Measuring Procedure - TFA 14.1503 Mode D'emploi

TFA_No. 14.1503 Anleitung_05/13
Küchen-Chef
– Digital oven and meat thermometer
Thank you for choosing this instrument from the firm TFA.
1. Before you use it
• Please be sure to read the instruction manual carefully.
• Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent damage to your
instrument and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect use.
We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of not following these
instructions.
• Likewise, we take no responsibility for any incorrect readings and for any consequences
which may result from them.
• Please take particular note of the safety advice!
• Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
2. For your safety
• This product should only be used as described in your instruction manual.
• Unauthorised repairs, modifications or changes to the product are prohibited.
• This product is not be used for medical purpose or for public information, it is only
intended for home use.
Caution!
Risk of injury:
• Wear heat-resistant protective gloves when you touch the sensor during or after cooking
• Do not use the instrument in the microwave
• Be careful when handling the probe
• Keep this instrument and its battery out of reach of children.
• Batteries must not be thrown in fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Danger of
explosion!
• Batteries contain harmful acids. Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to
prevent damage caused by a leaking.
• Remove the battery if you do not use the instrument for a longer period of time.
• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and glasses when handling with leaked batteries.
Important information on product safety!
• Do not place your product near extreme temperatures, vibration or shock. Only the probe
and the cable are heat resistant until 380 °C. Never place the probe directly over fire.
• Do not immerse the cable and the probe into water. Water can penetrate into the preci-
sion sensor and cause malfunction. Not suitable for dishwasher.
3. Elements
A: Display above - Temperature of the oven (OVEN)
Current temperature - Temperature unit - Target temperature
B: Display below - Temperature of the food (FOOD)
Current temperature - Temperature unit - Target temperature
Housing
C: Battery compartment with magnet
D: Connector socket for probe
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Küchen-Chef
– Digital oven and meat thermometer
Sensor
E: Metal probe
F: Cable
G: Socket
4. Getting started
• Pull the protective foil off the display. Open the battery compartment at the back of the
instrument and insert the battery 1.5 V AAA, polarity as illustrated. Close the battery
compartment.
• The unit is now ready to use.
• --.- and °F (default) and 122 °F (default) appear on the display.
• Insert the probe connector cable plug into the socket on the left hand side of the device.
• The current measured temperature and the defaults appear on the display.
• You can toggle with the °C/°F button between °C or °F as temperature unit..
• Press and hold the ALARM button to switch the instrument off and on.
4.1 Measuring of the oven temperature (OVEN)
• Press the OVEN TEMP/STD button to adjust the desired target for the oven temperature.
Press and hold the button for fast running.
• Do you only want to measure the oven temperature, place the probe in the oven
4.2 Measuring of the food temperature (FOOD)
• Press the FOOD TEMP button to adjust the desired target for the food temperature.
• Press and hold the button for fast running.
• Push the sensor at least 2.5 cm into the middle of the thickest part of the meat, for poultry
between the torso and the thigh; it should touch neither bones nor cartilage and should
not protrude from the meat.
• Put the meat into the oven and set the relevant oven temperature.

4.3 Measuring procedure

• Route the cable to the outside. It adapts to the oven seal. Take care of sharp-edged
frames and hinges.
• Use the magnet to fasten the thermometer in position near the oven (cable length 1 m)
or place the instrument on a flat surface.
• Press the ALARM button to activate the alarm function.
• The symbol (((.))) appears on the display.
• As soon as the adjusted oven temperature is reached , one short alarm sound each second
(until 20 seconds) will sound.
• As soon as the adjusted food temperature is reached , two short alarm sounds each second
will sound.
• The corresponding temperature display and the alarm symbol (((.))) flash and a warning
symbol appears.
• Press any button to stop the alarm.
• The temperature display still flashes.
• If the measured temperature is still being higher than the set temperature after 2 minutes,
the alarm will automatically turn on again.
• Press the ALARM button do deactivate the alarm function.
• The symbol (((.))) disappears.
• The temperature display will continue flashing until the measured temperature is below
the set temperature.
• The warning symbol disappears.
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