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Time Delay Function
Manual Pressure Cooking
This cooker allows you to delay the start of
your cooking so that cooking finishes when
you need it.
• Adjust the cooker settings using the
instructions on pages 10-19.
• After setting the cooking time, press the
DELAY TIMER button. The DELAY TIMER
and START/STOP buttons will flash, and
“0:30” will flash on the Display Screen, to
indicate the cooker is being programmed
on the delay setting.
• Press the + and - buttons until you reach
the number of hours and minutes you want
the cooking process to be delayed (i.e., set
the amount of time you wish to delay the
cooking cycle). The maximum delay is 4
hours.
• Press START/STOP button to begin the
delay feature. The timer and DELAY TIMER
button will stop flashing, while the START/
STOP button will continue flashing. This will
indicate that the cooker has been set on the
DELAY TIMER setting. The Display Screen
will countdown the delay time until 0:00 is
reached. When 0:00 is reached, the DELAY
TIMER light will turn off and the START/
STOP light will stop flashing to show that
time delay has finished. The word “HEAT”
will appear on the display screen until
the cooker is fully pressurised. When the
selected pressure has been reached, the
timer will start counting down.
Example:
It’s 4pm and you want to have a soup cooked
and ready in 2 hours’ time for dinner at 6pm.
You want to set the machine now so you are
free to do other things.
The pre-set function (if unchanged) will cook
for 30 minutes at HIGH pressure. Time to gain
pressure varies according to humidity and
water temperature, but let’s assume it takes
15 minutes to gain pressure. Therefore total
time is 45 minutes. To have the soup ready
by 6pm, you will need to delay the start of
your cooking by approximately 1 hour and 15
minutes.
1. Press SOUP
2. The Display Screen will flash “0:30”
3. Press the DELAY TIMER button and set for
“1:15”
4. Press START/STOP
* If you have a pressure recipe that requires
a manual setting — or if you simply
want to pressure cook using your own
pressure setting and cook time — then
select MANUAL PRESSURE and adjust the
pressure and cook time as desired. (See
the Cooking Guide on page 14 to find the
possible time and pressure adjustments.)
Note:
The DELAY TIMER function is not
available on the BROWN/SEAR, SAUTÉ,
KEEP WARM, BOIL, SIMMER or YOGHURT
settings.
Note:
Do not use the DELAY TIMER function
when the recipe has perishable ingredients
such as meat, fish, eggs, or dairy, as these
may spoil.
Inside the removable Cooking Pot are
markings to guide the fill level of the Cooking
Pot. The word MAX indicates the maximum
fill line.
The 1/3, 1/2, and 2/3 markings are handy
guides to use in your recipes.
Foods that expand
during cooking (e.g. rice)
should never go above
the 1/2 mark.
Pressure cooking is an ideal way to create
quick, flavorful meals. Pressure cooking is
a method of cooking food in liquid (water,
stock, wine, etc.) in a sealed Cooking Pot.
The sealed cooker retains steam and builds
pressure, raising the temperature of the
liquid inside the pot above boiling point. The
increased temperature of the liquid and the
steam results in reduced cooking times.
HIGH Pressure Setting is 6.5 - 10 PSI (45 - 70
kPa). It is suitable for a wide range of foods.
LOW Pressure Setting is 3.3 - 6.5 PSI (23 - 45
kPa). It is more suited to delicate foods like
chicken fillet, fish and some vegetables.
KEEP WARM Setting: When cooking time is
completed, the cooker automatically switches
to the KEEP WARM setting to prevent
overcooking and to keep your cooked food
warm until serving - perfect for busy families,
those on the run and those who need flexible
meal times. This setting is not hot enough to
cook and should only be used to keep warm,
cooked food for serving.
Ideal Meals to Pressure Cook: Soups, stocks,
casseroles, sauces (e.g. pasta sauces), meat,
rice, firm vegetables (beetroot, potatoes) and
desserts (e.g., pudding).
Capacity: Never fill the Cooking Pot above the
MAX line. Foods that expand during cooking
should never go above the 1/2 mark. The
cooker cannot pressure cook without liquid.
Ensure a minimum of 250ml of liquid is used
inside the removable Cooking Pot.
Cooking Pot Markings
Pressure Cooking
Note:
The cooker cannot pressure cook
without liquid. Ensure a minimum of 250ml
of liquid is used inside the removable
Cooking Pot.
Note:
There are 7 functions which use
pressure to cook. These are Meat/Poultry,
Beans/Chili, Rice/Grains, Soup, Dessert,
Manual Pressure and Steam.
CAUTION:
Never load the Cooking Pot above
the maximum ingredient level line marked
MAX on the inside of the Cooking Pot.
IMPORTANT:
Do not cook more than 4
cups of dried beans/legumes with 8 cups of
water. Cooking with more beans or water
than this may result in the build up of excess
pressure. Wait at least 10 minutes after
cooking before releasing the pressure valve.
Caution:
Never use the Quick Pressure
Release Method when cooking foods high
in liquid content, such as casseroles,
stocks and soups. See RELEASING
PRESSURE instructions on pages 12.
