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(8) Carefully open the c ooking compartment door, and remove the pans from the slide racks.
• If the steamer will be used again in a few minutes shut the door to maintain the cooking
compartment temperature.
• If another use is not planned for more than half an hour, l eave the cooking compartment
door slightly open to reduce internal pres sure while the steam condenses and th e
compartment cools.
• If the steamer is not being used again duri ng this shift, perform the Power OFF and Shut
Down and Cleaning Procedures.
B. OPERATING AND COOKING PROCEDURE – MANUAL MODE
Manual mode allows the operator to personall y control the cooking functions. Th e operator starts and
stops the steaming operations, and sets the cooking time including time f or steam generator,
compartment and food heat-up time. Use the manual-cooking mode for:
• A continuous supply of steam.
• Cooking times longer than the timer ca n measure.
• Maintaining the compartment temperatur e between cooking batches.
(1) Using the Timer in Manual Mode
The timer may be used when the steamer is operating in the manual mode, but it will not start or
stop the steaming cycle.
(2) Manual Cooking Procedure
Follow this procedure when cookin g with the steamer in manual mode.
1. Refer to INSPECT THE COOKING COMPART MENT in Section 3, Part D. Inspect and
clean the drain and cooking compartm ent as required.
2. In manual mode, the opera tor can bring the compartment to cooking temperature by either
preheating or increasing the cooking time. If the operator chooses to preheat the cooking
compartment manually, refer to Section 3, Part E, PRE HEATING THE STEAMER.
3. Slide the pans of food into the slide racks inside the steamer. Do not place pans or anything
else on the bottom of the compartment.
• For best cooking results, use shallow, 2-1/2 inch deep, per forated pans without covers.
These give the best heat transfer and s hortest cooking time.
4. Close the steamer door. Select th e manual mode by pressing the MANUAL (bottom) end of
the TIMED/MANUAL rocker switch. The st eaming cycle starts as soon as the s witch is
pressed. Shortly, steam fills the co oking compartment.
5. If the tim er is used to monitor cooking.
a) Set and if necessary start the timer. (Rem ember that if a KEYPAD timer is used in this
way it will only count down time when t he steamer is at cooking temperature.)
b) When the timer reach es zero, the buzzer will sound, and cooking is done.
Remember, in manual mode, the timer does not stop the steaming functions.
CAUTION
Some foods drip juices. Use a solid c atch pan under
perforated pans when steaming food t hat will drip juices.
Failure to use a catch pan can cause a c logged drain.