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Getting acquainted with your appliance
Touch control sensors
The appliance is equipped with touch control sensors which grant an easy and convenient handling.
• Touching the sensor with your fi nger activates the
relevant function and an acoustic acknowledgement
signal.
NOTE: Always keep the control panel clean and dry.
Do not touch it with fi ngers wet and do not use it as a
shelf of deposit as this might lead to malfunctions.
Residual heat indicator
The appliance is equipped with a residual heat indicator which shows whether the cooking zone
is still hot.
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If the temperature of the cooking zone has
reached a value of more than 50 °C due to
the waste heat emitted by the pot, the
“temp” display (7b) shows “-H-“ for HOT.
• As soon as the temperature has dropped
below 50 °C the “temp” display (7b)
shows “-L-“ for LOW
• When the appliance is disconnected from the mains, the sign in the “temp” display (7b) disappears.
Pot recognition
Each cooking zone features a sensor which recognizes whether there is a vessel on the cooking zone.
• If no suitable vessel is recognized on the
cooking zone after switch-on, the “temp”
display (7b) will show “---“ and the display
“power” (7c) will show ”-“, also an alter-
nate warning signal will sound.
If no pot is recognized within 15 seconds,
the appliance will switch automatically
into the standby mode.
• If a pot is removed from the cooking zone during operation, the “temp” display (7b) will show a blin-
king “---“ and the display “power” (7c) will show “-“ and also an alternate warning signal will sound.
If a pot is re-placed within 15 seconds, the cooking process will continue with the level last set
and an operating time that might have been set before will continue to run. However, if no pot is
recognized within 15 seconds, the appliance will switch automatically into the standby mode.
Fan
After switch-on an inside fan starts working, which cools the interior parts of the appliance in
order to prevent the appliance from overheating.
It is normal for the fan to continue running in the standby mode after a long operation time.
Operating time restriction
The operating time restriction will cause the cooktop to switch automatically in the standby
mode if the settings have not been changed for a period of 2 hours. This happens independently
of the respectively set level.
After an automatic switch-off the cooking plate can be turned on once again and the maximum
operating time will be active again.
