User manual HOTPOINT RZAA 1

[. . . ] Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. • WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. • NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e. g. [. . . ] Types of noise during normal hob operation: • Buzz: due to the vibration of the metallic parts that make up the induction element and the pot; it is generated by the electromagnetic field required for heating and increases as the power of the induction element increases. • Soft whistle: heard when the pot placed on the heating zone is empty; the noise disappears once food or water is placed into the pot. • Crackle: produced by the vibration of materials on the bottom of the pot due to the flow of parasitic currents caused by electromagnetic fields (induction); can be more or less intense depending on the material making up the bottom of the pot, and decreases as the pot dimensions increase. • Loud whistle: heard when two induction elements of the same group function simultaneously at maximum power and/or when the booster function is set on the larger element while the other is auto-adjusted. Noise is reduced by decreasing the power level of the auto-adjusted induction element; pot bottom layers made of different kinds of materials are among the main causes of this noise. • Fan noise: a fan is necessary to ensure the hob functions correctly and to safeguard the electronic unit from possible overheating. The fan functions at maximum power when the large induction element is at maximum power or when the booster function is on; in all other cases, it works at average power depending on the temperature detected. Furthermore, the fan may continue to work even after switching the hob off, if the temperature detected is high. The types of noise listed above are due to induction technology and are not necessarily operational faults. If the or button is pressed for an extended period of time, the display scrolls quickly though the power levels and timer minutes. Switching on the cooking zones Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector and a power adjustment device consisting button of power level selector buttons between the values of 0 and 9. • To begin operating a cooking zone, press the corresponding control button and set the desired power level using the power level selector buttons between 0 and 9. GB Switching off the cooking zones To switch off a cooking zone, select it using the and: corresponding selector button • Press power level selector button 0: this immediately returns the power setting to 0 and the cooking zone switches off. Booster function The booster function for some of the cooking zones may be used to shorten heating-up times. The timer can be used to set a duration up to 99 minutes. Press the programming button until the timer . indicator light is illuminated 2. Set the desired duration using the buttons. Confirm by pressing the - + and button. 7 GB will be switched off. When it is next switched on, the hob will function normally. Overheating protection If the electronic elements overheat, the hob switches off automatically and appears on the display, followed by a flashing number. When the temperature has reached a suitable level, this message disappears and the hob may be used again. Safety switch The appliance has a safety switch which automatically switches the cooking zones off after they have been in operation for a certain amount of time at a particular power level. When the safety switch has been triggered, the display shows “0”. For example: the rear right-hand hotplate is set to 5 and will switch off after 7 and a half hours of continuous operation, while the front left-hand hotplate is set to 2 and will switch off after 9 and a half hours. Buzzer This can also indicate several irregularities: • An object (a pan, cutlery, etc. ) has been placed on the control panel for more than 10 seconds. • Something has been spilt on the control panel. [. . . ] • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. 10 Care and maintenance Switching the appliance off Disconnect your appliance from the electricity supply before carrying out any work on it. Stainless steel frame (only in models with outer frame) Stainless steel can be marked by hard water which has been left on the surface for a long time, or by cleaning products containing phosphorus. After cleaning, it is advisable to rinse the surface well and dry it thoroughly. If water is spilt on the surface, dry it quickly and thoroughly. ! [. . . ]