Amica PB 2VQ203DFT Series User manual

IOAA-702 / 8051446
(07.2018 / v3)
(EN) OPERATING MANUAL.........................................2
PB*2VQ203DFT

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Note!
Operate the appliance only after reading / understanding this Manual.
The appliance has been designed only for cooking. Any other use (for example for
heating) does not comply with its operating prole and may cause danger.
The producer reserves a right to implement changes having no impact on the opera-
tion of the appliance.
DEAR USER,
The plate is exceptionally easy to use and extremely ecient. After reading the instruction
manual, operating the cooker will be easy.
Before being packaged and leaving the manufacturer, the plate was thoroughly checked with
regard to safety and functionality.
Before using the appliance, please read the instruction manual carefully.
By following these instructions carefully you will be able to avoid any problems in using the
appliance.
It is important to keep the instruction manual and store it in a safe place so that it can be
consulted at any time.
It is necessary to follow the instructions in the manual carefully in order to avoid possible
accidents.
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
Description of the appliance...............................................................................9
Installation ...........................................................................................................10
Operation ..........................................................................................................13
Cleaning and maintenance ...............................................................................20
Emergency procedures......................................................................................21
Technical specication.................................................................................22
Guarantee..............................................................................................................22

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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.
● 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 100 ºC. 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 consump-
tion, 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 tem-
peratures 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.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
● 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.
● 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 components
of the ceramic plate
● Should cracks or splits appear on the surface of your ceramic plate immediately disconnect
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.
●Do not use the surface of the plate as a carving board or a working top.
● It is recommended that metal objects like knives, forks, spoons and lids are not left on the
ceramic plate as they can become hot.
● Do not t the plate over a cooker without a fan, dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer or
washing machine.
Note! If the xed-mounted power cable gets damaged, it should be replaced by the manufac-
turer or in a specialist workshop or by a qualied person to avoid any accidents.

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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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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.
Note! 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 municipal
waste containers. Instead, bring
it to electrical and electronic
waste recycling and reuse cen-
ter. 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.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
Description of hob PB*2VQ203DFT
Control panel
1. Main sensor
2. Hotplate indicators
3. Minus sensor
4. Plus sensor
5. Key sensor with the lock function
6. Clock indicator
7. Minus sensor of the clock
8. Plus sensor of the clock
Back hotplate
Ø 180
Front hotplate
Ø 145
324
76681
4
2
3
5

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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.
1
(*) 285 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, instal-
lation of the partition panel is not requ-
ired.
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 PB*2VQ203DFT hob - bracket
2
54
321
54
321
15
15
6
● The hob has a xed-mounted cable with a neutral contact and may only be connected to a
230 V ~ 50 Hz socket with grounding pin. Socket power circuit should be protected with a 16
A fuse.
150
285
490
min
60
min
50
100
150
100
50
125
285
490
min
60
min
50
75
125
75

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Pot size:
Proper utensils for co oking
There are specially tested utensils for cooking and frying on ceramic plate cookers. It is im-
portant to proceed in accordance with the instructions of their manufacturers.
Cooking dishes with aluminium or copper bottoms may cause metallic discolorations, very
di󰀩cult to remove. You sho uld be particularly careful with ena mel led dishes which may cause
permanent damage after accidental boiling away of their contents. In order to obtain optimum
power consumption, optimum cooking time and to avoid burning of boiling over food on the
plate surface, it is necessary to conform to the following instructions.
Dish bottom:
Cooking/frying dishes should have sta ble, at bottoms, since bottoms with sharp rims, burrs
and charred food re ma ins may scratch the ceramic plate and act on it like abrasive material!
When the plate is cool it is allowed to use pots with slightly con ca ve bottoms, since they
absorb the heat from the heating plate in an optimum way.
Before rst use
OPERATION
● Connect the hob using the xed-mounted cable approx. 1.5 long with a neutral
contact.carefully clean the ceramic plate treating it as a glass surface,
● Connect the hob using the xed-mounted cable approx. 1.5 long with a neutral contact.
when used for the rst time the plate can give o󰀨 a bit of a smell so switch on the venti-
lation system or open the window,
● Connect the hob using the xed-mounted cable approx. 1.5 long with a neutral contact.
operate the plate observing the safety instructions.
When switching the plate on and o󰀨 and increasing / reducing the heating power always
touch only one sensor. If you touch several sensors at the same time (with the excep-
tion of switching o󰀨 the hotplate or the clock), the system will ignore the entered settings
and, should you keep touching the sensors for a long time, will emit a fault signal.
The ceramic plate is equipped with sensors operated by touching the marked areas with nger.
Every touch of a sensor is conrmed with a sound.
The diameter of pot and pan base should correspond to the diameter of the heating element
of the plate as closely as possible.
Pot cover:
A cover on a pot prevent the heat from escaping, therefore it shortens the heating time and
reduces power consumption.
Note. When you connect your appliance to power for the rst time the cooking zone
display may show the letter „H”. This is not a defect, and the letter „H” will disappear
after about 60 minutes.

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OPERATION
Control panel
Upon connecting the hob to the mains a short sound should be emitted, after which you can
operate the hob.
Notice!
Do not put any objects on the areas of the sensors (fault detection can be
trigged). Always keep these areas clean.
Switching on the ceramic hob
Should you fail to activate any sensor within 10 seconds, the hob will switch o󰀨 auto-
matically.
If the children lock is active, the hob cannot be switched on (see Unlocking the hob).
Switching on a hotplate
If within 10 seconds after the hob has been switched on no sensor has been activated,
the hotplate switches o󰀨.
If the hob is o󰀨, all the hotplates are switched
o󰀨 and the display is blank.
When you touch the main sensor, the hob
switches on and all the hotplate indicators
show “0” for about 10 seconds. You can now
set the required heating power by touching
sensors “+” and “-“ (see Setting the heating
power).
If the hob is on (at least one hotplate is on),
then the next hotplate can be switched on by
pressing sensor (+) or (-).
You can now set the required heating power
by touching sensors “+” and “-“ (see Setting
the heating power)

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OPERATION
Setting the heating power
If you wish to use the automatic power reduction system, start setting the heating power from
„-” sensor. (see Automatic power reduction system).
Automatic power reduction system
Each hotplate is provided with the automatic
power reduction system. If the system is
activated, the hotplate will be switched on
at its full power for a time depending on the
selected heating power level and then the
power will be switched to the set heating
power level.
As long as digit “0“ is ashing on the indicator,
you may set the required heating power with
„+” and „-” sensors.
If you do not wish to use the automatic power
reduction system, start setting the heating
power from „+” sensor (e.g. setting the heat-
ing power at „6”, decimal point is not on).
You may then decrease the heating power
with „-” sensor or increase it with „+” sensor.
The automatic power reduction system will
be activated if you start setting the heating
power from „-” sensor. The hotplate indicator
displays the heating power level (“9”). When
you touch „+” sensor, decimal point turns on
for about 10 seconds.
If, within 10 seconds, you start setting the
heating power with „-” sensor, the automatic
power reduction system will be activated and
the decimal point will be on for the entire time
of its activity.
Heating power
level
Quick cooking
time (min)
11
22,4
34,4
45,2
56,2
61
72,4
82,4
9-

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OPERATION
If you do not start setting the heating power within 10 seconds, the point will stop
ashing by „9”, and the automatic power reduction system will stay inactive.
If you do not wish to use the automatic power reduction system, start setting
the heating power from „+” sensor.
Switching o󰀨 the whole ceramic hob
The hob is on when at least one hotplate
has been switched on. You can switch o󰀨 the
whole hob by touching the main sensor. The
hotplate indicator displays letter “H”, indicat-
ing the residual temperature.
Switching one hotplate o󰀨
You can switch o󰀨 one of the hotplates in the following way:
- touch sensors „+” and „-” at the same time or
- reduce the set point to „0” using sensor „-”
Letter “H” is displayed indicating the residual temperature.
You can now adjust the heating power at any time following the instructions provided in the
section: „Setting the heating power”.

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OPERATION
After a power failure the lock is activated automatically.
Locking the hob
To lock the hob touch the key sensor until the lock sensor starts ashing . At the begin-
ning of touching a short sound is emitted.
Unlocking the hob
To unlock the hob touch the key sensor until the lock sensor stops ashing. At the end
of touching a short sound is emitted.
Lock function
The lock function, activated by the key sensor prevents the activated hotplate from being
accidentally switched o󰀨 by children, pets etc.
If you lock the hob when all the hotplates are switched o󰀨, the hob will be protected from
unintentional activation and can be operated only when unlocked.

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The residual heat indicator
Once a hot cooking zone is switched o󰀨, „H” is displayed on the relevant cooking zone’s
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
ambient temperature.
The „H” residual heat indicator
is not displayed during a power
outage. However, cooking zones
may still be hot!
Important!
If the appliance is switched on
after being reconnected or when
electric power is restored after a
power outage, a short self-test
will be carried out and „H” residu-
al heat indicator is displayed. „H”
residual heat indication will be
shown on a cooking zone display
for 45 to 60 minutes. The time re-
sidual heat indication is display-
ed is not based on temperature
measurement but on how long
cooking zone operated. After a
power failure, the highest possi-
ble temperature and the longest
cooling time are assumed, hence
the extended time the indication
is displayed.
This does not a󰀨ect appliance
operation.
OPERATION

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OPERATION
Limited time of operation
To increase reliability of the hob each hotplate
is provided with the operation time limiter. The
maximum time of operation depends on the
last selected heating power level.
If the heating power is not changed during
the specied time (see Table), the respective
hotplate will be switched o󰀨 automatically and
the residual temperature indicator will start
ashing. However at any time you can switch
on and operate specic hotplates, according
to the user’s manual.
Clock function
If the hob has the clock (timer) function, you can set the operation time of any hotplate using it.
First press sensor (+) or (-) of the clock. Upon pressing sensor (+) or (-), letter „t” is activated
on all hotplate displays.
Then with sensor (+) or (-) of a given hotplate set its heating power. Having set the heating
power, set the time with sensor (+) or (-) for as long as the hotplate is to operate.
During the clock operation, on the display appears the value of heating power level alternately
with the letter „t”.
After the set time lapses, the hotplate turns o󰀨 automatically, which is signalled with a so-
und.
To annul the clock function press sensor „+” and „-” simultaneously.
Heating power
level
Quick cooking
time (min)
1 10
2 5
3 5
4 4
5 3
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 1

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Daily cleaning and proper maintenance have
crucial impact on the durability of your cera-
mic plate.
Cleaning the plate after every
use
● Wipe off slight, not-burnt patches of
dirt using damp cloth without cleaning
agent. Washing liquid can cause blue
discoloration to appear on the plate. The
stains often cannot be removed after rst
cleaning, even if special cleaning agents
are used.
●Remove larger patches of dirt, strongly
sticking to the plate using sharp scrap-
per and wipe o󰀨 the surface with a damp
cloth.
CLEANING AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Cleaning scrapper
Clean the ceramic plate observing
the same rules as for glass. Never
use abrasive or aggressive clean-
ing agents, scrubbing powders or
scratching sponges. Also do not use
steam cleaning devices.
Removal of stains
●Light pearly stains (aluminium residu-
es) can be removed from cooled plate
using special cleaning agents. Calca-
reous residues (i.e. boiled over water)
can be removed with vinegar or special
cleaning agents.
●Do not switch o󰀨 the hotplate when re mo-
ving sugar, sugar-containing dishes, pla-
stic or aluminium foil! Im me dia te ly scrape
o󰀨 the residuals (when still hot) from the
hotplate using a sharp scrap per. When
the dirt is re mo ved you can switch o󰀨 the
plate and after cooling it down clean it
again using special cleaning agents.
Special cleaning agents can be bought in
supermarkets, special electromechanical
shops, drugstores and shops with kitchen
appliances. Sharp scrappers can be bo ught
in DIY shops, shops with building tools and
painting accessories.
Never apply cleaning agent on a hot hotplate.
Leave the cleaning agent to dry and then
wipe it o󰀨 with a damp cloth. Any residuals
of cleaning agents should be wiped o󰀨 with
a damp cloth before the next heating as oth-
erwise they can have caustic e󰀨ect. Failure
to observe the ceramic plate maintenance
instructions can result in losing your war-
ranty rights!
Attention!
If from any reason you are not able to
control the switched on plate, switch
o󰀨 the main switch or screw out the
fuse and call the Customer Service.
Attention!
Should cracks or splits appear on
the surface of your ceramic plate,
immediately disconnect the plate
from the mains (by switching o󰀨 the
fuse or unplugging the plug) and call
the Customer Service.