Instant Pot IP-LUX50 User Manual

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Page 1 (Pictures in the text are for reference only. Please refer to the actual product.) Thank you for purchasing the multi-functional Instant Pot. Please read the User Manual carefully before use and keep it in a convenient place for future reference.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Control Panel ...................... 10 States of the Cooker ................... 11 Operation Keys ....................11 Function Keys ..................... 11 Cooking with Your Instant Pot ................. 13 Pressure Cooking ....................13 Slow Cooking ...................... 14 Delayed Cooking with Timer ................14 Sautéing ......................15 Warming ......................
Page 3: Important Safeguards
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Your Instant Pot cooks with pressure. When using pressure cookers, basic safety precautions should always be followed. PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 2. Close supervision is necessary when the pressure cooker is used near children.
Page 4: Precautions
20. Caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, cook only in the provided removable container (cooking pot). 21. Do not use incompatible removable container (cooking pot) or sealing ring (gasket) to avoid pressure leakage. 22. To disconnect, turn any control to "off", then remove plug from wall outlet. 23.
Page 5: Product Introduction
In most cases, your Instant Pot reduces the cooking time by 70%, and preserves more vitamins and minerals in the natural ingredients. Instant Pot has been design to avoid the common errors and safety hazards of old stove-top pressure cookers using 10 proven safety mechanisms and patented technologies. They include lid...
Page 6: Product Structure
“Sauté” function: “Normal” mode: 160 ~ 176°C (320 ~ 349°F); “More” mode: 175 ~ 210°C (347 ~ 410°F); “Less” mode: 135 ~ 150°C (275 ~ 302°F). Model Power Rated Volume Caliber of inner Weight Dimension Supply Power IP-LUX50 120V~ 900W 14x22x24 cm 5.3kg 33x31x30 cm 60Hz 5.5x8.66x9.45 (11.68lb) 13x12.2x11.8 inch...
Page 7: Before The First Use
Before the First Use Before the first use, please take out all accessories from the package and read this manual carefully. Please pay particular attention to operational instructions and cautions to avoid any injury or property damage. Please wash the inside of the lid and the inner pot with warm soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly.
Page 8: Cooking Preparation
Quick Release:  Slide the steam release handle to the "Venting" position to let out steam until the float valve drops down. Caution:  Please keep hands and face away from the hole on the top of the steam release handle when using Quick Release.
Page 9 “Close” mark on the housing rim. Instant Pot has a safety feature to disable the cooker and the display flashes "Lid" if the lid is not positioned correctly. When using "Soup", "Poultry", "Meat/Stew", "Bean/Chili", "Multigrain", "Rice", "Steam", and "Porridge", the lid should be fully closed. When using "Sauté", the lid should be open.
Page 10: Controls And States Of The Cooker
Controls and States of the Cooker Control Panel The control panel of your Instant Pot consists of an LED display, 3 mode indicators, 3 operation keys and 13 function keys. Each function key has a function indicator light. Operation keys do not...
Page 11: States Of The Cooker
States of the Cooker Your Instant Pot has 3 states which are shown on the LED display and function indicators.  Standby state: the LED display shows “OFF”.  Pre-heating state: the LED display shows “On” and the activated function indicator lights up.
Page 12 “Sautéing” section for details. The “Slow Cook" key allows you to use your Instant Pot as a common slow cooker. The user can change the cooking duration by pressing the "+" or "-" key between 0.5 and 20 hours. The "Adjust"...
Page 13: Cooking With Your Instant Pot
Cooking with Your Instant Pot Pressure Cooking The following procedure is for “Rice”, "Soup", "Poultry", "Meat/ Stew", "Bean/Chili", "Multigrain", "Porridge", "Steam" and “Manual” functions. 1. Follow steps in the "Cooking Preparation" section of this manual. 2. Connect power cord. The LED display shows “OFF”...
Page 14: Slow Cooking
7. When the cooking finishes, the cooker beeps and goes into the Auto "Keep Warm" cycle for 10 hours. Delayed Cooking with Timer Your Instant Pot has a timer function to delay the start of cooking for up to 24 hours.
Page 15: Sautéing
4. To cancel the Timer operation, press the “Keep-Warm/Cancel” key at any time. 5. Your Instant Pot starts cooking when the delay timer counts down to 0. After cooking, the cooker will then enter the Auto “Keep Warm” cycle for 10 hours. Please Note: ...
Page 16: Initial Test Run
In order to get a feel for your Instant Pot before jumping in with your favorite recipe, it’s a great idea to take it for a test run. This will help you to become familiar with your Instant Pot, make sure that your unit is working perfectly and also clean the unit of possible residues in the process.
Page 17: Troubleshooting
Email to support@instantpot.com  Or call 1800 828-7280 for Instant Pot customer care team The cases in the following tables do not always indicate a faulty cooker. Please examine the cooker carefully before contacting the support for repair. You can also find help videos and FAQ on www.InstantPot.com/faq/...
Page 18 Troubleshooting Table (Cont… ) Problem Possible Reason Solution Steam comes out from Steam release handle not in Turn the release handle to the exhaust valve non-stop sealing position sealing position Pressure control fails Contact support online Display flashes “Lid” Lid is not at the correct posi- Close lid for pressure cooking tion for the selected program or open the lid for sautéing...
Page 19: Limited Warranty
Instant Pot Representative. This warranty does not cover units that are used outside of US and Canada. Further, the warranty does not cover damage resulting from Acts of God, such as fire, flood, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Page 20 All contents in this document have been checked carefully. Instant Pot Company reserves the right to interpret any printing mistake or misunder- standing of content. For any technical improvement or change in appearance or name plate, changes shall be placed in the revised manual without further notice. In case of changes in appearance and color, please refer to the actual product for detailed information.

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