User manual SMEG SEC8

[. . . ] TAKE CARE NOT TO SPILL SUGAR OR SWEET MIXTURES ON TO THE HOB WHEN HOT. NEVER PLACE MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES WHICH MAY MELT (PLASTIC OR ALUMINIUM FOIL) ON THE HOB. IN THE EVENT, PROMPTLY SWITCH OFF AND REMOVE THE MOLTEN MATERIAL WITH THE SCRAPER PROVIDED WHILE THE COOKING ZONE IS STILL WARM TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING DAMAGED. FAILURE TO INSTANTLY CLEAN THE CERAMIC HOB COULD LEAD TO ENCRUSTATIONS WHICH ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE ONCE THE HOB HAS COOLED DOWN. [. . . ] USE OF THE COOKING HOB To operate the panel of the hobs equipped with touch-controls, press the icons printed on its surface. On first connection to the electrical mains, an operating check will be carried out automatically and all the indicator lights will come on for a few seconds. Under each cooking zone there is a coil called an inductor which is powered by an electronic system and which creates a variable magnetic field. When a pan is positioned within this magnetic field, the high frequency currents are concentrated directly onto the pan producing the heat required for cooking the food. After use, switch off the hotplates using the controls described in paragraph "5. 3. 3 Switching off the hotplate". Never rely on the cookware detector. 5. 1 Operating power settings Below, we provide a table with the maximum power consumptions of the cooking zones that are on. ZONE NUMBER ZONE DIAMETER 160 mm 210 mm 280 mm 280 mm 230 mm 160 mm MAX ABSORBED POWER 2000 W 3100 W 2800 W 3200 W 2800 W 2000 W ABSORBED POWER IN POWER FUNCTION Not available Not available Not available 3600 3100 2200 21 Instructions for the user 5. 2 Cookware Appliances of this type require special pans to be able to work. In fact, the pan must have an iron bottom to generate the magnetic field necessary for it to be heated up. Recipients made of the following are not suitable: 1 glass; 2 ceramics; 3 earthenware; 4 steel, aluminium or copper without a magnetic bottom. To see whether the pan is suitable, bring a magnet close to the bottom: if it is attracted, the pan is suitable for induction cooking. If you do not have a magnet, you can put a small amount of water in the recipient, place it on a cooking zone and start the hotplate. If the power symbol on the display starts to flash, it means that the pan you are using is not suitable for your appliance. When one hotplate is locked, the hotplate in the same group is also locked. Even when the hotplate is locked, it can be switched off pressing its ON/OFF key. In this case, the lock is held until the next time it is switched on: to set a cooking level switching on a locked hotplate, it must first be unlocked following the procedure as described in this section. 5. 3. 7 Power management To optimise the energy consumption, the groups made up of two hotplates (see figure above) are prevented from supplying more than a determined maximum operating power. If the value set for the two hotplates exceeds the permitted power, the electronic circuit board will automatically maintain the maximum level permitted modifying the power supplied by the hotplates. The power level selected by the electronic circuit board will still be visible on the display. 5. 3. 8 Control circuit board thermal protection If the cooking zones cause overheating of the internal electronic circuit board, the heat will be switched off automatically. This switches off power to the hotplates and F7 will light up on the power LEDs. 5. 4 Limitations to the operating duration The electronics of this appliance limit the cooking duration according to the power selected. After the maximum time period has gone by, the cooking zone switches off, the appliance emits an audible signal and AS(automatic stop) appears on the display. Power level set Maximum cooking duration in hours Levels 1 to 9 8 hours' cooking at most Levels 10 to 14 2 hours' cooking at most Level 15 to 1 hour's cooking at most 24 Instructions for the user 5. 5 Error messages from the electronic circuit board The electronic circuit board has been designed to protect the hob components from malfunctions that can damage them. For this purpose, some error messages have been provided, visible through the power display. [. . . ] 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. 28 Instructions for the installer 8. 4 Positioning of the hob 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). Create an opening with the dimensions shown in the figure in the top surface of the counter, keeping a minimum distance of 50 mm from the rear edge. This appliance can be mounted against walls higher than the work surface on condition that a distance of 110 mm be kept between the appliance and the wall as shown in the figure so as to avoid damage from overheating. [. . . ]