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BEFORE FIRST USE
Remove any packaging materials and promotional labels from your electric pressure cooker.
Be sure all parts have been included before discarding any packaging materials. You may want to keep the box and packing materials for use at a later date.
Before using your Cuisinart ® Electric Pressure
Cooker for the first time, remove any dust from shipping by wiping clean with a damp cloth.
Thoroughly clean the cooking pot in the dishwasher or with warm soapy water. Rinse, towel or air-dry, and place in the pressure cooker.
1. Place the pressure cooker on a clean, flat surface.
2. Place the condensation collector in rear of the unit until it clicks into place (as shown below in figure 1; and #6 on diagram, page 3).
3. Place the pressure limit valve on the lid, as shown in figure 2.
Note : The pressure limit valve does not click or lock into place. Even though it will have a loose fit, it is safely secured.
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USE
1. To remove lid, grasp handle, turn clockwise until arrow is directly above the unlock icon. Lift to remove.
2. Remove cooking pot from pressure cooker and add food and liquids as the recipe directs. NOTE : The total volume of food and liquid must not exceed 2
⁄
3
(16 cups) of the capacity of the cooking pot (figure 3). For foods such as dried vegetables and beans, or rice and grains, the total volume must not exceed ½ (12 cups) capacity (figure 4).
NOTE: Overfilling may clog the pressure limit valve, which can cause excess pressure to develop.
Always use at least ½ cup liquid when pressure cooking.
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3. If sealing ring assembly has been removed from lid, check to ensure flexible ring is securely in place on the metal plate. Then, holding the knob on the metal plate, place the assembly over the center post of inner lid and press down firmly to secure (figure 5). BE
SURE KNOB FACES OUT.
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To lock the lid in place, remove any food residue from upper rim of cooking pot to ensure a proper seal. Place lid firmly onto pressure cooker and align arrow with unlock icon, then turn counter- clockwise to align arrow with lock icon (figure 6.).
Plug the unit into the outlet.
NOTE : When placing lid on pressure cooker, the float valve should be facing left.
5. Position the pressure limit valve (located on lid) as directed in figure 2, ensuring it is set to the
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position. The float in handle must be fully down to properly seal the pot before cooking.
6. Plug the power cord into the pressure cooker and then into the wall outlet. The LED display will show .
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
With the unit on and the LED displayed, press the
MENU button to select the desired cooking function. The function light will flash.
After Selecting Browning, Sauté, or Simmer
Press START, and unit will begin to heat up. When browning, sautéing or simmering is complete, press START/CANCEL to cancel and cover the cooker as directed. Wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow inner pot to cool slightly. Press MENU again and
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select Low or High Pressure function.
After Selecting Low or High Pressure
Press TIME to select number of minutes needed for pressure cooking. Time increases in 1-minute increments up to 40 minutes. Time increases in
5-minute increments of 40 to 99 minutes.
Once cooking time is programmed, press START/
CANCEL to start the cooking process. As the unit heats up and pressure builds, the red float will rise. The amount of liquid and other ingredients in the pressure cooker determines the length of time needed for full pressure to build – generally 5 to
40 minutes, depending on the recipe. (A red blinking dot on lower right-hand corner of LED indicates the unit is on and heating up.)
Note: When full pressure is reached, red light in the lower right-hand corner of the LED will stop flashing and remain lit. Pressure cooking will begin and the timer will start to count down.
The raised red float indicates you are cooking under pressure. The lid is double-locked and cannot be opened. YOU SHOULD NEVER
ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE LID WHILE
PRESSURE COOKING.
Automatic Keep Warm Feature
When LED display reaches, the pressure cooker automatically shifts to Keep Warm temperature. The Keep Warm light will turn on and unit will beep to indicate cooking is complete.
NOTE: The Keep Warm setting should not be used for more than 12 hours. The quality or texture of the food will begin to change after 1 hour on Keep Warm. In the Keep Warm setting, a little condensation in the upper ring is normal.
To Reset or Cancel
Users can reset the function or cancel the timing setup anytime by pressing the START/CANCEL button.
To Remove Lid
When pressure cooking cycle is finished, the unit will automatically switch to the Keep Warm position. At this point you may choose to release pressure in one of three ways – Natural Pressure
Release, Quick Pressure Release, or a combination of both. The choice will be dictated by the particular food being cooked and indications in the recipe. If adapting your own recipe for pressure cooking, find a similar recipe in our recipe booklet and use that as a guide.
1. Natural Pressure Release – Following pressure cooking, allow the unit to remain on
Keep Warm. The pressure will begin to drop – time for pressure to drop will depend on the amount of liquid in the pressure cooker and the length of time that pressure was maintained. Natural Pressure Release will take from 12 to 30 minutes. During this time cooking continues, so it is recommended for certain cuts of meats and some desserts.
When pressure is fully released, the float
(pressure indicator) will drop and the lid will unlock to open.
2. Quick Pressure Release – Following pressure cooking you will hear a series of beeps indicating the process is finished. Turn off and pull the handle of the pressure limit valve forward (see figure 7). Do not touch with your hand. Use tongs or another tool.
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Steam will immediately begin to release through the valve. Keep face and hands away from steam as it is released, and do not release pressure under hanging cabinets, which can be damaged by steam. When pressure is fully released, the pressure indicator will drop and the lid will unlock to open. Using Quick Pressure Release stops the pressure cooking immediately. If further cooking is necessary, the unit may be returned to Pressure, or the food may be further cooked on the Simmer Setting.
Combination Natural Pressure Release and
Quick Pressure Release – For some recipes, we have chosen to use a combination of
Natural Pressure Release and Quick Pressure
Release. Allow Natural Pressure Release for the time indicated in the recipe (food will continue to cook slightly) followed by Quick
Pressure Release.
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