Preparing To Cook; Using Your Cooker For The First Time; Control Panel Functions; Standby Mode - John Lewis Pressure Cooker Instruction Manual

Preparing to cook

1 Check that the parts and the accessories for the lid are well installed.
2 Check the floater valve and exhaust valve are not jammed.
3 Make sure the sealing ring and block proof cover are well installed.
4 Make sure the inner pot is not overloaded. You must only fill the
pot to the 'Max' mark. When cooking foods that expand while
cooking, such as rice, beans or dried vegetables, DO NOT fill the
inner pot more than half full. We recommend that you DO NOT
fill the inner pot over two thirds full.
5 Wipe the external surface of the inner pot to remove spills,
and place the inner pot into the cooker.
6 Turn the inner pot from left to right to ensure good contact with
the heating plate.
7 Turn the exhaust valve to the sealing position. In this position,
the electric pressure cooker maintains a sealed state of pressure.
To manually release the pressure, turn the exhaust valve handle to
the exhaust position. The electric pressure cooker then allows
steam to escape.
8 When you switch on the pressure cooker for the first time,
the appliance will be in standby mode.
- When releasing the pressure, DO NOT put your hands or face
above the exhaust opening. Make sure that the float valve is in the
correct position, i.e. not raised, before you start.
- Please ensure the sealing ring is placed correctly. You should be able
to turn the sealing ring in place on the sealing rack by holding
opposite sides of the ring and moving your fingers.
- Never pull the sealing ring with force. If you do so, you may deform
the ring and affect the pressure sealing function. If the sealing ring is
damaged or cracked, you must replace it. Contact John Lewis
customer support for help.
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Sealing schematic Exhaust schematic
diagram diagram

Using your cooker for the first time

We strongly recommend that you test your pressure cooker before
embarking on cooking meals. This helps to ensure that the pressure
cooker' s functions are running appropriately.
1 Open the lid.
2 Check the assembly.
3 Take out the inner pot, and fill it with two inches of water.
4 Put the pot back into the cooker.
5 Close the lid.
6 Press the Menu button, and use + or - to choose the Steam
function: P04.
7 The program will start automatically in ten seconds if no other
button is pressed.
8 The pressure cooker will beep three times, indicating that the
program is beginning. The display will show the operational running bar.
9 Within a few minutes, you will notice the float valve pop up,
indicating the cooker has obtained the appropriate pressure level.
10 Once the program has finished, the cooker will beep and go
automatically into Keep Warm mode. This completes the test run.
11 Press the Keep Warm/Cancel button and unplug the unit. Once
the cooker cools down, you can open the lid and begin to make
your favourite recipe.

Control panel functions

Standby mode

- Standby mode is the default setting when the cooker is turned ON.
The control panel shows "--".
Keep Warm/Power
The Keep Warm/Power button serves a dual purpose.
- When the cooker is in operation, pressing the Keep Warm/Power
button will cancel the selected cooking program and the cooker
will return to standby mode.
- If you press this button when the cooker is in Standby mode,
the cooker will start the Keep Warm function. The cooker will
also automatically go into the Keep Warm mode, and the Keep
Warm indicator will light, when it has finished the selected cooking
function - the yoghurt program is the only exception.
Delay Timer
Delay Timer mode allows you to delay the start of cooking with both
the Manual setting and the Preset programs. You cannot use the delay
timer for the presets Sauté, Slow cook or Yoghurt.
- Pressing the Delay Timer button will illuminate the Delay Timer
light. The display will flash 2 hours and O minutes (2:00) as default.
- Press the Delay Timer button once more if you wish to change
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