5.2 Automatic Switch OffThe function deactivates the hobautomatically if:• all cooking zones are deactivated,• you do not set the heat setting afteryou activate the hob,• you spill something or put somethingon the control panel for more than 10seconds (a pan, a cloth, etc.). Anacoustic signal sounds and the hobdeactivates. Remove the object orclean the control panel.• you do not deactivate a cooking zoneor change the heat setting. Aftersome time comes on and the hobdeactivates.The relation between the heat settingand the time after which the hobdeactivates:Heat setting The hob deacti-vates after, 1 - 3 6 hours4 - 7 5 hours8 - 9 4 hours10 - 14 1.5 hour5.3 The heat settingTo set or change the heat setting:Touch the control bar at the correct heatsetting or move your finger along thecontrol bar until you reach the correctheat setting.5.4 Activating anddeactivating the outer ringsYou can adjust the surface you cook tothe dimension of the cookware.Use sensor field:To activate the outer ring: touch thesensor field. The indicator comes on.To activate more outer rings: touch thesame sensor field again. The subsequentindicator comes on.To deactivate the outer ring: touch thesensor field until the indicator goes out.When you activate the zonebut do not activate the outerring the light that comes outfrom the zone may cover theouter ring. It does not meanthat the outer ring isactivated. To see if the ringis activated check theindicator.5.5 Automatic Heat UpActivate this function to get a desiredheat setting in a shorter time. When it ison, the zone operates on the highestsetting in the beginning and thencontinues to cook at the desired heatingsetting.To activate the function thecooking zone must be cold.To activate the function for a cookingzone: touch ( comes on).Immediately touch a desired heatsetting. After 3 seconds comes on.To deactivate the function: change theheat setting.5.6 TimerCount Down TimerYou can use this function to set how longthe cooking zone should operate for asingle cooking session.First set the heat setting for the cookingzone then set the function.To set the cooking zone: touchagain and again until the indicator of anecessary cooking zone comes on.To activate the function: touch ofthe timer to set the time (00 - 99minutes). When the indicator of thewww.aeg.com10