Russell Hobbs RHT802 Attentiv 2 Slice Toaster User Manual

: June 3, 2024
: Russell Hobbs

Table of Contents

Russell Hobbs RHT802 Attentiv 2 Slice Toaster
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
OVERVIEW
DISPOSAL/RECYCLING
Warranty
References
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Russell Hobbs RHT802 Attentiv 2 Slice Toaster

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including:

To protect against electrical hazards, do not immerse the power cord, plug or toaster in water or any other liquid.
Do not insert anything, other than food to be toasted, into the toasting slots. Doing so may result in personal injury from electric shock and/or damage to the appliance.
Do not use in the bathroom or near any source of water.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not insert fingers into the toasting slots to lift or carry the toaster.
Misuse of the appliance may cause injury.
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 a person responsible for their safety.
This appliance must be attended to whilst plugged in. Bread may burn
Always turn off and unplug from the wall power outlet when not in use and before cleaning the appliance.
To disconnect, turn off the wall power outlet, then grasp and pull the plug from the wall outlet. Never pull by the cord.
Do not operate this appliance with a damaged cord/plug or after the appliance has been dropped, damaged or has malfunctioned in any manner. Contact Customer Service for examination, adjustment, repair or replacement.
There are no user-serviceable parts. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
Do not use on an inclined plane or unstable surface.
Do not move the toaster while it is switched on.
Do not cover the toaster when in use.
Heat rises from the toaster when in use. To avoid possible damage, do not use directly below overhead cupboards.
Do not use the toaster near or below any curtains or other combustible materials.
Always take care when removing food after toasting as it is hot.
Always take care when removing food from the toaster as accessible surfaces may become hot during operation.
Avoid contact with hot surfaces. Accessible surfaces that become hot during toasting may remain hot for some time after toasting has finished.
Do not attempt to toast items that do not properly fit into the toasting slots.
Do not attempt to cook buttered bread, crumpets, etc. Placing buttered items in the toaster will create a fire hazard. Only plain unbuttered items may be toasted.
Keep the toaster and the power cord away from the edge of tables or countertops and out of reach of children and persons with reduced physical, sensory and mental capacities.
Ensure the toaster has been switched off before removing toast.
Do not cook food wrapped in plastic film, polythene bags or aluminium foil. It will cause a fire hazard.
Do not place on or near any heat sources.
Follow the instructions when cleaning this appliance.
Do not use this appliance for other than its intended purpose.
Do not use the toaster without the crumb tray fitted and closed.
Clean the crumb tray regularly. If not cleaned it may create a fire hazard.
Do not leave the toaster unattended when in use or where it may be touched by children.
This appliance is not a toy. Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or a separate remote control system.
For added safety, electrical appliances should be connected to a power outlet that is protected by a residual current device (RCD), also often referred to as a ‘Safety Switch’. Your switchboard may already incorporate an RCD. If unsure, call an electrician for verification and fitting if necessary.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential-type environments;
- bed and breakfast environments,
- farmhouses.

Congratulations on the purchase of your Russell Hobbs appliance. Each unit is manufactured to ensure safety and reliability. Before using the appliance for the first time, please read the instruction booklet carefully and keep it for future reference. Pass it on if you pass on the appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed.

CAUTION: Hot Surface(s).
This symbol indicates that the surfaces of the appliance may be hot and care should be taken to avoid possible burns.

OVERVIEW

Russell Hobbs RHT802 Attentiv 2 Slice Toaster-1

Toasting slots
Browning control
Touch controls
LED display
Lever
Crumb tray

CONTROLS AND LED DISPLAY
To activate a function, touch its icon. The icon will light up brightly and the remaining icons will be dimly lit to show that they are available for use.
The LED display shows the browning selection you have made using the browning control. The more lights that arelit, the darker the toast will be. The lights will fade from dim to bright during the toasting cycle.
Your toaster will revert to the standy mode if no controls are touched or settings changed within 5 minutes. You can also select standby mode at any time by touching the icon.

COLOUR SENSE TECHNOLOGY
Toasting causes a chemical change called the ‘Maillard Reaction’ which not only browns the bread but changes its flavour and texture. Traditional toasters heat the bread for a fixed length of time then eject it. Increasing the time results in browner or darker toast. However, there are many variables that cause toast to come out differently even if the same settings are used each time. These include things like the bread’s moisture content or its age or the thickness or surface texture or if your toaster is hot from a previous toasting cycle. Any of these can cause the toast to be over or under done when relying on traditional timer-based toasting Colour Sense technology continuously reads the surface temperature of the bread during toasting. Bread surface temperature is linked to toast shade so when the bread reaches your desired shade, the toaster will end the toasting cycle.

Note: Colour Sense technology is the default toasting mode. The toaster includes a traditional timer based) function for toasting non-bread items or breads with unique compositions.

TOASTING BREAD

Sit the toaster upright on a firm, level, heat-resistant surface.
Put the plug into the power socket. Your toaster will be in standby mode with only the icon lit. Touch the icon to activate the controls.
Turn the browning control to the required setting. The LEDs will light to show the selection you have made. The more lights that are lit, the darker the shade of your toast.
Put bread into the toasting slots.
Press the lever down fully.
The cancel icon will light up, and the LED lights will fade up and down as the bread is toasted.
When it’s done, the toast will pop up.
To stop toasting at any time touch the cancel icon.

Notes

You can adjust the browning control at any time during toasting if you want to change the toast shade.
If you lower the shade setting to a point which has already passed in the toasting cycle, the toast will pop up.
Your toaster will remember the last browning setting you selected.

FROZEN BREAD

Place the bread into the slots then touch the frozen icon .
Press the lever down to begin toasting. There is no need to change the browning control from your favourite setting.
The icon will light up brightly, and the toasting time will be altered automatically to give the same degree of browning you would get with unfrozen bread

REHEATING TOAST

Place the cold toast into the slots then touch the reheat icon
Press the lever down to begin reheating. There is no need to change the browning control from your favourite setting.
The icon will light up brightly, and the toast will be given a short burst of heat.
Don’t reheat toast that has been buttered, or torn, or misshapen bread.

TRADITIONAL (TIMED) TOASTING
You can use your toaster in the same way as a traditional (timer based) toaster. This is useful when you want to cook items like pop tarts or use toasting bags to make toasties.

Turn the browning control to the required setting. The LEDs will light to show the selectior you have made. The more lights that are lit, the longer the toasting cycle.
Put the item to be toasted into the toasting slots.
Press the lever down fully. Touch the timer icon.
The cancel icon will light up, and the LED lights wil fade up and down as the toasting cycle runs
When the cycle finishes, the item will pop up.
- The Colour Sense technology does not operate in this mode so there may be variations between sucessive cycles.
- The next time you use your toaster it will default back to using Colour Sense technology.

OVERHEAT PROTECTION
It is possible for your toaster to overheat if it is used several times in quick succession. If this happens, the lever will not latch in the down position. To show that your toaster is cooling down, all six LEDs will come on then slowly turn off one by one. This pattern will repeat until your toaster has cooled down sufficiently for it to be operated again normally.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Switch the power off and remove the plug from the wall power outlet.
Let the toaster cool down fully before attempting any cleaning operation or storing away.
Wipe the outer surfaces with a soft damp cloth. If necessary, use a little dish washing detergent.
Do not allow cleaning utensils, liquid or any foreign objects to enter the toasting slots, as this may damage the elements and present a danger of electric shock.
Remove, empty, clean and refit the crumb tray door.
Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
Do not use alkaline cleaning agents when cleaning this appliance.
Do not immerse the toaster in water or any other liquid.

DISPOSAL/RECYCLING

Legislation in some Iocalities mandates that e-waste (anything with a plug, battery or cord) is disposed of through controlled recycling facilities and must not be disposed of in general household waste. For more information about recycling of electrical and battery operated appliances, please contact your local council or your local household waste disposal service.

Warranty

In this warranty:
Australian Consumer Law means the Australian consumer law set out in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010;
CGA means the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; Goods means the product or equipment which was accompanied by this waranty and purchased in Australia or New Zealand, as the case may be; Manufacturer, We or us means:

for Goods purchased in Australia, Spectrum Brands Australia Pty Ltd ABN, 78 007 070 573;
for Goods purchased in New Zealand, Spectrum Brands New Zealand Ltd, as the case may be, contact details as set out at the end of this waranty;

Supplier means the authorised distributor or retailer of the Goods that sold you the Goods in Australia or in New Zealand; and You means you, the original end-user purchaser of the Goods.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law, or the CGA. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
The benefits provided by this Warranty are in addition to all other rights and remedies in respect of the Goods which the consumer has under either the Australian Consumer Law or the CGA. The original purchaser of the Goods is provided with the folowing Warranty subject to the Warranty Co itions:
We warrant the Goods for all parts defective in workmanship or materials from the date of purchase, for the period of 2 years from the date of purchase (Warranty Period).
If the Goods prove defective within the Warranty Period by reason of improper workmanship or material, we may, at our own discretion, repair or replace the Goods without charge.
Warranty Conditions
The Goods must be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. This Warranty does not apply should the defect in or failure of the Goods be atributable to misuse, abuse, accident or non-observance of manufacturer’s instructions on the part of the user. As far as the law permits, the manufacturer does not accept liability for any direct or consequential loss, damage or other expense caused by or arising out of any failure to use the Goods in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Exhaustible components (such as batteries, ironing board cover, filters and brushes) of the Goods are included under this Warranty only where there is a defect in workmanship or materials used.
The warranty granted under clause 3 is limited to repair or replacement only.
Any parts of the Goods replaced during repairs or any product replaced remain the property of the manufacturer. In the event of the Goods being replaced during the Warranty Period, the warranty on the replacement Goods will expire on the same date as for the Warranty Period on the original Goods which are replaced.
In order to claim under the warranty granted under clause 3 you must
- (a) Retain this warranty with your receipt/proof of purchase; and
- (b) Return the Goods to us at the relevant address or to the Supplier by prepaid freight within the Warranty Period accompanied with () the legible and unmodified original proof of purchase, which clearly indicates the name and address of the Supplier, the date and place of purchase, the product name or other product serial number and (i) this warranty.
This warranty is immediately void if:
- (a) Any serial number or appliance plate is removed or defaced;
- (b) The Goods have been serviced or otherwise repaired by a person not authorised to do so by us or where non-approved replaced parts are used.
The Goods are designed for domestic use only. The Goods must be connected to the electrical voltage requirements as specified in the ratings label located on the Goods.
This warranty does not cover the cost of claiming under the warranty or transport of the Goods to and from the Supplier or us.
This warranty is only valid and enforceable in Australia against Spectrum Brands Australia Pty Ltd and in New Zealand against Spectrum Brands New Zealand Ltd.

Contact us or the Supplier for further details.

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