Important Information For Every Use; How To Operate The Digital Control Panel - Presto 02141 Instructions Manual

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Important Information for Every Use

In order for the unit to function properly, always check the following before every use:
• Be sure the bottom of the removable cooking pot and the heating plate (Fig . F) within the cooker body are free of debris before placing
the cooking pot in the cooker body .
CAUTION! To prevent electrical shock, NEVER USE THE UNIT WITHOUT THE REMOVABLE COOKING POT . Also, be sure
the outside of the cooking pot is COMPLETELY DRY before placing it into the cooker body .
• Check both the vent pipe and vent filter to be sure they are clear . In order to do this, you will need to remove the quick pressure release
valve (Fig . G) and sealing ring plate (Fig C) from the cover (see page 3) . Then hold the cover up to the light and make sure you can
see light coming through the vent pipe . If you cannot, remove the vent filter (see page 3) and clean the vent pipe with a small brush or
pipe cleaner to remove the blockage . Reattach the sealing ring plate to the cover .
• Always verify that the sealing ring plate is attached to the pressure cooker cover before cooking .
• Make sure you have not overfilled the cooking pot. Do not fill above the ⅔ fill line when cooking most foods. When cooking foods
that foam, froth, or expand, such as rice, grains, dry beans, peas, and lentils, or foods that are mostly liquids, such as soups, never fill
the cooking pot above the ½ fill line. For your convenience, both the ⅔ and ½ fill lines are marked inside of the cooking pot (Fig. H).
In addition, in each section of the recipes you will find instructions on the maximum fill level for each type of food .
• Always make sure cooking liquid has been added to the cooking pot . One cup of liquid is the minimum amount .
• Always follow special procedures found in the instruction book when pressure cooking dry beans, peas, and lentils (see page 16) .
During cooking, these foods tend to froth and foam which could cause the vent pipe to become blocked .
• Never pressure cook applesauce, cranberries, rhubarb, cereals, pasta, split peas, and dried soup mixes . These foods expand so much
as a result of foaming and frothing that they should never be cooked under pressure .
• Always follow the special procedures found on page 17 when pressure cooking rice and grains .

How to Operate the Digital Control Panel

Whenever you plug in the unit, it will beep once and 4 red dashes will appear
in the display window on the digital control panel (Fig . I) .
The following information describes the control panel buttons and their
function .
Keep Warm/Cancel Button
When the cooking time has expired, the unit will automatically switch to
the keep warm mode . When in the keep warm mode, the light on the KEEP
WARM button will illuminate and the red dashes will scroll continuously .
The unit will remain on for 4 hours and then shut off automatically, unless
the CANCEL button is pressed . The CANCEL button allows you to cancel
the cooking or keep warm function at any time . Simply press the CANCEL
button once . When you press CANCEL, the light on the button will go out
and the 4 red dashes will stop scrolling .
Brown/Sauté Button
Use this function to brown or sauté foods prior to pressure cooking or slow
cooking . Browning is typically used for meats and poultry . Sautéing is used for vegetables and to reduce liquid after pressure cooking
to make a flavorful sauce for your food . Press the button once to brown and twice to sauté . The red light next to the function selected
will light up and the left digit will scroll continuously . Allow unit to preheat for 3 to 4 minutes before browning or sautéing your food .
Fig. F
Heating plate
Fig. G
Quick pressure
release valve
Vent pipe
Fig. I
Scrolling digit
The left digit in
the display win-
dow will scroll
in a clockwise
pattern during
initial heatup
and throughout
timed cooking .
It will not scroll
during the keep
warm mode or
after the unit
shuts off .
4
Fig. H
⅔
line
½
line
Display
window