TEFAL OPTIGRILL GC702D User manual

Instructions for use
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Operation, maintenance and product installation: for your safety, please refer to the different sec-
tions of this manual or the corresponding icons.
When using electric appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the
following:
1. Read all instructions before using.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse or partially immerse cord, plugs, or appliance
in water or other liquid.
4. Not intended for use by children. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by
or near children.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or
taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
6. Do not operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions,
or has been damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may
cause injuries.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
12. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liq-
uids.
13. Check that the electrical installation is compatible with the wattage and voltage stated on the
bottom of the appliance.
14. CAUTION - To ensure continued protection against risk of electric shock, connect to properly
grounded outlets only.
15. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord into the wall outlet.To disconnect, turn
any control to off, then remove plug from wall outlet.
16. WARNING : Do not heat or pre-heat without the 2 cooking plates inside the grill.
SA E THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Safety instructions
• Accessible surface temperatures can be high when the appliance is operating.
Never touch the hot surfaces of the appliance.
• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
• To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not place it in a corner or against a wall.
• Never leave the appliance plugged in when not in use.
• Do not place the hot plate under water or on a fragile surface.
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• If you have any problems, contact the authorized after-sales service center or the internet address
www.tefal.com.au and www.tefal.co.nz
Short Cord instructions
A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is to be provided to reduce the
risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available and may be used if care is
exercised in their use.
If a long detachable power-supply cord or extension cord is used :
1) The marked electrical rating of the cord or extension cord should be at least as great as the elec-
trical rating of the appliance;
2) If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding-type3-wire
cord; and
3) The longer cord should be arranged so that it does not drape over the countertop or table top
where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
THIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN HOUSEHOLD ONLY.
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Thank you for buying this appliance. Read the instructions in this leaflet carefully
and keep them within reach. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure to
comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the
guarantee will not apply.
For your safety, this product conforms to all applicable standards and regulations (Electric
Safety, Food Compliant Materials, …).
Our company has an ongoing policy of research and development and may modify these
products without prior notice.
• Do not consume foodstuff that comes into contact with the parts marked with logo.
• Only use parts or accessories provided with the appliance or bought from an Approved-
Service Center. Do not use them for other appliances or intention.
• To avoid spoiling your product, do not use flambé recipes in connection with it at any
time.
• This appliance 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.
• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate
remote-control system.
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• If an accident occurs, rinse the burn immediately with cold water and call a doctor if nec-
essary.
• When using for the first time, wash the plate(s), pour a little cooking oil on the plate or
on the inside of the pot and then wipe it with an absorbent kitchen towel.
• To avoid damaging the non-stick coating of the cooking plate, always use plastic or
wooden utensils.
• Dot not use aluminum foil or other objects between the plates and the food being
cooked.
• Do not place cooking utensils on the cooking surfaces of the appliance.
• Do not cook food in aluminium foil
• Do not remove the grease collection tray while cooking, If the grease collection tray be-
comes full when cooking: let the appliance cool down before emptying
• On first use, there may be a slight odour and a little smoke during the first few minutes.
In these cases open the window an wait until there is no more smoke or odour.
• 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.
• Accessible surface temperatures can be high when the appliance is operating.
Never touch the hot surfaces of the appliance, always use the handles.
• Cooking fumes may be dangerous for animals which have a particularly sensitive res-
piratory system, such as birds, We advise bird owners to keep them away from the
cooking area.
Prevention of accidents at home
Environment protection first!
The packaging of your product is made of recyclable materials. Don’t throw it in
your usual dustbin, take it to a nearby separated waste collection center.
Please take your used appliance to a recycling depot in your area. Thank you for
being environmentally friendly.
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Description
AControl panel
A1 On/off button
A2 Frozen food mode
A3 Cooking programs
A4 Manual mode
A5 OK button
A6 Cooking level indicator
BBody
Candle
DCooking plates
EJuice collection tray
FPower cord
Guide of LED colors
cooking - ready to eat
Poultry
Sandwich
Pork/sausage/lamb
Red meat
Fish
Manual mode:
Traditional grill
for manual
operation
PURPLE
FLAS ING
Preheating.
GREEN
During the cooking in
progress, a beep sounds
to warn the user that
the level "Rare" cooking
(yellow) will soon come.
YELLOW
"Rare" cooking.
RED FLAS ING
End of
cooking for
"Well done".
W ITE FIXED
Manual function
selected or mishandling,
refer to
"Trouble shooting guide".
ORANGE
"Medium" cooking.
RED
"Well done" cooking.
W ITE FLAS ING
Refer to
"Trouble shooting guide"
(return, calling the
consumers service...)
Guide of cooking programs
PURPLE
FIXED
End of
preheating
Waiting for
food.
BLUE
Starting
of cooking.
Burger
keep warm
"30' approximately"
preheating starting of cooking
IF
F ASHING
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1Remove all packaging materials, stickers
and accessories from the inside and the
outside of the appliance.
The colour sticker on the cooking level in-
dicator can be changed, according to the
language. You can replace it with the
one on the inside of the packaging.
2Before using for the first time, remove
the plates, thoroughly clean with warm
water and a little washing-up liquid, rinse
and dry thoroughly.
3-4 Position the removable juice collection
tray at the front of the appliance.
5If desired for the best results you may
wipe the cooking plates using a paper
towel dipped in a little cooking oil, to
improve the non-stick release.
5bis Ensure that the bottom cooking plate
and the upper cooking plate are
correctly positioned in the product
before the pre-heating phase begins.
6Remove any surplus oil using a clean
kitchen paper towel.
7Connect the appliance to the mains.
(note the cable should be fully unwound).
8Press the On/Off button.
OK
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8
1 Setting
2 Pre-heating
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9If the food that you wish to cook is
frozen, press the button “frozen food".
10 Select the appropriate cooking mode
according to what type of food you wish
to cook.
11 Press the “OK” button: the appliance
starts pre-heating and the cooking level
indicator flashes purple.
NB: If you have selected the wrong pro-
gram, return to stage 8.
12 Wait for 4-7 minutes.
13 An audible tone is heard and the cooking
level indicator stops flashing purple the
pre-heating mode is complete.
Comments: At the end of pre-heating,
if the appliance remains closed, the
safety system will turn off the appli-
ance.
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11 12
13
4-7
minutes
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6 cooking programs and a manual mode
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook burgers
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook red meat
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook poultry
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook fish, salmon steak
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook sandwiches
Select this cooking program if you want
to cook pork/sausage/lamb
If you select Manual mode the indicator
light is white and you have manual control
of the cooking time.
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 14.
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14-15 After pre-heating, the appliance is
ready for use.
Open the grill and place the food on the
cooking plate.
Comments : if the appliance remains
open for too long, the safety system will
turn off the appliance automatically.
16-17 The appliance automatically ad-
justs 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 indi-
cate the cooking is in progress (for the
best results do not open or move your
food during the cooking process).
During the cooking in progress stage, a
beep sounds 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-
ing and the indicator will stay "fixed pur-
ple", press OK to ensure the appliance
recognises the food and that the cook-
ing cycle starts.
18 According to the degree of cooking, the
indicator light changes color. 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.
N.B.: if you like your meat very rare,
remove the meat when the cooking level
indicator turns green.
Please note, especially on meat, it is nor-
mal that cooking result vary depending
on type, quality and origin of food.
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3 Cooking
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rare medium well-done
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19 -20 When the colour corresponding to
your choice of cooking level appears,
open the appliance and remove your
food.
3 Cooking
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21 Close the appliance.
The control panel will light up and set itself to 'choice of program' mode..
Comment: the security system will turn 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 any new batch of food, the pre-heating phase is
mandatory.
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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