[. . . ] correct operation · Always monitor the appliance during operation. ⷠDo not put or keep very flammable liquids and materials, or fusible objects (made of plastic or aluminium) on or near the appliance. ⷠBe careful when you connect the appliance to the near sockets. [. . . ] The induction cooking zones make the heat directly in the bottom of the cookware. ⷠYou cover a sensor field with an object (a pan, a cloth, etc. ) for longer than 10 secAutomatic Switch Off times Heat setting Stops after 6 hours 5 hours 4 hours The sound operates until you remove the object. Comes on in the display and after 2 minutes the cooking zone stops automatically. ⷠYou do not stop a cooking zone or change the heat setting. 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. Immediately touch again and again until the necessary heat setting comes on. Switching the Power function on and off The Power function makes more power available to the induction cooking zones. After that the induction cooking zone automatically switches back to the highest heat setting. 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. Using the Timer Use the 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 or changing the timer: touch or of the timer to set the time ( 00 - 99 minutes). Stopping the timer: select the cooking and touch to switch off zone with the timer. [. . . ] Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic have no effect on how the appliance operates. ­ Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool: limescale rings , water rings, fat stains, shiny metallic discolorations. The cooking zone is not hot because it operated only for a short time. [. . . ]