Kenwood FS470 series manual using the rice bowl, to select a time, keep warm function

●Season food after cooking. If seasoning gets into the water, it could damage the heating element.

●See the cooking guides on pages 6 and 7.

1Fit the strainer inside the water tank. (It stops bits getting into the element.)

2Make sure the steam diffuser is correctly fitted in the centre of the water tank.

3Pour cold water into the tank. Always make sure the water is below the ÔMaxÕ level marked. (When filled to ÔMaxÕ, this will produce steam for approximately 50-60 minutes.)

●Filtered water is best as it reduces limescale prolonging the life and efficiency of your steamer (Kenwood water filters are widely available).

●Don't add anything (even salt or pepper) to the water Ð it could damage the heating element.

●To avoid the water level dropping too low, you can top up during cooking. Simply add water via the handle/water fill inlet, taking care not

to overfill.

4Sit the drip tray inside the base.

5 Stack the baskets on the base, starting with the lowest numbered basket at the bottom and the highest number at the top ￿. (The numbers are marked on the basket handles).

using the rice bowl

●Put water and rice in the rice bowl. Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You can also cook something in the other basket(s) if required).

6Fit the lid, plug in. The whole display will illuminate and the buzzer will sound. (Should the display fail to illuminate press the ÔstartÕ button.)

to select from the menu Press the ÔmenuÕ button, and each time the button is pressed the menu will scroll around to display a pre-set time and suggested usage. The

choices are as follows:- 10 minutes Ôkeep warmÕ, then to cook the following, shellfish 10 minutes, eggs 12 minutes, fish 15 minutes, vegetables 20 minutes, chicken portions 35 minutes and rice 40 minutes. Once the time is displayed on the menu it can if necessary be adjusted higher or lower using the Ô+Õ and Ô-Õ buttons. Once the desired time has been selected press the ÔstartÕ (I) button.

To stop the steaming process press and hold down the ÔstopÕ (O) button.

to select a time

To select a time different to the displayed time of 45 minutes, press the Ô+Õ or Ô-Õ buttons to increase or decrease the time. When the desired time is displayed, press the ÔstartÕ button and the steamer will switch on and the cook symbol will flash. To stop the steaming process press and hold down the ÔstopÕ button.

●After 1 minute, if the time/menu is displayed but the start button has not been selected, the display will switch off. To re-select a programme press the ÔstartÕ button.

●A buzzer will sound whenever the start button is pressed or when the steamer switches off.

keep warm function

The flavour and nutritional value of steamed food is best when freshly cooked. However, should you wish to keep food warm for a short period of time, select Ôkeep warmÕ on the

menu and if necessary adjust the time accordingly.

7Unplug and clean after use.

important

At the end of the cooking cycle your steamer will automatically switch to the keep warm setting for 10 minutes. During this time the steamer will cycle on and off, so take care as steam may be produced when youÕre not expecting it.

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