VORTEX VORTEX PLUS TM TM 6 Quart Air Fryer Welcome Initial Setup Product Overview Initial Test Run More Controls & Smart Programs Cooking Timetable Support & Contact Information Getting Started Guide Full Manual, How to Videos and Recipes available online at instantappliances.com Register your product today at instantappliances.
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Initial Setup
Initial Setup • Remove all packaging material from in and around the Air Fryer, as well as all accessories from inside the cooking chamber. • Follow Care & Cleaning instructions in the Safety, Maintenance & Warranty booklet to clean the air fryer before first use. • Place the Air Fryer on a stable, level surface, away from combustible material and external heat sources. Leave at least 5” of space around the air fryer. • Do not place anything on top of the air fryer and do not block the air vents.
Product Overview
Product Overview The models listed here may not be representative of all models in the Vortex, Vortex Plus and Vortex Pro series. For a complete list of colors and patterns, visit instantappliances.com.
Initial Test Run (approximate time: 25 minutes)
1 Connect the power cord to a 120V power source. 2 Remove the air fry basket from the cooking chamber. Air fryer is in Standby and display indicates “OFF”. Note: T o wake the air fryer, press the dial button or touch the screen.
3 Place the cooking tray on the bottom of the air fry basket. Note: E nsure the indicator arrows point towards the back or the front of the air fryer. 10 | Initial Test Run 4 Insert the air fry basket back into the cooking chamber.
5 Select Smart Program: Air Fry. 6 Touch Temp, then use the dial to adjust the cooking temperature to 205 ºC/400 ºF. Touch Time, then use the dial to adjust the cook time to 20 minutes.* *Note: Smart Programs automatically save your last temperature and time settings.
7 Touch Start to begin cooking. The display indicates “On” while the air fryer Preheats. 8 When the air fryer reaches the target temperature, the display indicates “Add Food”. For this initial test, do not add food to the air fry basket.* Note: S ome food items do not require a preheat time. Whether you remove the basket or not, cooking will proceed after 10 seconds.
9 Carefully remove and re-insert the air fryer basket. Display changes from “Add Food” to indicate cook time and temperature. 10 Part way through the Smart Program, the air fryer beeps and displays “turn Food” to remind you to flip or shake your food items.* Display also indicates “Cook”. Remove the air fry basket to pause the Smart Program and insert it into the cooking chamber to resume. Note: Notice only appears on Air Fry and Roast. Some food items do not require attention.
11 When 1 minute remains, the cook time counts down in seconds. When the Smart Program completes, the display indicates “End” and the fan conitnues to blow to cool the air fryer. Note: If the door is not opened, the Air Fryer will remind you that food is ready after 5, 30, and 60 minutes. For further operation instructions, refer to the full User Manual online at instantappliances.com. CAUTION Warranty booklet.
More Controls Cancel Touch to stop cooking. Air fryer returns to Standby and displays “OFF”. Sound On/Off When in Standby, touch and hold both Temp and Time keys for 3 seconds to toggle sound on or off. Note: Error alerts cannot be silenced. Temperature (ºF to ºC) Touch and hold Temp until the display changes from ºF to ºC, or vice versa. Smart Program Reset When in Standby, touch and hold the Smart Program for 3 seconds. The Smart Program is restored to its default setting.
Smart Programs Smart Program Time Range Temperature Range AirFry 1 – 60 minutes 180 – 400°F / 82 – 205°C Roast 1 – 60 minutes 180 – 400°F / 82 – 205°C Bake 1 – 60 minutes 180 – 400°F / 82 – 205°C Reheat 1 – 60 minutes 120 – 360°F / 49 – 182°C Broil* 1 – 40 minutes 400°F / 205°C Dehydrate* 1 – 72 hours 95 - 175°F / 35 – 79°C Broil & Dehydrate Smart Programs are only available on Vortex Plus 6 models.
Cooking Timetable Food Setting Cook Time* Temperature* Instruction Thin-cut fries (Frozen) AirFry/Roast 14 - 18 minutes 385°F / 196°C Shake partway Thin-cut fries (Fresh) AirFry/Roast 18 - 20 minutes 385°F / 196°C Shake partway Thick-cut fries (Frozen) AirFry/Roast 16 - 20 minutes 385°F / 196°C Shake partway Thick-cut fries (Fresh) AirFry/Roast 20 - 25 minutes 385°F / 196°C Shake partway Chicken wings AirFry/Roast 20 - 30 minutes 400°F / 205°C Shake or turn partway Half chicken
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