Important - Philips HD4469 Mode D'emploi

ENGLISH
Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
A Grill (HD4468/HD4467/HD4407 only)
1 Red temperature light
2 Temperature control
3 Grilling plates
4 Fixing clips of grilling plates
5 Cool-touch handgrips
6 Drainage groove
7 Cord storage facility
8 Waffle plate foot mounting hole
9 Waffle plate foot (HD4468 only)
10 Waffle plates (HD4468 only)
B Grill (HD4469/HD4408 only)
1 Red power-on light
2 Green ready-to-cook light
3 Temperature control
4 Grilling plates
5 Fixing clips of grilling plates
6 Cool-touch bracket
7 Cool-touch handgrip
8 Drainage groove
9 Timer button
10 Timer display
11 Cord storage facility

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Do not immerse the appliance or the mains cord in
water or any other liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliance. Check the type plate on the
appliance for information on voltage and wattage.
- 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.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and 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 understand the hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children unless
they are older than 8 and supervised.
- Keep the mains cord away from hot surfaces.
- Do not let the appliance operate unattended.
Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Put the appliance on a flat, stable surface with
sufficient free space around it.
- Always preheat the plates before you put any food
between them.
- The accessible surfaces may become hot when the
appliance is operating (Fig. 2).
- Be careful of spattering fat when you grill fatty meat
or sausages.
- Always turn the temperature control to 0 before you
unplug the appliance.
- Always unplug the appliance after use.
- Always clean the appliance after use.
- Let the appliance cool down completely before you
remove the plates, clean the appliance or put it away.
- Never touch the plates with sharp or abrasive items,
as this damages the non-stick surface.
- Make sure you reassemble the plates properly after
you have removed them.
- This appliance is intended for normal household
use only. It is not intended for use in environments
such as staff kitchens of shops, offices, farms or other
work environments. Nor is it intended to be used by
clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and other
residential environments.
- This appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or a separate remote-
control system.
- If the appliance is used improperly or for professional
or semi-professional purposes or if it is not used
according to the instructions in the user manual,
the guarantee becomes invalid and Philips refuses any
liability for damage caused.
Electromagnetic field (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding
exposure to electromagnetic fields.
Before first use
1 Remove the insert between the plates and remove any stickers.
2 Wipe the outside of the appliance with a damp cloth.
3 Clean the plates thoroughly (see chapter 'Cleaning').
Note: The appliance may produce some smoke when you use it for the first time.
This is normal.
Using the appliance
Three grilling positions
- Contact grill position (Fig. 3)
This position is especially suitable for quick high-temperature grilling on both sides
(rump steaks, hamburgers etc.), for making toasted sandwiches or paninis
and making waffles (HD4468 only).
Note: Both plates are in contact with the food.
- Oven grill position (Fig. 4)
This is the ideal position to grill and cook au gratin at the same time. The oven grill
position is also suitable for the preparation of all kinds of 'open' toasts, e.g. with egg,
tomato, peppers and/or onion rings, covered with cheese.
Note: The upper grilling plate must not touch the food.
- Barbecue grill position (Fig. 5)
In this position, the grill offers a large grilling surface for the preparation of all kinds of
snacks, such as shashlik, satay, vegetables, fruits etc.
Grilling
1 Fully unwind the mains cord from the storage facility in the hinges of
the appliance (Fig. 6).
2 Make sure the grill is closed. Then put the plug in the wall socket (Fig. 7).
HD4408/HD4469 only: The red power-on light goes on to indicate that
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the grill is connected to the mains.
3 Turn the temperature control to the temperature setting that is appropriate
for the ingredients to be grilled. See the food table.
The red light indicates that the grill is heating up.
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Never let the appliance operate unattended.
4 Let the appliance heat up.
- HD4408/HD4469 only: Wait until the green ready-to-cook light goes on.
- HD4407/HD4467 only: Wait until the red temperature light goes out.
5 Open the grill to put the ingredients on the grilling plate or plates.
Be careful: the grilling plates are hot.
- Contact grill and oven grill positions: open the grill halfway (Fig. 8).
- Barbecue grill position: open the grill halfway and pull the upper grilling plate up
to its highest position (1). Then put the grill in open position (2) (Fig. 9).