Amica PB*4VQ247CF User manual

PB*4VQ247CF
IOAA-646
(10.2014/1)
OPERATING MANUAL

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DEAR USER,
Caution!
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.
The plate is exceptionally easy to use and extremely ef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 2006/95/EC,
lElectromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/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...............................................................................8
Installation ...........................................................................................................9
Operation ..........................................................................................................12
Cleaning and maintenance ...............................................................................20
Emergency procedures......................................................................................22
Technical data ....................................................................................................24
Warranty ...................................................................................................................24

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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
off 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 off 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 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 off.
●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.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
●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 off
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 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 off 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

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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.
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
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 environment.
●Avoiding necessary “peeping into pots”.
●Not using the plate near refrigerators
/ freezers
As the consumption of energy unnecessary
rises.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
Description of PB*4VQ247CF induction hob
Touch control sensor panel
1. On/off sensor
2. Cooking zone selector sensor,
3. Cooking zone indicators
4. Lower heat setting selector,
5. Higher heat setting selector,
Back left cooking zone
Ø 145
Back right cooking zone
Ø 180
Front left cooking zone
Ø 210
Front right cooking zone
Ø 145
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Making the worktop recess
INSTALLATION
• 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 suf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 off 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.
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 of PB*4VQ247CF plate
INSTALLATION
• Use four “A” brackets for 38 mm thick worktops. Fit the hob into worktop opening as shown
on gure 2 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
gure 4 and 5.
• Check if adhesive seal is properly applied to the hob‘s ange.
• Loosely attach xing brackets to the bottom of the hob
• Remove dust from the worktop, insert hob into the opening and press in rmly,
• Position xing brackets perpendicularly to the hob‘s edge and tighten rmly.
1. worktop
2. screw
3. xing bracket
4. hob
5. seal
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4
1. worktop
2. screw
3. xing bracket
4. hob
5. seal
6. wooden block
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321
54
321
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15
6
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560
490
min
60
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Fix the mains connection cable in a stay wire
INSTALLATION
Before connecting the plate to the electric system read information provided on the rating
plate and wiring diagram.
Note!
The installer is obliged to complete and leave with the user a “certicate of connecting the
plate to the mains” (attached to the warranty card).
Methods of connection other than those indicated on the diagram can damage the plate.
Connecting the plate to the electrical system
Note!
The plate can be connected to the mains only by a qualied certied installer. Wilful
adaptations or modications to the electric system are prohibited.
Guidelines for the installer
The plate is factory-set for three-phase alternating current power supply (400 V 2N~50 Hz).
It may be adapted for one-phase current power supply (230 V) by adequate bridging on the
connection strip, in accordance with the attached wiring diagram. The wiring diagram is also
provided in the bottom part of the lower cover. The connection strip can be accessed once
the lid on the bottom cover is removed. Please remember to match the mains connection
cable to the type of connection and the rated power of the plate.
Note!
Do not forget to connect the protective circuit to a clamp of the connection strip marked
with sign. The plate power supply system should be protected by appropriately
selected safety device or after the power supply protection, by appropriate safety
switch cutting off the power in case of emergency.

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OPERATION
INSTALLATION
Before rst use
● carefully clean the ceramic plate treating it as a glass surface,
● when used for the rst time the plate can give off a bit of a smell so switch on the ventilation
system or open the window,
● operate the plate observing the safety instructions.
DIAGRAM OF POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS
Important! Heating elements voltage 230V
Recom-
mended
type of
connector
cable
1 For 230 V power supply single
phase connection with a neutral
lead, 1-2 terminals are shorted
together , neutral lead connected
to 4, PE (protective earth) lead
connected to
1N~ H05VV-F
or
H05RR-F
3X 4 mm2
2* For 400/230 V power supply
2-phase connection with a neu-
tral lead, neutral lead connected
to 4, PE (protective earth) lead
connected to
2N~ H05VV-F
or
H05RR-F
4X 2,5 mm2
L1=R, L2=S, L3=T, N=neutral lead terminal , =PE lead terminal
* Connect the remaining wire to clamp 3 (connected to the cooker’s internal system) if
the mains power supply is a 3-phase 400/230V current.
Warning! In every type of connec-
tion protective grounding has to be
connected to terminal
1
2
3
PE
L1
4
N
1
2
3
L1 L2
PE
4
N

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OPERATION
When switching the plate on and off and setting the heating power always touch
only one sensor. If you touch several sensors at the same time (with the exception of
switching off 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 a
nger.
Every touch of a sensor is conrmed with a sound.
Proper cookware
There is specially made and tested cookware for cooking on ceramic plates availabl on the
market. Observe instructions provided by the cookware manufacturers.
Cookware with aluminium or copper bottoms can leave metallic discoloration, very difcult
to remove. Be particularly careful when using enamelware, as it may irreparably damage
your plate when left on a hotplate with the content boiled down. To achieve optimal power
consumption, optimal cooking times and to avoid burning of food boiled over on the plate,
observe the following recommendations.
Bottoms:
The cookware should have a stable, at bottom, as sharp-edged bottoms or bottoms with
burrs and charred food residuals can scratch your ceramic plate and have abrasive impact
on it!
Sizes:
The diameter of the bottom surface of the pot should match the diameter of the used heating
element.
Lids:
Lids prevent heat from escaping from the pot and thus shorten the cooking time and reduce
the consumption of power.

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OPERATION
Switching on the induction hob
When the induction hob is switched off then
all the cooking zones are disconnected and
the indicators are off.
Touching the on/off sensor eld (1) switches
on the induction hob, and a ashing „0” ap-
pears on the right front sensor eld (3) for 10
seconds. Now the desired heating power can
be set using the (+) sensor eld (5) and the
(-) sensor eld (4) (see „setting the heating
power”).
If none of the sensor elds is switched within 10 seconds then the heating
zone switches off.
Switching on the cooking zones
Touch control sensor panel
When the cooking surface is connected to the
electricity mains, the „-” symbol should light
up briey on the indicator (3), after which the
induction hob can be switched on.
No objects should be placed on the sensor surfaces (this could cause an error).
Touch sensor surfaces should be always kept clean.
If the induction hob is on (i.e. at least one
cooking zone is on), then the next cooking
zone can be switched on by touching sensor
eld (2) rst to chose the appropriate cooking
zone. When a „0” ashes on the indicator, the
desired heating power can be set using the
(+) sensor eld (5) and the (-) sensor eld (4)
(see „setting the heating power”)
If none of the sensor elds is touched within 10 seconds then the induction
hob switches off.
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OPERATION
Selecting a cooking zone
Touching the cooking zone selection sensor
eld (2) activates the individual cooking zo-
nes. A cooking zone is active when a number
is ashing on indicator (3). We can then
change the power level settings for a chosen
cooking zone using the (+) sensor eld (5) or
the (-)(4) or switch off the cooking zone by
touching simultaneously (+)(5) and (-)(4).
After 10 seconds the cooking zone becomes
inactive, and to make further changes the
cooking zone should be reactivated using
the sensor eld (2).
Setting the heating power
In order to set the heating power, rst select
the desired cooking zone using the cooking
zone selector sensor (2). Then, when the
cooking zone indicator (3) shows “0” and
a digit is ashing, start setting the required
heating power using the (+) sensor (5) or the
(-) sensor (4).
If you do not wish the automatic warm-up
function to operate, start the heating po-
wer selection by touching the (-) sensor (4)
rst. You can then gradually increase the
heating power by operating the (+) sensor
eld (5), or lower the heating power setting
by operating the (-) sensor (4).
If, however, you do wish to cook using
the automatic warm-up function, start
heating power selection by touching the
(+) sensor (5) rst. (see „automatic warm-
up function”)
Activation of the cooking zones always begins from the front right cooking
zone and is changed clockwise by touching sensor eld (2).
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OPERATION
Cooking heating
power setting Fast cooking time
(min)
1 1
2 3
3 4,8
46,5
5 8,5
62,5
7 3,5
8 4,5
9 -
Switching off selected cooking zone
Selected cooking zone may be switched off
in the following way:
1.Select the required cooking zone using the
cooking zone selection sensor eld (2).
2.Then simultaneously press the (+) sensor
(5) and the (-) sensor (4), or use the (-)
sensor (4) to lower the setting to „0”.
The letter „H” appears on the indicator sym-
bolising residual heat.
Automatic warm-up function
If you do not start to set the heating power setting within 10 seconds, then the
letter „A” vanishes and the automatic warm-up function is inactive.
If you do not wish the automatic warm-up function to operate, start selecting
the heating power by touching the „-” sensor (4) (the letter „A” is not lit).
Each cooking zone is equipped with an auto-
matic warm-up function. When this is activa-
ted, then the given cooking zone is switched
on at full power for a time dpending on the heat
setting selected, and is then switched back to
the heat setting set.
Activate the automatic warm-up function by
setting the required heating power by touching
the (+) sensor (5) rst. Then the heating level
„9” is displayed intermittently on the cooking
zone indicator (3) with the letter “A” for around
10 seconds.
If you start to set the heating power level within
10 seconds by touching the (-) sensor eld
(4), then the automatic warm-up function is
activated and the letter „A” remains lit for as
long as it stays activated.
The cooking heating power level can be now
changed at any moment using the method
described above in the „setting the heating
power” section.
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OPERATION
Residual temperature indicator
When a hot plate has been switched off, letter “H” is displayed indicating that the hotplate
is still hot.
Do not touch the hotplate and do
not put heat-sensitive objects on
it when the “H” letter is displayed
as you can burn yourself or melt
the object!
When the indication goes out you can touch
the hotplate, bearing in mind that it still does
not have ambient temperature.
Limited time of operation
To increase reliability of the plate each hot-
plate is provided with operation time limiter.
The maximal time of operation depends on
the last selected heating power level.
If the heating power is not changed during the
specied time (see the Table), the hotplate
will be switched off automatically and the
residual temperature indicator will be lighted.
If you want to continue cooking, switch on
the hotplate again at the required level of
heating power.
Heating power
level
Maximal time of
operation in hours
1 10
2 5
3 5
4 4
5 3
62
7 2
8 2
9 1
During the supply voltage drop
the „H“ is no more shown. In
spite of this the hot elds can be
still hot!
Important! If the cooking plate is
started again after the renewed
switching on or after the supply
voltage drop, a short „self-test”
will be performed. The „H” will
be displayed on the residual
heat indicator during about 45
to 60 minutes. The indication of
residual heat is not based on the
measurement of a value, but on
the calculation depending on the
operating time of hot elds.
After the pause caused by the supply vol-
tage drop the highest possible temperatu-
re and the longest cooling time are taken
into account and therefore the indication
time is so long lasting.
This is of no importance for the further
operation of the cooking plate.

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OPERATION
The child lock function
The child lock function protects the induction hob from being accidentally switched on by children,
pets, etc.
Switching on the child lock function
Touching the on/off sensor eld (1) switches
on the induction hob, and a ashing „0” ap-
pears on the right front sensor eld (3) for
10 seconds.
Then, during these 10 seconds, press sen-
sor elds (2) and (4) simultaneously. After
hearing the short beep, press sensor eld
(+)(5) and the letter „L” will be displayed on
all the indicators (3).
Switching off the child lock function
Start this by pressing the main sensor eld
(1), the letter „L” will be displayed on all the
indicators (3).
Within 10 seconds of the on/off sensor (1)
being touched, press sensor elds (2) and (4)
simultaneously. After hearing the short beep,
press sensor eld (-)(4) and the letter „L” will
vanish from all the indicators (3).
Start switching the locking function on/off when the induction hob is off.
When the mains power is off, the child lock function is automatically deacti-
vated.
Switching off the appliance
The induction hob operates when at least
one cooking zone is on. Pressing the on/off
sensor eld (1) switches off the appliance,
and the letter „H” for residual heat appears
on the cooking zone indicator (3).
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Daily cleaning and proper maintenance
have crucial impact on the durability of your
ceramic plate.
●Wipe off slight, not-burnt patches of dirt
using damp cloth without cleaning agent.
Washing liquid can cause blue discolora-
tion to appear on the plate. The stubborn
stains often cannot be re mo ved after rst
cleaning, even if special cleaning agents
are used.
●Remove larger patches of dirt, stron-
gly sticking to the plate using sharp
scrapper and wipe off 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.
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 off the hotplate when remo-
ving sugar, sugar-containing food, plastic
or aluminium foil! Immediately scrape off
the residuals (when still hot) from the
hotplate using a sharp scrapper. When
the dirt is removed you can switch off
the plate and clean it again after cooling
down 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 bought
in DIY shops, shops with building tools and
painting accessories.
Cleaning the plate after every use