Taylor 1470 Instruction Manual

1478

Instruction Manual

Digital Cooking

Timer/Thermometer

®

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purchaser from date of original purchase. It does not
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and/or repair.
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Precautions

1. Always wear a heat resistant glove when touching the metal
probe or cord during or just after cooking. DO NOT TOUCH
WITH BARE HANDS!

2. Keep the metal probe and cord away from children.

3. Sterilize metal probe each time before use.

4. Do not expose the thermometer to: water, direct heat, a hot

surface or direct sunlight. The above may cause damage to the
electric circuit or components inside.

5. Do not use this thermometer in a microwave oven.

6. Moisture inside the plug-in opening of the thermometer will

result in an incorrect temperature reading. Dry the sensor plug
with a cloth every time before plugging it into the
thermometer.

7. DO NOT USE THE CORD AND PROBE FOR OVEN
TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN 200° C OR 392° F.

8. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Batteries may explode or
leak. Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix Alkaline,
carbon-zinc (standard) or Nickel-Cadmium (rechargeable)
batteries. Remove the batteries if the thermometer will not be
used for a long period of time.

When running the probe cable into an

oven be sure to gently close the door to

avoid crimping or severing the cable.

CAUTION: Moisture inside the plug-in opening of

the thermometer will result in an incorrect

temperature reading. Dry the sensor plug with a

cloth every time before plugging it into the

thermometer.

Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures
as Recommended by the USDA*

Now comes the most important part - the minimum
INTERNAL temperatures that food must reach to be
considered safe eat, no matter how you prepare them.
We recommend the following guide lines but personal
taste temperatures may be different from the below:

*The USDA does NOT recommend RARE 140ºF as a safe eating
temperature.

Fresh ground beef, veal, pork ...........

Beef, veal, Lamb - roast, steaks, chops

*Rare .................................................

1

40ºF / 60ºC

Medium Rare .....................................145ºF / 63ºC

Medium..............................................160ºF / 72ºC

Well Done ..........................................170ºF / 77ºC

Fresh Pork - roast, steaks, chops

Medium..............................................160ºF / 72ºC

Well Done ..........................................170ºF / 77ºC

Ham

Fresh (Raw).........................................160ºF / 72ºC

Precooked (to reheat)..........................140ºF / 60ºC

Poultry

Ground Chicken, Turkey ..................... 165ºF / 74ºC

Whole Chicken, Turkey .......................

165ºF / 74ºC

Breast, Roasts .................................... 165ºF / 74ºC

Thighs and wings ...............................165ºF / 74ºC

Fish - cook until opaque and flakes easily with fork.. 145ºF / 63ºC

Stuffing - cooked alone or in bird .................. 165ºF / 74ºC

Egg dishes ........................................... 160ºF / 72ºC

Leftovers, Casseroles ......................... 165ºF / 74ºC

160ºF / 72ºC

Use of Timer Only

General Operation (continued)

General Operation (continued)

Probe

FIG. 3

General Operation

Battery Installation

°C

RESET

°F

°F/°C Slide

Switch

Magnet

Magnet

Battery

Compartment

FIG. 2

Reset

Button

Cooking

Table

LCD

Readout

Set

Temp

Thermo

Temp

Sensor

Plug

Temp
Alert

On/Off

Start/Stop
Temp Set
Up/Down

Hour

Minute

FIG. 1

Probe

Power
On/Off

The thermome ter operates on 2 AA A alkaline batteries
(included). There is a strip und er the battery cover to prevent
battery drai n in shipping. Pleas e remove the strip b efore
continuing w ith these instructio ns (you may need to remove the
battery comp artment cover to avo id breaking the stri p). If
readings gro w dim or irregular, the batt eries may need to be
replaced. To replace the batteries:

1. Use 2- A AA alkaline batterie s (as installed). Al ways replace
both batteri es at the same time; do not combine old and new
batteries.

2. Remove th e battery compartmen t cover, located on the back
of the unit (FIG. 2).

3. Remove th e old batteries from the battery compart ment.

4. Place th e new batteries into the compartment as indicated by

the polarity symbols marked insi de the battery compa rtment.

5. Replace t he battery compartme nt cover.

Thank you for purchasing the Taylor® Digital Cooking
Thermometer/Timer. Your Thermometer/Timer is an example of
superior design and craftsmanship. This product helps to eliminate
over-cooking or under-cooking foods. Presetting to the recommended
cooking temperatures and/or cooking time is simple and ensures that
food will be cooked to your preferred taste. Please read this
instruction manual carefully before use. Keep these instructions
handy for future reference.

7. Turn TEMP ALERT on fo r audible alarm. Pres s the
START/STOP button to begin timing. The thermometer
alarm will a utomatically sound w hen the inner temper ature
reaches your preset temperature.

8. Press the START/STOP but ton and the alarm wi ll stop
temporarily. The al arm will produce a 5 second reminder
beep every m inute for 5 minutes until you turn it of f. To turn
the alarm of f, slide the TEMP ALERT switch to the OFF
position.

9. When the food is ready, remove the metal probe from th e
meat with a heat resistant glove . DO NOT TOUCH THE
PROBE OR COR D WITH YOUR BARE HAND!

10. Wash the me tal probe with hot s oapy water. Keep out of
reach of chi ldren.

11. In orde r to preserve the ba ttery, slide the ON/OFF switch
(FIG. 2) to the OFF position wh en not in use.

1. Turn unit o n.

2. Press H our (HR ) and M inute (MIN) b utton t o set time.

Press and h old for speedy setti ng.

3. After t ime ela pses, alarm s ounds f or 1 m inute. Press
START/ STOP to turn the ala rm off.

4. Press H R and M IN butt ons si multane ously t o clea r time
set.

1. Preheat the oven to desired cooking temperature.

2. Sterilize the metal probe by inserting it into an appropriate

solution such as boiling water for several minutes.

3. Turn unit on with swi tch located on the s ide. Select °F or °C
temperature scale by moving the slide switch on the back of
the thermome ter.

4. Insert m etal probe into the center of the food t o be cooked
(not in cont act with bone) and p lace the food into t he oven.
The Electron ic Unit must be plac ed outside of the ov en. The
probe cord w ill be held in place by the oven door ( FIG. 3).

5. Make sur e the sensor plug ( FIG. 1) on the other end of the
cord is plug ged into the thermom eter. The internal
temperature of the food can now be seen on the displ ay
under Thermo Temp.

6. Adjust t he time and temperat ure by pressing the appropriate
buttons. Pres s and hold for speed y setting or tap for fine
adjustment. To clear th e time setting, press HR and MIN
buttons simu ltaneously. To clea r the time and tempe rature
settings, pr ess the RESET button on the back of the
thermometer. See th e cooking table (FIG. 2) for
recommended temperatures and tim es to prepare variou s
meat and fow l.