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Wattage Function:
The default wattage is 1800 watts.
1. Press "Watts" button if you desire to cook using 600 watts.
2. Press "Watts" button two times if you desire to cook using 900 watts.
3. Press "Watts" button three times if you desire to cook using 1200 watts.
4. Press "Watts" button four times if you desire to cook using 1800 watts.
To Start Cooking:
There are several ways to begin cooking with your NuWave™ PIC Platinum:
• Press "Start". It will be defaulted to cook at 375°F for 1 hour.
• Set temperature and press "Start". Default is 1 hour cooking.
• Set cooking time and press "Start". Default temperature is 375°F.
• Set temperature and time, then press "Start".
The NuWave™ PIC Platinum will automatically stop cooking once time has expired and a "beep"
sound will alert users. The display will always show the current temperature during the cooking
cycle. To display time lapse, press "Time".
NOTE: After 3 seconds, the display will revert to the cook temperature.
Pause/Clear Function:
NOTE: See page 13 for LED Display.
1. To interrupt cooking time, press the "Pause/Clear" button once.
This will pause the NuWave™ PIC Platinum at the current stage.
2. The temperature will remain listed in the display panel, but the "F" will be blinking.
3. To resume, press "Start."
4. To clear the cooking mode or display while the NuWave™ PIC Platinum is in operation,
press the "Pause/Clear" button twice. The screen will be fully cleared and a "0" or the current
time will appear and the unit will turn off.
Setting Temperature:
The NuWave™ PIC Platinum is defaulted to cook on Med/High (375°F).
1. To start, press temperature key "Low" - "Max/Sear," the TEMP indicator will flash, then press
"Start." The temperature range will appear on the display panel.
2. To start, press the "Cook Temp" button. The TEMP indicator will flash and 375F will be displayed.
• To raise or lower the temperature in 5°F increments, press the "+" and "-" buttons until desired
temperature is displayed.
Refer to chart below for setting temperature and preset temperatures.
The minimum temperature is 100°F while the maximum temperature reaches 575°F.
NOTE: Display temperature represents temperature of 1.5L of oil in the NuWave™ 3.5-quart Stainless
Steel Pot. Thermometer location for test at the origin (middle) of the NuWave™ 3.5-quart Stainless
Steel Pot and an equidistant length between the pot base and top of the oil.
Press Button
Range Temperature
Low
100°F (38°C)
Med Low
175°F (79°C)
Med
275°F (135°C)
Med High
375°F (191°C)
High
425°F (218°C)
Max/Sear
575°F (302°C)
Setting Temperature Continued:
The desired cooking temperature can be set by pressing the
number pad. See right for examples.
1. Press "Cook Temp" button.
2. Press a desired cooking temperature by using the number pad.
If a number not ending in "5" or "0" is entered, the PIC Platinum
will automatically set itself to the nearest temperature ending in a
"5" or "0". For example, when you press "2,2,2" for cooking at
222ºF, the LED display will read 220F.
"Start"
press
three times, then press
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Panel Display
Examples
100F / 38C
Warm
175F / 79C
Simmer
275F / 135C
Steam
375F / 191C
Stir/Deep Fry
425F / 218C
Boil/Saute
SEAR
Sear
Desired
Display
Temp
220°F
220F
221°F
220F
222°F
220F
223°F
225F
224°F
225F
225°F
225F
Setting Cooking Time:
1. Press the "Cook Time" button. The "TIME" indicator will flash.
2. Enter the time in hours and minutes by pressing the corresponding numbers.
•
For example, 1 hour and 30 minutes
would be entered by pressing "1,3,0".
The display panel will show 1:30.
•
The time can be adjusted in
1 minute increments by pressing
the "-" or "+" arrows.
•
To check the time during the cooking process, press the "Cook Time" button,
the PIC will automatically revert to the temperature in 3 seconds.
3. If the required time is in minutes, you only need to enter 1 or 2 numbers.
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For example, for 5 minutes just enter "5"; for 46 minutes, enter "4,6".
4. If the number needs to be corrected, clear the entry by pressing "0" button
four times.
• The blinking TIME indicates that the time can be adjusted.
The maximum amount of programmable time is 99 hours and 60 minutes.
• The display shows hours and minutes, but not seconds.
Warm Function:
After the initial cooking is complete, the cooktop can be used to keep the
food warm (100ºF - 200ºF). The default setting is programmed at 120ºF for 2 hours.
1. Press the "Low" and "Med/Low" buttons simultaneously
until the display flashes "WARM".
The "WARM" indicator will blink.
2. 120F will be displayed, then press "Start".
3. To change the time, enter the desired time
and proceed. The PIC can be programmed
to keep foods warm for up to 100 hours.
4. Once the initial cooking cycle is finished, the PIC will "beep" twice before switching
to the WARM function. Warm will always be the last stage in the program.
• The temperature of the WARM function can be increased or decreased by pressing
"+" or "-" buttons or using the numeric keypad.
• To change the cooking time press "Cook Time" button. You can increase/decrease the
cooking time by pressing the "+" or "-" buttons or using the numeric keypad.
Stage Cook Function:
This function is used when storing, programing or cooking for more
than one time and temperature setting.
1. Press the "Stage" button. STAGE will
begin flashing on the display. All the stages
have a default temperature of 375ºF.
2. To change the temperature, press the
"Cook Temp" button. TEMP will flash on
the display. Enter the desired temperature.
3. Press the "Cook Time" button. TIME
will flash on the display.
4. Input the desired cooking time. You
can also start with the "Cook Time",
followed by the "Cook Temp".
5. Press the "Stage" button to move onto programming stage "2".
6. Repeat the process until all desired stages are programmed.
• There is a maximum number of 10 programmable stages.
Stage 10 will be displayed as "0."
• If would like to edit an already programmed stage at any time, press the "Stage"
button until desired stage is displayed. At that point, you may change the
COOK TEMP, COOK TIME or both.
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