Smeg Hob - Users Manual

Smeg Hob

Users Manual

2.2 Control Panel

1. ON/OFF control

2. Power / Timer regulating controls

3. Heating zone selection controls

4. Timer control

5. K

eylock control

6. Double zone control

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3. Operation of Product

3.1 Touch Controls

• The controls respond to touch, so you don’t need to apply any pressure.

• Usetheballofyournger,notitstip.

• You will hear a beep each time a touch is registered.

• Make sure the controls are always clean, dry, and that there is no object (e.g. a

utensiloracloth)coveringthem.Evenathinlmofwatermaymakethecontrols

diculttooperate.

3.2 Choosing the right Cookware

Do not use cookware with jagged edges or a curved base.

Makesurethatthebaseofyourpanissmooth,sitsatagainsttheglass,andisthe

same size as the cooking zone. Always centre your pan on the cooking zone.Always

liftpansotheceramichob–donotslide,ortheymayscratchtheglass.

Alwaysliftpansotheceramichob–donotslide,ortheymayscratchtheglass.

3.3 How to use

3.3.1 Start cooking

After power on, the buzzer beeps once, all the indicators light up for 1 second then go

out, indicating that the ceramic hob has entered the stat of standby mode.

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Touch the ON/OFF control. all the indicators

show “-”.

Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone

that you wish to use.

• Make sure the bottom of the pan and

the surface of the cooking zone are

clean and dry.

Touching the heating zone selection

control.

Select a heat setting by touching the “-” or

“+” control.

• If you don’t choose a heat setting

within 1 minute, the ceramic hob will

automaticallyswitcho.Youwillneed

to start again at step 1.

• You can modify the heat setting at any

time during cooking.

• By holding down either of these

buttons, the value will adjust up or

down.

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3.3.2 Finish cooking

Touching the heating zone selection

controlthatyouwishtoswitcho.

Turnthecookingzoneobyscrolling

down to “ 0 ” or touching “-” and “+”

control together.

Turnthewholecooktopobytouching

the ON/OFF control.

Beware of hot surfaces

“H” will show which cooking zone is hot to touch. It will disappear when the surface has

cooled down to a safe temperature. It can also be used as an energy saving function if

you want to heat further pans, use the hotplate that is still hot.

3.3.3 Using the Double zone function

• The function only work in 2# cooking zone

• The Double cooking zone has two cooking areas that you can use a central

section and an outer section. You can use the central section (A) independently or

both sections (B)

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Activate the Double zone

Adjust the heating setting between power

levels 1 and 9 (e.g. 6).

Central section of the Double cooking zone will

switch on.

Touching the Double zone control “ ” once

time, the section (B) works.

The cooking zone indicator show “ ” and “ ”

alternately.

Deactivate the Double zone

Touching dual zone control “ ” again, the dual

zone function is deactivated.

The cooking zone indicator show “6”.

Note:

1 The double loop is available only in 2# cooking zone.

2 You can select the function from level 1 to level 9.

3 You can active the Dual zone only when the 2# cooking zone is selected.

3.3.4 Locking the Controls

• Youcanlockthecontrolstopreventunintendeduse(forexamplechildren

accidentally turning the cooking zones on).

• Whenthecontrolsarelocked,allthecontrolsexcepttheON/OFFcontrolare

disabled.

To lock the controls

Touch the lock control The timer indicator will show “ Lo ”

To unlock the controls

Make sure the ceramic hob is turned on Touch

and hold the lock control for a while.

Whenthehobisinthelockmode,allthecontrolsaredisableexcepttheON/OFF , you can always turn

theceramichobowiththeON/OFF controlinanemergency,butyoushallunlockthehobrstinthe

nextoperation.

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3.3.5 Timer control

Youcanusethetimerintwodierentways:

a) You can use it as a minute minder. In this case, the timer will not turn any

cookingzoneowhenthesettimeisup.

b) Youcansetittoturnoneormorecookingzonesoafterthesettimeisup.

• Thetimerofmaximumis99minutes

a) Using the Timer as a Minute Minder

If you are not selecting any cooking zone

Make sure the cooktop is turned on.

Note: you can use the minute minder even if

you’re not selecting any cooking zone.

Touch the timer control, the timer indicator

willash;Adjustthetimersettingbytouch

the “-” or “+” controls. The minute minder

indicatorwillstartashingandwillshowin

the timer display.

Touching the “-” and “+” together, the timer

is cancelled, and the “--” will show in the

minute display.

TIMER

When the time is set, it will begin to count

down immediately. The display will show the

remaining time and the timer indicator will

ashfor5seconds.

TIME

Buzzer will beep for 30 seconds and the timer

indicator shows “- -” when the setting time

nished.

TIMER

Hint:

a) Touch the “-” or “+” control of the timer once to decrease or increase by 1

minute.

b) Touch and hold the “-” or “+” control of the timer to decrease or increase by 10

minutes.

c) Ifthesettingtimeexceeds99minutes,thetimerwillautomaticallyreturnto0

minute.

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b) Settingthetimertoturnoneormorecookingzoneso

Set one zone

Touch the zone you want to set.

Touch the timer control, the timer indicator

show “10”.

TIMER

Set the time by touching the “-” or “+” control

of the timer.

Touching the “-” and “+” together, the timer is

cancelled, and the will show “--” in the minute

display.

TIMER

When the time is set, it will begin to count

down immediately. The display will show the

remainingtimeandthetimerindicatorashfor

5 seconds.

TIME

Whencookingtimerexpires,thecorresponding

cookingzonewillbeswitchedoautomatically.

The display will show ”H” which means hot.

Note:

a) Thereddotnexttopowerlevelindicatorwillilluminateindicatingthatzoneis

selected.

b) If you want to change the time after the timer is set, you have to start from step

c) The method for setting two zones is the same as mentioned above.

Settingthetimertoturnmorethanonecookingzoneso

a) If more than one heating zones use this function, the timer indicator will show the

lowest time.

(e.g. zone 1# setting time of 5 minutes, zone 2# setting time of 15 minutes, the

timer indicator shows “5”.)

NOTE:Thereddotnexttopowerlevelindicatorwillash.

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(set to 5 minutes)

(set to 15 minutes)

TIMER

b) Oncethecountdowntimerexpires,thecorrespondingzonewillswitcho.Thenit

willshowthenewmin.timerandthedotofcorrespondingzonewillash.

zone 1# zone 2#

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c) Whencookingtimerexpires,thecorrespondingcookingzonewillbeswitcho

automatically.

Note:

1) Thereddotnexttopowerlevelindicatorwillilluminateindicatingthatzoneis

selected.

2) If you want to change the time after the timer is set, you have to start from step 1.

3.3.6 Over-Temperature Protection

A temperature sensor equipped can monitor the temperature inside the ceramic hob.

Whenanexcessivetemperatureismonitored,theceramichobwillstopoperation

automatically.

3.3.7 Residual Heat Warning

When the hob has been operating for some time, there will be some residual heat.

The letter “ H ”appears to warn you to keep away from it.

3.3.8 Default working times

Another safety feature of the hob is automatic shutdown. This occurs whenever you

forgettoswitchoacookingzone.Thedefaultshutdowntimesareshowninthe

table below:

Power level

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Default working timer (hour)

8 8 8 4 4 4 2 2 2

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