Frigidaire FGIC3067M Use & Care Manual page 10

SETTING COOKTOP CONTROLS
Setting Cooktop Controls
Operating the Cooking Zones
The Induction cooktop has four or fi ve Cooking Zones
designed for cookware of various sizes. Be sure to place
cookware that meets the minimum and maximum pan size
requirements (see pages 7 & 8) 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 Cooktop controls.
To Quickly Operate a Cooking Zone
1. Place the correct cookware containing prepared food
on the desired Cooking Zone.
2. Touch the main
3. Touch the pad for the desired Cooking Zone.
4. Set the desired power level using the
5. When cooking is done, turn off the Cooking Zone by
touching its pad.
To Turn ON one or more 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.
2. Touch and hold the
a long beep sounds). The Power LED located above the
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 a Cooking Zones lightly touch the
for the Cooking Zones needed. A beep will sound and the
chosen Cooking Zone power level display will show "-"
indicating no power level for the Zone has been set yet.
NOTE: If no other key pad is touched within 10 seconds
the request to Power ON the Cooktop Zone will clear.
4. Set the desired power level for the Cooking Zone by
touching either the
pad is touched the Cooking Zone will start at a "Power
Boost" maximum power level (the Cooking Zone display
will indicate "P" and the control will beep once). If the
key pad is touched once the Cooking Zone will start
at low (the Cooking Zone display will show "1 " and the
control will beep once). PLEASE NOTE: If the cookware
requirements for the Cooking Zone (See pages 7 & 8)
are not met the sensors will detect a problem and the
display will fl ash with the power level in the affected
Cooking Zone display. Any problems must be corrected
before proceeding.
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key pad for 2 seconds.
or
key pad for 2 seconds (or until
or key pad. If the
NOTE: Touch once, or repeatedly touch the
pads to adjust or scroll through power levels at any time during
the cooking process (To scroll through the power levels touch
and hold the
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 or power sharing is activated.
To Turn OFF the Cooking Zones:
1. Once cooking is complete, touch the
turn the Cooking Zone OFF.
2. The corresponding Cooking Zone ON/OFF LED located
above the
and the chosen Cooking Zone power level display will turn
off. If no other key pads are touched the Cooking Zone
will shut OFF.
3. When any Cooking Zone is OFF, the corresponding Cooking
pads.
Zone display may show H if the Cooking Zone temperature
is HOT. The display will continue to show H, even if the
Cooktop is switched OFF the display will continue to
indicate H as long as the cooking zone remains HOT.
while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF. But
the glass surface may be HOT from residual heat transferred
from the cookware and burns may occur.
Important operating notes:
• Fluids spilled or objects lying on the controls area of the
cooktop may cause the cooktop to display an error code
and turn OFF while cooking. Clean the spills or remove the
objects from the cooktop. The zone that was affected has
to be touched twice on the ON/OFF key. Once to clear the
key pad
stuck key and once to turn the zone back on.
• Be sure the cooktop vent holes are NOT blocked. If the vent
holes are blocked the cooktop internal sensor may shut OFF
the cooktop to avoid overheating the appliance.
• If the cookware or pan is moved from the center of any
active Cooking Zone for any reason, a sensor will detect the
situation and the cookware will no longer heat. The affected
key
Cooking Zone display will fl ash the power level set for the
Cooking Zone. The Cooking Zone will remember the power
level setting for up to 3 minutes before the Cooking Zone
will automatically shut OFF.
or key pads until the power level desired
key pad will turn OFF. A beep will sound
The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool
or key
key pad to