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Surface Conttoms
Use to turn on the surface eiements. An infinite choice of
heat settings is avaflabie from Lew to High. The knobs can
be set on or between any of the settings.
Setting the Controls
1. Piace pan on surface eiemenL
2. Push in and turn the knob in either direction to the desired
heat setting.
° The control panel is marked to identify which O O
eiement the knob controis. For exampie, the _O_,
graphic at right indicates Heftfront dement. _ v
3. There is an element indicator light on the control panel
When any surface control knob is turned on, the light wiii
turn on. The light wiii turn off when aii the surface ele-
ments are turned off.
Dua Emements
The cooking surface has two duai
dements iocated in the right front and
Heftfront of the smoothtop. This dhows
you to change the size of these erie-
merits.
When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through
the smoothtop surface. The dement will cycle on and off
to maintain the preset heat setting, even on High.
4. After cooking, turn knob to OFF. _ _ O
Remove pan.
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Press the switch to the left to use the large dement or to the
right to use the small element. The selection should be made
before to turning on the element.
Suggested Heat Settings
The size, type of cookware and cooking operation will affect
the heat setting. For information on cookware and other
factors affecting heat settings, refer to Cookware Recommen-
dations on page 7 and "Cooking Made Simple" bookleL
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Low (2}: Use to keep foods m
warm and melt chocolate 1
and butter.
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Ned. Low (3-4}:
Use to continue
cooking covered
foods or steam
foods.
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Low
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Nediurn (5°7}: Use to
maintain slow boil for
large amounts of liquids
and for most frying
operations.
High (10}: Use to bring
liquid to a boil Always
reduce setting to a lower
heat when liquids begin to
boil or foods begin to cook.
OFF
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igh
Ned. High (8=9}: Use
to brown meat, heat oil
for deep fat frying or
sauteing. Maintain fast
boil for large amounts
of liquids.
BEFORECOOKING
-Always place a pan on the surface unit before you turn it
on, To prevent damage to range, never operate surface
Jnit without a pan in place,
. NEVER use the cooktop as a storage area for food or
cookware,
DUR|NG COOK|NG
o Be sure you know which knob controls which sL rface
unit. Make sure }ou turned on the correct surface unit.
• Begin cooking on a higheu heat setting then reduce to a
lower setting to compbte the operation, Never use a
high heat setting for extended cooking.
,NEVER aIHowa pan to boiHdry, This could damage the
pan and the appliance.
- NEVERtouch cooktop until it has cooled, Expect some
parts o| the cooktop, especially around the surface units
to become warm or hot during cooking. Use potholders
_oprotect hands,
AFTER COOK|NG
Make sure surface unit is turned off,
o Clean up messy spills as soon as possible,
OTHERT|PS
°tf cabinet storage is provided directly above cooking
surface, limit it to items that are infrequently used and can
be satehystored in an area subjected to heat. Tempera-
tures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids.
cleaners or aerosol sprays
-NEVER leave an} items, especiaIHypHasticitems, on the
cooktop. The hot air flom the vent may igpite flammable
items, melt or soften plastics, or increase pressu re in
closed containers causing them to burst.
o NEVER allow aluminum foi meat probes or an} other
metal object, other than a pan on a surface element, to
contact heating elements.
NEVER store heav} items above the cooktop that could fall
and damage it.
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