USING THE GAS HOB RINGSPress the corresponding gas ring knob (refer tocontrol panel layout) and turn it to the maximumsetting. The burner will spark and ignite. Keep theknob pressed in for approximately 15 seconds. Ifthe burner fails to ignite or extinguish, wait at least1 minute before repeating the lighting procedure.Once the burner has remained lighting, the controlknob can be adjusted to the required setting (SeeFig.8).USING THE ELECTRIC HOB RINGSNote: When operating any of the electric hobrings, the control panel cooling fan will operate.Standard Hob Rings:The electric hob rings are switched on by turningthe corresponding knob to the desired setting (referto Control Panel Layout). The hotplate knob hasnine settings with 1 as the minimum setting and 9,the maximum setting (see Figure 9). When a hobring is hot (i.e. to touch), the respective residualheat indicator (situated on the centre of the ceram-ic top) will illuminate and will remain illuminatedeven after being turned off until the ring has cooleddown.Fig.8Fig.9Extendible Hob Rings:Some of the hob rings have an extendible section(Refer to Product Features Section). Theextendible section is operated by turning the corre-sponding knob to setting 9 and then rotating theknob past setting 9 (See Fig.10). The knob is thenset to the required setting (i.e between 1 & 9). Toturn off the extendible section, return the knob to 0.First Use:When using the electric hob rings for the first time,or if they have not been used for an extended peri-od of time, operate them without a pan on setting 1for 15 minutes to eliminate any moisture.During Use:Never drag pans across the surface and always liftpans gently onto and off the ceramic top.Note: Spills of food that have a high content ofsugar (jam, chocolate etc) must be removed imme-diately as they can damage the glass. Any othertypes of spills should be removed after use.For efficient cooking, the base of the pan should betotally flat and should be of the same size as thehob ring diameter (refer to Product FeaturesSection). Pans with bowed or ridged bases orthose with an outer rim are not suitable for use onceramic hotplates. The following guidelines shouldbe used when selecting suitable pans to use:Woks - Only use a flat bottomed wok and not theconventional round bottomed type.Pressure Cookers - Ensure that the base is flat.Preserving Pans - Use a good quality pan with aflat base with a diameter not greater than 250mm.Griddles - Ensure that the base is flat and smoothso that there is no danger the hob will bescratched.Frying & Grill Pans - Use a good quality pan with aflat base and always use the larger rings.Fig.1014High FlameLow FlameOPERATION