User Manual
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Operating the Cooktop
• If you press the main power button and activate a cook zone but do not set a power level within 10 seconds, the
zone shuts off; if you take no further action within 10 seconds, the cooktop shuts off.
• If you mistakenly push the main power button while any cook zones are active, press it again within 5
seconds to restore all previous settings.
•
unchanged, the cooktop shuts off; the HOT indicator stays on until the cooktop is safe to touch.
Turning the Cooktop ON/OFF
You can turn the cooktop on without cookware on a cook zone. Power is applied after the cookware is in place.
• Metallic objects (e.g., utensils, lids, cans) left on the cooktop can heat to unsafe temperatures and may warp.
• The glass around the cook zones cannot be heated by the cooktop controls; however, it can still heat to an
unsafe temperature if hot cookware is placed on it.
• Push the main power button to turn OFF all cook zones
simultaneously.
• If you press the main power button but do not activate a
cook zone within 10 seconds, the cooktop shuts off.
Turning a Cook Zone ON/OFF
• Before cooking, always clean the cooktop (especially the controls) to ensure proper function.
• While cooking, you can change the power level any time.
1. Center a pan on a cook zone (see About Pan Detection,
2.
3.
zone is unsafe to touch until the HOT indicator goes out.)