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BEFORE FIRST USE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read this entire manual carefully, including all warnings.
2. Remove all stickers, tape, excess packaging, etc. from the appliance.
3. Wash the Inner Pot, the inside of the Cooker Lid, and all included accessories with warm water, mild
soap, and soft cloth.
REMOVING THE LID
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Grab the Handle and turn the Cooker Lid clockwise to unlock
the lid from the base. Then gently lift the lid upward and away
from the base (see illustration on the right).
ATTACHING THE LID
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Grab cooker lid by the handle and place it on top of the base. Reposition the Lid (if required) to ensure
it is secured properly to the base. Once the Lid is seated properly turn lid counterclockwise to lock in
place.
PREPARING THE PRESSURE COOKER
1. Remove the Inner Pot from the Cooker Body.
2. Put food and liquids into the Inner Pot per the recipe. Fill the Inner Pot with food to at least the 1/5
mark inside the pot. Do not fill the pot past the 3/5 mark if cooking food that expands, such as beans
or rice. Do not fill the pot past the 4/5 mark if cooking non-expandable foods (see illustration below).
3. Ensure that the exterior of the Inner Pot is clean before placing into the Cooker Body.
4. Place Cooker Lid on the Cooker Body (except for Sautéing) and turn counterclockwise to lock in
place.
5. Ensure the Pressure Limit Valve is attached with the needle pointing to the right. Also ensure the Float
Valve is in the down position. Turn the Release Valve Needle to the Keep Pressure Setting.
6. Insert power plug to power supply. The Control Panel will turn ON and will show “----” to indicate
appliance is in standby mode.
1. Turn the Pressure Limit Valve to “SEAL” position. Ensure that the Float Valve is in the down position.
2. Connect the power plug into a power supply. The control panel display will show “--:--“.
3. Press the Cooking Mode Button (such as Soup, Cake, Meat, etc.) of your choice, or press “MANUAL”.
4. Press the “–” or “+“ buttons (D & E) to adjust the Cooking Time up or down.
5. The cooking mode light on the control panel will blink several times and the cooking process will
begin.
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NOTE:
for modes that cook under pressure, the cooker will begin pressurizing as the first step of
the cooking process. This process may take several minutes to complete depending on the fullness
of the pot. The timer will not start counting down until after the cooker is fully pressurized.
6. When the set cooking time has finished, the cooker will beep 5 times and automatically switch to
“WARM” mode. (The Keep Warm light will turn ON).
7. To exit “WARM” mode simply press the Warm/Cancel button.
8. Follow the instructions below for Releasing the pressure to remove your cooked food.
CANCELLING OR STOPPING A COOKING PROGRAM
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Press the Warm/Cancel button during the programming steps to cancel a selection and start over.
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Press Warm/Cancel button during operation to stop cooking.
RELEASING THE PRESSURE
WARNING:
never attempt to force the lid open. If the lid does not open easily, it means there is still
pressure inside the appliance that must be released before the lid can be opened. Always ensure the
Float Valve has returned to the lowered position before attempting to open the lid.
WARNING:
Hot steam will escape from the appliance during pressure release. Before proceeding with
either of the pressure release methods described below, it is important to wear oven mitts or other
protective gloves to avoid burns or scalds caused by the escaping steam.
THERE ARE TWO METHODS OF PRESSURE RELEASE:
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Natural Release – this method allows the cooker to naturally release the built-up pressure inside the
appliance automatically. The pressure will slowly release out of the cooker over several minutes
(normally between 10-45 minutes) depending on the amount of food in the cooker. During Natural
Release hot steam will slowly eject from the appliance through the vents in the Pressure Limit Valve.
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Quick Release – this method allows the user to manually release the built-up pressure inside the
cooker in one of two ways:
– Turn the Pressure limit valve to the “RELEASE” setting.
WARNING:
Hot steam will be ejected from the pressure cooker with both types of release methods.
Always keep hands and face away from the steam vents on the top of the unit.
*TIP:
for foods with large liquid volume or starch content, use the Natural Release method. If Quick
Release is used with these types of food thick liquid can be ejected from the Pressure Limit Valve and
cause splattering during pressure release.
As the appliance releases pressure, the Float Valve will begin to drop. When all pressure is released,
the Float Valve will be at the low point setting as it was before the cooking process started.
It is safe to open and remove food to a serving plate only when the Float Valve has fully dropped.
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