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6500 K
Ceramic Glass Hob
User Instructions
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Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions through carefully. Above all, please observe the “Safety“ section on the first few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to any subsequent owners of the appliance. The warning triangle and/or specific words (Warning!, Caution!, 1 Important!) are used to highlight information that is important for your safety or the function of the appliance. It is imperative that this information is obser
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Contents CONTENTS Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Key Features of Your Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Appliance Description 6500 K . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Customer Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Safety The safety aspects of this appliance comply with the accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, we also consider it our obligation as a manufacturer to make you aware of the following safety information. Electrical Safety The new appliance may only be installed and connected up by quali- fied personnel, according to the manufacturer’s instructions and to the relavant British Standards. Please observe this instructio
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Safety Safety When Cleaning For safety reasons do not clean the appliance with a steam jet or high pressure cleaner. Clean the hob in accordance with the maintenance and cleaning instructions in this manual. How to Avoid Damage to Your Appliance Do not use the hob as a work surface or for storage. Do not use the cooking zones with empty pans, or without pans. Ceramic glass is insensitive to temperature shock and very robust, however it is not unbreakable. Hard and sharp objects, in
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Disposal Disposal Disposing of packaging material All materials used can be recycled. The plastics are marked as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. as used for the outer wrapping and the bags inside. >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. as used for the packing pieces, com- pletely free of CFCs. The cardboard is made from 80% recycled paper. Disposal of old appliances Please dispose of any old appliance with due regard to safety and the environment. Warning! Before disposing of old appliance
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The Key Features of Your Appliance The Key Features of Your Appliance Ceramic Glass Cooking Surface: the appliance has a VITRAMIC® cooking surface made of ceramic glass and 4 fast heating cooking zones. The particularly powerful radiant heater elements significantly shorten the amount of time taken for the zones to heat up. Sensor Buttons: your appliance is operated using TOUCH CONTROL sensor buttons. Cleaning: the advantage of glass ceramic cooking surfaces and the sensor buttons is
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Appliance Description 6500 K Appliance Description 6500 K Cooking zone dimensions: rear left: 145 mm rear right: 180 mm front left: 210 mm front right: 145 mm 9 Cooking Zone Selection with Indicator Heat Setting Selection “+“ and “-“ “On/Off“ and Lock
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Appliance Description 6500 K Control panel 6500 K Mains “On/Off“ button n For switching on the appliance. The appliance is: –switched on when the button is touched for approx. one second, –switched off when the button is touched again for one second. When the appliance is switched on, at least one of the “Heat Setting/ Residual Heat“ displays is illuminated. Cooking zone selection Buttons for choosing the cooking zone on which the setting is to be changed. The decimal point is illuminated in
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Appliance Description 6500 K Heat setting selection + and - For setting or adjusting the heat setting (! to )) on the selected cooking zone. –The heat setting is increased using the + button and the automatic warm up function activated. –The heat setting is lowered using the - button. “Lock“ button and indicator o To lock the control panel against inadvertent changes to the settings, touch the button for approx. two seconds. The lock is lifted by touching the button again for two seconds.
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Cooking zone safety switch 1 Cooking zone safety switch If, after a set period of time, one of the rings is not switched off or the heat setting not changed, the cooking zone switches off automatically. j, or h appears in the displays of all the rings that are switched on. The rings are switched off at: Heat setting 1 - 2 after 6 hours Heat setting 3 - 4 after 5 hours Heat setting 5 after 4 hours Heat setting 6 - 9 after 1.5 hours Resetting the safety switch 0 To release t
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Before Using for the First Time Before Using for the First Time Cleaning for the first time Wipe the ceramic glass cooking surface with a damp cloth to remove any traces left from manufacturing. Important: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could 1 be damaged. Operation of the Cooking Surface TOUCH CONTROL sensor buttons To operate the TOUCH CONTROL sensor buttons, place your finger flat on the desired button until the corresponding indicator illuminates, or extinguis
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Operation of the Cooking Surface Cooking with the automatic warm up function All four rings on the cooking surface have nine heat settings and are equipped with an automatic warm up function. –!, lowest heat setting –), highest heat setting –a, automatic warm up function. When you select the heat setting that you require for cooking, using the + button, once the pan is hot, the cooking zone operates for a cer- tain period of time at full power (a = automatic warm up function) and then swit
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Operation of the Cooking Surface If you select a higher setting when the automatic function is in opera- 3 tion, e.g. from § to %, the previous warm up time is taken into account. If you select a lower setting, then the automatic warm up function is brought to an immediate end. If you start cooking again on a cooking zone that is still warm, the automatic warm up function uses the residual heat. This saves time and energy. Switching off a cooking zone 0 1. Select the desired cooking zone u
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Operation of the Cooking Surface Locking/unlocking the control panel At any time during the cooking process, the control panel can be locked, with the exception of the “On/Off“ button. By this means acci- dental changes to the settings can be prevented. This function is also useful as a child safety measure. 0 1. Touch the o button until the indicator illuminates. 2. To unlock, touch the lock button again until the indicator extinguishes. Child safety! If, the lock button is active when the c
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Tables and Tips Tables and Tips Pans The better the pan, the better the results. You can recognise good quality pans by the base of the pan. The base should be as thick and flat as possible. Rough bases (e.g. on cast iron pans) will scratch the cooking surface when slid. Use high sided pans for dishes with a lot of liquid, so that nothing boils over. Ensure that the pan is in the centre of the cooking zone and covers the heated/marked area. Important! Avoid pans boiling dry. The base
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Tables and Tips You will waste energy if the.... Pan is too small Pan lid is not fit- Pan base is Pan is too large ted properly uneven (glass ceramic) Tips for cooking with and without the automatic warm up function The automatic warm up function is suitable for: dishes that start off cold, are heated up at a high setting and do not need to be continually watched when cooking, dishes that are put in a hot frying pan. The automatic warm up function is not suitable for: goulash and simi
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Tables and Tips Typical Heat Settings The figures given in the following tables are for guidance only. Exactly which heat setting needs to be used depends on the quality of the pans and the type and quantity of the food. Table: Cooking and Frying Automatic Warm Up Switch Cooking Examples of Usage * Setting Process Time (Min.) Warm up large amounts of liquid, Warming Up boil pasta, 9 Browning brown meat, Frying (brown goulash, pot-roast) 8 4.5 Steaks, pieces of loin, potato fritte
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Cleaning and Care Cleaning and Care Ceramic glass cooking surface It is important to clean the cooking surface after each use. Important! Never use aggressive cleaners such as, for example, coarse 1 scouring cleaners or pan cleaners that scratch. 0 1. Always clean the cooking surface after each use. Use a damp cloth and a little washing up liquid. Then rub the cooking surface dry with a clean cloth. No residues of cleaner must be left on the surface. 2. Clean the entire cooking surface thor
