Fisher & Paykel ELBA OR90 Series Guide

Cooktop Use
Using Your Induction Cooktop
OR90 models
Cooking Zone Zone Diameter Power PowerBoost Recommended Minimum Pan Size
1 Smartzone 1600 W 1850 W 120mm (unbridged)
250mm (bridged)
2 Smartzone 2100 W 3000 W 120mm (unbridged)
250mm (bridged)
3 250mm 2300 W 3000 W 145mm
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Cooking Zones Display
The ceramic cooktop is fitted with induction cooking zones. These circular zones are controlled by separate dials
positioned on the control panel below.
At the front, is the display for the cooking zones (one for each zone). Each zone display is activated by it’s corresonding
control dial and displays:
Cooking Zone ff (not activated)
Cooking zone n (activated but not operating). If a zone is in zero setting, the display
switches off automatically after about 10 seconds.
Power levels
Auto RapidHeat feature
PowerBoost feature
Hot Surface indicator
Pan detection indicator
Childlock
Bridged zone indicator
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Each lit figure refers to the relevant cooking zone
Cooking Zones Display
To Turn a Cooking Zone on
1. Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone.
• Make sure the bottom of the pan and
2. Turn the corresponding control dial clockwise
to the desired heat setting. Modify the heat
setting at any time during cooking.
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the surface of the cooking zone are
clean and dry.
Always place small pans
in the centre of the
cooking zone.
When You Have Finished Cooking Control Dials
1. Turn the corresponding control dial back
to 0 ( FF).
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Beware of Hot Surfaces
Will show in the display of any cooking zones that are still too hot to touch. It will disappear when the surface has cooled
down to a safe temperature.
If a Display Flashes
Alternately with the Heat Setting
This means that:
• you have not placed a pan on the correct cooking zone or
• the pan you’re using is not suitable for induction cooking or
• the pan is too small or not properly centred on the cooking zone.
No heating takes place unless there is a suitable pan on the cooking zone.
The cooktop will automatically turn off after 10 minutes if no suitable pan is placed on it.
Dual Zone Cooking
When using a small pot on the dual cooking zone, be sure to centre it so that the inner zone will detect the pan. If the
pan covers the outer zone, then the outer zone will automatically switch on.
SmartZones
The SmartZones are large. You may place several small pots on the SmartZone and they will be detected as if they
were one large pot.
The whole of the SmartZone is activated when a pot is detected. This means that other magnetisable
items (such as cutlery) sitting in the cooking zone will heat up. Never leave cutlery or other
magnestisable items on your cooktop.
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Locking the Cooktop Controls
Locking the Cooktop
• You can lock the cooktop control dials for cleaning and to prevent unintended use. (for example children
accidentally turning cooking zones on).
• When the cooktop is locked the controls and cooktop display will remain unresponsive.
To Lock the Cooktop
1. Make sure that all cooking zones are turned FF.
2. Turn the control dials for the two left cooking zones anticlockwise to
.
3. Hold the dial at
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until
appears in the cooktop display
To Unlock the Cooktop
Repeat the steps above.
Hold the dials at
until
disappears from the cooktop display.
Your cooktop is now ready to be used again.
Using Your Cooktop's Special Features
This feature enables you to sear meat or bring liquid to the boil very quickly. When a cooking zone is set for
PowerBoost, it uses more than 100% of the rated power of that particular cooking zone, resulting in a boost of intense
heat.
PowerBoost heats food and liquids very quickly. Do not leave the cooktop unattended when using
this feature.
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To Set a Cooking Zone for PowerBoost
1. Turn the cooking zone on to its highest heat setting (9).
2. From heat setting 9, turn and hold the dial to
until
appears in the display.
When PowerBoost is Set
The cooking zone will remain on PowerBoost for a maximum of 10 minutes. After 10 minutes the cooking zone will
automatically reduce its heat to setting 9.
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To Turn PowerBoost off
Turn the control dial to a lower heat setting or back to 0 ( FF).
• You can set three cooking zones for PowerBoost at the same time as long as one is not behind the other.
• It is not possible to set all the cooking zones for PowerBoost at the same time.
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• If one cooking zone is set to PowerBoost and you accidentally also set a second cooking zone immediately in
front or behind to PowerBoost, the first cooking zone will warn you that the configuration is not possible, flash
and then automatically reduce its power level.
• When a cooking zone is set for PowerBoost, the cooking zone immediately in front of or behind may
automatically reduce its power level.
• PowerBoost is not available if cooking zones are bridged.
Using the Auto RapidHeat Feature
This feature lets you rapidly heat up food or liquid then automatically reduce the temperature to a pre-selected heat
setting.
To Set a Cooking Zone for Auto RapidHeat
1. Turn the control dial anticlockwise to A.
• Hold the dial at A until
appears in the cooking zone display
2. Turn the control dial to the desired heat setting (1-8).
• The heat setting and
will alternate in the display.
• Auto RapidHeat is now set.
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When Auto RapidHeat is Set
During rapid heat
will flash alternately with the heat setting
you have selected.
When rapid heat is finished
will stop flashing and the temperature will automatically reduce to the
heat setting you have selected.
The amount of time the cooking zone will rapidly heat for depends on the heat setting you have selected. See below
chart for rapid heat times.
Selected Heat Setting Approximate Time at Rapid Heat
1 40 seconds
2 1 minute
3 2 minutes
4 3 minutes
5 4 minutes
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Selected Heat Setting Approximate Time at Rapid Heat
6 7 minutes
7 2 minutes
8 3 minutes
To Cancel Auto RapidHeat (while A is still flashing)
Turn the control dial to a lower heat setting or back to ( FF). increasing the heat setting to 9 will also cancel Auto
RapidHeat.
The Auto RapidHeat and PowerBoost features cannot be used together. If you turn PowerBoost on
when Auto Heat-reduce is already set, the Auto RapidHeat will be cancelled.
Bridging SmartZones
• The bridging zone function allows you to use two SmartZones together giving you a larger cooking area. Your
pan(s) will need to cover both cooking zones.
• There may be a cooler area in the centre of the cooktop between the cooking zones. You may need to move
food around the pan to ensure even cooking.
• When using bridging zones it is not possible to use the PowerBoost function.
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To Select the Bridging Function
1. Place the pan on the cooktop over the two zones you wish to use, covering both cooking zones (as shown
above).
2. Turn both control dials for the selected cooking zones anticlockwise to the highest heat setting 9.
3. Turn both dials to
and hold until
appears in the cooking zone displays and the displays stop flashing.
◦ The front cooking zone display will show the heat setting.
◦ The rear cooking zone will show
.
4. Use the front cooking zone control dial to adjust the heat setting for the bridged zone.
◦ Adjusting the rear cooking zone will cancel bridging.
If no Pan is Detected
If no pan is detected on either cooking zone the front cookingzone display will alternate between the selected setting
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. The rear cooking display will show
.
If no pan is detected on one cooking zone:
The front cooking zone display will still show the selected temperature and the rear cooking zone display will still show
.
If after 10 minutes no pan is detected:
• the bridging function will switch off
• the cooking zone without a detectable pan will continue to show
• the remaining cooking zone will continue cooking at the selected heat setting.
Using Auto RapidHeat in Bridged Mode
1. Bridge the cooking zones.
2. Turn the control dial for the front cooking zone back past FF to A.
3. Hold the dial at A until
starts alternating in the display.
4. Turn the control dial to your selected heat setting. the Heat setting and
will alternate in the display.
5. The bridged zone is now set for Auto RapidHeat.
To Cancel Bridging
Turn both control dials back to FF.
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Choosing the Right Cookware
To Check if Cookware is Suitable
•Carry out a magnet test:
◦ Move a magnet across the base of the pan. If the magnet is
attracted then the pan is induction suitable.
Make sure attraction is consistent across the
base of the pan. If there are gaps, such as an
indented manufacturer’s logo, then the
performance of the pan will be impaired.
•If you do not have a magnet:
1. Put some water in the pan you want to check.
2. Follow the steps under ‘To start cooking’.
3. If
does not flash in the display and the water is heating, the
pan is suitable.
Quality of Cookware
• The quality of your cookware can affect cooking performance. nly use induction compatible
cookware that has been specifically designed for induction cooking. Look for the induction
symbol on the packaging or the bottom of the pan.
• Cookware that has a high content of ferromagnetic material that continues up from the base into
the sides of the pan will give the best cooking performance. See below:
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Quickest heating Performance
High content of ferromagnetic material.
Heating area is consistent across the base and
continues up the sides of pan.
Average heating Performance
Reduced area of ferromagnetic material.
Reduced zone of heating, results in poor cooking
performance and slower heating.
Slow heating Performance
Very limited area of ferromagnetic material. Results
in very slow heating performance.
This type of pot is good
for very delicate tasks
such as melting
chocolate, as heating is
very slow.
Cookware Guidelines
• Cookware made from the following materials is suitable:
◦ stainless steel with a magnetic base or core
◦ aluminium and copper with a magnetic base or core
◦ cast iron y steel or enamelled steel.
• Cookware made from the following materials is not suitable:
◦ pure stainless steel
◦ aluminium or copper without a magnetic base
◦ glass
◦ wood
◦ porcelain
◦ ceramic or earthenware.
Do not use cookware with jagged edges or a curved base.
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Make sure that the base of your pan is smooth, sits flat against the glass, and is similar in size as the cooking zone. A
small pot on a large cooking zone may not be detected. Always centre your pan on the cooking zone.
Always lift pans off the cooktop – do not slide, or they may scratch the glass.
Cooking Guidelines
Take care when frying: oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using PowerBoost. At
extremely high termperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk.
Cooking Tips
• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining the heat.
• Minimise the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.
• Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting when the food has heated through.
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Simmering, Cooking Rice
• Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85oC, when bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface
of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious soups and tender stews because the flavours develop without
overcooking the food. You should also cook egg-based and flour-thickened sauces below boiling point.
• Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption method, may require a setting higher than the lowest
setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recommended.
Searing Steak
To cook juicy flavoursome steaks:
1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat
onto the hot pan.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak and
how cooked you want it. Times may vary from about 2 – 8 minutes per side. Press the steak to gauge how
cooked it is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done’ it will be.
5. Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes to allow it to relax and become tender before serving.
For Stir-Frying
• When stir-frying be careful to lift the pan clear of the surface if tossing the ingredients. Sliding the pan across the
cooktop surface may scratch it.
1. Choose an induction compatible flat-based wok or a large frying pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying should be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the
food in several smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp, turn the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the
meat to the pan and add your sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated through.
7. Serve immediately.
Heat Settings
The settings below are guidelines only. The exact setting will depend on several factors, including your cookware and
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the amount you are cooking. Experiment with the cooktop to find the settings that best suit you.
Heat Setting
Heat Setting Suitability
• gentle simmering
• slow warming
• reheating
• rapid simmering
• cooking rice
• pancakes
• sautéing
• cooking pasta
• stir-frying
• searing
• bringing soup to the boil
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