GE JP968 Owner's Manual page 6

Using the surface units. GEApptia.o oom
Yournew Profile Cooktopmakesan eloquentstatementof style, convenience, and kitchen planningflexibility Whether you
chose it for its purity of design,assiduousattention to detail, or for both of these reasons - you71 find that your Profile
cooktop'ssuperior blend of form and function will delightyou for years to come.
Thiscooktop containsseveral new features such as pan detection andpan sizing.The touch controls give youprecise
control of the surface units. Youcan quicklyswitch between a steady low heat and full power or anysetting in between.
Theinformationon the following pages will help you operateand maintainyour cooktopproperly.
NOTE:Throughoutthis manual,features and appearancemay vary from your model
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.
Abvays place the pan in the center of
the surface unit you are cooking on.
Donotslidecookware across t he
control
or coo_og
surface because
it canscratchthe
glass. The glass
is
scratchresistant, notscratoh
proof
About the radiant surface units...
The radiant cooktop features heating
units beneath a smooth gl_.ss surface.
Cooktop temperatures increase with
the number of surtZace units that are
on. With 3 or 4 uniLs turned on, surface
temperatures are high. Always use
caution when umching the cooktup.
The ON/OFF indicator lights will come
on next tu the Bridge, Warmer and Dual
burnel_when activated. Lights _dso
activ-atefor the Pan Detect and Control
Lock features when they are turned on.
The indicator lights will go offwhen the
surt:ace refit or feature is turned off.
The appropriate
HOTSURFACEindicator
light will glowwhen its corresponding
radiant element is turned on, and win
remain on until the sur[Zace has cooled
below 150°F.
NOTE:
Hot surface indicator light will:
_,_ Comeon when the surfaceunit is
turnedon.
_,\_ S tayon evenafter the unit is turnedofL
!_ Glowbrightlyuntil the unit has cooled
below 150°E
NOTE:A slight odoris normalwhena new
cooktopis usedfor the first time.It is causedby
the heatingof new perts andinsulatingmaterials
and will disappearin a short time.
It is safe tu place hot cookware from the
oven
or
surface on
the gl_ss
cooktop
when the surface is cool. Negerplage
cookware on the control area.
Even after the surface units are turned
off, the glass cooktop retains enough
heat to continue cooking. To awfid over-
cooking, remove pans from the surface
units when the food is cooked. Awfid
placing anything on the surface unit
until it has cooled completely.
@ Waterstains(mineral deposits)are removable
using the cleaningcreamor full strength white
vinegar.
_ Useof window cleanermay leavean
iridescenthTmon the cooktop.Thecleaning
creamwill removethisdiscoloration.
_. Don't storeheavyitems abovethe cooktop.
If they droponto the cooktop,theycan cause
damage.
Donot use the surfaceasa cutting beard.
Radiant Surface Units
The controls for the radiant surface units
allow for l l different heat settings: I_w,
1-9. and High. The headng element may
not visibly glow at low heat settings.
NOTE"This cooktophas a rapid beat-gO feature.
If the cooktngis cool when turnedon, it will glow
red fora short periodof time until the desired
power setting is reached.If the cooktopis already
warm, the rapidheat-up featuremaynot activate.
Single Surface Unit
!!i ilii lQ iil ,tumooasinglesor counit
..... .................................. [] Touch
the ON/OFFpad, then tuuch
the 1+)/(-)pad. The surface unit will
turn on to power setting 5.
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[] Use the (+)/(-)pad to choose the
desired power setting. The control
will beep each time a pad is touched.
To turn offa standard surface unit, touch
the ON/OFE pad again.