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•When the appliance is in stand by, press button to select a setting

- fig. 12.

•Press to select the time - fig. 13 after which the cooking cycle should finish.

•Press button to start cooking - fig. 14. The menu light will stop flashing. The dot in the lower right hand corner of the LED screen stops

flashing indicating it has reached temperature and countdown starts.

•The LED display will countdown the remaining time. means that cooking will be finished in 10 min.

Cooking without the timer

•Always leave the lid open when using the Browning, Simmer or Sauté settings.

•When the appliance is in stand by, the LED display shows . To brown meat and saute vegetables before pressure cooking or simmer after

pressure cooking, press the button to select the desired setting. The

menu light will flash.

Press to preheat the cooking pot either or without fat/oil - fig. 14.

The menu light will stop flashing. Wait until the dot in the lower right

hand corner of the LED screen stops flashing indicating it has reached temperature and add the ingredients.

•When using Multicook for the first time, there might be a slight odour. This is normal.

Cancel button

•You can reset the function or cancel the timing setup anytime by

pressing the button during cooking or operation - fig. 14.

Pressure cooking

•Once pressure has built up in the appliance, the float valve will rise. The double safety lock in the lid is then activated and the lid will not be able to be opened during cooking. Never attempt to open the lid during pressure cooking.

•Steam cooking is only possible when using the High and Low Pressure cooking settings.

•When using the pressure cooker for the first few times, you may notice a slight leaking of steam from the pressure level indicator and the sealing gasket. This is normal and only occurs as pressure builds up.

•During cooking it is normal for a small amount of steam to escape from the pressure limit valve (1a), as it is a safety valve.

Keep Warm

•Once the cooking cycle is completed, the appliance will automatically switch to Keep Warm.

•Maximum duration for Keep Warm is 12h.

•In the Keep Warm setting, condensation may build up in the upper ring. This is normal.

•After 12h, the appliance will go to stand by and the LED display will show.

•To avoid any bacteria from developing, do not use the Keep Warm setting with foods that cannot be stored at an ambient temperature i.e. meat, fish, dairy products and eggs…

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