Surface Cooking - Gibson GEF357CBSB Owner's Manual

Setting the Clock and
Minute Timer (some
m odels)
Figure 1
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Stop Start
Push to sot timer tunctior_
Your model is equipped with the clock shown in the side column. Follow the
instructions below to set the clock and minute timer on your range.
To Set the Clock (Figure 1)
1. Pushin and turn control knob Ato set the time of day, The minute timer hand
will turn as the clock is set.
2. After the clock is set, releasethe control knob and return the minute timer hand
to OFF.
To Set the Minute Timer (Figure 1)
The minute timer does not start or stop cooking. It simply servesas a handy kitchen
timer that buzzes when the set time has run out.
1. Turn control knob A to set the desired number of minutes. For best accuracy,
turn the minute timer hand beyond the setting, then back to it. DO NOT push
in on the control knob when setting the minute timer. Doing so will change
the clock.
2. When the set time has passed, the buzzer will sound. Turn the control knob to
OFF.
Surface Cooking Ceramic-Glass Cooktop
The ceramic-glass cooktop has electric heating coils located below the surface of
the glass. The design of the glass cooktop outlines the area of the element below.
Most importantly, make sure the diameter of the pan matches the diameter of the
element. Heat is transferred up through the surface of the cooktop to the cooking
utensil. Only fiat-bottomed pans should be used. The type and size of the cookware,
number of elements in use and the settings of the elements are factors that will
affect the amount of heat that will spread to areas surrounding the elements. The
areas surrounding the elements may become hot enough to cause burns.
The cooktop should not be used as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen.
Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop may crack it. Pans with rough
bottoms may scratch the cooktop surface. Placing foods directly on the smoothtop
surface (without cooking utensils) is not recommended as uneven cooking and
more difficult cleaning will result.
Undicator Light(s)
Radiant Elements
The radiant element is a group of heating coils enclosed in a ceramic fixture below
the glass cooktop. The element temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the
temperature rises,the element wilt glow red. To maintain the selected setting, the
element wi!f cycle on and off. The heating element retains enough heat to provide
a uniform and consistent heat during the off cylce. The ceramic fixture thermally
insulates the heating element, concentrating heat in the heating zone. For efficient
cooking, turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will
allow residual heat to complete the cooking,The amount of residual heat depends
on the type and quality of cooking utensil, the quantity of food being cooked and
the selected heat setting. SeeSelecting Surface Cooking Utensils and Specialty
Pans and Trivets in your Cooking Guide.
There are two different surface control lights that will glow on your range_a
surface signal light and a hot surface signal light.
The surface signal light, located on the Control panel, glows when any surface
element is turned on. A quick glance at the light after cooking is an easy check to
be sure all surface controls are turned off.
The hot surface signal light, located under the glass cooktop, will come on asthe
surface cooking area heats up and will continue to glow until the glass cooktop has
cooled down to a moderate level.