Automatic Switch Off timesHeat setting - - - -Stops after 6 hours 5 hours 4 hours 1.5 hoursThe heat settingTouch the control bar at the necessary heatsetting. Change to the left or the right, if itis necessary. Do not release before you havea correct heat setting. The display shows theheat setting./ Switching the outer rings on and offYou can match the effective heating surface to the size of the cookware.To switch on the outer ring touch the sensor field / . The indicator comes on. Formore outer rings touch the same sensor field again. The next indicator comes on.Do the procedure again to switch off the outer ring. The indicator goes out.Automatic Heat Up1234567891011120 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14You can get a necessary heat setting in a shorter time if you activate the Automatic HeatUp function. This function sets the highest heat setting for some time (see the graphic),and then decreases to the necessary heat setting.To start the Automatic Heat Up function for a cooking zone:1. Touch ( comes on in the display).2. Immediately touch the necessary heat setting. After 3 seconds comes on in thedisplay.To stop the function change the heat setting.A8 Operating instructions