User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX EHS6636X

[. . . ] The following symbols are used in the text: 1 3 2 Safety instructions Warning: Information concerning your personal safety. Important: Information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. Information and practical tips Environmental information 1. These numbers indicate step by step how to use the appliance. [. . . ] In this way you can avoid making the food boil over as a result of the extra burst of heat from the automatic warm up. Cooking without the Automatic Warm up Function If you wish to use the cooking zone without automatic warm up, select the required heat setting with the - sensor field. Switch on the appliance and select the desired cooking zone using the cooking zone selection buttons. Touch sensor field - to select the required heat setting from ) to !. 3 You can adjust the heat setting at any time using the + and - buttons, providing the cooking zone has been selected. Select the desired cooking zone using the cooking zone buttons. Press the + and - buttons simultaneously to switch off. 1 When the rings are still hot cooking should be carried out without automatic warm up. 20 Locking/Unlocking the Control Panel With the exception of the "On/Off" sensor field the control panel can be locked at any required time during cooking in order to prevent adjusting the settings such as when wiping over with a cloth. This function is also suitable as a child safety feature. Touch the , , lock" sensor field until the control indicator comes on. 2. To release the lock touch the , , lock" sensor field again continuously until the control indicator goes out. 3 Child safety feature!If the hob is completely switched off using the "On/Off" sensor field while the lock is on, then the lock will still be active when the hob is switched on again. To reactivate the cooking zones, the locking function must be cancelled as described above. 21 Timer A cooking duration can be set with the integrated timer for all cooking zones. When the end of the cooking duration is reached, the cooking zone switches itself off automatically. Manufacturers often give only the diameter of the upper rim. · Pots with aluminium or copper bases can cause metallic discolouring on the glass ceramic surface, which is very difficult or impossible to remove. · Do not use cast iron pans or pans with a rough, burred or damaged base. This can produce permanent scratching if the pan is slid across the surface. · When cold, pan bases are normally bowed slightly inwards (concave). They should never be bowed outwards (convex). · If you wish to use special types of pan (e. g. a pressure cooker, simmering pan, wok, etc. ), please observe the manufacturer's instructions. 2 Energy saving tips You can save valuable energy by observing the following points: · Always position pots and pans before switching on the cooking zone. · Dirty cooking zones and pan bases increase power consumption. · Whenever possible always position the lids firmly on pots and pans to cover completely. · Switch off the cooking zones before the end of the cooking time to use the residual heat such as to keep foods warm or for melting. [. . . ] Additional silicon sealant must not be applied; this will make removal more difficult when servicing. · The hob must be pressed out from below when removed. · Clean the work surface in the area of the cut-out. · Four sealing tapes which are self-adhesive on one side are supplied with the appliance. [. . . ]