User manual WHIRLPOOL AKT 892/IX PROGRAM CHART

[. . . ] The cooking zone will stay selected for 6 seconds. After this, you need to select it again by pressing or . The hob features special functions for each different cooking zone. If within about 25 seconds none of the cooking zones are used, the hob switches itself off automatically for safety reasons. [. . . ] When the hold function is enabled, all cooking areas switched on are brought to the same keep-warm temperature as the special keep-warm function. 3. Multiple zone function This function switches on the outer rim of the hotplates as well (if available) meaning larger pots can be used with more optimum distribution of the heat provided by the element below the cooking zone. Enabling and removing the multiple zone function Press the key to enable this function. It applies to cooking zones only, if available. This function can be selected at any level and with any of the special functions enabled. Press the and keys at the same time to remove it. Enabling and removing the hold function Press the key to enable the hold function. A dot lights up on the key to indicate it has been switched on. Two flashing vertical bars appear on the displays of all cooking zones. If the gentle heat function is being used in one of the cooking zones, the keep-warm temperature will be the same as the gentle heat temperature, given that the latter is the cooler of the two. To switch off the hold function, press the hold key again. All levels previous to the hold function being switched on are restored when the hold function is removed. Any times set using the timer will continue to count down during the entire time the hold function is enabled. The hold function switches off automatically after 2 hours. DO NOT LEAVE THE HOB UNATTENDED FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER EVEN WHEN THE HOLD FUNCTION IS ON. 4. FAST BOILING FUNCTION The fast boiling function sets the cooking zone at a hotter temperature than level 9 for short periods. Water can be boiled in less time with this function. Enabling and removing the fast boiling function The function can be set for all cooking zones switched on by pressing the key. To remove this function, press the key for the required zone to lower the power level or press the and keys at the same time. 5. Time switch function The time switch function can be used as a short-time alarm with no association to any specific cooking area, or it can be allocated to a selected zone and the relative operation programmed. Enabling and removing the time-switch function To use the time-switch function as a short-time alarm, press the key on the special functions bar. [. . . ] Child safety function The child safety function blocks all use of the hob to prevent children from using it. Enabling and removing the child safety function To switch on the child safety function, press the button. All hob commands are disactivated with the exception of the child safety key and the on/off key. Control of the hob is blocked at the settings active prior to the child safety function being enabled. [. . . ]