INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL ET-8
REDI CHEK® ROAST ALERT/3
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Redi Chek
Roast Alert/3, an electronic timer and programmable thermometer. There is no need to worry about under or
overcooked foods again.
The Redi Chek
Roast Alert/3 has three distinct alert signals that warn you when food is almost done, is done and then over done.
Components
1. 1 - electronic unit with LCD
2. 1 - detachable stainless steel probe sensor
3. 1 - AAA battery
Features
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
-
Displays all icons, temperature and time.
See LCD diagram for detailed information.
Battery Compartment
- Holds 1 AAA battery.
Stand
- Stand unit on tabletop or unclip and re-clip
on back of unit to make hanging bracket.
Magnet
- Stick unit to any metal surface.
Buttons
1. START/STOP - Starts or stops temperature alert warning and timer.
2. HR - Sets hour of timer.
3. MIN - Sets minutes of timer. Press MIN & SEC
together resets timer to zero.
4. SEC - Sets seconds of timer. Press MIN & SEC
together resets timer to zero.
5. MEMORY - Locks in your programmed temperatures.
6. + MEAT - Selects meat type.
7. TASTE - Selects the taste level.
Switches
8. POWER ON/OFF - Turns unit on or off.
9. ALERT ON/OFF - Switches alert mode on or off.
10.
∞
C/
∞
F - Switches temperature display to Celsius or Fahrenheit.
LCD
1. Meat type
2. Pre-alert alarm icon
3. Alert alarm temperature
4. Timer
5. Probe sensor temperature
6. Doneness level medium selected
7. Overcooked icon
Temperature sensing & timer features:
A.Preset USDA doneness ranges for 15 different meat types.
B. Set your own specific doneness ranges for meat type.
C. Pre-alert alarm.
E. Alert alarm
F. Overcook alarm.
G. 20 hour Count down/count up timer.
H. Change from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Typical cooking with the preset USDA doneness, Pre-alert, Alert & Overcook alarm features:
Slide POWER switch to ON.
Press MEAT + button to change the meat icon. VEAL for example.
Press - TASTE button to change the doneness. MED (160
∞
F) for example.
Slide ALERT button to ON.
Example: VEAL, MED. (160
∞
F) selected.
1. Pre-heat oven to desired temperature.
2. Wipe the metal probe with damp cloth to be certain it is clean after previous use.
3. Attach probe wire to electronic unit.
4. Insert probe into center of meat. Avoid touching bone or heavy fat areas.
Make sure the probe tip is inserted into the meat at least 1".
5. Put the meat into the oven.
6. The probe wire will be held in place by the oven door. (Picture 5)
7. The electronic unit must be placed outside the oven on a nearby surface.
8. Cook the meat. The following will happen as the internal meat temperature rises:
COOK TEMP reaches 140
∞
F the RARE icon will flash
COOK TEMP reaches 145
∞
F (start of RARE range) the Pre-Alert alarm will beep (Long Beep), PRE-ALERT icon will flash, RARE icon stops, MED. RARE icon flashes.
COOK TEMP reaches 160
∞
F (start of MEDIUM range) the Alert alarm will beep (Short Beep), ALERT icon will flash, MED.RARE icon stops, MED. Icon flashes.
COOK TEMP reaches 170
∞
F (start of WELL range) the Overcook alarm will beep (Continuous Beep), OVERCOOK & ALERT icon will flash, MED. Icon stops, WELL icon flashes.
The Overcook timer starts to count up so you know how long the food has been overcooking for. The START/STOP button can be pressed to stop the beeping sound.
Beef, Lamb,
Veal & Ribs
Pork
PGM
Turkey,
Chicken &
Duck
Ground
Turkey,
Chicken
Ham,
Ground
Beef, Pork,
Lamb, Veal
Done
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170
°
F
180
°
F
160
°
F
165
°
F
158
°
F
*
Well
170
°
F
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Medium
160
°
F
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Medium
145
°
F
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Rare
Rare
140
°
F
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1
6
3
2
7
4
5
* PGM is preset at 158
°
F. User can program to individual's preferred temperature.
See "Program your own done temperature setting".
POWER
ON
OFF
ON
ALERT
OFF
MIN
HR
SEC
ALERT TEMP
C00K TEMP
WELL
MED.
MED
.
RARE
RARE
M
H
S
TIMER
ALERT
OVERCOOK
TIME'S UP
CLEAR
TAS
TE
M
EAT
C
F
PULL
PULL
1
MAGNET
LCD
STAND
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
3
2
4
5
6
7
8
10
9
PROBE SENSOR
POWER
ON
OFF
ON
ALERT
OFF
MIN
HR
SEC
ALERT TE
MP
C00K TEM
P
WELL
MED.
MED
.
RARE
RARE
M
H
S
TIMER
ALERT
OVERCO
OK
TIME'S U
P
CLEAR
TASTE
M
EAT
(Picture 5)
