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• Place the unit on a dry, stable, level and non-combustible, non-metallic surface.
• Allow at least 4 inches of space around the whole cooktop unit for proper ventilation.
• Plug the POWER CORD into a 120V/15 amp electrical socket. The unit will “Beep” and the
POWER INDICATOR light will illuminate red.
• Before turning the cooktop on, make sure the ingredients are in the compatible cookware and the
cookware is centered on COOKWARE ALIGNMENT GUIDE.
• Once the cooktop is plugged in, starting the cooking process is a simple two-step process.
Press the "ON/OFF" button, the cooktop will cycle “ON”, the COOL AIR FAN will start and the LCD
display screen will light showing a series of dashes. Press the “MENU” button, the cooktop will
activate at the default power setting of 5.0.
• After cooking is completed, press the "ON/OFF" button to turn the unit off. The LCD screen will
turn off, however “HOT” will display and the COOL AIR FAN will continue to run until the unit has
cooled.
• If the cooktop unit does not operate as intended, see the "TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE" section
in this manual.
Operation Modes
This unit offers both Power and Temperature Modes for convenient and effi cient cooking along with
an automatic 10-hour timer:
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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CAUTION:
ALWAYS USE A DEDICATED OUTLET.
This unit is designed to operate using a
110/120V electrical outlet having a 15 amp capacity. This is a high draw appliance and should
not share an outlet or circuit with any other electrical appliance.
TEMPERATURE MODE OPERATION
The Temperature Mode should be used when
a specifi c cooking temperature is required.
Once the cookware has reached the selected
temperature, the unit will cycle to maintain the
selected cooking temperature.
The default temperature level setting is 300 °F.
Press the + or – buttons to adjust the temperature
setting. Use the Temperature Mode when specifi c
temperatures must be maintained. This mode has
20 temperature settings ranging from
100 °F - 460 °F (37.8°C-238°C
).
POWER MODE OPERATION
The Power and Temperature Mode functions
work independently of each other. The power
level selected directly relates to the amount
of wattage, or the BTU/HR equivalent, the
cooktop generates. To increase the cooking
speed, select a higher power level.
The default power level setting is 5.0. Press the +
or – buttons to adjust power levels from 0.5 to 10.
If the "E2" error code is displayed during
cooking, the cookware bottom has exceeded
460 °F, switch to Temperature Mode at this
time.