Viking VIRT Use and Care Manual - Page 9

Surface Operation Electric Rangetop Single Front or Rear Element Push in and turn the control knob counterclockwise to the desired setting. The element will cycle on and off to maintain the desired heat setting. When finished, turn all controls to "OFF." Front and Bridge Element Push in and turn the right rear control knob clockwise to the desired setting. The rear element and the bridge element will cycle on and off to maintain the desired heat setting. When finished, turn all controls "OFF." Electric Hot Surface Indicator Lights The rangetop has hot surface indicator lights located in the center of the glass rangetop. The hot surface indicator light will glow red when the corresponding element is heated. The light will remain on after turning off the control knob until the element has cooled to a safe temperature. CAUTION CAUTION Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons, and lids should not be placed on the induction surface since they can get hot. Induction Rangetop DO NOT heat empty cookware or let cookware boil dry. The cookware can absorb an excessive amount of heat very quickly, resulting in possible damge to the cookware and ceramic glass. Induction Cookware Induction cooking utilizes magnetic power which reacts with iron in the base of cookware, instantly transforming the pot or pan into the heat source. The heat stops when the cookware is removed. Your cookware should be induction compatible and MUST have a magnetic layer of steel for your induction cooktop to operate properly. The cookware should have a flat, heavy magnetic bottom and straight sides with a diameter of 5" (13 cm) to 12" (31 cm) to accommodate the various sized elements. The induction cookware should be in good condition and free from excessive dents on the bottom to provide maximum performance and convenience. Cookware that is NOT suitable for your induction cooktop includes pottery, glass, aluminum, copper, bronze, cast iron and any type of cookware with a footed base. Operating Single Elements All burners have variable controls. Turn the knob clockwise one click left to achieve the lowest setting. Continue turning clockwise to the desired SIMMER, LOW, MED, or HI Settings. The final setting once you have turned the knob clockwise to its max is the BOOST setting. Boost mode can be activated by over-rotating the knob and holding until the indicator light turns white indicating that boost mode is active. Boost mode temporarily increases the power to the element allowing for faster heat up times. It is recommended to use this function for boiling water or other liquids. You can only boost 1 element per side at the same time. Boost only operates for 10 minutes then automatically reduces to the high setting indicated by the indicator light turning blue. If you boost an element while using an element on the same side, the element not in boost (indicated by blue indicator light) will have the power reduced automatically. If you boost both elements at the same time (Both indicators are white) both elements will get the same power which is ½ of the normal boost. This is good for using a griddle or rectangular pan over both elements. It is recommended to only use Boost when boiling a pot of liquid, otherwise use the Low to High settings. 9