Smeg APL2640TC Cooking tips, Holding function “A”, Instructions for the user, Switching off, Knob

Instructions for the user

7.2.14 Switching off

To switch off the hob, press ; this switches off all the cooking zones even if they are operating, and the hob is completely switched off.

If the cooking zones are hot, 5 seconds after the switch-off the "" appears, warning of the residual heat.

7.3 Cooking tips

The table below shows the power values which can be set, with the relative type of food alongside. Setting may vary depending on the amount of food and personal taste.

KNOB	NUMBER ON
SETTING	THE DISPLAY
1	1
2	2-3
3	4-5

TYPE OF FOOD

To melt butter, chocolate, and the like.

To heat food, keep small amounts of water on the boil, and whip up sauces with egg yolk or butter.

To heat solid or liquid food, keep small amounts of water on the boil, thaw deep-frozen food, cook omelettes of 2 or 3 eggs, fruit and vegetables, and the like.

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57-8

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To stew meat, fish and vegetables, simmer food, make jams, and so on.

To roast meat, fish, steaks, and liver; to sauté meat, fish, eggs and so on.

To deep-fry potatoes, etc and to quick-boil water.

For best results and energy saving, only use pans suitable for electric cooking:

-The bottom of the pan must be very thick and perfectly flat; before placing on the cooking hob, make sure that the pan, as well as the cooking hob itself, is perfectly clean and dry.

-To avoid scratching of the cooking hob, never use cast-iron pans or pans with a rough bottom.

-To avoid waste of energy, make sure that the diameter of the pan bottom is the same as that of the circle marked on the hob.

7.4 Holding function “A”

Some models of hob feature a new "standby" function indicated by the appearance of the letter "A" on the display (which normally indicates the zone power level).

This function allows a lower temperature to be obtained on the ceramic hob surface in the selected zone, enabling foods that have already been cooked (e.g. soups, meat after slicing, fish, sauces, etc.) to be kept at the required temperature.

7.4.1 Activating the holding function “A”

After switching on the zone with the display showing 0, press the key. The display will show the letter “A”, indicating that this holding function has been activated. Pressing the key again switches to power level 9, as is the case on hobs with normal zones. Returning to level 0 and pressing the key again does not reactivate the “A” function; to activate it, the zone must be switched off and back on.

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