Dacor RNCT365 Manual De Usuario

6

Cooktop Operation

Operating the Controls

•  Turn on the induction cooktop only after placing the 

cookware on the element.

•  Do not leave metallic utensils or lids on the cooking surface 

since they can become hot or may warp.

•  Even though the cooktop itself does not heat, it still 

becomes hot due to the pots and pans placed on top of it 

becoming hot.

•  For safe operation, know which control adjusts each 

element (see page 4 ).

1.  Make sure the cooktop surface is clean and dry.
2.  Place the pan on the desired cooking zone and center 

it.

3.  Locate the 

ON/OFF key for the selected cooking zone. 

Touch and hold your finger on the 

ON/OFF key for one 

second. When the power light turns on, remove your 

finger. 

4.  Select the desired power level by touching the 

UP (▲)

or 

DOWN (▼) key repeatedly. The more power level

lights illuminated, the higher the power.  
NOTE:

 

– If a power level is not selected within 10 seconds, the 

control will turn off.

 

– You can change the power level setting at any time 

during the cooking process. 

 

– When selecting a power level, you can also hold your 

finger on the 

UP (▲) or DOWN (▼) key until the

desired power level is displayed, then remove your 

finger.

Rapid heat up/rapid rolling boil

8

Low level rolling boil

6 to 7

Frying

7 to 8

General cooking or searing

4 to 7

Simmer

2 to 3

Keep warm*

1

*

CAUTION: Avoid bacteria growth, keep food above 140ºF.

Turn off power to the cooking zone by touching the 

OFF key or simply remove the pan from the cooktop. 30 

seconds after removing a pan the control for that cooking 

zone will shut off automatically. The corresponding residual 

heat indicator light will remain on until the heat from the 

hot pan has cooled. 

NOTE: If a pan is placed on the same 

cooking zone before 30 seconds has elapsed the cooking 

zone will remain on at the same setting.

Power Boost

Your induction cooktop is equipped with a power boost 

feature. Use power boost to bring large quantities of 

water or food to cooking temperature faster. Power boost 

increases the induction element power up to 39%, for 10 

minutes. 

NOTE: Power boost can only be used on one 

element group at a time (see cooktop layouts on page 

4).
To use power boost:
1.  Make sure the cooktop surface is clean and dry.
2.  Place the pan on the desired cooking zone and center 

it.

3.  Locate the 

ON/OFF key for the selected cooking zone. 

Touch and hold your finger on the 

ON/OFF key for one 

second. When the power light turns on, remove your 

finger. 

4.  Select power level 8 by touching the 

DOWN (▼) key

momentarily or by touching the 

UP (▲) key repeatedly.

5.  With 8 power lights shown on the control panel, touch 

the 

UP (▲) key once. The power boost light will come

on. It will turn off after about 10 minutes when power 

boost automatically turns off.

Cooking Tips

•  Practice and experience will ultimately determine the 

power levels that work best for you. Don’t be afraid 

to experiment to arrive at your own preferred cooking 

settings. You may want to take notes when you find a 

setting that works good for a particular food item. There 

is a blank table in the back of this manual to help.

•  There is some variation in the efficiency of pots used. 

All pots do not behave in exactly the same way since 

the different metals conduct the electromagnetic waves 

from the induction elements differently.

Auto Shut-off Feature

•  If the cooktop is on for too long, it will shut-off 

automatically in the interest of safety. If one of the 

elements is on for an unusually long period of time, and 

the control settings are not changed, the cooktop will 

shut off automatically and the residual heat indicator 

will light. The amount of time before the cooktop shuts 

down varies with the power setting and the type of 

cookware in place on the element. 

•  The cooktop may be restarted again after shut-off 

takes place according to the Operating the Controls 

section.