Bellini BTDF900 User manual

Air Fryer
BTDF900

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Important Safeguards
When using this electrical appliance,
the following basic safety precautions
should always be followed:
• Please read these instructions before operating
and retain these for future reference.
• Before connecting the appliance to the power
supply, check that the voltage indicated on
the appliance corresponds with the voltage in
your home. If this is not the case, contact your
localqualiedtechnicianandDONOTusethe
appliance.
• If the supply cord or any part is damaged,
cease use of this appliance immediately to
avoid a hazard.
• Do not hang the power cord over the edge
of table and do not let cord contact hot
surfaces, including stovetop.
• Place the appliance on the at surface. Do
not place on the heated surface or near a hot
gas or electric burner or oven.
• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with appliance.
• Never immerse the housing, which contains
electrical components and the heating
elements, in water nor rinse it under the tap.
• Avoid any liquid entering the appliance to
prevent from electric shock or short-circuit.
• Keep all ingredients within the basket and do
notoverllbeyondthebaskettopreventany
direct contact with heating element.
• Donotcovertheairinletortheairoutletwhen
the appliance is working.
• Fillingthepanwithoilmaycausearehazard.
• Donottouchtheinsideoftheappliancewhile
it is operating.
• Keep the appliance and its mains cord out of
the reach of children.
• Do not connect appliance to an external
timer switch.
• Do not place the appliance on or near
combustible materials such as a tablecloth or
curtain.
• Donotplacetheapplianceagainstawallor
against other appliance. Leave at least 10cm
free space on the back and sides and 10cm
free space above the appliance.
• Do not place anything on top of the
appliance.
• Do not use the appliance for any other
purpose than described in this manual.
• Donotlettheapplianceoperateunattended.
• During hot air frying, hot steam is released
through the air outlet openings. Keep your
hands and face at a safe distance from the
steam and form the air outlet openings.
• Also be careful of hot steam and air when you
remove the pan from the appliance.
• Caution: Do not press basket release
button at any time to remove the basket
frompanuntilitisplacedonaat,rm
and heat resistant surface.
• Surfaces may become hot during use.
• Do not operate the appliance if there is a
malfunction or if it is damaged in any manner.
Immediately unplug the appliance if you see
dark smoke coming out of the appliance.
• Wait for the smoke emission to stop before you
remove the pan from the appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in
households and similar applications such as:
-Staffkitchenareasinshops,ofcesandother
working environments;
- Farm houses;
- By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments;
- Bed and breakfast type environments.

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Caution:
• This appliance is intended for household use
only and not for commercial, industrial or
outdoor use.
• Thisappliancemustbeearthed.Onlyconnect
it to a suitable earthed AC 240V~50Hz mains
socket. Always make sure that the plug is
inserted into the socket properly.
• Ensure the appliance is placed on a horizontal,
even and stable surface.
• Thebakingbasket/panbecomeshotallover
when it is used in the air fryer. Always use oven
gloveswhenhandingthebakingbasket/pan.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer or similarly
qualiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
• Always unplug the appliance when not in use.
• The appliance needs approximately 30
minutes to cool down.
• In the interest of safety, regular periodic close
checks should be carried out on the supply
cordtoensurenodamageisevident.Donot
attempt to dismantle or repair this unit yourself.
Repairsshouldonlybeperformedbyqualied
personnel in order to avoid a hazard.
Automatic switch-off
The appliance has a built in timer, it will
automatically shut down the appliance when
the count down is completed. You can manually
switch off the appliance by turning the timer dial
to zero in an anti clockwise direction.

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Features of Your Air Fryer
Air Inlet
Power-On
Indicator Light
Temperaturecontrol
Dial(80-200ºC)
TimerDial(0-30Min.)
Power-onDial
Heating-Up Indicator
Light
Basket Handle
Basket
Pan
Basket Release
Button

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Introduction
TheAirfryerprovidesaneasyandhealthierway
of cooking your favorite foods, by applying rapid
air circulation from all directions additional to a
top grill and is able to cook a variety of dishes
without adding any oil or adding just a little oil
for nominated ingredients tabled further in this
booklet.
Beforerstuse
1. Remove all packaging materials including any
within the pan or basket.
2. Slide out the basket & pan, place on at
surface and separate the basket from the pan
by pressing the basket release button, clean
both parts with non abrasive sponge, hot
water with dish washing liquid, rinse with clean
water and set aside to dry.
3. Wipe clean the inside and outside of the
appliance with a slightly dampened cloth.
Preparing for use
1. Place the appliance on a stable, horizontal
and even surface.
   Do not place the appliance on non heat
resistant surface.
2. Remove pan and basket from the appliance
andplaceonatsurface.
Remove basket only when cooking ingredients
that require 1/2 table spoon of oil ( Refer to
page 8 of this booklet ), at this point add
your 1/2 table spoon of oil on the cooking
ingredients and toss them, then place basket
back in position.
Caution: Do not press basket release button
at any time to remove the basket from pan
until it is placed on a at , rm and heat
resistant surface.
Using the Appliance
Thisapplianceisabletocookavarietyofdishes,
refer to page 8 of this booklet for selection and
respective cooking times.
1. Connect the mains plug into an earthed wall
socket.
2. Place the ingredients into the basket.
Note:Donotllbeyondthebasket(see
section ‘settings’ in this chapter), as it
may effect the quality of the fried food.
3.Slidethepan/basketbackintotheappliance.
Caution: Never operate the appliance
without the basket placed in the pan.
Do not touch the external surface of the
pan during use or when removed from
appliance directly after cooking, as it gets
very hot.
Only hold the pan by the handle.
4. Turn the temperature control dial to the
nominated temperature setting for the
specic ingredients to be cooked ( Refer to
page8ofthisbooklet).
5. Establish the nominated cooking time for the
specic ingredients to be cooked ( Refer to
page8ofthisbooklet).
Add3Minutestothenominatedtimesettingif
the appliance is still cold .
6.ToswitchtheapplianceON,turnthetimerdial
to the established cooking time.
Note: Alternatively you can also preheat
the appliance without any ingredients
inside the basket.
In this instance, simply set timer dial to 3
minutes and allow it to time out, then add
ingredients to basket and reset timer dial
to nominated cooking time as tabled on
page 8 of this booklet.
a. When appliance is operating, both the Power
Onindicatorlight and Heatingindicatorlight
will illuminate at the same time.
b.Thetimerstartscountingdownthesetcooking
time with audible ring at completion of
cooking time cycle.

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c. During the cooking process, the heating up
indicator light will cycle On and Off, this is
linked to the thermostat to maintain the set
temperature.
d.Duringthecookingprocess,oilwilldripandbe
collected on the bottom of the pan, this can
be cleaned at the end of the cooking process
and when pan has cooled down, ready for
future use of the appliance.
7. For cooking of some ingredients, it requires you
to toss contents of the basket halfway during
the cooking process to ensure even cooking
and avoid charring of ingredients positioned
intop of basket (as tabledon page8 of this
booklet). Where indicated to do so, you can
removethepan/basketwithoutaffectingthe
timing and after tossing place back into the
appliance to resume cooking.
WARNING: DO NOT PRESS THE BASKET
RELEASE BUTTON AT ANY TIME DURING
TOSSING OF INGREDIENTS WITH THE PAN
ATTACHED. If not, the pan could fall onto
the oor with the possibility of striking and
cause serious injuries to the user, damage
totheoororsplashinghotoilfromthepan.
Tip : You can set the timer for half of the cooking
time , when time has elapsed and bell rings,
remove the pan from the appliance to toss
ingredients , place pan back in appliance ,
then reset timer for the balance of the cooking
time, cooking cycle is completed when time has
elapsed and bell rings.
8.Whenyouhearthetimerbell,thesetcooking
time has elapsed. At this point, check if
ingredients are cooked to your satisfaction ,
if not , set timer for a few more minutes until
contents are cooked to your satisfaction .
Remove the pan from the appliance , only
holding by the handle as other surfaces are
hot,tipcontentsofthepan/basketinadish
directly or alternatively place pan on at ,
rm and heat resistant surface , press basket
release button to remove basket and then tip
contents into dish .
Caution: Do not press basket release button
at any time to remove the basket from pan
until it is placed on a at, rm and heat
resistant surface.
Note: You can manually switch off the
appliance during the cooking process if
unable to supervise cooking process , by
turning timer dial to 0 position .
Do not leave appliance operating
unattended at anytime or unsupervised
with the presence of children.
Note: The pan/basket and basket
contents are hot during cooking process
and directly after cooking operation is
completed.
Steam may escape from the pan
depending on the type of ingredients in
the basket .
Caution: Do not turn the basket upside
down with the pan attached, as any excess
oil that has collected on the bottom of the
pan will leak out.
Tip: To remove large individual or delicate
ingredients from the basket, don’t tip out ,but pick
up with pair of tongs .
9.Oncompletionofthecookingprocess,theair
fryer is immediately ready for cooking the next
batch of ingredients.

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Settings
To assist with selection of cooking times and
maximumbasketvolumesforspecicingredients,
refertothetableonpage8ofthisbooklet.
Note: Please keep in mind that settings
referred to in the table are indicative
only and that variation in size , shapes
and brands may require minor time
adjustment up or down to achieve your
desired / preferred cooking outcome .
This type of heating technology reheats the air
inside the appliance instantly, so pulling the pan
briey out of the appliance to toss ingredients
during the cooking process barely disturbs the
process.
Tips:
- Smaller ingredients usually require a slightly
shorter cooking time than larger ingredients.
- A larger amount of ingredients only requires a
slightly longer cooking time.
A smaller amount of ingredients only requires a
slightly shorter cooking time.
-Tossingsmalleringredientshalfwayduringthe
preparation time optimizes the end result and
can help prevent unevenly fried ingredients.
- Do not prepare extremely greasy ingredients
such as sausages in the fryer.
- Snacks that can be prepared in an oven can
also be prepared in the fryer.
- Theoptimumamounttopreparecrispyfriesis
500 grams.
- Place a baking tin or oven dish in the air fryer
basket if you want to bake a cake or quiche
orifyouwanttofryfragileingredientsorlled
ingredients.
- You can also use the air fryer to reheat
ingredients. To reheat ingredients, set the
temperatureto160ºCforupto10minutes.
- For best results with home-made fries soak the
cut fries in water for 30 minutes to remove
excess starch, dry on kitchen paper and toss in
½tablespoonofOliveoil(orlightlyspraywith
OliveOilSpray)untilthefriesarecoated.
-  For a crispy home-made coating mix ne
breadcrumbswithatablespoonofOliveoil.
-Pre-packagedsnackslikebreadcrumbedsh
or chicken drumsticks only need to be coated
lightlywithOliveoil.

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Min-max
Amount (g)
Time
(min)
Temperature(ºC) Toss Extra information
Potatoes &
fries
Thinfrozenfries 300-700 9- 16 200 Toss
Thickfrozenfries 300-700 11-20 200 Toss
Home-made fries
(8×8mm)
300-800 10-16 200 Toss Add1/2tbspofoil
Home-made
potato wedges
300-800 18-22 180 Toss Add1/2tbspofoil
Home-made
potato cubes
300-750 12-18 180 Toss Add1/2tbspofoil
Rosti 250 15-18 180 Toss
Potato gratin 500 15-18 200 Toss
Meat & Poultry
Steak 100-500 8-12 180
Pork chops 100-500 10-14 180
Hamburger 100-500 7 -14 180
Sausage roll 100-500 13-15 200
Drumsticks 100-500 18-22 180
Chicken breast 100-500 10-15 180
Snacks
Spring rolls 100-400 8 - 1 0  200 Toss Use oven-ready
Frozen chicken
nuggets
100-500 6-10 200 Toss Use oven-ready
Frozenshngers 100-400 6-10 200 Use oven-ready
Frozen bread
crumbed
cheese snacks
100-400 8 - 1 0  180 Use oven-ready
Stuffed vegetables 100-400 10 160
Baking
Cake 300 20-25 160 Use baking tin
Quiche 400 20-22 180 Usebakingtin/oven
dish
Mufns 300 15-18 200 Use baking tin
Sweet snacks 400 20 160 Usebakingtin/oven
dish

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Maintenanceand
Cleaning
1. Remove the mains plug from the wall socket
and allow the appliance to cool down
completely before cleaning. Clean it after
every use.
Note: Remove the pan to let the air fryer
cool down faster.
Caution: Do not immerse the housing in
water or any liquid when you clean the unit.
Care must be taken not to touch any hot surfaces.
Do not use harsh abrasives, caustic cleaners or
oven cleaners when cleaning this appliance.
2. Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist
cloth.
3. Clean the pan and basket with hot water,
washing-up liquid and a non-abrasive sponge.
Note: The pan and basket are
dishwasher-proof.
Tip: If dirt is stuck to the basket or the bottom of
the pan, ll the pan with hot water and some
washing-up liquid. Place the basket in the pan
and allow the pan and the basket soak for about
10 minutes.
4. Clean the inside of the appliance with a slightly
dampened cloth and polish it with a soft dry
cloth.
5. If required lightly brush the heating element to
remove any attached food residue.
6.Makesureallpartsarecleananddry,before
storing or using it again.
7. Store the Air Fryer in a cool, dry place. Do
not place heavy objects on top of the Air
Fryer during storage as this may damage the
appliance.
Warning: Beware of escaping steam when
removing the basket and pan. There is a
danger of scalding.
Do not press the basket release button at
anytimeuntilitisplacedonafalt,rmand
heatresistantsurface.Thereisasignicant
risk of damage to property and personal
injury.

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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause Solution
Thefryerdoes
not work
The appliance is not
plugged in.
Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket
YouhavenotsettheTimer. Turnthetimerdialtotherequiredpreparationtimeto
switch on the appliance
Theingredients
fried within fryer
are not done
The amount of ingredients
in the basket are too many.
Place smaller batches of ingredients in the basket.
Smaller batches are fried move evenly.
The set temperature is too
low.
Turnthetemperaturecontroldialtotherequired,
temperaturesetting(refertopage8ofthisbooklet).
The preparation time is too
short.
TurntheTimerdialtotherequiredpreparationtime.
Theingredients
are fried
unevenly in the
fryer
Certain types of ingredients
need to be tossed halfway
through the preparation
time.
Ingredients that lie on top of or across each other
(e.g. fries) need to be tossed halfway through the
preparationtime.(refertopage8ofthisbooklet).
Fried snacks are
not crispy when
they come out
of the fryer
You used a type of snacks
meant to be prepared in a
traditional deep fryer.
Use oven snacks or lightly brush some oil onto the
snacks for a crisper result.
I cannot slide
the pan into the
appliance
properly
There are too much
ingredients in the basket.
Donotllbeyondthebasket.
Thebasket isnot placedin
the pan correctly.
Push the basket down into the pan until you hear a
click.
White smoke
comes out from
the Appliance.
You are preparing greasy
ingredients.
When you fry greasy ingredients in the fryer, a large
amountofoilwillleakintothepan.Theoilproduces
while smoke and the pan may heat up more than
usual.Thisdoesnotaffecttheapplianceortheend
result.
Thepanstillcontainsgrease
residues from previous use.
White smoke is caused by grease heating up in the
pan. Make sure you clean the pan properly after
each use.
Fresh fries are
fried unevenly in
the fryer
You did not use the right
potato type.
Usefreshpotatoesandmakesurethattheystayrm
during frying.
You did not rinse the potato
fries properly before you
fried them.
Rinse the potato fries properly to remove starch from
the outside of the fries.
Fresh fries are
not crispy when
they come out
of the fryer
The crispiness of the fries
depends on the amount of
oil and water in the fries.
Make sure you dry the potato fries properly before
you add the oil.
Cut the potato fries smaller for a crispier result.
Add slightly more oil for a crisper result.

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Specications
Power Supply 220-240V ~ 50Hz
Power Consumption 1500W
Capacity 800g Maximum
Note:Asaresultofcontinualimprovements,thedesignandspecicationsoftheproduct
within may differ slightly to the unit illustrated from the packaging.

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Cat.No.BTDF900
February 2014