Hotpoint Ariston KIB 644 C E IT, Operating Instructions Manual

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Switching on the cooking zones

Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector button 

 and a power adjustment device consisting of a 

double(-) and (+) button.

•  To begin operating a cooking zone, press the 

corresponding control button and set the desired 
power level (between 0 and 9) using the buttons (-) 
or (+)

Press and hold the (-) button to set the power level 
immediately at “9”
Press and hold (+) and (-) buttons simultaneously to 
return to power level “0” 
If the power level is “0”  press and hold the (+) button 
to increase the power level quickly

The choice of a cooking zone is signalled by a beep 
sound, and then the power level is shown on the 
display

If the selection of a heater is not done in 10 seconds, 
the cooktop will be turned off automatically.

Fast Boil- “Booster” function

The booster function for some of the cooking zones may be 
used to shorten heating-up times. 
It may be activated by pressing the (+) button over level 
9. This function boosts the power to 1600 W or 2000 W, 
depending on the size of the relevant cooking zone. 
The activation of  of the booster is signalled by a beep 
sound, and the letter ‘P’ appearing  on the display.
The booster works for max 10 minutes. After these 10 
minutes a beep sounds and the cooking zone will
return to level “9”

With the heater at Booster level, if the [+] key is 
Touched an error beep sounds and the cookset 
doesn’t change. With the heater at Booster level, if the 
[-] key is Touched a beep sounds and the cookset is 
reduced to 9.

Switching off the cooking zones

To switch off a cooking zone, select it using the corresponding 

selector button 

 and:

• Press the (-) button: the power of the cooking zone will 

progressively decrease until it is switched off.

Once the cooking zone is selected, the heater can  
also be switched off by touching the [-] and [+] keys 
simultaneously. A beep
sounds and the corresponding display shows “0”.

Using the Timer

!

 All the cooking zones may be programmed 

simultaneously, for a duration between 1 and 99 min.

1. Select the cooking zone using the corresponding 
selector button.
2. Adjust the power level of the cooking zone.
3.When required power level is selected, touching again 
the corresponding heating zone selector button, a beep 
sounds and a ‘t’ letter with dot point appears on the heater 
display. The remaining time will be displayed in the opposite 
part of timed heater. If timed heating zone is, for example, 
in the down part, timed time will appear in up displays.
4. Set the cooking duration using the (-)  and the(+) 
buttons

The (-)  and the(+) buttons touched simultaneously  result|
in  returning to the 0 value.

If the time is not selected before 10 seconds, or if the 
selected time is 0 after 10 seconds the last touch over 
the (-)or the (+) button, the timer is switched off.

Starting Timer countdown.

The countdown starts when the timer visualization is 
finished touching any cooking zone key or
automatically 10 seconds after the last touch over 
the [+] or [-] keys. A beep sounds and the heater 
display will show the power
level and the dot point showing that the heater is 
timed.

! To change the time for a timed heater, repeat the 
process explained above.

!Pressing and holding the + and - keys increases the 
speed of time selection

End of Timer countdown.

When the remaining time has run out, the timed heater 
is switched off, the heater display shows a blinking ‘0’ 
and the timer alarm beeps for one minute
The alarm will be cancelled by pressing any key of the 
touch control.

Control panel lock

When the hob is switched on, it is possible to lock the oven 
controls in order to avoid accidental changes being made to 
the settings (by children, during cleaning, etc.). 

Press the 

 button to lock the control panel: -the icon 

will illuminate and an audible beep sound will be emmited.
To use any of the controls (e.g. to stop cooking), you 

must switch off this function. Press the 

 button for 

a few moments, the icon will stop illuminating and the 
lock function will be removed.

All the keys on the cooking zone selection will be locked 
  if :the cooktop is off,, 
  if the  Control Panel Lock is activated or 
  if an error on a cooktop occurs.