User manual HOTPOINT KIX 644 B E

[. . . ] € WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. € Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. € This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. [. . . ] -We recommend that the user switches off all cooker hood lighting and lighting directed towards the cooktop when power is initially applied to the cooktop. -After the touch control has conducted its initial calibration process, (approx 3s) any cooker hood or other lighting can be switched on as normal and will not affect the operation of the touch control. Switching on the hob After connecting the hob to the electrical grid, the touch pannel might be automatically locked. Button for Switching on the cooking zones Each cooking zone is switched on and controlled using the (-) and (+) POWER buttons, which at the same time are used for power adjustment. € To begin operating a cooking zone, set the desired power level (between 0 and 9) using the (-) and (+) POWER buttons Press and hold the (-) POWER button to set the power level immediately at “9” Press and hold (+) and (-) POWER buttons simulta neously to return to power level “0” If the power level is “0” press and hold the (+) button to increase the power level quickly. The cooktop is switched On when a beep sound is emitted and the cooking zones display shows the „0” * Only available in certain models. 6 Fast Boil- “Booster” function The booster function for some of the cooking zones may be used to shorten heating-up times. 2 Select the desired cooking zone by pressing any of the cooking zones (+) or (-)keys. A beep sounds, the LED next to the cooking zone display starts blinking if no power is selected, or is on if any power is selected. The timer display starts blinking indicating that the time has to be selected 3. Set the desired cooking time by pressing again the INCREASE / REDUCE TIME buttons. Pressing and holding the (+) and (-) keys increases the speed of time selection. If the time is not selected before 10 seconds, the timer is switched off. If the selected time is “00” after 10 seconds the timer is switched off. Control panel lock When the hob is switched on, it is possible to lock the oven controls in order to avoid accidental changes being made to the settings (by children, during cleaning, etc. Button to lock the control panel: -the icon Press the will illuminate and an audible beep sound will be emmited. Press the few moments, the icon will stop illuminating and the lock function will be removed. All the keys on the cooking zone selection wil be locked if :the cooktop is off, , if the Control Panel Lock is activated or if an error on a cooktop occurs. Switching off the hob Press the button to switch off the appliance - do not rely solely on the pan sensor. If the control panel lock has been activated, the controls will continue to be locked even after the hob is switched on again. In order to switch the hob on again, you must first remove the lock function. Use cookware made from materials which are compatible with the induction principle (ferromagnetic material). [. . . ] € The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remotecontrol system. Disposal • When disposing of packaging material: observe local legislation so that the packaging may be reused. € The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that household appliances should not be disposed of using the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances should be collected separately in order to optimise the cost of re-using and recycling the materials inside the machine, while preventing potential damage to the atmosphere and to public health. [. . . ]