User manual PHILIPS HD4729

[. . . ] 5 Followsteps7to10insection`Cookingrice'. , The cook light goes on and the steaming process starts. , The steamed food is ready when the rice cooking process is finished. If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today. [. . . ] If the appliance is used improperly or for professional or semi-professional purposes or if it is not used according to the instructions in this user manual, the guarantee becomes invalid and Philips refuses liability for any damage caused. place the rice cooker on a stable , horizontal and level surface. The accessible surfaces may become hot when the appliance is in operation. 6 Open the lid and carefully remove the steamed food from the plate or steam tray. Use a kitchen glove or a cloth, as the plate and the steam tray are very hot. 7 To end the steaming process, pull up the control lever, switch off the mains and remove the mains plug from the wall socket (Fig. Keeping warm This mode allows you to keep your rice warm for a longer period of time. When the rice cooking process is finished, the rice cooker automatically switches to the keep-warm mode. The cook light goes out and the keep-warm light goes on. We advise you to keep rice warm for not more than 12 hours so as to preserve its taste. The cook light may go on occasionally to indicate that the temperature inside the rice cooker has become too low and the heating element has switched on to heat up the rice cooker to the right keep-warm temperature. To end the keep-warm mode, pull up the control lever, switch off the mains and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. cleaning Unplug the rice cooker before you clean it. Wait until the rice cooker has cooled down sufficiently beforeyoucleanit. To protect the non-stick coating of the inner pot, do not: - use the inner pot for washing dishes; - put vinegar in the pot. 1 Take the steam tray and the inner pot out of the body of the appliance. 2 Use a damp cloth to wipe the inner lid and the outside and inside of the body of the rice cooker. Wipe the heating element with a dry cloth. Never immerse the body of the rice cooker in water, nor rinse it under the tap. 6 Clean the inner pot, steam tray, rice scoop, steam vent cap, steam vent and rubber sealing pad with a sponge or a cloth in hot water with some washingup liquid. Do not use abrasive cleaning agents, scourers or metal utensils to clean the inner pot, as they damage the nonstickcoatingoftheinnerpot. Use a separate container to wash the rice to avoid damaging the non-stick coating of the inner pot. [. . . ] The inner pot is not properly in contact with the heating element. Add water according to the scale on the inside of the inner pot (see chapter `Using the appliance'). You have failed to press down the control lever to start the cooking process. Make sure that there is no foreign residue on the heating element. [. . . ]