Kenmore 970c4262 series Use & Care Manual page 12

Before Setting Surface Controls
Cooktop Display Windows
The cooktop controls provide a digital display for each of the
radiant surface elements located on the cooktop. Power levels
and messages are easily monitored and adjusted using the
corresponding control key in combination with the window
displays.
The Available Power Level Settings
The cooktop control will display heat levels ranging from Power
Boost (Pb) to Hi to Lo and OFF
9.5 and 3.0 (Figure 6) decrease or increase in increments of .5
(1/2). The settings between 2.8 and 1.2
settings which decrease or increase in increments of .2 (1/5) to
Lo for more precise settings at lower heat levels.
The highest setting Power Boost (Pb) provides the highest
possible power for 10 minutes, and if not changed to a lower
power setting, will automatically lower the power to the HI
setting.
Figure 5: Range from Power Boost (Pb) to Hi setting to Lo and
OFF (blank display)
Figure 6: Settings between 9.5 and 3.0 (.5 increments) and
settings between 2.8 and 1.2 (.2 increments)
Hot Element Indicator Message (HE)
After using any of the cooking zones on the
cooktop, the glass surface may be hot from residual heat trans-
ferred from the cookware and burns may occur if surface is
touched.
The control monitors the temperature of the cooktop and
displays the message HE (hot element) warning when the
cooktop is still too hot to touch
until the cooktop has cooled to a moderate level. If the HE
message appears in the display, the control can still be turned
on again for use.
Figure 7: Hot element indicator
(Figure 5). The settings between
(Figure 6) are Simmer
(Figure 7). The HE will remain on
Sabbath Feature ( ) Message
Sb
The cooktop display windows will show the
whenever the Sabbath feature is active
control display will show Sab.
When activated, the Sabbath feature locks the cooktop and
only allows oven operation.
(for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays)"
complete instructions.
Figure 8: Display indicating cooktop is locked when oven is set
for Sabbath
Pan Sensing
The cooking zone sensors located below the cooktop surface
require that certain cookware conditions are met before the
induction cooking zones can operate. If a cooking zone is
activated and no cookware is detected, then zone display will
flash with the last power level setting
cookware is used, the cooking zones may not heat.
Figure 9: Display will flash if pan is not correctly centered or if
no pan is on the cooking zone
The conditions that generate a flashing message are illustrated
in "Induction Cookware"
are not corrected, the cooking zone will automatically turn off
after three minutes.
Power Boost Feature
Your induction cooktop is equipped with a power boost (Pb)
feature on each cooking zone. The power boost is used to bring
large quantities of water or food to cooking temperature at the
fastest speed possible. The power boost feature will generate
the highest power for a maximum of 10 minutes, then will
continue to heat at Hi position.
To turn on the power boost feature:
Press ON/OFF for the cooking zone of your choice and press Hi.
To lower the power setting press Lo.
To turn off the power boost press ON/OFF.
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See "Setting the Sabbath feature
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