Tefal FR401616, FR401650, FR401652, FR401670, FR401615 manual Preheating, Filling the basket

Preheating

•After the bowl has been filled with oil, put the lid on the fryer and plug in the appliance without the frying basket. The control unit beeps and the power indicator light begins to flash. The control unit is in standby; it does not heat.

The LCD screen shows the default setting, which is Chips, with a temperature of 190°C and a cooking time of 8 minutes.

•Select the menu:

Press the MENU button - fig.7 on the control unit to select the corresponding MENU setting according to the food you want to fry.

There are four pre-set menu settings as shown in the table below.

Place the fryer:
- on a steady surface	GB
- out of the reach of
children

-away from water or heat sources.

COOKING MENUS

Fresh or Frozen food	Cooking Time	Temperature
Chips (fresh)	8 minutes	190°C
Chicken (fresh)	15 minutes	180°C
Onion Rings (frozen)	4 minutes	190°C
Fish (fresh)	7 minutes	170°C

You can move from one menu setting to another by pressing the MENU button repeatedly.

After having chosen the appropriate MENU setting, you can confirm both the pre-set temperature and time by pressing the CONFIRM button - fig.8. The power light will switch on and the fryer will begin to heat.

•You can also change the default setting as follows:

•Change the default setting:

•Press the MODE button. The thermometer icon and the temperature will flash. Press the + or – button to set the desired temperature. The temperature is adjustable from 60°C to 195°C in 1°C increments. If you press the + or – button continuously, the scrolling will be faster.

•Press the MODE button again, the clock icon and the time will flash. Set the desired time by pressing the + or – button. The time is adjustable from 0 to 99 minutes in 30 seconds increments. If you press the + or – button continuously, the scrolling will be faster.

After the desired temperature and time have been set, press the CONFIRM button.

The power light will switch on and the fryer will begin to heat.

•You can fry other types of food than the ones which are pre-programmed by modifying the temperature and the time of any of the menus.

•Temperature and time follow-up:

At the beginning of the preheating, the LCD screen shows the current (before heating) temperature of the oil. It then will increase until it reaches the set temperature. In this way, you can monitor the oil as it reaches the desired temperature.

Never operate your fryer without any oil or fat in the bowl.

You can fry other types of food than the ones which are pre-programmed by modifying the temperature and time of one of the menus.

If you set the time to

0 and confirm this setting, the heating element will begin to heat and continue heating during 30 minutes or until you turn it off by pressing the CANCEL button.

After having pressed the CONFIRM button, only the

+and - buttons will still work. In case of mistake and to start the selection again, press the CANCEL button.

Cut food into similar-sized pieces so that they cook evenly. Avoid using pieces that are too thick.

Filling the basket

•Remove excess water, ice or frost from food.

•Fill the basket before placing it in the deep fryer. Do not overfill the basket. Reduce the quantities for frozen foods - fig.9.

•Remove the lid.

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