CV_KH1557_E3476_LB3.qxd 23.04.2008 15:17 Uhr Seite 1 3 RICE COOKER KH 1557 RICE COOKER Operating instructions RIISINKEITIN Käyttöohje RISKOKARE Bruksanvisning RISKOGER Betjeningsvejledning BPATHPA PYZIOY REISKOCHER Bedienungsanleitung KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM www.kompernass.com ID-Nr.: KH1557-02/08-V2 CV_KH1557_E3476_LB3.qxd 23.04.2008 15:17 Uhr Seite 4 KH 1557 o i q u w e r y t s a IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 1 CONTENT Safety information Intended use Technical Data Items supplied Appliance Overview Before the First Use Using the Rice Cooker PAGE 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Cooking Rice.....................................................................................................................................3 Steaming............................................................................................................................................5 Troubleshooting Cleaning and care Disposal Warranty and Service Importer 6 6 7 7 7 Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this booklet for later reference. Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the appliance at a later date. -1- IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 2 RICE COOKER KH1557 Safety information Danger! Electric shock! · Connect the rice cooker only to correctly installed and earthed mains sockets supplying a voltage that tallies with the details given on the appliance identification plate. · Always remove the plug from the power socket when you move or fill the device, in event of problems, before cleaning the appliance and when the cooker is not in use! · Never disconnect the appliance by pulling on the power cable. Always pull on the plug itself. · Never touch the appliance plug with wet or moist hands. Never submerse the device in water or other liquids. · Should the appliance ever fall into liquid, IMMEDIATELY remove the power plug from the socket. Then, do not operate the appliance again until it has been inspected by an approved service company. · Never subject the appliance to moisture and do not use it outdoors. · Do not use the rice cooker while standing on a wet floor or when your hands or the appliance are wet. · Position the power cable so that it does not come into contact with hot or sharp-edged objects. · Do not kink or crush the power cable and do not wind it around the appliance. · Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced at once by qualified technicians or our Customer Service Department. Risk of personal injury! · Never leave the appliance unattended during operation. WARNING! Hot steam escapes from the steam hole and upon opening the cover! Risk of scalding! · This appliance is not intended for use by individuals (including children) with restricted physical, physiological or intellectual abilities or deficiences in experience and/or knowledge unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or receive from this person instruction in how the appliance is to be used. · Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.. · Allow the appliance and accessories to cool completely before cleaning and storing them. Important! Appliance damage! · When cooking, never cover the appliance lid with handtowels or anything similar. · Never place the appliance adjacent to sources of heat. · Never open the housing. If you do, the safety concept of the appliance can no longer be assured and the warranty becomes void. · Only use the accessory parts provided with the appliance and never use the appliance without first inserting the cooking bowl. Intended use Only use the rice cooker for cooking rice and steaming foods, such as vegetables or fish. This rice cooker is not intended for commercial use; it is intended exclusively for use in private households! -2- IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 3 Technical Data Rated voltage: Power consumption: 230 V ~50 Hz 700 W Before the First Use Carefully remove the rice cooker from the packaging. Remove all possibly remaining protective foils and clean any packaging-dust remnants from all components that will come into contact with foodstuffs. Clean the appliance as described in the chapter "Cleaning and Care". Items supplied 1 Rice cooker, incl. cooking bowl and steaming attachment 1 Power cable with safety plug 1 Measuring cup 1 Plastic spoon 1 Operating manual The total capacity of the measuring cup is approximately 180 ml. The measuring cup has 2 different sets of measurement markings to make filling easier: 1/4 = approx. 45 ml 1/2 = approx. 90 ml 3/4 = approx. 135 ml 40 = approx. 40 ml 80 = approx. 80 ml 120 = approx. 120 ml 160 = approx. 160 ml Using the Rice Cooker With this appliance, it is possible to cook rice as well as to steam other foods at the same time. Experiment with finding the right quantity of water and the right cooking time for the various combinations. Cooking Rice Notice Coat the inside of the cooking bowl 7 evenly with a little grease or vegetable oil to achieve a better cooking result. 1. Press the unlocking button 0 and open the lid 1. 2. Take out the cooking bowl 7. 3. Measure the desired quantity of rice using the supplied measuring cup. As a general rule: A level measuring cup - filled with rice - yields a portion for one person. Determine the right quantity of rice and water for you in a few cooking attempts. 4. Thoroughly wash and sieve the rice. If you do not wash the rice, this could lead to poor cooking results and increased foam and steam formation in the cooking bowl 7. 5. After washing it, pour the rice into the cooking bowl 7 and smooth it out. Appliance Overview 1 Lid 2 Catchment container for condensed water 3 Yellow control lamp (Keep-warm) 4 Red control lamp (Cooking) 5 Function selector switch for "Cooking" and "Keep-warm" 6 Connection socket for the power cable 7 Cooking bowl 8 Inner cover 9 Steamer attachment 0 Unlocking button q Steam exit opening -3- IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 4 Notice Place at least 2 measuring beakers of rice into the rice cooker! A lesser volume of rice could cause inferior cooking results! 6. Then add water as per the following cup markings: · 2 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "2" · 4 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "4" · 6 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "6" · 8 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "8" · 10 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "10" Subject to taste preferences, salt can also be added to the rice. 11.Insert the power plug into a properly installed power socket. The yellow control lamp 3 glows. 12. Press the function selector switch 5 down. The yellow control lamp 3 extinguishes and the red control lamp 4 starts to glow. The cooking process begins. Notice If the cooking bowl 7 is not correctly positioned, the function selector switch 5 cannot be moved to the setting "Cooking". As soon as the rice is cooked, the rice cooker switches itself automatically back to the keep-warm setting. The red control lamp 4 extinguishes and the yellow control lamp 3 starts to glow. Allow the rice to stand for at least 15 minutes in the cooking bowl 7 - with the lid on 1 on. 13.Remove the lid 1 and stir the rice with the supplied plastic spoon to loosen it up. The rice is now ready to eat. Notice Subject to the type/sort of rice being prepared, it could be that you may have to insert a little more or less water to achieve an optimal cooking result. Vary the amount of water in accordance with your individual experiences and personal preference. 7. When the cooking bowl 7 is full, place it back in the rice cooker housing. 8. Turn the bowl left and right to make certain that it is well seated on the heating plate. To avoid dirtying the cooking area, ensure that there is no moisture or rice located on the outside of the cooking bowl 7. If necessary, wipe the outside with a clean cloth. 9. Close the lid 1, ensuring that it engages. 10. Insert the power cable into the socket 6 on the rear of the appliance. Important Use only the supplied plastic spoon for stirring or serving the rice. Other spoons may cause damage to the anti-stick coating. If the rice needs to be kept warm for an extended period, wait until shortly before eating before stirring the rice. Do not remove the lid 1 while the rice is being kept warm and do not leave the rice in the appliance for longer than 2 hours. Important When the cooking and keep-warm processes are complete, empty the catchment container for condensed water 2. Take care when doing this: the water is hot! Risk of scalding! -4- IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 5 Important Always pull the power plug out of the power socket when no longer using the rice cooker. There is a danger of electric shock! Vegetables Mushrooms (whole) Peas (with pods) Asparagus Carrots (peeled) Steaming time in minutes Weight / quantity approx. 10 min approx. 450 g Steaming approx. 17 min approx. 350 g IMPORTANT: Do not lift the steaming attachment 9 up during the steaming process - the escaping steam brings with it the real risk of scalding. The steaming attachment 9 becomes hot during the steaming process. When taking hold of the steaming attachment 9, use oven cloths or something similar to lift it from the cooking bowl 7. 1. Pour the desired quantity of water into the cooking bowl 7. The steaming time is dictated by the volume of water poured in. Take note of the examples given in the following table. · 1 filled measuring cup is sufficient for about 15 minutes of steaming. · 2 filled measuring cups are sufficient for about 30 minutes of steaming, etc. Fish / seafood Steaming time in minutes Weight / quantity approx. 17 min approx. 450 g approx. 20 min approx. 450 g Green beans: approx. 20 min approx. 450 g (sliced) Green beans: approx. 25 min approx. 450 g (whole) Brussels sprouts approx. 25 min approx. 350 g Corncobs approx. 30 min 2 cobs Mussels (cook until they approx. 10 min approx. 450 g are opened) Prawns (cook until a approx. 12 min approx. 350 g pink colour) Fish (Fillet) approx. 15 min approx. 350 g 2. Place the food to be steamed in the steaming attachment 9. 3. Place the container on the cooking bowl 7. 4. Close the lid 1, ensuring that it engages. 5. Place the power plug in a wall socket. The yellow control lamp 3 glows. 6. Press the function selector switch 5 down. The yellow control lamp 3 extinguishes and the red control lamp 4 starts to glow. The steaming process begins. Steak Oysters (in the shell) approx. 20 min approx. 450 g approx. 25 min approx. 700 g -5- IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 6 As soon as the added water has left the cooking bowl 7 by being completely turned to steam, the rice cooker automatically switches back to the "keeping warm" mode. The red control lamp 4 extinguishes and the yellow control lamp 3 starts to glow again. The food is now completely steamed and is ready to eat. Cleaning and care Danger! Electric shock! · ALWAYS remove the plug from the wall socket before cleaning, and allow the appliance to cool completely before cleaning and storing it! · Make certain that no liquid comes into contact with the heating plate and the insides of the rice cooker. · Use a dry cloth to clean the lid 1 and the rice cooker housing incl. the heating plate. Do not use harsh cleaners and abrasive materials. These could damage the upper surfaces. · Remove the covering of the steam exit opening q to clean it with a dry cloth. After cleaning, replace the cover. · Clean the steaming attachment 9, the cooking bowl 7, the plastic spoon and the measuring cup in water containing a mild detergent. · Dry all parts before using the appliance again. To clean the inside of the lid 8, it must be dismantled: 1. Pull the inner lid 8 off of the stud. 2. Clean the inner lid 8 with a mild soapy solution and rinse it with clear water. 3. Replace the inner lid 8 on the stud. Ensure that the steam exit channel protrudes into the steam exit opening. Troubleshooting Defect Cause Solution The rice cooker Push the power is not plugged plug into the in. wall socket. The device does not function. The power socket is defective. Use a different wall power socket. Slide the The yellow cooking bowl The cooking indicator light bowl 7 is not lightly to the 3 switches on, seated correctly right and left so but the cooking in the rice coo- as to center the process cannot ker housing. bowl 7 on the be started. heating plate. -6- IB_KH1557_E3476_LB3 23.04.2008 15:49 Uhr Seite 7 Disposal Do not dispose of the appliance in your normal domestic waste. This product is subject to the European directive 2002/96/EG. Dispose of the appliance through an approved disposal centre or at your community waste facility. Observe the currently ...