TIMEX Weather Products ET-84 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VOICE ALERT

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations
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be

cooked

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announce

COMPONENTS

1.1—

electronic unit with

2.1 - detachable stainless steel probe sensor

3.3-

AAA

BATTERY

Holds

3 AAA

Do

Not Mix Old And New

Batteries.

Note: Press RESET after batteries installed.

USDA COOKING TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES

To

ensure food safety,
indicated
requirements.

doneness

Well/Done

Medium
Medium

Rare

Rare

Overcook

Alert

for

Well

or

Done

PGM is

preset

LCD

(Liquid Crystal Display)

1.

ALERT TEMP

Displays your pre-programmed doneness temperature

2.

TIME ELAPSED

Displays

3.

TASTE

Displays

4.

MEAT

Displays

5.

TIME REMAINING

Displays
before

6.

COOKING TEMP

Displays actual meat temperature.

7.

ANTICIPATOR

Boxes
increasing

THERMOMETER

on

your purchase

to

your desired temperature

it.

There

is no

battery

COMPARTMENT

batteries

by the

range. Reading below

the

dot

dot

the

food

fill

the

below. Please note that

An

asterisk notation indicates that

Beef

170°F
160°F

145°F

140°F

175°F

at

158°F.

elapsed cooking

icon above selected doneness level

icon below selected meat type.

anticipated remaining cooking time

reaches alert temperature.

BAR

in and

advance

"cooking temp"

MODEL

of the NEW

need

to

LCD

Batteries.

Do Not Mix

USDA specifies

are

Veal

170°F
160°F

145°F

140°F

175'F

Use can

program

time.

in

direct proportion

as a

percentage

ET-84D

Voice Alert Thermometer.

and

worry about under

will

Alkaline, Standard (Carbon - Zinc),

guidelines

all

preprogrammed settings

given

the

in

degrees Fahrenheit.

to

individual's preferred temperature.

to

of

"alert temp".

display

it in a bar

or

overcooked foods again.

for the

internal

USDA

does

Pork

170°F

—

180°F

Your

thermometer will anticipate when your food

graph,

in a

numerical display

Or

Rechargeable (Nickel - Cadmium)

level,

the

thermometers

on our

digital

not

recommend cooking certain meats

Poultry

180"F

—

—

—

190°F

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BUTTONS/SWITCHES

1.

ALERT STOP

Press

to

stop

the

alert

2.

MEMORY

Press

and

3.

MEAT

•Press

4.

TASTE

5.

POWER

6.

ALERT

7.

*C/T

8.

RESET

9.

ENGLISH/FRENCH

FEATURES

A.

Preset USDA doneness ranges

B.

Set
C.
D.
E.
F.

Select between Celsius

SELECTING MEAT TYPE

1.

Switch Power

2.

Press MEAT + button

3. PGM if you

4.

Press TASTE - button

PROGRAM

1.

Switch Power

2.

Press MEAT + button

3.

Press

4.

Press MEAT

5.

Press MEMORY

CHANGING USDA ALERT TEMPERATURES

1.

Switch Power

2.

Press MEAT + button

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Press MEMORY

TYPICAL COOKING WITH PRESET USDA DONENESS

Example: 6 Ib

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

hold

+

to

select meat types

-

Press

to

select doneness level
Slide switch

Slide switch

Press

to

change between display

Press

to

clear

Slide

switch

your

own
Voice alert tells
Beep

alert

Monitors anticipated cooking time, elapsed cooking time

doneness selected

YOUR

Alert temperature will display

and

hold

Press

TASTE - button

doneness selected.

Once a meat

can be

changed

Press

and

Press MEAT

Switch Power
Press MEAT + button
Press TASTE - button
Plug
Put
Slide

hold MEMORY button

the

probe jack into

meat into oven.

the

VOICE, BEEP,

out

and

snap into place

signal

to

change alert temperature.

to

turn unit

ON or OFF

to

select OFF, BEEP

all the

data.

to

select language.

specific doneness ranges

you how

beeps

ON.

want

ON.

+ or

ON.

and

+ or

Roast Beef cooked

ON.

much time

you

with

how

or

Fahrenheit

AND

DONENESS

and

watch

to

PROGRAM your

and

watch

OWN

TEMPERATURE SETTING

and

watch

MEMORY

TASTE — to

to

doneness

to you

TASTE

to

button

lock

it in.

and

watch

and

specific taste.

- to

lock

it in.

and

watch

and

the

The

probe wire
OFF

and

158°F.

raise

watch

are

raise

to

watch

unit

switch

position outside

or

VOICE

in

Celsius

for 4

meat types plus

for

is

left

much

time

the dot

icon move beneath

own

the dot

the dot

icon move beneath

for 2

seconds.

or

lower

the dot

icon move beneath

the dot

selected,

for 2

seconds.

or

lower

MEDIUM

the dot

icon until

the dot

and

insert

will

be

to

BEEP.

or

Fahrenheit

meat type.

before meat

is

left

before

meat
icon move above

The

the

Alert Temperature.

icon

move

the

USDA temperature

The

the

Alert Temperature.

(160T)

it

icon until

it

the

probe into

held

in

place

The

ALERT icon will display next

the

oven

~~f

PGM

(PROGRAM)

is

done

in

either English

meat

is

done.

and

actual cooking temperature.

the

meat types.

the

USDA doneness levels.

the

meat types until

Alert

Temperature

the

above

Alert Temperature will flash.

stops beneath BEEF.

stops above MEDIUM.

meat types.

the

USDA

AND

BEEP ALERT

the

center

by the

door.

on

nearby surface.

is

will

flash.

doneness

displayed

of the

roast beef.

The dot

The dot

7-

•

The

conifiguration

of

may

differ

the

illustration

or

French.

icon indicates

The dot

icon indicates

it

stops beneath PGM.

icon indicates

levels.

The dot

icon

as

Alert Temperature. This temperature

to the

Alert Temperature. Slide

your thermometer

somewhat from

the

meat selected.

the

meat selected.

indicates

that

the

the

the

shown

stand

in

NOTE:

•

The

unit defaults

•

As the

and the

• The

unit

the

ONLY

• The bar
cooking temperature goes above 90°F
temperature
temperature.

30

minutes remaining: beep-beep

15

minutes remaining: beep-beep-beep

5

minutes remaining: beep-beep-beep-beep

0

minutes remaining: beep-beep continuously

7.

Press

the

off

permanently.

NOTE:

•

If the

roast beef

then

the

icons will flash

•

DURING COOKING

DUE TO
PROGRESSES.

TYPICAL COOKING WITH PRESET USDA DONENESS

Example:

15

1.

Switch Power

2.

Press MEAT + button

3.

There

is no

4.

Plug

the

5. Put

6.

The
30
20

10

5

1
"10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1"
"Times

7.

probe jack into

meat into oven.

Slide

the

VOICE, BEEP,

out

and

snap into place

NOTE:

•

The

unit defaults

•

As the

the

cooking time left.

•

The

unit

remaining.

•

The bar

cooking temperature goes above 90°F
temperature
temperature.

•

Also

30

to

baste"

pressed

unit will make
minutes remaining:
minutes remaining:
minutes remaining:

minutes remaining:
minute remaining:

Up"

"Your food

Press

the

shut

it off
NOTE:
If

the

turkey

the

unit will activate

will

flash

on the

to

2:00:00

(2

roast

beef

begins

cooking time

is

monitoring

unit

that anticipates when your food will reach

graph

will

display a flashing PROCESSING

in bar

icons.

ALERT STOP button

is

left

unit will activate

on the

FOOD VARIATIONS

Ib

Turkey cooked

ON.

and

need

to

press

The

to

turkey begins

is

graph will display a flashing PROCESSING

minutes after

and the

the

ALERT STOP button

permanently.

is

4:00:00

monitoring
It is the

ONLY unit that anticipates when your food

in bar

icons.

BASTE icon will flash.

BASTE icon

the

following announcements

"30
"20
"10

"5

minutes until ready"

"1

minute

is

done"

left

cooking

the

display.

hours) cooking time

to

cook

the

left.

the

temperature rise

As the bar

cooking

the

display.

THE

CALCULATED "TIME REMAINING" DISPLAY

to

watch
the

the

unit
probe wire will
OFF

and

position outside

to

cook

the

temperature rise over time

As the bar

the

meat temperature reaches

will

minutes
minutes
minutes until ready"

until

and the

OVERCOOK ALERT

unit will monitor

overtime

the bar

graph will display

icons remain

for one

minute

for one

minute

for one

to

stop

and the

OVERCOOK ALERT

AND

WELL DONE

the dot

TASTE - button

and

switch

(4

hours) cooking time

the

go

out.

until
until

ready"

to

stop

cooking temperature goes

and the

the

beeping temporally

cooking temperature goes

PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS. THIS WILL SELF ADJUST

(180'F)

icon until

as

insert

the

probe into

be

held

to

unit will monitor

in

VOICE.

The

the

oven

the bar

icons remain

The

BASTE icon will flash until ALERT STOP button

The

unit will announce every

as the
ready"
ready"

the

announcement temporally

and

minute

it

stops beneath POULTRY.

only WELL DONE

place

ALERT icon will display next

and

graph will display

will beep 8 times

for

BEEF, PORK & VEAL

and

display

the

and

will

calculate

the

alert temperature.

and bar

icons when

on and

ALERT icon flashes

and

AND

by the

on

for

display

and

and bar

on and

90°F

cooking time

the

fill from

or

switch VOICE, BEEP,

will

beep 8 times

VOICE ALERT

the

center

of the

door.

nearby surface.

Poultry & PGM.

the

internal cooking temperature,

will calculate

will

icons when

the

fill from left

the

unit

left

to

190°F

per

and 4

hours

internal cooking temperature,

an

anticipated cooking time remaining.

the

temperature

cooking temperature

left

to

right

the

to

170'F

(10'F

per

second

MAY

JUMP FORWARDS

is

option

for

poultry.

turkey breast.

to the

an

anticipated cooking time

reach

the

alert temperature.

the

temperature

cooking temperature

to

right

the

will

announce "Don't forget

30

minutes

the

reaches

the

or

switch VOICE, BEEP,

(10°F

higher than

second

and the

for

is
as a

meat

is

getting closer

OFF

switch

higher than

and the

Alert Temperature. Slide

is

as a

meat

is

getting closer

same baste announcement.

following:

the

OVERCOOK & ALERT icons

Poultry & PGM.

the

cooking time

below

90"F.

Once

percentage

the

OVERCOOK & ALERT

the

below 90°F. Once

percentage

to

is

pressed. Once

OFF

alert temperature)

of

alert

to the

alert

to OFF to

shut

alert temperature)

OR

BACKWARDS

AS

TIME

the

cooking time

of

alert

to the

alert

baste" "Don't forget

switch

to OFF to

then

It

the

the

is

it

stand

and

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• Do not

• Do not
closed, only

•

Make sure

•

If the

sure
food. Avoid touching bone

•

When

•

When

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CAUTIONS

•

Always wear a heat resistant glove

with bare

•

Keep

•

Clean

•

Do not use the

•

Do not

This will result

•

Do not

•

Do not use

•

Do not use the

CLEANING

•

Always wear a heat resistant glove

cooking.

•

Keep

•

Wash

wire

•

Wipe

STATEMENT

This equipment

FCC

equipment generates, uses,

instructions,

will

not
which
one or

•

Reorient

•

Increase

•

Connect

This device complies with Part

may
may

MAVERICK

Maverick Industries Inc. warrants this product

days, from date

Service
located

Maverick Customer Service

94

Mayfield Ave.

Edison

Telephone: [phone]

Hours:
Do

not
This warranty

incurred while
This warranty gives
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probe

in

allow

the

probe

use

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the

probe

temperature displayed seems

the

probe

tip is not

the

temperature

the

temperature

2)

hands.

the

the

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silicone probe sensor

silicone probe

unit

expose

the

in a bad

expose

the

silicone probe

silicone probe sensor above

touch with bare

silicone probe sensor wire away from children.

metal probe

water while

electronic unit with damp cloth.

OF FCC

has

been tested

may

cause harmful interference

in a

particular installation.

determined

if the

following measures:

or

relocate

the

separation between

the

equipment into

undesired

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of

purchase. Should

mail

or

phone

follows:

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any

parts

is

VOID

in

transit;

you

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or

probe wire

or low

tip is

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poking through

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of the

probe

of the

probe

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in the

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plug

of the

connection

unit

to

direct heat

in

microwave oven.

tip and

cleaning.

COMPLIANCE

are

designed

and can

by

turning

the

receiving

an

15

operation.

90 DAY

WARRANTY

for

instructions

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4:30

or

product

if

instructions
or if the

specific

to

come into contact with flames when using

heat.

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to

read

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under

to

touch

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wire away from children.

thoroughly after each

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waterproof. (Picture

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and

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or

surface. (Picture

to

touch

hands.
silicon wrap wire with

and

found

to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference installation.

radiate radio frecquency energy and,

If

this equipment does cause harmful

the

equipment

antenna.

the

equipment

outlet

on a

of the FCC

and

(2)

any

repairs

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to

Maverick without calling

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product

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food
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or the

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to

comply with limits

to

radio communications. However, there

circuit

Rules. Operation

This device must accept

to be

been tampered with.

and you may

1".

high

or the

temperature seems

to

outside. Reposition

the

unit will display "HI".

or the

probe jack

silicone probe sensor

and

every use. (Picture

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in

hole

3)

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so

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hot

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in

water.

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and

receiver.

different

from that

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of

defects

or

servicing under this warranty
pack

and

ship

and

followed;

for

also have other rights which vary from state

the

is not

or

wire during

of the

unit

will deteriorate

and dry

for a

Class B digital device, pursuant

if not

user

is

encouraged

to

which

is

subject

to the

any

interference received, including interference that

in

parts, materials

the

product

obtaining a Return Authorization Number
accidental damage;

on

grill.

If

cooking with a grill

to

increase

too

probe

tip in the

connected properly

4)

to

water

or any

the

wire.

or

thoroughly.

installed

interference

the

receiver

following

and

be

required, contact Maverick Customer

to

Maverick's

for

quickly check

center

of the

the

unit

or

just

after

cooking.

liquid.

just after

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and

used

is no

to try to

commercial use;

in

guarantee that interference

to

radio

or

television reception,

correct

is

connected.

two

conditions:

workmanship

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cover

to

make

thickest part

will

display

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touch

the

probe

to

Part

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of the
This

accordance with

the

interference

(1

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for a

period

of 90

and

instructions.

for

damage

to

state.

of

and

the

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