• POWER BOOST (quick heating) «P»
This program further reduces the cooking
time of a certain cooking zone, by bringing
the temperature to the maximum heat level
for 10 minutes.
At the end of this timeframe, the cooking
zone heat level will automatically go back
to level «9». The use of this function is
recommended for heating large quantities of
liquids (e.g. water to cook pasta) or food in
a very short time.
To activate this program slide to the far right
on the slidebar until the «P» symbol appears
on the cooking zone display.
• AUTOMATIC WARM-UP «A»
All cooking zones are equipped with an
"automatic warm up" function. This feature
sets the cooking zone to the highest heat
level for a certain period of time and then
automatically switches back to the cooking
setting that was originally set.
The lenght of time that the automatic warm
up function operates depends on the heat
setting selected.
To activate the "automatic warm up" function
on a cooking zone place your finger on the
slidebar at the desired heat level an hold
the position for 3 seconds until the symbol
«A», alternating with the selected heat level,
appears on the cooking area display.
• SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The cooktop has three special programs
that have already been set to perform
special cooking operations.
- Warming
The ''Warming'' program sets the heat
temperature of the selected cooking
zone at 42°C to keep food warm. To
activate this program press the Special
programmes key once. The Warming
led lights up besides the cooking zone
display.
- Melt
The ''Melt'' program sets the heat
temperature of the selected cooking zone
at 70°C to melt chocolate, butter or the
like. To activate this program press the
Programs key twice. The Melt led lights
up besides the cooking zone display.
- Simmer
The ''Simmer'' program sets the heat
temperature of the selected cooking zone
at 94°C to bring to a boil slowly preparing
sauces or soups and stews. To activate
this program press three times the
Programs key, the Simmer led lights up
besides the cooking zone display.
• CHEF COOK
This feature is designed for professional
cooking and allows you to activate, by
simply pressing a key, all four cooking zones
at predefined power levels:
- Zone 1 - Heating (keep food warm)
- Zone 2 - Low temperature (gentle
cooking)
- Zone 3 - Average temperature (slow
cooking)
- Zone 4 - High Temperature (Boiling, Fast
Cooking)
To activate the function, press the Chef
Cook key. The key LED will light up and
all the displays will show the configuration
shown in Fig.9.
To deactivate the function, press the Chef
Cook key again.
• TIMER
This function allows you to set the time from
«1.00» (1 minute) to «1.59» (1 hour and
59 minutes) for the automatic switch off of
a cooking zone.Switch on a cooking zone
by sliding on the slidebar to adjust the heat
level.
To activate the timer press simultaneously
the [+] and [-] keys on the timer area until the
clock symbol lights up beside the cooking
zone display, then set the desired time using
the timer [+] and [-] keys within 5 seconds.
Wait for 5 seconds for the automatic
confirmation. The time countdown will be
start on the timer display.
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