User manual SIEMENS EF73A502

[. . . ] . 3-26 Instruction manual EF 73A. . 9000078178 S010985 1 EF 73A. . ø 17/26, 5 ø 14, 5 ø 18 ø 21/12 Ø = cm 2 Table of contents Important information . 5 5 5 6 8 8 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 3 Table of contents Automatic time restrictions . 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 4 Important information Read this instruction manual carefully. [. . . ] Cook with small quantities of water This saves energy and helps vegetables to retain vitamins and minerals. Cooking with small quantities of water 12 Lowering the heat setting Using residual heat Switch down to a lower heat setting in good time. For longer cooking times, switch off the hotplate 5 to 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time. As long as the residual heat indicator H is lit, you can still use the hotplate, which has already been switched off, for warming up or melting food. Frying using the frying sensor system You can fry using the sensor frying system on the front right hotplate. The large dual circuit hotplate has a frying sensor. It controls the temperature of the frying pan. Advantages when frying The hotplate only heats up when necessary. Oil and fat do not overheat. Frying settings Frying Temperature Suitable for settings max med high medium e. g. The manufacturer's instructions on frying at high, medium and low heat do not correspond to the frying settings in the sensor frying system. Meals with butter flavour If your food should taste of butter, add some butter to the oil at the end of the frying process. 17 Childproof lock and pause function Childproof lock Locking the hobs You can lock the hob to prevent children from switching on the hotplates. Touch the S symbol until the indicator light next to the symbol lights up. This takes approximately 4 seconds (switch on time). The indicator light goes out after approximately 10 seconds. Touch the S symbol until the indicator light goes out. The following happens if you adjust a hotplate on a locked hob: A 0 flashes in the hotplate indicator, or the residual heat indicator and a 0 flash alternately. The indicator light above the S symbol lights up. The residual heat will still be displayed even if you have locked the hob. You can reduce the switch on time of the child proof lock from 4 to 1 seconds: The hotplates must be switched off. Unlocking Warning Locked hob Note Reducing the switch on time 1. Switch off all the hotplates one by one from right to left. 3. Select a heat setting on any hotplate and press the hotplate control. 4. The switch on time has been reduced. 18 You can also increase the switch on time to 4 seconds again. Proceed in the same manner as for reducing. Pause function Activating the pause function Resuming cooking Exceeding the pause time Important If you need to go out for a short while, you can interrupt the cooking procedure. The selected heat setting flashes in the hotplate indicator. [. . . ] They do not affect the function or the durability of the glass ceramic hob. 23 Packaging and old appliances Disposing in an environmentally responsible manner Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in an environmentally responsible manner. ó This appliance is labelled in accordance with the European Directive 2002/96/EC concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable. After sales service Our after sales service is there for you if your hob should need to be repaired. You will find the address and telephone number of your nearest after sales service centre in the phone book. The after sales service centres listed will also be happy to advise you of a service point in your local area. [. . . ]