32 OPERATION
Turning On Cooking Elements
(Except Warming Zone)
1
Push the control knob in.
2
Turn the knob in either direction to select the
desired setting. A short beep sounds and the
cooking element's LED bar shows its current
setting.
3
To activate the Boost mode, turn the knob
directly from Off to Boost.
3
HI/Boost
The Recommended Surface Cooking
Setting
Start most surface cooking on a higher setting and
then adjust to a lower setting to finish cooking.
The suggested settings may need adjustments,
depending on cookware design and quality and on
the amount of food being prepared.
Use quality cookware that is constructed with a
magnetic base material and that meets the minimum
and maximum pan size requirements.
Setting
Recommended Use
• Use to heat a large amount of food
Boost
or to bring large pans of water to a
boil
• Bring liquid to a boil
8-Hi
• Start most cooking
• Hold a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry
MED-8
• Quickly brown or sear food
• Steaks, cutlets, grilled meat
• Maintain a slow boil
• Fry or sauté foods
3-MED
• Cook soups, sauces and gravies
• Eggs, pancakes
• Stew or steam food
SIMMER-3
• Simmer
• Keep food warm
Lo-SIMMER
• Melt chocolate or butter
• Simmer
Pan Preheat Recommendations
Induction cooking may decrease the amount of time
required to preheat cookware compared to cooking
on a radiant element cooktop or gas surface burner.
Pay close attention to all food items while cooking
on the cooktop or in the oven, and until all cooking
processes are complete.
Remember that induction surface cooking initially
heats the cookware VERY QUICKLY if the
cookware does not contain food.
Simmer
Noises during Cooktop Operation
• Induction Sound: The electronic processes involved
• Cookware Vibration Sound: Some cookware
• Cooling Fan Sound: The fan may operate while
• When using the induction cooktop, operational
CAUTION
with induction cooking create some unfamiliar
background noises such as a slight buzzing sound.
These noises are a normal part of the induction
cooking process.
will buzz, depending on its construction or base
material. The buzz may be more noticeable if the
pan or its contents are cold or if the bottom of the
pan is not flat. As the pan heats up, the noise will
decrease. The noise will also decrease if the power
level setting is reduced.
the induction cooktop is in use to reduce the
temperature of the product. The cooling fan may
also operate after the cooktop is turned off.
NOTE
noises are more noticeable while cooking in
Boost mode. But very loud noises are not
normal when induction cooking.