OPERATIN G INSTRUCTIONS
1.To Open Lid: Hold lid handle tightly and turn it clockwise to disengage lid from unit
WARNING: USE PROTECTION IF UNIT IS HOT.
2.Place the food into the inner pot. Do not fill the unit over the 2/3 marking. When cooking foods that expand during cooking such as rice or dried vegetables, do not fill the unit over ½ full.
Max. 
2 3
1 3 Min.
NOTE: Never heat up an empty pot. DO NOT cook food below the min level (1/3 marking). If there is not enough food inside, the pressure will rise too fast during cooking, the pressure may go beyond the normal setting or cause steam to escape through the Steam Valve.
3.Always clean the bottom of the inner pot and heating plate before placing the inner pot inside the unit. Make sure there is no foreign matter inside the unit. Make sure the inner pot sits directly on the heating plate.
4.Before closing the lid, please ensure the Airproof Ring is in its place around the Inner Cover and that the Inner Cover is in its place under the lid. Hold Lid Handle tightly and place it on top of the unit turning it until it falls into place and it stops next to the lid stop (please follow the diagrams illustrated below). Then turn Lid Handle counter clockwise until it locks firmly as indicated below. Please note that in the locked position the Lid Handle should be aligned with the unit side handles in the base.