Getting To Know The Ninja Cooking System With Auto-Iq Control Panel; Cooking System With - Ninja CS960A Owner's Manual

Getting to Know the Ninja
4 Auto-iQ Programs
The included cookbook contains Auto-iQ recipes and charts to
make cooking fun and easy.
Auto-iQ Quick Meals: Meals designed for busy people—
simply choose a recipe from your cookbook, add the
ingredients in the order listed, and dial in the recipe number.
Return to a cooked meal in 30 minutes or less.
Auto-iQ Layered Bowls: Meals that build in layered flavors.
Once you choose a recipe from your cookbook, saute and
sizzle the first batch of ingredients using the Stove Top
function. Then add the second batch of ingredients and dial
in the recipe number.
Auto-iQ Grains: Programs that deliver perfectly cooked
grains in small or large batches—just follow the chart in
your cookbook for amounts and program numbers.
Auto-iQ Poached Infusions: Programs that enable you to
flawlessly poach eggs, fish, chicken, fruit, and more—you
can even make homemade stock. Simply follow the chart
in your cookbook for ingredient amounts and program
numbers.
4 Manual Functions
ACCUTEMP Slow Cook: Provides worry-free
temperature control so you can slow cook with confidence.
Just select the time and temperature (Warm, Low, or High),
and let the cooking system do the work.
NOTE: Use the Warm setting to keep food warm from
30 minutes to 12 hours. Use the Slow Cook Warm setting
ONLY to keep already-hot, fully cooked food warm. DO NOT
attempt to cook cold or room-temperature ingredients on the
Slow Cook Warm setting.
Steam: Use this function with the steaming/roasting rack
to steam vegetables, fish, and more.
Bake: Your cooking system can be used as a versatile
oven with a controllable range of temperatures you set from
250°F to 425°F. Use Dry Bake as a regular oven for roasts
and more. Use Steam Bake for desserts and delicate treats.
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Stove Top: Use the cooking system just as you would a
stove top to sear, saute, simmer, and brown ingredients.
Auto-iQ Recipes Display Screen:
This display screen will display the Auto-iQ recipe number
while in cooking mode.
TEMP/TIME Display Screen
This screen displays the countdown timer for the ACCUTEMP
SLOW COOK, BAKE, and STEAM modes. It also displays the
temperature setting for the Bake mode. For Auto-iQ Quick
Meals and Layered Bowls, it will display the countdown timer.
For Auto-iQ Recipes Grains it will display "On". A countdown
timer will begin as soon as there is 5 minutes left in the
program. For Auto-iQ Recipes Poached Infusions, it will
display "P" indicating the unit is pre-heating.
TEMP or TIME Button
Use the TEMP or TIME button to toggle between the
temperature and time. Temperature can be set only in Bake
mode. Time can be set in ACCUTEMP Slow Cook, Bake, and
Steam modes (but not in Stove Top mode).
Adjustment Knob
Use the adjustment knob to set the countdown timer in Slow
Cook, Steam, and Bake modes, and set the temperature
in Bake mode. Also use this dial to select Auto-iQ recipe
numbers.
START/STOP
For the unit to start cooking, press the Start/Stop button
located on the adjustment knob after you have selected your
desired Auto-iQ recipe number. Once you have chosen a
manual function, after 3 seconds the unit will automatically
begin cooking.
STAY WARM Light
The cooking system will go into auto-warming mode when
the cooking time in Slow Cook, Bake, Steam, and all Auto-iQ
modes is over.