General Information; Symbol Meaning; Safety; Precautions Before Using - Novy 1811 ONE Mode D'emploi

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

• Please read these operating instructions carefully.
They contain information about installation, opera-
tion, safety and maintenance you need to be aware
of.
• This appliance is for domestic use only.
• Check the condition of the appliance and the instal-
lation material before installing. Carefully remove the
appliance out of the packaging. Be careful not to
use sharp knives to open the box.
• Please keep these instructions to pass on to future
users.
• Disposal of transport packaging and old appliance.
Your new appliance was sent to you in protective
packaging. All utilised materials are environmentally
safe and recyclable. Please help us by disposing of
the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner.
• Old appliances are not worthless rubbish. Valuable
raw materials can be reclaimed by recycling old ap-
pliances. This appliance is identified according to
the European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste elec-
trical and electronic equipment. Please ask your
dealer or inquire at your local authority about current
means of disposal.
This manual makes use of a number of symbols. The
meaning of these symbols are given below.
Symbol Meaning
Indication
Warning
Follow this instruction to avoid injury and material dam-
age.

2. SAFETY

2.1 Precautions before using

• Remove all labels and self-adhesives from the ce-
ramic glass.
• Do not change or alter the appliance.
• The cooking plate can not be used as freestanding
or as working surface.
• The appliance must be grounded and connected
conforming to local standards.
• Do not use any extension cable to connect it.

2.2 Using the appliance

• Before using for the first time, clean your hob with
Action
Explanation of an in-
dication on the
appliance
This symbol indicates
an important tip or a
dangerous situation.
a damp cloth, and then dry the surface thoroughly.
Do not use detergent which risks causing blue-tinted
colour on the glass surface.
• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and
lids should not be placed on the hob surface since
they can get hot.
• Make sure no cable of any fixed or moving appliance
contacts with the glass or the hot saucepan.
• Never cover the appliance with a cloth or a protec-
tion sheet. This is supposed to become very hot and
catch fire.
• Switch the heating zones off after using.
• Keep an eye on the cooking using grease or oils: that
may quickly ignite.
• Magnetically objects (credit cards, floppy disks, cal-
culators) should not be placed near to the engaged
appliance.
• Be careful not to burn yourself while or after using
the appliance.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.

2.3 Precautions not to damage the appliance

• Raw pan bottoms or damaged saucepans (not ena-
melled cast iron pots,) may damage the ceramic
glass.
• Sand or other abrasive materials may damage ce-
ramic glass.
• Avoid dropping objects, even little ones, on the vi-
troceramic.
• Do not hit the edges of the glass with saucepans.
• Make sure that the ventilation of the appliance works
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Do not put or leave empty saucepans on the vitro-
ceramic hobs.
• Sugar, synthetic materials or aluminium sheets must
not contact with the heating zones. These may cau-
se breaks or other alterations of the vitroceramic
glass by cooling: switch on the appliance and take
them immediately out of the hot heating zone (be
careful: do not burn yourself).
• WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the
cooking surface.
• Never place any hot container over the control panel.
• If a drawer is situated under the embedded appli-
ance, make sure the space between the content of
the drawer and the inferior part of the appliance is
large enough (2 cm). This is essential to guaranty a
correct ventilation.
• Never put any inflammable object (ex. sprays) into
the drawer situated under the vitroceramic hob. The
eventual cutlery drawers must be resistant to heat.

2.4 Precautions in case of appliance failure

• If a defect is noticed, switch on the appliance and
turn off the electrical supplying.
• If the ceramic glass is cracked or fissured, you must
unplug the appliance and contact the after sales ser-
vice.
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