Hotpoint CIC 642 C manual Start-up and use

Start-up and use

￿The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of grease on the glass. Before using the appliance, we recommend you remove these with a special non- abrasive cleaning product. During the first few hours of use there may be a smell of rubber which will disappear very quickly.

￿A few seconds after the hob is connected to the electricity supply, a buzzer will sound. The hob may now be switched on.

Types of noise during normal hob operation:

•Buzz: due to the vibration of the metallic parts that make up the induction element and the pot; it is generated by the electromagnetic field required for heating and increases as the power of the induction element increases.

•Soft whistle: heard when the pot placed on the heating zone is empty; the noise disappears once food or water is placed into the pot.

•Crackle: produced by the vibration of materials on the bottom of the pot due to the flow of parasitic currents caused by electromagnetic fields (induction); can be more or less intense depending on the material making up the bottom of the pot, and decreases as the pot dimensions increase.

•Loud whistle: heard when two induction elements of the same group function simultaneously at maximum power and/or when the booster function is set on the larger element while the other is auto- adjusted. Noise is reduced by decreasing the power level of the auto-adjusted induction element; pot bottom layers made of different kinds of materials are among the main causes of this noise.

•Fan noise: a fan is necessary to ensure the hob functions correctly and to safeguard the electronic unit from possible overheating. The fan functions at maximum power when the large induction element is at maximum power or when the booster function is on; in all other cases, it works at average power depending on the temperature detected. Furthermore, the fan may continue to work even after switching the hob off, if the temperature detected is high.

The types of noise listed above are due to induction technology and are not necessarily operational faults.

￿If the -or +button is pressed for an extended

period of time, the display scrolls quickly though the power levels and timer minutes.

*Only available in certain models.

Switching on the hob

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To switch the hob on, press and hold the button for approximately one second.

Switching on the cooking zones

Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector

button and a power adjustment device consisting of a double - and + button.

•To begin operating a cooking zone, press the

corresponding control button and set the desired power level (between 0 and 9) using the buttons - and +.

Booster function*

The booster function for some of the cooking zones may be used to shorten heating-up times. It may be

activated by pressing the Booster button. The indicator

light directly above the button will illuminate. This function boosts the power to 2000 W or 3000 W, depending on the size of the relevant cooking zone. The booster stops automatically after 4 minutes. While the booster for one of the cooking zones is active, the corresponding front or rear cooking zone will operate at a reduced power level (e.g. if the booster for the rear left-hand hotplate has been activated, the power level of the front left-hand hotplate will be reduced). For further information, please refer to the Technical description of the models.

Switching off the cooking zones

To switch off a cooking zone, select it using the

corresponding selector button and:

• Press the -button: the power of the cooking zone will progressively decrease until it is switched off.

Programming the cooking duration

￿All the cooking zones may be programmed simultaneously, for a duration between 1 and 99 minutes.

1.Select the cooking zone using the corresponding selector button.

2.Adjust the temperature.

3. Press the programming button.

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