4 Operating the appliance
4.4
Residual heat indicator
After a cooking zone is switched off, remains illuminated as long as there is a risk of
burns.
4.5
Overview of power levels
Power level
Cooking method
Use
1
Melting, gentle warming
Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces
2
3
Swelling
Rice
4
Continue cooking, reducing,
stewing, steaming
Vegetables, potatoes, sauces, fruit, fish
5
6
Continue cooking, braising
Pasta, soup, braised meat
7
Gentle frying
Rösti, omelettes, breaded fried foods,
sausages
8
Frying, deep frying
Meat, chips
9
Flash frying, fast heating
Steaks, boiling water
4.6
Automatic boost
Do not leave the hob unattended when using the automatic boost. Risk of food
boiling over, burning on and igniting!
All the cooking zones are equipped with a selectable automatic boost. With this function,
a cooking zone heats at power level «9» for a certain length of time (see table). Then it
automatically switches back to the power level set.
The automatic boost function must be activated anew each time a cooking zone is
switched on.
Power level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Automatic boost in mins.:secs.
1:00 3:00 4:45 6:30 8:30 2:30 3:30 4:30
Switching the automatic boost on
▸ Touch the button for the required cooking zone.
▸ Set to power level using the button.
▸ Touch the button again.
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and illuminate alternately in the corresponding display.
▸ Use the button to set the required power level at which to resume cooking after the
automatic boost.
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and the power level selected illuminate alternately in the display while the auto-
matic boost is activated.
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After the automatic boost, the heat output is reduced back to the power level selec-
ted.
Switching the automatic boost off before time
▸ Touch the button for the required cooking zone.
▸ Use the button to set a lower power level.
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