Kenmore 4280 Use and Care Manual - Page 9

Before, Using, the Cooktop, Setting, Cooktop, Controls

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Before Using the Cooktop Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended cooktop cleaning creme (on the web visit w_,sears,com for replacement cleaner, item number 40079) to the ceramic surface, Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or pad, This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking, The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions, Setting Cooktop Controls Using the Touch Contro_ The recommended way to use the touch pads on the cooktop is shown in Fig, 22, Be sure that your finger is placed in the center of the touch pad as shown, if the finger is not placed on the center of a pad, the cooktop may not respond to the selection made, Lightly contact the pad with the fiat part of your entire fingertip, Do not just use the narrow end of your fingertip, Operating the Cooking Zones The induction cooktop has four Cooking Zones designed for cookware of various sizes, Be sure to place cookware that meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements (Fig, 19) for the Cooking Zone desired and is best for the amount of food being prepared, Place the cookware with the prepared food on the Cooking Zone BEFORE setting any of the To Turn ON one or more of the Cooking Zones: 1, Place the prepared food using the correct type and size cookware on the desired Cooking Zone, Be sure to center the cookware on Cooking Zone completely covering the minimum ring marked on the Zone surface, PLEASE NOTE: if the cookware requirements for the Cooking Zone (See Fig, 20) are not met the sensors will detect a problem and display the letter F in the affected Cooking Zone LED, Any problems must be corrected before proceeding, 2, Touch and hold the _ key pad for 2 seconds (or until a beep sounds), The Power indicator light located above the i:Jii_ ....i.i.i..... _key pad will turn ON, NOTE: if no other key pad is touched within 10 seconds the request to Power ON the cooktop will clear, 3, To start one or more of the four Cooking Zones lightly touch the 0 key pad for the Cooking Zones needed, A beep will sound and the chosen Cooking Zone power level digital display will show 0 indicating no power level for the Zone has been set yet, NOTE: if no other key pad is touched within 5 seconds the request to Power ON the Cooktop Zone wiii clear, 4, Set the desired power level for the Cooking Zone by touching either the _ or _ key pad, if the _ key pad is touched the Cooking Zone will start at a "Power Boost" maximum power level (the Cooking Zone LED will display P and the control will beep once), if the Q key pad is touched once the Cooking Zone will start at 1,0 (the Cooking Zone LED wiii display t and the control wiii beep once), NOTE: Touch once, or repeatedly touch the _ or _ key pads to adjust or scroll through power levels at any time during the cooking process (To scroll through the power levels quickly touch and hold the Q or Q key pads until the power level desired is reached), Once the Cooking Zone power level has been set the food will begin to heat at that level until the power level is manually changed, For more information about the available Cooktop Zones power levels available see "Power Level Settings" section on page 6,

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Before
Using
the Cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended
cooktop cleaning
creme (on the web visit
w_,sears,com
for replacement cleaner, item number 40079) to the ceramic surface,
Buff with a non-abrasive
cloth or pad,
This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking, The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective
finish on
the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions,
Setting
Cooktop
Controls
Using
the
Touch
Contro_
The recommended
way to use the touch pads on the cooktop is shown in Fig, 22,
Be sure that your finger is placed in the center of the touch pad as shown, if the
finger is not placed on the center of a pad, the cooktop may not respond to the
selection made,
Lightly contact the pad with the fiat part of your entire fingertip,
Do not just use the
narrow end of your fingertip,
Operating
the
Cooking
Zones
The induction cooktop has four Cooking Zones designed for cookware of various sizes, Be sure to place cookware that
meets the minimum
and maximum
pan size requirements
(Fig, 19) for the Cooking Zone desired and is best for the amount
of food being prepared, Place the cookware with the prepared food on the Cooking Zone BEFORE setting any of the
To Turn
ON one or more
of the Cooking
Zones:
1,
Place the prepared food using the correct type and size cookware
on the desired Cooking Zone, Be sure to center the
cookware on Cooking Zone completely
covering the minimum
ring marked on the Zone surface,
PLEASE NOTE: if the
cookware
requirements
for the Cooking Zone (See Fig, 20) are not met the sensors will detect a problem and display
the letter F in the affected Cooking Zone LED, Any problems
must be corrected
before proceeding,
Touch and hold the _
key pad for 2 seconds (or until a beep sounds), The Power indicator
light located above the
2,
_key
will
ON, NOTE: if
other
is touched within
seconds the
Power ON the
pad
turn
no
key pad
10
request
to
cooktop will clear,
To start one or more of the four Cooking Zones lightly touch the 0
key pad for the Cooking Zones needed, A
3,
beep
will sound and the chosen Cooking Zone power level digital display will show 0 indicating
no power level for the Zone
has been set yet, NOTE: if no other key pad is touched within 5 seconds the request to Power ON the Cooktop Zone
wiii clear,
Set the desired power level for the Cooking
Zone by touching
either the _
or _
key pad, if the _
key pad is
4,
touched the Cooking Zone will start at a "Power
Boost"
maximum
power level (the Cooking Zone LED will display
P
beep once), if the Q
key pad is touched once the Cooking Zone will start at 1,0 (the Cooking
and the control
will
Zone LED wiii display
t and the control wiii beep once),
NOTE: Touch
once, or repeatedly
touch the _
or _
key pads to adjust or scroll through power levels at any
during the cooking
process (To scroll through the power levels quickly touch and hold the Q
or Q
key
time
pads until the power level desired is reached),
Once the Cooking Zone power level has been set the food will begin to
heat at that level until the power level is manually changed,
For more information
about the available Cooktop Zones
power levels available see "Power Level Settings" section on page 6,
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