Operating Instructions - Cuisinart Contact Griddler Instruction And Recipe Booklet

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
When you are ready to begin cooking and the
Smoke-less Contact Griddler
flat surface, make sure the drip tray, desired plate
surfaces and cooking position(s) are set. Plug your
Smoke-less Contact Griddler
outlet and press any button. The LCD will show
the start-up screen for several seconds.
Select Cooking Function:
When GRILL/GRIDDLE is flashing, this indicates
you need to select and confirm your cooking
function. To do so, press the Select button until
your desired function is flashing: Grill/Griddle or
Smoke-less Mode. To confirm your cooking
function, press the Confirm button. The selected
cooking function is now confirmed and no longer
flashing.
COOKING IN GRILL/
GRIDDLE MODE
Set Temperature:
After you have confirmed GRILL/GRIDDLE, the
words LOWER, UPPER and the temperature will
flash in sequence. At this point, you have three
options for setting the plate temperatures: Set the
lower plate, set the upper plate or set both plates
to be the same temperature. Press the Confirm
button to select the plate(s) you wish to set the
temperature for. Once the plate(s) have been
confirmed, the word LOWER and or UPPER will
go solid and the associated temperature will
start flashing.
To set temperature of either the upper or lower
plate, press the button to increase temperature
or the button to decrease temperature. This will
allow you to scroll through temperature(s) at
25-degree increments. When your desired
temperature is flashing, press the Confirm button.
If you are only using one plate to cook, select OFF
for the plate you do not wish to cook on.
Follow the above steps to set the temperature for
the other plate. If you wish to cook on one plate in
SMOKE-LESS MODE, press and hold the Select
button to go back to function Selection mode.
NOTE: If both plates are confirmed, use the
button and button to adjust both temperatures
at the same time.
With the confirmed temperature(s) flashing, your
Smoke-less Contact Griddler
preheat, and the word(s) LOWER PREHEAT and/or
UPPER PREHEAT will appear for the plate(s) that
are in use.
Once set temperature(s) is reached, the unit will
beep 3 times. Temperature(s) will become solid
and the word(s) PREHEAT will disappear.
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Set Timer:
After your Smoke-less Contact Griddler
reached the set temperature, the timer will appear
in the LCD, flashing 00:00.
• Countdown Timer – To select your cook time
to count down, press the
time) or the button (decrease time). Press
and hold the or
increments. NOTE: Timer adjusts in 30-second
increments (60:00 max cooking time).
Add food to the Smoke-less Contact Griddler
then press the Confirm button to start the timer. If
timer is not set within 1 minute of preheating, the
flashing 00:00 will change to _ _ : _ _. The timer
can be activated at any time during the cooking
process by pressing the
time has elapsed, the Smoke-less Contact
Griddler will beep 3 times and the timer will begin
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counting up – this indicates how much time has
elapsed after the cooking time has expired. Unit
will also beep 3 times every 10 seconds
continuously until cooking is stopped. To disable
counting up and beeping, press Confirm button.
• Count-Up Timer – After the Smoke-less
Contact Griddler
00:00 flashing in the LCD. Add food to the
Smoke-less Contact Griddler
Confirm button. Timer will begin counting up
from 00:00 (60:00 max cooking time). If the
timer reaches 60:00, the unit will beep 3 times
and then turn off.
Changing Settings:
To change any of your settings (Cooking Function,
Temperature and Time) at any time during use,
press and hold the Select button to scroll through
Time, Temperature and Function continuously,
until the Select button is released. When button is
released, the setting you wish to change should
be flashing. After desired setting is changed and
confirmed, the display will move to the next
function.
COOKING IN
SMOKE-LESS MODE
In Smoke-less Mode there are 4 preset food
groups: Beef, Pork, Poultry and Fish. You also
have the option of turning either plate off, which
is the default setting.
Food selection:
After you have confirmed SMOKE-LESS MODE,
the words LOWER and UPPER will flash in
sequence. At this point you have three options:
Set the lower plate, set the upper plate or set both
plates to be the same food group. Press Confirm
to select the plate(s) you wish to set the food
group for. Once the plate(s) have been confirmed,
the word LOWER and/or UPPER will go solid and
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