Classique CLF74TCB User manual

User manual for your Classique
700mm Touch Control Ceramic Cooktop
CLF74TCB
NOTE: This user manual contains important information
including safety & installation points which will enable you to
get the most out of your Classique appliance. Please keep it in a
safe place so that it is readily available for future reference.

Contents
Important safety information 1
Product overview 6
Control panel 6
Using the touch controls 7 27
Choosing the right cookware 8 x
Using your ceramic cooktop 9
Using the dual zone function 11
Locking the controls 13 x
Safety features 13
Using the timer 14
Cooking guidelines 17
Heat settings 19 x
Care and cleaning 20
Troubleshooting 21
Technical specifications 21
Installation 22
Connecting the hob to the mains power supply 26
Disposal 27

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Important safety information
Safety warnings
Your safety is important to us. Please read this information before
using your cooktop.
Installation
Electrical shock hazard
•Disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply before
carrying out any work or maintenance on it.
•Connection to a good earth wiring system is essential and
mandatory.
•Alterations to the domestic wiring system must only be made by a
qualified electrician.
•Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
Cut Hazard
•Take care - panel edges are sharp.
•Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
•Read these instructions carefully before installing or using this
appliance.
•No combustible material or products should be placed on this
appliance at any time.
•Please make this information available to the person responsible for
installing the appliance as it could reduce your installation costs.
•In order to avoid a hazard, this appliance must be installed
according to these instructions for installation.
•This appliance is to be properly installed and earthed only by a
suitably qualified person.

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•Installation and repairs to this appliance should only be carried out
by a qualified technician in accordance with current regulations.
•This appliance should be connected to a circuit which incorporates
an isolating switch providing full disconnection from the power
supply.
•Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidate any
warranty or liability claims.
Operation and maintenance
Electrical shock hazard
•Do not cook on a broken or cracked cooktop. If the cooktop surface
should break or crack, switch the appliance off immediately at the
mains power supply (wall switch) and contact a qualified
technician.
•Switch the cooktop off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.
•Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.
Health Hazard
•This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.
Hot Surface Hazard
•During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot
enough to cause burns.
•Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable
cookware contact the Induction glass until the surface is cool.
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not
be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.
• Keep children away.
•Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan
handles do not overhang other cooking zones that are on. Keep
handles out of reach of children.
•Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.

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Cut Hazard
•The razor-sharp blade of a cooktop scraper is exposed when the
safety cover is retracted. Use with extreme care and always store
safely and out of reach of children.
•Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
•Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boil-over
causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
•Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
•Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
•Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
•After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the cooktop as
described in this manual (i.e. by using the touch controls).
• Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or
climb on it.
• Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the
appliance. Children climbing on the cooktop could be seriously
injured.
• Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the
appliance is in use.
• Children or persons with a disability which limits their ability to use
the appliance should have a responsible and competent person to
instruct them in its use. The instructor should be satisfied that they
can use the appliance without danger to themselves or their
surroundings.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be done
by a qualified technician.
• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean your cooktop.
• Do not place or drop heavy objects on your cooktop.
• Do not stand on your cooktop.

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•The maximum weight of the pots that can be used on your cooktop
is 1.8 kgs.
• Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the
Induction glass surface as this can scratch the glass.
• Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents to
clean your cooktop, as these can scratch the Induction glass.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
•This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels
and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type
environments.
•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 done by children without supervision.
•WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be
dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire
with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g.
with a lid or a fire blanket.
•WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking
surfaces.

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• WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to
avoid the possibility of electric shock, for hob surfaces of
glass-ceramic or similar material which protect live parts
•A steam cleaner is not to be used.
•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an
external timer or separate remote-control system.
Before first use
IMPORTANT: You should clean the ceramic hob surface
(see “Care and cleaning” section).
•You should switch on one cooking zone at a time, for 5 minutes at
the maximum setting. This will help to eliminate any new smell that
exists and evaporate any humidity that has formed on the heating
elements during transit.
•Do not burn off more than one zone at once.
•You must place a saucepan filled half full with cold water on each
zone as you burn it off.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Ceramic Hob.
We recommend that you spend some time to read this
Instruction/Installation Manual in order to fully understand how to
install correctly and operate it. For installation, please read the
installation section.
Read all the safety instructions carefully before use and keep this
Instruction / Installation Manual for future reference.

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Product overview
Top View
Control panel
Product Information
The microcomputer ceramic cooker hob can meet different kinds of
cuisine demands because of resistance wire heating,
micro-computerized control and multi-power selection; really the
optimal choice for modern families.
1. max. 1200 W zone
2. max. 1800 W zone
3. max. 1200 W zone
4. max. 1000/2200 W
zone
5. Glass plate
6. ON / OFF
7. Control panel
1. ON/OFF control
2. Power regulating controls
3. Keylock control
4. Timer regulating controls
5. Dual zone control

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The ceramic cooker hob centers on customers and adopts
personalized design. The hob has safe and reliable performances,
making your life comfortable and enabling you to fully enjoy pleasure
from life.
Before using your new ceramic hob
•Read this guide, taking special note of the ‘Safety Warnings’
section.
•Remove any protective film that may still be on your ceramic hob.
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 the tip.
•You will hear a beep each time a touch is registered.
•Make sure the controls are always clean, dry, and that there is no
object (e.g. a utensil or a cloth) covering them. Even a thin film of
water may make the controls difficult to operate.

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Choosing the right cookware
Do not use cookware with jagged edges or a curved base.
Make sure that the base of your pan is smooth, sits flat against the
glass, and is the same size as the cooking zone. Always centre your
pan on the cooking zone.
Always lift pans off the ceramic hob –do not slide, or they may
scratch the glass.
The maximum weight of the pots that can be used on your cooktop is
1.8kgs.

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Using your ceramic cooktop
To start cooking
•After power on, the buzzer beeps once, all the indicators light up for
1 second then go out, indicating that the ceramic hob has
entered the state of standby mode.
1. Touch the ON/OFF control，all
indicators show “-“.
2. Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone
that you wish to use.
•Make sure the bottom of the pan and the
surface of the cooking zone are clean and
dry.
3. Select a heat setting by touching the
or control.
•If you don’t choose a heat setting within 1
minute, the ceramic hob will
automatically switch off. You will need to
start again at step 1.
•You can modify the heat setting at any
time during cooking.
•By holding down either of these buttons, the value will adjust up or
down.

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When you have finished cooking
1a. Turn the cooking zone off by scrolling down to “-“or touching
and controls together.
1b.Turn the whole cooktop off by touching the ON/OFF control.
2. Beware of hot surfaces; will show which cooking zone is too
hot to touch. It will disappear when the surface has cooled down to a
safe temperature. It can also be used as an energy saving function; if
you want to heat further pans, use the hotplate that is still hot.

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Using the dual zone function
• The function only works in cooking zone #4 (page 6).
• The dual cooking zone has two cooking areas that you can use, a
central section and an outer section. You can use the central
section (A) independently or both sections (B) at once.
Active the Dual zone
1. Select a heat setting by touching the
or control.
2. Adjust the heating setting between power
levels 1 and 9 (e.g. 6).
3. The central section of the dual cooking zone will
be switched on.

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4. By touching the dual zone control “◎”, you
can activate the outer section as well.
5. A neon above the dual cooking zone control will light up.
6. The cooking zone indicator will show “ P “ and “ 6 ” alternately.
Deactivate the Dual zone
1. Touching dual zone control “◎”again, will deactivate the dual
zone function.
2. The cooking zone indicator will show “6”.

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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 keylock control. The timer indicator will show “ “
To unlock the controls
1. Make sure the ceramic hob is turned on.
2. Touch and hold the keylock control for 2 seconds.
3. You can now start using your ceramic hob.
When the hob is in the lock mode, all the controls are disabled
except the ON/OFF control . You can always turn the
ceramic hob off with the ON/OFF control in an emergency,
but you shall unlock the hob first in the next operation.
Safety features
Over-Temperature protection
A temperature sensor equipped can monitor the temperature inside
the ceramic hob. When an excessive temperature is monitored, the
ceramic hob will stop operation automatically. If the cooktop
overheats the thermostat above the element will cut-off.

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Residual heat warning
When the hob has been operating for some time, there will be some
residual heat. The letter “ ”appears to warn you to keep away from
it.
Auto shutdown
Another safety feature of the hob is auto shutdown. This occurs
whenever you forget to switch off a cooking zone. The default
shutdown times are shown in the table below:
Power level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Default working timer (hour)
8
8
8
4
4
4
2
2
2
Spill protection system
If liquid is spilled onto the control panel the program will cut off the
power. To restore power, ensure the cooktop is turned off and that
the surface is cool. Wipe away the spill as per the cleaning
instructions contained on page 20 of this user manual. Now you can
turn the cooktop back on.
Using the timer
You can use the timer in two different ways:
•You can use it as a minute minder. In this case, the timer will not
turn any cooking zone off when the set time is up.
•You can set it to turn one cooking zone off after the set time is up.
•You can set the timer up to 99 minutes.

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Using the timer as a minute minder
If you are not selecting any cooking zone
1. Make sure the cooktop is turned on.
Note: you can use the minute minder even if you’re not selecting
any cooking zone.
2. Touch the or controls of the timer, the minute minder
indicator will flash.
3. Set the time by touching the or
control of the timer.
Hint: Touch the or control of the
timer once to decrease or increase by 1
minute.
Touch and hold the or control of the timer to decrease or
increase by 10 minutes.
If the setting time exceeds 99 minutes, the timer
will automatically return to 0 minute.
4. Touching the and together,
will cancel the timer, and
the ”--“will show in the minute
display.
5. When the time is set, it will begin to count down
immediately. The display will show the remaining
time and the timer indicator will flash for 5 seconds.

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6. When the set time has finished, the Buzzer will
beep for 30 seconds and the timer indicator will
show “- - “.
Setting the timer to turn one cooking zone off
1. Touch the or of the corresponding
cooking zone you want to set the timer for.
2. Set the time by touching the or control of the timer.
Hint: Touching the or control
of the timer once will decrease or
increase by 1 minute.
Touching and holding the or
control of the timer will decrease or
increase by 10 minutes.
If the setting time exceeds 99 minutes, the timer will
automatically return to 0 minute.
3. Touching the and together,
will cancel the timer, and
the ”--“ will show in the minute
display.
4. When the time is set, it will begin to count down
immediately. The display will show the
remaining time and the timer indicator will flash
for 5 seconds.
NOTE: The red dot next to power level indicator
will illuminate indicating that zone is selected.

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5. When the cooking timer expires, the corresponding
cooking zone will be switched off automatically.
NOTE: If you want to change the time after the timer is set, you
have to start from step 1.
Cooking Guidelines
Take care when frying as the oil and fat heat up very quickly,
particularly if you’re using Power Boost. At extremely high
temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this
presents a serious fire risk.
Cooking Tips
•When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting.
•Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining
the heat.
•Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.
•Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting when the food
has heated through.
Simmering, cooking rice
•Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85˚C, when
bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface of the cooking
liquid. It is the key to delicious soups and tender stews because
the flavours develop without overcooking the food. You should also
cook egg-based and flour thickened sauces below boiling point.
•Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption method, may
require a setting higher than the lowest setting to ensure the food
is cooked properly in the time recommended.

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Searing steak
To cook juicy, flavoursome steaks:
1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before
cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small amount of
oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat onto the hot pan.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time
will depend on the thickness of the steak and how cooked you
want it. Times may vary from about 2 –8 minutes per side. Press
the steak to gauge how cooked it is –the firmer it feels the more
‘well done’ it will be.
5. Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes to
allow it to relax and become tender before serving.
For stir-frying
1. Choose a ceramic compatible flat-based wok or a large frying
pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying should
be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the food in several
smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep it warm.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp, turn the
cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat to the pan and
add your sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated through.
7. Serve immediately.