OffSound Control (Switching off and on the sounds)Switching off the soundsSwitch off the appliance.Touch for 3 seconds. The displays come on and go out. Touch for 3 seconds. comeson, the appliance is in standard mode. Touch , comes on, the sound is off.When the sound is off, you hear only when you touch , Minute Minder or Count DownTimer come down or when you cover the control panel.Switching on the soundsSwitch off the appliance.Touch for 3 seconds. The displays come on and go out. Touch for 3 seconds. comeson, because the sound is off. Touch , comes on, the appliance is in standard mode.The sound is on.HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPSCookware for induction cooking zonesIn induction cooking a powerful electromagnetic field generates an almost instant heatinside the cookware.Cookware material• correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled steel, stainless steel, a multi-layer bottom (markedas correct by a manufacturer).• not correct: aluminium, copper, brass, glass, ceramic, porcelain.Cookware is correct for an induction hob if …• ... some water boils very quickly on a zone set to the highest heat setting..• ... a magnet pulls on to the bottom of the cookware.The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.Cookware dimensions : induction cooking zones adapt to the dimension of the bottomof the cookware automatically to some limit. But, the magnetic part of the bottom of thecookware must have a minimum diameter of approximately 3/4 of the cooking zones.Energy saving• If possible, always put the lids on the cookware.• Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it.Öko Timer (Eco Timer)To save the energy, the heater of the cooking zone switches itself off earlier than countdown timer signal. The heating time reduction depends on cooking level and cooking time.Examples of cooking applicationsThe data in the table is for guidance only.Helpful hints and tips 11