KRUPS MG705 - Precision Indoor Electric Grill Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Operation, maintenance and product installation: for your safety, please refer to the different sections 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. Always 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 liquids.
13. Check that the electrical installation is compatible with the wattage and voltage stated on the bottom of the appliance.
14. 
    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 in the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any control to "off", then remove plug from wall outlet.
16. 
    Do not heat or pre-heat without the 2 cooking plates inside the grill.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Safety instructions

• 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.
• If you have any problems, contact the authorized after-sales service center or the internet address www.krups.com.

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 electrical rating of the appliance;
2. If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding- type 3-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 FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

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 food 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.
• If an accident occurs, rinse the burn immediately with cold water and call a doctor if necessary
• When using for the first time, wash the plate(s), pour a little cooking oil on the plate 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 becomes full when cooking: let the appliance cool down before emptying
• On first use, there may be a slight odor and a little smoke during the first few minutes. In these cases open the window and wait until there is no more smoke or odor.

Prevention of accidents at home

• 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 respiratory system, such as birds, We advise bird owners to keep them away from the cooking area.

Environment protection first!
The packaging of your product is made of recyclable materials. Don't throw it in your usual trash can, 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.

Description

A. Control panel
A1. On/off button
A2. Automatic Program for Frozen Food
A3. 6 Automatic cooking programs with "select" button
A4. OK button
A5. Manual mode "5 temperature settings"
A6. Temperature levels for manual mode.
A7. 5 Leds: for temperature level in manual mode, or for cooking level for automatic programs.
A8. Cooking level for automatic programs.
A9. Preheating Led for automatic programs.

2. Body
3. Handle
4. Cooking plates
5. Drip tray
6. Power cord

Guide of automatic cooking programs

	Burger		Panini
	Chicken		Fish
	Red meat		Sausage

Guide of manual cooking programs

Manual mode:
Traditional grill for manual operation with 5 different temperature settings (from 250°F to 525°F - 120°C to 270°C)

PREPARING THE APPLIANCE

Setting

1. 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.
   
2. 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.

Preparation

5. 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.
   
   2. Ensure that the bottom cooking plate and the upper cooking plate are correctly positioned in the product before the preheating phase begins.
6. Remove any surplus oil using a clean kitchen paper towel.
   
7. Connect the appliance to an outlet. (note the cord should be fully unwound).
   
8. Press the On/Off button.
   

AUTOMATIC cooking with 6 automatic programs

Automatic cooking - select a program and preheat before cooking:

9. If the food that you wish to cook is frozen, press the "frozen food" button.
   
10. 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 sausage.
	Select this cooking program if you want to cook Chicken.		Select this cooking program if you want to cook red meat.
	Select this cooking program if you want to cook a Panini.		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".

11. 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 your desired program press the « OK » button.
    
12. The selected program light will stay on. The appliance starts pre-heating and the preheat indicator flashes during all the pre-heating phase. You must wait until 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, there will be an audible beep and, the preheat indicator will stop 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.

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" will flash to indicate that the rare cooking level is in progress. A beep is heard and the indicator light will permanently stay lit 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 results vary depending on type, quality and origin of food.
Note: for thinly-cut food, after closing the device, the button « OK » might flash and remain on « pre heating fixed ». Press « OK » 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 indicator light will stop flashing and you can hear a « beep ». The next cooking level indicator will flash when it is reached. Open the appliance and remove your food when the desired level is reached.

20. When starting a new cooking cycle, close the appliance without food on the plate. The control panel will light up and set itself to 'choice of program' mode.
    Restart to instruction #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 step 12.
    

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 flash. 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.

• Please note that with 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 preheating 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.

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, please refer to the "Cooking table for out of program food".

25. 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: If you have selected the wrong program, return to step 8.
    
26. The led corresponding to the selected temperature will keep flashing during the pre-heating phase. Wait for 4-7 minutes
    
27. When the pre-heating is complete an audible beep will sound and the temperature indicator light will stop flashing and stays lit during the cooking process.
    Comments :At the end of pre-heating, if the appliance 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 the grill.

Comments

32. If you want to modify the cooking level 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 indicator light will stop flashing.
    Please note, especially on meat, it is normal that cooking results vary depending on type, quality and origin of food.
    

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

35. Close the appliance without food on plate. The control panel will light up and set itself to 'choice of program' mode.
    Restart to step 21 for a new cooking cycle in manual mode.
    Comment : the security system will turn off automatically if no program selection is made.
    

Cooling

36. Press the on/off button to turn off the appliance.
    
37. Unplug grill from wall outlet.
    
38. Allow to cool for at least 2 hours. To avoid accidental burns, allow grill to cool thoroughly before cleaning.
    

Cleaning and maintenance

39. Before cleaning, unlock and remove the plates to avoid damaging the cooking surface. The drip tray and the cooking plates are dishwasher safe.
    
40. 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.
    

41 - 42. 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.

43. To clean the grill cover, wipe with a warm, wet sponge and dry with a soft, dry cloth.
    
44. Do not immerse the body of grill in water or any other liquid.
    
45. Always make sure grill is clean and dry before storing.
    

Note: 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 the appliance, remove the food, close the appliance properly, select a cooking program and press OK. Wait until end of preheating (Preheating indicator light fixed).
After closing the appliance with food between plates, the appliance turns itself to manual mode with flashing + + discontinue beep then after few seconds, it heats in manual mode under 525°F/ 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 light fixed).
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 beep	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 1,5 inches.	Food must not be thicker than 1 1/2 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 6 indicator lights flashing + one of the buttons flashing + discontinue or continue beep	Appliance failure: Appliance stored or used in a room that is too cold. Appliance over heating.	Unplug the appliance and wait few minutes. Plug your appliance in again 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 1 1/2 inches.

Cooking Guide

Automatic programs

Dedicated program	Cooking level color indicator
	Rare	Medium rare	Medium	Medium well	Well-done
Red meat
Burger
Panini
Fish
Chicken
Sausage

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 filet (boneless), pork belly		medium to well-done
	Lamb (boneless)		medium to well-done
	Frozen chicken nuggets prog chicken		well-done
	Pork belly		medium
	Slice of ham to cook		medium
	Marinated chicken breast		well-done
	Duck breast		medium to well-done
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.

Documents / Resources

References

• http://www.krups.com

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