Kenmore 790.4380* Cooktop User Manual


 
Cooktop Control Pads
Keep Warm Feature Message
Use the WARM & HOLD key pad to activate the
Warm setting for any of the Cooking Zones. The
ON/OFF key pad for the desired Cooking Zone
must be activated first, then touch the WARM
& HOLD key pad located in the Cooktop Main
Control area once to set. L (low heat) should
appear in the corresponding Cooking Zone Alpha-
Numeric display (Fig. 22).
Fig. 22
Pan Detection
Aii Cooking Zones wiii provide a Pan Detection message. If
a Cooking Zone is turned ON and no pan is detected, or
the pan has been moved or is not centered correctly, or is
not made of magnetic material, the power level wiii flash
in the affected Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display. If
the situation is not corrected , the zone wiii turn off after 3
minutes.
Setting Cooktop Controls
Operating the Cooking Zones
The Induction cooktop has four or five Cooking Zones designed
for cookware of various sizes. Be sure to place cookware that
meets the minimum and maximum pan size requirements (see
pages 6 & 7) for the Cooking Zone desired and is best for the
amount of food being prepared. Place the cookware with the
prepared food on the Cooking Zone BEFORE setting any of
the Cooktop controls.
To Turn ON one or more of the Cooking Zones:
1. Place the prepared food using the correct type and size
cookware on the desired Cooking Zone. Be sure to center
the cookware on Cooking Zone completely covering the
minimum ring marked on the Zone surface.
POWER
2. Touch and hold the On/Off key pad for 2 seconds (or until a
POWER
long beep sounds). The Power LED located above the On/Off
key pad wiii turn ON. NOTE: If no other key pad istouched
within 10 seconds the request to Power ON the cooktop wiii
dear.
ON
3. To start a Cooking Zones lightly touch the OFF key pad for
the Cooking Zones needed. A beep will sound and the chosen
Cooking Zone power level Alpha-Numeric display wiii show
"-" indicating no power level for the Zone has been set yet.
NOTE: If no other key pad is touched within 10 seconds the
request to Power ON the Cooktop Zone wiii clear.
4. Set the desired power level for the Cooking Zone by touching
either the A or V key pad. If the A key pad is touched
the Cooking Zone wiii start at a "Power Boost" maximum
power level (the Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display wiii
indicate "P' and the control will beep once). If the V key
pad is touched once the Cooking Zone wiii start at low (the
Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display will show "1" and
the control wiii beep once). PLEASE NOTE: If the cookware
requirements for the Cooking Zone (See pages 6 & 7) are
not met the sensors wiii detect a problem and the display
will flash with the power level in the affected Cooking Zone
Alpha-Numeric display. Any problems must be corrected
before proceeding.
NOTE: Touch once, or repeatedly touch the A or V key
pads to adjust or scroll through power levels at any time during
the cooking process (To scroll through the power levels touch
and hold the A or V key pads until the power level desired
is reached). Once the Cooking Zone power level has been set
the food wiii begin to heat at that level until the power level is
manually changed or power sharing is activated.
To Turn OFF the Cooking Zones: ON
1. Once cooking is complete, touch the OFF key pad to turn
the Cooking Zone OFF.
2. The corresponding Cooking Zone ON/OFF LED located
ON
above the OFF key pad will turn OFF. A beep will sound
and the chosen Cooking Zone power level Alpha-Numeric
display wiii turn off. If no other key pads are touched the
Cooking Zone wiii shut OFF.
3. When any Cooking Zone is OFF, the corresponding
Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display may show H if the
Cooking Zone temperature is HOT. The Alpha-Numeric
display wiii continue to display HI even if the Cooktop is
switched OFF the Alpha-Numeric display will continue to
indicate H as long as the cooking zone remains HOT.
The Cooking Zones may appear to be cool
while turned ON and after they have been turned OFF.
But the glass surface may be HOT from residual heat
transferred from the cookware and burns may occur.
important operating notes:
* Fluids spilled or objects lying on the controls area of the
cooktop may cause the cooktop to display an error code
and turn OFF while cooking. Clean the spills or remove the
objects from the cooktop. The zone that was affected has
to be touched twice on the ON/OFF key. Once to clear
the stuck key and once to turn the zone back on.
. Be sure the cooktop vent holes are NOT blocked. If the
vent holes are blocked the cooktop internal sensor may
shut OFF the cooktop to avoid overheating the appliance.
° If the cookware or pan is moved from the center of any
active Cooking Zone for any reason, a sensor wiJJ detect
the situation and the cookware will no longer heat. The
affected Cooking Zone Alpha-Numeric display will flash the
power level set for the Cooking Zone. The Cooking Zone will
remember the power level setting for up to 3 minutes before
the Cooking Zone will automatically shut OFF.