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1_ features of your new range
features of your new range
Enhanced convenience. Better cooking. Easy maintenance. Your new electric range has been designed to
bring you these benefits and more.
• Steam Quick cleaning
Thanks to Steam Quick™, Samsung’s unique technology for light-duty cleaning jobs, keeping
your oven Spic-and-Span is a snap — no hassle, no odor, no chemicals. Steam Quick™ cleans
the inside of your range with high-temperature steam in just 20 minutes.
• Bigger is better
With a capacity of 5.9 cubic feet, your new range is equipped with more space than any of its
competitors in the U.S. market. This means greater convenience for you when cooking for the
holidays or when entertaining.
• A cooktop with 5 burners
Four main burners with that dial up to different pot size.
A smaller warming burner in the center of the range top.
important safety instructions
Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the
risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the
range. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always
contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not
understand.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all
possible conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use
common sense, caution, and care when installing, maintaining, and operating
your oven.
IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe
personal injury or death.
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Important safety instructions _2
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor
personal injury or property damage.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or
personal injury when using your oven, follow these basic
safety precautions.
Do NOT attempt.
Do NOT disassemble.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions explicitly.
Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.
Call the service center for help.
Note
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
WARNING
WARNING - To reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be
secured by a properly installed Anti-Tip device. AFTER THE RANGE
HAS BEEN INSTALLED, CONFIRM THAT THE ANTI-TIP DEVICE
HAS BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED AND VERIFY THAT THE ANTI-
TIP DEVICE IS PROPERLY ENGAGED. Refer to the installation manual
for instructions.
a) If the anti-tip device is not installed, a child or adult can tip the range
and be killed.
b) Verify the anti-tip device has been properly installed and engaged at
rear right (or rear left) of the range bottom.
c) If you move the range and then move it back into place, ensure the anti-
tip device is re-engaged at the right or left rear of the range bottom.
d) Do not operate the range without the anti-tip device in place and
engaged.
e) Failure to do so can result in death or serious burns to children or adults.
WARNING WARNING
Do not step, lean, or sit on the doors of the range. You can cause
the range to tip, resulting in burns or serious injuries.
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Confirm that the Anti-Tip device is installed properly. Then, to verify that
the Anti-Tip device is engaged, grasp the top rear edge of the range and
carefully attempt to tilt it forward. The Anti-Tip device should prevent the
range from tilting forward more than a few inches.
If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the anti-
tip device is properly engaged when you push the range back against
the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and
causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
CAUTION-Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described
in this Owner’s Manual.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop, areas facing the cooktop,
oven vent opening, surfaces near the opening, crevices around the oven
door.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician.
User Servicing - Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance
unless specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should
be referred to a qualified technician.
Always disconnect power to appliance before servicing by removing the
fuse or switching off the circuit breaker.
Do not enter inside the oven.
Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a
range or on the back guard of a range. Children climbing on the
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
Do not leave children alone. Children should not be left alone or
unattended in an area where appliance is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
Do not use water on grease fires. Turn off the oven to avoid spreading
the flame. Smother the fire or flame by closing the door or use dry
chemical, baking soda, or foam-type extinguisher.
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Important safety instructions _4
Storage in or on appliance. Flammable materials should not be
stored in an oven or near surface units. Be sure all packing materials are
removed from the appliance before operating it. Keep plastics, clothes,
and paper away from parts of the appliance that may become hot.
Wear proper apparel. Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never
be worn while using the appliance.
Use only dry potholders. Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. Do not let the potholder touch hot
heating elements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.
Teach children not to play with the controls or any other part of the range.
Keep children away from the door when opening or closing it as they may
bump themselves on the door or catch their fingers in the door.
SURFACE COOKING UNITS
Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings.
Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and
improper operation of the range.
Do not operate the cooktop when there is no cookware. If the
cooktop operates without a cookware, the control knob will become hot.
Never use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
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Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the
cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off.
Be careful when placing spoons or other stirring utensils on glass
cooktop surface when it is in use. They may become hot and could
cause burns.
Use proper pan sizes. This appliance is equipped with surface units of
different size. Select utensils having flat bottoms large enough to cover
the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized utensils will
expose a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result
in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of utensil to burner will also
improve efficiency.
Glazed cooking utensils. Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
ceramic,earthenware, or other glazed utensils are suitable for range-top
service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Utensil handles should be turned inward and not extend over
adjacent surface units. To reduce the risk of burns, ignition of
flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the
utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is turned
inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.
Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the cleaning cream
labels.
Be sure you know which control knob operates each surface unit. Make
sure you turned on the correct surface unit.
Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware.
When preparing flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat settings.
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Important safety instructions _6
OVEN
DO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS OR INTERIOR SURFACES
OF THE OVEN. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark
in color. Interior surfaces of an oven become hot enough to cause burns.
During and after use, do not touch or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact heating elements or interior surfaces of oven until
they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the appliance
may become hot enough to cause burns. Among these surfaces are
oven vent openings and surfaces near these openings, oven doors, and
windows of oven doors.
Do not heat unopened food containers. Build-up of pressure may
cause container to burst and result in injury.
Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can
catch on fire.
Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can
ignite.
Use care when opening door. Let hot air or steam escape before you
remove or replace food in the oven.
Protective liners. Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottoms,
except as suggested in the manual. Improper installation of these liners
may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.
Keep oven vent ducts unobstructed. The oven vent is located above
the right rear surface unit. this area could become hot during oven use.
Never block this vent and never place plastic or heat-sensitive items on
vent
Placement of oven racks. Always place oven racks in the desired
location while the oven is cool. If the rack must be moved while oven
is hot, do not let the potholder come in contact with the hot heating
element in the oven.
Do not allow aluminum foil or meat probe to contact heating elements.
VENTILATING HOOD
Clean ventilating hoods frequently. Grease should not be allowed to
accumulate on the hood or filter.
When flaming foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
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SELF-CLEANING OVENS
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is essential for a good
seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
Never keep pet birds in the kitchen. The health of birds is extremely
sensitive to the fumes released during an oven self-clean cycle. Fumes
may be harmful or fatal to birds. Move birds to a well-ventilated room.
Clean in the self-clean cycle only parts listed in this manual. Before
self-cleaning the oven, remove the broil pan , rack, utensils, and food.
No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or on the outside of the oven. Use only a ceramic
cooktop cleaner.
Nickel oven shelves should be removed from the oven before beginning
the self-cleaning cycle, or they may discolor.
If the self-clean mode malfunctions, turn the oven off and disconnect the
power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
GLASS/CERAMIC COOKING SURFACES
DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS.
Surface units may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near
surface units may become hot enough to cause burns. During and after
use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact
surface units or areas near units until they have had sufficient time to
cool. Among these areas are the cook-top and facing the cook-top.
Do not cook on broken cooktop. If cooktop should break, cleaning
solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cook-top and create a
risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
Clean cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe
spills on a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Clean the oven thoroughly before using for the first time. Remove
accessories and operate the oven at the bake setting at 400°F for 1 hour
before using. There will be a distinctive odor; this is normal, but ensure
your kitchen is well ventilated during this conditioning period.
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Important safety instructions _8
WARNING
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION
The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or
service company.
- Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, problems with
the product, or injury.
Unpack the oven, remove all packaging material and examine the oven for any
damages such as dents on the interior or exterior of the oven, broken door
latches, cracks in the door, or a door that is not lined up correctly. If there is any
damage, do not operate the oven and notify your dealer immediately.
Plug the power cord into a properly grounded outlet of standard. Your oven
should be the only connected on this circuit.
Keep all packaging materials out of the reach of children. Children may use them
for play.
Install your appliance on a level and hard floor that can support its weight.
- Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise, or problems with the
product.
This appliance must be properly grounded.
Do not ground the appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, or telephone line.
- This may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, or problems with the
product
Do not cut or remove the ground prong from the power cord under any
circumstances.
Connect the oven to a properly grounded circuit.
Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty location, in a location
exposed to direct sunlight and water (rain drops).
- This may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not use a damaged power cord or loose wall socket.
- This may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not operate any other heating or cooking appliance beneath this appliance.
Do not mount unit over or near any portion of a heating or cooking appliance.
Do not mount over a sink.
Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord.
Do not twist or tie the power cord.
Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the
power cord, insert the power cord between objects.
- This may result in electric shock or fire.
When the power cord is damaged, contact your nearest service center.
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CAUTION
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR USING
If the appliance is flooded please contact your nearest service center : Failing to
do so may result in electric shock or fire.
If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or smoke, unplug the
power plug immediately and contact your nearest service center.
- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire
In the event of a gas leak (such as propane gas, LP gas, etc.), ventilate
immediately without touching the power cord. Do not touch the appliance.
- A spark may result in an explosion or fire.
Take care that the door, heater or any of the other parts do not come into
contact with the body while cooking or just after cooking.
- Failing to do so may result in burns.
If materials inside oven should ignite, keep the oven door closed, turn the oven
off and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel. If the door is opened, the fire may spread.
Always observe Safety Precautions when using your oven. Never try to repair
the oven on your own - there is dangerous voltage inside. If the oven needs to
be repaired, contact an authorized service center near you.
Use the appliance only after closing the door.
If you use the appliance when it is contaminated by alien substances such as
food waste, it may result in a problem with the appliance.
Take care when removing the wrapping when taking food out of the appliance.
- If the food is hot, hot steam may be emitted abruptly when removing the
wrapping and this may result in burns.
Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance yourself.
- Since a high voltage current enters the product chassis, it may result in
electric shock or fire.
- When repairing the appliance is required, contact your nearest service center.
If any foreign substance such as water has entered the appliance, contact your
nearest service center.
- Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not touch the power cord with wet hands.
- This may result in electric shock.
Do not turn the appliance off while an operation is in progress.
- This may cause a spark and result in electric shock or fire.
Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of children, as packaging
materials can be dangerous to children.
- If a child places a bag over its head, it may result in suffocation.
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Important safety instructions _10
Do not let children or any person with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities use this appliance unsupervised.
Make sure that the appliance is out of the reach of children.
- Failing to do so may result in electric shock, burns or injury.
Do not touch the inside of the appliance immediately after cooking, because
the inside of the appliance is hot after being heated for a long time or heating a
small amount of food.
- Failing to do so may result in burns.
Do not use or place inflammable sprays or objects near the oven.
- This may result in fire or an explosion.
Do not insert fingers, foreign substances or metal objects such as pins or
needles into the inlet, outlet, and holes. If foreign substances are inserted into
any of these holes, contact your product provider or nearest service center.
Do not tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to the door. Under no
circumstances should you remove the outer cabinet.
Do not store or use oven outdoors.
Never use this appliance for purposes other than cooking.
- This may result in fire.
Open the cap or stopper of a sealed container (herb tonic tea bottle, baby
bottle, milk bottle and so on) and make a hole in food items such as shells or
nuts (eggs, chestnuts, etc) with a knife, before cooking them.
- Failing to do so may result in burns or injury.
Never heat plastic or paper containers and do not use them.
- Failing to do so may result in fire.
Do not heat food wrapped in paper such as magazines and newspaper.
- This may result in fire.
Do not open the door when the food in the cooking compartment is burning.
- If you open the door, it causes an inflow of oxygen and this may result in fire.
Do not apply excessive pressure or impact to the door or the inside of the
appliance.
- Hanging on to the door may result in the product falling and causing injury.
- If the door is damaged, do not use the appliance and contact a service
center.
Do not hold food or any part there of during or immediately after cooking.
- Use cooking gloves because it may be very hot and you could burn yourself.
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CAUTION
CAUTION SIGNS FOR USING
When the surface is cracked, turn the power switch of the appliance off.
- Failing to do so may result in electric shock.
Dishes and containers can become hot. Handle with care.
Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Carefully remove container coverings,
directing steam away from hands and face.
Remove lids from baby food before heating. After heating baby food, stir well
to distribute the heat evenly. Always test temperature by tasting before feeding
the baby. The glass jar or surface of the food may appear to be cooler than the
interior, which can be so hot as to burn the infant’s mouth.
Make sure all cookware used in the oven.
Take care as beverages or food may be very hot after heating.
- Especially when feeding a child, check that it has cooled sufficiently.
Take care when heating liquids such as water or other beverages.
- Make sure to stir during or after cooking.
- Avoid using a slippery container with a narrow neck.
- Remove the container at least 30 seconds after heating.
- Failing to do so may result in an abrupt overflow of the contents and cause
burns.
Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry, oven
cover, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.)
on the appliance.
- Items, such as a cloth, may be caught in the door.
- This may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or injury.
Do not operate the appliance with wet hands.
- This may result in electric shock.
Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the
appliance.
- As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result in electric shock, fire or
problems with the product.
Do not put your face or body close to the appliance while cooking or when
opening the door just after cooking.
- Take care that children do not come too close to the appliance.
- Failing to do so may result in children burning themselves.
Do not place food or heavy objects over the door when opening the door.
- The food or object may fall and this may result in burns or injury.
Do not abruptly cool the door, the inside of the appliance, or the dish by pouring
water over it during or just after cooking.
- This may result in damage to the appliance. The steam or water spray may
result in burns or injury.
Do not operate while empty except for self-cleaning.
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Important safety instructions _12
Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles. The containers can
break.
Do not scratch the glass of the oven door with a sharp object.
- This may result in the glass being damaged or broken.
Do not store anything directly on top of the appliance when it is in operation.
Do not use sealed containers. Remove seals and lids before use. Sealed
containers can explode due to buildup of pressure even after oven has been
turned off.
Take care that food does not come into contact with the heater when cooking
food with the oven.
- This may result in fire.
Do not over-heat food.
- Failing to do so may result in fire.
CAUTION
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR CLEANING
Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly on to it.
Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol to clean the appliance.
- This may result in discoloration, deformation, damage, electric shock or fire.
Take care not to hurt yourself when cleaning the appliance (external/internal).
- You may hurt yourself on the sharp edges of the appliance.
Do not clean the appliance with a steam cleaner.
- This may result in corrosion.
Keep the inside of the oven clean. Food particles or spattered oils stuck to the
oven walls or floor can cause paint damage and reduce the efficiency of the
oven.
CAUTION
APPLIANCE OUTLETS
The 120V appliance outlets located on the control
console may be used to run portable appliances
placed on countertops beside the range.
The outlets operate independently and are not
affected by range control settings.
Circuit
Breakers
Appliance
Outlet
Do not place portable appliances on the cooktop.
Damage to the portable appliance could result if the
cooktop is hot.
Appliance outlet circuit breakers: The circuit
breakers for the appliance outlets on your range are
located on top of the control console.They are rated
for 15 amps, that may trip if the appliance plugged
into it exceeds 15 amps. To reset the circuit breaker,
press the switch of located on the control console.
If appliance outlet don’t operate, test out your small
portable appliance by plugging into other outlets.
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13_ Contents
contents
INTRODUCING YOUR NEW RANGE
14
14 Overview
14 What’s included with your range
SURFACE COOKING
15
15 About surface cooking
18 How to set the appliance for surface cooking
18 Using the proper cookware
19 Choosing the proper cookware
19 Protecting the smoothtop surface
OPERATING THE OVEN
20
20 The oven control panel
21 Setting the clock
21 Setting the kitchen timer
22 Minimum and maximum settings
22 Using the oven racks
23 Baking
23 Timed cooking
24 Delay timed cooking
25 Broiling
26 Using the easy cook feature
27 Using the custom cook feature
27 Using the warm function
28 Extra features
MAINTAINING YOUR APPLIANCE
31
31 Self-cleaning
33 Steam-cleaning
34 Care and cleaning of the oven
35 Care and cleaning of the glass cooktop
37 Removing and replacing the oven door
37 Removing and replacing the storage drawer
38 Changing the oven light
TROUBLESHOOTING
39
39 Troubleshooting
WARRANTY
43
43 Warranty
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INTRODUCING
Introducing your new range _14
OVERVIEW
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH YOUR RANGE
* Wire racks
If you need an accessory marked with a *, you can buy it from the Samsung
Contact Center (1-800-726-7864).
introducing your new range
Oven door
Shelf position
Glass surface
Automatic oven
light switch
* Oven light
Self/steam clean latch
Gasket
Oven control panel
See page 20 for more
information
* Surface control knobs
See page 16 for more
information
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15_ Surface cooking
surface cooking
ABOUT SURFACE COOKING
CAUTION
BEFORE COOKING
• Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
• Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even
when it is not being used.
• Turn the surface units on only after placing the cookware.
• Do not store heavy items above the cooktop surface. They could fall and damage it.
CAUTION
DURING COOKING
• Do not place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon
holders, or plastic wrappings on the range when it is in use. The hot air from the vent
could melt plastics or ignite flammable items.
• Make sure the correct surface unit is turned on.
• Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware.
• Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on.
• Never leave surface units unattended while using a high heat setting. Boilovers cause
smoking and/or greasy spllovers that may catch on fire.
• Turn the surface units off before removing cookware.
• Do not use plastic wrap to cover food. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very
difficult to remove.
CAUTION
AFTER COOKING
• Do not touch the surface units until they have cooled down.
• The surface may be still be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface is touched
before it has cooled down sufficiently.
• Immediately clean spills on the cooking area to prevent a tough cleaning chore later.
• If cabinet storage is provided directly above the cooking surface, make sure that the
items are infrequently used and can be safely stored in an area subjected to heat.
Temperatures may be unsafe for items such as volatile liquids, cleaners or aerosol
sprays.
About the radiant surface elements
The temperature rises gradually and evenly. As the temperature rises, the radiant element will glow
red. To maintain the selected setting, the element will cycle on and off. The heating element retains
enough heat to provide a uniform and consistent heat during the off cycle. For efficient cooking,
turn off the element several minutes before cooking is complete. This will allow residual heat to
complete the cooking process.
Radiant elements have a limiter that allows the element to cycle ON and OFF, even at the HI
setting. This helps to prevent damage to the ceramic cooktop. Cycling at the HI setting is
normal and can occur if the cookware is too small for the radiant element or if the cookware
bottom is not flat.
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SURFACE COOKING
Surface cooking _16
Location of the radiant surface elements and controls
The radiant control knobs operate the radiant surface elements on the cooktop as shown below.
Single
Left Front
Eltnement
Single
Left Rear
Element
Single
Right Rear
Element
Dual
Right Front
Element
Warming Center
Center Rear
Element
Hot surface indicator
• Comes on when the unit is turned on or hot to the touch.
• Stays on even after the unit is turned off.
• Glows until the unit is cooled to approximately 150°F.
Cooking areas
• The cooking areas on your range are identified by permanent circles on the glass cooking
surface. For the most efficient cooking, fit the pan size to the element size.
• Pans should not extend more than ½” to 1” beyond the cooking area.
• When a control is turned on, a glow can be seen through the glass cooking surface. The
element will cycle on and off to maintain the preset heat setting, even at high settings.
• For more information on selecting proper types of cookware, refer to the section “Using the
proper cookware” on page 18.
Single surface unit control knob
1. Push the knob in.
2. Turn in either direction to the setting you want.
• At both the off and high settings, the knob clicks into position.
Dual surface unit control knob
The dual surface unit has 2 cooking sizes to select from so you can match
the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using.
1. Push the knob in.
2. Turn in either direction to the setting you want.
• To use the small surface unit, turn the control knob to the small burner (A)
settings.
• To use the large surface unit, turn the control knob to the large burner (B)
settings.
When changing from a high heat setting to a lower heat setting, the surface unit may stop
glowing. This is normal.
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17_ Surface cooking
Using the warming center
The warming center, located in the back center of the glass surface, will keep hot, cooked food
at serving temperature.
• The surface warmer will not glow red like the cooking elements.
CAUTION
• Do not warm food on the warming center for more than two hours.
• Use only cookware and dishes recommended as safe for oven and cooktop use.
• Always use potholders or oven mitts when removing food from the warming center as
cookware and plates will be hot.
• When warming pastries and breads the cover should have an opening to allow
moisture to escape.
• Do not use plastic wrap to cover foods. Plastic may melt onto the surface and be very
difficult to clean.
• Food should be kept in its container and covered with a lid or aluminum foil to
maintain food quality.
• Always start with hot food. Eating uncooked or cold food placed on the warming
center could result in illness.
1. Turn the warming center on.
Press the WARMING CENTER ON/OFF pad.
2. Select the power setting you want.
Pressing the WARMING CENTER LEVEL pad once will set it to
the level 1 setting. Press the pad twice for the level 2 setting, 3
times for level 3.
3. Turn the warming center off.
Press the WARMING CENTER ON/OFF pad.
• Pressing the CLEAR/OFF pad does not turn the warming center off.
• For best results, all foods on the warming center should be covered with a lid or
aluminum foil. When warming pastries or breads, the cover should be vented to allow
moisture to escape.
Recommended settings
LEVEL TYPE OF FOOD
1Breads/pastries, casseroles, gravies, eggs
2Dinner plate with food, soups (cream), vegetables, sauces, stews, meats
3Fried foods, soups (liquid), hot beverages
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SURFACE COOKING
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HOW TO SET THE APPLIANCE FOR SURFACE COOKING
CAUTION
• The surface elements may be hot and burns may occur. Do not touch surface
elements until they have cooled down sufficiently.
• At high or medium-high settings, never leave food unattended. Boilovers cause
smoking and greasy spillovers may catch on fire.
• Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking.
• The area between the high and off settings, are not appropriate for cooking.
USING THE PROPER COOKWARE
Using the right cookware can prevent many problems, such as uneven cooking or extended
cooking times. Using the proper pans will reduce cooking times and cook food more evenly.
Check for flatness by
rotating a ruler across the
bottom of the cookware.
CORRECT INCORRECT
Flat bottom and straight sides.
• Tight fitting lids.
• Weight of handle does not tilt
pan.
• Pan is well balanced.
• Pan size matches the amount
of food to be prepared
and the size of the surface
element.
• Made of a material that
conducts heat well.
• Always match pot diameter to
element surface diameter.
Curved and warped pan
bottoms.
Pan overhangs element by more
than one-half inch.
Pan is smaller than element.
Heavy handle tilts pan.
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CHOOSING THE PROPER COOKWARE
What your cookware is made of determines how evenly and quickly heat is transferred from the surface
element to the pan bottom.
• ALUMINUM - Excellent heat conductor. Some types of food will cause the aluminum to darken.
(Anodized aluminum cookware resists staining & pitting.). If aluminum pans are slid across the
ceramic cooktop, they may leave metal marks that resemble scratches. Remove these marks
immediately.
• COPPER - Excellent heat conductor but discolors easily. May leave metal marks on ceramic glass.
• STAINLESS STEEL - Slow heat conductor with uneven cooking results. Is durable, easy to clean
and resists staining.
• CAST IRON - A poor conductor; retains heat very well. Cooks evenly once cooking temperature is
reached. Not recommended for use on ceramic cooktops.
• ENAMELWARE - Heating characteristics will vary depending on base material. Porcelain-enamel
coating must be smooth to avoid scratching ceramic cooktops.
• GLASS - Slow heat conductor. Not recommended for ceramic cooktop surfaces because it may
scratch the glass.
PROTECTING THE SMOOTHTOP SURFACE
Cleaning
• Clean the cooktop before using it for the first time.
• Clean your cooktop daily or after each use. This will keep your cooktop looking good and can prevent
damage.
• If a spillover occurs while cooking, immediately clean the spill from the cooking area while it is hot to
prevent a tough cleaning chore later. Using extreme care, wipe the spill with a clean dry towel.
• Do not allow spills to remain on the cooking area or the cooktop trim for a long period of time.
• Do not use abrasive cleansing powders or scouring pads, which will scratch the cooktop.
• Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia, or other cleansers not specifically recommended for use on
a glass-ceramic surface.
Preventing marks and scratches
• Do not use glass cookware. They may scratch the cooktop.
• Do not place a trivet or wok ring between the cooktop and the pan. These items can mark or
scratch the cooktop.
• Make sure the cooktop and the pan bottom are clean.
• Do not slide metal pans across the cooktop.
Preventing stains
• Do not use a soiled dish cloth or sponge to clean the cooktop surface. A film will remain, which may
cause stains on the cooking surface after the area is heated.
• Continuously cooking on a soiled surface may/will result in a permanent stain.
Preventing other damage
• Do not allow plastic, sugar, or foods with high sugar content to melt onto the hot cooktop. Should
this happen, clean immediately.
• Do not let a pan boil dry as this will damage the cooktop and the pan.
• Do not cook food directly on the cooktop without the proper cookware.
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