USER GUIDE 5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer NS-AF5MSS2/NS-AF5MSS2-C Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on the plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notes on the cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children. DO NOT allow the appliance to be used by children. Close supervision is necessary when used near children. Children should not play with the appliance. NEVER use electrical socket below counter. NEVER connect this appliance to an external timer switch or separate remote-control system. When using this appliance, provide at least 6 inches (15.
24 Should the unit emit black smoke, unplug immediately. Wait for smoking to stop before removing any cooking accessories. 25 DO NOT touch hot surfaces. Appliance surfaces are hot during and after 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 operation. To prevent burns or personal injury, ALWAYS use protective hot pads or insulated oven mitts and use available handles. Extreme caution must be used when the appliance contains hot food. Improper use may result in personal injury.
Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer WARNING: To avoid injury, read and understand the instructions in this user manual before attempting to use this appliance. WARNING: Electrical shock hazard. Use grounded outlet only. • DO NOT remove ground. • DO NOT use an adapter • DO NOT use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions may result in electric shock and/or serious injury.
Features • Fryer circulates hot air to cook • Temperature range from 180~400°F (82.2 ~ 204.4°C) to fry, roast, or bake your favorite foods • 5 qt. (4.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Using your air fryer CAUTION: • Your air fryer works with hot air. Do not fill the pan with oil or any liquid. • Do not place anything next to the air outlet on the back of your air fryer or on the air inlet on top of your air fryer. 1 2 Place your air fryer on a level, heat-resistant surface and plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Pull the pan out of your air fryer, place your food in the basket, then replace the pan.
4 Turn the timer knob to set the cook time (from 0-60 minutes) and start heating. The power and heat indicators light and the timer starts counting down from the set cook time. Notes: • If you want to preheat your air fryer, add three minutes to your cook time. You can also preheat without any food in your fryer. • The heat indicator may turn on and off while cooking because the heating element turns on and off to maintain the correct temperature. • You can pull out the pan at any time to check your food.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Preparing your food Food preparation temperatures and times Because ingredients differ in origin, size, shape, and brand, you may need to adjust the cook times and temperatures in this table to suit your food. FOOD TEMP. TIME AMOUNT NOTES Potatoes & fries Thin frozen fries 390°F (199°C) 9-16 min. 11-25 oz. (300-700 g) Shake halfway Thick frozen fries 390°F (199°C) 11-20 min. 11-25 oz. (300-700 g) Shake halfway Homemade fries (8×8 mm) 390°F (199°C) 16-20 min.
Removing the basket 1 2 3 4 5 Pull your air fryer’s handle out to slide the pan out. Set the pan on a countertop. Slide the release button cover forward to expose the red release button. Press the release button and lift the basket out of the pan. To replace the basket, place it in the pan and press down until the basket locks into place, then slide the safety tab back over the release button. Cleaning your air fryer Clean your air fryer after every use.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Your fryer isn’t plugged in. Plug the power cord into a grounded wall outlet. Your air fryer doesn’t work. You haven’t set the timer. The pan isn’t put into your fryer correctly. Turn the timer knob to the required preparation time to turn on your fryer. Slide the pan into your fryer correctly.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION You’re preparing greasy ingredients. When you fry greasy ingredients in your air fryer, a large amount of oil leaks into the pan. The oil produces white smoke and the pan may heat up more than usual. This does not affect your fryer or the end result. White smoke comes out of your air fryer. White smoke is caused by grease heating up in the The pan still has grease Make sure that you residue from a previous use. pan. clean the pan correctly after each use.
5 Qt. Mechanical Control Air Fryer ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Definitions: The Distributor* of Insignia branded products warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new Insignia-branded product (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”).
• • • • • • • • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product Products sold “as is” or “with all faults” Consumables, including but not limited to batteries (i.e. AA, AAA, C etc.
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