10Helpful hints and tips
The Timer still operates.
Touch the symbol 
to switch off this function. The heat setting that you set before comes on.
When you switch off the appliance, you also switch off this function.
The child safety device
This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.
Starting the child safety device
•Start the hob with 
. Do not set the heat settings .
•Touch 
for 4 seconds. The symbol 
comes on.
•Stop the hob with 
.
Switching off the child safety device
•Start the hob with 
. Do not set the heat settings . Touch 
for 4 seconds. The symbol 
comes on.
•Stop the hob with 
.
Overriding the child safety device for one cooking session
•Start the hob with 
. The symbol 
comes on.
•Touch 
for 4 seconds. Set the heat setting in less than 10 seconds. You can operate the hob.
•When you stop the hob with 
, the child safety device operates again.
OffSound Control (Switching off and on the sounds)
Switching off the sounds
Switch off the appliance.
Touch 
for 3 seconds. The displays come on and go out. Touch 
for 3 seconds. 
comes on, the appliance is in standard mode. Touch 
, 
comes on, the sound is off.
When the sound is off, you hear only when you touch 
, Minute Minder or Count Down Timer come down or when you cover the control panel.
Switching on the sounds
Switch off the appliance.
Touch 
for 3 seconds. The displays come on and go out. Touch 
for 3 seconds. 
comes on, because the sound is off. Touch 
, 
comes on, the appliance is in standard mode. The sound is on.
Helpful hints and tips
Cookware
•The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.
•Cookware made of enamelled steel and with aluminium or copper bottoms can cause discoloration on glass ceramic surface.
