User manual MIELE KM 452

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Ceramic Cooktop KM 452 To prevent accidents and machine damage, read these instructions before installation or use. UV M. -Nr. 05 797 830 Contents Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . 12 Automatic reset of the touch controls . 25 To set the timer to turn off a burner . [. . . ] The burners will not heat until a power setting has been chosen. If a setting is not chosen within 30 seconds the cooktop will turn itself off as a safety measure. Turning on a burner ^ Once the cooktop is turned on, touch the s "ON/OFF" control of the burner you wish to use. ^ Select the desired setting between 1 and 12 by touching the - or + touch controls. Make sure to touch only one of the controls at a time or they will not respond. When turning on the cooktop you can decide whether you want to cook with auto heat or not: Turn on with + to: Cook without auto heat Turn on with ­ to: Cook with auto heat 14 Using the cooktop Auto heat When auto heat has been activated, the burner turns on automatically at the highest setting and then changes to the continued cooking setting which you have previously selected. The "heat-up" time depends on which continued cooking setting has been chosen. Continued cooking setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Heat-up time in minutes 0. 5 2. 0 2. 5 3. 0 4. 0 6. 0 9. 0 2. 0 2. 0 2. 5 2. 5 You can increase or decrease the continued cooking setting at any time during the auto heat time with the + or touch controls. The heat-up time will adjust accordingly. during the continued cooking time How to activate auto heat: ^ If 0 shows in the display, touch the touch control until the continued cooking setting you want appears in the display e. g. The 12 segments show in the light ring, q, during the auto heat time. When the heat-up time has finished only the number of segments for the selected continued cooking setting show in the light ring. Example: during the auto heat time q q 15 Using the cooktop To turn off auto heat before the heat-up time has finished: ^ Set the display to 0. ^ Then select the setting you want to continue using by pressing the + touch control. Cooking without auto heat Proceed as follows: ^ If 0 is showing in the display, keep the + touch control pressed until the desired power setting shows in the display, e. g. 4: 4 q The same number of segments, q, will show in the light ring, i. e. if setting 4 is selected four segments will light up. 16 Using the cooktop Cooktop settings Settings Melting butter, chocolate etc. Dissolving gelatin Thickening sauces containing egg yolk and butter Warming small quantities of food/liquid Warming sticky foods Cooking rice Warming liquid and half-set foods Thickening sauces, e. g. Hollandaise Cooking rice pudding Preparing omelettes, lightly fried eggs Steaming fruit Defrosting deep frozen food Steaming vegetables, fish Cooking dumplings, potatoes, soups Cooking broths Boiling and continued cooking of large quantities of food Gentle braising of meat, fish, vegetables, fried eggs etc. Boiling a large volume of water 1-2 1-3 3-5 4-6 7 8-9 9 - 11 11 - 12 These setting recommendations are only intended as a guide. With deep pans, large quantities or without the lid on, a higher setting is needed. With smaller quantities select a lower setting. 17 Using the cooktop Turning on a variable burner The second circle of a variable burner can be turned on to extend the cooking area for larger pans. Proceed as follows: ^ Turn on the burner and select a power setting. ^ Touch the n control for the outer circle. [. . . ] Trip the circuit breaker to the cooktop or turn off the power main for 1 min. What if the cooktop turns off during use and the residual heat indicator or a flashing F appears or a tone sounds?Possible fault The burner was on for too long or the touch controls were covered. Fix See "Safety cut-out feature". What if a heating element turns on and off at the highest power setting?Possible fault The overheating protection activated. [. . . ]