e)To start cooking, press the Start/Stop Button.
i.If no delay time has been set, the digital pressure cooker will automatically add 14 minutes of pre-heating time to the pressure-cooking time of the selected program. For example, if the selected function is Chicken at the minimum cooking level (pressure-cooking time of 12 minutes), the LED Display will show 26 minutes (14 minutes for pre-heating + 12 minutes for pressure cooking). Once the Start/Stop Button is pressed, unit will start pre-heating at once and the Red Cooking Indicator Light will start blinking. The Red Cooking Indicator Light will continue blinking while the unit is in the pre-heating mode and the LED Display will start counting down the first 14 minutes. Once the pre-heating is completed and the unit starts pressure-cooking, the Red Cooking Light will turn on solid and the LED Display will continue counting down the pressure-cooking time of the selected program. When the count down time is over at “0:00”, the digital pressure cooker will stop cooking and it will automatically change to the keep warm mode. The Red Cooking Indicator Light will turn off and the Green Keep Warm Indicator Light will light up.
Note: 14 minutes is an average pre-heat time. If food is larger or really cold, pre-heat may take slightly longer.
ii.If the delay timer has been set, the LED Display will start counting down the total time (selected delay time + pre-heat time + pressure-cooking time for the selected program). The Delay Timer Indicator Light will light up. Once the count down on the delay timer is completed, the Delay Timer Indicator Light will go off and the unit will start pre-heating. The Red Cooking Indicator Light will start blinking. When pre-heating is complete, pressure-cooking will start and the Red Cooking Indicator Light will remain on (solid). Once pressure-cooking is completed, the LED Display will show “0:00”, the Red Cooking Indicator Light will turn off and the Green Keep Warm Light will light up.
Note: At any time, press the Start/Stop Button once if you desire to interrupt the pre-cooking or pressure-cooking process.
7.Please note that air pressure will be generated inside the digital pressure cooker and therefore, the Safety Pressure Valve will rise and lock the lid. This is an important safety feature to avoid the unit from being opened while there is pressure inside.
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT DEFEAT THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE BY FORCING LID OPEN.
8.Make sure Steam Valve is placed correctly in its place, otherwise the steam inside the unit will escape during operation and the pressure cooker will not work properly.
Note: It is common for some steam condensation to appear at the bottom of the valve. This is part of the regular operation of the unit.
9.If the digital pressure cooker does not pressurize after 60 minutes from the time it starts heating, e.g. if the unit is not covered, the pressure cooker will warn with a continuous beeping sound until the Start/Stop Button is pressed.
