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Position the pressure limit valve
• Position the pressure limit valve to ensure that the dot on the
pressure limit valve is aligning to the raised line on the pressure limit
valve chimney
- fig. 11
. Also check that the float valve (1c) is down
before you start pressure cooking (this will mean that the lid is
properly sealed). If the float valve is not down, gently move the
float valve and if necessary, remove any food particles.
Plug in the power cord
• Connect the power cord to the appliance and then to the outlet
- fig. 5
. The LED display will indicate
.
Make sure the power
cord is connected properly to both the appliance and the
outlet.
• Ensure that the appliance is placed on a flat, stable, dry and heat-
resistant work surface.
Pressure Cooker settings
Please refer to the table below.
COOKING
SETTING
FEATURES
COMMENTS
Low
pressure
Low pressure setting preserves more
vitamins during cooking compared to
high pressure setting. Ideal when
cooking fish and delicate vegetables in
water or in the steam basket.
This setting can be used for cooking
meat and poultry but the cooking
time will be slightly longer.
Always cook with the lid
closed.
High
pressure
This setting allows faster cooking of
meats, poultry or frozen foods.
High pressure can also be used for fast
cooking of dense vegetables such as
potatoes and beets.
Always cook with the lid
closed.
Browning
Use this setting to brown foods before
cooking or when frying in a small
amount of fat.
Always cook with the lid
open. Brown foods before
pressure cooking. The preset
temperature for this setting
is 356°F.
