CDA hc3615 Quick start guide

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hc3615 Built-In
Ceramic Hob
Installation, Use and Maintenance

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The CDA Group Ltd cannot be held responsible for injuries or losses
caused by incorrect use or installation of this product. Please note
that CDA reserve the right to invalidate the guarantee supplied with
this product following incorrect installation or misuse of the appliance
or use in a commercial environment.
This appliance is not designed to be used by people (including
children) with reduced physical, sensorial or mental capacity, or
who lack experience or knowledge about it, unless they have had
supervision or instructions on how to use the appliance by someone
who is responsible for their safety.
Under no circumstances should any external covers be removed for
servicing or maintenance except by suitably qualified personnel.
Appliance information:
Please enter the details on the appliance rating plate below for
reference, to assist CDA Customer Care in the event of a fault with
your appliance and to register your appliance for guarantee purposes.
Appliance Model
Serial Number
CE Declarations of Conformity:
This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and
complies with all applicable legislation, including Electrical safety (LVD)
2006/95/EC and Electromagnetic interference compatibility (EMC)
2004/108/EC. Parts intended to come into contact with food conform
to 89/109/EC.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE
PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC.
At the end of its working life, the product must be taken to a special
local authority waste collection centre or to a dealer providing
appliance recycling services.
Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible
negative consequences for the environment and health. It also
enables the constituent materials to be recovered, saving both energy
and resources. As a reminder of the need to dispose of household
appliances separately, the product is marked with a crossed-out
wheeled dustbin.
User Information
Please note:
• Ceramic hobs become hot and remain hot during and immediately
after use. Do not touch the hob until it has been allowed to cool.
• Keep children away from the appliance when in use.
• Never put cooking foil or plastic materials on the ceramic surface
when the hob is hot. These materials could melt and cause damage
to the hob.
• Never use the hob top for storage.
• Pan handles should never stand out beyond the edge of the
worktop. This will help ensure children cannot reach them.
• Do not use pans with rough bases (e.g. cast iron) as these may
scratch the hob surface.

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• Do not switch on the zones without cookware in place.
• Do not lean over the hob when it is in use.
• Follow the cleaning instructions carefully.
• Ensure the base of the saucepan is clean and dry before placing it
on the hob to prevent damage to the surface of the hob.
• After use, please ensure that the control knobs are in the “O”
position.
• This hob (Class 3) has been designed for use only as a cooking
appliance. Any other use (e.g. heating rooms) should be
considered incorrect and therefore dangerous.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by any means of an
external timer or separate remote-control system.
Important
• Do not use the hob if the glass surface is cracked or damaged, to
prevent risk of electric shock. Disconnect it from the power supply.

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Using Your Hob
Zones:
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1. Front 1.2 kW
2. Back 1.8 kW Fig. 1

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Control Panel
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2 3 4
1. Heating zone selection controls
2. Key lock control
3. Power adjusting controls
4. ON/OFF control
Using the Touch Controls
The controls respond to touch, so you
don’t need to apply any pressure.
Use the ball of your finger, not its tip.
You will hear a beep each time a touch
is registered.
Make sure the controls are always
clean, dry, and that there is nothing
(e.g. a utensil or a cloth) covering them.
Even a thin film of water may make the
controls dicult to operate.
Fig. 3
Fig. 2

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To Switch Heating Zones On
When the mains power supply is switched on, the buzzer beeps once
and all the indicators light up for 1 second, then go out. This indicates
that the ceramic hob has entered standby mode.
Touch the ON/OFF control, all the indicators show “-“.
Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone that you wish to use (see
“Ecient Use of Your Hob” section for selection of suitable pans).
Ensure the bottom of the pan and the surface of the cooking zone are
clean and dry.
Touch the heating zone selection control that corresponds to the
zone where the pan is placed (for example back ).
Select a heat setting by touching the or controls. You may
select any power level from “1” to “9”.
If you don’t choose a heat setting within approx. 1 minute, the ceramic
hob will automatically switch o.
You can change the heat setting at any time during cooking. By
holding down either of these controls, the power level will adjust up
or down.
To use more than one heating zone, touch the control for the next
one you want to use, then select the power level for that (as above).
The timer display will show the time remaining until the automatic
shut-o.

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To Switch Heating Zones O
Touch the heating zone selection control that corresponds to the
zone you wish to switch o (for example back ).
Turn the cooking zone o by using the or controls to scroll
down to “0“.
Alternatively, the zone may be switched o by touching the and
controls together.
To switch all heating zones o at once it is only necessary to touch
the ON/OFF control.
Hot Hob Warning Indicators
When a heating zone is hot, the indicator
adjacent to that zone’s corresponding
selection control will show “H”.
The hot hob warning indicators remain lit
(even when the hob is switched to
standby mode) until the cooking zones
cool suciently to touch.
Do not touch the glass plate until the indicator goes out.
Fig. 4

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Locking the Controls
You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example
children accidentally turning the cooking zones on).
When the controls are locked, all the controls except the ON/OFF
control are disabled.
To Lock the Controls:
Touch the key lock control. The timer indicator will show “Lo“.
To Unlock the Controls:
Touch and hold the key lock control for approx. 2 seconds.
The controls are now unlocked and the ceramic hob is ready for use.
Warning: If the hob is switched o using the “ON/OFF” control
while the controls are locked, it will be necessary to unlock the hob
using the process above BEFORE the hob is next switched on.
Over-Temperature Protection
The ceramic hob is fitted with a sensor to monitor the temperature
inside the hob. When an excessive temperature is recorded, the
ceramic hob will stop operation automatically.
Auto-Shutdown
The ceramic hob is fitted with an auto-shutdown safety feature.
Either cooking zone can only be operated for 15 minutes before it
automatically switches o. It can then be started again for further
periods of 15 minutes as required.

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Ecient Use of Your Hob
Before using your hob for the first time, switch the zones on for a FEW
SECONDS to burn o any grease left over from the manufacturing
process.
The ceramic glass retains heat, so to make best use of the residual
heat, switch o the zone five minutes prior to the end of cooking.
To reduce the cooking time, the zone can be set to the maximum
setting at the beginning of cooking, and then reduced during cooking
time.
The hob is equipped with zones of dierent sizes, designed to
accommodate most shapes and sizes of pan. For best results,
only use pans with flat bottoms and choose an appropriate zone
depending on the size of the pan. The most ecient use of the hob is
shown below, where the pan and zone are correctly chosen.
Use pan lids where possible to minimise the energy usage of your
appliance.
Zone Size Minimum Pan Size (mm) Maximum Pan Size (mm)
165mm 145 185
200mm 180 220
Fig. 5