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USER GUIDE 5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer NS-AF5MSS2/NS-AF5MSS2-C Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .........13 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-AF5MSS2 or NS-AF5MSS2-C represents the state of the art in air fryer design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS WARNING: Read this manual carefully and completely and retain for future reference.
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5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children. DO NOT allow the appliance to be used by children. Close supervision is necessary when used near children. Children should not play with the appliance. NEVER use electrical socket below counter.
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Should the unit emit black smoke, unplug immediately. Wait for smoking to stop before removing any cooking accessories. DO NOT touch hot surfaces. Appliance surfaces are hot during and after operation. To prevent burns or personal injury, ALWAYS use protective hot pads or insulated oven mitts and use available handles.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer WARNING: To avoid injury, read and understand the instructions in this user manual before attempting to use this appliance. WARNING: Electrical shock hazard. Use grounded outlet only. • DO NOT remove ground. • DO NOT use an adapter •...
Features • Fryer circulates hot air to cook • Temperature range from 180~400°F (82.2 ~ 204.4°C) to fry, roast, or bake your favorite foods • 5 qt. (4.8 l) basket holds 3-5 servings of food • Timer with auto shutoff lets you cook your food from 0 to 60 minutes •...
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Using your air fryer CAUTION: • Your air fryer works with hot air. Do not fill the pan with oil or any liquid. • Do not place anything next to the air outlet on the back of your air fryer or on the air inlet on top of your air fryer.
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Turn the timer knob to set the cook time (from 0-60 minutes) and start heating. The power and heat indicators light and the timer starts counting down from the set cook time. Notes: • If you want to preheat your air fryer, add three minutes to your cook time. You can also preheat without any food in your fryer.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Preparing your food Food preparation temperatures and times Because ingredients differ in origin, size, shape, and brand, you may need to adjust the cook times and temperatures in this table to suit your food. FOOD TEMP.
Removing the basket Pull your air fryer’s handle out to slide the pan out. Set the pan on a countertop. Slide the release button cover forward to expose the red release button. Press the release button and lift the basket out of the pan. To replace the basket, place it in the pan and press down until the basket locks into place, then slide the safety tab back over the release button.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Plug the power cord into a Your fryer isn’t plugged in. grounded wall outlet. Turn the timer knob to the Your air fryer doesn’t work. You haven’t set the timer. required preparation time to turn on your fryer.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION When you fry greasy ingredients in your air fryer, a large amount of oil leaks into the pan. The oil You’re preparing greasy produces white smoke and ingredients. the pan may heat up more than usual. This does not White smoke comes out of affect your fryer or the end your air fryer.
Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Insignia repair center or store personnel, Insignia will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts.
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• Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply • Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold “as is” or “with all faults”...
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