T-Fal OpitGrill+ User Manual

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Size: 110 x 156 mm

FR

Instructions for use

Mode d’emploi

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Operation, maintenance and product installation: for your safety, please refer to the
different sections of this manual or the corresponding icons.
When using electric appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed,
including the following:

1. Read all instructions before using.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Always use handles or knobs.

3. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse or partially immerse cord, plugs, or
appliance in water or other liquid.

4. Not intended for use by children. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance
is used by or near children.

5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before
putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.

6. Do not operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance
malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the
nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or adjustment.

7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may cause injuries.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let cord hang over the edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

11. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

12. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or
other hot liquids.

13. Check that the electrical installation is compatible with the wattage and voltage
stated on the bottom of the appliance.

14. CAUTION - To ensure continued protection against risk of electric shock, connect to
properly grounded outlets only.

15. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord in the wall outlet. To disconnect,
turn any control to "off", then remove plug from wall outlet.

16. WARNING: Do not heat or pre-heat without the 2 cooking plates inside the grill.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Safety instructions

• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.

• To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not place it in a corner or against a wall.

• Never leave the appliance plugged in when not in use.

• Do not place the hot plate under water or on a fragile surface.

• If you have any problems, contact the authorized after-sales service center or the

internet address www.t-falusa.com / www.t-fal.ca.

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Short Cord instructions

A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is to be provided to reduce
the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available and may be used
if care is exercised in their use.
If a long detachable power-supply cord or extension cord is used:

1) The marked electrical rating of the cord or extension cord should be at least as great
as the electrical rating of the appliance;

2) If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding­type 3-wire cord; and

3) The longer cord should be arranged so that it does not drape over the countertop or
table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

THIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

Thank you for buying this appliance. Read the instructions in this leaflet carefully
and keep them within reach. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure to
comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the
guarantee will not apply.

For your safety, this product conforms to all applicable standards and regulations (Electric
Safety, Food Compliant Materials…).
Our company has an ongoing policy of research and development and may modify
these products without prior notice.

• Do not consume food that comes into contact with the parts marked with logo.

• Only use parts or accessories provided with the appliance or bought from an

Approved-Service Center. Do not use them for other appliances or intention.

• To avoid spoiling your product, do not use flambé recipes in connection with it at any

time.

• This appliance is not intended to be used in the following applications, and the

guarantee will not apply for:

– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
– farm houses;
– by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.

• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or

separate remote-control system.

• If an accident occurs, rinse the burn immediately with cold water and call a doctor if

necessary.

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• When using for the first time, wash the plate(s), pour a little cooking oil on the plate

then wipe it with an absorbent kitchen towel.

• To avoid damaging the non-stick coating of the cooking plate, always use plastic or

wooden utensils.

• Dot not use aluminum foil or other objects between the plates and the food being

cooked.

• Do not place cooking utensils on the cooking surfaces of the appliance.

• Do not cook food in aluminium foil

• Do not remove the grease collection tray while cooking, If the grease collection tray

becomes full when cooking: let the appliance cool down before emptying

• On first use, there may be a slight odor and a little smoke during the first few minutes.

In these cases open the window and wait until there is no more smoke or odor.

Prevention of accidents at home

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by
an adult responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.

• Accessible surface temperatures can be high when the appliance is operating.

• Never touch the hot surfaces of the appliance, always use the handles.

• Cooking fumes may be dangerous for animals which have a particularly sensitive
respiratory system, such as birds, We advise bird owners to keep them away from
the cooking area.

Environment protection first!

The packaging of your product is made of recyclable materials. Don’t throw it

in your usual trash can, take it to a nearby separated waste collection center.

Please take your used appliance to a recycling depot in your area. Thank you

for being environmentally friendly.

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A1 A2 A4 A5 A6

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B

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Description

A Control panel A4

A1 On/off button A5 OK button D Cooking plates
A2 Frozen food mode A6 Cooking level indicator E Drip tray
A3 Cooking programs B Body F Power cord

Manual mode “4 temperature settings”
See specific manual quick start guide.

C Handle

Guide of LED colors

preheating starting of cooking

PURPLE FLASHING

Preheating.

YELLOW

“Rare” cooking.

SOLID GREEN

Manual function selected or

automatically activated, refer to

“Trouble shooting guide p. 14”.

SOLID PURPLE

End of preheating

Waiting for food.

cooking - ready to eat

ORANGE

“Medium” cooking.

WHITE FLASHING

Refer to “Trouble shooting guide”.

Contact customer services

BLUE

Starting of cooking.

RED

“Well done” cooking.

IF

FLASHING

During the start of the cooking

cycle, a beep will sound to

alert the user that the “Rare”

cooking program is getting

ready to begin.

“30’ approximately”

RED FLASHING

End of cooking for “Well done”.

Guide of automatic cooking programs

Burger Sandwich

Poultry Fish

Red meat Pork/sausage/lamb

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Manual mode:
Traditional grill for manual
operation with 4 different
temperature settings
(from 230°F or 110°C to
545°F or 285°C)

GREEN

keep warm

Setting

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1 Remove all packaging materials, stickers

and accessories from the inside and the
outside of the appliance. The colour
sticker on the cooking level indicator can
be changed, according to the language.
You can replace it with the one on the
inside of the packaging.

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3 4

Pre-heating

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5 6

2 Before using for the first time, thoroughly

clean the plates with warm water and
a little dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry
thoroughly.

3-4 Position the removable drip tray at the

front of the appliance.

OK

5 For the best results you may wipe the

cooking plates using a paper towel
dipped in a little cooking oil, to improve
the non-stick release.

5bis Ensure that the bottom cooking plate

and the upper cooking plate are correctly
positioned in the product before the pre­heating phase begins.

6 Remove any surplus oil using a clean

kitchen paper towel.

7 Connect the appliance to an outlet. (note

the cord should be fully unwound).

8 Press the On/Off button.

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9 If the food that you wish to cook is fro-

zen, press the “frozen food” button.

10 Select the appropriate cooking mode

according to what type of food you wish
to cook.

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automatic cooking programs and a manual mode with 4 different temperature settings

Select this cooking program if you want to
cook burgers.

Select this cooking program if you want to
cook poultry.

Select this cooking program if you want to
cook a sandwich.

Select this cooking program if you want to
cook pork/sausage/lamb.

If you are uncertain about what cooking mode to use for other foods because it is not
listed above, please refer to the “Cooking table for out of program food” page 15.

4-7

minutes

Select this cooking program if you want to
cook red meat.

Select this cooking program if you want to
cook fish.

If you select Manual mode the indicator light
is green and you have manual control of the
cooking time. 4 different temperature settings
are available for this manual mode (green,
yellow, orange and red).
See specific manual quick start guide.

11 Press the “OK” button: the appliance

starts pre-heating and the cooking level
indicator flashes purple.

NB: If you have selected the wrong

program, return to stage 8.

12 Wait for 4-7 minutes.

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13 An audible tone is heard and the

cooking level indicator stops flashing
purple the pre-heating mode
is complete.
Comments: At the end of pre-heating, if
the appliance remains closed, the safety
system will turn off the appliance.

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Cooking

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16 17

rare well-

medium

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done

14-15 After pre-heating, the appliance is

ready for use.

Open the grill and place the food on the

cooking plate.

Comments: if the appliance remains

open for too long, the safety system will
turn off the appliance automatically.

16-17 The appliance automatically

adjusts the cooking cycle (time and
temperature) according to the food
thickness and quantity.

Close the appliance to start the cooking

cycle. The cooking level indicator turns
blue and then becomes green to
indicate the cooking is in progress (for
the best results do not open or move
your food during the cooking process).

During the cooking progress, there is a

beep at each stage of cooking to warn
the user that a cooking level (eg rare/
yellow) has been reached.

Note for very thin pieces of food: close

the appliance, the button ”OK” will flash
and the indicator will stay “fixed purple”,
press ”OK” to ensure the appliance
recognizes the food and that the cooking
cycle starts.

18 According to the degree of cooking,

the indicator light changes color. When
the indicator light is yellow with a beep,
your food is rare, when the indicator
light is orange with a beep, your food is
medium and when the indicator light is
red, your food is well done.

N.B.: if you like your meat very rare,

remove the meat when the cooking
level indicator turns green.

Please note, especially on meat, it

is normal that cooking result vary
depending on type, quality and origin of
food.

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Cooking

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19-20 When the color corresponding to

your choice of cooking level appears,
open the appliance and remove your
food.

21 Close the appliance. The control panel

will light up and set itself to ‘choice of
program’ mode.

Comment: the security system will

turn off automatically if no program
selection is made.

Cooking more food

If you want to cook a second batch of

food, please pre-heat the appliance
again (see section 2. “Pre-heating”,
starting from point 9) even if you want
to cook the same type of food.

How to cook another batch of food:

After finishing your first batch of food:

1. Make sure the appliance is closed
with no food inside.

2. Select the appropriate cooking
mode/program (this step is necessary
even if you decide to pick the same
cooking mode than for the previous
batch of food).

3. Press the “OK” button: the appliance
starts pre-heating. The pre-heating
is symbolized by the cooking level
indicator that flashes purple.

4. The pre-heating is complete when
an audible beep is heard and the
cooking level indicator stops flashing
purple.

5. After the pre-heating, the appliance
is ready for use. Open the grill and
place the food inside the appliance.

Important:

- Please note that any new batch
of food, the pre-heating phase is
mandatory.

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