Using your SecretChef in the Slow Cook mode

1.Before using your SecretChef for the first time, remove the aluminium pan and lid and wash them in warm soapy water.

2.Place the SecretChef on a flat, level surface.

3.Plug in the unit. The indicator lights and the LCD screen will illuminate for

3 seconds and then the unit will switch to stand-by mode. The display will show 00:00 and the LCD back light will turn off.

4.Press the Power button to turn on the unit. The LCD will illuminate indicating that the unit is ready for you to enter your desired settings.

Note: If you do not press any buttons within 1 minute the unit will sound 5 short beeps

3times and will enter the stand-by mode again. The display will show 00:00 and the LCD back light will turn off.

5.Select your desired slow cooking heat setting by pressing the SLOW COOK button according to the following chart.

SLOW COOK

HEAT

DEFAULT

MIN

MAX

BUTTON

 

TIME

TIME

TIME

Press Once

HIGH

04:00

02:00

08:00

 

 

 

 

 

Press Twice

LOW

08:00

04:00

20:00

 

 

 

Press 3 Times

KEEP WARM

NO TIME SETTING - MAX 08:00

 

 

 

 

 

6.Press the Timer + or – buttons to set your desired cooking time. Each button press will adjust the time by 30 minutes.

7.Once you have selected the desired cooking HEAT setting and TIME, press the START button to activate the program. During the cooking process the SLOW COOK indicator will be shown on the LCD screen, along with the selected HEAT setting and remaining cooking TIME.

Note: If you do not press the START button within 1 minute the unit will sound 5 short beeps 3 times and will enter the stand-by mode again. The display will show 00:00 and the LCD back light will turn off.

8.It's a good idea to monitor your cooking results throughout the cooking cycle by viewing through the lid rather than removing the lid (causing heat loss). Different cuts and thickness of meats and vegetables can vary cooking times.

9.After the set time has elapsed, the LCD screen will display 00:00 and the unit will sound 5 long beeps before automatically switching to the KEEP WARM mode.

Note: The unit will not switch to KEEP WARM mode if the maximum slow cooking time

of 20 hours was selected. The maximum combined COOK/ KEEP WARM cooking time is 20 hours. For example, if the SLOW COOK time selected was 16 hours, the maximum KEEP WARM time would be 4 hours.

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Sunbeam HP8555 manual Using your SecretChef in the Slow Cook mode

HP8555 specifications

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