CDA HC3616FR Installation, Use And Maintenance Manual

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HC3616FR
Ceramic Hob

Installation, Use and Maintenance

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Important

The CDA Group Ltd cannot be held responsible for injuries or losses
caused by incorrect use or installation of this product. Please note
that CDA reserve the right to invalidate the guarantee supplied with
this product following incorrect installation or misuse of the appliance
or use in a commercial environment.

This appliance is not designed to be used by people (including
children) with reduced physical, sensorial or mental capacity, or
who lack experience or knowledge about it, unless they have had
supervision or instructions on how to use the appliance by someone
who is responsible for their safety.

Under no circumstances should any external covers be removed for
servicing or maintenance except by suitably qualified personnel.

Appliance information:

Please enter the details on the appliance rating plate below for
reference, to assist CDA Customer Care in the event of a fault with
your appliance and to register your appliance for guarantee purposes.

Appliance Model
Serial Number

EU Declarations of Conformity

This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and
complies with all applicable legislation, including Electrical safety
(LVD) 2014/35/EU and Electromagnetic interference compatibility

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(EMC) 2014/30/EU. Parts intended to come into contact with food
conform to 1935/2004/EC.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE
PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EU DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU.

At the end of its working life, the product must be taken to a special
local authority waste collection centre or to a dealer providing
appliance recycling services.

Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible
negative consequences for the environment and health. It also
enables the constituent materials to be recovered, saving both energy
and resources. As a reminder of the need to dispose of household
appliances separately, the product is marked with a crossed-out
wheeled dustbin.

Please note:

• Ceramic hobs become hot and remain hot during and immediately

after use. Do not touch the hob until it has been allowed to cool.

• Keep children away from the appliance when in use.

• Never use the hob top for storage.

• Pan handles should never stand out beyond the edge of the

worktop. This will help to avoid children reaching them.

• Do not lean over the hob when it is in use.

• Follow the cleaning instructions carefully.

• Ensure the base of the saucepan is clean and dry before placing it

on the hob.

• Avoid hard shocks from cookware – the vitroceramic glass surface

is highly resistant but not unbreakable.

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• Do not place hot lids flat on the hob top. A “suction” eect could

cause damage to the hob.

• Do not drag cookware across the hob top: in the long term, this

could cause damage to the hob.

• Do not store cleaning or flammable products in the unit below the

hob.

• Always use appropriate cookware.

• Do not cook unopened tins of food directly on the hob.

• Never put cooking foil or plastic materials on the ceramic surface

when the hob is hot. These materials could melt and cause
damage to the hob.

• This hob (Class 3) has been designed for use only as a cooking

appliance. Any other use should be considered incorrect and
therefore dangerous.

Important

• Do not use the hob if the glass surface is cracked or damaged to

prevent the risk of electric shock. Disconnect it from the power
supply.

• Ensure that the power cable of a connected electrical appliance

near the hob is not in contact with the cooking zones.

Please note: When connecting the hob to the power and switching
it on for the first time the cooking zone displays may show the
letter " ". This is not a fault and the letter " " should disappear after
approximately one hour. Please see page 10 for more information.

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Using your hob

Zones:

1. Front 1.2kW
Ø 145mm

2. Rear 1.8kW
Ø 180mm

Control panel:

1. On/o sensor 5. Upper cooking zone selector

2. Minus setting selector 6. Plus setting selector

3. Lower cooking zone selector 7. Operating time limiter display

4. Cooking zone displays 8. Safety key lock selector and LED

fig. 1

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Using Your Hob

To switch the hob on

• To switch the power on, touch and hold the "On/o sensor" (1) for

approximately one second. The hob will beep and all displays will
show “0”.

Please note: When switching the hob on after the appliance has been
switched o at the mains, both cooking zone displays may show an
“ ”. This is normal and they should disappear after approximately
one hour. If the hob is used during this time however, then an “ ” will
appear to indicate that the relevant zone is still hot to the touch and
will subsequently disappear after a certain amount of time.

To activate a zone and set a power level

• Simply switch the hob on, select the desired zone using the relevant

cooking zone selector and use the plus or minus setting selectors
to set the required power level. The power levels range from 1
(minimum) to 9 (maximum). The hob will then begin heating.

Please note: If a power level is not set within ten seconds of switching
the hob on, the hob will switch o automatically.

To deactivate a zone

• Simply activate zone control by touching the relevant zone's

selector and then touch the plus and minus setting selectors
simultaneously. Alternatively, you can use the minus setting selector
(2) to return the power level to 0. The cooking zone indicator will
display a "0" to confirm that the zone is now inactive.

• If switching o both zones, the above step needs to be taken

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for each zone. When both the zones are at "0", the hob will switch
o automatically after approximately ten seconds.

• To switch o the hob immediately, touch and hold the "On/o

sensor" (1) for approximately one second.

Please note: Any zones that are still hot to the touch will display an
" " provided the mains power supply is not interrupted.

Operating time limiter

Each zone has an operating time limiter to prevent the hob from
being left on indefinitely. After a zone is activated a 15 minute timer
commences. Once 15 minutes have passed the associated zone
is automatically switched o and residual heat indicator activated.
Zones can still be used as normal in accordance with the operating
instructions after this time and the operating time limiter will simply
reset and start again. The limiter cannot be adjusted.

Keep warm function

Each zone also has a keep warm function which allows you to keep
food at a low but warm temperature after cooking (food should only
be kept warm for a short time to minimise the spread of bacteria) or
for the gentle melting of butter or chocolate. To activate the function,
simply activate zone control for the desired zone, press the zone's
plus setting selector (6) to power level 1 and then press the zone's
minus setting selector (2). A "

" will appear on the zone's display to
confirm that the function has been activated.
To deactivate the function simply adjust the zone's temperature, if
required, or switch the zone o.

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Auto-heat Function

Both zones are equipped with an auto-heat function, which reduces
the warming up time for the zone.

To activate the auto-heat function on a zone

• Switch the hob on, if not already so, activate zone control by

touching the relevant zone's selector and then touch the minus
setting selector. The zone display will show power level 9 along
with a flashing decimal point. Then, and within 10 seconds, touch
the minus setting selector and set the desired power level. The
zone's display will alternate between the power level and the letter
'A' to confirm that the auto-heat function is active.

To deactivate the auto-heat function

• Simply touch the desired zone's selector, if zone adjustment is not

already active, and then adjust the zone power level to '0'.

Each power level has a limited time for which the auto-heat function
can be used. A table showing these times is shown below.

Please note: The auto-heat function is not compatible with power
level 9.

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Zone Power Level

Maximum
Operating Time
(minutes)

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3

4 5 6 7

8 9

2.4 4.4 5.2 6.2 1 2.4 2.4 - -