User manual

7. DAILY USE
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
7.1 Activating and
deactivating
Touch for 1 second to activate or
deactivate the hob.
7.2 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 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 or there is
no cookware on a given zone. The
white cooking zone symbol blinks and
the induction cooking zone
deactivates automatically after 1
minute.
• you do not deactivate a cooking zone
or change the heat setting. After
some time a message 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 - 2 6 hours
3 - 5 5 hours
6 4 hours
7 - 9 1.5 hour
7.3 Using the cooking zones
Place the cookware in the centre of the
selected cooking zone. Induction
cooking zones adapt to the dimensions
of the bottom of the cookware
automatically.
Once you place a pot on the selected
cooking zone the hob automatically
detects it and the relevant slider appears
on the display. The slider is visible for 8
seconds, after that time the display goes
back to the main view. To close the slider
faster tap the screen outside of the slider
area.
When other zones are active the heat
setting for the zone you want to use may
be limited. Refer to "Power
Management".
Make sure that the pot is
suitable for induction hobs.
For more information on
cookware types refer to
"Hints and tips". Check the
size of the pot in "Technical
data".
7.4 Heat setting
1. Activate the hob.
2. Place the pot on the selected
cooking zone.
The slider for the active cooking zone
appears on the display and is active for 8
seconds.
3. Touch or slide your finger to set the
desired heat setting.
The symbol turns red and becomes
bigger.
7.5 PowerBoost
This function activates more power for
the appropriate induction cooking zone;
it depends on the cookware size. The
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