Operating the appliance
Notes
-Only usethe accessories specified.Donot line the
stainless steelrecess(e.g. withaluminium foil).
-Theburnerand ignition plug must be cleanand dry.
-Only light thehotplatesif thepan supports andall
burner partsare correctly fitted.
-Do not touchthe ignitionplugwhile thegas
appliance is beinglit.
-It is important to keep theappliance clean. lf the
ignitionplugs aredirty,thismaycauseignition
problems.Cleanthe ignitionplugs regularly witha
small, non-metallicbrush.Takecare to preventthe
ignitionplugs from sufferingany heavy knocks.
-Whenyou cook usingawok, placethe wok ring onto
thepan support over thewok burner.Makesurethat
thewok is stable on thewok ring when you are
cooking.
-Do notcoverthe ventilationopeningson therear of
thegas hob. Lack of ventilationwill result in damage
to thehob.
-Whenthe gascooktop is switched on,the electronics
open up thegas supply, whichproduces ashort
sound. This is normal.
-In theevent of a powerfailure,the appliance will not
work.The gassupplyis shut off.
Switching on
Your gashob hasan automaticquick-ignitionfunction.
1. Placeasuitable item of cookwareonthe pansupport.
2. Push in thecontrol knob andturnitclockwise or anti-
clockwisetothe heat settingyou require.
Theburnerignites automatically.
Turn thecontrol knob to setthe heat setting.
Warning –Risk of deflagration!
If theburnerdoes not ignite after 15 seconds, switch off
thecontrol knob andopenthe door or windowin theroom.
Wait at least 1minutebeforeignitingthe burner again.
Simmer setting
With thesimmer setting, theburnerswitchesthe gas flame
on andoff.Thisallows youtomeltchocolateorheat up
delicatesauces, for example.
Turn thecontrol knob to .It takes 10-50seconds to
switch on or off.
Electronic flame monitoring and
automatic re-ignition
For your safety, thehob hasanelectronicflamemonitoring
system. If theflamegoes outwhile thehob is in use(e.g.
duetoadraught), theappliance will automatically re-ignite
theburner.
If re-ignitionisunsuccessful (e.g.because liquidor food
has boiled over andremainsonthe burner), theappliance
will switch off thegas supply. Theilluminatedringbehind
thecontrol knob will flash.
Turn thecontrol knob to 0. Wait until theappliance is cool
enough andthencheck whetherall theburnerpartsare in
thecorrect position. Checkwhethertheburneror the
ignitionplugare coveredinfoodremnantsetc. "Trouble
shooting"onpage13
Switching off
Turn thecontrol knob to position 0. Theappliance
electronics will shut off thegas supply.
Warning –Risk of burns!
Whenthe appliancecover (optional accessory)isclosed,
heat will accumulate.Onlyclosethe appliance coverwhen
theappliance hascooled down.Never switch theappliance
on with theappliance coverclosed.Donot rest food on the
appliance coveroruse it to keep food warm.
Residualheat indicator
Theluminousdisc behind thecontrol knob flashes after
switchingoff,to indicate that theappliance hasstill not
cooled down to such an extent that it canbetouched
safely.
Safetyshut-off
For your safety, theappliance hasasafetyshut-off function.
Theapplianceisautomatically switched offif it hasbeenin
operationfor an extended period.How long theappliance
waits before switching itselfoffdepends on thesetting
(setting 12 =1hour,setting 1=4hours). Theilluminated
ringbehindthe control knob will flash orange andwhite
alternately.
Turn thecontrol knob to 0. Youwill nowbeabletostart the
appliance againasusual.