The Hotplates; Residual Heat Indicator; Setting The Hob; Switching The Hob On And Off - Bosch PKD6 F17 Series Instruction Manual

The hotplates

Hotplate
Single-circuit hotplate
$
Dual-circuit hotplate
ð
Tri-circuit hotplate
ò
Extended cooking zone
î
Activating the hotplate: The corresponding indicator lights up.
Switching on the hotplate: The size of hotplate which was last set is automatically selected

Residual heat indicator

The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for each
hotplate.

Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Switching the hob on and off

The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off.
To switch on: touch the
#
display light above the main switch and the
up. The hob is ready for use.
To switch off: Touch the
#
the main switch and the displays go out. All hotplates are
switched off. The residual heat indicator remains on until the
hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.
Notes
The hob switches off automatically if all hotplates have been
■
switched off for more than 20 seconds.
The settings remain stored for 4 seconds after the hob has
■
been switched off. If you switch it on again during this time,
the hob will operate using the previously stored settings.

Setting a hotplate

Set the desired heat setting on the control panel.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
Every heat setting has an intermediate setting. This is marked in
the control panel with the

Table of cooking times

The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
Melting
Chocolate coating
Butter, honey, gelatine
* Ongoing cooking without a lid
** Without lid
*** Turn frequently
6
Activating and deactivating
Select the hotplate and touch the
Select the hotplate, touch the
Touch the ö
Select the hotplate and touch the
symbol. A signal sounds. The
indicators light
‹
symbol until the display light above
symbol.
û
symbol
ö
symbol, and the 2nd filament circuit is activated
ö
symbol again and the 3rd filament circuit is activated
symbol
ö
If appears in the display the hob is still hot. It may be used,
•
for example, to keep a small meal warm or to melt cooking
chocolate. As the hotplate cools down further, the display
changes to
œ
cooled sufficiently.
Setting the heat setting
The hob must be switched on.
Touch the
1.
‹ lights up in the heat setting display,
heat setting display.
Set the desired heat setting in the control panel.
2.
Changing the heat setting
Select the hotplate and set the desired heat setting in the
control panel.
Switching off the hotplate
Use the $ symbol to select the hotplate. Set the control panel
to 0. After about 10 seconds, the residual heat indicator
appears.
Note: The last selected hotplate remains activated. You can set
the hotplate without selecting it again.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
. The display remains lit until the hotplate has
symbol to select the hotplate.
$
Ongoing cooking
setting
1-1.
1-2
¬ lights up under the
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
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