAE84851FB User manual

USER
MANUAL
EN User Manual
Hob
IAE84851FB

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available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................ 3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................. 5
3. INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................7
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................8
5. QUICK GUIDE................................................................................................................ 9
6. BEFORE FIRST USE....................................................................................................10
7. DAILY USE....................................................................................................................10
8. FLEXIBLE INDUCTION COOKING AREA....................................................................15
9. HINTS AND TIPS..........................................................................................................18
10. CARE AND CLEANING.............................................................................................. 20
11. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................ 21
12. TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................... 23
13. ENERGY EFFICIENCY...............................................................................................24
14. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS................................................................................25
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read
the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible
for any injuries or damage that are the result of incorrect
installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe
and accessible location for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved. Children of less than 8 years of age and
persons with very extensive and complex disabilities shall
be kept away from the appliance unless continuously
supervised.
•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it
appropriately.
•WARNING: Keep children and pets away from the
appliance when it operates or when it cools down.
Accessible parts become hot during use.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be
activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance
of the appliance without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
•WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become
hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements.
•WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can
be dangerous and may result in fire.
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•NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the
appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire
blanket.
•WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied through an
external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to
a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.
•CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A
short term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
•WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
•Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids
should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get
hot.
•Do not use the appliance before installing it in the built-in
structure.
•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
•After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do
not rely on the pan detector.
•If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked,
switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains. In
case the appliance is connected to the mains directly using
junction box, remove the fuse to disconnect the appliance
from power supply. In either case contact the Authorised
Service Centre.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the
manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the
manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as
suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The
use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.
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2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
WARNING!
Only a qualified person must
install this appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the
appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the appliance.
• Keep the minimum distance from other
appliances and units.
• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to
prevent moisture from causing swelling.
• Protect the bottom of the appliance from
steam and moisture.
• Do not install the appliance next to a door
or under a window. This prevents hot
cookware from falling from the appliance
when the door or the window is opened.
• Each appliance has cooling fans on the
bottom.
• If the appliance is installed above a
drawer:
– Do not store any small pieces or
sheets of paper that could be pulled
in, as they can damage the cooling
fans or impair the cooling system.
– Keep a distance of minimum 2 cm
between the bottom of the appliance
and parts stored in the drawer.
• Remove any separator panels installed in
the cabinet below the appliance.
2.2 Electrical Connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric shock.
• All electrical connections should be made
by a qualified electrician.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Before carrying out any operation make
sure that the appliance is disconnected
from the power supply.
• Make sure that the parameters on the
rating plate are compatible with the
electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.
• Make sure the appliance is installed
correctly. Loose and incorrect electricity
mains cable or plug (if applicable) can
make the terminal become too hot.
• Use the correct electricity mains cable.
• Do not let the electricity mains cable
tangle.
• Make sure that a shock protection is
installed.
• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.
• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if
applicable) does not touch the hot
appliance or hot cookware, when you
connect the appliance to a socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug (if applicable) or to the mains
cable. Contact our Authorised Service
Centre or an electrician to change a
damaged mains cable.
• The shock protection of live and insulated
parts must be fastened in such a way that
it cannot be removed without tools.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installation.
Make sure that there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.
• If the mains socket is loose, do not
connect the mains plug.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect
the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line
protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type
fuses removed from the holder), earth
leakage trips and contactors.
• The electrical installation must have an
isolation device which lets you disconnect
the appliance from the mains at all poles.
The isolation device must have a contact
opening width of minimum 3 mm.
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2.3 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns and electric
shock.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling and
protective film (if applicable) before first
use.
• This appliance is for household (indoors)
use only.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Make sure that the ventilation openings
are not blocked.
• Do not let the appliance stay unattended
during operation.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each
use.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the
cooking zones. They can become hot.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet
hands or when it has contact with water.
• Do not use the appliance as a work
surface or as a storage surface.
• If the surface of the appliance is cracked,
disconnect immediately the appliance
from the power supply. This to prevent an
electrical shock.
• Users with a pacemaker must keep a
distance of minimum 30 cm from the
induction cooking zones when the
appliance is in operation.
• When you place food into hot oil, it may
splash.
WARNING!
Risk of fire and explosion
• Fats and oil when heated can release
flammable vapours. Keep flames or
heated objects away from fats and oils
when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases can
cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food remnants,
can cause fire at a lower temperature than
oil used for the first time.
• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products in,
near or on the appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the control
panel.
• Do not put a hot pan cover on the glass
surface of the hob.
• Do not let cookware boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or cookware
fall on the appliance. The surface can be
damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with
empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the
appliance.
• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium or
with a damaged bottom can cause
scratches on the glass / glass ceramic.
Always lift these objects up when you
have to move them on the cooking
surface.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes
only. It must not be used for other
purposes, for example room heating.
2.4 Care and cleaning
• Clean the appliance regularly to prevent
the deterioration of the surface material.
• Switch off the appliance and let it cool
down before cleaning.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Use only neutral detergents. Do not
use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning
pads, solvents or metal objects.
2.5 Service
• To repair the appliance contact the
Authorised Service Centre. Use original
spare parts only.
• Concerning the lamp(s) inside this product
and spare part lamps sold separately:
These lamps are intended to withstand
extreme physical conditions in household
appliances, such as temperature,
vibration, humidity, or are intended to
signal information about the operational
status of the appliance. They are not
intended to be used in other applications
and are not suitable for household room
illumination.
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2.6 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Contact your municipal authority for
information on how to dispose of the
appliance.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable close to
the appliance and dispose of it.
3. INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
3.1 Before the installation
Before you install the hob, write down the
information below from the rating plate. The
rating plate is on the bottom of the hob.
Serial number ...........................
3.2 Built-in hobs
Only use the built-in hobs after you assemble
the hob into correct built-in units and work
surfaces that align to the standards.
3.3 Connection cable
• For a single phase or two phase
connection, use the cable type: H03V2V2-
F or H05BB-F which withstands a
temperature of 90 °C or higher.
• To replace the damaged mains cable, use
the cable: H03V2V2-F or H05BB-F which
withstands a temperature of 90 °C or
higher. Contact an Authorised Service
Centre. The connection cable may only be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
3.4 Assembly
If you install the hob under a hood, please
see the installation instructions of the hood
for the minimum distance between the
appliances.
min.
50mm
min.
500mm
If the appliance is installed above a drawer,
the hob ventilation can warm up the items
stored in the drawer during the cooking
process.
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Find the video tutorial "How to install your
AEG Induction Hob - Worktop installation" by
typing out the full name indicated in the
graphic below.
www.youtube.com/electrolux
www.youtube.com/aeg
How to install your AEG
Induction Hob - Worktop installation
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4.1 Cooking surface layout
1
2
1
3
1Induction cooking zone
2Control panel
3Flexible induction cooking area
consisting of four sections
4.2 Control panel layout
1
32 45 6 7 8
10 911
12
To see the available settings touch the appropriate symbol.
Symbol Comment
1ON / OFF To activate and deactivate the hob.
2Menu To open and close the Menu.
3Zone selection To open the slider for the selected zone.
4- Zone indicator To show for which zone the slider is active.
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Symbol Comment
5- To set the timer functions.
6- Slider To adjust the heat setting.
7PowerBoost To activate the function.
8Lock To activate and deactivate the function.
9- The window of the Hob²Hood infrared signal communicator. Do
not cover it.
10 Pause To activate and deactivate the function.
11 0 - 9 - To show the current heat setting.
12 FlexiBridge To switch between three modes of the function.
5. QUICK GUIDE
5.1 Using the display
• Only the backlit symbols can be used.
• To activate a given option, touch the
relevant symbol on the display.
• The selected function is activated when
you remove the finger from the display.
• To scroll the available options, use a
quick gesture or drag your finger across
the display. The speed of the gesture
determines how fast the screen moves.
• The scrolling can stop by itself or you can
stop it immediately if you touch the
display.
• You can change most of the parameters
shown on the display when you touch the
relevant symbols.
• To select the required function or time you
can scroll through the list and / or touch
the option you want to choose.
• When the hob is activated and some of
the symbols disappear from the display,
touch it again. All the symbols come back
on.
• For certain functions, when you start
them, a pop-up window with additional
information appears. To deactivate the
pop-up window permanently, check
before you activate the function.
• Select a zone first to activate the timer
functions.
Symbols useful for display navigation
To confirm the selection or setting.
To go back / forwards one level in the Menu.
To scroll up / down the instructions on the
display.
To activate / deactivate the options.
To close the pop-up window.
To cancel a setting.
5.2 Menu structure
Touch to access and change the settings
of the hob or activate some functions. The
table shows the basic Menu structure.
Menu
Assisted Cooking
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Hob Functions PowerSlide
Melting
Settings Child Lock
Stopwatch
Hob²Hood H0 - Off
H1 - Light only
H2 - Fan speed low
H3 - Auto Fan Low
H4 - Auto Fan Medium
H5 - Auto Fan High
H6 - Auto Fan Boost
Setup Assisted Cooking
Language
Key Tones
Buzzer Volume
Display Brightness
Service Demo Mode
License
Show Software Version
Alarm History
Reset All Settings
To leave the Menu touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu use or .
When you touch and hold some of the
options available in the Menu, a short
description appears. Follow the tips to easily
navigate through the Menu.
If you are at the bottom of the Menu scroll the
list up and use or touch to leave the
Menu.
6. BEFORE FIRST USE
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
6.1 First connection to the mains
When you connect the hob to the mains you
have to set Language, Display Brightness
and Buzzer Volume.
You can change the setting in Menu >
Settings > Setup. Refer to "Daily use".
7. DAILY USE
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
7.1 Activating and deactivating
Touch for 1 second to activate or
deactivate the hob.
7.2 Automatic Switch Off
The function deactivates the hob
automatically if:
• all cooking zones are deactivated,
• you do not set the heat setting after you
activate the hob,
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• you spill or put something on the control
panel for more than 10 seconds (a pan, a
cloth, etc.). An acoustic signal sounds and
the hob deactivates. Remove the object or
clean the control panel.
• the hob gets too hot (e.g. when a
saucepan boils dry). Let the cooking zone
cool down before you use the hob again.
• you use incorrect cookware or there is no
cookware on a given zone. The white
cooking zone symbol blinks and the
induction cooking zone deactivates
automatically after 2 minutes.
• you do not deactivate a cooking zone or
change the heat setting. After some time
a message comes on and the hob
deactivates.
The relation between the heat setting and
the time after which the hob deactivates:
Heat setting The hob deactivates
after
1 - 2 6 hours
3 - 5 5 hours
6 4 hours
7 - 9 1.5 hour
When you use Pan Fry the hob
deactivates after 1.5 hours. For
Sous Vide the hob deactivates
after 4 hours.
7.3 Using the cooking zones
Place the cookware in the centre of the
selected cooking zone. Induction cooking
zones adapt to the dimensions of the bottom
of the cookware automatically.
Once you place a pot on the selected
cooking zone the hob automatically detects it
and the relevant slider appears on the
display. The slider is visible for 8 seconds,
after that time the display goes back to the
main view. To close the slider faster tap the
screen outside of the slider area.
When other zones are active the heat setting
for the zone you want to use may be limited.
Refer to "Power Management".
Make sure that the pot is
suitable for induction hobs. For
more information on cookware
types refer to "Hints and tips".
Check the size of the pot in
"Technical data".
7.4 Heat setting
1. Activate the hob.
2. Place the pot on the selected cooking
zone.
The slider for the active cooking zone
appears on the display and is active for 8
seconds.
3. Touch or slide your finger to set the
desired heat setting.
The symbol turns red and becomes bigger.
You can also change the heat setting while
cooking. Touch the zone selection symbol on
the main view of the control panel and move
you finger to the left or right (to lower or
increase the heat setting).
7.5 PowerBoost
This function activates more power for the
appropriate induction cooking zone; it
depends on the cookware size. The function
can be activated only for a limited period of
time.
1. Touch the desired zone symbol first.
2. Touch or slide your finger to the right
to activate the function for the chosen
cooking zone.
The symbol turns red and becomes bigger.
The function deactivates automatically. To
deactivate the function manually select the
zone and change its heat setting.
For maximum duration values,
refer to "Technical data".
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7.6 OptiHeat Control(3 step
Residual heat indicator)
WARNING!
III / II / I As long as the indicator
is on, there is a risk of burns
from residual heat.
The induction cooking zones produce the
heat necessary for the cooking process
directly in the bottom of the cookware. The
glass ceramic is heated by the heat of the
cookware.
The indicators III / II / I appear when a
cooking zone is hot. They show the level of
the residual heat for the cooking zones you
are currently using.
The indicator may also appear:
• for the neighbouring cooking zones even
if you are not using them,
• when hot cookware is placed on a cold
cooking zone,
• when the hob is deactivated but the
cooking zone is still hot.
The indicator disappears when the cooking
zone has cooled down.
7.7 Timer
+STOP
Count Down Timer
Use this function to specify how long a
cooking zone should operate during a single
cooking session.
You can set the function for each cooking
zone separately.
1. Set the heat setting for the appropriate
cooking zone first and then set the
function.
2. Touch the zone symbol.
3. Touch .
The timer menu window appears on the
display.
4. Check to activate the function.
The symbols change to
+STOP
.
5. Slide your finger to the left or right to
select the desired time (e.g. hours and/or
minutes).
6. Touch OK to confirm your selection.
You can also choose to cancel your
selection.
When the time comes to an end, a signal
sounds and blinks. Touch to stop the
signal.
To deactivate the function set the heat
setting to 0. Alternatively, touch to the left
of the timer value, touch next to it and
confirm your choice when a pop-up window
appears.
Minute Minder
You can use this function when the hob is
activated but the cooking zones do not
operate.
The function has no effect on the operation of
the cooking zones.
1. Select any cooking zone.
The relevant slider appears on the display.
2. Touch .
The timer menu window appears on the
display.
3. Slide your finger to the left or right to
select the desired time (e.g. hours and
minutes).
4. Touch OK to confirm your selection.
You can also choose to cancel your
selection.
When the time comes to an end, a signal
sounds and blinks. Touch to stop the
signal.
To deactivate the function touch to the left
of the timer value, touch next to it and
confirm your choice when a pop-up window
appears.
Stopwatch
The function automatically starts counting
immediately after you activate a cooking
zone. You can use this function to monitor
how long it operates.
1. Touch to access the Menu.
2. Scroll the Menu to select Settings >
Stopwatch.
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3. Touch the switch to turn the function on /
off.
The function does not stop when you lift the
pot. To reset the function and start it again
manually touch , select Reset from the
pop-up window. The function starts counting
from 0. To Pause the function for one
cooking session touch and select Pause
from the pop-up window. Select Start to
continue counting.
7.8 Pause
This function sets all cooking zones that
operate to the lowest heat setting.
When the function operates only and
symbols can be used. All other symbols on
the control panel are locked.
The function does not stop the timer
functions.
Touch to activate the function.
comes on. The heat setting is lowered to
1.
To deactivate the function touch .
The function stops PowerBoost. The highest
heat setting reactivates when you touch
again.
7.9 Lock
You can lock the control panel while the hob
operates. It prevents an accidental change of
the heat setting.
Set the heat setting first.
Touch to activate the function.
To deactivate the function, touch for 3
seconds.
When you deactivate the hob,
you also deactivate this function.
7.10 Child Lock
This function prevents an accidental
operation of the hob.
1. Touch on the display to open the
Menu.
2. Select Settings > Child Lock from the list.
3. Turn the switch on and touch the letters
A-O-X in the alphabetical order to
activate the function. To deactivate the
function turn the switch off.
To leave the Menu, touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu, use or .
7.11 Assisted Cooking
This function adjusts the temperature to
different types of food and maintains it
throughout cooking. It can only be activated
for the left front cooking zone or both zones
on the left when bridged.
1. Touch on the display to open the
Menu.
2. Select Assisted Cooking and choose the
type of food you would like to prepare
from the list.
For each type of food there are a few
options available. Follow the instructions
shown on the display.
• You can touch OK on top of the pop-
up window to use the default settings.
• You can set the timer function. When
the pot reaches the intended
temperature you can activate the
timer.
• You can change the default heat level.
3. Once the pot reaches the intended
temperature an acoustic signal sounds
and a pop-up window appears. To close
the window and start the function touch
OK. To deactivate the window
permanently check before you
activate the function.
To stop the function touch and Stop or
touch and select Assisted Cooking,
choose any type of food and touch Stop.
To leave the Menu touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu use or .
7.12 Melting
You can use this function to melt different
products, e.g. chocolate or butter. You can
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use the function only for one cooking zone at
a time.
1. Touch on the display to open the
Menu.
2. Select Hob Functions > Melting from the
list.
3. Touch Start.
You need to select the desired cooking
zone.
If the cooking zone is already active a
pop-up window appears. Cancel the
previous heat setting to activate the
function.
To leave the Menu, touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu, use or .
To stop the function, touch the zone selection
symbol and then touch Stop.
7.13 Hob²Hood
It is an advanced automatic function which
connects the hob to a special hood. Both the
hob and the hood have an infrared signal
communicator. The speed of the fan is
defined automatically on the basis of the
mode setting and the temperature of the
hottest pot on the hob.
For most of the hoods the remote system is
originally deactivated. Activate it before you
use the function. For more information refer
to the hood user manual.
To operate the function automatically, set the
automatic mode to H1 - H6. The hob is
originally set to H5. The hood reacts
whenever you operate the hob. The hob
recognizes the temperature of the cookware
automatically and adjusts the speed of the
fan. You can set the hob to activate only the
light by selecting H1.
If you change the fan speed on
the hood, the default connection
with the hob is deactivated. To
reactivate the function, turn both
appliances OFF and ON again.
Mode Auto‐
matic
light
Boiling1) Frying2)
H0 Off Off Off
H1 On Off Off
H23) On Fan speed 1 Fan speed 1
H3 On Off Fan speed 1
H4 On Fan speed 1 Fan speed 1
H5 On Fan speed 1 Fan speed 2
H6 On Fan speed 2 Fan speed 3
1) The hob detects the boiling process and acti‐
vates fan speed in accordance with the auto‐
matic mode.
2) The hob detects the frying process and acti‐
vates fan speed in accordance with the auto‐
matic mode.
3) This mode activates the fan and the light and
does not rely on the temperature.
Changing the modes
If you are not satisfied with the noise level /
fan speed, you can switch between modes
manually.
1. Touch .
Select Settings > Hob²Hood from the list.
2. Choose the appropriate mode.
To leave the Menu touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
When you finish cooking and deactivate the
hob, the hood fan may still operate for a
certain period of time. After that time the
system deactivates the fan automatically and
prevents you from an accidental activation for
the next 30 seconds.
The light on the hood deactivates 2 minutes
after deactivating the hob.
7.14 Language
1. Touch on the display to open the
Menu.
2. Select Settings > Setup > Language from
the list.
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3. Choose the appropriate language from
the list.
If you chose the wrong language, touch .
A list appears. Select the third option from
the top, then the last but one option. Next,
select the second option. Scroll down to
choose the appropriate language from the
list. Finally, choose the option on the right.
To leave the Menu, touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu, use or .
7.15 Key Tones / Buzzer Volume
You can choose the type of sound your hob
emits or turn the sounds off entirely. You can
choose between the click (default) or beep.
1. Touch on the display to open the
Menu.
2. Select Settings > Setup > Key Tones /
Buzzer Volume from the list.
3. Choose the appropriate option.
To leave the Menu, touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu, use or .
7.16 Display Brightness
You can change the brightness of the
display.
There are 4 brightness levels, 1 is the lowest
and 4 is the highest.
1. Touch on the display to open the
Menu.
2. Select Settings > Setup > Display
Brightness from the list.
3. Choose the appropriate level.
To leave the Menu, touch or the right side
of the display, outside of the pop-up window.
To navigate through the Menu, use or .
7.17 Power Management
If multiple zones are active and the
consumed power exceeds the limitation of
the power supply, this function divides the
available power between all cooking zones.
The hob controls heat settings to protect the
fuses of the house installation.
• Cooking zones are grouped according to
the location and number of the phases in
the hob. Each phase has a maximum
electricity loading of 3680 W. If the hob
reaches the limit of maximum available
power within one phase, the power of the
cooking zones will be automatically
reduced.
• The maximum heat setting is visible on
the slider. Only the digits in white are
active.
• If a higher heat setting is not available
reduce it for the other cooking zones first.
Refer to the illustration for possible
combinations in which power can be
distributed among the cooking zones.
8. FLEXIBLE INDUCTION COOKING AREA
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
8.1 FlexiBridge
The area on the left side can be combined
into two cooking zones with different sizes, or
into one large cooking area. You may choose
a combination of 4 sections which depends
on the size of the cookware you want to use.
The cooking zone indicators change
automatically and show the possible
combination.
FlexiBridge Standard is the default mode
which activates automatically when you
activate the hob. Two cooking zones operate
independently.
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Touch to switch between the FlexiBridge
modes.
8.2 FlexiBridge Standard mode
This mode is active when you activate the
hob. It connects the sections into two
separate cooking zones. You can set the
heat setting for each zone separately.
Correct cookware position:
Incorrect cookware position:
8.3 FlexiBridge Big Bridge mode
To activate the mode touch until you see
the correct mode indicator . This mode
connects three rear sections into one cooking
zone. The front section is not connected and
operates as a separate cooking zone. You
can set the heat setting for each zone
separately.
Correct cookware position:
To use this mode you have to place the
cookware on the three connected sections. If
you use cookware smaller than two sections
the blinks on the display and after 1
minute the zone switches off.
Incorrect cookware position:
8.4 FlexiBridge Max Bridge mode
To activate the mode touch until you see
the correct mode indicator . This mode
connects all sections into one cooking zone.
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Correct cookware position:
To use this mode you have to place the
cookware on the four connected sections. If
you use cookware smaller than three
sections the display shows and after 1
minute the zone switches off.
Incorrect cookware position:
8.5 PowerSlide
This function allows you to adjust the
temperature by moving the cookware to a
different position on the induction cooking
surface. This function automatically divides
the left cooking zones into three areas with
different heat settings. The hob detects the
position of the cookware and adjusts the pre-
set power level accordingly. You can place
the pot in the front, middle or rear position. If
you place the cookware at the front you get
the highest heat setting (i.e. 9). To decrease
it, move the cookware to the middle (heat
setting - 5) or rear position (heat setting -1).
Use only one pot with a
minimum bottom diameter of 160
mm when you operate the
function.
1. Touch once.
2. Scroll the Menu > Hob Functions to
select the function from the list.
• If any of the left zones operates a
pop-up window appears asking you to
confirm whether or not you want to
cancel the previous heat settings.
• The symbol and the symbols of
three zones with default heat settings
appear on the display.
You can change the default heat setting
in accordance with your needs and the
heat setting will be saved for future use.
3. Place the pot on the cooking zone with
the desired heat setting.
Place the cookware in the centre of the
desired zone and make sure you do not
cover the neighbouring zones. Red
indicators come on. Unless you see the
red indicators the function cannot be
activated.
If you want to change the position of the
pot lift it up and place on a different zone.
Sliding the cookware can cause
scratches and discolouration of the
surface.
To deactivate the function touch , a pop-up
window appears. Touch Stop to deactivate
the function. You can also deactivate the
function from the Menu.
Move the pot from time to time.
The function deactivates after 10
minutes of inactivity.
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9. HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
9.1 Cookware
For induction cooking zones a
strong electro-magnetic field
creates the heat in the cookware
very quickly.
Use the induction cooking zones with
suitable cookware.
• The bottom of the cookware must be as
thick and flat as possible.
• Ensure pan bases are clean and dry
before placing on the hob surface.
• In order to avoid scratches, do not slide or
rub the pot across the ceramic glass.
Cookware material
•correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled steel,
stainless steel, multi-layer bottom (with a
correct marking from a manufacturer).
•not correct: aluminium, copper, brass,
glass, ceramic, porcelain.
Cookware is suitable for an induction hob
if:
• water boils very quickly on a zone set to
the highest heat setting.
• a magnet pulls on to the bottom of the
cookware.
Cookware dimensions
• Induction cooking zones adapt to the
dimension of the bottom of the cookware
automatically.
• The cooking zone efficiency is related to
the diameter of the cookware. The
cookware with a diameter smaller than the
minimum receives only a part of the
power generated by the cooking zone.
• For both safety reasons and optimal
cooking results, do not use cookware
larger than indicated in "Cooking zones
specification". Avoid keeping cookware
close to the control panel during the
cooking session. This might impact the
functioning of the control panel or
accidentally activate hob functions.
Refer to "Technical data".
9.2 Correct pans for Pan Fry
function
Use only pans with flat bottom. To check if
the pan is correct:
1. Put your pan upside down.
2. Put a ruler on the bottom of the pan.
3. Try to put a coin of 1, 2 or 5 Euro Cent
(or with similar thickness) between the
ruler and the bottom of the pan.
a. The pan is incorrect if you can put the
coin between the ruler and the pan.
b. The pan is correct if you cannot put
the coin between the ruler and the
pan.
9.3 The noises during operation
If you can hear:
• crack noise: cookware is made of different
materials (a sandwich construction).
• whistle sound: you use a cooking zone
with a high power level and the cookware
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is made of different materials (a sandwich
construction).
• humming: you use a high power level.
• clicking: electric switching occurs, the pot
is detected after you place it on the hob.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not indicate
any malfunction.
9.4 Öko Timer (Eco Timer)
To save energy, the heater of the cooking
zone deactivates before the count down
timer sounds. The difference in the operation
time depends on the heat setting level and
the length of the cooking operation.
9.5 Examples of cooking
applications
The correlation between the heat setting of a
zone and its consumption of power is not
linear. When you increase the heat setting, it
is not proportional to the increase of the
consumption of power. It means that a
cooking zone with the medium heat setting
uses less than a half of its power.
The data in the table is for
guidance only.
Heat setting Use to: Time
(min)
Hints
1 Keep cooked food warm. as neces‐
sary
Put a lid on the cookware.
1 - 2 Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco‐
late, gelatine.
5 - 25 Mix from time to time.
1 - 2 Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs. 10 - 40 Cook with a lid on.
2 - 3 Simmer rice and milkbased dishes,
heat up ready-cooked meals.
25 - 50 Add at least twice as much liquid as
rice, mix milk dishes halfway through
the procedure.
3 - 4 Steam vegetables, fish, meat. 20 - 45 Add a couple of tablespoons of liquid.
4 - 5 Steam potatoes. 20 - 60 Use max. ¼ l of water for 750 g of po‐
tatoes.
4 - 5 Cook larger quantities of food, stews
and soups.
60 - 150 Up to 3 l of liquid plus ingredients.
6 - 7 Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, doughnuts.
as neces‐
sary
Turn halfway through.
7 - 8 Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks.
5 - 15 Turn halfway through.
9 Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.
Boil large quantities of water. PowerBoost is activated.
9.6 Hints and Tips for Hob²Hood
When you operate the hob with the function:
• Protect the hood panel from direct
sunlight.
• Do not spot halogen light on the hood
panel.
• Do not cover the hob control panel.
• Do not interrupt the signal between the
hob and the hood (e.g. with the hand, a
cookware handle or a tall pot). See the
picture.
The hood in the picture is only exemplary.
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Keep the window of the
Hob²Hood infrared signal
communicator clean.
Other remotely controlled
appliances may block the signal.
Do not use any such appliances
near to the hob while Hob²Hood
is on.
Cooker hoods with the Hob²Hood function
To find the full range of cooker hoods which
work with this function refer to our consumer
website. The AEG cooker hoods that work
with this function must have the symbol .
10. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
10.1 General information
• Clean the hob after each use.
• Always use cookware with a clean base.
• Scratches or dark stains on the surface
have no effect on how the hob operates.
• Use a special cleaner suitable for the
surface of the hob.
• Use a special scraper for the glass.
The printing on the flexible
induction cooking area may
become dirty or change its
colour from sliding the cookware.
You can clean the area in a
standard way.
10.2 Cleaning the hob
•Remove immediately: melted plastic,
plastic foil, sugar and food with sugar,
otherwise, the dirt can cause damage to
the hob. Take care to avoid burns. Use a
special hob scraper on the glass surface
at an acute angle and move the blade on
the surface.
•Remove when the hob is sufficiently
cool: limescale rings, water rings, fat
stains, shiny metallic discoloration. Clean
the hob with a moist cloth and a non-
abrasive detergent. After cleaning, wipe
the hob dry with a soft cloth.
•Remove shiny metallic discoloration:
use a solution of water with vinegar and
clean the glass surface with a cloth.
• The surface of the hob has horizontal
grooves. Clean the hob with a moist cloth
and some detergent with smooth
movement from left to right. After
cleaning, wipe the hob dry with a soft
cloth from left to right.
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