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*

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*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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