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Instructions for use / Инструкция по эксплуатации /

Інструкція з використання / Instrukcja użytkowania

/ Pokyny k použití / Návod na použitie / Használati

útmutató / Инструкции за употреба / Upute za

uporabu / Instrucțiuni de utilizare / Navodila za

uporabo / Uputstvo za upotrebu / Uputstvo za

upotrebu / Kasutusjuhend / Naudojimo instrukcija /

Lietošanas instrukcija

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS/ IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

p.4

• DO

p.6

• DO NOT

p.6

• EXPLODED VIEW

p.8

• DESCRIPTION

p.9

• PREPARING THE APPLIANCE

p.10

• AUTOMATIC COOKING

p.11

• MANUAL COOKING

p.13

• COOKING A SECOND BATCH OF FOOD

p.14

• COOLING

p.15

• CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

p.16

• TROOBLE SHOOTING

p.17

• COOKING GUIDE (AUTOMATIC PROGRAMS)

p.18

• COOKING GUIDE (INCLUDING MANUAL MODE)

p.18

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Use, maintenance and product installation

guidelines: for your own safety, please read

through all paragraphs of the instruction manual

including the associated pictograms.

• This appliance is intended for indoor, 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 residentia l

type environments;

-bed and breakfast type environments.

• Before first use remove all packaging materials,

stickers and accessories from the inside and the

outside of the appliance.

• 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.

• 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.

• Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of

children less than 8 years.

• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
•

Accessible surface temperatures can be high

when the appliance is operating. Never touch the

hot surfaces of the appliance.

• This appliance is not intended to be operated by

means of an external timer or separate remote-

control system.

• Fully unwind the power cord before plugging in the

appliance.

• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be

replaced by the manufacturer or its after sales

service in order to avoid any danger.

• 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.

Take all necessary precautions to prevent anyone

tripping over an extension cord.

• Always plug the appliance into an earthed socket.

• Make sure that the electric power supply is

compatible with the power rating and voltage

indicated on the bottom of the appliance.

• Use a sponge, hot water and washing up liquid to

clean the cooking plates.

• Never immerse the appliance, its power cord or plug

in water or any other liquid.

WARNING:

Do not heat or pre-heat without the 2

cooking plates inside the grill.

• Read the instructions carefully, common to different versions 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.

• Before ﬁrst use, wash the plates (see paragraph 5), pour a little cooking oil onto the

plates and wipe with a soft cloth or paper kitchen towel.

• Position the power cord carefully, whether an extension is used or not, so that guests

can move freely around the table without tripping over it.

• 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.

•  Always keep the appliance out of the reach of children.
•  Check that both faces of the plate are clean before use.
•  To prevent damage to the 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.).

• Ensure that the plates are stable, well positioned and correctly clipped to the

appliance. Only use the plates provided with the appliance or bought from an
Approved Service Centre.

• Always use a wooden or plastic spatula to avoid damaging the cooking plates.
• 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.

Do not

•  Do not use the appliance outside.
•  Never leave the appliance unattended when plugged in or in use.
•   To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not place it in a corner or below a wall

cupboard.

• 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.

• 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.

• Never place the appliance on or near hot or slippery surfaces; 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.

• Do not place cooking utensils on the cooking surfaces of the appliance.
• Never cut food directly on the plates,

• Do not use metal scouring pads, abrasive wire wool or harsh scouring powder as this

may damage the nonstick coating.

•  Do not move the appliance when in use.
•  Do not carry the appliance by the handle or metallic wires.
•  Never run the appliance empty.
•  Do not use aluminium foil or other objects between the plate and the food being

cooked.

• Do not remove the grease collection tray while cooking. If the grease collection tray

becomes full when cooking: let the appliance cool down before emptying.

• Do not place the hot plate on a fragile surface or under water.
• To preserve the non-stick properties of the coating, avoid excessive pre-heating with

the appliance empty.

•  The plates should never be handled when hot.
•  Do not cook food in aluminium foil.
•  To avoid spoiling your appliance, do not use ﬂambé recipes in connection with it at

any time.

• Do not place a sheet of aluminum or any other object between the plates and the

heating element.

• Never heat or cook whilst the grill is open.
• Never heat up the appliance without the cooking plates.

Tips/information

• Thank you for buying this appliance, which is intended for domestic use only.
• For your safety, this appliance complies with the applicable standards and regulations

- Low voltage directive - Electromagnetic compatibility - The environment - Materials
in contact with food.

• On ﬁrst use, there may be a slight odour and a little smoke during the ﬁrst few minutes.
• 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

• If the food is too thick, the safety system will stop the appliance from working.

Environment

Environment protection first!

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

A4 A5

Description

Control panel

Manual mode “5 temperature settings”

Body

On/off button

Temperature levels for manual mode.

Handle

For automatic
programs

5 Leds : for temperature level in manual
mode, or for cooking level for automatic
programs.

Cooking plates

6 Automatic
cooking programs
with “select” button

Cooking level for automatic programs.

Drip tray

A4 OK

button

Preheating Led for automatic programs.

Power cord

Guide of automatic cooking programs

Burger

Panini / Sandwich

Poultry

Fish

Red meat

Pork/sausage/lamb

Guide of manual cooking programs

Manual mode:
Traditional grill for manual operation with 5 different temperature settings
(from 120°C to 270°C)

1 Setting

Remove all packaging materials, stickers
and accessories from the inside and the
outside of the appliance. The handle
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.

Before using for the first time, thoroughly
clean the plates with warm water and a little
dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry thoroughly.

3-4

Position the removable drip tray at the front
of the appliance.

2 Preparation

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.

Remove any surplus oil using a clean kitchen
paper towel.

Connect the appliance to an outlet. (note
the cord should be fully unwound).

Press the On/Off button.

PREPARING THE APPLIANCE

a - AUTOMATIC cooking with 6 automatic programs

Automatic cooking - select a program and preheat before cooking:

If the food that you wish to cook is frozen,
press the “frozen food” button.

Select the appropriate cooking mode

according to what type of food you wish to
cook.

6 automatic cooking programs

Select this cooking program if you want to cook
burgers.

Select this cooking program if you want to cook
pork/sausage/lamb.

Select this cooking program if you want to cook
poultry.

Select this cooking program if you want to cook red
meat.

Select this cooking program if you want to cook a
panini or sandwich.

Select this cooking program if you want to cook
ﬁsh.

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 17.

Press the « SELECT » button several times

until you reach the desired program.

Ensure

that there is no food inside the grill

. When

you have selected the wishing one then press the
« OK » button.

NB:

if you have selected the wrong program,

return to stage 8.

12 The selected program light stays on. The

appliance starts pre-heating and the preheat
indicator flashes during all the pre-heating
phase. You must wait the preheat indicator
stops flashing before opening the Grill and
adding the food. Wait for 4-7 minutes.

13 When the pre-heating is complete, a melody

is displayed , the preheat indicator stops
flashing and stays lit during all the cooking
process.

Comments:

At the end of pre-heating, if the

appliance remains closed, the safety system
will turn off the appliance.

4-7

minutes

Cooking

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 adjusts the

cooking cycle (time and temperature)
according to the food thickness and
quantity.

Close the appliance to start the cooking cycle.
The indicator “Rare” is flashing to indicate
that the rare cooking level is in progress. A
beep is heard and the indicator becomes
lighted fixed once the level of cooking is
reached

(for the best results do not open

or move your food during the cooking
process).

Please note, especially on meat, it is normal
that cooking result vary depending on type,
quality and origin of food.

Note:

for thinly-cut food, after close the device,

the button «

» is blinking and remain on

pre heating fixed

». Press «

» to enable

the appliance to recognize the food to be cooked
and launch the cooking program.

18-19

When the cooking level is reached, the

lights indicator stop blinking and you can hear a
« beep ». The next cooking is blinking until to be
reached. Open the appliance and remove your
food when the desired level is reached.

Close the appliance without food on plate.

The control panel will light up and set itself to
‘choice of program’ mode.

Restart to n°9 for a new cooking cycle in
automatic mode.

Comment:

the security system will turn off

automatically if no program selection is
made.

Comments

21-22-23

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.

24 Keep warm function

When the cooking process has ended the
appliance will automatically go on the keep
warm setting after having reached the “well
done” level. If food is left on the grill it will
continue to cook, while the cooking plates
are cooling.

Comment:

the safety system will turn the

appliance off automatically after a certain
amount of time.

Second cooking

If you want to cook more food, please refer
to p. 14.

Cooking more food

If you want to cook a second batch of food, please pre-heat the appliance again (starting from point 9 in automatic
mode or point 25) 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 “OK” to start preheating. During this phase, the temperature indicator (in MANUAL mode) or the PREHEAT

indicator (in automatic mode) will blink. This stage is mandatory even if your appliance seems hot.

4. The pre-heating is complete when an audible beep is heard and the cooking level indicator stops ﬂashing.
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-h eating phase is mandatory.

Remember to always have the grill closed and no food inside in order for the preheating to effectively
function.

- Then wait for the pre-heating to be complete befo re 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.

b - MANUAL cooking with manual mode

Manual cooking - select a temperature and preheat before cooking:

If you select Manual mode, you have manual control of the cooking time. 5 different temperature settings
are available for this manual mode. See speciﬁc manual quick start guide.

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 17.

Press the « Manual mode » button until
you reach the desired temperature you
want to cook your food. When you have
reached the desired one then press the «
OK » button.

NB:

I f you have selected the wrong

program, return to stage 8.

The led corresponding to the selected

temperature will keep flashing during all
the pre-heating phase.

Wait for 4-7 minutes

When the pre-heating is complete a

melody is displayed the temperature
indicator stops ﬂashing and stays lit during
the cooking process.

Comments: At the end of pre-heating, if
the app liance remains closed, the safety
system will turn off the appliance.

Cooking

28-29

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.

30-31

Close the appliance to start the cooking
cycle. The grill heats continuously to the
selected temperature. Regularly check
the cooking by opening lightly the grill.

4-7

minutes

Cooling

Press the on/off button to turn off the

appliance.

Unplug grill from wall outlet.

Allow to cool for at least 2 hours.

To avoid accidental burns, allow grill to cool
thoroughly before cleaning.

2 H

Comments

If you want to modify the cooking level

of temperature during the cooking
process, press the manual mode button
(the temperature indicator will flash
until you reach this new instruction if
the temperature is higher). When the
level is reached, the lights indicator stop
blinking.

Please note, especially on meat, it
is normal that cooking result vary
depending on type, quality and origin of
food.

33-34 Open the appliance and remove your
food when the desired cooking is got.

Close the appliance without food on

plate. The control panel will light up and
set itself to ‘choice of program’ mode.

Restart to n°21 for a new cooking cycle
in manual mode.

Comment:

the security system will turn

off automatically if no program selection
is made.

Cleaning and maintenance

Before cleaning, unlock and remove the

plates to avoid damaging the cooking
surface. The drip tray and the cooking
plates are dishwasher safe.

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
dishwashing liquid to clean the cooking
plates, then rinse thoroughly to remove
any residue. Dry thoroughly using a paper
towel.

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 dishwashing liquid, dry
thoroughly using a paper towel.

To clean the grill cover, wipe with a warm,

wet sponge and dry with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not immerse the body of grill in water

or any other liquid.

Always make sure grill is clean and dry

before storing.

Any other servicing should be performed

by an authorized service representative.

Trooble shooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

Buttons

ﬂashing

+ led

lighted

Preheating not respected.
Switching “ON” of the appliance or starting an
automatic cooking cycle with food between
plates. The 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).
Temperature can be adjusted by

button.

- Open completely the appliance, remove the
food, close the appliance properly, select a
cooking program and press OK. Wait until end of
preheating (Preheating indicator lighted ﬁx).

After closing the appliance with food

between plates, the appliance turns itself

to manual mode with flashing

discontinue

bip

then after

few seconds, it heats in manual mode under

270°C

Preheating time not completely done. Grill
has been opened and food inserted on plate
before end of preheating.

Allow to cook, but you must monitor the cooking
because it is in manual mode. Temperature can be
adjusted by

button.

or
Open the appliance, remove the food, close the
appliance properly, and wait until end of preheating
(Preheating indicator lighted ﬁx).

The appliance stops during the cycle of

preheating or cooking.

The appliance has been kept open for too
long while cooking.
The appliance has been idle too long after
the end of preheating or keep warm.

Unplug the appliance and wait few minutes.
Plug again your appliance and switch ON.

The 6 indicator lights ﬂashing

+ one of the

button ﬂashing

+ discontinue bip

Appliance failure.

Unplug the product and contact your customer
service.

The appliance no longer beeps

After the preheating , I have put my food on
the grill but cooking cycle does not start.
The indicator stays on

and

button ﬂashing

Your food is thicker than 4 cm.

Food must not be thicker than 4 cm.

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 6 indicator lights ﬂashing

+ one of the

buttons ﬂashing

+ discontinue or continue

bip

Appliance failure :
Appliance stored or used in a room that is too
cold.
Appliance over heating.

Unplug the appliance and wait few minutes.
Plug again your appliance and switch ON.
If the problem persists, contact your 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.

Cooking Guide (automatic programs)

Dedicated program

Cooking level color indicator

Rare

Medium

rare

Medium

well

Well-done

Red meat

Burger

Panini/Sandwich

Fish

Poultry

Pork/sausage/lamb

Cooking Guide (including Manual Mode)

Food

Cooking

program

Cooking level

Bread

Slices of bread, toasted sandwiches

medium

Burger: (after pre-cooking the meat)

medium

Meat & Poultry

Pork ﬁllet (boneless), pork belly

medium

Lamb (boneless)

well-done

Frozen chicken nuggets

prog chicken

well-done

Pork belly

medium

Slice of ham to cook

medium

Marinated chicken breast

rare

Duck breast

rare

Fish

Whole trout

well-done

Shelled prawns

medium

King prawns (with and without shells on)

medium

Tuna steak

rare

Manual mode

See speciﬁc manual quick
start guide

Grilled vegetables and fruits
(need to be of same cut and thickness)

5 different temperature settings

For frozen food

press before selecting your program.

Ref. 2100104116

3 - 18

19 - 34

35 - 49

50 - 64

65 - 79

80 - 94

HU  95 - 109
BG  110 - 124
HR  125 - 139
RO  140 - 154
SL  155 - 169
BS  170 - 184
SR  185 - 199
ET  200 - 214
LT  215 - 229
LV  230 - 244

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