Use the following chart as a guide when setting heat levels.
Setting
Recommended Use
b (Boost)
Bring liquid to a boil, frying, and roasting.
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9
Start food cooking, boiling liquid, frying,
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and roasting.
7–8
Quickly brown or sear food.
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6–7
Hold a rapid boil.
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5–6
Fry or sauté foods.
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Cook soups, sauces, and gravies.
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4–5
Maintain a slow boil.
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Stew or steam food.
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3–5
Range of simmer levels for simmering with
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or without a lid.
2–3
Simmer sauces.
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1–2
Melt chocolate or butter.
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To Turn Off:
1. Touch the On/Off keypad to turn off the desired cooking
area.
Hot Surface Indicator
"HOT" will appear in the heat setting display as long as any
cooking area is too hot to touch. It will continue to display even
after the cooking area is turned off.
A. Cooking area display
B. Hot surface indicator
Pan Detection
If the correct type and size of pan is not placed on the chosen
cooking area, "U" and the power level chosen will flash in the
control display of the cooking area until a pan is detected or the
cooking area is turned off.
If a timer is running when a pan is removed, the countdown will
continue.
Control Lock
The Control Lock avoids unintended use of the cooking areas.
Control Lock can be activated when power to the cooktop is off.
The cooktop will be locked out, and the cooking areas cannot be
turned on by the cooktop touch controls.
To Lock Cooktop:
1. Touch the Power keypad. The indicator light above the
Power keypad will light up.
2. Touch and hold the Lock and Pause keypads at the same
time for 4 seconds. A tone will sound and an "L" will light
up in the control and timer display areas, indicating that the
cooktop controls are in the lockout position.
The Control Lock function cannot be activated when a cooking
area or zone is in use.
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To Unlock Cooktop:
1. Touch the Power keypad. The indicator light above the
Power keypad will light up and an "L" will light up in the
control and timer display areas.
2. While the indicator light and the "L" displays are showing,
touch and hold the Lock and Pause keypads at the same
time for 4 seconds. A tone will sound and the control and
timer display areas will stop showing "L." The cooktop
controls are no longer in the lockout position.
Performance Boost
This function allows you to increase the heat setting level above
the maximum heat setting 9 for 10 minutes.
NOTE: Performance Boost is not available when the Bridge
function is activated.
The Performance Boost function is available on only one cooking
area at a time within a zone. If you attempt to use another
cooking area in the same zone, "b" will flash in the first area
selected, and then the area will reset to power level 5. The
second area selected will remain active with the Performance
Boost "b" power for 10 minutes maximum.
To Use:
1. Touch the Power keypad. The indicator light above the
Power keypad will light up.
2. Touch the On/Off keypad for the desired cooking area.
3. Touch the Boost keypad or slide the power slider to the
right until "b" appears in the display.
4. When finished, slide the power slider to the desired power
level to continue cooking or, if done, touch the On/Off
keypad to turn the selected cooking area off.
NOTE: The Performance Boost function may automatically
deactivate to keep the internal electronic components of the
cooktop from becoming too hot.
Keep Warm
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit for more than one hour before or
after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
The Keep Warm function can be used with all cooking areas.
Keep Warm can be used on more than one cooking area at a
time. Keep Warm is not recommended for heating cold foods.
To Use:
1. Touch the Power keypad. The indicator light above the
Power keypad will light up.
2. Touch the On/Off keypad for the desired cooking area.
3. Touch and slide the power slider one position to the right of
"0." The "U" symbol will appear in the display. This indicates
that the Keep Warm function for that cooking area is on.
NOTE: The Keep Warm Function has a maximum duration of
2 hours.
To Turn Off:
Keep Warm can be turned off in two different ways:
1. Use the power slider to set to a heat level.
OR
2. Touch the cooking area On/Off keypad.