Cook's essentials CEPC660 Owner's Manual page 10

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4. If using COOK MODE: (STEAM), or PRESSURE MODE: (HIGH or
LOW), press COOK TIME until the desired time is set.
5. THE SELF-LOCKING LID MUST BE PROPERLY POSITIONED
ON THE APPLIANCE WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE OR
WHEN STEAMING FOOD.
6. Place the Lid on the
Pressure Cooker. To
position and lock the Lid in
place, pull the Lid Handles
apart to hold open the Self-
Locking Grips. See Figure
5. Place the Lid on top of
the Removable Cooking
Pot and release the Lid
Handles so that the Self-Locking Grips
close onto the rim of the Removable
Cooking Pot.
7. To cook under pressure, slide the Safety
Lock to the LOCK position. See Figure 6.
Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to
PRESSURE (see Figure 7).
8. To steam food, leave the Safety Lock in
the UNLOCK position. Turn the Pressure
Regulator Knob to STEAM.
9. Press the START/STOP Button to
illuminate the green START Indicator Light
and to begin cooking. The Pressure
Indicator Rod will be UP when the
Pressure Cooker is under pressure. The
Pressure Cooker will beep 3 times at the
end of the cooking time and the STOP
Light will automatically illuminate.
10. Press and hold the START/STOP Button
until it beeps, and the red Indicator Light is lit. Otherwise, the
Pressure Cooker will beep periodically as a reminder that your
cooking is completed.
11. Release pressure by pressing on the QUICK STEAM RELEASE
Button in short bursts. The Pressure Indicator Rod will drop DOWN
when the pressure is released.
12. PRESSURE MUST BE FULLY RELEASED BEFORE OPENING
THE LID. Slide the Safety Lock to the UNLOCK position. Grasp
the Lid Handles and pull out simultaneously to unclamp the Self-
Locking Grips from the rim of the Removable Cooking Pot.
13. Allow the appliance to cool before cleaning. After it has cooled,
unplug it from the wall outlet. Clean by following the CARE AND
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS in this manual.
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Figure 5
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(Red) Pressure
Indicator Rod
Figure 6
Figure 7