moulinex OptiGrill plus XL Smart Grill Instruction Manual

moulinex OptiGrill plus XL Smart Grill

Product Information

The product is a versatile cooking appliance with automatic cooking programs and a manual mode with 4 different temperature settings. It features a control panel, cooking plates, handle, drip tray, and power cord. The LED colors indicate different stages of the cooking process.

Usage Instructions
Before First Use:

1. Read the Use & Safety instructions booklet carefully.
2. Clean the cooking plates with warm water and dishwashing liquid.
3. Position the drip tray at the front of the appliance.

Cooking Preparation:

1. Wipe the cooking plates with a paper towel dipped in cooking oil.
2. Ensure correct positioning of the cooking plates.
3. Connect the appliance to an outlet.

Cooking Process:

1. Press the On/Off button to start.
2. If cooking frozen food, press the frozen food button.
3. Select the appropriate cooking mode for the type of food.

FAQ :

• Q: How do I change the language sticker on the cooking level indicator?
  A: You can replace it with the one inside the packaging. Remove the existing sticker and place the new one accordingly.

• Q: What do the LED colors indicate during cooking?
  A: Purple – Preheating, Blue – Starting of cooking, Green – Cooking ready to eat, Yellow – Rare cooking, Orange – Medium cooking, Red – Well done cooking.

Instructions for use

Please read the “Use & Safety instructions” booklet carefully before first use.

Description

• Control panel
  • A1 On/off button
  • A2 Frozen food mode
  • A3 Cooking programs
  • A4 Manual mode “4 temperature settings”
  • A5 OK button
  • A6 Cooking level indicator
• B Body
• C Handle
• D Cooking plates
• E Drip tray
• F Power cord

Guide of LED colors

Guide of automatic cooking programs

Setting

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.
2. Before using for the first time, thoroughly clean the plates with warm water and a little dishwashing liquid, rinse and dry thoroughly.
3. Position the removable drip tray at the front of the appliance Preheating****
4. 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.
5. bis 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.
9. If the food that you wish to cook is frozen, press the “frozen food” button.
10. Select the appropriate cooking mode according to what type of food you wish to cook.

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

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 43.

• 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.

• 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. 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.

• 19-20 When the color corresponding to your choice of cooking level appears, open the appliance and remove your food.

• 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:

• Make sure the appliance is closed with no food inside.
• 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).
• Press the “OK” button: the appliance starts pre-heating. The pre-heating is symbolized by the cooking level indicator that flashes purple.
• The pre-heating is complete when an audible beep is heard and the cooking level indicator stops flashing purple.
• 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.

Comments

• Remember to always have the grill closed and no food inside in order for the pre-heating to effectively function.
• Then wait for the pre-heating to be  complete before opening the grill and place the food inside.
• N.B.: if the new pre-heating cycle is  carried out immediately after the end of the preceding cycle, the pre-heating time will be reduced. 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.

Keep warm function

• When the cooking process has ended the appliance will automatically go on the keep warm setting and the cooking level indicator will automatically go red and an audible tone will sound every 20 seconds. If food is left on the grill it will continue to cook, while the cooking plates are cooling. You can stop the audible tone by pressing the “OK” button.
• Comment: the safety system will turn the appliance off automatically after a certain amount of time.
• Second cooking
• If you want to cook more food, please  refer to section 21.

Cleaning and maintenance

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

Cleaning

• Before cleaning, unlock and remove the plates to avoid damaging the cooking surface. The drip tray and the cooking plates are dishwasher safe.
• 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. If you do not want to clean them in a dishwasher, you can use warm water and a little dishwashing liquid to clean the cooking plates, then rinse thoroughly to remove any residue.
• Dry thoroughly using a paper towel.
• Do not use metallic scouring pads, steel wool or any abrasive cleaners to clean any part of your grill, only use nylon or non-metallic cleaning pads. Empty the drip tray and wash in warm water and a little dishwashing liquid, dry thoroughly using a paper towel.
• To clean the grill cover, wipe with a warm, wet sponge and dry with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not immerse the body of grill in water or any other liquid.
• Always make sure grill is clean and dry before storing.
• Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative

Troubleshooting guide

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 has to be taken into account during cooking; you cannot cook food that is thicker than 4 cm.

Cooking Guide (automatic programs)

Tips : if you like your meat blue rare, you can use
Cooking Guide (including Manual Mode)

For frozen food, press before selecting your program

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