/ 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.The automatic heat up functionThe automatic heat up function starts whenyou set a heat setting starting from . Acooking zone operates with the maximumpower for some time and than automati-cally switches back to the heat setting youset.If you set a higher heat setting during theautomatic heat up (for example from to), the automatic heat up is adjusted.If there is still residual heat on the cookingzone (display ), the automatic warm updoes not start.The time of the automatic warm up changesfor different heat settings:12345678910110 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Using the TimerUse the timer to set how long the cooking zone operates for one cooking session.Set the timer after the selection of the cooking zone.You can set the heat setting before or after you set the timer.• Selection of the cooking zone: touch again and again until the indicator of anecessary cooking zone comes on.• Starting or changing the timer: touch or of the timer to set the time ( 00 -99 minutes). When the indicator of the cooking zone flashes slower, the time countsdown.• Stopping the timer: select the cooking zone with and touch to switch off thetimer. The remaining time counts backwards to 00 . The indicator of the cooking zonegoes out.• Checking the remaining time: select the cooking zone with . The indicator of thecooking zone flashes faster. Display shows the remaining time.When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00 flashes. The cooking zone switches off.• Stopping the sound: touchYou can use the timer as a minute minder while cooking zones do not operate. Touch. Touch + or - to select the time. When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00flashesStarting the STOP+GOThe function sets all cooking zones that operate to a keep warm setting.• Touch to start this function. The symbol comes on.8 Operating the appliance