the [ ] key. Wait for 5 seconds for the
automatic confirmation.The clock symbol
beside the timer display goes off.
• CONTROL LOCK
Controls can be locked in order to prevent
any risk of unintentional changes to the
settings (children, cleaning operations,
etc.). To activate this function press the
Control Lock key . The relative led will
light up. The function remains active
when the appliance is switched off and
on again.
To disable the Control Lock function
simply press the Control Lock key. The
relative led will go off.
• BRIDGE FUNCTION
This function allows you to combine the
front cooking zone to the rear cooking
zone to create one large zone where to
place the pots. It is particularly suitable
when it comes to cooking with large pans
(eg. oven pans). To activate the Bridge
function between two cooking zones
press simoultaneously on both Booster
keys. The bridge luminous symbols
and
will appear on the side of the two
cooking zones display indicating that the
function is active. The settings of the
bridge zone are only enabled by the front
cooking zone slidebar and sensor keys.
The function can be disabled by pressing
simoultaneously the two Booster keys.
• SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The cooktop has three special programs
that have already been set to perform
special cooking operations:
1) Warming
The ''Warming'' program sets the heat
temperature of the selected cooking
zone at 42°C to keep food warm.
To activate this program press the
Programs key once. The Warming
led lights up besides the cooking zone
display.
2) Melt
The ''Melt" program sets the heat
temperature of the selected cooking
zone at 70°C to melt chocolate, butter
or the like. To activate this program
press the Programs key twice. The
Melt led lights up besides the cooking
zone display.
3) Simmer
The ''Simmer'' program sets the heat
temperature of the selected cooking
zone at 94°C to bring to a boil slowly
preparing sauces or soups and stews.
To activate this program press three
times the Programs key, the Simmer
led lights up besides the cooking zone
display.
• SWITCHING A COOKING ZONE OFF
To switch a cooking zone off bring its
level back to «0» by sliding left on the
slidebar.
• SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE OFF
To turn off the cooking top entirely hold
down the On-Off key.
• POWER MANAGEMENT
All cooking zones are connected to
one phase. The phase has a maximum
electricity loading of 3700 W/230V (see
''Technical specifications" paragraph).
The function divides the heat level
between cooking zones and activates
when the total electricity loading of the
cooking zones exceeds 3700 W. The
function decreases the heat level to the
other cooking zones. The heat setting
display of the reduced zones changes
between two levels.
• RESIDUAL HEAT
If the temperature of the cooking zone
is still high (over 50°) after it has been
switched off, the relative display will
indicate the «H» symbol (residual heat).
The symbol will only switch off when the
burn risk in no longer present.
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