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Installation and Operating Instructions
Ceramic Glass Hob
C21RJAN series
To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the hob, read all instructions before
installing or using the appliance. Keep this manual for future reference.
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Contents Using This Manual 2 EN Safety 3 Electrical safety 3 Child safety 3 Safety during use 4 Safety w
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Using This Manual Please take the time to read this owner’s manual, paying particular attention to the safety EN information contained in the following section, before using your appliance Keep this manual for future reference If transferring ownership of the appliance, please remember to pass the manual on to the new owner The following symbols are used in the text This is the safety alert symbol Warning indicates information concerning your personal safety Important indicates informati
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Safety The safety aspects of this appliance comply with accepted technical standards and EN the German Appliance Safety Law However, as manufacturers we also believe it is our responsibility to familiarise you with the following safety instructions Electrical safety • Be sure the appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. • The appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Repairs carried out by unqualified individuals may cause injury or ser
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Safety (continued) EN Safety during use • This appliance is to be used only for normal cooking and frying in the home It is not designed for commercial or industrial use • Never use the hob for heating the room • Take care when plugging electrical appliances into mains sockets near the hob Mains leads must not come into contact with the hob • Overheated fat and oil can catch fire quickly. Never leave surface units unattended when preparing foods in fat or oil, for example, when cooking c
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Installing the Hob Important: Be sure the new appliance is installed and grounded only by qualified EN personnel Please observe this instruction The warranty will not cover any damage that may occur as a result of improper installation Technical data is provided at the end of this manual Regulations and compliance This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335 - 1 and EN 60 335 - 2 - 6, relating to the safety of electrical appliances for household use and similar purposes; • EN
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Installing the Hob (Continued) EN Connecting to the outlet Before connecting, check that the nominal voltage of the appliance, that is, the voltage stated on the rating plate, corresponds to the available supply voltage The rating plate is located on the lower casing of the hob The heating element voltage is AC240 V~ This appliance is equipped with a cord that includes a grounding wire and a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded O
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Parts and Features EN Cooking zones and control panel Single cooking zone 1950W Single cooking zone 1300 W Control panel Indicators for heat settings and residual heat “Lock” control sensor Timer indicator and Heat setting selectors “On/Off” control sensor control sensors 7 C21RJAN_XSA-00144A_EN.indd 7 2008-10-07 5:01:15
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Parts and Features (Continued) EN Components Ceramic Glass Hob Installation Brackets 1 2 Screws 3 C21RJAN_XSA-00144A_EN.indd 8 2008-10-07 5:01:15
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Parts and Features (Continued) EN The key features of your appliance • Ceramic glass cooking surface: The appliance has a ceramic glass cooking surface and four rapid - response cooking zones The hob’s powerful radiant heater elements significantly shorten the amount of time required for the zones to heat up. • Touch control sensors: Your appliance is operated using touch control sensors • Easy cleaning: The advantage of the ceramic glass cooking surface and the control sensors is their acc
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Parts and Features (Continued) EN Safety shutoff If one of the cooking zones is not switched off or the heat setting is not adjusted after an extended period of time, that particular cooking zone will automatically switch itself off Any residual warmth will be indicated with (for “hot”) in the digital displays corresponding to the particular cooking zones The cooking zones switch themselves off at the following times Cooking setting 1 - 2 After 6 hours Cooking setting 3 - 4 After 5 hours C
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Before You Begin EN Initial cleaning Wipe the ceramic glass surface with a damp cloth and ceramic hob glass cleaner Important: Do not use caustic or abrasive cleaners The surface could be damaged Hob Use Using suitable cookware Better pans produce better results • You can recognise good pans by their bases. The base should be as thick and flat as possible • When buying new pans, pay particular attention to the diameter of the base Manufacturers often give only the diameter of the upper r
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Hob Use (Continued) • Always position pots and pans before switching on the cooking zone EN • Dirty cooking zones and pan bases increase power consumption • When possible, position the lids firmly on the pots and pans to cover completely. • Switch the cooking zones off before the end of the cooking time to use the residual heat for keeping foods warm or for thawing • The base of the pan should be the same size as the cooking zone • Using a pressure cooker reduces cooking times by up to 50 %
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Hob Use (Continued) EN Switching the appliance on Touch the “Lock ” sensor for approximately 3 seconds The appliance is switched on using the “On / Off ” control sensor Touch the “On / Off ” sensor The digital displays will show After the “On / Off ” sensor has been actuated to switch on your appliance, a heat setting must be selected within approximately 10 seconds Otherwise, the appliance will switch itself off for safety reasons Temperature control For setting and adjusting the power
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Hob Use (Continued) EN Switching the appliance off To completely switch off the appliance, use the “On / Off ” control sensor Touch the “On / Off ” sensor After switching off a single cooking zone or the entire cooking surface, the presence of residual heat will be indicated in the digital displays of the corresponding cooking zones in the form of an (for “hot”) If the heat setting is at and you want to turn the burner off, the sensor can be touched one additional time, and the heat set
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Hob Use (Continued) EN Using the child safety lock You can use the child safety lock to safeguard against unintentionally turning on a cooking zone and activating the cooking surface The lock control sensor can be used only when the power is on Switching the child safety lock on 1 Touch the control sensor for approximately 3 seconds An acoustic signal will sound as confirmation. approx 3 sec 2 Touch any heat setting control sensor will appear in the displays, indicating the child s
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Hob Use (Continued) Switching the child safety lock off EN 1 Touch the control sensor for approximately 3 seconds An acoustic signal will sound as confirmation. approx 3 sec Locking and unlocking the control panel At any stage during the cooking process, the control panel, with the exception of the “On / Off ” control sensor, can be locked in order to prevent the settings from being changed unintentionally, for example, by wiping over the panel with a cloth 1 Touch the lock control sens
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Hob Use (Continued) EN Timer There are two ways to use the timer: Using the timer as a safety shutoff If a specific time is set for a cooking zone, the cooking zone will shut itself off once this period of time has elapsed This function can be used for multiple cooking zones simultaneously Using the timer to count down The countdown timer cannot be used if a cooking zone has been switched on Setting the safety shutoff The cooking zone(s) for which you want to apply the safety shutoff must be
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Hob Use (Continued) To display the time remaining for any of the cooking zones, use the timer’s control sensor EN The corresponding control indicator will begin to blink slowly The settings are reset using the or timer setting control sensors After the set period of time has elapsed, the cooking zone automatically switches itself off, an acoustic signal sounds as confirmation and the timer display indicates. To make the settings more quickly, touch any of the or timer setting control
