GE JP346 Owner's Manual page 6

Usingthe surface elements.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
How to Set
Push the knob down and mrn in either
direct.ion to the setting you want. \,_l_en
the control is in any position other than
OFF,
it Inav be rotated without l)ushing
it down.
At both OFF and HI the control clicks
into position. Ym may hear slight
clicking sotmds during cooking,
indicating the control is keeping the
power level you set.
The controls fin" the radiant surfllce
elements can be set anywhere between
LO and HI tot an unlimimd number oI
heat settings. _\]th the infinite switch the
element cycles on and off to maintain
your selected control setting,
The ON indicator
light will glow when
any surli_ce element is on.
A HOT SURFACE indicator light will glow
when anv radiant element is turned on
and will remain on tmfil the sm_hce is
cooled to approximately 150°F.
NOTE:
_ It comes on when the element is hot to the
touch.
_; /t stays on evenafter the dement is turned off
;;Ji:: It glows bn)ht/y until the dement is cooled to
approx/_nately150°£
_; Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF
when you flb/sh cooking.
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.
Always center flTepan on the surface
element you are using.
About the radiant surface elements...
The radiant cooktop teatm'es heating
elements beneath a smooth glass stmfi_ce.
NOTE." A s@htodoris normal w hena new
cooktop is usedforthe fkst tkne.It is caused by
theheatingof newpartsand ibsu/ating matena/s
andwi// disappear in a shorttime.
NOTE: Onmodels with h#ht-colored g /ass
cooktops, it is normal f or thecooking zones to
change colorwhenhotor coolingdown.Thisis
temporary andwi//disappear a sglasscoolsto
roomtemperature.
The stmfi_ce element will cycle on and off
to maintain veto" selected control setting.
It is sate to place hot cookware (fl'om the
oxen or surli_ce) on the glass cooktop
when the sm'li_ce is cool.
Even after the surfl_ce elements are
turned off, the glass cooktop retains
enough heat to condmm cooking. To
avoid
overcooking, i'eillOVe l)}liiS ][i'Oill
the sm_i_ce elements when the food
is cooked.
Avoid placing utensils that could
become hot or plastics that could melt
on the surli_ce element tmfil it has
cooled completely:
!i> Waterstains (minerel deposits)are removable
uslbg the c/eanlbgcream or full strength white
wnegar
!i>Useof wlbdow cleanermay leave an
iridescent film on the cooktop. Thecleaning
cream will remove this discoloration.
iJi:: D on't store heavyitems above the cooktop.
If they drop onto the cooktop, they can cause
damage.
i_i Do not use the surface as a cutflbg board.
Oonot s/ide
DRAGGING?}_ cookwareacross
thecooktop
becauseit can
scratch the glass.
Theglass is
scretch-reslstant,
not scretchproof