Indesit I6VV2A Operating Instructions Manual page 13

Using the glass ceramic hob
! The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of
grease on the glass. Before using the appliance, we
recommend you remove these with a special non-
abrasive cleaning product. During the first few hours
of use there may be a smell of rubber which will
disappear very quickly.
Switching the cooking zones on and off
To switch on a cooking zone, turn the corresponding
knob in a clockwise direction.
To switch it off again, turn the knob in an anticlockwise
direction until it is in the „0" position.
If the ACTIVE HOTPLATE ON indicator light is lit, this
shows that at least one hotplate on the hob is switched
on.
Cooking zones
The hobs have been provided with radiant electric
heaters. These heaters are incorporated under the
surface of the hob as zones which redden while they
are in use.
A. Cooking area
A A
B. The residual heat indicator
light: this indicates that
A A
the temperature of the
corresponding cooking zone is
B
greater than 60°C, even when the heating element has
been switched off but is still hot.
Cooking zones with heating elements
The radiant heating elements are composed of circular
heating elements. They only become red after being
turned on for 10-20 seconds.
! Do not stare directly at the halogen heating elements.
Turn the corresponding knob in a clockwise direction,
to a position between 1 and 6.
Setting Normal or Fast Plate
Off
0
1 Cooking vegetables, fish
Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups,
2
chickpeas, beans.
Continuing the cooking of large quantities of
3
food, minestrone
For roasting (average)
4
5 For roasting (above average)
For browning and reaching a boil in a short
6
time.
Practical advice on using the hob
• Use pans with a thick, flat base to ensure that they
adhere perfectly to the cooking zone.
• Always use pans with a diameter that is large
enough to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use all
the heat produced.
• Always make sure that the base of the pan is
completely clean and dry: this ensures that the pans
adhere perfectly to the cooking zones and that both
the pans and the hob last for a longer period of time.
• Avoid using the same cookware that is used on gas
burners: the heat concentration on gas burners may
have warped the base of the pan, causing it not to
adhere to the surface correctly.
• Never leave a cooking zone switched on without a
pan on top of it, as doing so may cause the zone to
become damaged.
Description of the cooking zones
Traditional cooking zones are made up of circular
heating elements. They turn red approximately ten
seconds after they have been turned on.
Extendable radiant cooking zones.
These operate in a similar way to traditional cooking
zones, and can be recognised for their extendable
heating zone (see Fig. C). You can turn on only the
smaller inner cooking zone or both.
Traditional cooking zone control knobs. Each


cooking zone is fitted with a control knob allowing
you to select from 12 different temperature settings
from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 12.
Cooking zones
The hob is provided with 2 conventional radiant heating
zones and 2 halogen heating with extendable cooking
zones. These heaters are incorporated under the
surface of the hob as zones which redden while they
are in use:
A
B
A
A
a temperature in excess of 60°
C; even if the hob/zone has been
switched off.
Pos. Radiant hotplate
0
Off
1 Melting butter and chocolate
2
Heating liquids
3
4
Soups and sauces
5
6
Cooking at boiling point
7
8
Pan-roasting
9
10
Boiling large quantities
11
12 Frying
A. Radiant heating zones
B. Extendable radiant cooking
zones
C. Lights which indicate whether
the corresponding heaters are at
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