User manual SMEG SEC10

[. . . ] 36 3. 2 Your environmental care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 5. 1 Layout of the cooking zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] IF THE APPLIANCE IS INSTALLED ON BOATS OR IN CARAVANS, DO NOT USE IT AS A ROOM HEATER. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons or things caused by nonobservance of the above prescriptions or by interference with any part of the appliance or by the use of non-original spare parts. 35 Instructions for disposal 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CARE 3. 1 Our environmental care Pursuant to Directives 2002/95/EC, 2002/96/EC, 2003/108/EC, relating to the reduction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic appliances, as well as to the disposal of refuse, the crossed out bin symbol on the appliance indicates that the product, at the end of its useful life, must be collected separately from other refuse. Therefore, the user must consign the product that has reached the end of its working life to the appropriate selective collection centres for electrical and electronic refuse, or deliver it back to the retailer when purchasing an equivalent product, on a one for one basis. Adequate selective collection for the subsequent forwarding of the decommissioned product to recycling, treatment and ecologically compatible disposal contributes to avoiding possible negative effects on the environment and on health and promotes the recycling of the materials of which the appliance consists. The illicit disposal of the product by the user results in the application of administrative sanctions. This does not mean that the hot plates are hot, but that during factory testing the hob was switched off with residual heat active. This signal will clear within 5 minutes. 37 Instructions for the user 5. GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE The appliance has cooking zones with various diameters and power levels depending on the model. Their position is clearly indicated with circles and the heat is limited to within the diameters traced on the glass. The cooking zones are of the HIGH-LIGHT type, they turn on after a few seconds and the heating is adjustable using the controls on the front panel. The control lock must be deactivated in order to switch on the hob, see "6. 8 Control lock". 6. 4 Switching on a single hot plate After switching on the hob, press buttons symbol . This means that the to activate the required hot plate; the display will show Press symbol Press symbol hot plate is on at maximum power. to increase or decrease the required power level. If button Press the is pressed when the hot plate is at maximum power, the hot plate will switch off ( ). button again to switch on the hot plate. The selection will now be gradual from 1 to 9 or from 1 to P (on some models only). In position the hot plate cannot be switched on by pressing button . 6. 5 Switching on a double hot plate To start heating a double hot plate, after having set the maximum power level models only), press button has been fully activated. Press button If button or to increase or decrease the required power level. A lighted dot will appear adjacent to the power to indicate the hot plate is pressed when the hot plate is at maximum power, the hot plate will switch off ( 42 Instructions for the user 6. 6 Switching on a triple hot plate To start heating a triple hot plate, after having set the maximum power level models only), press button plate has been activated ( or (on some . A lighted dot will appear adjacent to the power to indicate the inside hot or ); press button or ). The dot adjacent to the power will flash ( Press button If button or to increase or decrease the required power level. ). is pressed when the hot plate is at maximum power, the hot plate will switch off ( 6. 7 Accelerator function This function can be used to reach the selected heating level more quickly. 6. 7. 1 Activating the accelerator function Press buttons and simultaneously for the zone to be heated using the accelerator function. will flash on the display. [. . . ] If they are not sufficiently temperature-resistant, they may warp over time. The minimum distance between a ventilation hood and the cooking surface must be at least the distance indicated in the ventilation hood installation instructions. The minimum distances must also be respected for the edges of the hob on the back as indicated in the installation illustrations. 9. 2 Section cut from the work surface The following operation requires building and/or carpentry work so must be carried out by a competent tradesman. Installation can be carried out on various materials such as masonry, metal, solid wood or plastic laminated wood as long as they are heat resistant (T 90°C). [. . . ]