User manual PHILIPS HD4711

[. . . ] Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Keep the mains cord out of the reach of children. Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop on which the appliance stands. Make sure the heating element, the magnetic switch and the outside of the inner pot are clean and dry before you put the plug in the wall socket. [. . . ] You can always adjust the water level for different types of rice and your own preference. 5) Make sure the inner pot is in proper contact with the heating element. To achieve this, turn the inner pot slightly to the left and right a few times inside the rice cooker. - Make sure that the outside of the inner pot is dry and clean. Also make sure that there is no foreign residue on the heating element or the magnetic switch. 5 Put the lid on the rice cooker and put the plug in the wall socket. If you fail to press down the control lever, the keep-warm light stays on. For the best results, do this just after the rice cooker has switched to the keep-warm mode. Steaming 1 Measure cups of water with the measuring cup and pour it into the inner pot. - Make sure that the inner pot is in proper contact with the heating element. To achieve this, turn the inner pot slightly to the left and right a few times inside the rice cooker. - Make sure that the outside of the inner pot is dry and clean. Also make sure that there is no foreign residue on the heating element or the magnetic switch. Put the food to be steamed on a plate or in the steam tray. To ensure even steaming, spread out the food evenly and do not pile it up. When you cook rice and steam food at the same time, make sure you measure out an amount of rice that leaves enough room for the steam tray. The steamed food is ready when the rice cooking process is finished. When the steaming process is finished, the cook light goes out and the keep-warm light goes on to indicate that the appliance has automatically switched to the keep-warm mode. 8 Open the lid and carefully remove the steamed food from the plate or steam tray. Keeping warm This mode allows you to keep your rice warm for a longer period of time. , Whenthecookingprocessisfinished , thericecookerautomaticallyswitchestothekeepwarm mode. The cook light goes out and the keep-warm light goes on. [. . . ] The inner pot is not properly in contact with the heating element. Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service centre authorised by Philips. Add slightly more water than indicated by the level on the scale inside the inner pot that corresponds to the number of cups of rice used. Make sure the water does not exceed the next level on the scale, as this may cause the appliance to overflow during cooking. [. . . ]