Amica ACH6440FR User manual

IO-HOB-0651 / 8071831
(02.2018 / v1)
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CERAMIC HOB
PBP4VQ246FTN
ACH6440FR

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DEAR CUSTOMER,
Your hob combines exceptional ease of use with excellent eectiveness. Once you have read
the instructions, operating your hob will not be a problem.
Before being packed and leaving the factory, the safety and functions of this hob were ca-
refully tested.
We ask you to read the User Manual carefully before switching on the appliance. Following
the directions in this manual will protect you from any misuse.
Keep this User Manual and store it near at hand.
The instructions should be followed carefully to avoid any unfortunate accidents.
Important!
The appliance may only be operated when you have read and understood this manual
thoroughly.
The appliance is designed solely for cooking. Any other use (eg heating a room) is
incompatible with the appliance’s intended purpose and can pose a risk to the user.
The manufacturer reserves the right to introduce changes which do not aect the
operation of the appliance.
Certicate of compliance CE
The Manufacturer hereby declares that this product complies with the general requirements pursuant to the
following European Directives:
lThe Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EC,
lElectromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EC,
l  ErP Directive 2009/125/EC,
and therefore the product has been marked with the symbol and the Declaration of Conformity has been
issued to the manufacturer and is available to the competent authorities regulating the market.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Basic information .................................................................................................2
Safety instructions ...............................................................................................4
Saving energy.......................................................................................................8
Description of the appliance..............................................................................9
Installation..........................................................................................................10
Operation.............................................................................................................14
Cleaning and routine maintenance...................................................................21
Emergency procedure........................................................................................23
Technical data.....................................................................................................25

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warning: The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Care should be taken to
avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8
years of age shall be kept away unless continuously
supervised.
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 use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision.
Warning: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or
oil can be dangerous and may result in re.
NEVER try to extinguish a re with water, but switch
o󰀨 the appliance and then cover ame e.g. with a lid
or a re blanket.
Warning: Danger of re: do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Warning: If the surface is cracked, switch o󰀨 the ap-
pliance to avoid the possibillity of electric shock.
The appliance is not intended to be operated by me-
ans of an external timer or separate remote-control
system.
You should not use steam cleaning devices to clean
the appliance.
Warning: Use only hob guards designed by the ma-
nufacturer 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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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
● Before using the ceramic plate for the rst time read the Operating Manual carefully as
thus you can ensure safe operation and avoid damage to the plate.
●If the ceramic plate is operated near a radio, TV set or other emitting device, please
check whether the touch panel works correctly.
● The ceramic plate should be installed by a qualied electrician.
●Do not install the plate near refrigerating devices.
● The furniture the plate is tted in should be resistant to temperatures up to 100ºC. The
requirement applies to the veneers, edges, plastic surfaces, glues and varnishes.
● The plate can be used only after it has been tted into furniture, as only thus you will be
protected from accidental contact with live components.
● Electric appliances can be repaired only by qualied specialists. Unprofessional repairs
may compromise the safety of the appliance.
●The appliance is disconnected from the mains only when the mains plug is pulled out
from the socket or when the fuse has been switched o󰀨.
●Never allow children to remain unattended near the cooktop nor to play with the control
panel.
●When switched on the hotplates quickly become hot. To avoid unnecessary power con-
sumption, switch them on only after putting a cooking pot.
●Residual temperature indicator built-in into the electronic system tells you whether the
hotplate is still switched on and whether it is still hot.
●Should there be a power failure, all the settings and indications will be cancelled. Please
be careful when the power supply is restored as hotplates which have been hot before
power failure will no longer be controlled by the indicator.
●If there is a mains socket located near the hotplate, please make sure that the supply
cord does not touch the hot places.
● Do not leave the plate unattended when cooking on fats and oils as they create re
hazard.
●Do not use plastic pots or containers made from aluminium foil as they melt in high
temperatures and may damage the ceramic plate.
●Sugar, citric acid, salt etc., both in liquid and solid state, as well as plastic should not get
into contact with a hot hotplate.
● If through carelessness, sugar or plastic gets on a hot hotplate, you may not switch o󰀨
the plate but scrape away sugar or plastic using a sharp scrapper. Protect hands from
burns.
● Use only at-bottom pots and saucepans on your ceramic plate, without sharp edges or
burrs as otherwise the plate may get permanently damaged.

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●The heating surface of the ceramic plate is resistant to thermal shock. It is neither hot
nor cold-sensitive.
●Avoid dropping objects on the plate. A point hit, for example a falling bottle with spices,
may in unfavourable circumstances lead to cracks and splits appearing on your ceramic
plate.
●Boiled over residuals of food may penetrate damaged places and get to the live compo-
nents of the ceramic plate
●Should cracks or splits appear on the surface of your ceramic plate immediately discon-
nect it from the mains. In order to do so, switch o󰀨 the fuse or pull out the mains plug
from the socket. Call the Customer Service
●Please observe the maintenance and cleaning guidelines. Should you fail to proceed in
compliance with the provided guidelines, you will lose your warranty rights
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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The appliance is protected
from damage during transpor-
tation by its packaging. After
unpacking please dispose
of the packing materials in a
manner creating no risk to the
environment.
All materials used for packing are harmless
to the natural environment, can be recycled
in 100% and have been identied with ap-
propriate symbol.
Caution! Packing materials (polyethylene
bags, pieces of polystyrene etc.) should be
kept away from children during unpacking.
UNPACKING
DISPOSING OF THE DEVICE
When disposing of the device,
do not bring it to regular munici-
pal waste containers. Instead,
bring it to electrical and elec-
tronic waste recycling and reuse
center. A relevant label has been
put on the device, its instructions
manual, or on the package.
The device has been manufactured of recy-
clable materials. By bringing old device to
recycling collection center, you show that you
care about nature.
Ask your local environmental care authority
for information on location of such facilities.
SAVING ENERGY
Everybody who properly
uses energy not only saves
money but also consciously
acts in aid of the natural
environment. So let’s save
electric energy by:
●Using proper cookware
Pots and pans with at and thick bottom
help to save up to one-third of electric
energy. Remember about the lid as
otherwise the consumption of energy
quadruples!
●Matching cookware to the size of the
hotplate
A cooking pot should neither be smaller
nor bigger than the used hotplate.
●Maintaining hotplates and pot bottoms
clean
Dirt obstructs the transfer of heat – heavily
burnt food residuals often can be cleaned
only with chemicals harmful to the envi-
ronment.
●Avoiding necessary “peeping into
pots”.
●Not using the plate near refrigerators
/ freezers
As the consumption of energy unneces-
sary rises.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
Description of hob
Control Panel
Rear left cooking zone
Ø 145mm
Double ring rear right cooking zone
Ø 180/120mm
Double ring front left cooking zone
Ø 210/120mm
Front right cooking zone
Ø 145mm
1. On/o󰀨 sensor
2. Cooking zone selection sensor,
3. Cooking zone displays,
4. Lower heat setting selector,
5. Higher heat setting selector,
6. Double ring cooking zone selection
sensor
6a. Double ring LED indicator light
7. Child lock sensor with LED indicator light,
8. Timer sensor,
9. Timer display,
10. LED indicator light indicating timer oper-
ation for a given cooking zone,
1
4
3
6a
3
6
10 10
9
6a
3
3
7
5
8
2
2
10 10

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INSTALLATION
Making the worktop recess
• Worktop thickness should be 28 - 40 mm, while its width at least 600 mm. The worktop
must be at and level. Edge of the worktop near the wall must be sealed to prevent ingress
of water or other liquids.
• There should be su󰀩cient spacing around the opening, in particular, at least 50 mm di-
stance to the wall and 60 mm distance to the front edge of worktop.
• The distance between the edge of the opening and the side wall of the furniture should
be at least 55 mm.
• Worktop must be made of materials, including veneer and adhesives, resistant to a tem-
perature of 100°C. Otherwise, veneer could come o󰀨 or surface of the worktop become
deformed.
• Edge of the opening should be sealed with suitable materials to prevent ingress of water.
• Worktop opening must cut to dimensions as shown on gure 1.
• Ensure minimum clearance of 25 mm below the hob to allow proper air circulation and
prevent overheating.
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(*) 560 mm for hob 600 mm
(*) 750 mm for hob 770 mm

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INSTALLATION
Do not install the hob above the oven without ventilation.
Route electrical lead so that it does not touch the lower guard.
Installing hob in kitchen cabinet worktop.
min 25
Installing hob in kitchen cabinet worktop
above oven.
Note. When installing the hob in the kit-
chen worktop, install a partition panel, as
shown on the picture. If the hob is to be
installed above a built-in oven, installa-
tion of the partition panel is not required.
If the hob was installed in the kitchen
worktop above the drawer, the bottom
cover of the hob must be covered with
a wooden panel or protective board for
ceramic hobs.

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INSTALLATION
• Use four “A” brackets for 38 mm thick worktops. Fit the hob into worktop opening as shown
on figure2 and 3. To properly secure hob in 28 mm thick worktop, use four 15x15x50 mm
wooden blocks in addition to “A” brackets. Fit the hob into worktop opening as shown on
figure 4 and 5.
• Check if adhesive seal is properly applied to the hob’s flange. Loosely attach fixing brackets
to the bottom of the hob
• Remove dust from the worktop, insert hob into the opening and press in firmly,
• Position fixing brackets perpendicularly to the hob’s edge and tighten firmly.
1. worktop
2. screw
3. xing bracket
4. hob
5. seal
1. worktop
2. screw
3. xing bracket
4. hob
5. seal
6. wooden block
3
4
5
Installing hob - bracket
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320
560
490
min
60
min
50
466
560
416 50
490
min
60
min
50
270 50
54
321
54
321
15
15
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NSTALLATION
Electrical connection
Warning: This appliance must be earthed.
The appliance must be installed by a com-
petent electrician using a double pole control
unit of 32 ampere minimum capacity with
3 mm minimum contact separation at all
poles.
We recommend that the appliance is connec-
ted by a qualied electrician who is member
of the N.C.E.I.C. and who will comply with
the I.E.E. and local regulation.
● Access to the main terminal is gained
by opening the terminal block cover at
the rear of the appliance (use a small
at-bladed screwdriver).
● Connection shuld be made with 4 mm2
twin and earth cable.
● First strip the wires, then push the cable-
through the cable clamp in the terminal
block cover.
● Connect the cable to the terminal block
and tighten the cable clamp screw (see
diagram).
● Ensure the cable exits through the cable
grip clamping on the outer sheath of the
cable and x in place by tightening the
xing screw.
● Ensure all screws are adequately tighte-
ned. Do not over tighten as you may risk
damaging the screw threads.
● Close the terminal box, ensuring that the
cover is engaged on the locking tabs.
● The supply cable must be positioned
away from any hot parts of the rear of
the appliance. If this cannot be done
then another method of protecting the
supply cable from the hot parts must be
used i.e. Heat resistant sleeving or high
temperature cables.
L - Live (Red or Brown)
N - Neutral (Black or Blue)
PE - Earth (Green/Yellow or sleeving)
Grounding lead must be connected to
screw with symbol.
The power supply cable must have these
minimum requirements:
- Type: HO5VV-F (PVC insulated and
sheathed exible cable)
- 3 cores x 4 mm2.
230V 1N~

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OPERATION
Choice of cookware
There is specially tested cookware available for cooking and baking in cookers with ceramic
hob. Follow the instructions of their manufacturer.
Cookware with aluminium or copper base can leave stains, which very di󰀩cult to remove.
Particular caution is advised in the case of enamel-painted cookware, which could cause
irreparable damage when contents o󰀨 accidentally. To achieve optimal energy use, the
optimal cooking times and to prevent seething food from getting burned on the hob, please
follow these guidelines.
Cookware base:
Cookware should have always a stable, at base. Base with sharp edges, burrs and the
charred remains of food may scratch the ceramic hob!
Cookware size:
Cookware diameter should correspond as closely as possible the diameter of the hob cooking
zone.
Cookware lid:
Lid prevents heat from escaping and thus reduces heating time and lowers energy consump-
tion.
The ceramic hob is equipped with electronic touch control sensor elds, which are
operated by touching the marked area with a nger.
Each time a sensor eld is touched, an acoustic signal can be heard.
When changing the heat setting, attention should be paid that only one sensor eld at a
time is touched. When two or more sensor elds are touched at the same time (except
when a cooking zone is switched o󰀨), the appliance ignores the control signals and may
trigger a fault indication if sensor elds are touched for a long time.
Before using the appliance for the rst time
● Thoroughly clean your ceramic hob rst. The ceramic hob should be treated with the
same care as a glass surface.
●Switch on the ventilation in the room or open a window, as the appliance could emit
an unpleasant smell during rst use.
●Operate the appliance while observing all safety guidelines.

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OPERATION
Switch on the appliance
When the appliance is switched o󰀨 then all
the cooking zones are disconnected and the
indicators are o󰀨.
Touch the on/o󰀨 sensor eld (1) to turn on the
appliance. "0" will appear on all cooking zone
displays (3) for 10 seconds . After selecting a
desired cooking zone by touching the cook-
ing zone selection sensor eld (2) (see "Set
the heating power"), now the desired heat
setting can be selected using the (+)(5) or
(-)(4) sensor elds
If none of the sensors is touched within 10 seconds, the appliance switches
itself o󰀨.
If child lock function is activated, the appliance cannot be switched on (see
"Release the child lock") .
Switch on the cooking zone
Control Panel
When you connect the appliance to power,
Child Lock indicator (7) will be on. Touch
and hold the Child Lock sensor (7) until
the indicator is o󰀨. Now you can use the
appliance.
No objects should be placed on
the sensors (this could cause an
error). Touch sensors should be
always kept clean.
After switching on the appliance using the
on/o󰀨 sensor eld (1) cooking zones can be
operated as follows:
1. Select the desired cooking zone using the
cooking zone selection sensor eld (2)
(Sensor eld layout reects the layout of
individual cooking zones),
2. Set the desired heat setting using the (+)
(5) or (-)(4) sensor elds,
3. To change the heat setting again as
described in point 1, select the desired
cooking zone using the cooking zone
selection sensor eld (2), and then set
the desired heat setting using the (+)(5)
or (-)(4) sensor elds.
If none of the sensor elds is touched within 10 seconds, the cooking zone
switches o󰀨.
A cooking zone is active when corresponding digit “ ” is blinking. This indicates
a cooking zone is ready for the heat setting to be set or changed.
7
1
4
3
33
3
5
2
2
45
2
2

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OPERATION
Using double ring cooking zone.
Double ring cooking zone can be activated
by touching the (6) sensor eld. Operation of
the double ring cooking zone is indicated by
a red LED indicator light (6a).
To deactivate the double ring cooking zone
touch the (6) sensor eld again.
Set the heating power
In order to set the heat setting, rst select the
desired cooking zone using the cooking zone
selection sensor (2). Then, when the cooking
zone display (3) shows “ ” start setting the
desired heat setting using the (+)(5) or (-)(4)
sensor eld.
To use the automatic warm-up function set
the heat setting of “9” and then touch (+)
(5) again, so that “A” is displayed and then
use (-)(4) to set the desired heat setting.
(see "Automatic warm-up function").
Double ring cooking zone can only be activated when the main cooking zone
operates.
6a
6
4
3
33
3
5
2
2

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The heat setting Fast cooking time
[min]
1 1’11”
2 2’44”
3 4’47”
4 5’28”
5 6’29”
6 1’11”
7 2’44”
8 2’44”
9 -
OPERATION
Automatic warm-up function
4
3
33
3
8
If you do not start to select the heat setting within 10 seconds, then the letter
"A" turns o󰀨 and the automatic warm-up function is inactive.
If you do not wish the automatic warm-up function to operate, touch (+)(5)
sensor to select the heat setting.
Each cooking zone is equipped with an auto-
matic warm-up function. When this is activat-
ed, then the given cooking zone is switched
on at full power for a time depending on the
heat setting selected, and is then switched
back to the heat setting originally set.
Activate the automatic warm-up function by
setting the required heat setting by touching
the (-) (4) sensor rst. Then the heat setting
“9” is displayed intermittently on the cooking
zone display (3) with the letter “A” for around
10 seconds.
If you start to select the heat setting within
10 seconds by touching the (-)(4) sensor
eld, then the automatic warm-up function
is activated and the letter “A” is displayed
intermittently with the cooking zone's heat
setting selected for as long as the function
is activated.
The cooking heat setting can be now changed
at any moment using the method described
above in the "Set the heating power"
section”.

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OPERATION
Child Lock function
The child lock function, which is activated by touching the child lock sensor (7) protects the
appliance from being unintentionally operated or switched on by children or pets.
Setting the child lock function when all cooking zones are switched o󰀨 ("0" is displayed on
all cooking zone displays) or when the hob is turned o󰀨, protects the hob from inadvertent
operation. You can operate the appliance once the child lock function is released.
During a power outage or when the appliance is disconnected from power, the
child lock function is automatically activated.
Set the child lock
To set the child lock function touch the child
lock sensor eld (7) until the indicator light
(7) comes on.
When the indicator light comes on you will
hear a short beep.
Release the Child Lock
To release the child lock function touch the child lock sensor eld (7) until the indicator light
(7) goes out. When the indicator light goes out you will hear a short beep.
Switch o󰀨 selected cooking zone
Selected cooking zone may be switched o󰀨
in the following way:
1. Select the desired cooking zone using
the cooking zone selection sensor eld
(2).
2. Then simultaneously touch (+)(5) and
(-)(4) or use (-)(4) sensor eld to lower
the setting to “0”.
The letter “H” appears on the display symbol-
ising residual heat.
4
3
33
3
5
2
2
7

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The residual heat indicator
Once a hot cooking zone is switched o󰀨, "H" is displayed on the relevant cooking zone display
to warn that the "cooking zone is still hot!"
Do not touch the cooking zone
at this time owing to the risk of
burns from residual heat, and do
not place on it any objects sensi-
tive to heat!
When the residual heat indicator goes out,
cooking zone can be touched, however keep
in mind that it may still be warmer than ambi-
ent temperature.
The "H" residual heat indicator
is not displayed during a power
outage. However, cooking zones
may still be hot!
OPERATION
Limit the operating time
In order to increase e󰀩ciency, the hob is
tted with a operating time limiter for each of
the cooking zones. The maximum operating
time is set according to the last heat setting
selected.
If you do not change the heat setting for a long
time (see table) then the associated cooking
zone is automatically switched o󰀨 and the
residual heat indicator is activated. However,
you can switch on and operate individual
cooking zones at any time in accordance with
the operating instructions.
Cooking heat
setting
Maximum operat-
ing time (hours)
1 10
2 5
3 5
4 4
5 3
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 1

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OPERATION
When the set time has elapsed, a brief acoustic signal is sounded repeatedly.
The relevant cooking zone display (3) will show "0" indicating the zone is
switched o󰀨 and timer display (9) will show "00".
To change the heat setting of a cooking zone with an activated timer, select the desired
cooking zone using the cooking zone selection sensor eld (2) and then set the desired
heat setting using (+)(5) or (-)(4) sensor elds.
Timer
If the appliance is equipped with a timer
marked with T*, it can be used to set the
operating time of any cooking zone.
First touch (2) to select the desired cooking
zone and then touch Timer sensor (8)hen,
while the indicator light (10) is ashing touch
(+)(5) or (-)(4) sensor elds to set the desired
operating time for the selected cooking zone.
Timer will only start counting down when timer
display (9) shows a value higher than zero.
Turn o󰀨 the appliance
The appliance operates when at least one
cooking zone is on. Pressing the on/o󰀨 sensor
eld (1) switches o󰀨 the appliance, and the
letter (“H”) for residual heat appears on the
cooking zone display 3.
1
3
33
3
4
3
3
10 10
9
3
3
5
8
2
2
10 10
*On selected models