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Before Using for the First Time
1. Your Air Fryer is shipped with the frying basket locked into
the front of the Air Fryer body. Firmly grasp the handle
to open frying basket; then remove the basket from the
machine and place on a flat, clean work area.
2. Remove all packing material and labels from the inside and
outside of the Air Fryer. Check that there is no packaging
underneath and around the frying basket.
3. Wash the frying basket and crisping tray in hot, soapy water.
4. DO NOT IMMERSE THE AIR FRYER BODY IN WATER. Wipe
Air Fryer body with a damp cloth. Dry all parts thoroughly.
5. To ensure the crisping tray fits snugly into the frying basket
drawer, there are 3 rubber tips attached to the sides of the
tray. Before using, check to make sure all 3 rubber tips are in
place. If they become separated from the tray, simply slide
onto the tabs as shown.
Operating Instructions
WARNING! This Air Convection Fryer should not be used to boil water.
WARNING! This Air Convection Fryer should never be used to deep fry foods.
1. Place the Air Fryer on a flat, heat-resistant work area, close to an electrical outlet.
2. Firmly grasp the frying basket handle to open frying basket; then remove from the machine and
place on a flat, clean surface.
3. Place the crisping tray into the base of the frying basket.
4. Arrange food on top of the crisping tray. Do not overfill frying basket with food. To ensure proper
cooking and air circulation, NEVER fill any frying basket more than 2/3 full. When air frying fresh
vegetables, we do not recommend adding more than 1-1/2 cups of food to the frying basket.
5. Fully insert the frying basket into the front of the Air Fryer.
6. Plug cord in the wall outlet. An audible beep will sound and the START/PAUSE ( ) button will
appear on a black background.
7. To begin, press the START/PAUSE ( ) button.
8. The touchscreen control panel will appear.
Manual Operation
1. To adjust the default air frying TIME, select timer control button ( ), press the (
+
) or (
–
) on
the right side of the control panel to advance or decrease TIME in 1 minute increments,
from 1 to 60 minutes.
NOTE: Timer can also be adjusted when time reflects on the digital display
2. To adjust the default air frying Temperature, select temperature control button (
), press the
(
+
) or (
–
) on the left side of the control panel to adjust the TEMP from 150°F
to 400°F in 5 degree increments.
NOTE: Temperature can also be adjusted when temperature reflects on the digital display using
3. When the desired TIME and TEMP appear on the digital display, the Air Fryer starts operating after
3 seconds automatically. The preset TIME will begin to count down. TEMP and remaining TIME will
alternate on the digital display.
4. To turn the Air Fryer OFF at any time, or to reset the TIME, simply press and hold the white START/
PAUSE ( ) button for a few seconds.
NOTE: To halt air frying immediately, pull the frying basket drawer out of the body at any time.
When the drawer is replaced, air frying will resume.
5. When the remaining TIME reaches 00:00, the white START/PAUSE ( ) button will appear.
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