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General Operating Instructions
THE DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL
The Power Multi-Cooker
TM
has eleven cooking modes that may be used alone or
in combination to produce an infi nite variety of results
.
When the unit is fi rst plugged in,
a series of dashes
------
will appear on the LED Display. When the
Rice or Risotto Function is selected, the words RICE or RISO will be displayed in the LED window.
Pushing START with the Rice or Risotto functions selected will cause the RICE or RISO LED to blink
untill the cooking process for these items is fi nished.
Note:
When using the Rice or Risotto modes it is not possible to alter the cook time. The Power Multi-
Cooker
TM
remains in cook mode until the unit reaches a predetermined internal temperature. Once that
temperature is reached, the rice or risotto will be cooked to perfection and the unit will automatically
switch to
KEEP WARM
mode until cancelled.
COOK TIME SELECTOR BUTTON:
When any of the other Functions are selected (Saute, Simmer,
Slow Cook, Soup, Steaming, Yogurt, Bake or Roast) the unit will display the default time in minutes or
hours. It is possible at this time to alter the time with the Cook Time Selector Button.
Note:
You must alter the Cook Time before you select START.
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