7
Getting Started
• Remove all packing material/labels/tape from the cooktop.
• Clean the cooktop with a damp sponge, then wipe it with
a soft, dry cloth or paper towel.
• Initially you may notice a slight burning odor or see light
smoke. These temporary conditions are normal for a new
glass ceramic cooktop.
Cooking Tips
• Experiment with power levels to determine the best level
for your cooking needs and style; take note of the setting
that works best for a particular food/recipe.
• Cookware distributes heat (via electro-magnetic energy)
based on material makeup and sturdiness, so there may
be slight variations in the time needed to cook the same
food in similar cookware from different manufacturers.
• The bridge feature (combined left-front/-rear cook zones)
is for griddles and rectangular/oblong cookware that is
too large for one zone. Using oversized cookware on any
other combination of zones results in uneven cooking
from inefficient power usage. (See Pg. 9 for details.)
Turning the Cooktop ON/OFF
The cooktop can be turned on safely with or without
cookware placed on the cook zone. Power will only be
applied after you place cookware on the cook zone.
WARNING
• Metallic foreign objects (e.g., utensils, lids, cans) left on the
cooktop can heat to unsafe temperatures and may warp.
• The glass around the cook zones cannot be control heated;
however, it can still heat to an unsafe temperature from hot
cookware placed on it.
♦ Press the main power button (1-2 seconds) to turn ON
the cooktop.
• If you press the main power button but do not activate a
cook zone within 10 seconds, the cooktop shuts itself off.
• If you press the main power button and activate a cook
zone control but do not set a power level within 10 seconds,
the cook zone shuts itself off; if you take no further action
within 10 seconds, the cooktop shuts itself off.
• The main power button overrides all cook zones; push
this button to turn OFF all cook zones simultaneously.
• In case of accidental shut-off through the main power
button, all previous settings can be restored within five
Using the Cooktop
seconds by pressing the main power button again.
• If a cook zone is on for an unusually long time* and
the control settings are unchanged, the cooktop shuts
itself off; the HOT indicator remains on until the cooktop
surface is no longer unsafe to touch.
*Depends on the power setting.
Turning a Cook Zone ON/OFF
This section instructs you how to activate a cook zone.
Always clean and dry the cooktop before cooking.
CAUTION
• Spills or cleaning solutions on a control panel may accidently
activate/de-activate a cook zone or change an active zone’s
heating level. If this happens, wipe the area with a dry cloth,
then restore the cook zone’s desired status.
• Do not touch the cook zone while the HOT indicator is lit.
1. Center your pan on a cook zone. (If needed, see
About
Pan Detection
.)
2. Press the cook zone power button.
The
ON
designator appears; remove your finger.
3. Select the desired power level by touching/sliding your
finger along the power-level bar (right, to increase and
left, to decrease power).
NOTE
• If you do not select a power level within 10 seconds of
activating a cook zone control, the zone shuts itself off.
• While cooking, you can change the power level any time to
reconfigure the settings..
4. When finished, press the cook zone power button.
The cook zone is de-activated.
Instead of turning off the cook zone, you may
remove
the pan
, and the cook zone will shut itself off 10 minutes
later. (During this 10-minute span, the cook-zone control
remains on at the original power level.)
• After the cook zone shuts off, its HOT indicator remains
lit until the cook zone is safe to touch.
• All induction
heating elements are equipped with a
temperature limiter under the glass. This safety feature