Cuisinart GR-300WS Quick Reference - Page 4

Sear with Both Upper and Lower Plates, Using the Countdown Timer, Turning the Unit off, Cleaning

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Operating the Griddler® Elite • Press UPPER SEAR or LOWER SEAR button. Press START/STOP button. • "PREHEAT" will display. SEAR will flash during preheating. • When the plate has reached sear temperature, the unit will beep three times and "READY" will display. The 02:00 minute countdown display will flash ten times to allow enough time to put the food on the plate. • After the ten flashes, the 2-minute countdown timer will begin. Press down arrow button to sear for less than 2 minutes. • After SEAR cycle, the unit will beep 3 times and adjust to the temperature on the dial. Sear with Both Upper and Lower Plates: • Turn the Plate Select dial to BOTH. On the LCD, "UPPER" and "LOWER" and the temperature positions will display, indicating they are ready for selection. • Press UPPER SEAR and LOWER SEAR buttons. Press START/STOP button. • "PREHEAT" will display. SEAR will flash during preheating. • When the first plate reaches sear temperature it will show "READY" and the unit will beep one time. When the second plate reaches sear temperature it will show "READY" and the unit will beep three times. The 02:00 minute countdown display will flash ten times to allow enough time to put the food on the plates. • After the ten flashes, the 2-minute countdown timer will begin. Press down arrow button to sear for less than 2 minutes. • After sear cycle, the unit will beep 3 times and adjust to the temperatures on the dials. Using the Countdown Timer: • Press or arrows. Holding buttons down scrolls quickly; pressing and releasing advances more slowly. Time will appear in LCD display. Once you have selected your time, release the buttons. After 3 seconds of no button being pressed, the timer will automatically begin to count down. • Once time reaches "00:00", the unit will beep 3 times. The unit will continue to operate until it is turned off. • To stop and reset the timer at any time, hold both and at the same time for 2 seconds NOTE: The timer does not stop cooking or turn off the unit. And the timer is inactive during a SEAR cycle. Turning the Unit off: When finished cooking, turn Plate Select to OFF. Unplug the unit and allow to cool completely for at least 30 minutes. Cleaning and Care: Make sure the plates have cooled completely for at least 30 minutes. Use the cleaning tool to remove any leftover food from the plates. Dispose of any grease from the drip tray once cooled. Press the plate release buttons on the right side of the unit to remove the plates from the housing. The plates, drip tray, and cleaning tool can be cleaned by hand or on the top shelf of the dishwasher. The housing base and control panel can be wiped clean with a soft, dry cloth.

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OPERATING THE GRIDDLER
®
ELITE
• Press UPPER SEAR or LOWER SEAR button. Press START/STOP button.
• “PREHEAT” will display. SEAR will flash during preheating.
• When the plate has reached sear temperature, the unit will beep three times and “READY” will
display. The 02:00 minute countdown display will flash ten times to allow enough time to put
the food on the plate.
• After the ten flashes, the 2-minute countdown timer will begin. Press down arrow button to
sear for less than 2 minutes.
• After SEAR cycle, the unit will beep 3 times and adjust to the temperature on the dial.
Sear with Both Upper and Lower Plates:
• Turn the Plate Select dial to BOTH. On the LCD, “UPPER” and “LOWER” and the temperature
positions will display, indicating they are ready for selection.
• Press UPPER SEAR and LOWER SEAR buttons. Press START/STOP button.
• “PREHEAT” will display. SEAR will flash during preheating.
• When the first plate reaches sear temperature it will show “READY” and the unit will beep one
time. When the second plate reaches sear temperature it will show “READY” and the unit will
beep three times. The 02:00 minute countdown display will flash ten times to allow enough
time to put the food on the plates.
• After the ten flashes, the 2-minute countdown timer will begin. Press down arrow button to
sear for less than 2 minutes.
• After sear cycle, the unit will beep 3 times and adjust to the temperatures on the dials.
Using the Countdown Timer:
• Press
or
arrows. Holding buttons down scrolls quickly; pressing and releasing
advances more slowly. Time will appear in LCD display. Once you have selected your time,
release the buttons. After 3 seconds of no button being pressed, the timer will automatically
begin to count down.
• Once time reaches “00:00”, the unit will beep 3 times. The unit will continue to operate until it
is turned off.
• To stop and reset the timer at any time, hold both
and
at the same time for 2 seconds
NOTE:
The timer does not stop cooking or turn off the unit. And the timer is inactive during a
SEAR cycle.
Turning the Unit off:
When finished cooking, turn Plate Select to OFF. Unplug the unit and allow to cool completely for
at least 30 minutes.
Cleaning and Care:
Make sure the plates have cooled completely for at least 30 minutes. Use the cleaning tool to
remove any leftover food from the plates. Dispose of any grease from the drip tray once cooled.
Press the plate release buttons on the right side of the unit to remove the plates from the
housing. The plates, drip tray, and cleaning tool can be cleaned by hand or on the top shelf of the
dishwasher. The housing base and control panel can be wiped clean with a soft, dry cloth.