All about the Use & Care of your Electric Range with Induction Cooktop TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Oven Control Functions (540) ............................ 19 Features at a Glance ......................................... 7 Setting Oven Controls .................................. 20-31 Before Setting Oven Controls ......................... 8-10 Keep Warm Drawer ..................................... 32-33 Before Setting Surface Controls .................... 10-12 Self-cleaning .....................
PRODUCT RECORD AND REGISTRATION Contents Product Registration ...................................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3-6 Features at a Glance .............................................. 7 Before Setting Oven Controls ............................. 8-10 Removing, replacing & arranging the oven racks ........... 8 Effortless™ Oven Rack system and assembly ................ 9 Before Setting Surface Controls .......................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. Important Safety Instructions Do not attempt to install or operate your appliance until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARNING or CAUTION statement based on the risk type. Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Never modify or alter the construction of a range by removing the leveling legs, panels, wire covers, anti-tip brackets/screws, or any other part of the range. • Remove the oven door from any unused range if it is to be stored or discarded. • User servicing—Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by a qualified technician.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR OVEN • Use care when opening oven door , lower oven door or warmer drawer (if equipped)—Stand to the side of the range when opening the door of a hot oven. Let hot air or steam escape before you remove or replace food in the oven. • Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is located under the left rear surface element if your model is equipped with coil elements.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING YOUR COOKTOP • Know which keypad controls each surface cooking zone. Place a pan with food on the cooking zone before turning it on, and turn the cooking zone off before removing the pan. • Use proper pan size —This appliance is equipped with induction cooking zones of different sizes. Select utensils specifically manufactured and approved for induction cooking that have flat bottoms that match the induction cooking zone size.
FEATURES AT A GLANCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 Your electric range with induction cooktop features include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Electronic oven control with kitchen timer. Left front induction zone keypad controls. Left rear induction zone keypad controls. Keep warm drawer keypad controls & indicator lights (some models). Right rear induction zone keypad controls. Right front induction zone keypad controls.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Oven vent location Removing, replacing & arranging racks The oven vent is located under the left side of the control panel (See Fig. 1). When the oven is on, warm air passes through this vent. This venting is necessary for proper air circulation in the oven and good baking results. Do not block the oven vent. To remove - pull the rack forward until it stops. Lift up front of rack and slide out. To replace - fit the rack onto the guides on the oven walls.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Effortless™ Oven Rack system Some models are equipped with a special oven rack system that automatically partially extends the oven rack from the interior oven glides to assist in easier access to your food items. This feature works whenever the oven door is opened or closed. To assemble the Effortless™ Oven Rack system: 1. Locate all required parts.
BEFORE SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Air circulation in the oven For best baking results allow 2-4" (5-10 cm) around the cookware for proper air circulation and be sure pans and cookware do not touch each other, the oven door, sides or back of the oven cavity. Hot air must be able to circulate around the pans and cookware in the oven for even heat to reach around the food. Baking layer cakes with 1 or 2 oven racks For best results when baking cakes using 2 oven racks, place cookware on rack positions 2 & 5.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Use quality cooktop cookware made with magnetic base material The cooking zones will not activate if the cookware is not constructed with a base magnetic material. For the best possible surface cooking results, it is recommended to only use high quality heavy gauge cookware on the induction cooking zones. Be sure to follow all the manufacturer’s recommendations when using cookware made for induction cooking.
BEFORE SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Cooktop display windows The range backguard provides a digital window for each of the cooking zones located on the cooktop. Power levels and messages are easily monitored and controlled using the window displays in combination with the corresponding control keypads. Available power level settings The cooktop control will display heat levels ranging from Pb (Fig. 1), Hi (Fig. 2) to Lo (Fig. 3) and OFF (Fig. 4). The settings between 9.5 (Fig. 5) and 3.0 (Fig.
COOKWARE RECOMMENDATIONS Induction cookware When purchasing pans for use on the induction cooktop, look for cookware specifically identified by the manufacturer as induction ready, induction capable, or a similar statement by the manufacturer that the cookware is specifically designed for induction cooking. IMPORTANT Not all stainless steel cookware is readily magnetizable; being made of stainless steel does not assure that the cookware is suitable for induction cooking.
INDUCTION COOKING ZONES Pan sensing The cooking zone sensors located below the cooktop surface require that certain cookware conditions are met before the induction cooking zones can operate. The cooking zone display windows may display a pan sensing error message. If a cooking zone was activated and no pan or cookware is detected, the affected induction cooking zone display window will flash with the last power level request setting (See Fig. 1).
INDUCTION COOKING ZONES Pan sensing-induction cooking zones (cont’d) Minimum pan size Maximum recommended pan size Each of the four induction cooking zones require a minimum pan size in order to activate. The smaller inner ring provided at each cooking zone location (See Fig. 1) is your guide to the correct minimum pan size for that zone.The cookware bottom must fully cover the minimum area for the heating process to begin.
INDUCTION COOKING ZONES Power sharing Your cooktop is equipped with four induction cooking zones controlled by two heating sections. The left-hand and the right-hand heating sections are powered by two independent induction inverters - one inverter for each of the two heating sections (Refer to Figs. 1 & 2). Two cooking zones in a heating section share the power of one inverter. This is called power sharing.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating induction cooking zones Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and then adjust to a lower setting to finish cooking. The suggested settings (provided in Fig. 1) may vary slightly depending on the cookware design, quality and amount of food being prepared. Be sure to use quality cookware that is constructed with magnetic base material and meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements.
SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS Operating induction cooking zones (cont’d) IMPORTANT • The HE (hot element) message may appear in the display windows once a heating element or cooking zone is turned OFF and will remain ON until the heating surface area or areas have cooled sufficiently. • Do not allow aluminum foil, or ANY material that can melt to make contact with the ceramic glass cooktop. If these items melt on the cooktop they may damage the ceramic cooktop.
OVEN CONTROL FUNCTIONS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. For satisfactory use of your oven, become familiar with the various pad functions of the oven as described below. delay start — Use with bake, convect, convect convert and self-clean features to program a delayed time bake or delayed self-cleaning cycle. bake time — Use to enter the length of baking time needed. broil — Use to set broil feature. convect — Use to set the convection bake or roast features.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting the clock Setting 12 or 24 hour display mode When the range is first powered up, “12:00” will flash in the display (See Fig. 1). The clock display mode allows you to choose between 12 or 24 hr mode. The factory pre-set clock display mode is 12 hr. See the example below to change the default mode to 24 hr display. To set the clock to 1:30: Step Press To set 12 or 24 hour mode: Step 1. Press set clock. Press 1. Press and hold set clock 2. Enter 1:30. for 6 seconds. 2.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting a silent control panel Silent mode allows the oven control to operate without sounds. The control may be programmed for silent operation and later returned to operating with all the normal sounds. To set silent mode: Step Press 1. Press and hold delay start for 6 seconds. Fig. 3 Setting the minute timer The timer allows you to track your cooking times without interferring with the cooking process. The timer may be set from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting powerplus preheat Setting bake time Use the powerplus preheat feature when single rack baking to quickly heat the oven to bake temperatures. Use this feature only for standard baking. A reminder tone will sound indicating when to place the food in the oven. Use the timed bake feature to automatically turn the oven off after a desired length of time.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS To program oven for delayed bake time and to shut-off automatically The delay start feature allows you to set a starting and ending time to the baking process. Prior to setting a delay start, be sure the time of day is set correctly. If the delay start needs to be set more than 12 hours in advance (12-24 hours), the control must first be programmed for 24 hour display mode. See “Setting 12 or 24 hour display modes” section. When the set bake time runs out: 1.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Convect bake (all models) Benefits of the convect feature — Foods may cook up to 25 to 30% faster, saving time and energy. — Multiple rack baking. — No special pans or bakeware needed. Convect uses a fan to circulate the oven's heat uniformly and continuously around the oven. This improved heat distribution allows for fast, even cooking and browning results. It also gives better baking results when using two racks at the same time.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Convect broil (some models*) Setting convect convert Use the convect broil feature to cook thicker cuts of meats that require direct exposure to radiant heat and the convection fan for optimum browing results. The convect convert feature allows you to convert any baking recipe using the convect (convection) feature. The control uses the normal recipe settings and adjusts to a lower temperature for convection baking. Convect convert can only be set with the convect bake feature.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Broil Use the broil feature to cook meats that require direct exposure to flame heat for optimum browning results. When broiling always remember to arrange the oven racks while oven is still cool. Position the oven rack as suggested in the broil settings table (See Fig. 4). 5 To set broil: Step 4 3 Insert 7 6 Press 1. Place the broiler insert on the broil pan, then place meat on the insert. Remember to follow all warnings and cautions. 2 1 2.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Setting pizza feature Setting chicken nuggets feature (cont’d) For your convenience the pizza feature provides 2 different settings. You may use the pizza feature whether starting with fresh or frozen pizza. To set the pizza feature: Step Press 1. Press pizza once to cook frozen pizza (Fig.1) or twice when setting for fresh pizza (Fig. 2). You may adjust the oven temperature to fit your needs.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS Adjusting the oven temperature Restoring factory default settings Your appliance has been factory calibrated and tested to ensure an accurate baking temperature. For the first few uses, follow your recipe times and temperature recommendations carefully. If you think the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for your recipe times, you can adjust the control so the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the temperature displayed.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS My Favorite The my favorite feature pad may be used to record and recall one of your favorite recipe settings. This feature will only store and recall one favorite recipe at a time. My favorite feature may be used with bake, cook time, preheat, convection bake & roast, pizza, chicken nuggets and keep warm cooking features. This feature will not work with any other feature including delay start, broil or selfclean setting.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS To Set the Sabbath Feature (for use on the Jewish Sabbath & Holidays) For further assistance, guidelines for proper usage and a complete list of models with the Sabbath feature, please vist the web at http:\\www.star-k.org. 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 bake time and delay start pads are used to set the Sabbath feature.
SETTING OVEN CONTROLS To Set the Sabbath Feature (cont’d) To turn off the oven but keep the Sabbath feature active: Press cancel. To turn off the Sabbath feature: Press and hold both the + bake time and delay start pads for at least 3 seconds. The control will beep and SAb will disappear from the display. The oven is no longer programmed for the Sabbath feature.
KEEP WARM DRAWER Operating the keep warm drawer (some models) The purpose of the keep warm drawer is to keep hot cooked foods at serving temperatures. It is not recommended to heat cold food in the keep warm drawer; always start with hot food. The keep warm drawer may also be used to warm dinner plates. All food placed in the keep warm drawer should be covered with a lid or aluminum foil to maintain quality.
KEEP WARM DRAWER Keep warm drawer recommended settings Recommended keep warm drawer food settings table is shown in Fig. 1. If a particular food is not listed, start with the med (medium) setting. If more crispness is desired, remove the lid or aluminum foil from the food. Most foods can be kept at serving temperatures on the med setting. When a combination of foods are to be kept warm (for example, a meat with 2 vegetables and rolls) use the hi setting.
SELF-CLEANING Self-cleaning A self-cleaning oven cleans itself with high temperatures (well above normal cooking temperatures) which eliminate soils completely or reduces them to a fine powdered ash you can wipe away with a damp cloth. Your oven allows you to set 3 different self-cleaning cycle durations. A 3-hour cleaning time is best used for normal cleaning; 2-hour time for light soils and a 4-hour time option for heavier burnt-on soils.
SELF-CLEANING Setting a self-clean cycle or a delayed start self-clean cycle Examples: To start an immediate self-cleaning cycle and/or how to add a delay start time of 9:00 o’clock and shut-off self-clean automatically: Step Press 1. Be sure the clock is set with the correct time of day, ALL the oven racks are removed and the oven door is closed. When the self-clean cycle has completed: 1. The time of day and “Hot” will appear in the display window (See Fig.3). 2.
CARE & CLEANING Cleaning recommendation table Surface type Recommendation • • • • For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. Do not use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they can scratch. To remove control knobs (some models), turn to the OFF position; grasp firmly and pull straight off the shaft.
CARE & CLEANING Cooktop maintenance IMPORTANT Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop. Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply some of the glass-ceramic cooktop cleaner supplied with your new appliance. Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.
CARE & CLEANING Cooktop cleaning (cont’d) WARNING DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health and can chemically damage the ceramic glass surface. Do not use the following on the cooktop: • Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and some nylon pads. They may scratch the cooktop, making it more difficult to clean. • Do not use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach, ammonia or oven cleaners, as they may etch or discolor the cooktop.
CARE & CLEANING Removing and replacing the lift-off oven door CAUTION Oven door hinge locations with oven door fully open. The door is heavy. For safe, temporary storage, lay the door flat with the inside of the door facing down. To remove oven door: 1. Open oven door completely (horizontal with floor - See Fig. 1). 2. Pull the door hinge locks on both left and right door hinges down from the oven frame completely towards the oven door (See Fig. 2).
BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Poor baking results. • Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper oven rack position is used. Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Allow the oven to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time. If you feel the oven is too hot or cool, see “Adjusting Oven Temperature” section in this Use & Care Guide.
Solutions to common problems • BEFORE YOU CALL Problem Solution Oven light does not work. • Be sure the light is secure in the socket. Also see “Changing & replacing the oven light” in the Care & Cleaning section. Oven smokes excessively during broiling. • Incorrect setting. Follow broiling instructions in Setting Oven Controls. • Make sure oven door is opened to broil stop position. • Meat too close to the broil element.
BEFORE YOU CALL • Solutions to common problems Problem Solution Scratches or abrasions on cooktop surface. • Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with time. • Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been used.
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MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.