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Pan Detector,
IMPORTANT: After use, switch o the hob element by
its control and DO NOT RELY on the pan detector. If a
cooking area is switched on and there is no pan in place
or if the pan is too small for the cooking area, then no heat
will be generated. The symbol [ ] will appear on the hob
control display; this is the“pan-missing symbol”. Place a pan
of the correct size on the cooking area and the [ ] symbol
will disappear and cooking can begin. After 2 minutes
without detecting a pan the cooking zone will switch o
automatically.
Note: Using pans with a base diameter smaller than those
recommended will result in a power reduction.
Table 2.1 shows the minimum pan sizes recommended for
each cooking zone.
Always lift pans o the hob (Fig. 2.1). Sliding pans may cause
marks and scratches. Always turn the control to the ‘OFF’
position before removing a pan.
n Take care when placing hot lids onto the hob
surface. Lids that have been covering boiling or
steaming foods can ‘stick’ to the ceramic glass.
Should this occur, DO NOT attempt to lift the lid
o the hotplate: this may damage the hob surface.
Instead, slide the lid to the edge of the hob surface
and remove.
There are indicator lights for each of the cooking areas. The
lights come on when a hob control is turned on and stays lit
while the surface cools.
n Always take care before touching the surface, even
when the hob is turned o. It may be hotter than you
think!
The induction hob is controlled by a 6 position knob.
The induction hob is operated by turning the control knob
to the required setting. Near each control knob is a symbol
which indicates the heater that is controlled by that knob.
The on/o light on the control panel will show if any of the
ceramic heaters are in use.
Knob Position Function
0 O position
1-3 Delicate warming
4-5 Gentle simmering, slow warming
6-7 Reheating and rapid simmering
8 Boiling, saute and searing
9 Maximum heat
P Boost function
1. Decrease timer
2. Timer display
3. Timer zone indicator
4. Timer selection
5. Increase timer
After mains voltage is applied, the hob is in the stand-by
mode and is ready for operation.
The hob is controlled by the use of knobs (Fig. 2.6) for setting
the cooking level and touch sensors for setting the timer.
Each button pressed is followed by a sound.
Switching the Cooking Zones On
Use the corresponding knob to set the cooking level from
0 to 9. The element is now ready to use. For fast boil times,
keep the knob at the “P”position for 2 seconds to activate the
Boost function and then adjust to the desired level.
Switching the Cooking Zones Off
Adjust the knob to“0”. If the cooking zone is hot,“H”will be
displayed instead of“0”.
Residual Heat Indicator, H
After use, a cooking zone will remain hot for a while as heat
dissipates. When a cooking zone is switched o the residual
heat indicator symbol [H], will appear in the display. This
shows that the cooking zone temperature is above 60°C and
may still cause burns. Once the temperature has dropped to
below 60°C the [H] will go out.
Safety Switch-Off Function
A cooking zone will automatically switch o if the heat
setting has not been modied for a specied duration of
time. A change in the heat setting of the cooking zone will
reset the time duration to the initial value. This initial value
depends on the selected temperature level, Table 2.2
Power Boost Setting, P
All of the induction cooking zones have Power Boost
available, activated by turning the control knob clockwise
until [P] is shown on the hob control display.
Power Boost allows additional power to be made available for
each of the cooking zones. This is useful to bring a large pan
of water to the boil quickly.
The Power Boost function operates for a maximum of 10
minutes on each zone, after which the power is automatically
reduced to setting 9.
Deactivate the Power Boost function by turning the control
knob to a lower setting.