Bosch FAP-OC 500Series User Manual - Page 11

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a The residual heat indicators remain lit until the cooking

zones have cooled off sufficiently.

Note: The cooktop turns off automatically when all the

cooking zones have been turned off for more than 20 sec-

onds.

6.3 Cooking zone settings

In order to make settings on a cooking zone, the cooking

zone has to be selected.

Set the desired power level for each cooking zone in the

settings area.

Setting

Power level

lowest power level

highest power level

Intermediate setting for all power levels

The intermediate setting is displayed as a dot

in the cooking zone display, for example .

lights up when you set the intermediate level

between power level

Note: The cooktop may temporarily reduce the power au-

tomatically to protect the fragile parts of your appliance

and to prevent the appliance from producing excess noise.

Setting the power level

Requirement: The cooktop is turned on.

Place the cookware on the cooking zone.

Press

to select the cooking zone

lights up in the cooking zone display.

a lights up under the cooking zone display.

Set the power level in the settings area

Press

to set an intermediate level.

Notes

¡ If there is no cookware on the cooking zone, the cook-

ing zone display blinks. This means that the cooking

zone tries to detect the cookware. Place cookware on

the cooking zone within 30 seconds, or the cooking

zone will switch itself off.

¡ If the indicators blink while cookware is present on the

cooking zone, check whether the cookware is suitable

for induction cooking.

→ "Testing cookware suitability", Page 17

and ⁠ .

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¡ If there is cookware on the cooking zone before switch-

ing the cooktop on, it is detected within 20 seconds after

touching the main switch and the cooking zone is se-

lected automatically. Set the power level within 10 sec-

onds. Otherwise, the cooking zone switches off after

20 seconds.

¡ If there are several pieces of cookware on the cooktop

when it is switched on, only one piece of cookware is

detected.

Changing the power level

Press

to select the cooking zone.

Set the power level in the settings area.

Turning the cooking zone off

Press

to select the cooking zone.

Select

in the settings area.

a The residual heat indicator lights up after approximately

10 seconds.

Note: You can also switch off the cooking zone directly by

touching the cooking zone symbol for longer than 3 sec-

onds.

6.4 Recommended cooking settings

Here you can find recommendations on cooking and an

overview of various dishes with suitable heat levels.

¡ Select heat level 8 or 9 for bringing to a boil or initial fry-

ing.

¡ Stir thick liquids occasionally.

¡ Food that needs to be seared quickly, or food which

loses a lot of liquid during initial frying, is best seared in

several small portions.

¡ When you cook with a lid on, turn the heat setting down

as soon as steam escapes between lid and cookware.

¡ Keep the lid on the cookware after cooking until you

serve the food.

¡ When you cook with a pressure cooker, observe the

manufacturer's instructions.

¡ Do not cook food for too long or in too much water. Oth-

erwise the nutrients will be lost. You can use the kitchen

timer to set the optimum cooking time.

¡ Do not heat oil or grease until it smokes. You will

achieve healthier cooking results.

¡ When you brown food, fry small portions one after the

other.

¡ Cookware may become very hot during cooking. We

recommend the use of pot holders.

¡ → "Saving energy", Page 8

Cooking charts

The cooking chart shows which power level is suitable for

each type of food. The cooking time may vary depending

on the type, weight, thickness and quality of the food.

CAUTION

Stews or liquids can heat up very quickly during cooking

and may overflow or spatter, e.g. soups, sauces or drinks.

Stir continuously.

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Heat the food at a suitable power level.

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Melting

Type of food

Chocolate

Butter

Operation en-us

Power level

1 - 2