Sharp 24 Inch Drop-In Cooktop Owner Manual - Manual (Page 15)

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USING THE COOKTOP
TURN BRIDGE OFF
Bridge may be turned OFF by the following methods described
in the section TURN OFF HEATERS:
1 Select and touch one of the two heater OFF keypads.
OR
2 Select one of the two heaters by touching the ON keypad,
then move the power level to 0 on the Power Slider Bar. After
10 seconds, a tone will sound, and the heater will turn OFF.
The Hot Surface/ON Indicator Light may still be illuminated
until the heaters cool.
DOUBLE HEATER
The right front heater has DOUBLE HEATER capability to
provide for larger size pots and pans and large quantities of food.
Single size - 6" diameter
Double size - 9" diameter.
The heater’s default setting is to use the single size.
• To use SINGLE HEATER, follow the instructions for turn-
ing on, selecting, and accepting power levels in the sections
TURN ON HEATERS, POWER LEVEL SELECTION and
POWER LEVEL ACCEPTANCE.
This will turn on the smaller, inner heater.
TURN DOUBLE HEATER ON:
To use as a double size:
1 Touch the DOUBLE keypad before accepting the power level
set by the Power Slider Bar.
DOUBLE may be touched before or after selecting the power
level, but it must be touched before touching the ON keypad
again for the power level to be accepted or before 10 seconds
pass and the power level is automatically selected if no other
keypads are touched.
The DOUBLE HEATER Indicator Light will illuminate
indicating the larger size and power level selection have been
accepted.
2 Power level may be adjusted by following the same instruc-
tions in the section ADJUST POWER LEVEL.
TURN DOUBLE HEATER OFF
DOUBLE HEATER may be turned OFF by the following
methods described in the section TURN OFF HEATERS:
1 Select and touch the heater OFF keypad.
OR
2 Select the heater by touching the ON keypad, then move the
power level to 0 on the Power Slider Bar. After 10 seconds,
a tone will sound, and the heater will turn OFF. The Hot
Surface/ON Indicator Light may still be illuminated until
the heater cools.
TURN DOUBLE HEATER OFF, KEEP SINGLE HEATER
DOUBLE HEATER can be turned OFF allowing the heater to
switch to the default single heater size during cooking.
For example, if you want to continue cooking using only the
smaller, inner heater:
1 Select and touch the heater ON keypad.
2 Touch DOUBLE keypad, a tone will sound.
3 Touch the heater ON keypad again to accept the same power
level or use Power Slider Bar to adjust power level if desired,
then touch ON keypad.
CAUTION The surface of the larger diameter heater will be
hot, use caution if removing or adding pots and pans of different
sizes when switching the heater size.
NOTE:
• Cooking results are best with pots and pans suited to the
appropriate heater size.
• The single heater can be switched to double heater function
using the same steps (1-3) listed above. Use appropriate pot
and pan size if modifying heater size.
SPEED BOIL
The SPEED BOIL function is used to cook at a maximum
boosted power level for 10 minutes. This convenient function
allows a two-stage process in which a desired power level can be
set for regular cooking and the heater will automatically return
to that power level after maximum boost time (10 minutes) has
completed.
WARNING SPEED BOIL is only recommended for boiling
water. NEVER leave a pot or pan unattended when using the
SPEED BOIL function.
SPEED BOIL can be used with single or multiple heaters, bridge
or double heater cooking functions.
When using SPEED BOIL, the power level will alternately flash
“P” with the number of the power level selected (1-9) for the
selected heater in the Heater Digital Display.
TURN SPEED BOIL ON
Follow the instructions for turning on single heater, selecting and
accepting power levels in the sections TURN ON HEATERS,
POWER LEVEL SELECTION and POWER LEVEL
ACCEPTANCE.
SPEED BOIL may be touched before or after selecting the
power level, BRIDGE or DOUBLE HEATER if using with
those functions, but it must be touched before touching the ON
keypad again for the power level to be accepted or before 10
seconds pass and the power level is automatically selected if no
other keypads are touched.
TURN SPEED BOIL AND HEATER OFF
SPEED BOIL may be turned OFF by the following methods
described in the section TURN OFF HEATERS:
1 Select and touch the heater OFF keypad.
OR