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33 Contents THESE INSTR UCTIONS ARE V ALID FOR TH OSE COUNTRIES IDENTIFIED BY THE SYMBOLS REPOR TED ON THE CO VER OF THIS MANU AL. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER: th ese instructions cont ain user recommendations, a description of the controls and the correct proc edures for c leaning and maintenance of the applia nce . INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INST ALLER: [...]
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General instructions 34 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THIS MANU AL CONSTITUTES AN INTEGRAL P AR T OF THE APPLIANCE. THIS MANU AL CONSTITUTES AN INTEGRAL P ART OF THE APPLIANCE. IT SHOULD BE KEPT INT ACT AND A T HAND FOR THE APPLIANCE’S ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE. IT IS IMPOR T ANT TO CAREFULL Y READ THIS MANU AL AND ALL THE INSTR UCTIONS CONT AINED HEREIN BEFOR[...]
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General instructions 35 DO NO T LEA VE THE APPLIANCE UNA TTENDED DURING COOKING PR OCESSES WHERE F A TS OR OILS COULD BE RELEASED . F A TS AND OILS MA Y CA TCH FIRE. AL WA YS CHECK THA T THE CONTROL KNOBS ARE IN THE O (OFF) POSITION WHEN Y OU FINISH USING THE APPLIANCE NEVER PLA CE P ANS WITH BOTT OMS WHICH ARE NOT PERFECTL Y FLA T AND SMOO TH ON T[...]
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General instructions 36 2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REFER T O THE INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS FOR THE SAFETY REGULA TIONS FOR ELECTRIC OR GAS APPLIANCES AND VENTILA TION FUNCTIONS. IN Y OUR INTERESTS AND FOR Y OUR SAFETY T HE LA W REQUIRES THA T THE INST ALLA TION AND SER VICIN G OF ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IS CARRIED OUT BY QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL IN A C[...]
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General instructions 37 DO NO T LET CHILDREN GO NEAR THE APPLIANCE WHEN IT IS IN OPERA TION OR PLA Y WITH IT A T ANY TIME. DO NO T INSERT POINTED MET AL OBJECTS (CUTLERY OR UTENSILS) INT O THE SLITS IN THE APPLIANCE. DO NO T USE STEAM JETS FOR CLEANING THE APPLIANCE. THE STEAM COULD REACH THE ELECTR ONICS, D AMAGING THEM AND CA USING SHOR T -CIRCUI[...]
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Instructions f or disposal 38 3. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY 3.1 Our en vironmental respon sibility Pursuant to Directives 2002/95/EC , 200 2/96/EC and 2003/108/EC re lating to the reduction of the use of hazardous s ubstan ces in electrical and electronic appliances, as well as to the disposal of refuse, the crossed out bin symbol on the applianc[...]
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Instructions f or the user 39 4. KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE Small glass ceramic hot plate Large induction hot plate Large glass ceramic hot plate Barbeque resistance Residual heat indica tor lights Barbeque resistance ther mostat light Small induction hot plate T eppan yaki plate Before using the electric plates or the barbecue (if in cluded) for the firs[...]
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Instructions f or the user 40 5. USING THE HOB 5.1 Glass c eramic hob The appliance has two cooking zones of various pow er le vels and diameters . The positions are cl early ind icated by circles and the heat is concentrated with in the diameters traced on the hob . The radiating zones come on after a f e w seconds and their heat lev el can be adj[...]
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Instructions f or the user 41 5.1.1 Cooking guidelines The table below shows the power v alues which can be set, with the relative type of f ood alongside. Settings may vary depen ding on the amount of food and personal taste. Knob P osition Suitable kind of cookin g 1 T o melt butter , chocolate or similar products. 2 - 3 T o heat food, k eep smal[...]
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Instructions f or the user 42 5.2 Induction h ob Metal objects such a s silverware or lid s must not be place d on the co oking hob surface as they can become very hot. 5.2.1 Coo king zone s The appliance has two cooking zones of various power le v els and diameters. Their position is clear ly indicated with circles a nd the heat is limited to with[...]
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Instructions f or the user 43 5.2.2 Booster function The induction hob has a b ooster function for reaching the required temperature quickly . This is especially useful fo r pans containing water . The booster generates a temporar y power output hi gher than the no minal power of the cooking zone itself . The booster is activated by rotating the kn[...]
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Instructions f or the user 44 5.2.4 Operating po wer setting s Below is provided a tab le with the maximum pow er consumptions of the hotplate s. Zone Number Zone Diameter P o wer consumed 1 210 mm. Normal operation: 1850 W With booster function 2500 W 2 140 mm. Normal operation: 1400 W With booster function 1800 W Before using the hob for the firs[...]
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Instructions f or the user 45 COOKING ZONE OF THE HOB 4 Small induction zone 5 Large induction zone Ø min. (in cm) 9 14 P ans that are larger than the cooking zones can also be used, but care m ust be taken that the bottom of t he pan do es not come into con tact with other coo king zones and that it is a lwa ys centred on the cooking zone perimet[...]
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Instructions f or the user 46 5.3.1 Pan detection Every cooking zone has a cookware detector that only star ts th e cooking if there is a well positioned contain er with the sui table characteristics presen t on the hotplate . If the container is not well positioned or i s not made of the corre ct material and still tries to activate the hotplat e,[...]
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Instructions f or the user 47 5.3.5 Circuit board thermal protection The appliance is provided with a device that constantly measures the temperature of the elec tronic circuit board. If the temperature sur passes cer tain v alues, the de vice will activate cer tain functions to lower the temperature and allow the glass ceramic hob to continue to w[...]
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Instructions f or the user 48 Operation Activating temperature Operating power reduced from Power to 9 250° C Reduction of th e power of a point 280° C Switching off the cooking zone 300° C Return of the powe r to the set value 250° C Every inter vention of this type will be identified on the cooking hob wi th a flashing light on the power disp[...]
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Instructions f or the user 49 Y ou can use the rac k f or grilling , cooking au gratin or as a barbeque . In the tra y under the resistance you can put: • w ater to catch the f at and any grease dripping from the cooki ng (do not put more than a litre and a half of water into the tra y ), • a la ye r of lav a roc k that keeps in t he heat for l[...]
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Instructions f or the user 50 5.5 T eppan yaki ho b This hob enables food to be cook ed or heate d directly on th e plate, with or without oil. Thi s kind of cooking uses te mperatures that never e xcee d the smoke points of the food (i.e . the temperatures at which fo od star ts to burn) an d very rapid cooking times. Saucepans or other cookware c[...]
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Instructions f or the user 51 5.6.1 Heating Setting the knob to a higher value than the original value star ts the heatin g phase. While a cooking zone is heati ng the display alter nates between th e adjacent symbols and darkness (roug hly ev ery second). 5.6.2 Cooling Regolando la manop ola ad un valore minore di quello di par tenza si avvierà l[...]
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Instructions f or the user 52 5.6.5 Booster function The induction hob has a booster function f or rapidly reaching temperatures. This is recommended for saucepans and fr ying pans containing water . This booster temporarily boosts the p ower thus e xceeding also the nominal outpu t of the zone. The booster is activated by turnin g the knob clockwi[...]
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Instructions f or the user 53 5.7 Using fat and oil When using fat and oil in cooking, it is very impor tant to cook at the right temperatures. F at and oil will keep their proper ties intact when used at the correct temperature. If the temperature is too high, fat and oil begin to smoke (smoke point) and then b urn. Fat - oil Maximum temperature ([...]
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Instructions f or the user 54 5.8.1 T e ppan y aki thermal protection Ev er y cooking zone has a de vice th at constant ly measures the temper ature . If the temperature sur passes cer tain values, the de vice will activate certain functions to lower the temperature and allow the teppan yaki plate to continue to work correctly . Below is a tab le w[...]
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Instructions f or the user 55 5.9 Precautions when using the te ppan y aki plate If using saucepans to cook food, you sho uld know that: • the hob is not designed to cook f ood us ing saucepans or coo kware. Energy consumption and dispersion will therefore be much higher than normal use ; • the diameter of the cookware used mu st not exceed the[...]
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Instructions f or the user 56 6. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Before performing any operations requi ring access to po wered parts, switch off the power supply to the appliance NEVER USE A STEAM JET FOR CLEANING THE APPLIANCE. 6.1 Cle aning st ainless steel To keep stainless steel in go od condition it should be cleaned re gularly after use. Let it coo[...]
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Instructions f or the user 57 Regular use of the scraper considerably reduces the need for chemical detergents for the daily cleaning of the hob. Ne ver use abrasive or corrosiv e detergents (e.g. cleaning powders, o ven spra ys, spot-removers and wire sponges). Never use a jet of steam to clean the appli ance. 6.3 Cleaning the barbeque Remov e the[...]
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Instructions f or the user 58 6.4 Cleaning the teppan y aki plate The appliance shoul d be cleaned after every use; otherwise food residue left to dr y on the hob can be very difficult to remove . Do not clean the appliance while it is still hot; wait for it to cool down f or at least 15 minutes. Remove the larger incrustations using a spatul a. T [...]
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Instructions f or the installer 59 7. POSITIONING ON THE HOB TOP This is a cat. 3 appli ance (built-in). The following opera tion requires building a nd/or carpentry work and must therefore be carried out by a comp etent tradesman. Installation can be carried out on vari ous materials such as masonry, metal, solid wood or plastic l aminated wood as[...]
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Instructions f or the installer 60 7.2 Fixing to the supporting structure Carefully position the supplied insulating seal on the outer edge of the hole on th e top hob , as indicated in the figure alongside. T r y and make it stick to the whole surface b y applying light hand pressure. The seal must be placed at a distance of 3-4 mm from the edge o[...]
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Instructions f or the installer 61 Precautions: the temperatur e of the inside surface of the hob may exceed 125° C. To avoid any hazardous situations, a ccess to the underside of the hob must be restricted. Refer to t he installation instructions . IMPORTANT: if the applian ce is mounted on a uni t, make sure that a separa ting shelf is installed[...]
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Instructions f or the installer 62 7.3 Electrical connection Make sure that the v oltage and ca pacity of the power line conf or m to the data shown on the plate located under the casing. Do not remove this plate f or any reason. The plug at the end of the suppl y cable and the wall soc ket must be of the same type and must conform to the applicabl[...]