Start-Up And Use; Switching On The Hob; Switching Off The Cooking Zones; Programming The Cooking Duration - Indesit KIC 640 Z IT Mode D'emploi

Start-up and use

! The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of grease on
the glass. Before using the appliance, we recommend you
remove these with a special non-abrasive cleaning product.
During the first few hours of use there may be a smell of
rubber which will disappear very quickly.
A few seconds after the hob is connected to the electricity
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supply, a buzzer will sound. The hob may now be switched
on.
! The software running the hob adjusts the maximum power
absorbed by all cooking zones as necessary, so that the
maximum total power output may be utilised in a flexible and
independent manner. Two operating examples are illustrated
in the pictures below.
In picture A, the front left-hand cooking zone is operating
at maximum power (level 9) and, as a result, the rear left-
hand cooking zone cannot be set any higher than level 7;
the corresponding Max indicator light is illuminated. As soon
as the power of the front cooking zone has decreased, the
corresponding Max indicator light will switch off and the rear
cooking zone may be set to a higher power level.
Picture B illustrates a similar example, but with cooking zones
positioned diagonally. If the front left-hand cooking zone is
set to maximum (level 9), the rear right-hand cooking zone
cannot be set any higher than level 4.
Information relating to the amount of energy consumed is
provided by the indicator lights
when each corresponding plate has reached its maximum
power output. When all the indicator lights corresponding to
the active hotplates are illuminated, if you wish to increase
the power level of one of the hotplates you will have to
reduce the power level of another of the active hotplates first.
5-7 5-7
A
8-9 8-9
Types of noise during normal hob operation:
• Buzz: due to the vibration of the metallic parts that make
up the induction element and the pot; it is generated
by the electromagnetic field required for heating
and increases as the power of the induction element
increases.
• Soft whistle: heard when the pot placed on the heating
zone is empty; the noise disappears once food or water is
placed into the pot.
• Crackle: produced by the vibration of materials on the
bottom of the pot due to the flow of parasitic currents
caused by electromagnetic fields (induction); can be more
or less intense depending on the material making up the
bottom of the pot, and decreases as the pot dimensions
which are illuminated
1-4 1-4
B
8-9 8-9
increase.
• Loud whistle: heard when two induction elements of the
same group function simultaneously at maximum power
and/or when the booster function is set on the larger
element while the other is auto-adjusted. Noise is reduced
by decreasing the power level of the auto-adjusted
induction element; pot bottom layers made of different
kinds of materials are among the main causes of this
noise.
• Fan noise: a fan is necessary to ensure the hob functions
correctly and to safeguard the electronic unit from
possible overheating. The fan functions at maximum
power when the large induction element is at maximum
power or when the booster function is on; in all other
cases, it works at average power depending on the
temperature detected. Furthermore, the fan may continue
to work even after switching the hob off, if the temperature
detected is high.
The types of noise listed above are due to induction
technology and are not necessarily operational faults.
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If the or button is pressed for an extended period of
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time, the display scrolls quickly though the power levels and
timer minutes.

Switching on the hob

To switch the hob on, press and hold the
approximately one second.
Switching on the cooking zones
Each cooking zone is controlled using a selector button
and a power adjustment device consisting of a double
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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

Switching off the cooking zones

To switch off a cooking zone, select it using the
corresponding selector button
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• Press the button: the power of the cooking zone will
progressively decrease until it is switched off.

Programming the cooking duration

! All the cooking zones may be programmed simultaneously,
for a duration between 1 and 99 minutes.
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Only available in certain models.
button for
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and .
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9
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