AcuRite 00278A2 manual

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    Instruction Manual SAVE THIS MANU AL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Questions? Contact Cust omer Suppor t at ( 8 77) 22 1 - 1 25 2 or visit www . AcuRite .com. CONTENTS Unpac king Instr uctions ........... 2 P ackage Contents .................. 2 Product R egistration ............... 2 Features & Benets ................. 2 Setup .....................[...]

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    2 Congratulations on y our new A cuRite product. T o ensure t he best possible product perf ormance, please read t his manual in its entirety and retain it for future ref erence. Unpac king Ins tructions Remo v e the protective lm t hat is applied to the LCD screen prior to using this product. Locate the t ab and peel of f to remov e. Pac kage C[...]

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    3 Features & Benets Thermometer Displa y 1 17 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 . Meat Type Setup Indicator Select Beef, V eal, Chicken, Pork, Poultr y , Lamb, Fish, Custom or Boil. 2. Meat Doneness Setup Indicator Select Rare, Medium or W ell done; temperatures based on USDA recommended guidelines. 3. Target T emperature Setup Indicator Select target tempera[...]

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    4 SETUP Install or Replace Batteries AcuRite recommends high quality alkaline batteries f or the best product per for mance. Heavy duty or rec hargeable batteries are not recommended. Select Degr ees Fahrenheit or Celsius T o select be tween degrees F ahrenheit (ºF) or Celsius (ºC) temperature units, slide the “ºF/ºC” switc h, located in t [...]

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    5 Food Preparation Consuming raw or under cooked meats, poultr y , seaf ood, shellsh, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especiall y if you hav e cer tain medical conditions. The USD A recommends certain guidelines be me t when preparing meat and seafood. Please adhere to t he recommended cooking temperatures. USDA Recommended[...]

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    6 The preference set order is as follows: BEEF , VEAL, C HIC KEN , PORK, POUL TRY , L AMB, FISH, CUS TOM, B OIL, TIMER* 3. T o save your selection, press and r elease the “SELECT” button when t he desired meat type is displayed. * For TIMER, see setup See Timer Se tup on page 7 Meat Doneness Setup 1 . Once Meat T ype has been selected, Meat Don[...]

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    7 Be careful when touc hing the tem perature probe and pr obe wire if it has been in or near hot food or sur f aces. Remaining Cook Time Remaining Cook Time estimates t he amount of time food needs to cook . Cook time is deter mined by measuring and monitoring t he cooking process, then applying a series of estimating me thods. Remaining Cook Time [...]

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    8 5. When 0:00:00 is reached, t hermome ter/pager (if in use) beeps/vibrates until “SELECT” or “ ” is pressed. Backlight Press the Bac klight button to moment arily illuminat e the displa y for 5 seconds. Press and HOLD Backlight button f or 3 seconds to keep display illuminated. Display will remain illuminated until button is pressed again[...]

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    9 Chec k Probe “CHEC K PROBE” indicates a probe error and is shown with a diagnostic code: Diagnostic Code Problem Solution No Probe cord is not connected to t he ther mometer . V er ify cord connection is secure or reconnect cord. SC Probe cord is not functioning properly . Cord may ha ve been damaged or exposed to extreme heat. Chec k the wir[...]

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    10 Care & Maintenance Store in a dr y location at room temperature. Clean ther mometer wit h a sof t, damp clot h. T emperature probe should be wiped clean with warm water immediately af t er direct contact with f oods. DO NOT place display unit on or near hot surf aces. DO NOT heat be yond ther mometer ’s t emperature capacity . DO NOT use i[...]

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    11 At AcuRite, we proudly uphold our commitment to quality tec hnology . Chaney Instrument Co. warrants that all products it manufactures to be of good material and workmanship, and to be free of defects when properly installed and operated for a period of one year from the date of purchase. W e recommend t hat you visit us at www .AcuRite.com for [...]

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    ©Chaney Instrument Co. All rights reserved. AcuRite is a registered trademark of the Chaney Instrument Co., Lake Geneva, WI 53147. All other trademarks and copy- rights are the property of their respective owners. AcuRite uses patented technology . Visit www .AcuRite.com/patents for details. Printed in China 00278 INST 08 13 1 3 It’ s more than [...]