[. . . ] Operating Instructions Ceramic Cooktop KM 452 To prevent accidents and machine damage, read these instructions before installation or use. UV M. -Nr. 31 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP WARNING When using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions including the following: Installation Be certain your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician in accordance with national and local safety regulations. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damage caused by an incorrect installation or connection. This appliance is only intended for residential cooking. The manufacturer can not be held responsible for damage or injury caused by improper use or for uses other than those for To guarantee the electrical safety of this appliance, continuity must which this appliance is exist between the appliance and an efintended. fective grounding system. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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. A short segment, p, will appear in the top left of the ring to indicate that the extended burner has been turned on. Turning on the extended burner When using large pots or pans the rear middle left and right burners can be combined to one extended burner. This is only possible if the rear middle left burner is shut off at the beginning. This will activate the rear middle left burner and the field in between. A short segment, p, will appear in the top left of the ring to indicate that the extended burner has been turned on. p p To turn the outer circle off, press the n touch control, or set the burner display back to 0. The short segment, p, will then go out. The extended burner is controlled by the touch controls of the rear middle right burner. 18 Using the cooktop Turning off a burner ^ Touch the s "ON / OFF" control of the burner you want to turn off. [. . . ] The ceramic surface should be cleaned regularly with a cleaner for ceramic surfaces. Apply the ceramic cleanser using a soft cloth to remove any limescale deposits or metallic water marks. A cleaner with a special additive to prevent water marks and smears on the ceramic surface can be used. After cleaning, wipe the ceramic surface with a damp cloth to remove any residue. 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