Tefal GC713D40 Optigrill+ Health Grill Instructions

: June 6, 2024
: Tefal

Table of Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Do not
Description
Color guide of the cooking level indicator
Guide of cooking programs
Preparing
Pre-heating
Cooking
Comments
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
Troubleshooting guide
Cooking Guide (automatic programs)
Cooking Guide (including Manual Mode)
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Optigrill+
Instructions for use

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Use, maintenance, and product installation guidelines: for your own safety, please read through all paragraphs of the instruction manual including the associated pictograms.

This appliance is intended for indoor, domestic household use only. It 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;
– farmhouses;
– by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.
Before first use remove all packaging materials, stickers, and accessories from the inside and the outside of the appliance.
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 the 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, and do not use it as a toy.
This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years.
Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
****Accessible surface temperatures can be high when the appliance is operating. Never touch the hot surfaces of the appliance.
This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
Fully unwind the power cord before plugging in the appliance.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its after-sales service in order to avoid any danger.
Do not use an extension lead. If you accept liability for doing so, only use an extension lead that is in good condition, has a plug with an earth connection, and is suited to the power rating of the appliance. Take all necessary precautions to prevent anyone from tripping over an extension cord.
Always plug the appliance into an earthed socket.
Make sure that the electric power supply is compatible with the power rating and voltage indicated on the bottom of the appliance.
Use a sponge, hot water, and washing-up liquid to clean the cooking plates.
Never immerse the appliance, its power cord, or plug in water or any other liquid.

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

Do

Read the instructions carefully, common to different versions depending on the accessories supplied with your appliance, and keep them within reach.
If an accident occurs, rinse the burn immediately with cold water and call a doctor if necessary.
Before first use, wash the plates (see paragraph 5), pour a little cooking oil onto the plates, and wipe with a soft cloth or paper kitchen towel.
Position the power cord carefully, whether an extension is used or not, so that guests can move freely around the table without tripping over it.
Cooking fumes may be dangerous for animals that have a particularly sensitive respiratory system, such as birds. We advise bird owners to keep them away from the cooking area.
Always keep the appliance out of the reach of children.
Check that both faces of the plate are clean before use.
To prevent damage to the plates, only use them on the appliance for which they were designed (e.g., do not place in an oven, on the gas ring or electric hot-plate, etc.).
Ensure that the plates are stable, well-positioned, and correctly clipped to the appliance. Only use the plates provided with the appliance or bought from an Approved Service Centre.
Always use a wooden or plastic spatula to avoid damaging the cooking plates.
Only use parts or accessories provided with the appliance or bought from an Approved Service Centre. Do not use them for other appliances or intentions.

Do not

Do not use the appliance outside.
Never leave the appliance unattended when plugged in or in use.
To prevent the appliance from overheating, do not place it in a corner or below a wall cupboard.
Never place the appliance directly on a fragile surface (glass table, tablecloth, varnished furniture, etc.) or on a soft surface such as a tea towel.
Never place the appliance under a cupboard attached to a wall or a shelf or next to inflammable materials such as blinds, curtains or wall hangings.
Never place the appliance on or near hot or slippery surfaces; the power cord must never be close to or in contact with hot parts of the appliance, close to a source of heat, or resting on sharp edges.
Do not place cooking utensils on the cooking surfaces of the appliance.
Never cut food directly on the plates,
Do not use metal scouring pads, abrasive wire wool, or harsh scouring powder as this may damage the nonstick coating.
Do not move the appliance when in use.
Do not carry the appliance by the handle or metallic wires.
Never run the appliance empty.
Do not use aluminum foil or other objects between the plate and the food being cooked.
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.
Do not place the hot plate on a fragile surface or underwater.
To preserve the non-stick properties of the coating, avoid excessive pre-heating with the appliance empty.
The plates should never be handled when hot.
Do not cook food in aluminum foil.
To avoid spoiling your appliance, do not use flambé recipes in connection with it at any time.
Do not place a sheet of aluminum or any other object between the plates and the heating element.
Never heat or cook whilst the grill is open.
Never heat up the appliance without the cooking plates.

Tips/information

Thank you for buying this appliance, which is intended for domestic use only.
For your safety, this appliance complies with the applicable standards and regulations – Low voltage directive – Electromagnetic compatibility – The environment – Materials in contact with food.
On first use, there may be a slight odor and a little smoke during the first few minutes.
Our company has an ongoing policy of research and development and may modify these products without prior notice.
Do not consume foodstuff that comes into contact with the parts marked with the logo.
If the food is too thick, the safety system will stop the appliance from working.

Environment
Environment protection first!
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
→Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

Description

A Control panel
A1 On/off button
A2 Frozen food mode
A3 Cooking programs| A4
4 temperature settings in manual mode; see specific manual mode in the quick start guide
A5 OK button
A6 Cooking level indicator
B Body| C Handle
D Cooking plates
E Drip tray
F Power cord
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Color guide of the cooking level indicator

PURPLE FLASHING Wait.

SOLID PURPLE
End of preheating You can put food.

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Starting of cooking.
While cooking is in progress, the appliance will beep to
signal the user that “rare” (yellow) will soon be reached.

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“Rare” cooking.
“Medium” cooking.
“Well done” cookingEnd of cooking

| End of cooking for “Well done”.
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The manual function is selected or activated automatically, see the “Troubleshooting Guide” on page 56.

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Malfunction of the product Refers to “Troubleshooting guide”. Contact customer services

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Guide of cooking programs

| Burger
Poultry
Red meat| | Panini / Sandwich
Fish
Sausages/lamb| | Manual mode: a traditional
grill for manual operation,
including 4 different
temperature settings
(from 110°C to 275°C)
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Preparing

1. Remove all packaging materials, stickers, and accessories from the inside and the outside of the appliance.
The color 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.
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.

Pre-heating

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.
6. Remove any surplus oil using a clean kitchen paper towel.
7. Make sure that the upper and lower plates are correctly positioned in the product.
Do not activate pre-heating without the plates. Plug your appliance into the main power supply. (Note that the cord should be completely extended).
8. Press the on/off button.
Caution: Make sure there are no food between the plates

9. If the food you wish to cook is frozen, press the corresponding button.
10. Select the appropriate cooking mode according to what type of food you wish to cook.
Tip, especially for meat: the cooking results on the preset programs may vary depending on origin, cut, and quality of the food being cooked, the programs have been set and tested for good quality food. Similarly, the thickness of the meat must be taken into account during cooking; you should not cook foods with a thickness greater than 4 cm.

If you are uncertain about what cooking mode to use, please refer to the cooking guides on page 57.

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.

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.

Cooking

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.
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.
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).
While cooking is in progress, a beep alerts the user each time a certain level of cooking is attained (e.g. rare/yellow).

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 varies depending on the type, quality, and origin of food.

19-20. When the color corresponding to your choice of the cooking level appears and the beep sounds, 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.

Successive cookings
If you wish to cook larger quantities, set in temperature the appliance again (see section 2. ” Preheating “, starting from point 9), even if cooking the same type of food or same program.
Cooking larger quantities of food:
Once your first batch of food has finished cooking:

Make sure that the appliance is closed and no remnants of food remain inside.
Select the correct cooking mode or program (this step is necessary even if the cooking mode is the same as for the foods you have just finished cooking).
Press the button ” OK ” to begin preheating. While preheating, the light indicating the level of cooking will blink purple.
Once preheating is complete, the appliance will beep and the indicator light will stop blinking purple.
The appliance is ready to be used once preheating is complete. Open the grill lid and place the food inside the appliance.

Important:
– Please note that preheating is required for each new cooking of food.
Reminder: before activating preheating, make sure that the appliance is closed and no remnants of food remain inside.
– Then wait for preheating to finish before opening the grill and placing food inside.
Note: if the new pre-heating cycle is activated immediately after the end of the preceding cycle, the pre-heating time will be reduced.

Comments

22-23-24.
If you want to cook food to different personal tastes, open the grill and remove the food when it has reached the desired level and then close the grill and continue cooking the other food. The program will continue its cooking cycle until it reaches the ‘well-done level.

2 5. Keep warm function
Once the well-done cooking is reached, the cooking is finished, the appliance automatically activates the keep warm function, the indicator light turns red and the device begins to beep every 20 seconds. If food is left on the grill, it will continue to cook while the cooking plates cool. You may deactivate the beep by pressing the button ” OK “.
Note: the security system will power off the appliance automatically after a certain period of time

Cleaning and maintenance

26. Press the on/off button to turn off the appliance.
27. Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet.
28 Allow cooling for at least 2 hours.
To avoid accidental burns, allow the grill to cool thoroughly before cleaning.

Cleaning

29. Before cleaning, unlock and remove the plates to prevent damage to the cooking surface.
30. The appliance and its cord cannot be placed in the dishwasher. The heating elements, visible and accessible parts, should not be cleaned after removing the plates. If they are very dirty, wait until the appliance has completely cooled down and clean them with a dry cloth.
31-32. If you do not wish to wash the cooking plates in the dishwasher, use hot water and a little washing-up liquid to clean, then rinse thoroughly to remove any residue. Wipe them carefully with a paper towel.
Do not use metal scouring pads, steel wool or abrasive cleaners to clean any part of the grill, use only nylon or non-metallic cleaning pads.
Drain the juice drip tray and wash it in mild soapy water, then dry thoroughly with a paper towel.
33. To clean the grill cover, wipe with a warm, wet sponge and dry with a soft, dry cloth.
34. Do not immerse the body of the grill in water or any other liquid.
35. Always make sure the grill is clean and dry before storing.

Any repairs must be carried out by an approved service representative.

Troubleshooting guide

Problem	Cause	Solution
Button blinking + Indicator light solid green + Button blinking	• Switching

on the appliance or starting an automatic cooking cycle with food and without plate preheating (manual mode is automatically activated).| • 2 possible options:
– Choose the temperature setting by pressing the button and then press OK. Allow to cook, but you must monitor the cooking (manual ode).
– stop the appliance, remove the food, close the appliance properly, re- program the appliance, and wait until the end of preheating.
The appliance stops during the cycle of pre-heating or cooking.| • The appliance has been kept open for too long while cooking.
• The appliance has been idle too long after the end of warm-up or keeps warm.| • Disconnect the appliance from the
outlet and leave for 2-3 mins., restart
the process. The next time you use the
appliance, make sure you open and
close it quickly for the best cooking results. If the problem occurs again contact your local Tefal customer service.
The indicator light will blink white + Button
/ / / blinking + Intermittent beeping| • Appliance failure.
• Appliance stored or used in a room that is too cold.| • Disconnect and reconnect your
appliance and immediately restart a
preheat cycle. If the problem persists,
contact your Customer Service.
The device does not beep.
The indicator light will blink white
+ Button blinking + Continuous beeping| • Appliance failure.|
After preheating, I placed the food inside and closed the appliance, but the indicator light stays purple and cooking does not begin.| • The quantity of food inside the appliance is greater than 4 cm.| • The quantity of food should not exceed
4 cm.
• The grill was not penned completely when placing the food inside.| • Open the grill completely and close it
again.
• The appliance does not detect food inside The quantity of food is insufficient, ” OK ” is blinking.| • Confirm cooking activation by pressing the button
.
The appliance will activate in manual mode
+ The indicator light will blink red.
+ button temp control and light fixed| • Preheating time was cut
short.| • Monitor the cooking periodically (for use in manual mode).
Or
• Stop the grill, remove food, close the grill, select the new cooking program you wish to use, and wait for the preheating cycle to finish.