22
G
B
Precautions
and
tips
T
his appliance has
b
een designed and manu
f
actured in
compliance with international sa
f
ety standards
.
T
he
f
ollowing
warnings are provided
f
or sa
f
ety reasons and must
b
e read
care
f
ully
.
Pr
a
c
t
i
c
a
l
a
d
v
i
c
e
on
u
sin
g
t
h
e
a
pp
l
ian
c
e
I
n addition, to o
b
tain the
b
est results
f
rom your ho
b:
U
se pans with a thick,
f
lat
b
ase in order to
f
ully utilise the
cooking zone
.
Always use pans with a diameter which is large enough to
cover the hotplate
f
ully, in order to use all the availa
b
le heat
.
Make sure that the
b
ase o
f
the cookware is always clean and
dry, in order to
f
ully utilise and extend the li
f
e o
f
b
oth the
cooking zones and the cookware
.
Avoid using the same cookware which has
b
een used on gas
b
urners
:
the heat concentration on gas
b
urners may distort
the
b
ase o
f
the pan, causing it not to adhere correctly
.
T
his appliance con
f
orms to the
f
ollowing European
Economic Community directives
:
-
2
006/
95
/
EEC dated 12
/
12
/06
(L
ow
V
oltage
)
and su
b
se
q
uent
amendments
;
-
89
/
33
6/
EEC dated
0
3
/0
5
/
89
(
Electromagnetic Compati
b
ility
)
and
su
b
se
q
uent amendments
;
-
93
/6
8
/
EEC dated 22
/0
7
/
93 and su
b
se
q
uent amendments
.
G
ene
r
a
l
sa
f
e
t
y
Make sure that the air inlet
b
ehind the
f
an grille is never
o
b
structed
.
T
he
b
uilt
-
in ho
b
should, in
f
act,
b
e provided with
suita
b
le ventilation
f
or the cooling o
f
the electronic components
used in the appliance
.
T
he appliance was designed
f
or domestic use inside the home
and is not intended
f
or commercial or industrial use
.
T
he appliance must not
b
e installed outdoors, even in covered
areas
.
I
t is extremely dangerous to leave the appliance
exposed to rain and storms
.
Do not touch the appliance when
b
are
f
oot or with wet or damp
hands and
f
eet
.
T
he appliance must
b
e used
b
y adults only
f
or the preparation
o
f
f
ood, in accordance with the instructions provided in this
b
ooklet
.
Do not use the ho
b
as a worktop or chopping
b
oard
.
T
he glass ceramic ho
b
is resistant to mechanical shocks,
b
ut it
may crack
(
or even
b
reak
)
i
f
hit with a sharp o
b
ject such as a
tool
.
If
this happens, disconnect the appliance
f
rom the
electricity mains immediately and contact a Service Centre
.
Ensure that power supply ca
b
les o
f
other electrical appliances
do not come into contact with the hot parts o
f
the ho
b.
R
emem
b
er that the cooking zones remain relatively hot
f
or at
least thirty minutes a
f
ter they have
b
een switched o
ff.
An
indicator light provides a warning when residual heat is present
(
see
S
tart
-
u
p
and
use
).
Keep any o
b
ject which could melt away
f
rom the ho
b
,
f
or
example plastic and aluminium o
b
jects, or products with a high
sugar content
.
B
e especially care
f
ul when using plastic
f
ilm
and aluminium
f
oil or packaging
:
i
f
placed on sur
f
aces which
are still hot, they may cause serious damage to the ho
b.
Always make sure that pan handles are turned towards the
centre o
f
the ho
b
in order to avoid accidental
b
urns
.
When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug
f
rom the
mains socket
;
do not pull on the ca
b
le
.
N
ever per
f
orm any cleaning or maintenance work without
having disconnected the appliance
f
rom the electricity mains
.
T
he appliance should not
b
e operated
b
y people
(
including
children
)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities,
b
y inexperienced individuals or
b
y anyone who is not
f
amiliar
with the product
.
T
hese individuals should, at the very least,
b
e supervised
b
y someone who assumes responsi
b
ility
f
or their
sa
f
ety or receive preliminary instructions relating to the
operation o
f
the appliance
.
Do not let children play with the appliance
.
Do not look at the halogen lamps in the cooking zones
f
or long
i
f
they are present
.
D
is
p
osa
l
When disposing o
f
packaging material
:
o
b
serve local
legislation so that the packaging may
b
e reused
.
T
he European Directive 2
00
2
/
9
6/
EC relating to Waste
Electrical and Electronic E
q
uipment
(
WEEE
)
states that
household appliances should not
b
e disposed o
f
using the
normal solid ur
b
an waste cycle
.
Exhausted appliances should
b
e collected separately in order to optimise the cost o
f
re
-
using and recycling the materials inside the machine, while
preventing potential damage to the atmosphere and to pu
b
lic
health
.
T
he crossed
-
out dust
b
in is marked on all products to
remind the owner o
f
their o
b
ligations regarding separated
waste collection
.
For
f
urther in
f
ormation relating to the correct disposal o
f
exhausted household appliances, owners may contact the
pu
b
lic service provided or their local dealer
.
