Dacor RNCT304, Use And Care Manual

4

Cooktop Features

• 

Induction cooking is totally different from traditional types 

of cooking. A magnetic induction element below the 

cooking surface heats utensils (magnetic only) directly. 

Induction cookin

g is much more efficient because less 

energy is lost heating the cooktop itself. Also, food that 

spills on the cooktop does not burn since the cooktop is 

much cooler.

• 

Dacor induction cooktops have 4 or 5 circular cooking 

zones. Below each cooking zone is the magnetic 

induction cooking element. Each cooking zone has 

its own set of controls. The control keys are activated 

by touching it with your fingertip. Pressing hard is not 

necessary because the keys are not pressure sensitive. 

NOTE:

 Spills or cleaning solutions on the keys can 

cause unwanted operation. Dry the area with a clean 

cloth and reset the control to correct.

• 

All of the induction

 elements under the cooking zones 

feature temperature limiters to ensure a safe operating 

temperature for the cooktop. The elements automatically 

cycle on and off. At higher power settings, the induction 

element will stay on for longer periods of time.

Control Panel

• 

ON/OFF

 Key

: Turns on the corresponding cooking 

zone.

• 

Power Light: Turns on when the indicated cooking zone 

is on. 

• 

Power Level 

UP

 (▲) Key: Touch this key repeatedly to 

raise the power level.

• 

Power Level 

DOWN

 (▼) Key: Touch this key 

repeatedly to lower the power level.

• 

“No Pan Detected” Light: If a cooking zone is turned on 

and no pan is detected, this light will come on. Power 

to the cooking zone shuts off if no pan is detected 

for 30 seconds. See the facing page for additional 

conditions that may cause the light to come on. 

• 

Power Level Indicator Lights: A series of indicator lights 

around the circle light up to indicate the current power 

level (1 to 8).

• 

Residual Heat Indicator Light: Indicates that the 

corresponding cooking zone is still hot due to heat from 

hot pots or pans. See page 6 for more details.

• 

Power Boos

t Indicator Light: This light indicates that 

power boost is on. See page 6 for more details.

The Dacor induction power management feature regulates 

the amount of power the elements can draw at the same 

time. The elements are divided into groups. If you set both 

controls on the same group to the higher power settings, 

power to both elements will be reduced slightly and cooking 

times will be slightly longer. When cooking on two elements 

at a higher setting, Dacor recommends using an element 

from one group and an element from another group.

About the Cooktop

RNCT304 Cooktop Layout

Cooktop 

controls

I

= Group 1      

II 

= Group 2      

III

 = Group 3

RNCT365 Cooktop Layout

Cooktop 

controls

11 inch 

2400 Watt 

(3700 Watt)*

9 inch 

2300 Watt 

(3200 Watt)*

9 inch 

2300 Watt 

(3200 Watt)*

7 inch 

1400 Watt 

(1800 Watt)*

7 inch 

1400 Watt 

(1800 Watt)*

Element  

position icon 

(RNCT304 only)

* In power boost mode (see page 6)

* In power boost mode 

(see page 6)

8 inch 

1850 Watt 

(2500 Watt)*

8 inch 

1850 Watt 

(2500 Watt)*

8 inch 

1850 Watt 

(2500 Watt)*

8 inch 

1850 Watt 

(2500 Watt)*

A

B

C

D

E

Control Panel Layout - All Models

E

A

H

B

C

D

G

F

F

G

H

II

III

III

I

I

I

I

III

III