Operating The Control Panel; Built In Safety Features - Tristar Products Living Well Pressure Cooker EPC640 Owner's Manual

Operating The Control Panel

1. KEEP WARM/CANCEL: The KEEP WARM Mode keeps cooked food
warm for extended time periods. When you press the KEEP WARM/CANCEL
Button the yellow Indicator Light illuminates. During any operation, you can
press the "KEEP WARM/CANCEL" button to clear the current operation. You
will know that the operation has been cleared when the background LCD
color becomes Green. Select the "KEEP WARM/CANCEL" button again and
the background LCD becomes Yellow, indicating that the unit is in the "KEEP
WARM" mode.
2. COOK: Press the "COOK" Button ... the indicator light will blink for 8
seconds then cooking will begin. The Default COOK TIME is 15min and the
default pressure setting is "40kPa"*. The default COOK TIME will begin count
down when the designated pressure is reached. Press the COOK TIME
button to reset the COOK TIME from 10 - 90 minutes.
3. SLOW COOK: Press THE "SLOW COOK" button ... the indicator light
will blink 8 seconds then SLOW COOKING will begin. The Default time is 6
hours. The default SLOW COOK TIME will begin count down when the
designated temperature is reached. Press the COOK TIME button to reset
the SLOW COOK TIME from 3-20 hours.
4. STEW: Press the "STEW" button ... the indicator light will blink 8 seconds
then STEWING will begin. The Default time is 30 minutes and the default
pressure setting is "80kPa". The STEW TIME will begin count down when the
designated pressure is reached. Press the COOK TIME button to reset the
STEWING TIME from 20-90 minutes.
*"kPa" as a unit of pressure measurement, is widely used throughout the world instead of the
"pounds per square inch, PSI" method. kPa to PSI ratio is approximately 7kPa to 1PSI.
For example 2PSI is equal to 14kPa.
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Operating The Control Panel (continued)
5. STEAM /CANNING: Press the "STEAM/CANING" button, the indica-
tor light will blink 8 seconds then the process will begin. The Default time
is 30min. The cooker will count down when proper temperature is reached.
Press the COOK TIME button to reset the STEAM TIME from 10-90min.
6. BROWN: Press the "BROWN" button, the indicator light will blink 8
seconds then "BROWNING" will begin. The Default time is 30min. The cooker
will count down when proper temperature is reached. Press the COOK TIME
button to reset the BROWN TIME from 10-90min.
7. PRESSURE ADJUST: When the "PRESSURE ADJUST" button is se-
lected, the indicator light will blink 8 seconds then pressure will begin to build.
The Default time and pressure setting is 15 minutes at 40kPa. To increase or
decrease pressure, reselect the Pressure Adjust Button until the desired set-
ting appears on the Control Panel readout. - from 20kPa-80kPa.
8. COOK TIME: Press "COOK TIME" button to set the desired cooking time.
9. DELAY TIME: This feature can only be activated when selected within 8
seconds after another cooking process has been programmed. Selecting the
"DELAY TIME" button gives you the option of delaying the cooking process
by 4-12 hours.

Built In Safety Features

1. Lid Safety Device: Prevents pressure build-up if lid is not closed
properly and prevents lid from opening until all pressure is released.
2. Pressure and Temperature Sensor Controls: Maintain even heat
and pressure by automatically activating or deactivating the power
supply.
3. "Back-up" Safety Release Valve: Should the Temperature/Pres-
sure Sensor device malfunction, causing pressure to build beyond
maximum setting, the "Back-Up" will automatically "kick in" and
release the built up pressure.
4. "Clog Resistant" Feature: Prevents food from blocking the steam
release port.
5. "Spring Loaded" Safety Pressure Release: Should all safety
features listed above fail, this "spring-loaded" device located beneath
the heating element will automatically lower the inner pot, causing it to
separate automatically from the Rubber Gasket (fig. 3, page 8). This
will enable the steam and pressure to automatically escape around
the pot lid, avoiding a dangerous situation.
6. Temperature "Cut-Off" Device: Should the unit malfunction and
cause the internal temperature to rise beyond the "Safe" limit, this
device will cut-off the power supply and will not automatically reset.
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