Beko HDMC32400T User Manual - Page 13

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Control knobs 1 Rotate in either direction to switch on and select a heat level. They have 6 fixed positions as described in the table on the right. 2 When any one of the heating zones is on, the red indicator light on the control panel is on. 3 To switch a heating zone off turn the corresponding knob to 0 (zero). Before retiring for the evening it is advisable to check that all the controls have been switched off. • A slight buzzing sound can be heard if any of the heating zones comes on. This is normal and not a fault. operating the hob Hob hot indicator lights Show which hob is operating and/or hot. Indicator lights will remain on whenever the hob is hot. Whenever the temperature of the hob surface falls below 64 degrees °C limit, the indicator light will go off. Heat settings 1 2 3 1 2 - 3 4 - 5 - 6 Warming Simmering Cooking-roasting boiling Diameter 140 mm 1200W Use 6" (15 cm) diameter saucepan Diameter 180 mm 1700W Use 7" (18 cm) diameter saucepan Ceramic hob care The ceramic glass surface is tough in everyday use and its flat surface makes it easy to clean but please follow the following precautions. • Immediately switch off the appliance from the mains if a crack is detected on the ceramic glass surface and refer to the Guarantee section. • Keep children away from hot surfaces. • In order to avoid hob soilage, make sure the bottom of the utensils and the hob surface are clean and dry before use. • Do not use the surface for food preparation eg cutting bread or slicing vegetables and fruit. Diameter 180 mm 1700W D ameter 140 mm 1200W Use 7" (18 cm) Use 6" (15 cm) diameter saucepan diameter saucepan Do not touch and keep children away from the heating zones and appliance • at all times. • Do not use the surface for storing or any other non-cooking purpose. • The scratching or dropping of sharp cornered pots onto the surface may cause damage. • Do not place any material on the surface, such as plastic, aluminium, etc. • Any such material that may have melted onto the surface should immediately be removed with a hob scraper. • Never use a dishcloth or sponge to clean the ceramic hob as these may leave a layer of soiled detergent on the hob which will burn and discolour the next time the hob is used. • Avoid heating up empty enamel pots. 12

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operating
the
hob
Control
knobs
1
Rotate
in
either
direction
to
switch
on
and
select
a
heat
level.
They
have
6
fixed
positions
as
described
in
the
table
on
the
right.
2
When
any
one
of
the
heating
zones
is
on,
the
red
indicator
light
on
the
control
panel
is
on.
3
To
switch
a
heating
zone
off
turn
the
corresponding
knob
to
0
(zero).
Before
retiring
for
the
evening
it
is
advisable
to
check
that
all
the
controls
have
been
switched
off.
A
slight
buzzing
sound
can
be
heard
if
any
of
the
heating
zones
comes
on.
This
is
normal
and
not
a
fault.
Ceramic
hob
care
The
ceramic
glass
surface
is
tough
in
everyday
use
and
its
flat
surface
makes
it
easy
to
clean
but
please
follow
the
following
precautions.
Immediately
switch
off
the
appliance
from
the
mains
if
a
crack
is
detected
on
the
ceramic
glass
surface
and
refer
to
the
Guarantee
section.
Keep
children
away
from
hot
surfaces.
In
order
to
avoid
hob
soilage,
make
sure
the
bottom
of
the
utensils
and
the
hob
surface
are
clean
and
dry
before
use.
Do
not
use
the
surface
for
food
preparation
eg
cutting
bread
or
slicing
vegetables
and
fruit.
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Hob
hot
indicator
lights
Show
which
hob
is
operating
and/or
hot.
Indicator
lights
will
remain
on
whenever
the
hob
is
hot.
Whenever
the
temperature
of
the
hob
surface
falls
below
64
degrees
°C
limit,
the
indicator
light
will
go
off.
Heat
settings
1
2
3
1
2
-
3
4
-
5
-
6
Warming
Simmering
Cooking
-roasting
boiling
Diameter
140
mm
1200W
Use
6"
(15
cm)
diameter
saucepan
Diameter
180
mm
1700W
Use
7"
(18
cm)
diameter
saucepan
Diameter
180
mm
1700W
Use
7"
(18
cm)
diameter
saucepan
D
ameter
140
mm
1200W
Use
6"
(15
cm)
diameter
saucepan
Do
not
touch
and
keep
children
away
from
the
heating
zones
and
appliance
at
all
times.
Do
not
use
the
surface
for
storing
or
any
other
non
-cooking
purpose.
The
scratching
or
dropping
of
sharp
cornered
pots
onto
the
surface
may
cause
damage.
Do
not
place
any
material
on
the
surface,
such
as
plastic,
aluminium,
etc.
Any
such
material
that
may
have
melted
onto
the
surface
should
immediately
be
removed
with
a
hob
scraper.
Never
use
a
dishcloth
or
sponge
to
clean
the
ceramic
hob
as
these
may
leave
a
layer
of
soiled
detergent
on
the
hob
which
will
burn
and
discolour
the
next
time
the
hob
is
used.
Avoid
heating
up
empty
enamel
pots.