The controller and the app

The menu

The manual, pages 13 and 20 to 24. Press MENU, turn the dial to an item, press the dial to choose.

• Timer.
• Probe: set an alarm for the meat temperature.
• Keep Warm: holds 74 °C (165 °F). For holding food, not for cooking.
• Auger: Prime Auger (fills an empty auger) and Clear Auger (for a jam, grill cold: see the auger is jammed).
• Wi-fi Information.
• Settings: Speaker, Contrast 1 to 5, Probe Calibration (in ice water, or an offset of −8 to +8 °C), Clear Notifications, Temperature Units (°C or °F), About Grill (model, software version), Demo Mode.

Not on the Pro 780: Super Smoke (Traeger's Pro 780 support guide: "Super Smoke: No"), Cook Cycle, and the pellet level reading (only with the optional pellet sensor, BAC523). Traeger's UK Pro 575 page, for the same controller, names TurboTemp, a firmware feature for faster heat recovery; the manual shows no menu item for it.

The app, the meat probe and the self test

The manual and Traeger support.

1. Install the Traeger app, with your phone on your 2.4 GHz home Wi-Fi.
2. Switch the grill on, wait for the home screen, and follow the app to pair it.
3. Leave it connected and in standby so it receives firmware updates.
4. Plug the meat probe into the jack and push its tip at least 5 cm (2 in) into the thickest part of the meat (the manual).
5. If the probe reads wrong, calibrate it: MENU > Settings > Probe Calibration.
6. To test the parts (grill cold): switch off, hold MENU and IGNITE, switch on, press the dial. "System Test" then Grill I/O turns the fan, auger and igniter on and off one by one (Traeger support).