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Using the Control Panel

Control Panel

CBIZ2437B
CBIZ2435B
  1. ON/OFF Button

  2. Flexible Zone Button

  3. Power Control

  4. Timer Button

  5. Pause Button

  6. Keylock Button

  7. Hood Connection Button

  8. Wi-Fi Connection Button

  9. Power Setting Display

  10. +/- Buttons

  11. Timer Indicator

  12. Timer display

  • To operate the buttons, press the desired button with the ball of your finger.

  • You will hear a beep each time when you press.

  • Make sure the buttons are always clean, dry, and that there is no object (e.g. a utensil or a cloth) covering them. Even a thin film of water may make the buttons difficult to operate.

Using the Cooking Zones

  • Press the ON/OFF button for one second. After power on, the buzzer beeps once, all displays show “0” or “00”, indicating that the induction hob has entered the state of standby mode.

  • Place suitable cookware on the cooking zone that you wish to use.

    • Make sure the bottom of the cookware and the surface of the cooking zone are clean and dry.

  • Press and slide the power control, the power setting display corresponding to the button will flash.

    Select a power setting by pressing the power control.

    • If you don’t choose a power setting within 1 minute, the induction hob will automatically switch off. You will need to start again at step 1.

    • You can modify the power setting at any time during cooking by repeating of this step.

Note
  • If the display flashes "u" with the power setting, this means that:

    • you have not placed cookware on the correct cooking zone or,

    • the cookware you’re using is not suitable for induction cooking or,

    • the cookware is too small or not properly centered on the cooking zone.

  • No heating takes place unless there is suitable cookware on the cooking zone.

  • The display will automatically turn off after 1 minute if no suitable cookware is placed on it.

  • It is normal for the hob to make a gentle buzzing or whirring sound when in the cooking mode.

  • A fan noise is also normal to be heard when the Hob's electronics become hot during and cooking.

Power Settings

The settings below are guidelines only. The exact setting will depend on several factors, including your cookware and the amount you are cooking. Experiment with the induction hob to find the settings that best suit you.

Power setting

Suitability

1 - 2

  • Delicate warming for small amounts of food

  • Melting chocolate, butter, and foods that burn quickly

  • Gentle simmering

  • Slow warming

3 - 5

  • Reheating

  • Rapid simmering

  • Cooking rice

6 - 11

  • Pancakes

12 - 14

  • Sautéing

  • Cooking pasta

15

  • Stir-frying

  • Searing

  • Bringing soup to the boil

  • Boiling water

B

  • Bringing soup to the boil quickly

  • Boiling water quickly

Finish Cooking

  • Press the power control that you wish to switch off. Turn the cooking zone off by pressing or sliding the slider to ”0”. Make sure the display shows “0”.

  • Turn the whole hob off by pressing the ON/OFF button.

Caution
  • Beware of hot surfaces

    “H” and “h” will show which cooking zone is too hot to touch in 2 steps. It will disappear when the surface has cooled down to a safe temperature. It can also be used as an energy saving function if you want to heat further cookware, use the hob that is still hot.

    • "H": Very hot residual heat (heat retention)

    • "h": residual heat

Using the Boost Function

Activate the boost function

With the boost function, large quantities of water can be heated more quickly than with the corresponding power setting 15.

Warning
  • Never use the boost function to preheat empty cookware or to heat oil, butter or lard. The cookware may be damaged and the fat or grease may catch fire if overheated.

Note
  • The function can work in any cooking zone.

  • If the previous selected setting was level 0, after automatically switch off of the boost function power setting 15 will set.

  • Under certain conditions, the boost function may automatically switch off to protect the electronic components inside the hob. The power setting returns to its the previous selected.

  • The cooking zones have a maximum power available to them. If this power range is exceeded by switching on the boost function, the power setting of cooking zone is automatically reduced.

  • Press the power control.

  • Press or slide the "B" button. Make sure the display shows “b”.

Cancel the boost function
  • Press the power control that you wish to cancel the boost function and set the desired power setting.

    • The function can work in any cooking zone.

    • If the previous selected setting was level 0, after automatically switch off of the boost function power setting 15 will set.

Using the Flexible Zone

Note
  • If one of the two cooking zones in the flexible zone is on, cancel the cooking zone operation and use the flexible function.

  • This zone can be used as a single big zone or as two independent zones.

  • The flexible zone is made up of two independent inductors that can be controlled separately. When working as a single big zone, the cooking zone that is not covered by cookware is automatically switched off after one minute.

  • To ensure correct cookware detection and a even heat distribution, the cookware should be correctly placed:

    • In the front or rear area of the flexible zone when the cookware is smaller than 22 cm

    • Anywhere with bigger cookware

Single big zone

To activate the flexible zone as a single big zone, simply press the Flexible Zone button.

The power setting works as any other normal zone.

If the cookware is moved from the front to the rear area of the zone (or vice versa), the flexible zone automatically detects the new position, keeping the same power.

To add further cookware, press the dedicated buttons again, in order to detect the cookware.

Two independent zones

To use the flexible zone as two separate zones with different power settings, press the Flexible Zone button to deactivate.

Using the Timer

  • You can set it to turn one or more cooking zones off after the set time is up. The maximum setting time is 99 minutes.

Setting the timer to turn one or more cooking zones off automatically
  • If the cooking zone is in use, press the Timer button repeatedly until the indicator of a necessary cooking zone comes on. The timer indicator will start flashing and "00" will show in the timer display.

  • Set the time by pressing the +/- buttons.

    • Hint: Press the +/- buttons once to decrease or increase by 1 minute.

    • Press and hold the +/- buttons to decrease or increase by 10 minutes.

  • When the timer is set, it will begin to count down immediately.

  • When cooking timer expires, the corresponding cooking zone will be switched off automatically.

    Note
    • Other cooking zones will keep operating if they were turned on previously.

To see the remaining time
  • Press the Timer button repeatedly until the indicator of the necessary cooking zone comes on.

Modifying the Timer

  • Press the Timer button repeatedly until the indicator of the necessary cooking zone comes on.

  • Set the time by pressing the +/- buttons.

Canceling the Timer

  • Press the Timer button repeatedly until the indicator of a necessary cooking zone comes on.

  • Press and hold the “ - ” button on Timer, the timer decreases to “00” and the timer is cancelled.

Locking the Buttons

  • You can lock the buttons to prevent unintended use (for example children accidentally turning the cooking zones on).

  • When the buttons are locked, all buttons are disabled.

To lock the buttons
  • Press the Keylock button for 3 seconds.

  • The timer display shows "Lo" and the timing time flashes alternately

To unlock the buttons
  • Press the Keylock button for 3 seconds.

Note
  • When the hob is in the lock mode, all the buttons are disabled except the ON/OFF button. You can always turn the induction hob off with the ON/OFF button in an emergency, but you will need to unlock the hob before the next operation.

Using the Pause Mode

  • The pause function reduces the power setting of a cooking zone to level 1 and maintains it at that level until deactivated. This function can be used to briefly interrupt and then continue the cooking process.

  • When entering the pause mode, all the buttons except the ON/OFF button are disabled.

To enter pause mode
  • Press the Pause button.

  • The timer display and the working power setting display will display "||"

To exit pause mode
  • Press the Pause button to return the cooking zone to the previous power setting.

Note
  • When the hob is in the pause mode, all the buttons are disabled, except the ON/OFF button. You can always turn the induction hob off with the ON/OFF button.

Default Working Times

Auto shut down is a safety protection function for your induction hob. It shuts down automatically if ever you forget to turn off your cooking. The default working times for various power settings are shown in the below table:

Power setting

Default working times (hour)

1-3

6

4-6

5

7-9

4

10-15

1.5

When the cookware is removed, the induction hob will stop heating immediately and the hob automatically switches off after 1 minute.

Special Function

Wi-Fi connection
  • Press the Wi-Fi connection button for 3 seconds, the Wi-Fi LED turns ON. Wi-Fi function is ON. Follow the instructions in the LG ThinQ application on your smartphone for using the Wi-Fi function.

Hood connection
  • This product features a Wi-Fi device that you can use to connect the hob to LG hoods. Through the Wi-Fi connection, you can use the hood connection on the LG ThinQ application. Activate Wi-Fi connection. Press the hood connection button, the hood LED is ON. Hood connection is ON.

Note
  • Hood connection will not work if there are any Wi-Fi connectivity issues or faults, connection problems or any faults, malfunctions, or errors caused by network connection.

Power Limit Mode

Enables the total power of the hob to be limited, if necessary, based on the conditions of your electrical installation.

  • Press the Keylock button for 3 seconds in power off to enter the lock mode.

  • Press the Timer button for 3 seconds and hear the buzzer ring.

  • Press the lower left boost button to enter the power limit mode.

  • Press the keylock button repeatedly to select maximum connected load power.

    Display

    Maximum power

    25

    2500 W

    35

    3500 W

    45

    4500 W

    60

    6000 W

    74

    7400 W

  • Press the ON/OFF button to confirm the current power of the hob and exit the power limit mode.