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Functions
BEFORE FIRST USE
Remove any packaging material and promotional
labels from the food steamer.
Wash the steaming lids, steaming tray, steaming
baskets, and drip tray in warm soapy water. Rinse
and dry thoroughly. Wipe the inside of the water
tank and the steaming nozzles with a damp cloth.
Setting water hardness
1. Ensure tank is filled with cold water.
2. Press POWER button to turn machine on.
3. The LCD will display ‘Hrd5’, prompting you to
set the water hardness level. Programming this
will determine the regularity of the ‘DESCALE
ME’ alert which indicates when the steamer
needs to be descaled.
4. Remove the supplied water hardness test strip
from the wrapper.
5. Dip the test strip into a sample of the water
you have filled the tank with so that all
5 squares are submerged for 1–3 seconds.
Remove strip from water and wait for one
minute. The water hardness setting is indicated
by the number of red squares displayed on the
test strip eg. 3 red squares indicates a water
hardness setting of 3.
6. Press UP or DOWN arrow to the required
setting from ‘Hrd1’ (softest water) to ‘Hrd5’
(hardest water). Press START button to set.
7. Your unit is now ready for use.
Checking/changing the water hardness level
1. With the unit in STANDBY, press and hold
the SPLIT ZONE button then quickly press
the POWER button.
2. The LCD will display your current water
hardness setting.
3. Press UP or DOWN arrow to the required
setting from ‘Hrd1’ (softest water) to ‘Hrd5’
(hardest water). Press START button to set.
4. Your unit is now ready for use.
5. Close the stainless steel lid when you are
cooking directly on the steaming tray.
6. When using the steaming baskets, only close
the basket lids. Never use the stainless steel lid
when cooking in the steaming baskets.
7. Do not touch the steaming lids during and after
steaming. The lids can get very hot.
8. If checking food during steaming, stop or pause
steaming before removing the steaming lids.
9. The captured steam in the steam zone is
very hot. Always keep your face and hands
away from the steamer when opening the
steaming lids.
10. Check the water level of the drip tray after each
cycle of steaming. Empty water when needed.
HOW TO USE YOUR FOOD STEAMER
Using STEAM button
Press the STEAM button to select the steaming
level and to automatically enable KEEP WARM
mode when steaming ends.
SETTING
STEAM
COOKING
KEEP WARM
HIGH
High steaming level
for up to 45minutes.
No KEEP WARM mode
after steaming ends.
LOW
Low steaming level
for up to 45minutes.
No KEEP WARM mode
after steaming ends.
KEEP
WARM
Very low level of
steam.
Programmable up to
45 minutes.
KEEP
WARM
HIGH
High steaming level
for up to 45minutes.
When steaming ends,
KEEP WARM mode will
automatically turn on and
run for up to 15 minutes.
The KEEP WARM time
is not programmable.
KEEP
WARM
LOW
Low steaming level
for up to 45minutes.
Quick start mode
Use the count-up timer to start steaming
immediately in both combined and split
zone modes.
1. Fill the water tank with clean tap water.
Ensure the MAX level on the water window
is not exceeded.
2. Place the drip tray and the steaming tray
on the steamer base.
3. Place food on the steaming tray or in one
or both of the steaming baskets.
4. Close the stainless steel lid when cooking
directly on the steaming tray. When using the
steaming baskets, only close the basket lids.
5. Press the POWER button.
6. Press the STEAM button on either side
of the control panel to select the steaming
level, steaming with automatic KEEP WARM
or KEEP WARM only. See "Using STEAM
button" on page 7.
