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Setting Surface Controls (cont'd)
The Electronic Surface Element Control (ESEC)
The Electronic
Surface
Element Control
(ESEC) feature
provides
a digital
display
of
the radiant
surface
elements
on
the cooktop.
The ESEC display
in combination
with
the touch pads is designed
to replace
conventional
control
knobs.
The available
ESEC Window
Display Settings
The ESEC control wiii display
heat levels ranging
from Hi (Fig. 1) to Lo (Fig. 6) and
OFF (Fig. 8). The settings between
9.5(Fig. 2) and 3.0 (Fig. 3) decrease
or increase
in increments
of .5. The settings between
3.0 (Figure 3) and 1.2 (Fig. 5) are Simmer
settings which decrease or increase in increments of .2 to Lo (Fig. 6, lowest Simmer
setting) for more precise settings at lower heat levels. Use the Recommended
Surface
Setting Chart to determine
the correct
setting for the kind of food you are
preparing.
Hot Surface Indicators
After using any of the radiant
element
positions
the cooktop
will become very hot.
After turning
any of these elements
OFF, the cooktop
will remain
HOT for some time.
"HE"' (hot element)
will appear
in the element
power level display while the element
is still hot. The HE indicator (See Fig. 7) will remain in the display
until the element
has cooled
sumcientiy.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Recommended
Surface Cooking Settings
Fig.7
Fig.8
HIGH (8.0 - Hi)
Start most foods, bring water to a boil or pan broiling.
MEDIUM
HIGH (5.0 - 8.0)
Continue a rapid boil, fry, deep fat fry.
MEDIUM
(3.0 - 5.0)
Maintain
a slow boil, thicken
sauces and gravies, steam vegetables.
MEDIUM
LOW (2.0 - 4.0)
Keep foods cooking,
poach,
stew (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
LOW/SIMMER
(Lo - 2.0)
Keep warm, melt, simmer (2.8 or lower is a simmer setting).
Note: The size and type of cookware
used witl influence the setting needed for best cooking results.
The Simmer settings are used to simmer and keep larger quantities
of foods warm such as stews and
soups. The lower Simmer settings are ideal for delicate
foods and melting chocolate
or butter.
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