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SEAR
The SEAR setting is designed to brown and
caramelize food directly in the cooking bowl
before pressure or slow cooking, resulting in
more flavorful meals.
1. Turn the START/SELECT dial until the
indicator reaches the SEAR setting. Press
the START/SELECT dial to confirm.
2. The STOP/CANCEL button backlight
will illuminate red, the LCD screen will
illuminate orange and ‘PREHEATING’ will
display on the screen.
3. Keep the lid open in the hinged position. If
the lid has not been opened, the cooker alert
will sound and ‘OPEN LID’ will display on
the LCD screen.
4. Once the cooker has reached temperature,
‘PREHEATING’ will go out and the timer
will start counting up. Place food in the
removable cooking bowl.
5. The cycle can be paused at any time by
pressing the STOP/CANCEL button. To
end the cycle, press the STOP/CANCEL
button a second time.
6. The maximum SEAR cycle is 45 minutes.
At the end of the cycle, the cooker alert
will sound, the STOP/CANCEL button
backlight will go out and the LCD screen
will illuminate blue.
7. After 5 minutes of inactivity, the LCD
screen will go out and standby mode
will be activated.
SAUTÉ
The SAUTÉ setting is ideal for softening and
lightly browning onions, garlic and smaller
pieces of food prior to pressure or slow
cooking.
1. Turn the START/SELECT dial until the
indicator reaches the SAUTÉ setting. Press
the START/SELECT dial to confirm.
2. The top figure on the LCD screen indicates
the preset temperature for the SAUTÉ
setting. Turn the TEMP/PRESSURE dial to
the left to reduce the temperature or to the
right to increase temperature. Temperature
can be set to either ‘LO’, ‘MED’, or ‘HI’.
3. Press the START/SELECT dial to
begin cooking. The STOP/CANCEL
button backlight will illuminate red, the
LCD screen will illuminate orange and
‘PREHEATING’ will be display on
the screen.
4. Keep the lid open in the hinged position.
If the lid has not been opened, the cooker
alert will sound and ‘OPEN LID’ will display
on the LCD screen.
5. Once the cooker has reached temperature,
‘PREHEATING’ will go out and the timer
will start counting up. Place food in the
removable cooking bowl.
6. The cycle can be paused at any time by
pressing the STOP/CANCEL button. To
end the cycle, press the STOP/CANCEL
button a second time. The temperature can
be changed during the SAUTÉ cycle by
turning the TEMP/PRESSURE dial.
7. The SAUTÉ cycle is 45 minutes. At the end
of the cycle, the cooker alert will sound, the
STOP/CANCEL button backlight will go
out and the LCD screen will illuminate blue.
8. After 5 minutes of inactivity, the LCD
screen will go out and standby mode
will be activated.
