AEG Induction hob HK884400XG User Manual

							• You do not deactivate a cooking zone or change the heat setting. After some time, the
appliance deactivates. See the table.
The times of Automatic Switch Off
The heat setting1-34-78-910-14
The cooking zone
deactivates after6 hours5 hours4 hours1.5 hours
Language selection
To change the language, start the appliance with  and than touch OK. Set the language
menu with arrows. Touch OK to confirm. The display shows the list of languages. Touch 
or  to set the language. Touch OK to confirm.
The heat setting
Touch the control bar at the heat setting. Change
up or down, if it is necessary. Do not release be-
fore you have a correct heat setting. The display
shows the heat setting and the counter starts.
The Automatic Heat Up
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You can get a necessary heat setting in a shorter time if you activate the Automatic Heat
Up function. This function sets the highest heat setting for some time (see the illustration),
and then decreases to the necessary heat setting.
To start the Automatic Heat Up function for a cooking zone:
1. Touch 
 .
2. Immediately touch the necessary heat setting. (A comes on the display)
To deactivate the function change the heat setting.
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Operating instructions11 
						

							Power Boost
Power Boost makes more power available to the induction cooking zones. Power Boost is
activated for 10 minutes at most. After, that the induction cooking zone automatically sets
back to highest heat setting.
To activate the function, touch 
 .  in the ring comes on. As the zone gets more hot, the
colour of the ring changes.
To deactivate, touch a heat setting 1-14.
Power management
The power management divides the power be-
tween two cooking zones in a pair (see the illus-
tration). The power function increases the power
to the maximum level for one cooking zone in the
pair. Automatically decreases the power in the
second cooking zone to a lower level. The display
for the reduced zone change between two levels.
Timer
There are 3 timer functions: Automatic Counter , Power-off timer and Minute Minder . To
set the timer function touch 
 again and again until the indicator of a necessary function
comes on.
 Automatic Counter
Use this function to monitor how long the cooking zone operates. It starts automatically
and comes on below heat setting in the cooking zone on the display.
•To reset the Automatic Counter , touch 
 to get the Automatic Counter  . Then set
the cooking zone from the list with arrows and touch OK to confirm .
 Power-off timer
Use the Power-off timer to set how long the cooking zone operates for only this one time.
Touch 
 two times to get the Power-off timer . Then set the cooking zone from the list
with arrows and touch OK to confirm. Set the time with arrows and touch OK to confirm.
When the time comes to an end , the zone deactivates.
•To stop the sound: touch 
 Minute Minder
Touch  three times to get the Minute Minder . Set the time with arrows. The Minute
Minder indicator comes on. When the time comes to an end, the sound operates.
•To stop the sound: touch 
STOP+GO
The  function sets all cooking zones that operate to the lowest heat setting (  ).
When 
 operates, you cannot change the heat setting.
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							The  function does not stop the timer function.
•To activate this function touch 
 . The symbol  comes on.
•To deactivate this function touch 
 . The heat setting that you set before comes on.
Lock
When the cooking zones operate, you can lock the control panel, but not  . It prevents an
accidental change of the heat setting.
First set the heat setting.
To activate this function touch 
 . The symbol  comes on.
The Timer stays on.
To deactivate this function touch 
 . The heat setting that you set before comes on.
When you deactivate the appliance, you also deactivate this function.
The Child Safety Device
This function prevents an accidental operation of the appliance.
To activate The Child Safety Device:
• Touch 
 for 4 seconds when all zones are off or when the appliance is shutting down.
The display shows the message, that The Child Safety Device operates.
• Deactivate the appliance with 
 .
To deactivate The Child Safety Device
• Activate the appliance with 
 .
• Touch 
 and than OK.
To override The Child Safety Device for only one cooking time
• Activate the appliance with 
 . Touch  and 
•Set the heat setting in 10 seconds. You can operate the appliance. When you deacti-
vate the appliance with 
 , The Child Safety Device operates again.
Deactivation and activation of the sounds
Activate the appliance. Touch OK and then set the sound menu with arrows. Touch OK to
confirm . Set the option with the arrows. Touch OK to confirm.
When this function operates, you can hear the sounds only when:
• you touch 
• the Minute Minder comes down
• the Power-off timer comes off
• you put something on the control panel.
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
Use the induction cooking zones with correct cookware.Helpful hints and tips
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							Put the cookware on the cross which is on the surface that you cook. Cover the cross fully.
The magnetic part of the bottom of the cookware must be 125mm minimum. Induction
cooking zones adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the cookware automatically. You
can cook with the large cookware on two cooking zones at the same time.
Cookware for induction cooking zones
For induction cooking zones a strong electro-magnetic field creates the heat in the cook-
ware very quickly.
Cookware material
•Correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled steel, stainless steel, the bottom made of multi-layer
(with correct mark from 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.
The noises during operation
If you can hear
• crack noise: cookware is made of different materials (Sandwich construction).
• whistle sound: you use one or more cooking zones with high power levels and the cook-
ware is made of different materials (Sandwich construction).
• humming: you use high power levels.
• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not refer to appliance malfunction.
Energy saving
• If it is possible, always put the lids on the cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it.
Öko Timer (Eco Timer)
To save energy, the heater of the cooking zone deactivates before the count down timer
sounds. The difference in the operation time depends on the heat setting level and the
length of the cooking operation.
The examples of cooking applications
The data in the table is for guidance only.
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							Heat
settingUse to:TimeHints
 1Keep cooked foods warmas nec-
essaryPut a lid on a cookware.
1-3Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco-
late, gelatine5-25
minMix from time to time.
1-3Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs10-40
minCook with a lid on.
3-5Simmer rice and milkbased dishes, heat-
ing up ready-cooked meals25-50
minAdd the minimum two times as
much liquid as rice, mix milk dishes
at some point of the procedure
through.
5-7Steam vegetables, fish, meat20-45
minAdd some tablespoons of liquid.
7-9Steam potatoes20-60
minUse max. ¼ l water for 750 g of po-
tatoes.
7-9Cook larger quantities of food, stews
and soups60-150
minUp to 3 l liquid plus ingredients.
9-12Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, doughnutsas nec-
essaryTurn halfway through.
12-13Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks5-15
minTurn halfway through.
14Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips.
The Power function is best to heat up large quantities of water.
CARE AND CLEANING
Clean the appliance after each use.
Always use cookware with clean bottom.
WARNING!
The sharp objects and abrasive cleaning agents can cause damage to the appliance.
For your safety, do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners or high-pressure cleaners.
Scratches or dark stains on the glass-ceramic cause no effect on how the appliance oper-
ates.
To remove the dirt:
1. –Remove immediately: melted plastic, plastic foil, and food with sugar. If not, the
dirt can cause damage to the appliance. Use a special scraper for the glass . Put the
scraper on the glass surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface .Care and cleaning
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							–Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool: limescale rings , water rings, fat
stains, shiny metallic discolorations. Use a special cleaning agent for glass ceramic
or stainless steel.
2. Clean the appliance with a moist cloth and some detergent.
3. At the end rub the appliance dry with a clean cloth.
WHAT TO DO IF…
ProblemPossible cause and remedy
You cannot activate the appli-
ance or operate it.• Activate the appliance again and set the heat setting in 10
seconds.
• You touched 2 or more sensor fields at the same time. Only
touch one sensor field.
•
The Child Safety Device or the Lock or 
 operates. See the
chapter Operating instructions.
• There is water or fat stains on the control panel. Clean the
control panel.
A Sound operates and the ap-
pliance deactivates.
A sound operates when the ap-
pliance is deactivated.You put something on one or more sensor fields. Remove the ob-
ject from the sensor fields.
The residual heat indicator does
not change the colour.The cooking zone is not hot because it operated only for a short
time. If the cooking zone should be hot, speak to the service cen-
tre.
The Automatic Heat Up func-
tion does not operate.• There is still residual heat on the cooking zone. Let the cooking
zone become sufficiently cool.
• The highest heat setting is set. The highest heat setting has the
same power as the Automatic Heat Up function.
The heat setting changes be-
tween two levels.The Power management is activated. See the section Power man-
agement.
The sensor fields become hot.The cookware is too large or you out it too near to the controls.
Put large cookware on the rear cooking zones if it is necessary.
There is no signal when you
touch the panel sensor fields.The signals are deactivated. Activate the signals (see OffSound
Control).
The backlight is on but the con-
trast of the display is bad.The hot cookware is on the display. Remove the object and let
the appliance become sufficiently cool. It the contrast do not
come back, speak to service centre.
II and text comes onThe Automatic Switch Off operates. Deactivate the appliance and
activate it again.
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							ProblemPossible cause and remedy
? comes on• No cookware on the cooking zone. Put cookware on the cook-
ing zone.
• Not correct cookware. Use the correct cookware.
• The diameter of the bottom of the cookware is too small for
the cooking zone. Move cookware to a smaller cooking zone.
E and number comes on.There is an error in the appliance.
Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply for some
time. Disconnect the fuse from the electrical system of the house.
Connect again. If 
 comes on again, speak to the service centre.
E4 comes onThere is an error in the appliance, because a cookware boils dry.
The protection against become too hot for the cooking zone op-
erates. The Automatic Switch Off operates.
Deactivate the appliance. Remove the hot cookware. After, ap-
proximately 30 seconds activate the cooking zone again. The er-
ror message should go out of the display, residual heat indicator
can stay. Let the cookware become sufficiently cool and check it
with the section Cookware for the induction cooking zone.
If you tried the above solutions and cannot repair the problem, speak to your dealer or the
customer service. Give the data from the rating plate, three digit letter code for the glass
ceramic (it is in the corner of the glass surface) and an error message that comes on.
Make sure, you operated the appliance correctly. If not the servicing by a customer service
technician or dealer will not be free of charge, also during the warranty period. The instruc-
tions about the customer service and conditions of guarantee are in the guarantee booklet.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Before the installation, note down the serial number (Ser. Nr.) from the rating plate.The
rating plate of the appliance is on its lower casing.
HK884400XG949 595 186 00
58 GBD C3 AU220-240 V 50-60 Hz7,4 kW Induction 7,4 kWAEG
The Safety Instructions
WARNING!
You must read these!
• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transportation. Do not connect
a damaged appliance. If it is necessary, speak to the supplier.
• Only an authorized servicing technician can install, connect or repair this appliance. Use
only original spare parts.
• Only use the built-in appliances after you assemble the appliance into correct built-in
units and work surfaces that align to the standards.
• Do not change the specifications or change this product. Risk of injury and damage to
the appliance.Installation instructions
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							• Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where
you use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical safety rules
etc.)!
• Keep the minimum distances to other appliances and units!
• Install shock protection, for example install the drawers only with a protective floor di-
rectly below the appliance!
• Keep safe the cut surfaces of the worktop from moisture with a correct sealant!
• Seal the appliance to the work top with no space between with a correct sealant!
• Keep safe the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture, e.g. from a dishwasher
or oven!
• Do not install the appliance adjacent to doors and below windows! If not, when you
open the doors or windows they can push off hot cookware from the appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of injury from electrical current. Carefully obey the instructions for electrical connec-
tions.
• The electrical mains terminal is live.
• Make electrical mains terminal free of voltage.
• Install correctly to give shock protection.
• Loose and incorrect plug and socket connections can make the terminal become too hot.
• A qualified electrician must install the connections in the clamps correctly.
• Use a strain relief clamp on cable.
• Use the correct mains cable of type H05BB-F Tmax 90°C (or higher) for a single phase or
two phase connection.
• Replace the damaged mains cable with a special cable (type H05BB-F Tmax 90°C; or
higher). Speak to your local Service Centre.
The appliance must have the electrical installation which lets you disconnect the appliance
from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.
You must have correct devices to isolate: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses
removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.
Assembly
min.
50mm min.
500mm
min.
2mm
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							490+1mm750+1mm
R 5mm
55mm
min.
12 mm
min.
2 mm
min.
38 mm
min.
2 mm
If you use a protection box (an additional
accessory1)), the front airflow space of 2
mm and protective floor directly below the
appliance are not necessary.
You can not use the protection box if you
install the appliance above an oven.
1) The protection box accessory may not be available in some countries. Please contact your local supplier.
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
Recycle the materials with the symbol  . Put the packaging in applicable containers to
recycle it.
Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and
electronic appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol 
 with the
household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your
municipal office.Environment concerns
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							Packaging material
The packaging materials are friendly to the environment and can be recycled. The plastic
components are identified by marking: >PEPS