montpellier MCH59 User manual

Installation and Operating Instructions
THE PERFECT BALANCE OF FUNCTION AND STYLE
LAUNDRY - DISHWASHING - COOKING - COOLING
59cm Ceramic Hob - Touch Control
MCH59
Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to install or use this appliance.
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THANK YOU LETTER
Thank you for choosing Montpellier! Before using your new Montpellier product, please
read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to operate the features and
functions that your new appliance offers in a safe way.
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CONTENTS
THANK YOU LETTER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
QUICK START GUIDE
PRODUCT INSTALLATION
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING
HERE FOR YOU
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Intended Use
The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from unsafe
or incorrect operation of the appliance. Please check the packaging and appliance on arrival to
make sure everything is intact to ensure safe operation. If you find any damage, please contact
the retailer or dealer. Please note modifications or alterations to the appliance are not allowed
for your safety concern. Unintended use may cause hazards and loss of warranty claims.
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.
•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.
•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.

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.
•Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.
•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.
•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.
•Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface
since they can get hot.
•A steam cleaner is not to be used.
•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean your cooktop.
•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate
remote-control system.
•WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
•The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
•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.
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•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 glass
until the surface is cool.
•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.
Hot Surface Hazard

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 spill
overs 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 place or drop heavy objects on your cooktop.
•Do not stand on your cooktop.
•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 ceramic glass.
•This appliance is intended to be used in household and domestic applications only.
•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.
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SPECIFICATIONS
MCH59
Cooking Hob
Cooking Zones
Supply Voltage
Installed Electric Power
Product Size L×W×H(mm)
Building-in Dimensions A°B (mm)
4 Zones
220-240V~ 50Hz or 60Hz
5500-6600W
590X520X51
Weight and Dimensions are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our
products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice.
560X480
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NOTE
All the pictures in this manual are for explanation purpose only. Any discrepancy between the
real object and the illustration in the drawing shall be subject to the real subject.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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Top View
Control Panel
Timer
control
ON/OFF
control
Keylock
control
Heating zone selection controls
Heating zone selection controls
Power / Timer
regulating
controls
Max. 1800 W zone
Max. 1200 W zone Max. 1800 W zone
Max. 1200 W zone
Glass Plate
Control Panel

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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 Induction hob.
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.
The ceramic cooker hob centers on customers and adopts personalized design. The hob has
safe and reliable performances, making your life comfortable and enabling to fully enjoy the
pleasure from life.
Working Principle
This ceramic cooker hob directly employs resistance wire heating, and adjust the output power
by the power regulation with the touch controls.

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•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.
Searing Steak
To cook juicy flavorsome 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.
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
QUICK START GUIDE

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The settings below are guidelines only. The exact setting will depend on several factors,
including your cookware and the amount you are cooking. Experiment with the Ceramic hob to
find the settings that best suit you.
1 - 2
•delicate warming for small amounts of food
•melting chocolate, butter, and foods that burn quickly
•gentle simmering
•slow warming
3 - 4
•reheating
•rapid simmering
•cooking rice
5 - 6 •pancakes
7 - 8 •sautéing
•cooking pasta
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•stir-frying
•searing
•bringing soup to the boil
•boiling water
Heat setting Suitability
Heat Settings
For Stir-frying
1. Choose a 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 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.

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PRODUCT INSTALLATION
Selection of Installation Equipment
Cut out the work surface according to the sizes shown in the drawing.
For the purpose of installation and use, a minimum of 5cm space shall be preserved around
the hole. Be sure the thickness of the work surface is at least 30mm. Please select heat-
resistant and insulated work surface material (Wood and similar fibrous or hygroscopic material
shall not be used as work surface material unless impregnated) to avoid the electrical shock
and larger deformation caused by the heat radiation from the hotplate. As shown below:
Note: The safety distance between the sides of the hob and the inner surfaces of the
worktop should be at least 3mm.
590
L(mm)
520
W(mm)
51
H(mm)
47
D(mm)
560±2
A(mm)
480±2
B(mm)
50 min
X(mm)
3 min
F(mm)
LW
x
x
x
B
Min. 3mm
F
SEAL
DH
A

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There are ventilation holes around outside of the hob. YOU MUST ensure these holes
are not blocked by the worktop when you put the hob into position.
•Be aware that the glue that joins the plastic or wooden material to the furniture, has
to be resist to a temperature not below 150°C, to avoid unstucking of the paneling.
•The rear wall, adjacent and surrounding surfaces must therefore be able to
withstand a temperature of 90°C.
WARNING: Ensuring Adequate Ventilation
Make sure the ceramic hob is well ventilated and that air inlet and outlet are not blocked. In order
to avoid accidental touch with the overheating bottom of the hob, or getting unexpectable electric
shock during working, it is necessary to put a wooden insert, fixed by screws, at a minimum
distance of 25mm from the bottom of the hob. Follow the requirements below.
Min. 25mm
Max. 5mm Max. 5mm
Note: The safety distance between the hotplate and the hood/cupboard above the hotplate
should be at least 650mm (refer to the installation instructions for hoods as the measurements
may vary).
650
A(mm)
25 min
B(mm)
20 min
C(mm)
Air intake
D
Air exit 5mm
E
A
BEE
C
D
wall
Min.30mm
650mm
Under any circumstances, make sure the ceramic cooker hob is well ventilated and the air
inlet and outlet are not blocked. Ensure the ceramic cooker hob is in good work state. As
shown below.

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1.The ceramic cooker hob must be installed by qualified personnel or technicians. We have
professionals at your service. Please never conduct the operation by yourself.
2.The ceramic cooker hob shall not be mounted above cooling equipment, dishwashers and
laundry appliances.
3.The ceramic cooker hob shall be installed such that better heat radiation can be ensured to
enhance its reliability.
4.The wall and induced heating zone above the work surface shall withstand heat.
5.To avoid any damage, the sandwich layer and adhesive must be resistant to heat.
6.A steam cleaner is not to be used.
Adjust the bracket position to suit for different table top thickness.
CAUTIONS
Under any circumstances, the brackets cannot touch with the inner surfaces of the
worktop after installation (see picture).
The unit should be placed on a stable, smooth surface (use the packaging). Do not apply force
onto the controls protruding from the hob.
Fix the hob on the work surface by screw four brackets on the bottom of hob (see picture) after
installation.
Before Locating the Fixing Brackets
screw
A
bracket
B
Screw hole
C
base
D
A
B
C
D

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Connecting the Hob to the Mains Power Supply
The power supply should be connected in compliance with the relevant standard, or a
single-pole circuit breaker. The method of connection is shown below.
Yellow / Green
Grey
Blue
Black
Brown
220-240 V~
L1 L2 N1 N2
Yellow / Green
Grey
Blue
Black
Brown
220-240 V~
220-240 V~
400 V~
L1 L2 N1 N2
Yellow / Green
Grey
Blue
Black
Brown
220-240 V~
220-240 V~
L1 L2 N1 N2
•If the cable is damaged or to be replaced, the operation must be carried out by after-sales
agent with dedicated tools to avoid any accidents.
•The appliance should be hard wired directly to the mains and protected by a 32Amp fuse or
circuit/breaker. An omni-polar circuit-breaker must be installed with a minimum opening of
3mm between contacts.
•A separate isolating switch should be accessible in case the appliance requires turning off
before any work or maintenance is carried out on the hob.
•The installer must ensure that the correct electrical connection has been made and that it is
compliant with safety regulations.
•The cable must not be bent or compressed.
•The cable must be checked regularly and replaced by authorised technicians.
The bottom surface and the power cord of the hob are not accessible after installation.

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Touch Controls
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
•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 no object (e.g. a utensil or
a cloth) covering them. Even a thin film of water may make the controls difficult to operate.
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.

control. all the
1. Touch the ON/OFF
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.
How to Use
1. 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.
4. 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.
3. Touching the heating zone selection control
(e.g. zone 3#).
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2. Turn the cooking zone off by scrolling down
to “ 0 ” or touching “-” and “+”
control together.
2. Finish cooking
1. Touching the heating zone selection
control that you wish to switch off. (e.g.
zone 3#).
OR

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When the hob is in the lock mode, all the controls are disable except the ON/OFF
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.
Beware of hot surfaces
“H” will show which cooking zone is 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.
3. Locking the Controls
The digital will show “Lo”
To lock the controls
To unlock 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.
4. Timer Control
You can use the timer in two different ways:
A) 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.
B) You can set it to turn an individual cooking zone off after the set time is up.
C) You can set it to turn multiple cooking zones off after the set time is up.
•The timer maximum is 99 minutes for each option.
3. Turn the whole cooktop off by touching the ON/OFF control.
Touch the lock control
Make sure the ceramic hob is turned on Touch and hold the lock control
for a while.

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1. Make sure the cooktop is turned on.
Note: you can use the minute minder even if
you’re not selecting any cooking zone.
Touch the timer control, the timer indicator
will show “--” ;
A). Using the Timer as a Minute Minder If you are not selecting any cooking zone
2. Adjust the timer setting by touch the “-” or
“+” control. The minute minder indicator
will start flashing and will show in the
timer display.
1. Touching the heating zone selection control.
B). Setting the timer to turn an individual cooking zone off
Set one zone
2. Touch the timer control, the timer indicator
show “10”.
3. Touching the “-” and “+” together, the timer
is cancelled, and the “--” will show in
the minute display.
5. Buzzer will beep for 30 seconds and the timer indicator shows “- -” when the setting time
finished
Hint
a) Touch the “-” or “+” control of the timer once to decrease or increase by 1 minute.
b) Touch and hold the “-“or“+” control of the timer to decrease or increase by 10 minutes.
c) If the setting time exceeds 99 minutes, the timer will automatically return to 0 minute.
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