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Operating and Installation instructions Ceramic Cooktop with induction KM 5773 T o prevent accidents and appliance damage, read these instructions before installation or use. V M.-Nr . 06 733 330[...]
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Guide to the cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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Safety f eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Child Safety Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Stop and Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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Cooktop Control panel abcde burners Sensors f Power selector g Booster h T ur ning on the timer , switching between the functions, selecting a burner j Child Safety Lock k Setting the time / Selecting the memory program l Cooktop ON/OFF m Memory function Indicator: i Lock Guide to the cooktop 4[...]
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Burner indicator n Display: 0 = Burner is ready for use 1 to 12 = Power level # = Residual heat ß = Missing or not suitable cookwar e (see "Induction") F = Err or/Fault (see "Safety turn off") A = Auto-heat with extended power level range P0 etc. = Pr ogram (see "Programming") S0 etc. = Status (see "Programming&q[...]
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Timer/Memory display r Indicator for burner assignment, e.g. rear right burner s Display for time/memory program 00 to 99 = time P1 to P5 = memory program t Indicator for taken memory program Burner data Burner KM 5773 minimum to maxim um C in cm* P ower in watts at 230 V** y 16 -23 normal: with booster: 2300 3200 w 10 - 16 normal: with booster: 14[...]
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READ THE OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE COOKT OP W ARNING - This appliance is only intended f or residential cooking. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible f or damage or injury caused by impr oper use or for uses other than those for whic h this appliance is intended. When using your appliance follow basic safety precaut[...]
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Do not connect the appliance to the main electrical supply using an extension cord. Extension cor ds do not meet the safety requir ements of this appliance. Before servicing, disconnect the appliance from the main power supply . Never open the outer casing of the appliance. T ampering with electrical connections or components and mechanical parts i[...]
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Child Safety Use the Child Safety Lock to prevent childr en from turning on the burners or changing the settings. See "Safety lock" for more information. Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area wher e a cooktop is in use. Never allow children to sit or stand on any part of the cooktop. Do not allow children to operate o[...]
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Damage protection Do not drop anything on the ceramic surface of the cooktop. Even lightweight objects could cause damage to the ceramic glass pane. Do not use pots or pans with pronounced edges or ridges on the ceramic cooktop. These could scratch the cooktop permanently . See "Selecting cookware" for mor e information. Grains of salt an[...]
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P ersonal saf ety When in use, the appliance may become very hot and remain so for a while after the cooktop has been turned off. There is a danger of burning until the residual heat indicators go out. Use potholders when working with a hot appliance. Use only dry , heat resistant potholders. Moist or damp potholders used on hot surfaces can result[...]
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Appliance safety In the event of damage or a defect, turn off the appliance immediately , isolate it from the main power supply . If the appliance has a plug, pull the plug from the outlet. Grasp the plug not the cord. Contact the Miele T echnical Ser - vice Department. Ensure that power is not supplied to the appliance during maintenance or repair[...]
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Clean the cooktop ^ Before using for the first time, clean the appliance with a damp cloth and dry with a soft cloth. Heat the cooktop Metal components of the cooktop have a protective coating which may give of f a slight odor the first time the appliance is heated. The smell will dissipate after a short time and does not indicate a faulty connecti[...]
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A utomatic reset T o ensure the cooktop functions properly the touch contr ols will automatically reset: – when the cooktop is connected to the electrical supply . – if there is an interruption to the electrical supply , and – during use in response to changing light conditions. During the automatic reset of the touch controls the Child Safet[...]
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Function An induction coil is installed beneath each burner . If a burner is tur ned on, the coil produces a magnetic field, which operates directly on the cookware bottom and heats it. The burner is indirectly heated by the heat radiated from the pot. Burners with induction operate only when cookware with a magnetizable bottom is placed on them, s[...]
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Sounds When operating induction burners, the following sounds can occur depending on the material of the cookware base: – Buzzing can be heard at high power levels. It will quiet down or go out, when the power level is turned down. – Crackling occurs when the cookware has a base made fr om several materials, e.g. sandwich bottom. – Whistling [...]
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Suitable cookware – Stainless steel with magnetizable bottom – Enameled steel – Cast iron Unsuitable cookware – Stainless steel with non magnetizable bottom – Aluminum, copper – Glass, ceramic, earthenware If in doubt, whether cookware is suitable for use on the induction, check by holding a magnet on the cookware bottom. If the magnet [...]
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T urning on the cooktop The cooktop must be turned on before any of the burners can be used. ^ T ouch the s "ON / OFF" touch control for the cooktop. A 0 will appear in each of the burner displays and 00 will appear in the timer display . The cooktop is now on and the burners are r eady for use. The burners will not heat until a power set[...]
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Settings Use for P ower level* default (12 P ower levels) extended (23 P ower levels) Melting butter , dissolving gelatin 1 - 2 1 - 2. Heating small volumes of liquid W arming dishes, which easily bur n Cooking rice Defrosting frozen vegetables 3 3 - 3. W arming liquid and half-set foods Thickening sauces, e.g. Hollandaise Cooking rice pudding, ome[...]
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A uto-heat When auto-heat has been activated, the burner tur ns on automatically at the highest setting and then changes to the selected power level. The auto-heat time depends on which power level has been chosen (see table). If the cookware is r emoved during auto-heat, the auto-heat phase will be interrupted. It will be continued, when the cookw[...]
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T o activate auto-heat ^ If 0 shows in the display , touch - until the continued power level is displayed, e.g. 3 . 12 segments will light in the lighting circle during the auto-heat time. After the auto-heat time has elapsed, only the number of segments will light which correspond to the selected power level. Example: during the Auto-heat: during [...]
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Booster function All burners are equipped with a booster function. If the booster function (a power boost) is selected, the burners will operate for 10 minutes on the highest power level ( 12 ). The booster function is designed to boil large volumes of water quickly , e.g. to cook pasta. T wo booster functions can be used at the same time. If the c[...]
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T urning the cooktop off T urning off a burner ^ T ouch the sensors -/+ of the desired burner at the same time . The display shows 0 for a few seconds. If the burner is still hot, the residual heat indicator is shown. T urning off the cooktop ^ T ouch the s On/Off cooktop sensor . All burners are turned off. For the burners which are still hot the [...]
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Introduction The hob is fitted with: - Timer function - Automatic switch-off for the burners zones (Timer function) - Memory function. These functions are described one b y one on the following pages. The Combi mode is described in the section of that name. Y ou can set a time of 1 to 99 minutes using the Timer function. Use the - sensor to reduce [...]
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Switching a b urner off automatically Y ou can set a time at the end of which a given burner will switch off automatically . This automatic switch-off function can be used on all of the burners at the same time. ^ Select a power level for the zone you requir e, e.g. back right, in the usual way . ^ T ouch the m sensor until the indicator lamp for t[...]
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Memory function All settings, which are set to a burner from turning on until turning off, can be recor ded in a memory program. 5 frequently used operations can be recor ded, but only one at a time can be recor ded and used. Memory programs can be recor ded for all burners. Multiple programs can be r ecorded for one burner . T aken programs ar e m[...]
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Using a memory program T o have the same result when using the memory program while it was recor ded, the same pot must be used. Amount and size of the food must also be the same. ^ T ur n the cooktop on. ^ T ouch the M sensor . P 1 shows in the timer/memor y display . ^ T ouch the sensor + until the desired program number shows. ^ T ouch the senso[...]
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Combi operation The functions timer , automatic tur n off and memory function can be used at the same time. Additionall y using the timer : ^ T ouch the sensor m until the indicators of the programmed burners light and the timer/memor y display shows 00 . Programming ad ditionally one or mor e turn off times : ^ T ouch the sensor m until the desire[...]
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Child Safety Loc k Keep children away fr om the cooktop for their own safety . The cooktop has a Child Safety Lock to prevent childr en from turning on the burners or changing the settings. The Child Safety Lock can be activated while the cooktop is on or off. Activating the Child Saf ety Lock during cooktop use – The settings for the burners and[...]
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Stop and Go Stop and Go is a feature which r educes the power of all turned on bur ners. Y ou can leave the cooktop for a short time without supervision and don’t have to worry about boilovers. T o activate Stop and Go: ^ T ouch the sensor $ until you hear two signals in quick succession. Do not touch the sensor $ too long or the Child Safety Loc[...]
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Safety cut-out feature Covered touc h controls The cooktop will turn off automatically if any of the touch controls ar e covered for more than 10 seconds, e.g. by finger contact, food boiling over or by an object such as an oven mitt or towel. A tone will also sound every 30 secs. for a maximum of 10 min and the display will show a flashing F . ^ C[...]
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Overheating protection All induction coils and the cooling system of the electronic ar e designed with an overheating protection featur e. Before overheating of the induction coils or the cooling system, the overheating protection takes the following actions at the burner/cooktop: – If the booster function is turned on, it will be canceled. – I[...]
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When cleaning the cooktop, make sure the cooktop is "Of f", and be careful not to accidentally turn it "On". Under no circumstances should a steam cleaner be used to clean this appliance. Pressurized steam could cause permanent damage to the surface and to components for which the manufacturer cannot accept responsibility . Do n[...]
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The cooktop programming can be adjusted (see table). ^ While the cooktop is turned off, touch the ON/OFF s and Child Safety Lock control $ at the same time until the Child Safety Lock indicator flashes. The burner display shows P (Program) and S (Status) with a number . They show the current setting. T o set the desired program: ^ T ouch the + or -[...]
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Program* Status** Settings P 0 Demonstration mode and factory settings S 0 Demo mode on S 1 Demo mode off S 9 Reset the default settings P 1 Keytone S 0 off S 1 on P 2 Signal tone induction at missing or unsuitable cookware. S 0 off S 1 on P 3 Timer tone S 0 off S 1 Continued tone 10 seconds S 2 Continued tone 4 minutes P 4 Child Safety Lock S 0 On[...]
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Program* Status** Settings P 12 Auto-heat S 0 off S 1 Activating by setting the power level with – . S 2 Activating by setting the power level with + . S 3 Activating with every tur n on P 13 Residual heat indicator S 0 H as Residual heat display S 1 # as Residual heat display P 14 Timer Start value S 0 00 S 1 Time last set (see "Timer start[...]
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, Repairs should only be carried out by an authorized technician in accordance with local and national safety r egulations. Unauthorized repairs could cause injury or appliance damage. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for unauthorized work. The cooktop or the burner s cannot be turned on. P ossible fault Fix The cookware is not suitable.[...]
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A single burner or the cooktop turns automaticall y off. P ossible fault Fix The overheating protection has reacted. See "Overheating protection". One of the follo wing error s occurs: – The booster function turns off automatically ahead of time. – The selected power le vel 10, 11 or 12 flashes alternating with a lower power le vel in[...]
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The cooktop is turned off, the timer display shows n umbers and the b urner displays sho w A , F and number s. P ossible fault Fix The touch controls could not be reset automatically . They must be reset manually , see "Resetting the touch controls - Manual reset". If the problem persists, call T echnical Ser - vice. The rear burner displ[...]
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In the event of a fault which you cannot easily fix yourself, please contact the Miele T echnical Service Department at the address on the back of this booklet. When contacting T echnical Service please quote the serial number and model of the cooktop. This information is visible on the silver data plate supplied with the cooktop. Adhere data plate[...]