AEG EHS6631P84L User Manual

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Installation and Operating

Instructions

EHS 6631 P

822 925 344-A-200705-02

Dear Customer,

Please read these user instructions carefully and keep them to refer to later.

Please pass the user instructions on to any future owner of the appliance.

The following symbols are used in the text:

1Safety instructions

Warning! Information that affects your personal safety.

Important! Information that prevents damage to the appliance.

3Useful tips and hints

2 Environmental information

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Contents
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Cooking surface layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Control panel layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Touch Control sensor fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Residual heat indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Operating the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Switching the appliance on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Setting the heat setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Switching the double ring cooking zone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Using the automatic warm-up function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Locking/unlocking the control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Using the child safety device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Using the timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Safety cut-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
Tips on Cooking and Frying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Energy saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Examples of cooking applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Rating Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
Warranty conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27

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Operating Instructions

1Safety instructions

3Please comply with these instructions. If you do not, any damage resulting is not covered by the warranty.

5This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives:

–73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive

–89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC

–93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive

Safety during use

•Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.

•There is the risk of burns from the appliance if used carelessly.

•Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appliance or hot cookware.

•Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. When cooking with fat or oil (e.g. chips) do not leave the appliance unattended.

•Switch the cooking zones off after each use.

Correct use

•This appliance should be used only for normal domestic cooking and frying of food.

•The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a storage surface.

•Additions or modifications to the appliance are not permitted.

•Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly inflammable materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film, plastic, aluminium) on or near the appliance.

Child Safety

The cooking zones will become hot when you cook. Therefore, always keep small children away from the appliance.

For Australia:

The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.

Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

General safety

•The appliance may only be installed and connected by trained, registered service engineers.

•Built-in appliances may only be used after they have built in to suitable built-in units and work surfaces that meet standards.

•In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the glass ceramic (cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance must be switched off and disconnected from the electrical supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock.

•Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained registered service engineers.

Safety when cleaning

•For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off and cooled down.

•For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam jet or high-pressure cleaning equipment is not permitted.

How to avoid damage to the appliance

•The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects falling onto it.

•The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being knocked by the cookware.

•Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminium or with damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ceramic if pushed across the surface.

•Objects that melt and things that boil over can burn onto the glass ceramic and should be removed straightaway.

•Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.

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Description of the Appliance

Cooking surface layout

Single cooking zone				Single cooking zone
1200W					1800W

Double ring cooking zone	Control panel	Single cooking zone
750/2200W		1200W

Control panel layout

Lock	Cooking zone indicators		Heat setting selection
with pilot light	Timer function
	Display	Timer display

		Outside ring
		On/Off					Timer
On/Off						Double ring pilot light
with power indicator

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Touch Control sensor fields

The appliance is operated using Touch Control sensor fields. Functions are controlled by touching sensor fields and confirmed by displays and acoustic signals.

Touch the sensor fields from above, without covering other sensor fields.

	Sensor field	Function
	On / Off	To switch the appliance on and off
	Increase settings	Increasing heat setting/time
	Decrease settings	Decreasing heat setting/time
	Timer	Timer selection
	Lock	Locking/unlocking the control panel
	Double ring switch	Switches outside ring
		on and off
Displays
	Display	Description
		Cooking zone is switched off
u	Keep warm setting	Keep warm setting is set
-	Heat settings	Heat setting is set
	Automatic warm up function	Automatic warm-up function is activated
e	Fault	Malfunction has occurred
	Residual heat	Cooking zone is still hot
	Child safety device	Lock/child safety device is engaged
	Safety cut-out	Safety cut-out has been activated

Residual heat indicator

1Warning! Risk of burns from residual heat. After being switched off, the cooking zones need some time to cool down. Look at the residual heat indicator .

3Residual heat can be used for melting and keeping food warm.

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Operating the appliance

Switching the appliance on and off

	Control panel		Display	Pilot light
Switch on	Touch	for 2 seconds	/	lights up
Switch off	Touch	for 1 second	/ none	goes out

3After switching on, within approx. 10 seconds a heat setting or a function must be set, otherwise the appliance automatically switches itself off.

Setting the heat setting

	Control panel			Indicator
To increase	Touch			u to
To decrease	Touch			to
To switch off	Touch	and	at the same time

3The keep warm setting u lies between and . The keep warm setting can be set using or . It is used to keep food warm.

Switching the double ring cooking zone on and off

With the double ring cooking zone the heating surface can be matched to the size of the cookware.

Double ring cooking zone		Sensor field	Pilot light
To switch on outside ring	Touch	for 1-2 seconds	is lit
To switch off outside ring	Touch	for 1-2 seconds	goes out

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Using the automatic warm-up function

All cooking zones are equpped with an automatic warm up function When setting a heat setting using , when starting from , the cooking zone switches to full power for a certain amount of time and then automatically switches back to the heat setting set.

		Control panel	possible heat		set-	Display
			tings
Switch on		Touch	to			(after 5 seconds)
(only when starting at	)
Switch off		Touch	to	/ u		to u
Not used		Touch	to u			to u

3If during the automatic warm up a higher heat setting is selected, e.g. from to , the automatic warm up is adjusted.

3If there is still residual heat on the cooking zone (display ), the automatic warm up is not performed.

The length of time that the automatic warm up function operates depends on the heat setting selected.

Heat setting	Length of the automatic warm up [min:sec]
v	0:30
1	1:00
2	1:40
3	4:50
4	6:30
5	10:10
6	2:00
7	3:30
8	4:30
9	---

Locking/unlocking the control panel

The control panel, with the exception of the “On/Off” sensor field, can be locked at any time in order to prevent the settings being changed e.g. by wiping over the panel with a cloth.

	Control panel	Display
Switch on	Touch	(for 5 seconds)
Switch off	Touch	previously set heat setting

3When you switch the appliance off, the locking function is automatically switched off.

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Using the child safety device

The child safety device prevents unintentional use of the appliance.

Setting the child safety device

Step		Control panel	Display/Signal
1.	Switch on the appliance
	(Do not set a heat setting)
2.	Touch	until the signal sounds	Acoustic signal
3.	Touch

Appliance switches off. The child safety device is engaged.

Releasing the child safety device

Step		Control panel	Display/Signal
1.	Switch on the appliance
2.	Touch	until the signal sounds	Acoustic signal

3.Touch

Appliance switches off. The child safety device is released.

Overriding the child safety device

The child safety device can be released in this way for a single cooking session; it remains activated afterwards.

Step	Control panel	Display/Signal
1.	Switch on the appliance
2.	Touch and at the same time	/ acoustic signal

Until the appliance is next switched off, it can used as normal.

3After overriding the child safety device, a heat setting or a function must be set within approx. 10 seconds, otherwise the appliance automatically switches itself off.

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