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At Sage
®
we are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture
consumer products with the safety of you, our valued customer, foremost in
mind. In addition we ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any
electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE AND SAVE FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE
• Remove and safely discard any packaging material and promotional
labels before using the grill for the first time.
• To eliminate a choking hazard for young children, remove and safely
discard the protective cover fitted to the power plug of this appliance.
• Do not place the grill near the edge of a bench or table during operation.
Ensure the surface is level, clean and free of water and other substances.
• Do not use the grill on a sink drain board.
• Do not place the grill on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or where it
could touch a heated oven.
• Position the grill at a minimum distance of 20cm away from walls,
curtains, cloths and other heat sensitive and flammable materials.
• Always ensure the grill is properly assembled before use. Follow the
instructions provided in this book.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces will be high when the appliance
is operating and for some time after use.
• Do not place anything on top of the grill when the lid is closed, when in
use and when stored.
• Always switch to the appliance to the off position, switch off at the
power outlet, then unplug the power cord and cool completely when the
appliance is not in use, if left unattended or before cleaning, attempting to
move, assembling, disassembling and storing.
• Keep the grill clean. Follow the cleaning instructions provided in this book.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of external timer
or separate remote control system.
THIS APPLIANCE IS MARKED WITH A HOT
SURFACE SYMBOL, THE LID AND THE OUTER
SURFACE WILL BE HOT WHEN THE APPLIANCE
IS OPERATING AND FOR SOME TIME AFTER USE.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
• Unwind power cord fully before use.
• Do not let the power cord hand over the edge of a table, counter, touch
hot surfaces or become knotted.
• To protect against electric shock do not immerse the power cord, power
plug or appliance in water or any other liquid.
• This appliance is for household use only. Do not use this appliance for
anything other than its intended use. Misuse may cause injury.
• Any maintenance other than cleaning should be performed at an
authorised Sage Service Centre.
• In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut
out this appliance must not be supplied through an external switching
device such as a timer or connected to a circuit that it regularly switched
on and off by the utility.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, lack of experience and knowledge,
or children unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of the reach of children.
• Do not use the appliance if power cord, power plug or appliance
becomes damaged in any way.
The symbol shown indicates that this appliance should not
be disposed of in normal household waste. It should be taken
to a local authority waste collection centre designated for
this purpose or to a dealer providing this service. For more
information, please contact your local council office.
OPERATION
PREPARING THE GRILL FOR USE
1. Wipe the cooking plates, drip tray and probe with a soft damp sponge.
Dry thoroughly.
2. Ensure the drip tray and cooking plates are correctly inserted and
securely locked into position.
3. For probe, insert jack into the socket on the front face of the Probe
Storage area located on the right hand side of the grill. When not in
use, wrap probe cord around Probe Storage.
4. Unwind the power cord completely and insert the power plug into a
grounded wall outlet.
5. The grill alert will sound and the LCD screen will display OFF.
6. The grill is now ready for the preheating cycle.
NOTE
The grill features 2 x PLATE RELEASE. These allow you to independently
remove the top and bottom cooking plates for easy cleaning, or to
interchange plate positions.
USING THE PLATE RELEASE
• Always ensure the grill is completely cool. Use the handle to open the top
plate to a 90 degree position.
• Use the ‘Plate Release’ on the front, right side of the top plate to remove
the top cooking plate, and the ‘Plate Release’ on the left side of the
control panel to remove the bottom cooking plate. Once released, gently
slide the plates off the grill.
• If the cooking plates are incorrectly inserted, the LCD screen will
display Er1. Use the 2 x PLATE RELEASE to remove he plates then
re-insert so they securely lock into position. Always ensure the grill is
completely cool before releasing and removing the cooking plates.
•
When the grill is turned on and heating for the first time, it may emit
a fine smoke haze. This is due to the protective substances on the
heating elements. It is safe and not detrimental to the performance
of the grill.
PREHEATING THE GRILL
1. Ensure the top plate of the grill is in the closed position, with the Height
Control Clip in the OPEN position.
2. Turn the PLATE TEMP dial to adjust the temperature in 5°C
increments. Rotate the dial to SEAR (210°C–230 °C) for fast
preheating, PANINI (sandwich) (180°C– 205°C), LOW (160°C
–175°C) or select an alternative temperature.
3. The grill will start to heat and the LCD screen will illuminate orange.
Selected temperature that corresponds to PLATE TEMP will flash.
4. Once the grill has preheated to the selected temperature, one alert will
sound and the selected PLATE TEMP will stop flashing.
ENGLISH
