Smeg SI1F7845B User manual

SI1F7845B
User Manual
Hob
Benutzerin‐
formation
Kochfeld

CONTENTS
Safety information 2
Safety instructions 4
Product description 6
Daily use 8
Flexible induction cooking area 12
Hints and tips 16
Care and cleaning 18
Troubleshooting 18
Installation 21
Technical data 23
Energy efficiency 24
Subject to change without notice.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of
incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions
in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
Children and vulnerable people safety
•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
the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved.
•Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons with
very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
•Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it
appropriately.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it
operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts are hot.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be
activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance
of the appliance without supervision.
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General Safety
•WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements.
•Do not operate the appliance by means of an external
timer or separate remote-control system.
•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.
•CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A
short term cooking process has to be supervised
continuously.
•WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the
cooking surfaces.
•Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids
should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get
hot.
•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
•After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do
not rely on the pan detector.
•If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked,
switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains. In
case the appliance is connected to the mains directly using
junction box, remove the fuse to disconnect the appliance
from power supply. In either case contact the Authorised
Service Centre.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the
manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the
manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as
suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The
use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Installation
WARNING! Only a qualified
person must install this
appliance.
WARNING! Risk of injury or
damage to the appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the appliance.
• Keep the minimum distance from other
appliances and units.
• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to
prevent moisture to cause swelling.
• Protect the bottom of the appliance
from steam and moisture.
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to
a door or under a window. This
prevents hot cookware falling from the
appliance when the door or the window
is opened.
• Each appliance has cooling fans on the
bottom.
• If the appliance is installed above a
drawer:
– Do not store any small pieces or
sheets of paper that could be pulled
in, as they can damage the cooling
fans or impair the cooling system.
– Keep a distance of minimum 2 cm
between the bottom of the
appliance and parts stored in the
drawer.
Electrical Connection
WARNING! Risk of fire and
electric shock.
• All electrical connections should be
made by a qualified electrician.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Before carrying out any operation make
sure that the appliance is disconnected
from the power supply.
• Make sure that the parameters on the
rating plate are compatible with the
electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.
• Make sure the appliance is installed
correctly. Loose and incorrect electricity
mains cable or plug (if applicable) can
make the terminal become too hot.
• Use the correct electricity mains cable.
• Do not let the electricity mains cable
tangle.
• Make sure that a shock protection is
installed.
• Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.
• Make sure the mains cable or plug (if
applicable) does not touch the hot
appliance or hot cookware, when you
connect the appliance to the near
sockets.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug (if applicable) or to the
mains cable. Contact our Authorised
Service Centre or an electrician to
change a damaged mains cable.
• The shock protection of live and
insulated parts must be fastened in
such a way that it cannot be removed
without tools.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the
installation. Make sure that there is
access to the mains plug after the
installation.
• If the mains socket is loose, do not
connect the mains plug.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Use only correct isolation devices: line
protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type
fuses removed from the holder), earth
leakage trips and contactors.
• The electrical installation must have an
isolation device which lets you
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disconnect the appliance from the
mains at all poles. The isolation device
must have a contact opening width of
minimum 3 mm.
Use
WARNING! Risk of injury,
burns and electric shock.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling
and protective film (if applicable) before
first use.
• Use this appliance in a household
environment.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Make sure that the ventilation openings
are not blocked.
• Do not let the appliance stay
unattended during operation.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each
use.
• Do not rely on the pan detector.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on
the cooking zones. They can become
hot.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet
hands or when it has contact with
water.
• Do not use the appliance as a work
surface or as a storage surface.
• If the surface of the appliance is
cracked, disconnect immediately the
appliance from the power supply. This
to prevent an electrical shock.
• Users with a pacemaker must keep a
distance of minimum 30 cm from the
induction cooking zones when the
appliance is in operation.
• When you place food into hot oil, it may
splash.
WARNING! Risk of fire and
explosion
• Fats and oil when heated can release
flammable vapours. Keep flames or
heated objects away from fats and oils
when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases
can cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food
remnants, can cause fire at a lower
temperature than oil used for the first
time.
• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products
in, near or on the appliance.
WARNING! Risk of damage to
the appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the
control panel.
• Do not put a hot pan cover on the glass
surface of the hob.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or
cookware fall on the appliance. The
surface can be damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones with
empty cookware or without cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the
appliance.
• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium
or with a damaged bottom can cause
scratches on the glass / glass ceramic.
Always lift these objects up when you
have to move them on the cooking
surface.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes
only. It must not be used for other
purposes, for example room heating.
Care and cleaning
• Clean the appliance regularly to
prevent the deterioration of the surface
material.
• Deactivate the appliance and let it cool
down before you clean it.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
electrical supply before maintenance.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use any abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or
metal objects.
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Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
Disposal
WARNING! Risk of injury or
suffocation.
• Contact your municipal authority for
information on how to discard the
appliance correctly.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable close
to the appliance and dispose of it.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Cooking surface layout
3 2
1
1
1Induction cooking zone
2Control panel
3Flexible induction cooking area
consisting of four sections
Control panel layout
10 912
6751 2 3 4 8
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Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. The displays, indicators and sounds tell
which functions operate.
Sensor
field
Function Comment
1ON / OFF To activate and deactivate the hob.
2Lock / Child Safety De‐
vice
To lock / unlock the control panel.
3Flexi-Heat To activate and deactivate the function.
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Sensor
field
Function Comment
4Flexi4Zone To switch between three modes of the func‐
tion.
5- Heat setting display To show the heat setting.
6- Timer indicators of
cooking zones
To show for which zone you set the time.
7- Timer display To show the time in minutes.
8Auto-Vent To activate and deactivate the manual mode
of the function.
9- Control bar To set a heat setting.
10 - To select the cooking zone.
11 / - To increase or decrease the time.
12 - Control bar To show the heat setting for the flexible in‐
duction cooking area.
Heat setting displays
Display Description
The cooking zone is deactivated.
- The cooking zone operates.
Accelerator operates.
Power function operates.
+ digit There is a malfunction.
/ / Eco-Heat (3-step Residual heat indicator): continue cooking / keep
warm / residual heat.
Lock / Child Safety Device operates.
Incorrect or too small cookware or no cookware on the cooking zone.
Automatic Switch Off operates.
/ / Flexi-Heat operates.
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Eco-Heat (3 step Residual heat
indicator)
WARNING! / / There
is a risk of burns from residual
heat. The indicator shows the
level of the residual heat. If a
given zone becomes too hot
the function may lower the heat
setting for neighbouring zones.
The induction cooking zones produce the
heat necessary for the cooking process
directly in the bottom of the cookware. The
glass ceramic is heated by the heat of the
cookware.
DAILY USE
WARNING! Refer to Safety
chapters.
Activating and deactivating
Touch for 1 second to activate or
deactivate the hob.
Automatic Switch Off
The function deactivates the hob
automatically if:
• all cooking zones are deactivated,
• you do not set the heat setting after you
activate the hob,
• you spill something or put something
on the control panel for more than 10
seconds (a pan, a cloth, etc.). An
acoustic signal sounds and the hob
deactivates. Remove the object or
clean the control panel.
• the hob gets too hot (e.g. when a
saucepan boils dry). Let the cooking
zone cool down before you use the hob
again.
• you use incorrect cookware. The
symbol comes on and the cooking
zone deactivates automatically after 2
minutes.
• you do not deactivate a cooking zone
or change the heat setting. After some
time comes on and the hob
deactivates.
The relation between the heat setting
and the time after which the hob
deactivates:
Heat setting The hob deacti‐
vates after
1 - 3 6 hours
4 - 7 5 hours
8 - 9 4 hours
10 - 14 1.5 hour
The heat setting
To set or change the heat setting:
Touch the control bar at the correct heat
setting or move your finger along the
control bar until you reach the correct heat
setting.
Using the cooking zones
Place the cookware in the centre of the
selected zone. Induction cooking zones
adapt to the dimension of the bottom of
the cookware automatically.
Accelerator
Activate this function to get a desired heat
setting in a shorter time. When it is on, the
zone operates on the highest setting in the
beginning and then continues to cook at
the desired heating setting.
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To activate the function the
cooking zone must be cold.
To activate the function for a cooking
zone: touch the end of the control bar on
the right ( comes on). Immediately
touch a desired heat setting. After 3
seconds comes on.
To deactivate the function: change the
heat setting.
Power function
This function makes more power available
to the induction cooking zones. The
function can be activated for the induction
cooking zone only for a limited period of
time. After this time the induction cooking
zone automatically sets back to the
highest heat setting.
Refer to “Technical information”
chapter.
To activate the function for a cooking
zone: touch the end of the control bar on
the right. comes on.
To deactivate the function: change the
heat setting.
Timer
Count Down Timer
You can use this function to set how long
the cooking zone should operate for a
single cooking session.
First set the heat setting for the cooking
zone then set the function.
To set the cooking zone: touch
again and again until the indicator of a
necessary cooking zone comes on.
To activate the function: touch of the
timer to set the time (00 - 99 minutes).
When the indicator of the cooking zone
starts to flash slowly the time counts
down.
To see the remaining time: set the
cooking zone with . The indicator of
the cooking zone starts to flash quickly.
The display shows the remaining time.
To change the time: set the cooking zone
with . Touch or .
To deactivate the function: set the
cooking zone with and touch .
The remaining time counts back to 00.
The indicator of the cooking zone goes
out.
When the time comes to an
end, the sound operates and
00 flashes. The cooking zone
deactivates.
To stop the sound: touch .
CountUp Timer (The count up timer)
You can use this function to monitor how
long the cooking zone operates.
To set the cooking zone: touch
again and again until the indicator of a
necessary cooking zone comes on.
To activate the function: touch of the
timer. comes on. When the indicator of
the cooking zone starts to flash slowly the
time counts up. The display switches
between and counted time (minutes).
To see how long the cooking zone
operates: set the cooking zone with
. The indicator of the cooking zone
starts to flash quickly. The display shows
how long the zone operates.
To deactivate the function: set the
cooking zone with and touch or
. The indicator of the cooking zone goes
out.
Minute Minder
You can use this function as a Minute
Minder when the hob is activated and the
cooking zones do not operate. The heat
setting display shows .
To activate the function: touch .
Touch or of the timer to set the time.
When the time comes to an end, the
sound operates and 00 flashes.
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To stop the sound: touch .
The function has no effect on
the operation of the cooking
zones.
Lock
You can lock the control panel while
cooking zones operate. It prevents an
accidental change of the heat setting.
Set the heat setting first.
To activate the function: touch .
comes on for 4 seconds. The Timer stays
on.
To deactivate the function: touch .
The previous heat setting comes on.
When you deactivate the hob,
you also deactivate this
function.
Child Safety Device
This function prevents an accidental
operation of the hob.
To activate the function: activate the hob
with . Do not set the heat setting. Touch
for 4 seconds. comes on.
Deactivate the hob with .
To deactivate the function: activate the
hob with . Do not set the heat setting.
Touch for 4 seconds. comes on.
Deactivate the hob with .
To override the function for only one
cooking time: activate the hob with .
comes on. Touch for 4 seconds.
Set the heat setting in 10 seconds. You
can operate the hob. When you deactivate
the hob with the function operates
again.
OffSound Control (Deactivating
and activating the sounds)
Deactivate the hob. Touch for 3
seconds. The display comes on and goes
out. Touch for 3 seconds. or
comes on. Touch of the timer to
choose one of the following:
• - the sounds are off
• - the sounds are on
To confirm your selection wait until the
hob deactivates automatically.
When the function is set to you can
hear the sounds only when:
• you touch
• Minute Minder comes down
• Count Down Timer comes down
• you put something on the control panel.
Power limitation
Originally the hob is at its highest possible
power level.
To decrease or increase the power
level:
1. Deactivate the hob.
2. Touch for 3 seconds. The display
comes on and goes off.
3. Touch for 3 seconds. or
comes on.
4. Touch . P0 comes on.
5. Touch / of the Timer to set the
power level.
Power levels
Refer to “Technical information” chapter.
• P 72 — 7200 W
• P 15 — 1500 W
• P 20 — 2000 W
• P 25 — 2500 W
• P 30 — 3000 W
• P 35 — 3500 W
• P 40 — 4000 W
• P 45 — 4500 W
• P 50 — 5000 W
• P 60 — 6000 W
CAUTION! Make sure that the
selected power fits to the
house installation fuses.
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Eco-Logic
• Cooking zones are grouped according
to the location and number of the
phases in the hob. See the illustration.
• Each phase has a maximum electricity
loading of 3600 W.
• The function divides the power
between cooking zones connected to
the same phase.
• The function activates when the total
electricity loading of the cooking zones
connected to a single phase exceeds
3600 W.
• The function decreases the power to
the other cooking zones connected to
the same phase.
• The heat setting display of the reduced
zones changes between two levels.
When you set the Power limitation
function to 6.0 kW or less, power of the
hob is divided between all cooking zones.
When you set the Power limitation
function to more than 6.0 kW, power of
the hob is divided between two cooking
zones in a pair.
Auto-Vent
It is an advanced automatic function which
connects the hob to a special hood. Both
the hob and the hood have an infrared
signal communicator. Speed of the fan is
defined automatically on basis of mode
setting and temperature of the hottest
cookware on the hob. You can also
operate the fan from the hob manually.
For most of the hoods the
remote system is originally
deactivated. Activate it before
you use the function. For more
information refer to hood user
manual.
Operating the function automatically
To operate the function automatically set
the automatic mode to H1 – H6. The hob
is originally set to H5. The hood reacts
whenever you operate the hob. The hob
recognizes temperature of the cookware
automatically and adjusts the speed of the
fan.
Automatic modes
Auto‐
matic
light
Boil‐
ing
1)
Fry‐
ing
2)
Mode
H0
Off Off Off
Mode
H1
On Off Off
Mode
H2
3)
On Fan
speed
1
Fan
speed
1
Mode
H3
On Off Fan
speed
1
Mode
H4
On Fan
speed
1
Fan
speed
1
Mode
H5
On Fan
speed
1
Fan
speed
2
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Auto‐
matic
light
Boil‐
ing
1)
Fry‐
ing
2)
Mode
H6
On Fan
speed
2
Fan
speed
3
1) The hob detects the boiling process and activates
fan speed in accordance with automatic mode.
2) The hob detects the frying process and activates
fan speed in accordance with automatic mode.
3) This mode activates the fan and the light and does
not rely on the temperature.
Changing the automatic mode
1. Deactivate the appliance.
2. Touch for 3 seconds. The display
comes on and goes off.
3. Touch for 3 seconds.
4. Touch a few times until
comes on.
5. Touch of the Timer to select an
automatic mode.
To operate the hood directly on
the hood panel deactivate the
automatic mode of the function.
When you finish cooking and
deactivate the hob, the hood
fan may still operate for a
certain period of time. After that
time the system deactivates the
fan automatically and prevents
you from accidental activation
of the fan for the next 30
seconds.
Operating the fan speed manually
You can also operate the function
manually. To do that touch when the
hob is active. This deactivates automatic
operation of the function and allows you to
change the fan speed manually. When
you press you raise the fan speed by
one. When you reach an intensive level
and press again you will set fan speed
to 0 which deactivates the hood fan. To
start the fan again with fan speed 1 touch
.
To activate automatic operation
of the function, deactivate the
hob and activate it again.
Activating the light
You can set the hob to activate the light
automatically whenever you activate the
hob. To do so set the automatic mode to
H1 – H6.
The light on the hood
deactivates 2 minutes after
deactivating the hob.
FLEXIBLE INDUCTION COOKING AREA
WARNING! Refer to Safety
chapters.
Flexi4Zone function
The flexible induction cooking area
consists of four sections. The sections can
be combined into two cooking zones with
different size, or into one large cooking
area. You choose the combination of the
sections by choosing the mode applicable
to the size of the cookware you want to
use. There are three modes: Standard
(activated automatically when you activate
the hob), Big mode and Max mode.
To set the heat setting use two
left side control bars.
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Switching between the modes
To switch between the modes use sensor
field: .
When you switch between the
modes the heat setting is set
back to 0.
Diameter and position of the cookware
Choose the mode applicable to the size
and the shape of the cookware. The
cookware should cover the selected area
as much as possible. Place the cookware
centrally on the selected area!
Place the cookware with the bottom
diameter smaller than 160 mm centrally on
a single section.
100-160mm
Place the cookware with the bottom
diameter larger then 160 mm centrally
between two sections.
> 160 mm
Flexi4Zone standard mode
This mode is active when you activate the
hob. It connects the sections into two
separate cooking zones. You can set the
heat setting for each zone separately. Use
two left side control bars.
Correct cookware position:
Incorrect cookware position:
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Flexi4Zone big mode
To activate the mode press until you
see the correct mode indicator . This
mode connects three rear sections into
one cooking zone. The one front section is
not connected and operates as a separate
cooking zone. You can set the heat setting
for each zone separately. Use two left side
control bars.
Correct cookware position:
To use this mode you have to place the
cookware on the three connected
sections. If you use cookware smaller than
two sections the display shows and
after 2 minutes the zone switches off.
Incorrect cookware position:
Flexi4Zone max mode
To activate the mode press until you
see the correct mode indicator . This
mode connects all sections into one
cooking zone. To set the heat setting use
any of the two control bars on the left side.
Correct cookware position:
To use this mode you have to place the
cookware on the four connected sections.
If you use cookware smaller than three
sections the display shows and after 2
minutes the zone switches off.
Incorrect cookware position:
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Flexi-Heat
This function allows you to adjust the
temperature by moving the cookware to a
different position on the induction cooking
area.
The function divides the induction cooking
area into three areas with different heat
settings. The hob detects the position of
the cookware and adjust the heat setting
corresponding with the position. You can
place the cookware in the front, middle or
rear position. If you place the cookware in
the front you get the highest heat setting.
To decrease it, move the cookware to
middle or rear position.
Use only one pot when you
operate the function.
General information:
• 160 mm is the minimum bottom
diameter of the cookware for this
function.
• Heat setting display for the left rear
control bar shows the position of the
cookware on the induction cooking
area. Front , middle , rear .
• Heat setting display for the left front
control bar shows the heat setting. To
change the heat setting use left front
control bar.
• When you activate the function for the
first time you will get heat setting
for the front position, for the middle
position and for the rear position.
You can change the heat settings for
each position separately. The hob will
remember your heat settings next time
you activate the function.
Activating the function
To activate the function place the
cookware in the correct position on the
cooking area. Touch . The indicator
above the symbol comes on. If you do not
place the cookware on the cooking area
comes on and after 2 minutes the
flexible induction cooking area is set to .
Deactivating the function
To deactivate the function touch or set
the heat setting to . The indicator above
the symbol goes off.
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HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING! Refer to Safety
chapters.
Cookware
For induction cooking zones a
strong electro-magnetic field
creates the heat in the
cookware very quickly.
Use the induction cooking
zones with suitable cookware.
Cookware material
•correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled
steel, stainless steel, multi-layer bottom
(with a correct marking from a
manufacturer).
•not correct: aluminium, copper, brass,
glass, ceramic, porcelain.
Cookware is suitable for an induction
hob if:
• water boils very quickly on a zone set
to the highest heat setting.
• a magnet pulls on to the bottom of the
cookware.
The bottom of the cookware
must be as thick and flat as
possible.
Ensure pan bases are clean
and dry before placing on the
hob surface.
Cookware dimensions
Induction cooking zones adapt to the
dimension of the bottom of the cookware
automatically.
The cooking zone efficiency is related to
the diameter of the cookware. The
cookware with a diameter smaller than the
minimum receives only a part of the power
generated by the cooking zone.
Refer to "Technical data".
The noises during operation
If you can hear:
• crack noise: cookware is made of
different materials (sandwich
construction).
• whistle sound: you use the cooking
zone with high power level and the
cookware is made of different materials
(sandwich construction).
• humming: you use high power level.
• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not refer
to hob malfunction.
Eco-Off (Eco Timer)
To save energy, the heater of the cooking
zone deactivates before the count down
timer sounds. The difference in the
operation time depends on the heat
setting level and the length of the cooking
operation.
Examples of cooking
applications
The correlation between the heat setting
of a zone and its consumption of power is
not linear. When you increase the heat
setting, it is not proportional to the
increase of the consumption of power. It
means that a cooking zone with the
medium heat setting uses less than a half
of its power.
The data in the table is for
guidance only.
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Heat setting Use to: Time
(min)
Hints
1 Keep cooked food warm. as
nec‐
essary
Put a lid on the cookware.
1 - 3 Hollandaise sauce, melt: but‐
ter, chocolate, gelatine.
5 - 25 Mix from time to time.
1 - 3 Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked
eggs.
10 -
40
Cook with a lid on.
3 - 5 Simmer rice and milkbased
dishes, heat up ready-cooked
meals.
25 -
50
Add at least twice as much liq‐
uid as rice, mix milk dishes
halfway through the proce‐
dure.
5 - 7 Steam vegetables, fish, meat. 20 -
45
Add a couple of tablespoons
of liquid.
7 - 9 Steam potatoes. 20 -
60
Use max. ¼ l of water for 750
g of potatoes.
7 - 9 Cook larger quantities of food,
stews and soups.
60 -
150
Up to 3 l of liquid plus ingredi‐
ents.
9 - 12 Gentle fry: escalope, veal cor‐
don bleu, cutlets, rissoles,
sausages, liver, roux, eggs,
pancakes, doughnuts.
as
nec‐
essary
Turn halfway through.
12 - 13 Heavy fry, hash browns, loin
steaks, steaks.
5 - 15 Turn halfway through.
14 Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.
Boil large quantities of water. Power function is activated.
Hints and Tips for Auto-Vent
When you operate the hob with the
function:
• Protect the hood panel from direct
sunlight.
• Do not spot halogen light on the hood
panel.
• Do not cover the hob control panel.
• Do not interrupt the signal between the
hob and the hood (for example with a
hand or a cookware handle). See the
picture.
The hood in the picture is only
exemplary.
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Other remotely controlled
appliances may block the
signal. Do not use any remotely
controlled appliances at the
time when you use the function
on the hob.
Cooker hoods with the Auto-Vent
function
To find the full range of cooker hoods
which work with this function refer to our
consumer website.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING! Refer to Safety
chapters.
General information
• Clean the hob after each use.
• Always use cookware with a clean
base.
• Scratches or dark stains on the surface
have no effect on how the hob
operates.
• Use a special cleaner suitable for the
surface of the hob.
• Use a special scraper for the glass.
The printing on the flexible
induction cooking area may
become dirty or change its
colour from sliding the
cookware. You can clean the
area in a standard way.
Cleaning the hob
•Remove immediately: melted plastic,
plastic foil, sugar and food with sugar. If
not, the dirt can cause damage to the
hob. Take care to avoid burns. Put the
special scraper on the glass surface at
an acute angle and move the blade on
the surface.
•Remove when the hob is sufficiently
cool: limescale rings, water rings, fat
stains, shiny metallic discoloration.
Clean the hob with a moist cloth and
non-abrasive detergent. After cleaning,
wipe the hob dry with a soft cloth.
•Remove shiny metallic
discoloration: use a solution of water
with vinegar and clean the glass
surface with a moist cloth.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING! Refer to Safety
chapters.
What to do if...
Problem Possible cause Remedy
You cannot activate or oper‐
ate the hob.
The hob is not connected to
an electrical supply or it is
connected incorrectly.
Check if the hob is correctly
connected to the electrical
supply. Refer to the connec‐
tion diagram.
The fuse is blown. Make sure that the fuse is
the cause of the malfunc‐
tion. If the fuse is blown
again and again, contact a
qualified electrician.
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Problem Possible cause Remedy
You do not set the heat set‐
ting for 10 seconds.
Activate the hob again and
set the heat setting in less
than 10 seconds.
You touched 2 or more sen‐
sor fields at the same time.
Touch only one sensor field.
There is water or fat stains
on the control panel.
Clean the control panel.
An acoustic signal sounds
and the hob deactivates.
An acoustic signal sounds
when the hob is deactivated.
You put something on one
or more sensor fields.
Remove the object from the
sensor fields.
The hob deactivates. You put something on the
sensor field .
Remove the object from the
sensor field.
Residual heat indicator does
not come on.
The zone is not hot because
it operated only for a short
time or the sensor is dam‐
aged.
If the zone operated suffi‐
ciently long to be hot, speak
to an Authorised Service
Centre.
Auto-Vent does not work. You covered the control
panel.
Remove the object from the
control panel.
Accelerator does not oper‐
ate.
The zone is hot. Let the zone become suffi‐
ciently cool.
The highest heat setting is
set.
The highest heat setting has
the same power as the func‐
tion.
The heat setting changes
between two levels.
Power management oper‐
ates.
Refer to "Daily use".
The sensor fields become
hot.
The cookware is too large or
you put it too near to the
controls.
Put large cookware on the
rear zones if possible.
There is no sound when you
touch the panel sensor
fields.
The sounds are deactivated. Activate the sounds. Refer
to "Daily use".
The flexible induction cook‐
ing area does not heat up
the cookware.
The cookware is in a wrong
position on the flexible in‐
duction cooking area.
Place the cookware in the
correct position on the flexi‐
ble induction cooking area.
The position of the cook‐
ware depends on the activa‐
ted function or function
mode. Refer to "Flexible in‐
duction cooking area".
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Problem Possible cause Remedy
The diameter of the bottom
of the cookware is incorrect
for the activated function or
function mode.
Use cookware with a diame‐
ter applicable to the activa‐
ted function or function
mode. Use cookware with a
diameter smaller than 160
mm on a single section of
the flexible induction cook‐
ing area. Refer to "Flexible
induction cooking area".
comes on. Automatic Switch Off oper‐
ates.
Deactivate the hob and acti‐
vate it again.
comes on. Child Safety Device or Lock
operates.
Refer to "Daily use".
comes on. There is no cookware on the
zone.
Put cookware on the zone.
The cookware is unsuitable. Use suitable cookware. Re‐
fer to "Hints and tips".
The diameter of the bottom
of the cookware is too small
for the zone.
Use cookware with correct
dimensions. Refer to "Tech‐
nical data".
Flexi4Zone operates. One or
more sections of the func‐
tion mode which operates
are not covered by the cook‐
ware.
Place the cookware on the
correct number of sections
of the function mode which
operates or change the
function mode. Refer to
"Flexible induction cooking
area".
Flexi-Heat operates. Two
pots are placed on the flexi‐
ble induction cooking area.
Use only one pot. Refer to
"Flexible induction cooking
area".
and a number come on. There is an error in the hob. Deactivate the hob and acti‐
vate it again after 30 sec‐
onds. If comes on again,
disconnect the hob from the
electrical supply. After 30
seconds, connect the hob
again. If the problem contin‐
ues, speak to an Authorised
Service Centre.
You can hear a constant
beep noise.
The electrical connection is
incorrect.
Disconnect the hob from the
electrical supply. Ask a
qualified electrician to check
the installation.
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