Kitchen Couture BDT-0301390 User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
DIGITAL
AIR FRYER
DAF-530D-2

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Kitchen Couture Air Fryer.
The Kitchen Couture Air Fryer evenly circulates hot air rapidly around food. The Kitchen
Couture Air Fryer heats up the food from all sides at once, making it a healthier, faster
and easier method to prepare tasty food than conventional fryers. The Air Fryer does not
use oil to fry food like conventional methods but can still create the crispy outer layer.
As a result, food prepared by the air fryer contains up to 80 less fat than those
prepared by a conventional fryer. Not only does the Kitchen Couture Air Fryer make your
guilty pleasures a healthier choice, it does the job faster.
Typical cooking time is 10-20 minutes, compared to the 15-30 minutes by a conventional
fryer or oven. This versatile Kitchen Couture Air Fryer is a must-have in every modern
home kitchen.
Description

Important
Please read this manual carefully before using the appliance, and keep it for
future reference.
WARNING
1. NEVER immerse the main body of the appliance in water or any other liquid.
NEVER rinse it under the tap.
2. Do not let any water or other liquid enter the main body of the appliance – to
prevent electric shock.
3. Always put the ingredients to be fried in the basket, to prevent it from coming into
contact with the heating elements.
4. Do not cover the air inlet and the air exhaust openings while the appliance is
operating.
5. Do not fill the frying tray with oil as this may cause a fire hazard.
6. Never touch the inside of the appliance while it is operating.
7. Check whether the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local
mains voltage in your country before connecting the appliance to mains socket.
8. Do not use the appliance if the plug, the power cord or the appliance itself is
damaged.
9. If the power cord is damaged, you must have it replaced at a authorized service
center or by a similarly qualified electrician in order to avoid a hazard.
10. This appliance is not suitable for children or for people who are either physically or
mentally handicapped or who lack experience and knowledge. Should you want
anyone else to use the appliance, that person should be properly guided on its
use.
11. Keep the appliance and its power cord out of the reach of children when the
appliance is switched on or is cooling down.
12. Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces.
13. Do not plug / unplug the appliance or operate the touch screen with wet hands.
14. Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket. Always make sure that the
plug is inserted into the wall socket properly.
15. Never connect the appliance to an external timer switch.
16. Do not place the appliance on or near combustible materials such as a tablecloth
or curtains.
17. Do not place the appliance against a wall or against other appliances. Leave at

least 10cm free space at the back and sides and 10cm free space above the
appliance. Do not cover the appliance. Do not place anything on top of the
appliance.
18. Do not use the appliance for any purpose other than described in this manual.
19. Do not let the appliance operate unattended.
20. During hot air frying, steam and hot air are released through the air outlet. Keep
your hands and face at a safe distance from the steam and hot air and from the air
outlet.
21. Be careful of steam and hot air when pulling the frying tray out of the appliance.
22. The surface below the appliance may become hot during use.
23. Immediately unplug the appliance if you see dark smoke coming out of the
appliance. Wait for the smoke emission to stop before pulling the frying tray out of
the appliance.
CAUTION
1. Place the appliance on a horizontal, level and stable surface.
2. This appliance is intended for normal household use only. It is not intended for
use in environments such as staff kitchens, offices, farms or other work
environments. Nor is it intended to be used by clients in hotels or other similar
environments.
3. If the appliance is used improperly, or if it is not used according to the instructions
in this manual, the warranty becomes invalid and refuses any liability for any
damage that may be caused.
4. Always unplug the appliance after use.
5. Let the appliance cool down completely (over 30 minutes) before cleaning.
6. Always remove burnt remnants after every use.
Before first use
1. Remove all packing material.
2. Remove any stickers or labels from the appliance – other than the rating label.
3. Thoroughly clean the basket and frying tray, with hot water and some liquid
washing soap using a non-abrasive sponge.
Tip: You may clean these parts in the dishwasher.
4. Wipe the inside and outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
Preparing for use
1. Place the appliance on a stable, horizontal and level surface that is also heat

resistant.
2. Place the basket in the frying tray properly.
WARNIN : Do not fill the frying tray with oil or any other liquid.
Do not put anything on top of the appliance. This disrupts the airflow and
affects the air-frying resul t.
First use
1. During the first use or first two uses, it is normal to smell like burning plastic and
metal, and sometimes also to hear small sounds from inside the appliance. This is
because the inner components are heated for the first time and materials expand
a tiny bit in size.
2. To get rid of the smells, turn on the appliance, set temperature at 200°C and
operate without food for 30 minutes.
3. If there are still small smells, wait till the appliance cools down completely. Then
again, turn it on, set temperature at 200°C and operate without food for 30
minutes.
Quic start
Plug in the appliance on an
earthed wall socket
You hear a “Beep--” sound. All
lights come on for a second and
then off except the Start/Pause
light. he appliance is in standby
status.
ouch Start/Pause once. Lights
come on. he appliance is in the
default cooking mode “Potato
Fries”

ouch Mode Selection once or
more times to select other
cooking mode if necessary. he
light of the selected mode comes
on and temperature displays.
flashes.
ouch and hold Start/Pause for 3
seconds to start cooking.
he Cooking Indication light
flickers. he appliance is cooking
in the selected mode.
If necessary, touch Start/Pause
once to pause cooking. ouch
Start/Pause once again to resume
cooking. Cooking will
automatically pause when the
frying tray is pulled out. Cooking
will resume when the frying tray is
back in place.
Cooking time can be personalized
from 1 to 60 minutes. ouch ime
Plus or ime Minus. Each
adjustment is 1 minute.
o adjust time more quickly,
touch and hold ime Plus or ime
Minus. he value in the digit in
tens keeps increasing or
decreasing. Release your finger
when you have the desired value
Cooking temperature can be
personalized from 50 to 200°C.
ouch emp Plus or emp Minus.
Each adjustment is 10°C.
o adjust temperature more
quickly, touch and hold emp

Plus or emp Minus. he
temperature keeps increasing or
decreasing. Release your finger
when you have the desired
temperature.
o manually terminate cooking,
touch and hold Start/Pause for 3
seconds. All lights go off except
the Start/Pause light. he
appliance is back in standby
status.
Cooking will automatically
terminate when time is up. You
hear “Beep--” sounds continuously
for about 10 seconds. he fan
continues to work for 1 minute so
as to help cool down the
ingredients and the appliance.
he fan goes off in 1 minute and
all lights go off except the
Start/Pause light. he appliance is
back in standby status.
After use, unplug the appliance
and wait till it cools down
completely before cleaning.
Coo ing steps and tips
1. Plug in the appliance on an earthed wall socket.
2. Pull the frying tray out of the appliance.
3. Place the frying tray on a flat surface.
4. Hold the handle and press the basket release button to release the basket.
WARNIN : Do not press the basket release button when the frying tray is
hanging in the air. Otherwise the frying tray will fall and cause damages.
5. Put the ingredients in the basket.
6. Install the basket in the frying tray correctly (when you hear a click).
7. Push the frying tray (with the basket) back in place of the appliance.

8. Touch Start/Pause once to turn on the appliance.
9. Touch Mode Selection once or more times to select a preset cooking mode.
Tips:
- You may let the appliance preheat for 3 minutes so as to reach the desired
temperature before cooking.
- Cooking time and temperature can be personalized. (See sections “Quick start”
and “Settings”.)
10. Touch and hold Start/Pause for 3 seconds to start cooking.
Tip: During cooking, the touch screen will display cooking temperature and time
count-down (switching in turns). Temperature is the set temperature and time is the
remaining cooking time.
11. Some ingredients require shaking halfway through the preparation time (see
section “Settings”). To shake the ingredients, pull the frying tray out of the
appliance by the handle and shake it. Then push the frying tray back in place of
the appliance.
WARNIN : Do not press the basket release button during shaking.
Tip: To reduce the weight, you can release the basket from the frying tray and
shake the basket only. To do so, pull the frying tray out of the appliance, place
it on a heat-resistant flat surface and press the basket release button.
WARNIN : Do not press the basket release button when the frying tray is
hanging in the air. Otherwise the frying tray will fall and cause damages.
12. Pull the frying tray out of the appliance to check if the ingredients are ready. If the
ingredients are not ready, push the frying tray back in place of the appliance and
cook for longer time.
Tip: Cooking will automatically pause when the frying tray is pulled out. Cooking will
resume when the frying tray is back in place.
13. When the ingredients are ready, you may manually terminate cooking. To do so,
touch and hold Start/Pause for 3 seconds. The appliance will be back in standby
status.
14. Cooking will automatically stop when time is up. You will hear “Beep--” sounds
continuously for about 10 seconds.
Tip: When cooking automatically stops, the fan will continue to work for 1 minute so
as to help cool down the ingredients and the appliance. The fan will go off in 1
minute and the appliance will be back in standby status.
15. Release the basket from the frying tray. Empty the basket into a bowl or a dinner
plate and serve.
Tip: To remove large or fragile ingredients, use a pair of tongs to lift the ingredients
out of the basket.
WARNIN :
-Do not turn the basket upside down with the frying tray still attached
to it, as the grease and excess oil that are collected in the frying tray

will flow back onto the ingredients.
-Aft er hot air frying, the basket, the frying tray and the ingredients are
hot. Depending on the type of ingredients, steam may escape from the
frying tray.
16. When a batch of ingredients is ready, the appliance is instantly ready for preparing
another batch.
Settings
Default settings of preset coo ing modes
Preset coo ing mode Default time Default temperature
Potato fries 18 mins 200°C
Meat 12 mins 200°C
Chicken 20 mins 200°C
Steak 12 mins 180°C
Cake 25 mins 160°C
Shrimp 8 mins 180°C
Fish 10 mins 180°C
Personalized settings
Besides the preset cooking modes, you may personalize the time and temperature
settings for cooking particular ingredients. The table below helps you to select the basic
settings for the ingredients you want to prepare.
Note: Keep in mind that these settings are only for reference. As ingredients differ in
origin, size, shape as well as brand, we cannot guarantee the best setting for your
ingredients.
Tips:
1. Smaller ingredients usually require a slightly shorter preparation time than larger
ingredients.
2. A larger amount of ingredients only requires a slightly longer preparation time, a
smaller amount of ingredients only requires a slightly shorter preparation time.
3. Shaking smaller ingredients halfway through the preparation time optimized the
end result and can help prevent unevenly fried ingredients.
4. You may coat fresh potatoes with a little oil for a crispy result. Fry your ingredients
in the appliance within a few minutes after you have added the oil.
5. Do not prepare extremely greasy ingredients in the appliance.
6. Snacks that can be prepared in an oven can also be prepared in the air fryer.
7. The optimal amount for preparing crispy fries is about 600 grams.
8. Use pre-made dough to prepare filled snacks quickly and easily. Pre-made dough
also requires a shorter preparation time than home-made dough.

9. You may also use the appliance to reheat ingredients by setting the temperature to
150°C and the timer to about 10 minutes.
10. You may let the appliance preheat for 3 minutes so as to reach the desired
temperature before cooking.
Min-Max
Amount
(gm)
Time
(min.)
Temp
(°C)
Shake
halfway
Extra
information
Potatoes & fries
Thin frozen fries 300-800 12-20 200 Shake
Thick frozen fries 300-800 12-22 200 Shake
Home-made fries
(8x8mm)
300-1000 18-30 180 Shake add1/2 tbsp
of oil
Home-made
potato wedges
300-1000 18-30 180 Shake add1/2 tbsp
of oil
Home-made
potato cubes
300-1000 12-22 200 Shake add1/2 tbsp
of oil
Rösti 250-400 15-25 180
Potato gratin 500-700 18-25 180
Meat & Poultry
Steak 100-700 8-22 180
Pork chops 100-1000 10-20 180
Hamburger 100-700 7-18 180
Sausage roll 100-700 13-20 200
Drumsticks 100-1000 18-25 180
Chicken breast 100-700 10-18 180
Snac s
Spring rolls 100-600 8-15 200 Shake Use oven-ready
Frozen chicken
Nuggets
100-700 6-15 200 Shake Use oven-ready
Frozen fish
fingers
100-600 6-15 200 Use oven-ready
Frozen bread-
crumbed cheese
snacks
100-600 10-15 200 Use oven-ready
Stuffed
vegetables
100-600 10-15 160 Use oven-ready

Ma ing home-made fries
For the best results, we advise to use pre-baked fries. If you want to make home-made
fries, follow the steps below:
1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into sticks.
2. Soak the potato sticks in a bowl of water for at least 30 minutes, take them out and
dry them with kitchen paper.
3. Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl, put the potato sticks on top and mix until
the sticks are evenly coated with oil.
4. Remove the potato sticks from the bowl with your fingers or a kitchen utensil so
that the excess oil stays behind in the bowl. Put the potato sticks in the basket.
Tip: Do not tilt the bowl to pour all the potato sticks into the basket in one go, to
prevent excess oil from collecting at the bottom of the frying tray.
5. Fry the potato sticks according to the above-mentioned instructions.
Cleaning
Clean the appliance after every use.
WARNIN :
-The frying tray , basket and the inside of the appliance have non-stick
coatings. Do not use metal kitchen utensils or abrasive cleaning
materials to clean them, as this may damage the non-stick coating.
-NEVER immerse the main body of the appliance in water or any other
liquid.
1. Unplug the appliance from the wall socket and let it cool down completely.
Tip: Remove the frying tray to let the appliance cool down more quickly.
2. Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
3. Clean the frying tray and basket with hot water and some washing liquid soap,
using a non-abrasive sponge.
Tip:
- You may cleaning these parts in the dishwasher.
- You may use a degreasing liquid to remove any remaining dirt.
- If dirt sticks to the basket, or at the bottom of the frying tray, fill the frying tray
with hot water and some washing liquid soap. Put the basket in the frying tray
and let the frying tray and the basket soak for approximately 10 minutes.
4. Clean the inside of the appliance with a moist cloth or a non-abrasive sponge.
5. Clean the heating element with a non-abrasive cleaning brush to remove any food
residues.
Storage
1. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down completely.
2. Make sure all parts are clean and dry.
3. Store the appliance in a cool dry place. Avoid direct sunlight on the appliance.

Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause Solution
The appliance
does not work
The appliance is not
plugged into the mains.
Put the mains plug in an earthed
wall socket.
You have not started
cooking.
Touch and hold Start/Pause for 3
seconds to start cooking.
The frying tray is not back in
place of the appliance
correctly.
Push the frying tray (with the
basket properly installed) back in
place correctly.
The ingredients
fried with the
appliance are
not done.
The amount of the
ingredients in the basket is
too much.
Put smaller batches of ingredients
in the basket. Smaller batches are
fried more evenly.
The set temperature is too
low.
Operate Temp Plus to set a high
temperature (see sections “Quick
start” and “Settings”).
The cooking time is too
short.
Operate Time Plus to set a longer
time (see sections “Quick start” and
“Settings”).
The ingredients
are fried
unevenly in
the appliance.
The amount of the
ingredients in the basket is
too much.
Put smaller batches of ingredients
in the basket. Smaller batches are
fried more evenly.
Certain types of the
ingredients need to be
shaken halfway through the
preparation time.
Pull the frying tray out of the
appliance and shake the
ingredients (see sections “Cooking
steps and tips” and “Settings”).

Problem Possible cause Solution
Fried snacks are
not crispy when
they come out of
the appliance
You have used a type of
snacks meant to be
prepared in a traditional
deep fryer.
Use oven-ready snacks, or lightly
brush some oil onto the snacks for
a crispier result.
I cannot push the
frying tray back
into the appliance
properly.
There is too much food in
the basket.
Do not fill the basket beyond the
max amount indicated in the table
on the earlier page (see section
“Settings”).
The basket is not installed
in the frying tray correctly.
Install the basket in the frying tray
correctly (when you hear a click).
White smoke
comes out of the
appliance
You are preparing greasy
ingredients.
Pay attention that the temperature
is well-controlled to be under
180°C when you fry greasy
ingredients in the appliance.
Do not prepare extremely greasy
ingredients in the appliance.
The frying tray still contains
greasy residues from the
previous use.
White smoke is caused by grease
heating up in the frying tray. Make
sure you clean the frying tray
properly after each use.
Fresh potato fries
are fried unevenly
in the appliance.
You did not soak the potato
sticks properly before frying
them.
Soak the potato sticks in a bowl of
water for at least 30 minutes; take
them out and dry them with kitchen
paper (see section
“Settings””Making home-made
fries”).
You have not used the right
type of potato.
Use fresh potatoes and make sure
they stay firm during frying.

Problem Possible cause Solution
Fresh potato fries
are not crispy when
they come out of
the appliance.
The crispiness of the fries
depends on the amount of
oil and water in the fries.
Make sure you dry the potato
sticks properly before you coat
them with oil.
Cut the potato into thinner sticks
for a crispier result.
Add slightly more oil for a crispier
result.
The food prepared
smells like burning
metal and plastic.
You have not cleaned or
used the appliance properly
in the first time.
Clean the appliance thoroughly.
Turn on the appliance, set
temperature at 200°C and operate
without food for 30 minutes. If
there are still small smells, wait till
the appliance cools down
completely. Then again, turn it on,
set temperature at 200°C and
operate without food for 30
minutes. (See section “Before first
use” and “First use”)
Technical Specifications
Model number ……………………………………………………………………..DAF-530D-2
Input voltage / frequency…………………………………………..................220-240V 50Hz
Power……………………………………………………………………………1400-1600 Watt
Product dimensions………………………………………………...W288 x D348 x H327 mm
Product weight……………………………………………………………………Approx. 4.5 kg