User manual DELONGHI CG 400

[. . . ] - The 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 a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. - Unplug from the mains socket: · before putting away or removing the plates. [. . . ] It must be taken to a special local authority differentiated waste collection centre or to a dealer providing this service. Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible negative consequences for the environment and health deriving from inappropriate disposal and enables the constituent materials to be recovered to obtain significant savings in energy and resources. As a reminder of the need to dispose of household appliances separately, the product is marked with a crossed-out wheeled dustbin. DESCRIPTION A B C D E F Cool touch handgrip Indicator light Adjustable thermostat Display Grill closure catch Removable non-stick top grill plate G Grill plate removal catches H Base I Removable non-stick bottom grill plate L Drip tray 7 INSTALLATION - Before use, make sure the appliance has not been damaged during transport. - Install the appliance on a horizontal surface out of reach of children as certain parts of the grill become extremely hot during use. - Before plugging into the mains, make sure that: · the mains voltage corresponds to the value V indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance; · the mains socket has a minimum rating of 10A; · the plug is suitable for the socket. The manufacturer declines all liability for damage deriving from failure to observe this safety rule. - To eliminate the "new" smell when using the appliance for the first time, operate it open in the barbecue position (see page 3, position 3) without food for at least five minutes. During this operation, ventilate the room. WORKING POSITIONS Your appliance is designed for use in one of three positions: CONTACT Ideal for meat, vegetables, polenta and sandwiches (position one, page 3). TO BROWN GRILL - BARBECUE Use this position for all types of cooking with the exception of pizza (position 3, page 3). To obtain this position open the steak grill completely. Ideal for fish and pizza (position 2, page 3). To use the grill in this position, lift the top section of the appliance upwards with one hand and rotate towards you, while holding the appliance still by gripping the drip tray handle with the other hand. USE · Plug into the mains socket and adjust the thermostat (C) to the required position (MIN/MED/MAX). · When the appliance has reached the required temperature, the indicator light goes out. · Place the appliance in one of the three available positions: 1, 2 or 3. · To turn the appliance off, rotate the thermostat knob anticlockwise as far as it will go. · After cooking, unplug the appliance and leave to cool. 8 Never touch the plates with sharp utensils to avoid damaging the coating. COOKING TIPS - Dry defrosted or marinated food before placing on the grill plates. [. . . ] - Replace the grill plates in the appliance only when clean and perfectly dry, making sure they are firmly fixed in place. - To empty or clean the drip tray, remove by pulling the handle outwards. To replace, perform this operation in reverse, pushing it in as far as it will go. FOOD (quantity) THERMOGRILL STAT POSITION POSITION TIME NOTES AND TIPS Chops (1) Hamburgers (2) Beef steak (1) Spare ribs (3) Chicken (1kg) fillet fish(1) Vegetables Polenta (slices) Filled rolls Toast Pizza max max med max med med med med med med med 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 6'-8' 3'-5' 2'-3' The chops must be of an even thickness Cook with the plate closed for the first 2 to 3 minutes to avoid the burgers breaking up Cooking time for rare steak 15'-18' Turn the spare ribs over after 10 minutes 75'-80' Open out in half. [. . . ]