Setting Cooktop Controls

Operating the Cooking Zones

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If the _ key pad (Fig. 20) is touched once the Cooking Zone will start at the low power level (the Cooking Zone Alpha- Numeric display will show "Lo" and the control will beep once). PLEASE NOTE: If the cookware requirements for the Cooking Zone (See pages 6 & 7) are not met the sensors will detect a problem and the display will flash with the power

level in the affected Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display. Any problems must be corrected before proceeding.

NOTE: Touch once, or repeatedly touch the < or > key pads to adjust or scroll through power levels at any time during the cooking process (To scroll through the power levels quickly touch

and hold the _ or _ key pads until the power level desired is reached). Once the Cooking Zone power level has been set the food will begin to heat at that level until the power level is manually changed.

To Turn OFF the Cooking Zones:

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1.Once cooking is complete, touch the OFF key pad to turn the Cooking Zone OFF:.

2.The corresponding Cooking Zone ON/OFF LED located

ON

above the OFF key pad will turn OFF. A beep will sound and the chosen Cooking Zone power level Alpha-Numeric display will turn off. If no other key pads are touched the Cooking Zone will shut OFF.

3.When any Cooking Zone is OFF, the corresponding Cooking

Zone Alpha-Numeric display may show HE if the Cooking

Zone temperature is HOT. The Alpha-Numeric display will continue to display HE, and even if the Cooktop is switched

OFF the Alpha-Numeric display will continue to indicate HE as long as the cooking zone remains HOT.

The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. But the glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred from the cookware and burns may occur if surface is touched.

Operating the Bridge Cooking Zones

The bridge modejoins the two left cooking zones together. To use

the bridge cooking zone, both left side cooking zone should be

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off. Press the Bridge OFF key pad (Fig. 24), the bridge indicator light will turn on (Fig. 24). Adjust the power setting by using left

front or left rear cooking zone control.

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To exit Bridge mode, press the Bridge OFF key pad, the bridge indicator light will turn off.

NaTl': Power Boost is not available when bridge mode is active.

important operating notes

*Fluids spilled or objects lying on the controls area of the cooktop may cause the cooktop to display an error code and turn OFF while cooking. Clean the spills or remove the objects from the cooktop.

o Be sure the cooktop vent holes are NOT blocked. If the vent holes are blocked the cooktop internal sensor may shut OFF the cooktop to avoid overheating the appliance.

"If the cookware or pan is moved from the center of any active Cooking Zone for any reason, a sensor will detect the situation and the cookware will no longer heat. The

affected Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display will flash the power level set for the Cooking Zone. The Cooking Zone will remember the power level setting for up to 3 minutes before the Cooking Zone will automatically shut OFF.

Preheat Recommendations

When preheating a pan on the cooktop always watch carefully. Whenever using the cooktop, always pay attention to any items cooking and remain attentive until the cooking process is complete.

Keep in mind that induction may decrease the amount of time required to preheat a cooking utensil.

Error Codes Display Message

The control display will show C then XX and if the surface is hot it will show C then XX then HE and then it will repeat. For service, call 1=800=4=MY=HOME®.

Power Level Settings

The Cooking Zones have separate Power Level Alpha-Numeric displays. Once active, the Cooking Zones will provide 25 Power Levels to choose from. These include Hd, LO, 12, ILl, I E, 18, 2 0,

za, 2% 2s, 3o, 3s, 40, 4s, so, 6o, s s,

so, s s, 9o,

9.S, HI, Pb. The highest setting of Pb or "Power Boost" provides up to 139% power for 10 minutes (except for the right cooking zone on the 36" model which gives you 6 minutes of power boost). Each key pad touch (or just holding down the Power Level key pad) will scroll through all the available power levels for any Cooking Zone quickly.

Residual Heat

Once any Cooking Zone has been used for cooking and turned OFF, and if the cooktop surface temperature on any of the Cooking Zones is still too HOT, HE wiii appear in the

Alpha-Numeric display for the affected Cooking Zone. The HE wiii continue to display if the temperature is still too HOT.

Pan Detection

All Cooking Zones will provide a Pan Detection message. If a Cooking Zone is turned ON and no pan is detected, or the pan has been moved or is not centered correctly, or is not made of magnetic material, the power level wiii flash in the

affected Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display. If no pan is detected, no heat will be generated and the cooking zone wiii turn off after 3 minutes.

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