This article explains how to use the BIKF-38 by Boretti.
Use of the appliance
Sensitive touches
Your ceramic hob is equipped with electronic controls with sensitive touch keys. When your finger touches the key, the corresponding command is activated. This activation is validated by a control light, a letter or a number in the display and/or a “beep” sound. Touch only one key on the same time. Display Designation Function 0 Zero The heating zone is activated 1...9 Power level Selection of the cooking level Error message Electronic failure Residual heat The heating zone is hot Dynamic temperature level Temperature increase Dynamic temperature level Temperature decrease Dynamic temperature level Temperature is reach Residual heat indication After the switch-off of the hob, the heating zone is still hot and indicates [ H ] on the display. The symbol [ H ] disappears when the heating zone may be touched without danger. As far as the residual heat indicator is on light, don't touch the heating zone and don't put any heat sensitive object on them. There are risks of burn and fire. Ventilation The cooling system is fully automatic. The cooling fan starts with a low speed when the calories brought out by the electronic system reach a certain level. The ventilation starts his high speed when the hob is intensively used. The cooling fan reduces his speed and stops automatically when the electronic circuit is cooled enough. Starting-up and appliance management Before the first use Clean your hob with a damp cloth, and then dry the surface thoroughly. Do not use detergent which risks causing blue-tinted colour on the glass surface. Induction principle An induction coil is located under each heating zone. When it is engaged, it produces a variable electromagnetic field which produces inductive currents in the ferromagnetic bottom plate of the pan. The result is a heating-up of the pan located on the heating zone. Starting-up • Start up / switch off the hob: Action Control panel Display To start Press key [①] [0] To stop Press key [①] nothing or [H] • Start up / switch off a heating zone: To turn on the hob press first the I①] key, then the desired heating zone press [ + ]: Action Control panel Display Increase power Press key [ + ] [4] to [9] Decrease power Press key [ - ] [9] to [1] Stop Press simultaneous[ + ] and [ - ] [0]or[H] Timer The timer is able to be used with a time setting from 0 to 99 minutes. • Setting and modification of the cooking time Action Control panel Display To select the heating zone Press key [ + ] or [ - ] [4]or[9] To select the power level Press key [ + ] or [ - ] [1]...[9] To select << Timer >>> Press key [] The time displays [ 00 ] Increase the time Press key [ + ] The time increases... Decrease the time Press key [ - ] The time decreases... After a few seconds the control light stops with blinking. The time is confirmed and the cooking starts until the time reaches [ 00 1. • To stop the cooking time: Action Control panel Display To select « Timer >>> Press key [ ] The remaining time To stop the « Timer » Press key [ - ] then [ ] Displays [ 001 then stops Or press [ ] As soon as the selected cooking time is finished the timer displays blinking ( 00 ] and a sound rings. To stop the sound and the blinking it is enough to press the key [1. • Egg timer function Action Control panel Display Activate the hob Press key [①] The zone control lights are on To select << Timer >>> Press key [] Time [00] minutes Increase the time Press key [ + ] The time increases Decrease the time Press key [ - ] The time decreases After a few seconds the control light stops with blinking. As soon as the selected cooking time is finished the timer displays blinking ( 00 ] and a sound rings. To stop the sound and the blinking it is enough to press the key [1. • To stop the egg timer function Action Control panel Display Activate the hob Press key [①] Timer light blinking To stop the « Timer » Press key [ - ] then [ ] Displays [ 00 ] then stops Control panel locking To avoid modifying a setting of the cooking zones, in particular during cleaning, or to avoid children accidentally turning on the appliance, the control panel can be locked (with exception to the On/ Off key II. • Locking : Action Control panel Display Start Press key [①] [0]or[H]on displays Wok locking Press key [ ] Locking light on • Unlocking : Action Control panel Display Unlocking the Wok Press key [ ] [0]or[H] Cooking advice Setting up the cooking levels / temperatures Cooking levels Temperature (°C) 1 50 2 75 3 100 4 125 5 150 6 170 7 190 8 205 9 220 You can cook directly on the heating surface with or without fat (oil or grease) Avoid reaching the « smoking point » (too high temperature) when you are cooking with oil or fat. Food will lose its nutritive value. In order to conserve all the flavour and quality, be sure to adjust the right temperature in accor- dance with the type of cooking required. Maximum temperature and « smoking point » Grease / Oil Maximum recommended Smoke point (°C) temperature (°C) / power Butter 130/4 150 Lard 170/6 200 Beef fat 180/6 210 Olive oil 180/6 200 Sunflower oil 200/7 220 Peanut oil 200/7 235 Coconut oil 200/7 240