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away from children under 8 at all times.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials well away from
children – such materials are a potential source of danger,
e.g. of suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the main body including
the power cord as well as any attachment fi tted should be
checked thoroughly for any defects. Should the appliance,
for instance, have been dropped onto a hard surface, or
if excessive force has been used to pull the power cord, it
must no longer be used: even invisible damage may have
adverse effects on the operational safety of the appliance.
∙ Do not place the appliance on hot surfaces (eg hot-plates) or
near open gas fl ames.
∙ Do not position or operate the appliance close to or
underneath any wall-cupboards or hanging objects such as
curtains or any other in fl ammable materials.
∙ Do not cover the steam vent.
∙ Caution: Escaping steam is very hot. Do not touch any
areas near the vent during or immediately after operation.
∙ To prevent scalding from hot steam, use extreme caution
when opening the lid.
∙ Caution : When overheated, food may tend to ignite.
However, the likelihood of this occurring is increased where
food with a high fat or oil content is concerned.
∙ Do not move the appliance, even with its carrying handle,
unless the appliance has cooled down suf fi ciently and the
cooking insert is empty.
∙ Caution: Food may boil over as a result of over fi lling.
Always observe the Max markings.
∙ Always remove the plug from the wall socket
- after use,
- in case of any malfunction, and also
- before cleaning the appliance.
∙ When removing the plug from the wall socket, never pull on
the power cord; always grip the plug itself.
∙ Do not let the power cord hang free.
∙ The power cord must be kept well away from any hot part of
the appliance.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if damage results from
improper use, or if these instructions are not complied with.
Start up
Before using the appliance for the fi rst time, remove any
remaining packaging and wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
Clean the cooking insert and accessory parts as described in
the section Cleaning and care .
Control panel
The various functions of the multi-cooker can be controlled
via the control panel. :
Starting the cooking process after selecting the programme
and time settings. The indicator light shows, that the
appliance is in cooking or delay mode.
Selecting the cooking programme.
Changing between hours and minutes when setting the
time.
Increasing the time.
Decreasing the time.
Delaying the start of a cooking programme with the timer
Setting the individual program running time (not available
in rice-cooking and fast-cooking programmes).
Interrupting an active programme and activating the
Keeping-warm function. The red indicator lamp shows that
the unit is in Keep warm mode.
Display
∙ The display shows the possible programmes and
programme settings. Please also refer to the Display
translations in the appendix.
∙ The programme selected is shown at the time by its name
fl ashing on the display.