Philips HD6340 User Manual page 2

English
introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit
from the support that Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome. Your new grill with drip tray allows you to
prepare all kinds of tasty food almost smoke-free. Grilling with this appliance
is easy because of the large grilling surface.
general description (Fig. 1)
A Cool-touch handgrips
B Dishwasher-safe grilling plate
C Base
D Drip tray
E Thermostat unit socket
F Thermostat unit
G Temperature control with on/off position and heating-up light
H Mains cord with twist tie
I Two-in-one spatula and tongs
important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Do not immerse the thermostat unit with mains cord
in water or any other liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom of the
appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage
before you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord
or the appliance itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced
by Philips, a service centre authorised by Philips or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Keep the mains cord away from hot surfaces.
- Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the
table or worktop on which the appliance stands.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and by persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and if they 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 aged less than 8 years.
- Children shall not play with the appliance.
- Never let the appliance operate unattended.
- This appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or a separate
remote-control system.
- Never leave the spatula/tongs on the grilling plate
when it is hot.
Caution
- Always insert the thermostat unit into the appliance
before you put the plug in the wall socket.
- Only use the thermostat unit supplied.
- Make sure that the inside of the thermostat unit socket
is completely dry before you insert the thermostat unit.
- Put the appliance on a flat, stable surface with sufficient
free space around it.
- Make sure the drip tray is always in place during grilling.
- Make sure the drip tray is filled with water at least up
to the MIN level before you start using the appliance.
- Always preheat the plate before you put any food on it.
- The accessible surfaces may become hot when the
appliance operates.
- Be careful of spattering fat when you grill fatty meat
or sausages.
- Always unplug the appliance after use.
- Always switch off the appliance after use and remove
the mains plug from the wall socket before you remove
the thermostat unit from the thermostat unit socket.
- Always clean the appliance after use.
- Let the appliance cool down completely before you
remove the plate, clean the appliance or put it away.
- Never touch the plate with sharp or abrasive items,
as this damages the non-stick coating.
- Make sure you reassemble the plate properly after
you have removed it.
- This appliance is only intended for indoor use. Do not
use it outdoors.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic
fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence
available today.
Before first use
Remove any stickers and wipe the body of the appliance with a damp cloth.
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Clean the appliance and the plate thoroughly (see chapter 'Cleaning').
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Using the appliance
Note: The appliance may produce some smoke when you use it for the first
time. This is normal.
Slide the drip tray into the base (Fig. 2).
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Note: The drip tray can only be slid into the base in one way.
Fill the drip tray up to the minimum water level indication
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(MIN) (Fig. 3).
- The water in the drip tray helps to prevent food particles from getting
burnt.
- To make cleaning easier, you can line the drip tray with aluminium foil
before you fill it with water.
- When you line the drip tray, make sure the foil does not hang over the
sides of the tray, as this prevents proper air circulation.
Place the grilling plate into the slots in the base (Fig. 4).
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Note: The grilling plate only fits in the base in one way.
Insert the thermostat unit into the thermostat unit socket in the side
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of the appliance. (Fig. 5)
Turn the temperature control to the position appropriate for the
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ingredients to be grilled (see section 'Grilling times' in this chapter).
The heating-up light goes on.
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Use the spatula/tongs provided to place the ingredients on the grilling
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plate when the heating-up light goes out.
Be careful: the grilling plate is hot!
Note: Use the spatula with the serrated end for the ribbed section of the plate
and use the spatula with the straight end for the flat section of the plate .
During the grilling process, the heating-up light comes on and goes
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out from time to time. This indicates that the heating element is
switched on and off to maintain the correct temperature.
Turn the food from time to time with the spatula/tongs provided.
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When the food is done, remove it from the grilling plate.
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Use the spatula/tongs provided to remove the food. Do not use metal,
sharp or abrasive kitchen utensils.
For optimal results, remove excess oil from the grilling plate with a
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piece of kitchen paper. Loosen any caked food or grease carefully with
the spatulas provided and remove it from the plate before you grill
the next batch of food.