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Description of the heating elements
The heating elements are circular in shape and turn red
in colour only 20-30 seconds after they have been turned
on.
Combined halogen and electrical heating elements.
The cooktop utilises heating elements which are made up
of two halogen lamps and a circular heating element. This
combination provides ideal heat distribution across the
entire surface of the cooking area without compromising
the advantages of the halogen lamps. The main character-
istic of halogen lamps is that they produce an instantane-
ous emission of a large quantity of light and heat, which
means:
•
a rapid source of heat similar to that provided by gas
burners;
•
an equally rapid elimination of the heat source.
Halogen lamps are extremely easy to use and their opera-
tion is similar to that of other heating elements. Please
refer to the table 1.
Table 1
The control knobs
Each cooking area is equipped with a control knob to regu-
late the temperature at any time from a minimum of 1 to a
maximum of 12. The table 1 provides information on the
settings indicated on the knobs and the corresponding,
recommended uses.
The “ ON” indicator light (B)
This light comes on when one of the heating elements has
been turned on.
Residual heat indicator light (D)
This light indicates that the temperature of one or more
cooking areas is above 60°C, even thought the elements
have been turned off. Some models come equipped with
four such indicator lights, one for each of the four cooking
areas.
The different functions of the hob
Pos
Cooking zone setting
0
off
1
to melt butter or chocolate
2
3
to heat liquids
4
5
for creams and sauces
6
7
stews - blanquette - desserts
8
9
pasta - rice
10
11
steak - fish - omelette
12
fried food
