Form No. SNACKM-0519
7
English
OPERATION
General
Hatco Snack Systems are designed for ease of operation and
versatility. Use the following information and procedures to
operate a Snack System.
WARNING
Read all safety messages in the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION section before operating this equipment.
Operator Controls
The following are descriptions of the controls used to operate
the Snack System. Controls are located on the control panel as
well as on the back and side of the unit.
Power I/O Switch
The Power I/O (on/off) switch controls power to the unit. It is
located on the back of the unit. Use the Power I/O switch for
daily or long-term shutdown of the unit.
LED Display
The LED display shows time, temperature, and error information
for the unit. Time is shown as “minutes:seconds”.
Standby Button
The lighted Standby button (
) toggles the unit between
operating mode and standby mode. Use standby mode for short-
term shutdown of the unit.
• In standby mode, the light will be red.
• In operating mode, the light will be green.
Preset Buttons
Four separate Preset buttons enable the storage of four different
cooking cycles. A cooking cycle is made up of temperature,
time, and top element power percentage. Press the desired
Preset button to select a programmed cooking cycle. The
indicator light above the selected preset will illuminate. The
Preset buttons are set at the factory to the following setpoints:
= 375°F (190°C) / 03:30 / 100% (Waffles, Panini)
= 340°F (170°C) / 04:00 / 80% (Donut, Coffee Bean)
= 310°F (155°C) / 06:00 / 100% (Chelky, other pastries)
= 340°F (170°C) / 04:00 / 70% (other cake batter product)
NOTE: The temperature range of the unit is 220
°–
425
°
F
(104
°–
218
°
C). The timer setting range of the unit is
0:10
–
10:00. Refer to “Programming the Snack System”
in this section for more information and to make
adjustments to these settings.
Arrow Buttons
The Arrow buttons (
) are used to change time and
temperature settings.
• Press the
button to increase a time or temperature
setting.
• Press the
button to decrease a time or temperature
setting.
Enter Button
The Enter button (
) starts a cooking cycle and resets the
timer at the end of a cycle.
Top Plate Adjustment Knob
The top plate adjustment know allows the rear height of the
top cooking plate to be adjusted. Adjustment to the height may
be required by the style of cooking plates installed on the unit.
Setting the plate too low may result in compression of the food
product.
• After changing cooking plates, use the top plate adjustment
knob to set the rear height of the top cooking plate so that
it just makes contact with the bottom plate.
Operating the Unit
Startup
1. Make sure the correct cooking plates are installed on the
Snack System. Refer to the INSTALLATION section for
details on changing cooking plates, if necessary.
• Clean the cooking plates thoroughly with warm water
and mild soap before their first use.
2. Plug the unit into a properly grounded electrical receptacle
of the correct voltage, size, and plug configuration. See the
SPECIFICATIONS section for details.
CAUTION
BURN HAZARD:
• Some exterior surfaces on unit will get hot. Avoid
unnecessary contact with unit.
• Do not come in contact with cooking plates during
operation. Both plates are very hot.
Power I/O
Switch
3. Move the Power I/O switch located
on the back of the unit to the “I” (on)
position to turn on power to the unit.
• A beep will sound and the light on
the
button will illuminate red
(standby mode).
LED Display
Preset Buttons
Arrow Buttons
Standby Button
Enter Button
Control Panel
