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Siemens EX8 LX6 Series Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Induction hob with integrated ventilation system EX8..LX6.. Instruction manual...
  • Page 2 Ø = cm...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents e n I n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l Intended use ......5 PowerBoost function .
  • Page 4 Test dishes ......62 Produktinfo Additional information on products, accessories, replacement parts and services can be found at www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com and in the online shop www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com/eshops...

  • Page 5: Intended Use

    Intended use This appliance may be used by children over 8Intended use the age of 8 years old and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental R ead these instructions carefully. Please keep capabilities or by persons with a lack of I n t e n d e d u s e the instruction and installation manual, as well experience or knowledge if they are...

  • Page 6: Important Safety Information

    Important safety information The exhaust air must not be conveyed into a (Important safety functioning smoke or exhaust gas flue or into information a shaft that is used to ventilate rooms in which heating appliances are installed. If the exhaust air is to be conveyed into a non- Warning –...
  • Page 7 Important safety information Warning – Risk of burns! Warning – Hazard due to magnetism! The hotplates and surrounding area The wireless temperature sensor is magnetic. ■ (particularly the hob surround, if fitted) The magnetic elements in it may damage become very hot. Never touch the hot electronic implants, e.g.

  • Page 8: Causes Of Damage

    Causes of damage ]Causes of damage 7Environmental protection I n this section, you can find information about saving C aution! C a u s e s o f d a m a g e E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n Rough pan bases may scratch the hob.

  • Page 9: Induction Cooking

    Induction cooking Some induction cookware does not have a fully fInduction cooking ferromagnetic base: If the base of the cookware is only partially A dvantages of induction cooking ■ ferromagnetic, only the area that is ferromagnetic will I n d u c t i o n c o o k i n g heat up.
  • Page 10 Induction cooking Empty pans or those with a thin base Do not heat empty pans, nor use pans with a thin base. The hob is equipped with an internal safety system. However, an empty pan may heat up so quickly that the "automatic switch off"...

  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Appliance

    Getting to know your appliance *Getting to know your appliance Y ou can find information on the dimensions and power G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e of the hotplates in~ Page 2 Depending on the appliance model, individual Note: .

  • Page 12: The Control Panel

    Getting to know your appliance The control panel Display Selection sensors Operating status ‹ Main switch Power levels ‚ Š Selecting the cooking zone " Ä Residual heat • œ 0 IIIIIIIIIIII Settings area PowerBoost function PowerBoost and ShortBoost functions ›...

  • Page 13: The Hotplates

    Getting to know your appliance The hotplates Hotplate Simple hotplate Use cookware that is a suitable size Û Flexible cooking zone See section ~ "Flex Zone" á Only use cookware that is suitable for induction cooking; see section ~ "Induction cooking" Residual heat indicator The hob has a residual heat indicator for each hotplate.

  • Page 14: Operating Modes

    Operating modes ÇOperating modes KBefore using for the first time T his appliance can be used in air extraction mode or O p e r a t i n g m o d e s circulating-air mode. P lease read the following information before using the B e f o r e u s i n g f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e appliance for the first time: Exhaust air mode...

  • Page 15: Operating The Appliance

    Operating the appliance Selecting a hotplate and heat setting 1Operating the appliance The hob must be switched on. Touch the symbol for the cooking zone you T his chapter explains how to set a hotplate. The table " Ä O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e shows heat settings and cooking times for various require.

  • Page 16: Chef's Recommendations

    Operating the appliance Chef's recommendations Recommendations When heating up puree, cream soups and thick ■ sauces, stir occasionally. Set heat setting 8 to 9 for preheating. ■ When cooking with the lid on, turn the heat setting ■ down as soon as steam escapes between the lid and the cookware.
  • Page 17 Operating the appliance Heat setting Cooking time (mins) Boiling, steaming, braising Rice (with double the volume of water) 2.5 - 3.5 15 - 30 Rice pudding*** 2 - 3 30 - 40 Unpeeled boiled potatoes 4.5 - 5.5 25 - 35 Boiled potatoes 4.5 - 5.5 15 - 30...

  • Page 18: Manual Hood Control

    Operating the appliance Manual hood control Automatic mode with sensor control You can control the ventilation setting manually. The hob has an air quality sensor that automatically registers the cooking vapours and switches on the Using tall items of cookware may prevent the Note: ventilation system.

  • Page 19: Flex Zone

    Flex Zone Changing the heat setting |Flex Zone Select the hotplate and change the heat setting in the relative settings area. Y ou can use each flex zone as a single hotplate or as F l e x Z o n e two independent hotplates, as required.

  • Page 20: Move Function

    Move function Activation uMove function Select one of the two hotplates in the flexible cooking zone. T his function activates the entire flexible cooking zone, M o v e f u n c t i o n Touch the symbol; it lights up more brightly. The ÿ...

  • Page 21: Time-Setting Options

    Time-setting options Frying sensor OTime-setting options If a cooking time has been programmed for a hotplate and the frying sensor has been activated, the cooking Y our hob has three timer functions: time will not begin to count down until the selected T i m e - s e t t i n g o p t i o n s temperature setting has been reached.

  • Page 22: Stopwatch Function

    PowerBoost function Stopwatch function vPowerBoost function The stopwatch function displays the time that has elapsed since activation. T he PowerBoost function enables you to heat up large P o w e r B o o s t f u n c t i o n This functions independently from the hotplates and quantities of water faster than when using heat setting from other settings.

  • Page 23: Shortboost Function

    ShortBoost function xShortBoost function zKeep warm function T he ShortBoost function enables you to heat cookware T his function is suitable for melting chocolate or butter S h o r t B o o s t f u n c t i o n K e e p w a r m f u n c t i o n and for keeping food warm.

  • Page 24: Transferring Settings

    Transferring settings sTransferring settings T he heat setting and the programmed cooking time T r a n s f e r r i n g s e t t i n g s can be transferred from one hotplate to another using this function.

  • Page 25: Cooking Assist Functions

    Cooking assist functions The hotplates that have a frying sensor are marked with ÜCooking assist functions the frying sensor symbol. The cooking functions are available to all hotplates if a T he cooking assistance functions make cooking easy wireless temperature sensor is connected. C o o k i n g a s s i s t f u n c t i o n s and always give you excellent results.

  • Page 26: Suitable Cookware

    Cooking assist functions Suitable cookware Sensors and special accessories Select the cooking zone with the diameter that most The sensors measure the temperature of the pot closely matches that of the base of the cookware and throughout the entire cooking process. This ensures place the cookware in the centre of this cooking zone.
  • Page 27 Cooking assist functions Temperature settings Temperature level Suitable for very low Preparing and reducing sauces, stewing vegetables and frying food in extra virgin olive oil, butter or margarine. Frying food in extra virgin olive oil, butter or margarine, e.g. omelettes. medium - low Frying fish and thick food such as meatballs and sausages.
  • Page 28 Cooking assist functions Temperature ranges and settings Cooking functions Temperature setting Temperature range Suitable for Heating, keeping warm 1/70 ºC 60 - 70 ºC E.g. soups, punch Poaching 2/90 ºC 80 - 90 ºC E.g. rice, milk Cooking 3/100 ºC 90 - 100 ºC E.g.
  • Page 29 Cooking assist functions Setting procedure Attach the temperature sensor to the saucepan; see the section on ~ "Preparing and maintaining the wireless temperature sensor" Place a saucepan filled with sufficient liquid on the required hotplate and always put the lid on. Press the symbol on the wireless temperature »...

  • Page 30: Recommended Dishes

    Cooking assist functions Recommended dishes The following table shows a selection of dishes and is arranged by food type. The temperature and the cooking time depend on the amount, the condition and the quality of the food. Cooking assistance functions: Frying sensor for pans Õ...
  • Page 31 Cooking assist functions Meat Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Cooking in a pressure cooker 4 - 120 ºC 15 - 25 » Chicken in pressure cooker 4 - 120 ºC 15 - 25 »...
  • Page 32 Cooking assist functions Egg dishes Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Frying with a little amount of oil 2 - 6 Õ Fried eggs in butter 2 - 6 Õ Fried eggs 4 - 9 Õ...
  • Page 33 Cooking assist functions Vegetables and pulses Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Boiling 3 - 100 ºC 10 - 20 » Broccoli 3 - 100 ºC 10 - 20 » Cauliflower 3 - 100 ºC 30 - 40 »...
  • Page 34 Cooking assist functions Potatoes Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Boiling 3 - 100 ºC 30 - 45 » Boiling potatoes Cooking in a pressure cooker 4 - 120 ºC 10 - 20 »...
  • Page 35 Cooking assist functions Sauces Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Frying with a little amount of oil 25 - 35 Õ Tomato sauce with vegetables 10 - 20 Õ Béchamel sauce 10 - 20 Õ...
  • Page 36 Cooking assist functions Frozen products Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Frying with a little amount of oil 15 - 20 Õ Escalope 10 - 30 Õ Cordon bleu 10 - 30 Õ Poultry breast 10 - 15 Õ...
  • Page 37 Cooking assist functions Other Cooking assis- Temperature level Total cooking time from tance functions signal tone (mins) Frying with a little amount of oil 7 - 10 Õ Camembert 6 - 10 Õ Croûtons 5 - 10 Õ Dried ready meals 3 - 15 Õ...

  • Page 38: Teppan Yaki And Grill For The Flex Zone

    Cooking assist functions Teppan Yaki and Grill for the Flex Zone « Teppan Yaki The Teppan Yaki enables you to cook meat, fish, The Teppan Yaki and Grill accessories are ideal for the seafood, vegetables, desserts and bread with very little FlexZone and are perfect for using the frying sensor.
  • Page 39 Cooking assist functions Cookware Temperature Total frying time after the signal level tone sounds (min) Vegetables 4 - 12 « ¬ Courgettes 4 - 12 « ¬ Aubergines 4 - 15 « ¬ Peppers 4 - 15 « ¬ Frying green asparagus 10 - 15 «...

  • Page 40: Preparing And Maintaining The Wireless Temperature

    Wireless temperature sensor Fitting the wireless temperature sensor ‚Wireless temperature Attach the temperature sensor to the silicone patch and sensor align it correctly. Y ou will need to connect the wireless temperature W i r e l e s s t e m p e r a t u r e s e n s o r sensor to the control panel before using the cooking functions for the first time.

  • Page 41: Cleaning

    Wireless temperature sensor The cooking functions are made available once the Temperature sensor window ■ temperature sensor has been connected to the The sensor window must always be clean and dry. control panel correctly. Proceed as follows: If there is a fault with the temperature sensor, the ■...

  • Page 42: Declaration Of Conformity

    Directive 2014/53/EU. A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found online at www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com on the product page of your appliance with the additional documents. The logos and the Bluetooth® brand are registered trademarks and property of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

  • Page 43: Childproof Lock

    Childproof lock AChildproof lock kWipe protection Y ou can use the childproof lock to prevent children I f you wipe over the control panel while the hob is C h i l d p r o o f l o c k W i p e p r o t e c t i o n from switching on the hob.

  • Page 44: Basic Settings

    Basic settings QBasic settings T he appliance has various basic settings. These basic B a s i c s e t t i n g s settings can be altered to suit your individual requirements. Indicator/ Function symbol Childproof lock ™‚...
  • Page 45 Basic settings Check the cookware and the cooking results ™‚ƒ ‹ Not suitable ‚ Not perfect ƒ Suitable Configuring activation of the flexible cooking zone ™‚„ ‹ As two independent cooking zones. ‚ As a single cooking zone.* ™‚… Connecting the wireless cooking sensor to the hob ‹...

  • Page 46: To Access The Basic Settings

    Energy consumption indicator To access the basic settings: [Energy consumption The hob must be off. indicator Switch on the hob. Within ten seconds, touch and hold the symbol T his function indicates the total amount of energy for approximately four seconds. E n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n i n d i c a t o r consumed by this hob the last time it was used for The first four displays provide product information.

  • Page 47: Cookware Check

    Cookware check tCookware check hPower manager T his function can be used to check the speed and Y ou can use the power manager to set the total power C o o k w a r e c h e c k P o w e r m a n a g e r quality of the cooking process depending on the of the hob.

  • Page 48: Home Connect

    Home Connect Automatic registration in the home network oHome Connect You require a router that has WPS functionality. You require access to your router.If you do not have this, follow the steps for "Manually logging into your H o m e C o n n e c t This appliance is WLAN-enabled and settings can be home network".

  • Page 49: Home Connect Settings

    Home Connect The appliance automatically tries to connect to the Manual registration in the home network app and the setting is displayed. The value •’ƒ ‚ Switch on the hob. flashes in the control panel. Touch and hold the symbol for four seconds. The product information is displayed.
  • Page 50 Home Connect Disconnecting from the network Symbol Function D i s c o n n e c t i n g f r o m t h e n e t w o r k You can disconnect your hob from the network at any WLAN signal strength •’ˆ...

  • Page 51: Software Update

    Home Connect Switch on the hob. Confirming settings Touch and hold the symbol for four seconds. As soon as cooking settings are transmitted to a The product information is displayed. cooking zone, the cooking zone display, timer display Touch the symbol repeatedly until the •’ƒ...

  • Page 52: About Data Protection

    Before cleaning, remove any jewellery from your ■ A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found arms and hands. online at www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com on the Do not use any cleaning agents while the hob is still ■ product page of your appliance with the additional hot.

  • Page 53: Components To Clean

    Cleaning Components to clean Caution! Beware of causing surface damage Always wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use. To ensure that the different surfaces are not damaged by using the wrong cleaning product, follow the instructions in the table. Area Cleaning products Glass ceramic Glass cleaner for stains due to limescale and...

  • Page 54: Hob

    Cleaning Changing the activated charcoal filter (only in circulating-air mode) Clean the hob each time you use it. This will prevent Activated charcoal filters trap the odour-causing food remnants from becoming burned on. Do not clean compounds in cooking smells. They are only used for the hob until the residual heat indicator has gone out.
  • Page 55 Cleaning Insert two of the activated charcoal filters or Clean the metal grease filters in the dishwasher or acoustics filters into the left and right of the with hot soapy water.~ "Cleaning the metal grease appliance and slide them forwards. filter"...

  • Page 56: Cleaning The Overflow Container

    Cleaning Cleaning the overflow container Unscrew the overflow container with both hands. Hold the overflow container level to prevent Note: liquid from leaking out. Empty the overflow container and rinse it out. If necessary, unscrew the screw and clean the overflow container without the screw in the dishwasher.

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) {Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s ( F A Q ) Using the appliance Why can I not switch on the hob and why is the childproof lock symbol lit? The childproof lock is now active.
  • Page 58 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Noises High-pitched whistling noises: Can occur when two hotplates are used at the highest heat setting at the same time. The whistling noises disappear or become quieter when the heat setting is reduced. Fan noise: The hob is equipped with a fan that switches on automatically at high temperatures. The fan may continue to run even after you have switched off the hob if the temperature detected is still too high.

  • Page 59: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble shooting 3Trouble shooting U sually, faults are small matters that are easy to T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g eliminate. Please read the information in the table before calling the after-sales service. Display Possible cause Solution...
  • Page 60 Trouble shooting Display Possible cause Solution The cooking sensor indicator The cooking sensor is not responding and the Replace the 3 V CR2032 battery. For more information, see the does not light up. indicator does not light up. section entitled ~ "Changing the battery". If this does not solve the problem, press and hold the symbol on the cooking sensor for 8–10 seconds and then reconnect the cooking sensor to the hob.

  • Page 61: Customer Service

    Customer service 4Customer service O ur after-sales service is there for you if your appliance C u s t o m e r s e r v i c e needs to be repaired. We will always find an appropriate solution, also in order to avoid after-sales personnel having to make unnecessary visits.

  • Page 62: Test Dishes

    Test dishes ETest dishes T his table has been produced for test institutes to T e s t d i s h e s facilitate the testing of our appliances. The data in the table refers to our Schulte-Ufer cookware accessories (4 piece cookware set for the HZ 390042 induction hob) with the following measurements: Saucepan Ø...
  • Page 63 Test dishes Preheating Cooking Cooking time Test dishes Cookware Heat setting Lid Heat setting Lid (min:sec) Cooking rice pudding Rice pudding, cooked with the lid on Temperature of the milk: 7 ºC Heat the milk until it starts to rise up. Set the recommended heat setting and add rice, sugar and salt to the milk.
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