Using your cooktop’s special features
Using the PowerBoost feature
This feature enables you to sear meat or bring liquid to the boil very quickly. When a cooking zone is set for PowerBoost, it uses more than 100% of the power of that particular cooking zone, resulting in a boost of intense heat.
PowerBoost heats food and liquids very quickly. Do not leave the cooktop unattended when using this feature. Take extra care when cooking with oil and fat, as these heat up very quickly. PowerBoost is not recommended for cooking with oil and fat, such as deep frying.
To set a cooking zone for PowerBoost
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When PowerBoost is set
on the large elements
- The cooking zone will be on PowerBoost (more than 100%) for 5 minutes,
will then flash for a few seconds before the cooking zone automatically reduces the heat to setting
(100%).
on the smaller elements
- When PowerBoost is set on the two smaller cooking zones, it will not automatically reduce after 5 minutes. To turn PowerBoost off on the smaller cooking zones, touch or slide the setting selector to reduce the heat setting.
To quit the PowerBoost setting
Either touch or slide the setting selector to a new setting or to to turn the cooking zone off.
Using the GentleHeat feature
This heat setting provides continuous gentle heat and is ideal for:
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If reheating cooked food from cold, always bring it to the boil on a higher setting before changing to the GentleHeat setting. For food safety reasons, a cooking zone set for GentleHeat will automatically turn off after two hours of continuous use.
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Using the timer
You can use the timer in two ways:
- As a minute minder
- As a timer to automatically turn off a cooking zone
Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use, even if you have set the timer to automatically turn a cooking zone off.
To set the timer as a minute
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To use the cooking zone while a minute minder is set:
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When the set time is up
- The timer display will flash and the timer will beep (note: if the surface is still hot the display will show
).
- Touch any control to stop the beeping.
Notes on using the timer
- Skip the last step (6) if you want to set the timer to less than 10 minutes.
- To modify or cancel a timer setting, touch the timer display and reset the minutes as desired, following the steps above.
- To cancel the timer, touch the timer display. The timer will reset to 00.
You cannot set a timer for an individual cooking zone while the minute minder is set. To set a timer for an individual cooking zone, cancel the minute minder, then follow the steps in the following section ‘To set the timer for a cooking zone’.
Never leave the cooktop unattended when in use, even if you have set the timer to automatically turn a cooking zone off.
To set the timer for a cooking zone
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As an example, you would like to set the timer to turn this particular cooking zone off after 25 minutes.
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When the set time is up
- The corresponding indicator in the timer display will flash, the timer will beep, and the cooking zone will automatically turn off. (note: if the surface is still hot the display will show
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- Touch any control to stop the beeping.
Notes on using the timer
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Skip the last step (6) if you want to set the timer to less than 10 minutes.
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To modify or cancel a timer setting, follow steps 1 and 2 under ‘To set the timer for a cooking zone’. The timer display will reset to
. Adjust the minutes as desired, or leave at
to cancel the timer.
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You can also cancel a timer by selecting the cooking zone, and decreasing the heat setting to
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Once you have set the timer for one cooking zone, you can then set it for additional cooking zones. Repeat the steps above to set the timer for each additional cooking zone.
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When multiple timers are set:
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The timer display will always revert to showing the setting for the cooking zone with the shortest remaining time.
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To check the timer setting for a different cooking zone, simply select the cooking zone. Its remaining time will briefly appear in the timer display.
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