Cuisinart GR-300WSP1 User Manual - Page 6

4. S lide the drip tray into the base at the rear of the unit from the right side. 5. P lug the cord into a standard electrical outlet. The blue backlight on the LCD screen will illuminate, indicating the unit is energized. The LCD will display the current settings. NOTE: If the START/STOP button is not pressed within 10 minutes, the unit will enter SLEEP mode. The blue backlight on the LCD screen will turn off and the screen's display will go blank. 6. J ust follow the instructions below to position the unit, and you're ready to cook! GRIDDLER® ELITE POSITIONS STORAGE Position - Upper plate/cover rests flat on the lower plate/base and cover height adjuster is in Lock position. PREHEAT Position - Upper plate/ cover rests flat on the lower plate/base and cover height adjuster is in Unlock position. OPEN COOKING Position - To Cook on Lower Plate Only: Lift the handle so upper plate/cover is vertical. Plate does not "float" in this position. CLOSED COOKING Position - To Contact Grill or Panini Press: Start with unit in Open Cooking position. Lower top carefully until plate contacts food. Hinge will automatically release the plate, allowing it to "float" and rest evenly on food. To Top Melt: Start with unit in Open Cooking position. Wearing an oven mitt, press down slightly on front of upper plate/cover to release hinge, allowing plate to "float." Lower it to close to the desired height, then slide the cover height adjuster into a notch to set the position. NOTE: After Closed Cooking, you can lock the upper plate/cover back into place by simply closing the unit without any food in it. FLAT COOKING Position - To Cook on Full Grill, Full Griddle or Half Grill/Half Griddle: Upper plate/ cover opens to lie flat, level with the lower plate/ base. To adjust to this position from the Preheat position, open unit and slide the hinge release lever up while pushing the handle back. The upper plate/cover will sit flat, resting on the handle. To adjust to this position from Closed Cooking position, first close the unit, resting upper plate/ cover flat on lower plate/base. You will hear the upper plate click into place. Open unit and slide the hinge release lever up while pushing the handle back. The upper plate/ cover will sit flat, resting on the handle. To adjust to this position from Open Cooking position, grasp handle and pull slightly forward, then slide the hinge release lever up while pushing the handle back. The upper plate/cover will sit flat, resting on the handle. OPERATING THE GRIDDLER® ELITE Standard Cooking 1. Turn the PLATE SELECT dial to the desired plate selection. You can choose the upper plate, lower plate, or both plates, depending on how and what you want to cook. We recommend the following plate selections: Cooking Option Contact Grill Panini Press Full Grill Full Griddle Half Grill and Half Griddle Half Grill or Half Griddle Top Melt Plate Selection Both Both Both Both Both Lower or Upper Both 6