Amica PG4VQ247FN User manual

IO-HOB-0493 / 8070538
(10.2017 / v1)
(EN) INSTRUCTION MANUAL...................................2
(NL) GEBRUIKERSHANDLEIDING........................25
PG4VQ247FN (KMC 744 600 E)

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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.
DEAR USER,
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.......................................................................................................7
Description of the appliance ...............................................................................8
Installation.............................................................................................................9
Operation.............................................................................................................14
Cleaning and routine maintenance...................................................................20
Emergency procedure........................................................................................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 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 180mm
Double ring front left cooking zone
Ø 210mm
Front right cooking zone
Ø 145mm
1. On/Off/Select a cooking zone
2. Cooking zone displays
3. Lower heat setting selector
4. Higher heat setting selector
5. Child lock sensor with LED indicator
1
2 2
2 3 4 21
1 15

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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 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.
490+2 min 50
min 60
(*)+2
mi
n 55
1
(*) 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, 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
Installation of self-adhesive foam gasket *
Do not install the appliance without the foam gasket.
The gasket must be applied on the appliance as follows:
Before tting the appliance in the kitchen worktop, apply self-adhesive foam gasket
provided underneath the rim.
- before applying, remove the protective lm from the self-adhesive foam gasket
- apply the self-adhesive foam gasket underneath the appliance rim
(Figure)
* some models come with the sealing glued to the board

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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
2
320
560
490
min
60
min
50
466
560
416 50
490
min
60
min
50
270 50
54
321
54
321
15
15
6

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INSTALLATION
Fix the mains connection cable in a stay wire
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 3N~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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WIRING DIAGRAM
Important! Heating elements operate at 230V.
Recommended
connection lead
1230 V single phase connection with
a neutral lead, terminals 1-2-3 are
bridged, neutral lead to terminal 4,
and the protective conductor to
1N~ H05VV-F3G4
3X 4 mm2
2400/230V two phase connection
with a neutral lead, terminals
2-3 are bridged, neutral lead to
terminal 4, and the protective
conductor to
2N~ H05VV-F4G2,5
4X 2,5mm2
3For a 400/230 V three phase
connection with a neutral lead
connected to terminal 4, and the
protective conductor to
3N~ H05VV-F5G1,5
5X 1,5mm2
L1=R, L2=S, L3=T, N=neutral lead connection, =protective lead terminal
Important! For each con-
nection the protective con-
ductor must be connected
to the terminal marked
1
2
3
4
PE
L1
N
1
2
3
4
L1 L2
PE N
1
2
3
4
L1 L2
PE N
L3
INSTALLATION
OPERATION
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.

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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
Switch on the appliance
When the appliance is switched off then all the cooking zones are disconnected and the
indicators are off.
Touch On/Off (1) to turn on the appliance and activate the desired cooking zone. “0” will be
shown on for 10 seconds on the cooking zone display (3). Now the desired heat setting can
be set using the (+)(4) or (-)(3) sensor elds (see "Set the heating power").
If none of the sensors is touched within 10 seconds, the appliance switches
itself off.
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 (5) will be on. Touch and hold
the Child Lock sensor (5) until the indicator is off. 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.
Touch Of/Off (1) to turn on the appliance and activate the desired cooking zone. Then operate
the cooking zone as follows:
1. Select the desired cooking zone using the cooking zone selection sensor eld (1) (sensor
eld layout reects the layout of individual cooking zones),
2. Set the desired heat setting using the (+)(4) or (-)(3) 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 (1), and then set the desired heat setting
using the (+)(4) or (-)(3) sensor elds.
If none of the sensor elds is touched within 10 seconds, the cooking zone
switches off.
A cooking zone is active when its display is brighter than the others. This indi-
cates a cooking zone is ready for the heat setting to be set or changed.

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OPERATION
The Child Lock function
The child lock function, which is activated by touching the child lock sensor (5) 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 off (“0” is displayed on
all cooking zone displays) protects the cooking surface 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 (5) until the indicator light (5)
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 (5) until the indicator light
(5) goes out. When the indicator light goes out you will hear a short beep.
Switch off selected cooking zone
Selected cooking zone may be switched off in the following way:
1. Select the desired cooking zone using the cooking zone selection / On /Off sensor eld (1).
2. Touch (+)(4) and (-)(3) simultaneously or touch (-)(3) to reduce the heat setting to “0” or
touch and hold the cooking zone selection / On/Off sensor eld (1) for about 3 seconds.
The letter “H” appears on the display symbolising residual heat.
Set the heating power
In order to set the heat setting, rst select the desired cooking zone using the cooking zone
selection sensor (1). Then, when the cooking zone display (2) shows “ ” start setting the
desired heat setting using the (+)(4) or (-)(3) sensor eld.

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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
If you do not start to select the
heat setting within 10 seconds,
then the letter "A" turns off and
the automatic warm-up function
is inactive.
If you do not wish the automatic
warm-up function to operate,
touch (+)(4) sensor to select the
heat setting.
Each cooking zone is equipped with an automatic warm-up function. When this is activated,
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
(-) (3) sensor rst. Then the heat setting “9” is displayed intermittently on the cooking zone
display (2) with the letter “A” for around 10 seconds.
If you start to select the heat setting within 10 seconds by touching the (-)(3) 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
Limit the operating time
In order to increase efciency, the hob is t-
ted 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 off 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
The "H" residual heat indicator is
not displayed during a power out-
age. However, cooking zones may
still be hot!
Residual heat indicator
Heat energy that remains accumulated in the cooking zone after cooking is called the residual
heat. The appliance displays two different levels of residual heat. When a cooking zone tem-
perature is above 65°C and the cooking zone or the appliance is switched off, the relevant
cooking zone display will show the letter "H". Residual heat indication is displayed as long
as the cooking zone temperature exceeds 65°C.
When a cooking zone temperature is below 65°C the residual heat indication is turned off.
In the event of power outage when residual heat above 65°C is indicated, the residual heat
indicator will ash when power is resorted. Residual heat indicator continue to ash until the
maximum cooling time has elapsed or the cooking zone is selected and used.
When residual heat indicator is
on, do not touch the cooking
zone as there is a risk of burns
and do not place on it any items
sensitive to heat!
Turn off the appliance
The appliance operates when at least one cooking zone is on. Touch and hold the cooking
zone selection / On/Off sensor eld (1) for about 3 seconds to turn of a desired cooking zone
or hold the sensor (1) for about 5 seconds to turn off the appliance. The letter “H” appears on
the display (2) of the cooking zone the was used, symbolising residual heat.

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Daily cleaning and proper maintenance
have crucial impact on the durability of your
ceramic 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
stubborn stains often cannot be remo-
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.