Hotpoint-Ariston PC 750 AX-HA EU: Start-up and use

The selected burner can be regulated using the corresponding

Start-up and use

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knob, as follows:

● Off

! The position of the corresponding gas burner or electric

hotplate* is shown on every knob.

Maximum

Gas burners

Minimum

Each burner can be adjusted to one of the following settings

using the corresponding control knob:

To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise

direction until it stops (when reaches the “●” position).

● Off

Electric hotplates*

Maximum

The corresponding knob may be turned clockwise or anti-

clockwise and set to six different positions:

Minimum

To light one of the burners, hold a lit match or lighter near

Setting Normal o Fast Plate

the burner and, at the same time, press down and turn the

0 Off

corresponding knob anti-clockwise to the maximum setting.

Since the burner is tted with a safety device, the knob

1

Low

should be pressed for approximately 2-3 seconds to allow

the automatic device keeping the ame alight to heat up.

2-5 Medium

When using models with an gas burner ignition, to light the

6 High

selected burner press down and turn the corresponding knob

anticlockwise to maximum position, keeping it pressed until the

When the selector knob is in any position other than the off

burner has ignitied.

position, the ‘on’ light comes on.

! If a ame is accidentally extinguished, turn off the control

knob and wait for at least 1 minute before trying to relight it.

Practical advice on using the electric hotplates*

To avoid heat loss and damage to the hotplates, use pans

To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise

with a at base, whose diameter is no less than that of the

direction until it stops (when reaches the “●” position).

hotplate itself.

The “separate double ame” burner*

This burner consists of two concentric burners which can

Setting

Setting

operate either together or separately.

0

Off

Use of the double ame on the maximum setting gives a

very high power which reduces cooking times with respect

1

Cooking vegetables, fish

to conventional burners.

Moreover the double ame crown provides a more uniform

2

Cooking patatoes (using steam) soups,

chickpeas, beans.

distribution of heat on the bottom of the pan, when using

both burners on minimum.

3

Continuing the cooking of large quantities of

To ensure that the double-ame burner is used to its

food, minestrone.

full potential, never set the inside ring to minimum and

the outside ring to maximum at the same time.

4

For roasting (average)

Pots and pans of all sizes can be used. In the case of the smaller

5

For roasting (above average)

pots and pans we recommend the use of only the internal burner.

There is a separate control knob for each of the “separate

6

For browning and reaching a boil in a short time

double ame” burners.

! Before using the hotplates for the rst time, you should heat

The knob marked by the symbol operates the external burner;

them at maximum temperature for approximately 4 minutes,

The knob marked by the symbol operates the internal burner.

without placing any pans on them. During this initial stage, their

To turn on one of the rings, press the relative knob in all

protective coating hardens and reaches its maximum resistance.

the way and turn it anti-clockwise to the high setting .

Practical advice on using the burners

The burner is fitted with an electronic igniter that

To ensure the burners operate efciently:

automatically starts when the knob is pressed in.

Since the burner is equipped with a safety device, after

• Use appropriate cookware for each burner (see table)

lighting the burner keep the knob pressed in for about

so that the ames do not extend beyond the bottom of

2-3 seconds to allow the device which keeps the ame lit

the cookware.

automatically to heat up.

• Always use cookware with a at base and a cover.

• When the contents of the pan reach boiling point, turn

the knob to minimum.

* Only available on certain models.

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