Quik n’ Crispy GF - II User manual

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MODELGF–II
OPERATOR’SMANUAL
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CoveringQuikn’Crispy
PartNumbers:
600015
600020
600025
600035

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TableofContents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................4
PACKINGLIST.........................................................................................................................5
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS...............................................................................................6
INSTALLATIONPROCEDURES.................................................................................................7
POSITIONINGTHESEPARATIONWALLANDSPLASHGUARD...................................................9
THEINITIALOPERATIONOFYOURQUIKN'CRISPY®............................................................11
RECIPETIMEANDTEMPERATURESETTINGS........................................................................12
CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................13
RECIPEEDITING...................................................................................................................14
NAME&COOKSEGMENTEDITING......................................................................................16
COOKINGARECIPE..............................................................................................................18
QUICKCOOKWINDOW........................................................................................................20
SETBACKCONFIGURATION..................................................................................................21
COOKINGPROCEDURES.......................................................................................................22
CLEANINGPROCEDURES......................................................................................................26
PRODUCTREGISTRATION....................................................................................................29
SERVICE...............................................................................................................................29
WIRINGDIAGRAMS.............................................................................................................30
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INTRODUCTION
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Marketedsince1990,theQuikn'Crispy®FatFreeFryeristheresultofyearsofresearch,
development,andrefinement.Byusingtheprinciplesofforcedhotairandradiantheat,the
Quikn'Crispycanquicklycookandbrownanumberof"ovenready"conveniencefoods.This
easy‐to‐usecountertopgreaselessfryersafelyandefficientlyeliminatesthehealthconcerns,
expense,andoperatingdifficultiesinherentwithhotoilcookingprocesses.
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WearepleasedtoannouncethatstartinginJuly2020,wearemanufacturingallofour
GreaselessFryerswithanupgradedcontrollerplatform.Thisupgradedplatformincludesa
morepowerfulmicrocontroller,increasedcodestorage,andamoresophisticatedgraphics
system.Someotherkeybenefitsforourcustomersinclude:
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 USBFirmwareUpdates:OwnerscaneasilyperformfirmwareupdatesusingonlytheUSB
port.
 OperationLogging:Storestotalhoursofoperation,heatinghours,heatercycles,
cookinghours,recipescooked,idlehour,andreadytocookhours(idlingatsetpoint)
 QuikCookfeature.Thisprovidestheoperatorwithaneasywaytoevaluatenewmenu
itemsbyeasilysettingthepreheatandcookingtemperatures,andthecookingtime
withouthavingtocreateanewrecipe.
 SetbackConfigurationprovidestheusewiththreenewfeatures.
o Thefirstfeatureisthe“HOLDSTAGE”option.Withthisfeature,theQuikn’Crispy
willholdthecookingtemperaturethatwasusedduringthepreviousrecipes.
o ThesecondfeatureistheSETBACKfeature.Whenthisfeatureisturnedon,your
Quikn’Crispywillmaintainthisminimumtemperatureforthetimethatyou
enteredintothisscreen.
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Moreinformationontheenhancementstotheupgradedcontrollerareexplainedfurtherin
thefollowingpages.
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PACKINGLIST
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IncludedintheQuikn'Crispy®GreaselessFryerpackingcartonarethefollowingitems:
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 1Quikn'Crispy®GreaselessFryer
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 1CookingBasketAssembly
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 1CookingBasketHandle&MountingScrews
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1DripTray
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 1SeparationWallPanel
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 1RemovableFrontPanel
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 1SplashGuardforCookingChamberCeiling
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 4AdjustableLegs
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 1Operator'sManual
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 1ProductRegistrationForm
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INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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BeforetheinstallationofyourQuikn'Crispy®,asuitablepositioninyourretaillocationshould
beselected.Pointstoconsiderwhenselectingalocationare:
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 1. Accessibilitybystoreemployees
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 2. Proximitytocustomers
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 3. Proximitytorefrigeratorandfreezerequipment
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 4. Proximity to other retail points of sale to take advantage of cross merchandising
opportunities
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 5. Sight‐lineofcustomer(toenhancecustomerperceptionof"fresh"preparation).
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TheQuikn'Crispy®shouldbemountedonasturdyfoodserviceappropriatetable.Stainless
steel would be the preferable material.  Allow for a certain amountofworkspacenearthe
Quikn'Crispy®GreaselessFryersothatoperatorswillnothavetoworkinaconfinedlocation.
Werecommendaminimumof1”or2.54cm.ofspacebetweentherear,sidesandtopofthe
Quikn'Crispy,andthewalls,ceilingorotherstructuralsurfacesofyourfacility.
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In addition to suitable locations, accommodation must be made for the necessary electrical
hookups.Pleasenotethefollowingelectricalspecifications.
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ElectricalSpecifications
Singlephaseonly•50/60Hz.
USAdomesticunitplugsandpowercords(6’)areshownonPage2ontheSpecificationSheet.
InternationalunitInformationisbelow.
Cord: 2m.length
  HO7RN‐F3G1.5mm2 
Plug: BritishStandard 240volt,50Hz.;13ampmax.
  OrContinentalEuropean"Schuko"
  220volt‐230volt,50Hz.;16ampmax.

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INSTALLATIONPROCEDURES
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 1. TheweightoftheQuikn’Crispyisapproximately70lb./25kg.Theuseofasecond
personisadvisedforportionsofthisinstallation.
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 2. Open the shipping carton and fold back the shipping carton flaps.  With the flaps
foldedback,rotatethecartonupsidedownonthefloor.
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 3. LiftthecartonleavingtheQuikn'Crispy®andthecorrugatedpackingsetinplaceon
thefloor.
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 4. RemovethecorrugatedpackingsetfromaroundtheQuikn'Crispy®.
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 5. Removethecookingbaskethandle,mounting screws,andadjustablelegs fromthe
OperatorsManualziplockbag.
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 6. Screwthe4adjustablelegsintothebottomofthefryer.
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 7. Lift the fryer into position on the designated counter.  Again, we recommend
minimumof1”/2.54cm.clearancefromanyadjacentwallsorequipment.
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 8. Adjustthelegstobalancethefryeronthedesignatedcounter.
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 9. Attach the cooking basket handle to the cooking basket.  A #2 Phillips head
screwdriveranda5/16"wrencharerecommended.
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 10. Inspect the separation wall panel and look to see that it is mounted properly.
Because this is a five‐step process, we have included a separate installation
procedureonpages5to7.Pleaseturntopage5atthistimeand install the
separationwallpanel.
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 11. Once the separation wall panel is installed, place the drip tray onto the bottom
drawerguides,angleitupwardstoa45°angletoclearthestopandslideitin.This
trayshouldslideinfreely.
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 12. Placethecookingbasketontothedriptray.Thetwopartsshouldnowslideinand
outofthehot‐airfryerinunison.
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 13. Atthispoint,besurethattheelectricalbreakerforthe Quik n' Crispy® Greaseless
Fryerisinthe"OFF"position.PluginyourQuikn'Crispy®GreaselessFryer,thenturn
thecircuitbreakertothe"ON"position.

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POSITIONINGTHESEPARATIONWALLANDSPLASHGUARD
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WARNING!
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Beforeproceeding,makesuretheQuikn'Crispypowerswitchisinthe“OFF”position(thisis
theleftpositionoftheOn/OffSwitch)andthatthefanblowerisstationaryandthatthe
cookingchamberandheatingelementarenothot!
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1. LifttheRemovableFrontPanel(RFP)thatislocateddirectlyabovetheCookingBasket
byapplyingslightupwardpressure.Itshouldslideoutatanupwardangle.
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2. PulltheSplashguardoutofthetopofthecookingchamber.Thisisaformedpieceof
stainlesssteelthatislocatedbetweentheheatingelementandtheceilingoftheinner
chamber.Wheninsertedintothecookingchamber,thesurfaceofthesplashguard
shouldbeincontactwiththeceilingofthechamber.Thesplashguardshouldbe
removeddailyforcleaningwiththeotherremovableitemslocatedintheinner
chamber.
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SeparationWallCutawayView
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3. TheSeparationWallwaspositionedproperlyintherearoftheinnerchamberofyour
Quikn’Crispypriortoshipping.Itisheldinplacebygravitywithtwoinverted“U”
channelsthatareformedonthebackoftheSeparationWall,matingwithtwo“U”
channeltabsthatarelocatedoneithersideofthefan(Seepictureabove)ontherear
wallofthecookingchamber.TheSeparationWallcanoftencomeoffthetabsthathold
itinplaceduringshipping.Pleasecheckandconfirmthatitisinstalledproperlyby

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removingandreplacingtheSeparationWallatthistime.Thephotoaboveillustrates
howtheseparationwallisinstalled.ItwastakenwiththetopoffoftheQuikn’Crispyin
ordertoclearlyshowtheinstallation.Itisnotnecessarytoremovethetopto
accomplishthisprocedure.
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4. PlaceyourhandsoneachsideoftheSeparationWallandliftitstraightuptotheceiling
ofthechambertoclearthemountingtabs.PulltheSeparationWalltowardsyouuntilit
makescontactwiththeHeatingElement.NowpullthebottomoftheSeparationWall
outfirstandangleitoutoftheinnerchamberwiththebottomoftheSeparationWall
comingoutoftheinnerchamberfirst.
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5. ReversetheprocessandreinstalltheSeparationWallbygraspingitbythesideswith
bothhandsandinsertitintothefrontopeningoftheQuikn'Crispy,enteringthefront
openingjustabovethetopsetofDripTrayguides.Insertthewallstraightbackintothe
Quikn'Crispyuntilyoutouchtherearwallofthecookingchamberkeepingthe
SeparationWallparalleltotheflooroftheQuikn'Crispy.
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6. AnglethetopportionoftheSeparationWallupwardtowardstheceilingoftheinner
chamberuntilitcomesincontactwiththeceiling.SlidetheSeparationWallfurther
backintotheinnerchambersothatitcomesincontactwiththerearwalloftheinner
chamber.NowlowertheSeparationWallsothatthetwotabsoftheSeparationWall
catchontothetabsonthetoprightandleftsidesoftherearwallofthecooking
chamber.TheSeparationWallshouldnowbehangingupright,withthebottomofthe
SeparationWallapproximately.25"/.635cmupoffthefloorofthecookingchamber.
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7. SlidetheSplashguardbackintothetopoftheinnerchamber.Pleasenotethatthe
surfaceofthesplashguardshouldbeclosesttotheceilingoftheinnerchamber.
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8. PlacetheRemovableFrontPanelbackontothefrontoftheQuikn’Crispy.Itwillslide
downatanangleontothefourpinsthatarelocatedonthefrontoftheunit.
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9. PleasenotethatontheINTERNATIONALUNITSONLY,thereisasafetyswitchinstalled
ontherightrearwallofthecookingchamber.Thisswitchwillbedepressedwhenthe
SeparationWallisproperlyinstalled.IftheSeparationisnotinstalledproperly,the
safetyswitchwillremainintheOpenPosition,andthecookingblowerwillnotoperate.
EnsurethatwhentheSeparationWallisinstalledthattheflatpartismakingsolid
contactwiththerearwalloftheovenchamberanddepressingthesafetyswitch.
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THEINITIALOPERATIONOFYOURQUIKN'CRISPY®
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Thefirstoperatingcycleafterinstallationshouldbeaconfirmationofthehot‐airfryer'sproper
workingorder.Todothis,werecommendthatyoudepresstheswitchtotheright"POWER
ON"position.ThecontrollershoulddisplaytheQuikn’Crispylogowiththecaption“Touchto
Start”. 
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Next,touchthescreenandthenextscreenwillprovideyouwiththeoptionof“QuickCook”
(Wewillexplainthisoptionlaterinthemanual)or“CookARecipe”.Click“CookARecipeand
itwilldisplaythe15RecipesthathavebeenpreprogrammedintoyourQuikn’Crispy.These
settingsareshownonthenextpage:
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RECIPETIMEANDTEMPERATURESETTINGS
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Belowarethecookingtimeandtemperaturesthathavebeenpreprogrammedintoeachof
the15menus.Ifyoudesiretochangeanyofthesesettings,pleaseseethefollowingsection.
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Menu TemperatureF° TemperatureF° TemperatureC° Time
 120VoltUnits 208/240VoltUnits International 
    
1 420° 400° 215° 1:00
2 420° 400° 215° 2:00
3 420° 400° 215° 2:30
4 420° 400° 215° 3:00
5 420° 400° 215° 3:30
6 420° 400° 215° 4:00
7 420° 400° 215° 4:30
8 420° 400° 215° 5:00
9 420° 400° 215° 5:30
10 420° 400° 215° 6:00
11 400° 370° 205° 6:30
12 400° 370° 205° 7:00
13 400° 370° 205° 7:30
14 400° 370° 205° 8:00
15 400° 370° 205° 8:30
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Thefollowingsectionwillexplaininmoredetailhowtoaccesstheprogrammablefeatures
oftheLCDController.Pleasenotethattoaccesstheconfigurationscreen,thebottom
righthandcornerofthedisplaymustbehelduntiltheoperatorhearsadoublechirp.
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CONFIGURATION
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Accesstothecontrollerconfigurationhasthreesecuritylevels:Supervisor,Technician,and
Factory.ThismanualwillonlyaddresstheSupervisorlevel.Thislevelhasaccesstothe
History,SetClock,USBImport,USBExport,Recipes,andSettings.
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Togainaccesstotheconfiguration,pressandholdthebottomrighthandcornerofthedisplay
for2seconds.Thecontrollerwillemitadoublechirp.Theinitialpresswillnotcauseaninitial
chirptopreventaccidentalaccesstothesefeatures.Oncethecontrollerchirpstwice,release
yourfingerandtheaccesscodeentrywindowappearsasshownbelow.Thedefault
supervisoraccesscodeis1234.Enterthecodeusingthenumerickeysandpressthe“Enter”
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RECIPEEDITING
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Accesstotheeditingofthesystemrecipesfollowsthesameinstructionsasaccessingthe
supervisorconfiguration:Pressandholdinthemaincookingwindow,enterthesupervisor
accesscode(1234),andthentheSupervisorAccesswindowappears…
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Pressthe“Recipes”buttonandthe15recipeswillappearonthescreen.Yourinitialscreen
willdisplay“NotUsed”forall15recipesbutfordisplaypurposesbelow,wehaveinserted
recipenames.Usetheupanddownarrowstoscrolltherecipelistuntilthedesiredrecipeis
shown.Touchtherecipetobeedited.
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TheSelectItemwindowshowstheitemsthatmakeupthatrecipe.Thefirstitemisthename
oftherecipe,followedbythe“Icon”field,thePreheatfield,andtheCookfield.
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NAME&COOKSEGMENTEDITING
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Touchandhighlighttherecipenameintheselectionwindow.Ifyouwishtochangeorcreate
thenameoftherecipe,usethekeyboardthatwillpopuponthedisplayandenterthenew
name.Afteryouhaveenteredthename,makesurethathit“SAVE”atthebottomrighthand
corner.
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ToenterorchangeanIconforthisrecipe,touchtheIconfield.
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ToEditthePreheatfield,touchthePreheatscreen.Pleasenotethatwestronglyrecommend
thatyouenterthesametemperatureforboththePreheattemperatureandCook
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ToedittheCookTimeandTemperatureSettings,touchthefield.
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Afteryouhavemadethechangestoarecipe,youneedtoclick“Save”atthebottomleft
portionoftherecipescreentosavethesechanges.Ifyoufailtodothis,youwillneedto
reenterthemodificationsthatyouhavemade.
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COOKINGARECIPE
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Touchandhighlighttherecipenameintheselectionwindow.
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ThenpressVIEWtoviewtherecipedetails.ScrollbackandthenselecttheCOOKbutton
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TouchthePREHEATbuttonandtheunitwillheatuptothepresettemperature.
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ThewindowdisplaysPREHEATduringthepreheatingcycleanddisplaystheoventemperature
asitcontinuestorisetopresettemperature.WhentheovenreachesthePREHEAT
temperature,thedisplaywillread“StartCook”.Atthispoint,pullthecookingbasketoutof
theQuikn’Crispy,placeyourmenuitemsintothebasket,reinsertthecookingbasketand
touchthe“StartCook”button.

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Pressingthethermometerbuttonatthebottomleftofthescreenwilldisplaythereal‐time
temperatureinthecookingchamberfor10secondsandwillthenrevertstothesetpoint
temperatureforthecurrentsegment.
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Thebuttonwiththe+andclockfaceimagewilladdadditionaltimetothecurrentcookcycle.
Thefactorypresetonthisfeatureisanadditional30secondseachtimethisbuttonistouched.
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Tostopacookingcycle,pressandholdthebackarrowtotheleftofthenameoftherecipe
for2secondsandthecontrollerchirpstwotwice.Thesystemwillreturntothepreheat/
cookselectionwindow.Ifyouwishtoswitchtoadifferentrecipe,hitthebackarrowagain
anditwilltakeyouthelistofthe15recipes. 

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QUICKCOOKWINDOW
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QUICKCOOKisanewfeaturethathasbeenaddedtotheJuly2020versionoftheController.
Itprovidestheoperatorwiththeabilitytoprogramarecipein3easystepswithoutgoing
throughtheRecipeEditingsteps.Thisisagreatfeaturefortestingcookingtimesand
temperaturesfornewmenuitemsthatyouwishtoaddtothe15menusettings.After
touchingtheQUIKCOOKbutton,thefirstscreenthatappearsisthePreheatsetting.
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EnterthePreheattemperature.Aswerecommendedearlier,thistemperatureshouldbethe
sametemperaturethatwillbeutilizedforthecookingtemperature.Enterthetemperature
andselect“Next”.
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Enterthecookingtimeandcookingtemperatureforthisfeatureandthenselect“Cook”.The
Quikn’Crispywillpreheattotheprogrammedtemperature.WhenitreachesthePreheat
temperature,thedisplaywillshow“StartCook”.TouchthebuttonandtheQUICKCOOK
featurewillengage.
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