5. Set the pressure regulator valve to SEAL. Note: The pressure regulator
valve does not click or lock into place. Despite this, it is properly secured.
Make sure the floating valve is in the down position to properly seal the elec
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tric pressure cooker before cooking.
6. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. Your Mega Cocina® Electric Pres
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sure Cooker will power on.
7. Cooking Instructions
A. Cooking with preset cooking functions (meat, chicken, soup, rice or
beans)
1. If you wish to cook using a preset function, press the corresponding
function button to begin the cooking process. The function light will illuminate
and the pressure holding time (the number of minutes that the working pres
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sure will be retained) will display on the display panel.
Each preset cooking function is programmed with a range of pressure holding
times. Simply press the preset cooking function button one time for each min
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ute of holding time you wish to add. For example, if a chicken recipe requires
the working pressure to be held for 22 minutes, press the chicken button once
and 12 will display on the display panel. Press the chicken button one time for
each minute until 22 displays on the display panel.
Preset Cooking Function
Chicken
Meat
Rice
Soup
Beans
12 minutes - 25 minutes
13 minutes - 25 minutes
5 minutes - 15 minutes
20 minutes - 40 minutes
30 minutes - 60 minutes
Range
If you accidentally add too many minutes press the keep warm / cancel button to cancel the
function and start over.
The pressure will automatically begin to build. This process may take a
few minutes.
2. When the working pressure level has been reached a “P” will display on the left side of
display panel. At this point the preset pressure holding time (which is displayed on the display
panel) will begin to decrease in 1 minute intervals.
3. When the cooking process is complete you will hear a series of beeps signaling the comple
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tion of the cooking process. The indicator light on the keep warm cancel button will flash indi
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cating that the pressure inside the cooker is being released but remains at high level. Note:
For reasons of your safety,
DO NOT
open the lid when the pressure is level is high and the
indicator light on the keep warm button is flashing.
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