[. . . ] Children must get supervision to make sure that they do not play with the appliance. · Keep children away from the appliance when it is on. Installation instructions 3 WARNING!Start the child safety device to prevent small children and pets from an accidental activation of the appliance. Safety during operation · Remove all packaging, stickers and layers from the appliance before the first use. Do not put metallic objects, for example cutlery or saucepan lids, on the cooking surface, as they can become hot. [. . . ] The glass ceramic is heated by the heat of the cookware. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS On and Off Touch for 1 second to start or stop the appliance. Automatic Switch Off The function stops the hob automatically if: · all cooking zones are off. · you cover a sensor field with an object (a pan, a cloth, etc. ) for longer than 10 seconds. Before you use the hob again, the cooking zone must be cool. 8 Operating instructions · you use incorrect cookware. Automatic Switch Off times Heat setting Stops after 6 hours 5 hours 4 hours 1. 5 hours The heat setting Touch the control bar at the necessary heat setting. Do not release before you have a correct heat setting. P Automatic Heat Up 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 234567 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 You can get a necessary heat setting in a shorter time if you activate the Automatic Heat Up function. This function sets the highest heat setting for some time (see the graphic), and then decreases to the necessary heat setting. To stop the function change the heat setting. Operating instructions 9 Switching on and off the power function The power function gives more power to an induction cooking zone for no longer than 10 . After that time, the induction cooking zone automatically sets back to . To stop it, set a heat setting between and Power management The power management divides the power between two cooking zones in a pair (see the figure). The power function increases the power to the maximum level for one cooking zone in the pair and automatically decreases in the second cooking zone to a lower power level. The display for the reduced zone alternates. Using the Timer Count Down Timer Use the Count Down Timer to set how long the cooking zone operates for one cooking session. · Selection of the cooking zone: touch again and again until the indicator of a necessary cooking zone comes on. · Starting the Count Down Timer: touch of the timer to set the time ( 00 - 99 minutes). When the indicator of the cooking zone flashes slower, the time counts down. · Changing the Count Down Timer: select the cooking zone with touch or . · Stopping the sound: touch CountUp Timer (Count up timer) Use the CountUp Timer to monitor how long the cooking zone operates. · Selection of the cooking zone (if more than 1 cooking zone operate): touch again and again until the indicator of a necessary cooking zone comes on. When the indicator of the cooking zone flashes slower, the time counts up, display switches between and time elapsed (minutes) 10 Operating instructions · Checking the elapsed time: select the cooking zone with . · Stopping the CountUp Timer: select the cooking zone with and touch or to switch off the timer. Minute Minder You can use the timer as a Minute Minder while cooking zones do not operate. When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00 flashes. Starting the STOP+GO The function sets all cooking zones that operate to a keep warm setting. You can cook with the large cookware on two cooking zones at the same time. Cookware for induction cooking zones In induction cooking a powerful electromagnetic field generates an almost instant heat inside the cookware. [. . . ] Switch on the signals. and number come on. comes on There is no signal when you touch panel keys If you tried the above solutions and cannot repair the problem, speak to your dealer or the Customer Care Department. Give the data from the rating plate, three-digit-letter code for the glass ceramic (it is in the corner of the cooking surface) and an error message that comes on. If you operated the appliance incorrectly, the servicing by a customer service technician or dealer will not be free of charge, even during the warranty period. The instructions about the customer service and conditions of guarantee are in the guarantee booklet. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. [. . . ]