Owner's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Questions?
- Product Record and Registration
- Important Safety Instructions
- Before Setting Surface Controls
- Cooktop Controls
- 1
- 1. Lock: Lock the cooktop controls to prevent accidental activation of cooking zones.
- 2. Power: Press to turn on or turn off the cooktop.
- 3. Cooking Zone Power Boil Indicator: Lights when the Power Boil feature is in use on the cooking zone.
- 4. Cooking Zone Setting Indicator: Shows the setting of the Cooking Zone when it is running. Flashes when the Cooking Zone does not detect proper cookware. Shows a Hot Cooktop message (H) when the Cooking Zone is off but still hot.
- 5. Cooking Zone On/Off: Activates the cooking zone when the cooktop is on.
- 6. Cooking Zone Minimum (1): Sets the cooking zone to the minimum power level.
- 7. Cooking Zone Set: Press or slide your finger on the wedge to select the desired cooking zone setting.
- 8. Cooking Zone Maximum (P): Sets the cooking zone to Power Boil.
- 9. Timer Indicator: Shows the time currently left on the timer.
- 10. Reduce Time (-): Reduce the amount of time on the timer.
- 11. Timer On/Off: Turn the countdown timer on or off.
- 12. Increase Time (+): Increase the amount of time on the timer.
- Figure 12: Induction cooking zone control
- 1. Place correctly sized cookware on the cooking zone.
- 2. Activate the cooking zone.
- 3. Set the cooking zone to the desired level (refer to the “Suggested induction cooking zone settings” in Table 1).
- 4. When cooking is complete, turn the induction cooking zone OFF by pressing its On/Off key or the Main Power key before removing the cookware. If all of the zones are off, the cooktop will automatically power off in 20 seconds.
- Suggested induction cooking zone settings
- Frigidaire Induction Recommendations
- Low
- 1
- Keep foods warm
- Medium
- Low
- 2-4
- Continue cooking, poach, stew
- Medium
- 5-6
- Maintain a slow boil, thicken sauces and gravies, steaming, cooking
- Medium
- High
- 7-8
- Continue a rapid boil, fry, or deep fry
- High
- 9
- Start most foods, maintain water at a boil, pan frying, searing
- Power
- Boil
- P
- Start heating pans that contain large amounts of food or to bring pots of water to boil
- Table 1: Suggested induction cooking zone settings
- Moving Cookware on a Smooth Cooktop
- Power Management
- Setting the Timer
- Lock or Unlock the Cooktop
- 1. Set the cooking zones to the desired settings.
- 2. Press the Lock key.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will activate, and L will display in all of the cook zone setting indicators.
- 3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Press the Lock key and hold it for 4 seconds. The lock will deactivate.
- 3. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop off.
- 1. Press the Power key to turn the cooktop on.
- 2. Hold the lock key for 4 seconds.
- 3. Set the cooking zones.
- 4. When the cooking process is finished and the cooktop is turned off, the Lock function will be still active.
- Key-Stuck Function
- Home Canning
- Setting Surface Controls
- Care and Cleaning
- Before You Call
20
BEFORE YOU CALL
The number in the setting
indicator is flashing.
Incorrect cookware used. See “Using Proper Cookware” on page 9.
Cookware is the wrong size or incorrectly positioned in the cooking zone. See “Pan
Sensing” on page 10.
The letter E appears in a setting
indicator
An error has occurred. This may happen because cookware has boiled dry. Remove
cookware and turn off the cooktop. After 30 seconds, turn on the cooktop. If the
cookware was the problem, E will no longer display.
An error may occur because of water, oil, or food on the controls. Clean the control
panel.
Disconnect the power to the cooktop for a minute, then reconnect it. If the error still
occurs, call an authorized dealer or service technician.
The letter L appears in the setting
indicators.
The cooktop is locked. See “Lock or Unlock the Cooktop” on page 15.
The cooktop deactivates
A signal sounds when the
cooktop is not operating
There is an object on the controls. Remove the object. See “Key-Stuck Function” on
page 16.
The Hot Cooktop warning did not
come on
The cooktop did not get hot enough to activate the warning.
If the cooktop was running long enough for the surface to get hot, call an authorized
dealer or service technician.
The control area becomes hot The cookware is too large or too close to the controls. Put large cookware on a rear
zone if possible.
A dash (-) shows in the setting
indicator
Turn the cooktop off, then turn it back on.
Problem Cause / Solution