Elba Elio 345-003 Technical manual

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ELBA QUALITY
MADE IN ITALY
VITROCERAMIC COOKING HOB
Instructions for the use - Installation advices

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for having purchased and given your preference to
our product.
The safety precautions and recommendations reported below are
for your own safety and that of others. They will also provide a
means by which to make full use of the features offered by your
appliance.
Please preserve this booklet carefully. It may be useful in future,
either to yourself or to others in the event that doubts should arise
relating to its operation.
This appliance must be used only for the task it has explicitly
been designed for, that is for cooking foodstuffs. Any other form
of usage is to be considered as inappropriate and therefore
dangerous.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility in the event of
damage caused by improper, incorrect or illogical use of the
appliance.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EC.
At the end of its working life, the product must not be disposed of as
urban waste. It must be taken to a special local authority differentiated
waste collection centre or to a dealer providing this service.
Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible
negative consequences for the environment and health deriving from
inappropriate disposal and enables the constituent materials to be
recovered to obtain signicant savings in 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.
DECLARATION OF CE CONFORMITY
• This appliance has been designed to be used only for cooking. Any other use (such as
heating a room) is improper and dangerous.
• This appliance has been designed, constructed, and marketed in compliance with:
-Safety requirements of the “Low voltage” Directive 2014/35/EU;
-Safety requirements of the “EMC” Directive 2014/30/EU;
-Requirements of EU Directive 93/68/EEC;
-Requirements of EU Directive 2011/65/EU.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPORTANT: This appliance is designed and manufactured
solely for the cooking of domestic (household) food and is
not suitable for any non domestic application and therefore
should not be used in a commercial environment.
The appliance guarantee will be void if the appliance is used
within a non domestic environment i.e. a semi commercial,
commercial or communal environment.
Read the instructions carefully before installing and using
the appliance.
• After having unpacked the appliance, check to ensure that it is not
damaged.
In case of doubt, do not use it and consult your supplier or a
professionally qualied technician.
• Packing elements (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails,
packing straps, etc.) should not be left around within easy reach of
children, as these may cause serious injuries.
• Some appliances are supplied with a protective lm on steel and
aluminium parts. This lm must be removed before using the
appliance.
• IMPORTANT: The use of suitable protective clothing/gloves is
recommended when handling or cleaning this appliance.
• Do not attempt to modify the technical characteristics of the
appliance as this may become dangerous to use. The manufacturer
declines all responsibility for any inconvenience resulting from the
inobservance of this condition.
• Do not operate your appliance by means of an external timer or
separate remote-control system.
• Do not carry out cleaning or maintenance operations on the
appliance without having previously disconnected it from the
electric power supply.
• Do not use a steam cleaner because the moisture can get into the
appliance thus make it unsafe.

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• Do not touch the appliance with wet or damp hands (or feet).
• Do not use the appliance whilst in barefoot.
• If you should decide not to use this appliance any longer (or
decide to substitute another model), before disposing of it, it is
recommended that it be made inoperative in an appropriate manner
in accordance to health and environmental protection regulations,
ensuring in particular that all potentially hazardous parts be made
harmless, especially in relation to children who could play with
unused appliances.
• The various components of the appliance are recyclable. Dispose
of them in accordance with the regulations in force in your country.
If the appliance is to be scrapped, remove the power cord.
• After use, ensure that the knobs are in the off position.
• 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.
• The manufacturer declines all liability for injury to persons or
damage to property caused by incorrect or improper use of the
appliance.
• WARNING: During use the appliance and its accessible parts
become hot; they remain hot for some time after use.
– Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements on the
hob.
– To avoid burns and scalds, young children should be kept away.
• Make sure that electrical cables connecting other appliances in the
proximity of the cooktop cannot come into contact with the hob.
• 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.

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• WARNING: Danger of re: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
• Do not place or leave empty pans on the glass ceramic hob.
• Do not allow heavy or sharp objects to drop on the glass ceramic
hob.
• Do not scratch the hob with sharp objects. Don’t use the hob as a
work surface.
• WARNING: If the hob is cracked or otherwise damaged by falling
objects etc., disconnect the appliance from the electrical power
supply to avoid the possibility of electric shock and call Customer
Service.
• WARNING: When correctly installed, your product meets all safety
requirements laid down for this type of product category. However
special care should be taken around the underneath of the appliance
as this area is not designed or intended to be touched and may
contain sharp or rough edges, that may cause injury.
• CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term
cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
• If the power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced only by an
authorized service agent in order to avoid a hazard.
ENERGY LABELLING/ECODESIGN
• Commission regulation (EU) No 66/2014 (implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council).
Reference to the measurement and calculation methods used to establish compliance with
the above requirements:
• Standard EN 60350-2 (hobs: electric cooking zones and/or areas).
USE OF THE APPLIANCE, ENERGY SAVING TIPS
HOB
ELECTRIC COOKING ZONES AND/OR AREAS
• Avoid keeping a zone/area on without something on it (without pot).
• Avoid pouring liquids on the zones/areas while they are hot.
• Use at-bottomed (electric hotplate type) pots and pans only.
• Use cooking receptacles which cover as much of the surface of the cooking zone/area
as possible.
• To save electricity, use lids whenever possible.
• When the pan comes to the boil, turn the heat down to the level desired. Remember
that the cooking zone/area will continue to produce heat for about ve minutes after it
has been turned off.

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Fig. 1.1
FEATURES AND TECHNICAL DATA
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1. “Hi-light” cooking zone Ø 145 mm 1200 W
2. “Hi-light” cooking zone Ø 180 mm 1800 W
3. “Hi-light” triple cooking zone Ø 270 mm
Ø 210 mm
Ø 140 mm
2700 W
1950 W
1050 W
4. Touch controls

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HOW TO USE THE TOUCH CONTROL
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These indicators show
which cooking zone(s) the
timer is set for:
• if ashing:
timer is selected and
ready to be set
• if steadily lit:
timer is set and counting
down
• if ashing and beeping:
set time is up
• if on:
outer section of the triple
cooking zone is on
• if off:
outer section of the triple
cooking zone is off
• if on:
controls (except
ON/OFF) are
locked and
unresponsive
• if off:
controls are
responsive
• if on:
cooking zone
is selected and
ready to be set
Timer display:
• shows the number of minutes set/remaining
• shows CL (cleared) if the timer is not set
Keylock control:
Locks the
controls
(except ON/
OFF) to prevent
unintended use
Turns the outer
section of the dual
and triple cooking
zone off and on
ON/OFF control
Turns the cooktop
on and off
Setting selector:
Touch this area or slide your
nger along it to select the
heat or timer setting. The
lights above the selector
correspond to the setting
levels (0- - 9)
Warning!
The cooking zone
is not in use but
its surface is still
very hot!
• if on:
middle section of
the triple cooking
zone is on
• if off:
middle section of
the triple cooking
zone is off

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USING THE TOUCH CONTROLS
• The cooking zone and timer displays
also function as touch controls. To
select a cooking zone or the timer,
simply touch its display. Use the ball
of your nger, not its tip. The controls
respond to touch, so you don’t need to
apply any pressure.
• Once you have selected a cooking
zone or the timer, you have 10 seconds
to set it (while the little red light at the
bottom right of the display is on). If
the little red light goes out before you
have had a chance to select a setting,
simply re-select the cooking zone or
timer by touching its display again.
• Make sure the controls are always
clean, dry, and there is no object (eg
a utensil or a cloth) covering them.
Even a thin lm of water may make the
controls difcult to operate.
TO SELECT A SETTING ON THE
SELECTOR
• Touch at one point to “jump” to a
specic setting
OR
• Slide your nger along the selector.

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TO START COOKING
1. Turn on the cooktop.
Notes:
• CL (cleared) in the timer display means
that the timer is not set.
• If you do not select a cooking zone
within 20 seconds, the cooktop will
automatically turn off.
2. Turn on the cooktop.
3. Select a heat setting ( 0 - 9 )
Note: setting (between 0and 1)
provides continuous gentle heat
between 0and 1.
See page 17.

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TO MODIFY THE HEAT SETTING DURING COOKING
1. Select a cooking zone.
2. Modify its heat setting.

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TURN IT OFF, BUT CONTINUE TO
USE OTHER COOKING ZONES:
1. Select the cooking zone you want to
turn off.
2. Decrease its heat setting until the
display shows 0. If the cooking
zone surface is too hot to touch, H
will replace 0in the display.
TURN THE WHOLE COOKTOP OFF:
1. Turn the cooktop off.
2. Hwill show which cooking zone
surface is too hot to touch. It will
disappear when the surface has
cooled down to a safe temperature.
WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED USING A COOKING ZONE, YOU CAN

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USING THE TRIPLE (RIGHT) COOKING ZONE
When you turn the triple (right) cooking zone on, only the inner section is on.
Use the control to switch the outer and middle sections on or off.
All cooking zones (inner, middle and
outer) are on.
The inner and middle cooking zones are
on.
Only the inner cooking zone is on.

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LOCKING THE CONTROLS
• You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example children accidentally
turning cooking zones on).
• When the controls are locked, all controls except the ON/OFF control are disabled.
TO LOCK THE CONTROLS
1. Make sure that the cooktop is
turned on but no cooking zone is in
use.
2. Touch and hold the keylock control
for 2 seconds. The red light
above the control comes on,
indicating that the controls are
locked.
• Note: the cooktop will automatically
turn off after 10 seconds, but the
controls will still be locked when you
turn the cooktop on again.
TO UNLOCK THE CONTROLS
1. Make sure the cooktop is turned on.
2. Touch and hold the keylock control
for 2 seconds. The red light
above the control goes out.
3. You can now start using your
cooktop.
Important!
Do not lock the controls while a cooking zone is in use. If you do, you can always
turn the cooktop off with the ON/OFF control in an emergency.

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USING THE AUTO HEAT-REDUCE
FEATURE
Cooking zones set for this feature will:
• rst quickly heat up food or liquid at
the highest setting
• then automatically reduce the heat to
a preset lower setting to cook the food
through.
TO SET A COOKING ZONE FOR
AUTO HEATREDUCE
1. Select a cooking zone.
2. Select heat setting 9.
3. Re-touch the right end of the setting
selector.
A will start ashing alternately with 9in
the cooking zone’s display.
4. Choose the lower heat setting
you want the cooking zone to
automatically reduce to ( 1 - 8 ).

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WHEN AUTO HEAT-REDUCE IS SET
Initially, while the cooking zone is at the highest setting, A will ash alternately with your
selected lower setting. Then, when the period of highest setting is over (eg after 5 minutes),
A will stop ashing and the cooking zone will automatically reduce the heat to your preset
lower setting.
Preset
lower heat
setting
Period on
highest
setting
1
minute
3
minutes
5
minutes
6,5
minutes
8,5
minutes
2,5
minutes
3,5
minutes
4,5
minutes
TO INCREASE OR QUIT THE AUTO
HEATREDUCE SETTING WHILE AIS
FLASHING
1. Select the cooking zone already set
for Auto Heat-reduce.
2. INCREASE the lower heat setting.
The period on highest setting will be
automatically readjusted.
3. TO QUIT, DECREASE the lower
heat setting.
Note: if you want to keep using Auto
Heat-reduce and reduce the originally
set lower heat setting, quit Auto
Heatreduce and set it again.

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USING THE GENTLE HEAT FEATURE
This heat setting between 0and 1provides continuous gentle heat and is ideal for:
• delicate cooking tasks such as melting chocolate
• warming plates
• keeping cooked food warm. If reheating cooked food from cold, always bring it to the
boil on a higher setting before changing to the GentleHeat setting. For food safety
reasons, a cooking zone set for GentleHeat will automatically turn off after two hours
of continuous use.
1. Select a cooking zone.
2. Select heat setting .

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USING THE TIMER
You can set the timer to automatically turn one or more cooking zones off when the set
time is up.
Important!
Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use, even if you have set the timer to
automatically turn a cooking zone off.
TO SET THE TIMER FOR A COOKING
ZONE
1. Select a cooking zone already in
use.
2. Select the timer.
3. The ashing indicator in the timer
display means that the timer is
ready to be set for the left rear
cooking zone.
As an example, you would like to set
the timer to turn this particular cooking
zone off after 25 minutes.

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4. Set the right-hand digit using the
setting selector.
5. The display will then indicate for
you to set the left-hand digit.
6. Set the left-hand digit using the
setting selector. The timer is now
set and begins counting down.

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WHEN THE SET TIME IS UP
• The corresponding indicator in the timer
display will ash, the timer will beep, and
the cooking zone will automatically turn
off (its display showing Hif the surface
is hot).
• Touch any control to stop the beeping.
Notes on using the timer
• Skip the last step (6) if you want to set the timer to less than 10 minutes.
• To modify or cancel a timer setting, follow steps 1 and 2 under ‘To set the timer for a
cooking zone’, then modify the number of minutes as wished.
• Once you have set the timer for one cooking zone, you can go on to set it for additional
cooking zones by repeating the steps under ‘To set the timer for a cooking zone’ for
each, being mindful of the following:
– The timer display will always revert to showing the setting for the cooking zone
with the shortest remaining time.
– To check the timer setting for a different cooking zone, simply select the cooking
zone. Its remaining time will briey appear in the timer display.