Use and Care Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Questions?
- Product Record and Registration
- Important Safety Instructions
- Before Setting Surface Controls
- Cooktop Controls
- 1
- 1. Lock: Lock the cooktop controls to prevent accidental activation of cooking zones.
- 2. Power: Press to turn on or turn off the cooktop.
- 3. Cooking Zone Power Boil Indicator: Lights when the Power Boil feature is in use on the cooking zone.
- 4. Cooking Zone Setting Indicator: Shows the setting of the Cooking Zone when it is running. Flashes when the Cooking Zone does not detect proper cookware. Shows a Hot Cooktop message (H) when the Cooking Zone is off but still hot.
- 5. Cooking Zone On/Off: Activates the cooking zone when the cooktop is on.
- 6. Cooking Zone Minimum (1): Sets the cooking zone to the minimum power level.
- 7. Cooking Zone Set: Press or slide your finger on the wedge to select the desired cooking zone setting.
- 8. Cooking Zone Maximum (P): Sets the cooking zone to Power Boil.
- 9. Timer Indicator: Shows the time currently left on the timer.
- 10. Reduce Time (-): Reduce the amount of time on the timer.
- 11. Timer On/Off: Turn the countdown timer on or off.
- 12. Increase Time (+): Increase the amount of time on the timer.
- Figure 12: Induction cooking zone control
- 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the cooking zone.
- 2. Activate the cooking zone.
- 3. Set the cooking zone to the desired level (refer to the “Suggested induction cooking zone settings” in Table 1).
- 4. When cooking is complete, turn the induction cooking zone OFF by pressing its On/Off key or the Main Power key before removing the cookware. If all of the zones are off, the cooktop will automatically power off in 20 seconds.
- Suggested induction cooking zone settings
- Frigidaire Induction Recommendations
- Low
- 1
- Keep foods warm
- Medium
- Low
- 2-4
- Continue cooking, poach, stew
- Medium
- 5-6
- Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steaming, cooking
- Medium
- High
- 7-8
- Continue a rapid boil, fry, or deep fry
- High
- 9
- Start most foods, maintain water at a boil, pan frying, searing
- Power
- Boil
- P
- Start heating pans that contain large amounts of food or to bring pots of water to boil
- Table 1: Suggested induction cooking zone settings
- Moving Cookware on a Smooth Cooktop
- Power Management
- Setting the Timer
- Lock or Unlock the Cooktop
- 1. Set the cooking zones to the desired settings.
- 2. Press the Lock key.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will activate, and L will display in all of the cook zone setting indicators.
- 3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will deactivate.
- 3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Hold the lock key for 4 seconds.
- 3. Set the cooking zones.
- 4. When the cooking process is finished and the cooktop is turned off, the Lock function will be still active.
- Key-Stuck Function
- Home Canning
- Setting Surface Controls
- Care and Cleaning
- Before You Call
15
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
Setting the Timer
The cooktop has a timer function to remind you when food
has been cooking for a specified amount of time.
Figure 16:Cooktop Timer
To set the timer:
1. Press the Timer On/Off key to activate the timer. The
timer will show “00” flashing.
2. Press + and - to set the desired number of minutes. The
flashing will stop. You can press and hold the + or - key
to change the number of minutes faster.
The timer will start counting down, and a tone will sound
when the specified time has elapsed. Press the +, the -, or
the Timer On/Off key to stop the signal.
At any time, you can adjust the remaining time with the +
and - keys.
At any time, you can deactivate the timer by pressing the
Timer On/Off key.
Important: When the timer stops or the tone sounds, the
cooking zones will continue to operate. The timer does not
affect the cooking zone settings in any way.
Lock or Unlock the Cooktop
The lock function deactivates most of the controls on the
cooktop to keep cooking zones from being changed by
accident or to keep children from activating the cooktop.
To lock the controls while cooking:
1. Set the cooking zones to the desired settings.
2. Press the Lock key.
To unlock the controls, press the Lock key again.
Even while the controls are locked, you can turn a cooking
zone off using its On/Off key.
To set the lock for child safety:
1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock
will activate, and L will display in all of the cook zone
setting indicators.
3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
When the cooktop is locked for child safety, two options are
available to unlock it.
Complete unlock:
1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock
will deactivate.
3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
Temporary unlock:
1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
2. Hold the lock key for 4 seconds.
3. Set the cooking zones.
4. When the cooking process is finished and the cooktop
is turned off, the Lock function will be still active.