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USING!THE!APPLIANCE!
1. Place%the%appliance%on%a%stable,%horizontal%and%even%surface.
2. Re
move%the%pan%with%the%basket%in%it%from%the%AIR%FRYER.
3. Place%the%ingredients%in%the%basket,%if%desired%spritz%with%cooking%oil%for%a%crispier%finish.
NOTE:! Do%not%overfill%the%basket as%it%may%affect%the%quality%of%the%food.
4. Slide%the%pan%back%into%the%AIR%FRYER.%Never%use%the%pan%without%the%basket%in%it.
5. Turn%the%temperature%control%knob%to%the%proper%temperature.%(fig.%5)
6. Determine%the%required%preparation%time%for%the%ingredient.
7. To%switch%on%the%appliance,%turn%the%timer%knob%on%to%the%required%preparation%tim e.%(fig.%6)
8. The%green%power%light%and%the%re d%he atin g%ligh t%will%go%on,%th e %a ir %fr ye r %q u ic k ly %b e g in s %th e
cooking%process.%The%tim e r%w ill%sta rt%to %c ou n t%d o w n %th e%se t%p re p ara tio n %time.%During%the%co ok ing
cycle,%the%red%heating%light%will%turn%o ff%fr om%time%to % tim e .%This%ind icates %that%the%heating
element%is%maintaining%the%set%temperature.
TIP:%Add%3%minutes%to%preparation%time%if%the%appliance%is%c o ld .%If%you%wan t,%yo u %c a n %a lso %p r eh e a t
the%appliance %with ou t%any %ingred ien ts%inside .%Turn %the%tim er%kn ob %for%m o re%tha n%3 %min ute s%and
wait%until%the%red%heating %lig h t%g o es %o u t%(a fte r%a b o u t%3 %minutes).%T h en %fill%t h e%b a sk e t%a n d%t u rn %th e
timer%knob%to%th e%req uire d%pre pa ration %tim e.
CAUTION:%Do%not%touch%the%pan%during%and%for%30%minutes%after%use,%because%it%will%be
very%hot.%Hold%the%pan%ONLY%by%the%handle.
9. Some%ingredients%require%shaking%halfway%during%the%preparation%time.%At%the%halfway%point,
pull%pan%out%of%the%appliance%by%the%handle%and%shake%it%(fig.%7).%Then%slide%the%pan%back%into%the
Air%Fryer.!CAUTION:%Do%no t %p re ss %th e %B a s ke t%Release%Button%on%the%handle%while%shaking%(fig.%8).
10. When%you%hear%the%timer%bell,%the%set%preparation%time%has%elapsed.%Pull%the%pan%out%of%the
appliance%and%place%it%on%a%heat%proof%surface.%NOTE:%You%can%also%switch%off%the%appliance
manually%by%turning%the%timer%control%knob%to%0.
11. Check%to%make%sure%the%ingredients%are%ready.%If%the%ingredients%are%not%fully%cooked,%simply
slide%the%pan%back%into%the%appliance%and%set%the%time%for%a%few%extra%minutes.