5
How To Use Your Hob
Know your Hob
The control knobs
Each cooking area is equipped with a control knob "M"
to regulate the temperature at any time from a minimum
of 1 to a maximum of 12. The table 1 provides information
on the settings indicated on the knobs and the
corresponding, recommended uses.
A Radiant Ceramic zone 1500 W / 2500 W
B Radiant Ceramic zone 1200 W
C Mixed Halogen zone 1800 W
D Mixed Halogen zone 2200 W
E Residual heat indicator lights
M Heating elements control knobs
Setting Automatic plate
0 Off
1 For melting butter, chocolate
2
For heating liquids
3
4
For creams and sauces
5
6
For cooking at boiling temperature
7
8
For roasts
9
10
For big boiled dishes
11
12 For frjing
For frying
Guide to using the hotplates:
The heating elements are circular in shape and turn
red in colour 20-30 seconds after they have been turned
on.
Mixed halogen zones.
The hob utilises heating elements which are made up of
two halogen lamps and a circular heating element.
This combination provides ideal heat distribution across
the entire surface of the cooking area. Halogen lamps
provide an instantaneous emission of a large quantity of
light and heat, which means they are:
• a rapid source of heat similar to that provided by gas
burners;
• an equally rapid elimination of the heat source.
Halogen lamps are extremely easy to use and their
operation is similar to that of other heating elements.
The control knob of plate “A” normally only activates the
round part of the plate (1500W). To activate the full oval
plate (2500 W), turn knob “A” to beyond position 12 onto
the symbol : a click indicates that the whole oval
plate has been switched on. The same knob may now be
used to set the required temperature up to 12.
Residual heat indicator light (E)
This light indicates that the temperature of one or more
cooking areas is above 60°C, even thought the elements
have been turned off. Some models come equipped with
four such indicator lights, one for each of the four cooking
areas.
