TEFAL GC713D40 User manual

Instructions for use
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Use, maintenance and product installation guidelines : for
your own safety, please read through all paragraphs of the
instruction manual including the associated pictograms.
Read these instructions for use carefully before using your
appliance for the first time and keep them to hand for
future reference.
This appliance is designed for indoor domestic household use
only. In case of professional use, inappropriate use or failure
to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no
responsibility and the guarantee will not apply.
This appliance should not be used outdoors. This appliance is
intended for domestic household use only. It is not intended to
be used in the following applications, and the guarantee will not
apply for:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments;
- farm houses;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments.
•Make sure that the electric power supply is compatible with
the power rating and voltage indicated on the bottom of the
appliance.
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
unless they are older than 8 and supervised.

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Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than
8 years.
•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 an
adult responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance and do not use as a toy.
•Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
•For your safety, this product conforms to all applicable standards
and regulations (Low Voltage Directive, Electromagnetic
Compatibility, Food Compliant Materials, Environment, ...).
•This appliance is designed to function on AC current only. Before
using it for the first time, check that your mains supply voltage
matches that indicated on the appliance data plate.
•Any connection error will invalidate your guarantee.
•Always plug the appliance into a socket outlet with an earth
connection.
Given the diverse standards in effect, if the appliance is used in a
country other than that in which it is purchased, have it checked
by an Approved Service Centre.
•Remove all packaging materials, stickers and accessories from
inside and outside of the appliance.
•Unwind the power cord fully before use.
•Do not use an extension lead. If you accept liability for doing so,
only use an extension lead which is in good condition, has a plug
with an earth connection and is suited to the power rating of the
appliance.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similary qualified persons in

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order to avoid a hazard.
•This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an
external timer or separate remote control system.
•Never immerse the appliance or its power cord in water or any
other liquid.
•Never leave the appliance unattended whilst connected to
the power supply, even if for a few moments, especially where
children are present.
•Do not let the power cord hang where children may reach it.
•Take all necessary precautions to prevent anyone tripping over
an extension cord.
•Switch off and disconnect the appliance from the power supply
when not in use.
•Never disconnect the plug by pulling on the power cord.
•Do not use your appliance if it does not operate correctly, if it
has been damaged or if the power cord or plug is damaged. To
maintain safety, these parts must be replaced by an Approved
Service Centre.
•Any intervention other than normal cleaning and maintenance
by the customer must be performed by an Approved Service
Centre.
• Accessible surface temperatures can be high when the
appliance is operating. Never touch these surfaces, always use
the handles.
•Never move the appliance as long as it is hot.
•Allow the appliance to cool down completely before you clean
and store it.
•The power cord must never be close to or in contact with hot
parts of the appliance, close to a source of heat or resting on
sharp edges.
•Never place the appliance close to a wall or below a wall

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cupboard.
•Never place the appliance below or close to easily inflammable
objects (e.g. curtains, etc.).
•If parts of the appliance should catch fire, never try to extinguish
flames with water. Disconnect the appliance and smother the
flames with a damp cloth.
•Do not consume foodstuff that comes into contact with the
parts marked with logo .
WARNING: Do not heat or pre-heat without
the 2 cooking plates inside the grill.
Thank you for buying this Tefal appliance.
Our company has an ongoing policy of research and development and may modify these
products without prior notice.
Do
• Read the instructions carefully, common to different models depending on the
accessories supplied with your appliance, and keep them within reach.
• If an accident occurs, rinse the burn immediately with cold water and call a doctor if
necessary.
• Cooking fumes may be dangerous for animals which have a particularly sensitive
respiratory system, such as birds. We advise bird owners to keep them away from the
cooking area.
• Place the appliance on a heat resistant work surface out of the reach of children.
• Position the power cord carefully to be free of working areas, whether an extension is
used or not.
• Ensure that the plates are stable, well positioned and correctly clipped to the appliance.
Only use the cooking plates provided with the appliance or bought from an Approved
Service Centre.
• To prevent damage to the cooking plates, only use them on the appliance for which they
were designed (e.g., do not place in an oven, on the gas ring or electric hot-plate, etc.).
• To avoid damaging the cooking plates, always use plastic or wooden utensils.
• Before first use, wash the cooking plate(s) (follow paragraph 5), pour a little cooking oil
onto the cooking plate(s) and wipe with a soft cloth or paper kitchen towel.
• Always use on a flat, stable, heat-resistant work surface away from water splashes and
other sources of heat.
• Only use parts or accessories provided with the appliance or bought from an Approved
Service Centre. Do not use them for other appliances or intention.

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Do not
• Never touch the hot surfaces of the appliance.
• Never leave the appliance unattended when plugged in or in use.
• Never place the appliance directly on a fragile surface (glass table, tablecloth, varnished
furniture, etc.) or on a soft surface such as a tea-towel.
• To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not place it in a corner or against a wall.
• Never place the appliance under a cupboard attached to a wall or a shelf or next to
inflammable materials such as blinds, curtains or wall hangings.
• Do not move the appliance when in use: switch off, unplug and allow to cool completely
(about 1 hour) before doing so.
• To avoid spoiling your product, do not use flambé recipes in connection with it at any
time.
• Do not place cooking utensils on the cooking surfaces of the appliance.
• Do not use aluminium foil or other objects between the plate or the grill and the food
being cooked.
• Do not place the hot plates under water or on a fragile surface.
• Do not carry the appliance by the handle.
• Do not cook food in foil parcels or line the cooking plates with foil.
• Do not remove the drip tray during cooking.
• If the drip tray becomes full when cooking: let the appliance cool down before emptying.
• Never cut food directly on the cooking plates.
• Do not use metal scourers or abrasive plastic scourers on the non-stick coated cooking
plates to avoid them being damaged.
Tips/information
Thank you for buying the Grill.
• On first use, there may be a slight odour and a little smoke during the first few minutes.
This is normal and will quickly disappear.
• The cooking plates should never be handled hot. Leave to cool for at least 1 hour in the
position used for cooking.
• The heating coils should not be cleaned. If they are really dirty, wait until they have
cooled down completely and wipe them with a dry cloth.
Environment protection first!
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or
recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

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Description
A Control panel A4
Manual mode “4 temperature settings”
See specific manual quick start guide.
C Handle
A1 On/off button A5 OK button D Cooking plates
A2 Frozen food mode A6 Cooking level indicator E Drip tray
A3 Cooking programs B Body F Power cord
Guide of LED colours
preheating cooking starts
PURPLE FLASHING
Wait.
BLUE
Starting of cooking.
GREEN
During the start of the cooking
cycle, a beep will sound to
alert the user that the “Rare”
cooking programs is getting
ready to begin.
cooking - ready to eat keep warm
“30’ approximately”
YELLOW
“Rare” cooking.
ORANGE
“Medium” cooking.
RED
“Well done” cooking.
RED FLASHING
End of cooking for “Well done”.
IF
FLASHING
SOLID GREEN
Manual function selected or
automatically activated, refer to
“Trouble shooting guide p. 16”.
WHITE FLASHING
Refer to “Trouble shooting guide”.
Contact customer services
Guide of automatic cooking programs
Burger Bacon
Manual mode:
Traditional grill for manual
operation with 4 different
temperature settings
(from 110°C to 275°C)
Poultry: breast or thigh
(off the bone) Fish: salmon fillet
Red meat
(off the bone) Sausage

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Setting
1 Remove all packaging materials, stickers
and accessories from the inside and the
outside of the appliance. The colour
sticker on the cooking level indicator can
be changed, according to the language.
You can replace it with the one on the
inside of the packaging.
2 Before using for the first time, thoroughly
clean the plates with warm water and
a a little washing up liquid, rinse and dry
thoroughly.
3-4 Position the removable drip tray at the
front of the appliance.
1 2
OK
3 4
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Pre-heating
5 For best results you may wipe the
cooking plates using a paper towel
dipped in a little cooking oil, to improve
the non-stick release.
NB: Ensure that the bottom cooking plate
and the upper cooking plate are correctly
positioned in the product before the pre-
heating phase begins.
6 Remove any surplus oil using a clean
kitchen paper towel.
7 Connect the appliance to a mains outlet.
(note the cord should be fully unwound).
8 Press the On/Off button.
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9 If the food that you wish to cook is fro-
zen, press the “frozen food” button.
10 Select the appropriate cooking mode
according to what type of food you wish
to cook.
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6 automatic cooking programs and a manual mode with 4 different temperature settings
Select this cooking program if you want to cook
burgers.
Select this cooking program if you want to cook red
meat: steak (without the bone).
Select this cooking program if you want to cook
poultry (off the bone): thigh, breast, escalope.
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook fish: salmon steak.
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook bacon*.
If you select Manual mode the indicator light is
green and you have manual control of the cooking
time. 4 different temperature settings are available
for this manual mode (green, yellow, orange and
red).
See specific manual quick start guide.
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook sausage.
*For bacon less than 4 mm thickness, after preheating the grill and closing the lid, press OK to ensure the appliance recognises the food and
that the cooking cycle starts.
If you are uncertain about what cooking mode to use for other foods because it is not
listed above, please refer to the “Cooking table for out of program food” page 15.
4-7
minutes
11 Press the “OK” button: the appliance
starts pre-heating and the cooking level
indicator flashes purple.
NB: If you have selected the wrong
program, return to stage 8.
12 Wait for 4-7 minutes.
13 An audible tone is heard and the
cooking level indicator stops flashing
purple and the pre-heating mode
is complete.
NB: At the end of pre-heating, if the
appliance remains closed, the safety
system will turn off the appliance.
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Cooking
14-15 After pre-heating, the appliance is
ready for use.
Open the grill fully and place the food on
the cooking plate.
NOTE: if the appliance remains open
for too long, the safety system will turn
off the appliance automatically.
16-17 The appliance automatically
adjusts the cooking cycle (time and
temperature) according to the food
thickness and quantity.
Close the appliance to start the cooking
cycle. The cooking level indicator turns
blue and then becomes green to
indicate the cooking is in progress (for
the best results do not open or move
your food during the cooking process).
During the cooking progress, there is a
beep at each stage of cooking to warn
the user that a cooking level (eg rare/
yellow) has been reached.
Note for very thin pieces of food: close
the appliance, the button ”OK” will flash
and the indicator will stay “fixed purple”,
press ”OK” to ensure the appliance
recognizes the food and that the cooking
cycle starts.
18 According to the degree of cooking,
the indicator light changes colour. When
the indicator light is yellow with a beep,
your food is rare, when the indicator
light is orange with a beep, your food is
medium and when the indicator light is
red, your food is well done.
NB: if you like your meat very rare,
remove the meat when the cooking
level indicator turns green.
Please note, especially on meat, it
is normal that cooking results vary
depending on type, quality and origin of
food.
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rare well-
done
medium
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Cooking
19-20 When the colour corresponding
to your choice of cooking level appears,
open the appliance fully and remove
your food.
21 Close the appliance. The control panel
will light up and set itself to ‘choice of
program mode.
NB: the safety system will turn the
appliance off automatically if no
program selection is made.
Cooking more food
If you want to cook a second batch of
food, please pre-heat the appliance
again (see section 2. “Pre-heating”,
starting from point 9) even if you want
to cook the same type of food.
How to cook another batch of food:
After finishing your first batch of food:
1. Make sure the appliance is closed
with no food inside.
2. Select the appropriate cooking
mode/program (this step is necessary
even if you decide to pick the same
cooking mode than for the previous
batch of food).
3. Press the “OK” button: the appliance
starts pre-heating. The pre-heating
is symbolized by the cooking level
indicator that flashes purple.
4. The pre-heating is complete when
an audible beep is heard and the
cooking level indicator stops flashing
purple.
5. After the pre-heating, the appliance
is ready for use. Open the grill and
place the food inside the appliance.
Important:
- Please note that for any new batch
of food, the pre-heating phase is
mandatory.
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Comments
Remember to always have the grill
closed and no food inside in order for the
pre-heating to effectively function.
- Then wait for the pre-heating to be
complete before opening the grill
and place the food inside.
N.B.: if the new pre-heating cycle is
carried out immediately after the end
of the preceding cycle, the pre-heating
time will be reduced.
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If you want to cook food to different
personal tastes, open the grill and
remove the food when it has reached
the desired level and then close the grill
and continue cooking the other food.
The program will continue its cooking
cycle until it reaches the ‘well done’ level.
25 Keep warm function
When the cooking process has ended
the appliance will automatically go on
the keep warm setting and the cooking
level indicator will automatically go
red and an audible tone will sound
every 20 seconds. If food is left on the
grill it will continue to cook, while the
cooking plates are cooling. You can stop
the audible tone by pressing the “OK”
button.
NB: the safety system will turn the
appliance off automatically after
30min.
Second cooking
If you want to cook more food, please
refer to section 21.
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Cleaning and maintenance
26 Press the on/off button to turn off the
appliance.
27 Unplug the grill from the mains outlet.
28 Allow to cool for at least 2 hours.
To avoid accidental burns, allow grill to
cool thoroughly before cleaning.
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2 H
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Cleaning
29 Before cleaning, unlock and remove the
plates to avoid damaging the cooking
surface. The drip tray and the cooking
plates are dishwasher safe.
30 The appliance and its cord cannot be
placed in the dishwasher. The heating
elements, visible and accessible parts,
should not be cleaned after removing
the plates. If they are very dirty, wait until
the appliance has completely cooled
down and clean them with a dry cloth.
If you do not want to clean them in a
dishwasher, you can use warm water
and a little washing-up liquid to clean
the cooking plates, then rinse thoroughly
to remove any residue. Dry thoroughly
using a paper towel.
31-32 Do not use metallic scouring pads,
steel wool or any abrasive cleaners to
clean any part of your grill, only use
nylon or non-metallic cleaning pads.
Empty the drip tray and wash in warm
water and a little washing-up liquid, dry
thoroughly using a paper towel.
33 To clean the grill cover, wipe with a
warm, damp sponge and dry with a soft,
dry cloth.
34 Do not immerse the body of the grill in
water or any other liquid.
35 Always make sure the grill is clean and
dry before storing.
36 Any other servicing should be
performed by an authorised service
agent.
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Troubleshooting guide
Problem Cause Solution
Button lit
+ Solid green indicator light
+ Button flashing
• Switching on the
appliance or starting
an automatic cooking
cycle with food between
plates and without
preheating(manual
mode is automatically
activated).
• 2 possible options:
– Choose the temperature setting by
pressing the button and then
press OK. Allow to cook, but you
must monitor the cooking (manual
mode).
– stop the appliance, remove the
food, close the appliance properly,
re-program the appliance and wait
until end of preheating.
The appliance stops during the cycle of
pre-heating or cooking.
• The appliance has been
kept open for too long
while cooking.
• The appliance has been
idle too long after the
end of pre-heating or
keep warm.
• Unplug the appliance from the mains
outlet and leave for 2-3 mins., restart
the process. The next time you use the
appliance, make sure you open and
close it quick for best cooking results. If
the problem occurs again contact your
local Tefal customer service.
Flashing white indicator light.
+/ / / button flashing
+sequential beeps
• Appliance failure.
• Appliance stored or
used in a room that is
too cold.
• Unplug and then plug in your appliance
again and immediately restart a preheat
cycle. If the problem persists, contact
Tefal Customer Service.
The appliance no longer beeps.
After the preheating, I have put my food
on the grill but the indicator stays on
PURPLE and the cooking cycle does
not start.
• Your food is thicker than
1.5inches.
• Food must not be thicker than
1.5inches.
• You have not completely
opened the grill to place
the food.
• Completely open the grill then close it.
• Not sensing the food.
The food thickness too
thin, "OK" is flashing.
• Confirm the start of the cooking by
pressing the button.
The appliance turns itself to manual mode
with flashing red.
• Preheating time not
completely done.
• Allow to cook, but you must monitor the
cooking (manual mode).
Or
• Stop the appliance, remove the food,
close the appliance properly, re-program
the appliance and wait until end of
preheating.
Flashing white
+button flashing
+Continuous beep
• Appliance failure • Unplug the product and contact Tefal
customer service.
Tip, especially for meat: the cooking results on the preset programs may vary depending on origin, cut and quality of
the food being cooked, the programs have been set and tested for good quality food.
Similarly, the thickness of the meat has to be taken into account during cooking; you cannot cook food that is thicker
than 4 cm.

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Cooking Guide (automatic programs)
Dedicated program Cooking level colour indicator
Red meat Rare Medium Well-done
Burger Rare Medium Well-done
Bacon Lightly cooked Well-done Crispy
Fish Lightly cooked Medium Well-done
Chicken* Fully cooked
Sausage* Fully cooked
* Chicken and sausages must only be cooked at well-done level.
Tips: if you like your meat blue rare, you can use
Cooking Guide (including Manual Mode)
Food Cooking
program
Cooking level
rare medium well-done
Meat & Poultry
Pork fillet (boneless), pork belly
Lamb (boneless)
Frozen chicken nuggets
Gammon steak
Marinated chicken breast
Fish
Whole trout
Shelled prawns
King prawns (with and without shells on)
Tuna steak
Manual mode
See specific manual quick
start guide
Grilled vegetables and fruits, Toasted
sandwiches, panini…
(need to be of same cut and thickness)
4different temperature settings
For frozen food, press before selecting your program.

Ref. 2100092792