6
Cooktop Operation
Operating the Controls
WARNING
•
Turn on the induction cooktop only after placing the
cookware on the element.
•
Do not leave metallic utensils or lids on the cooking surface
since they can become hot or may warp.
•
Even though the cooktop itself does not heat, it still
becomes hot due to the pots and pans placed on top of it
becoming hot.
•
For safe operation, know which control adjusts each
element (see page 4 ).
1. Make sure the cooktop surface is clean and dry.
2. Place the pan on the desired cooking zone and center
it.
3. Locate the
ON/OFF
key for the selected cooking zone.
Touch and hold your finger on the
ON/OFF
key for one
second. When the power light turns on, remove your
finger.
4. Select the desired power level by touching the
UP
(▲)
or
DOWN
(▼) key repeatedly. The more power level
lights illuminated, the higher the power.
NOTE:
– If a power level is not selected within 10 seconds, the
control will turn off.
– You can change the power level setting at any time
during the cooking process.
– When selecting a power level, you can also hold your
finger on the
UP
(▲) or
DOWN
(▼) key until the
desired power level is displayed, then remove your
finger.
Recommended Settings
Type of Cooking
Number of Lights
Rapid heat up/rapid rolling boil
8
Low level rolling boil
6 to 7
Frying
7 to 8
General cooking or searing
4 to 7
Simmer
2 to 3
Keep warm*
1
*
CAUTION:
Avoid bacteria growth, keep food above 140ºF.
Turn off power to the cooking zone by touching the
ON/
OFF
key or simply remove the pan from the cooktop. 30
seconds after removing a pan the control for that cooking
zone will shut off automatically. The corresponding residual
heat indicator light will remain on until the heat from the
hot pan has cooled.
NOTE:
If a pan is placed on the same
cooking zone before 30 seconds has elapsed the cooking
zone will remain on at the same setting.
Power Boost
Your induction cooktop is equipped with a power boost
feature. Use power boost to bring large quantities of
water or food to cooking temperature faster. Power boost
increases the induction element power up to 39%, for 10
minutes.
NOTE:
Power boost can only be used on one
element group at a time (see cooktop layouts on page
4).
To use power boost:
1. Make sure the cooktop surface is clean and dry.
2. Place the pan on the desired cooking zone and center
it.
3. Locate the
ON/OFF
key for the selected cooking zone.
Touch and hold your finger on the
ON/OFF
key for one
second. When the power light turns on, remove your
finger.
4. Select power level 8 by touching the
DOWN
(▼) key
momentarily or by touching the
UP
(▲) key repeatedly.
5. With 8 power lights shown on the control panel, touch
the
UP
(▲) key once. The power boost light will come
on. It will turn off after about 10 minutes when power
boost automatically turns off.
Cooking Tips
•
Practice and experience will ultimately determine the
power levels that work best for you. Don’t be afraid
to experiment to arrive at your own preferred cooking
settings. You may want to take notes when you find a
setting that works good for a particular food item. There
is a blank table in the back of this manual to help.
•
There is some variation in the efficiency of pots used.
All pots do not behave in exactly the same way since
the different metals conduct the electromagnetic waves
from the induction elements differently.
Auto Shut-off Feature
•
If the cooktop is on for too long, it will shut-off
automatically in the interest of safety. If one of the
elements is on for an unusually long period of time, and
the control settings are not changed, the cooktop will
shut off automatically and the residual heat indicator
will light. The amount of time before the cooktop shuts
down varies with the power setting and the type of
cookware in place on the element.
•
The cooktop may be restarted again after shut-off
takes place according to the
Operating the Controls
section.
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