10
Using the Cooktop
About the Cooktop Timers
The cooktop has seven alarm timers: one for each of six
cook zones (left-front, left-rear, middle, right-front, right-rear,
bridge), and one independent countdown alarm timer not
associated with a cook zone.
WARNING
The alarm timer does not shut off cook-zone power.
• If timers are set for multiple cook zones, the main
control panel displays the timer that will go off first, and
that zone’s timer icon glows brightly. (The other timer
indicators are dim but visible.) When one cook-zone
timer goes off, its timer indicator goes out, and the timer
indicator for the next cook zone in line brightens.
• The up-arrow on the main control panel adds time; the
down-arrow subtracts time.
• Press the up/down arrow buttons simultaneously
to pause the timer display; countdown resumes
automatically in 5 seconds.
• When a cook zone reaches its set time, a double-beep
alarm sounds until you press the up or down arrow; or
the alarm shuts off automatically after two minutes.
About the Main Timer Display
This section explains the various types of readouts that
appear on the main control-panel timer display.
The “dot” (see the
Image
column) blinks to show time is
counting down. It divides minutes/seconds (Image column,
top row) and hours/minutes (Image column, bottom row).
For settings of 10 minutes and higher, seconds do not
appear on the timer display, and the MIN designator is lit.
Timer Display Readings
Image
Time
Description
1 minute
to
9 minutes
Press the up-arrow 1 to 9
times; each press adds 1
minute
10 minutes
to
59 minutes
Press-hold to set longer
times
1 hour
to
1 hour-59 minutes
Press-hold the up-arrow to
set the time (max. time is
1 hr.-59 min.)
Setting the Cooktop Timers
Once you set the desired time, a 5-second delay precedes
the countdown. The “dot” in the timer display starts blinking
as the countdown starts and blinks until the display goes
out as the alarm sounds.
Countdown continues even if the pan is removed. Press the
Pause button to stop/resume timer countdown if needed.
Setting a Cook-Zone Timer
Once you have turned on the cooktop, activated a cook
zone, set its power level, and placed a pan of food on the
cook zone, you can set the food’s cook time.
Cook-Zone Timer
Feature
Name
Description
A
Timer Indicator Appears while timer is active
B
Timer Display
Shows time remaining (in this
case, 53 min.)
C
Blinking Dot
Blinks to indicate time is counting
down; separates hours from
minutes or minutes from seconds
D
MIN Indicator
Appears for all set times of 10
minutes and longer
E, F
Down-/
Up-Arrows
Press simultaneously to activate
timer; press either arrow
repeatedly to set time
1. Press the cook zone ON/OFF button.
The zone’s control panel activates.
2. Set the cook-zone power level. (If needed, see
Turning
a Cook Zone ON/OFF
.)
3. On the main control panel, press-hold both arrow keys
.
The timer display activates.
4. Press the up-arrow until the desired cook time appears.
Countdown starts five seconds after you stop pressing
the up-arrow.