Dacor RNR30N User Manual - Renaissance Electric Range - Page 8

Getting to Know Your Range About the Cooktop • Your range is equipped with an induction type cooktop. Induction cooking is totally different from traditional types of cooking. A magnetic induction element below the cooking surface heats utensils (magnetic only) directly. Induction cooking is much more efficient because less energy is lost heating the cooktop itself. Also, food that spills on the cooktop does not burn since the cooktop is much cooler. • The cooktop has four circular cooking zones. Below each cooking zone is the magnetic induction cooking element. Each cooking zone has its own set of controls. The control keys are activated by touching them with your fingertip. Pressing hard is not necessary because the keys are not pressure sensitive. NOTE: Spills or cleaning solutions on the keys can cause unwanted operation. Dry the control area with a clean cloth and reset the control to correct. • All of the induction elements under the cooking zones feature temperature limiters to ensure a safe operating temperature for the glass ceramic top. The elements automatically cycle on and off. At higher power settings, the induction element will stay on for longer periods of time. Cooktop surface Cooking zone Style varies, model RNR30NS shown Cooktop Control Panel •A ON/OFF Key: Turns on the indicated cooking zone. •B Power Light: Turns on when the indicated cooking zone is on. •C Power Level UP (►) Key: Touch this key repeatedly to raise the power level. 7 inch 1500 Watt (1800 Watt)* •D Power Level DOWN (◄) Key: Touch this key repeatedly to lower the power level. •E "No Pan Detected" Light: If a cooking zone is turned on and no pan is detected, this light will come on. Power to the cooking zone shuts off if no pan is detected for 30 seconds. See the facing page for additional conditions that may cause the light to come on. 9 inch 2300 Watt (3200 Watt)* INDUCTION •F Power Level Indicator Lights: A series of indicator lights around the circle light up to indicate the current power level (1 to 8). •G Residual Heat Indicator Light: Indicates that the corresponding cooking zone is still hot due to heat from hot pots or pans. See page 8 for more details. Cooktop controls Cooktop Layout - Top View •H Power Boost Indicator Light: This light indicates that power boost is on. See page 8 for more details. DBC •J Element position icon J G Power Management Feature F The Dacor induction power management feature regulates the amount of power the elements on one side (left or A right) can draw at the same time. If you set both controls on the same side to the higher power settings, power to E both elements will be reduced slightly and cooking times H will be slightly longer. When cooking on two elements at a higher setting, Dacor recommends using one element on the left and one on the right. Control Layout 6