Bosch HCE8584.1A, Instruction Manual

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Timer

You can use the timer in two different ways:

■

for automatic hotplate switch-off.

■

as a kitchen alarm.

Automatic hotplate switch-off

Enter a cooking time for the relevant hotplate. When the 

cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off 

automatically. You can set a cooking time of up to 99 minutes.

1.

Selecting a hotplate and setting the heat setting.

2.

Touch the 

0

 symbol. 

‹‹

 min appears in the timer display. 

x

 lights up over the 

heat setting display for the cooking time. 
To select another hotplate, touch the 

0

 symbol repeatedly 

until 

x

 lights up over the required heat setting display.

3.

Touch the 

@

 or 

A

 symbol on the timer.  

The default value appears.  

Symbol 

@

 = 30 minutes  

Symbol 

A

 = 10 minutes

4.

Touch the

 @

 or 

A

 symbol again until the correct cooking time 

appears on the timer display.

After a few seconds, the timer starts counting down.
When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off. 

You will hear a signal. 

‹‹

 min. lights up in the timer display for 

ten seconds. 

x

 lights up brightly. Touch the 

0

 symbol. The 

displays go out and the audible signal ceases.
To correct or delete the cooking time: touch the 

0

 symbol 

repeatedly until 

x

 lights up brightly over the relevant heat 

setting display. Change the cooking time using the

 @

  or 

A

symbol or set to 

‹‹

 min.

To set a cooking time for another hotplate:  

Touch the 

0

  symbol repeatedly until 

x

 lights up brightly over 

the relevant heat setting display. Set the cooking time.

Displaying the cooking time for several hotplates:  

Touch the 

0

 symbol repeatedly until 

x

 lights up brightly over 

the required heat setting display. The remaining cooking time 

for this hotplate is displayed.

Automatic timer

You can use this function to preselect a cooking time for all 

hotplates. Each time a hotplate is switched on, the preselected 

cooking time counts down. When the cooking time has 

elapsed, the hotplate switches off automatically.
You can find out how to activate the automatic timer in the 

Basic settings

 section.

You can switch off the automatic timer for a hotplate or change 

the cooking time. To do this, touch the 

0

 symbol repeatedly 

until 

x

 lights up brightly above the relevant heat setting 

display. Use the 

@

 or 

A

 symbol to change the cooking time or 

reset it to 

‹‹

 min.

Timer 

The timer is independent of all other settings on the hob. It 

operates in the same way as a normal kitchen timer. When the 

set time has elapsed, a signal sounds. You can set a time of up 

to 99 minutes. 

1.

Touch the 

0

 symbol repeatedly until 

S

 lights up for the 

timer.  

‹‹

 min appears in the timer display.

2.

Touch the 

@

 or 

A

 symbol.  

The default value appears.  

@

 symbol: 10 minutes  

A

 symbol: 05 minutes.

3.

Use the 

@

 or 

A

 symbol to set the time. 

A signal sounds once the time has elapsed. 

‹‹

 min. appears 

in the display, 

S

 lights up brightly. The display goes out after 

10 seconds.
To change or cancel the time:  

Touch the 

0

 symbol repeatedly until 

S

 lights up.  

Use the 

@

 or 

A

 symbol to change the time or set it to 

‹‹

.

Automatic switch-off

If a hotplate is in operation for a long time without the setting 

being changed, the automatic switch-off is activated.
The hotplate stops heating. 

”

 and 

‰

 flash alternately in the heat 

setting display.
To resume heating, touch any symbol. The display goes out. 

You can make new settings.
At what point the switch-off is activated depends on the heat 

setting selected (1 to 10 hours).

Basic settings for the hob

Your appliance has various basic settings, which you can 

adjust to suit your needs at any time.

Display

Function

Options

™‚

Automatic childproof lock 

The hob is always locked when it is switched off.

‹

‚

= no* 

= yes

™ƒ

Audible signal 

Short tone that confirms that a symbol has been touched 

or a long tone that indicates that the hob was operated 

incorrectly.

‹

‚

ƒ

= all audible signals switched off 

= confirmation signal switched off, incorrect opera-

tion signal switched on 

= all audible signals switched on*

™†

Automatic timer 

All hotplates switch off after a preselected cooking time.

‹‹

‹‚

-

ŠŠ

= switched off* 

= time after which the hotplates should switch off

™‡

Length of the timer end signal 

Signal indicates that the time has elapsed or that a hot-

plate has been switched off automatically.

‚

ƒ

„

= 10 seconds* 

= 30 seconds 

= 1 minute

* Basic setting