User manual PHILIPS HD4723

[. . . ] , Make sure the heating element, the magnetic switch and the outside of the inner pot are clean and dry before switching the rice cooker on. , Do not switch the rice cooker on without having inserted the inner pot. , Always unplug the rice cooker and let it cool down before cleaning it. , Do not place the inner pot directly over an open fire to cook rice. [. . . ] , When the cooking process is finished, the cook light/rice light goes out and the warm light goes on to indicate that the rice cooker has automatically switched to the keep-warm mode (Fig. 10 Open the lid and stir the rice to loosen it (Fig. For the best results, do this just after the rice cooker has switched to keep-warm mode. Stirring the rice allows excess steam to escape. 11 To end the cooking process or keep-warm mode, pull up the control lever, switch off the mains and remove the mains plug from the wall socket (Fig. Cooking congee (HD4738/HD4733 only) 1 Follow steps 1 to in section `Cooking rice'. Do not exceed the volume indicated in the table for congee cooking, as this may cause the rice cooker to overflow. Set the function selection switch to CONGEE (Fig. 16). Press the control lever down to start the congee cooking process. 1) Note:Tip: Stir the congee half-way through the cooking process. This will prevent congee from sticking to the pot. To end the congee cooking process, pull up the control lever, switch off the mains and remove the mains plug from the wall socket (Fig. At the end of the congee cooking process, the rice cooker does not switch to the keep-warm mode. Do not leave the rice cooker switched on too long after the actual cooking process has finished, as this will cause the congee to turn gluey. EnglisH steaming 1 Measure cups of water with the measuring cup and pour it into the inner pot. The amount of water varies according to the quantity of food being steamed. 8 minutes for 3 cups of water to come to the boil. Put the food to be steamed on a plate or in the steam tray. To ensure even steaming, the food should be spread out evenly and should not be piled up. When you combine steaming and rice cooking, make sure you measure out an amount of rice that leaves enough room for the steam tray. The steamed food will be ready when the rice cooking process is finished. If you are using a separate plate, put it in the steam tray. 5 Follow steps to 10 in section `Cooking rice'. , The cook light/rice light goes on and the steaming process starts. [. . . ] Solution Check if the rice cooker is connected to the mains and if the plug is inserted firmly into the wall socket. Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service centre authorised by Philips. Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service centre authorised by Philips. The light is defective. The warm light does not go on when the cooking process is finished. The light is defective. HD4738/4733: You have set the function selection switch to CONGEE. At the end of the congee cooking process, the rice cooker does not switch to the keep-warm mode. [. . . ]