5.8 LockYou can lock the control panel while cookingzones operate. It prevents an accidentalchange of the heat setting.Set the heat setting first.To activate the function: touch .comes on for 4 seconds. The Timer stays on.To deactivate the function: touch . Theprevious heat setting comes on.When you deactivate the hob,you also deactivate this function.5.9 Child Safety DeviceThis function prevents an accidentaloperation of the hob.To activate the function: activate the hobwith . Do not set any heat setting. Touchfor 4 seconds. comes on. Deactivatethe hob with .To deactivate the function: activate the hobwith . Do not set any heat setting. Touchfor 4 seconds. comes on. Deactivatethe hob with .To override the function for only onecooking time: activate the hob with .comes on. Touch for 4 seconds. Set theheat setting in 10 seconds. You canoperate the hob. When you deactivate thehob with the function operates again.5.10 OffSound Control(Deactivating and activating thesounds)Deactivate the hob. Touch for 3 seconds.The display comes on and goes out. Touchfor 3 seconds. or comes on. Touchof the timer to choose one of thefollowing:• - the sounds are off• - the sounds are onTo confirm your selection wait until the hobdeactivates automatically.When the function is set to you can hearthe sounds only when:• you touch• Minute Minder comes down• Count Down Timer comes down• you put something on the control panel.6. HINTS AND TIPSWARNING!Refer to Safety chapters.6.1 Cookware• The bottom of the cookware must be asthick and flat as possible.• Ensure pan bases are clean and drybefore placing on the hob surface.• In order to avoid scratches, do not slide orrub the pot across the ceramic glass.Cookware made of enamelledsteel and with aluminium orcopper bottoms can cause acolour change on the glass-ceramic surface.6.2 Öko Timer (Eco Timer)To save energy, the heater of the cookingzone deactivates before the count downtimer sounds. The difference in the operationtime depends on the heat setting level andthe length of the cooking operation.6.3 Examples of cookingapplicationsThe data in the table is forguidance only.94 ENGLISH