switching on a grill. (A little smoke may be
emitted; this is quite normal, but ensure
there is su cient ventilation.)
Let the appliance cool down.
Clean the grill plates a erwards as
described in the ‚General care and
cleaning’ section.
Both ribbed and smooth plates must be
cleaned in this way.
Operation
Fit the required grill plates and set the
appliance up in the desired operating
position.
Contact grilling (LOW – HIGH)
E.g. cutlet or escalope, fried sausage,
sandwich, panini etc.:
adjust the upper grill element to the
thickness of the food to be grilled. e
upper grill element should be in level
contact with the food but should not press
down on it.
Cooking ‘au gratin’ (HIGH)
E.g. toasted dishes:
use the adjusting lever to bring the
upper grill element to its highest (and
horizontal) position.
Barbecue-type grilling (BBQ MODE)
E.g. steak, cutlet or escalope, fried sausage:
put the lever rst to the OPEN position and
push the handle down lightly; in that way,
the upper grill element will be locked.
Now open the upper grill element slightly,
put the lever to the BBQ MODE position,
hold the lever and open the appliance
fully.
Insert the plug into a suitable wall outlet,
and use the On/O switch to turn the
appliance on.
Ensure that the fat collection tray is in
place; always empty it in good time
during operation.
Use the temperature control to choose the
desired temperature level.
Wait until pre-heating is complete and the
green temperature indicator lamp comes
on.
e non-stick grill plates only need to be
slightly greased when rst used.
e grill is now ready for use.
Open the lid if necessary.
Place the items to be cooked into the
unit. e cooking or grilling time
depends largely on the nature of the food
concerned.
In order to prevent the non-stick grill
plates from being damaged, do not use
sharp or pointed objects while placing or
removing food items.
A er cooking is complete, remove the
plug from the wall socket and allow
su cient time for the unit to cool down
with the plates closed.
General care and cleaning
Before cleaning the appliance, remove the
plug from the wall socket and make sure
that the grill has cooled down completely
with the plates closed.
To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not
clean the appliance with water and do not
immerse it in water.
e outside of the grill may be cleaned
with a so damp cloth only. Wipe dry with
a dry cloth a erwards.
Cleaning the non-stick grill plates:
e plates can be removed for easy
cleaning: open the unit and put the upper
element in a vertical position; then push
the release button to remove the plate.
To remove the lower plate, push the lower-
plate release button and remove the plate.
Clean the plates in warm soapy water; dry
thoroughly a erwards.
Replace the plates in the unit a er
cleaning. Ensure that the recesses on the
plates engage on the brackets on the unit.
e fat collection tray can also be cleaned
with hot soapy water.
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