Philips HD2178 User Manual page 2

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Before first use
1
Remove all packaging materials from the appliance.
2
Take out all the accessories from the inner pot.
3
Clean the parts of the electric pressure cooker
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thoroughly before using it for the first time (see
chapter 'Cleaning').
Note
• Make sure all parts are completely dry before you
start using the electric pressure cooker.
3 Using the electric pressure cooker
Preparations before cooking
Before using the electric pressure cooker to cook
food, you need to follow below preparations:
1
Hold the lid handle and turn it anti-clockwise until the top
lid cannot move any more, then lift up the top lid (fig. 4).
2
Take out the inner pot from the electric pressure
cooker and put the pre-washed food in the inner pot.
Note
•
Do not fill the inner pot with less than 1/3 or more
Baking
than 2/3 full of food and liquid.
• For food that expands during cooking, do not fill the
You can cook food without adding water in the
inner pot with more than 1/2 full of food and liquid.
• inner pot.
For rice cooking, follow the water level indications
on the inside of the inner pot. You can adjust the
1
water level for different types of rice and your own
2
preference. Do not exceed the maximum water level
3
indication.
4
• Make sure the floater falls down before cooking.
3
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry (fig. 5) and put
it back into the electric pressure cooker.
4
Place the top lid onto the electric pressure cooker
and turn it clockwise (fig. 6). You will hear a "click"
5
sound when the top lid is properly locked.
Note
6
•
Make sure the sealing ring is properly assembled
around the inside of the top lid.
7
• Make sure the pressure regulator and floating valve
are clean and not blocked.
• Make sure the outside of the inner pot is dry and
clean, and that there is no foreign residue on the
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heating element.
•
Make sure the inner pot is in proper contact with the
heating element.
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Pressure cooking
10
Note
• Make sure the floater drops down before cooking.
1
Follow the steps in "Preparations before cooking".
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2
Turn the pressure regulator to the seal position (fig. 7).
3
Put the plug in the power socket.
4
Press the desired cooking function button to choose
Cooking food in ECO mode
a cooking mode by pressing the menu button ( )
(fig. 8).
You can cook food in ECO mode, but you cannot
» The selected cooking mode indicator flashes.
preset the delayed cooking time in ECO mode.
» The default pressure keeping time is displayed on
1
the screen.
5
If you want to set a different pressure keeping time,
press the keep pressure time button ( )(fig. 9).
2
» The pressure keeping time flashes on the screen.
6
Press the minute button ( ) to set the minute 3
unit (fig. 10).
7
Press the start button ( ) and the electric pressure 4
cooker starts working in the selected mode (fig. 11).
» You will hear two beeps after you press the start
button.
8
When the electric pressure cooker reaches the
working pressure, the pressure keeping time starts to
count down.
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When the pressure keeping time has elapsed, you
will hear two beeps and the electric pressure cooker
switches to keep-warm mode automatically.
» The keep warm indicator lights up.
Turn the pressure regulator to the vent position (fig. 12).
Preset time for delayed cooking
» The electric pressure cooker starts releasing
pressure.
You can preset the delayed cooking time for
» The floater drops when the pressure is released
different cooking functions. The preset timer is
sufficiently. available up to 24 hours, but is not applicable to the
cake baking function.
Hold the top lid handle and turn the lid anti-clockwise
1
until it cannot move any more, then lift it up (fig. 4).
Note
2
•
When cooking soup or viscous liquid, do not release
pressure by turning the pressure regulator to the 3
steam vent position, otherwise liquid might spurt from
the pressure control valve. Wait until the pressure
is naturally released and the floater has dropped to
open the top lid.
4
• After the cooking is finished and the pressure is
released, unplug the electric pressure cooker to turn
off the keep warm function or when not in use.
• You can press the Warm/Off button to cancel the
cooking process. Setting up child lock
Tip To protect your child from using the multicooker,
you can set up the child lock function.
• You can adjust the pressure keeping time for different
•
types of food according to your preference. Pressure
keeping time is not adjustable for rice cooking
function.
•
Follow the steps in "Preparations before cooking".
Cooking time regulating range
Turn the pressure regulator to the bake position (fig. 13).
Put the plug in the power socket.
Cooking
Press the baking function button ( ) to choose a
function
desired baking mode (fig. 14).
» The selected baking mode indicator flashes.
» The default baking time is displayed on the
screen.
Fish
If you want to set a different baking time, press the
Chicken
keep pressure time button ( ) (fig. 9).
Crab
» The pressure keeping time flashes on the screen.
Vegetable
Press the minute button ( ) to set the minute
unit (fig. 10).
Chop
Press the start button ( ) and the electric pressure
Lobster
cooker starts working in the selected mode (fig. 11).
» You will hear two beeps after you press the start Rice
button.
Soup
When the electric pressure cooker reaches the
Chicken
working temperature, the pressure keeping time starts
Beans/
to count down.
Tendon
When the baking is finished, you will hear two beeps
and the electric pressure cooker switches to keep-
Congee
warm mode automatically.
Steam/Stew
Turn the pressure regulator to the vent position (fig. 12).
» The electric pressure cooker starts releasing Beef/Mutton
pressure.
Cake
» The floater drops when the pressure is released
sufficiently.
Assembling and disassembling the
Hold the top lid handle and turn the lid anti-clockwise
until it cannot move any more, then lift it up (fig. 4).
pressure regulator
Press the ECO button ( ) (fig. 15) for one second.
» The electric pressure cooker enters the rice
To disassemble the pressure regulator:
cooking mode by default.
1
If you want to choose other cooking mode, press the
menu button ( ) to the desired cooking mode (fig. 8).
2
Press the minute button ( ) to set the minute
To assemble the pressure regulator:
unit (fig. 10).
1
Press the ECO button ( ) (fig. 15) for one second
and the electric pressure cooker starts working in the
2
selected mode.
Note
3
•
The ECO cooking mode cannot be preset.
• The ECO button is not reponsive during cooking
process.
4
Model Number
Rated power output
Rated capacity
Choose the desired cooking mode, then press the
preset timer button ( ) (fig. 16).
Press the hour button ( ) and minute button
( ) to choose the preset time (fig. 17).
Once the preset time is set, press the start button
( ) to enter preset mode (fig. 11).
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» The remaining preset time is displayed on the
screen.
When the preset time is elapsed, the electric pressure
cooker starts working in the selected cooking mode
automatically.
Interior
Press and hold the preset timer button ( )
for 3 seconds to enter the child lock mode
Inside of the outer lid and the main body:
(fig. 18).
» The child lock icon appears on the display screen.
To unlock, press and hold the preset timer
button ( ) for 3 seconds again (fig. 18).
Heating element:
» The child lock icon disappears from the display
screen.
Sealing ring:
Pressure Default Cooking
keeping pressure time
Exterior
keeping time (minute)
(minute)
Surface of the outer lid and outside of the main body:
15 15-59
18 18-59
20 20-59
3 1-59
23 20-59
20 20-59
√ 14 N/A Pressure control valve and floating valve:
√ 20 20-59
√ 15 12-59
√ 30 25-59
√ 13 1-59
√ 20 5-59
√ 30 30-59
Accessories
√ 45 45-59
Rice spoon, soup ladle, and inner pot:
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Do not throw away the appliance with normal
Caution
household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an official collection point for
•
Do not disassemble the pressure regulator during cooking.
recycling. By doing this, you can help to preserve the
Always unplug the electric pressure cooker and wait until the
environment.
pressure has been released sufficiently.
7
Turn the lower screw anti-clockwise until it becomes
If you need service or information, or if you have a
loose. (fig. 19).
problem, visit the Philips website at
Pull it up and take out the pressure regulator. (fig. 20).
www.philips.com or contact the Philips Customer
Care Center in your country. You can find its phone
Assemble the lower screw back to the regulator.
number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there
(fig. 21)
is no Customer Care Center in your country, go to
Make sure the regulator points at the sealed position
your local Philips dealer.
and put it back to the steam valve. (fig. 22)
Turn the screw clockwise until it is fastened. (fig. 23)
Specifications 8
If your electric pressure cooker does not function
HD2178
properly or if the cooking quality is insufficient,
1000W consult the table below. If you are unable to solve
the problem, contact a Philips service center or the
6L
Consumer Care Center in your country.
Note
Problem
•
Always unplug the appliance if not used for a longer I have
period.
difficulties
closing the top
lid.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Note
• Unplug the electric pressure cooker before starting
I have
to clean it.
difficulties
• Wait until the electric pressure cooker has cooled
opening the
down sufficiently before cleaning it.
top lid after
the pressure is
released.
The food is not
cooked.
Wipe with wrung out and damp cloth.
•
Make sure to remove all the food residues
•
stuck to the electric pressure cooker.
Wipe with wrung out and damp cloth.
•
Remove food residues with wrung out and
•
damp cloth or toothpicks.
Air or steam
leaks from
• Soak in warm water and clean with sponge.
under the lid.
Wipe with a cloth damped with soap
•
water.
Only use soft and dry cloth to wipe the
•
control panel.
Air or steam
Make sure to remove all the food residues
•
leaks from the
around the pressure regulator and floating floating valve.
valve.
Disassemble the pressure control valve,
•
The floater
soak it in warm water, and clean with
does not
rise after the
sponge.
appliance starts
Remove food residues in the pressure
•
pressurizing.
control valve and floating valve with
toothpicks.
E3 is displayed
on the screen.
E1, E2, or E4
Soak in hot water and clean with sponge. is displayed on
•
the screen.
Environment
Guarantee and service
Troubleshooting
Solution
The sealing ring is not well assembled.
Make sure the sealing ring is well
assembled around the inside of the
top lid.
The floater blocks the locking pin.
Push down the floater so that it does
not block the locking pin.
The floater has not dropped. Push the
floater down.
Make sure that there is no foreign
residue on the heating element and
the outside of the inner pot before
switching the electric pressure cooker
on.
The heating element is damaged, or
the inner pot is deformed. Take the
cooker to your Philips dealer or a
service center authorized by Philips.
The sealing ring is not well assembled.
Make sure the sealing ring is well
assembled around the inside of the
top lid.
There is food residue in the sealing
ring. Make sure the sealing ring is
clean.
The top lid is not properly closed.
Make sure the top lid is properly
closed.
There is food residue in the rubber
ring of the floating valve. Clean the
rubber ring of the floating valve.
The rubber ring of the floating valve is
broken. Replace the rubber ring.
Make sure there is enough food and
water in the inner pot.
The top lid or the pressure regulator
has malfunction. Take the appliance to
your Philips dealer or a service center
authorized by Philips.
The temperature inside the inner pot
is too high. Wait until it falls down to
room temperature.
The electric pressure cooker has
malfunction. Take the appliance to
a Philips dealer or a service center
authorised by Philips.