Philips HD2178 User Manual

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HD2178
User manual
© 2014 Koninklijke Philips N.V.
HD2178_Malay_UM_v2.0_141023
English
1 Your electric pressure cooker
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2 Important
Read this safety leaflet carefully before you use
the electric pressure cooker and save it for future
reference.
Danger
• Do not immerse the appliance in water, nor rinse
it under the tap.
Warning
• Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local power voltage before
you connect it.
• Only connect the appliance to a grounded power
outlet. Always make sure that the plug is inserted
firmly into the power outlet.
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• Do not use the appliance if the plug, the power
cord, the inner pot, the sealing ring, or the main
body is damaged.
• Make sure that the damaged power cord is
replaced by Philips, a service center authorized by
Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of
the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved. Children shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without supervision.
• This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep
the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
Do not let the power cord hang over the edge
of the table or worktop on which the appliance
stands.
• Make sure the heating element, the temperature
sensor, and the outside of the inner pot are clean
and dry before you put the plug in the power
outlet.
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• The heating element surface is subject to residual
heat after use.
• Do not plug in the appliance or turn the control
knob with wet hands.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or a separate remote-
control system.
• The ducts in the pressure regulator allowing the
escape of steam should be checked regularly to
ensure that they are not blocked.
• Make sure the power socket is clean and dry
before you plug in the appliance.
• The container must not be opened until the
pressure has decreased sufficiently.
• Do not use the appliance if too much air or steam
is leaking from under the top lid.
• When cooking soup or viscous liquid, do not
release pressure by turning the pressure regulator
to the steam vent position, otherwise liquid might
spurt from the pressure regulator. Wait until the
pressure is naturally released and the floater has
dropped to open the top lid.
Cover
Open
Heating Pressurize Keep pressure Warm Power
Chop Vegetable
Preset timer Time left
Chicken Crab
Fish Lobster
Rice Soup Beans/Tendon Cake
Porridge Steam/Stew Beef/Mutton
Chicken
Bake Start
Menu
Warm/O ECO
Hr. Min.
Keep Preset timer
pressure time
Touch for 3s
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• Make sure to avoid spillage on the power
connector to avoid a potential hazard.
• Make sure to follow the instructions in the user
manual to avoid a potential harzard.
Caution
• Never use any accessories or parts from other
manufacturers or that Philips does not specifically
recommend. If you use such accessories or parts,
your guarantee becomes invalid.
• Do not expose the appliance to high
temperatures, nor place it on a working or still hot
stove or cooker.
• Do not expose the appliance to direct sunlight.
• Place the appliance on a stable, horizontal, and
level surface.
• Do not use the handle on the top lid to move the
appliance, use the side handles instead.
• When pressure is being released from the
pressure regulator, hot steam or liquid will be
ejected. Keep hands and face away from the
steam vent.
• Always put the inner pot in the appliance before
you put the plug in the power outlet and switch
it on.
• Do not place the inner pot directly over an open
fire to cook food.
• Do not use the inner pot if it is deformed.
• Make sure that the sealing ring is clean and in
good condition.
• The accessible surfaces may become hot when
the appliance is operating. Take extra caution
when touching the surfaces.
• Beware of hot steam coming out of the floating
valve and pressure regulator during cooking or
when you open the lid. Keep hands and face away
from the appliance to avoid the steam.
• Do not lift and move the appliance while it is
operating.
• Do not exceed the maximum water level
indicated in the inner pot to prevent overflow.
• Do not place the cooking utensils inside the pot
while cooking.
• Only use the cooking utensils provided. Avoid
using sharp utensils.
• To avoid scratches, it is not recommended to
cook ingredients with crustaceans and shellfish.
Remove the hard shells before cooking.
• Do not place a magnetic substance on the lid. Do
not use the appliance near a magnetic substance.
• Always let the appliance cool down to room
temperature before you clean or move it.
• Always clean the appliance after use. Do not clean
the appliance in dishwasher.
• Always unplug the appliance if not used for a
longer period.
• The appliance is intended to be used in household
or similar applications such as:
• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other
residential type environments;
• farm houses;
• by clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments;
• bed and breakfast type environments.
• If the appliance is used improperly or for
professional or semi-professional purposes, or if
it is not used according to the instructions in this
safety leaflet, the guarantee becomes invalid and
Philips refuses liability for any damage caused.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable
standards and regulations regarding exposure to
electromagnetic fields.
3 What's in the box (fig. 1)
Electric pressure cooker main unit Inner pot
Rice spoon Soup ladle
Measuring cup User manual
Warranty card Power cord
Recipe
Overview (fig. 2)
Inner pot Top lid
a f
Water level Sealing ring
b g
indication
Control panel Main unit handle
c h
Heating element Floating valve
d i
Pressure regulator Lid handle
e j
Controls overview (fig. 3)
Display screen Menu button
k r
Bake button Start button
n s
Warm/off button Eco button
o t
Keep pressure time Presset timer button
p u
button
Hour button Minute button
q v