Operating the appliance
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1Operating the appliance
T his chapter explains how to set a hotplate. The table
O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e
shows heat settings and cooking times for various
meals.
Switching the hob on and off
The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
To switch on: Touch the
sounds. The indicator next to the main switch and the
hotplate indicators
light up. The hob is ready to use.
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To switch off: Touch the
goes out. All hotplates are switched off. The residual
heat indicator remains lit until the hotplates have cooled
down sufficiently.
Notes
The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates
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have been switched off for more than 20 seconds.
The selected settings are stored for four seconds
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after the hob has been switched off. If you switch it
on again during this time, the hob will operate using
the previously stored settings.
Setting a hotplate
Use the
and
symbols to select the required heat
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A
setting.
Heat setting
= lowest setting.
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Heat setting
= highest setting.
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Every heat setting has an intermediate setting. This is
marked with a dot.
Notes
To protect the fragile parts of your appliance from
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overheating and electrical overloading, the hob may
temporarily reduce the power.
In order to prevent the appliance from producing
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excess noise, the hob may temporarily reduce the
power.
Selecting a hotplate and heat setting
The hob must be switched on.
Select the hotplate by touching the
1.
Touch the
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or
A
symbol within 10 seconds. The
2.
following basic setting appears:
symbol:
heat setting
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symbol:
heat setting
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The heat setting is set.
10
symbol. An audible signal
#
symbol until the indicator
#
symbol.
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Changing the heat setting
Select the hotplate and touch the
the required heat setting appears.
Switching off the hotplate
Select the hotplate and then touch the
until
appears.
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The hotplate switches itself off and the residual heat
indicator appears.
Notes
If no pan has been placed on the hotplate, the
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selected power level flashes. After a certain time has
elapsed, the hotplate switches off.
If a pan has been placed on the hotplate before
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switching on the hob, it will be detected within
20 seconds of pressing the main switch and the
hotplate will be selected automatically. Once
detected, select the power level within the next
20 seconds or the hotplate will switch off.
If more than one pan is placed on the hob, only one
will be detected when switching it on.
Chef's recommendations
Recommendations
When heating up puree, cream soups and thick
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sauces, stir occasionally.
Set heat setting 8 to 9 for preheating.
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When cooking with the lid on, turn the heat setting
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down as soon as steam escapes between the lid
and the cookware. Steam does not need to escape
for a good cooking result.
After cooking, keep the lid on the cookware until you
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serve the food.
To cook with the pressure cooker, observe the
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manufacturer's instructions.
Do not cook food for too long, otherwise the
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nutrients will be lost. The kitchen clock can be used
to set the optimum cooking time.
For a more healthy cooking result, smoking oil
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should be avoided.
To brown food, fry small portions in succession.
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Cookware may reach high temperatures while the
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food is cooking. We recommend that you use oven
gloves.
You can find recommendations for energy-efficient
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cooking in section ~ "Environmental protection"
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