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â Hotplates with bridge heating element
Two individual hotplates can be interconnected with a
bridge heating element to create one large extended
cooking zone.
With normal operation these hotplates both work as
normal single-circuit and dual-circuit hotplates.
Activating the bridge heating element:
■ When both hotplates are switched off, touch the ç
symbol. ‹ appears in the heat setting display. Select
the required heat setting in the control panel.
■ When one of the hotplates is switched on, touch the
ç symbol. The selected heat setting is adopted.
■ When both hotplates are switched on, touch the ç
symbol. ‹ appears in the heat setting display. Select
the required heat setting in the control panel.
To deactivate the extended cooking zone: touch the ç
symbol again. The display goes out. The extended
cooking zone is deactivated.
Note: If you activate the extended cooking zone, the
outer filament circuit of the dual-circuit hotplate is
automatically deactivated.
Residual heat indicator
The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for
each hotplate.
If • appears in the display the hob is still hot. It may be
used, for example, to keep a small meal warm or to
melt cooking chocolate. As the hotplate cools down
further, the display changes to œ. The display remains lit
until the hotplate has cooled sufficiently.
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Oper at i ng the appl i ance
In this section, you can find out how to set the
hotplates. The table shows heat settings and cooking
times for various meals.
Switching the hob on and off
The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
Switching on the appliance
Touch the # symbol. A signal sounds. The indicator
light above the main switch lights up. The control
displays and the heat setting displays ‹ light up. The
hob is ready for use.
The two front hotplates are automatically selected. The
‹ heat setting displays light up brightly.
Switching off the appliance
Touch the # symbol until the indicator light above the
main switch and the displays go out. All hotplates are
switched off. The residual heat indicator remains on
until the hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.
Notes
■ The hob will switch itself off automatically once all
hotplates have been switched off for a while (10-
60 seconds).
■ The settings remain stored for 4 seconds after the
hob has been switched off. If you switch it on again
during this time, the hob will operate using the
previously stored settings.
Setting a hotplate
Select the desired heat setting on the control panel.
Heat setting 1 = Lowest power
Heat setting 9 = Highest power
Every heat setting has an intermediate setting. It
appears on the display, e.g. as ….†.
Selecting the heat setting
The hob must be on.
1. Touch the ‹ heat setting display to select the
hotplate.
‹ lights up brightly on the heat setting display
2. Select the required heat setting on the control panel.
The hotplate is switched on.
Changing the heat setting:
Select the hotplate and set the required heat setting on
the control panel.
Switching off the hotplate
Select the hotplate. Set the control panel to 0. After
about 10 seconds, the residual heat indicator appears.
Note: The last selected hotplate remains activated. You
can set the hotplate without selecting it again.
Table of cooking times
The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending
on the type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations
are therefore possible.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Food that needs to be seared quickly or food which
loses a lot of liquid during initial frying is best seared in
several small portions.
Tips for energy-saving cooking can be found in the
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