Pressure Cooking; Baking; Preset Time For Delayed Cooking; Setting Up Child Lock - Philips HD2178 User Manual

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Before first use
1
Remove all packaging materials from the appliance.
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2
Take out all the accessories from the inner pot.
3
Clean the parts of the electric pressure cooker
thoroughly before using it for the first time (see
chapter 'Cleaning').
Note
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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
than 2/3 full of food and liquid.
•
For food that expands during cooking, do not fill the
inner pot with more than 1/2 full of food and liquid.

Baking

• For rice cooking, follow the water level indications
on the inside of the inner pot. You can adjust the
You can cook food without adding water in the
water level for different types of rice and your own
inner pot.
preference. Do not exceed the maximum water level
1
indication.
• 2
Make sure the floater falls down before cooking.
3
3
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry (fig. 5) and put
4
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"
sound when the top lid is properly locked.
Note 5
•
Make sure the sealing ring is properly assembled
around the inside of the top lid.
6
• Make sure the pressure regulator and floating valve
are clean and not blocked.
7
• Make sure the outside of the inner pot is dry and
clean, and that there is no foreign residue on the
heating element.
•
Make sure the inner pot is in proper contact with the
8
heating element.
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Pressure cooking

Note
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•
Make sure the floater drops down before cooking.
1
Follow the steps in "Preparations before cooking".
2
Turn the pressure regulator to the seal position (fig. 7).
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Put the plug in the power socket.
4
Press the desired cooking function button to choose
a cooking mode by pressing the menu button ( )
(fig. 8). Cooking food in ECO mode
» The selected cooking mode indicator flashes.
You can cook food in ECO mode, but you cannot
» The default pressure keeping time is displayed on
the screen. preset the delayed cooking time in ECO mode.
1
5
If you want to set a different pressure keeping time,
press the keep pressure time button ( )(fig. 9).
» The pressure keeping time flashes on the screen.
6 2
Press the minute button ( ) to set the minute
unit (fig. 10).
3
7
Press the start button ( ) and the electric pressure
cooker starts working in the selected mode (fig. 11).
» You will hear two beeps after you press the start 4
button.
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When the electric pressure cooker reaches the
working pressure, the pressure keeping time starts to
count down.
When the pressure keeping time has elapsed, you
will hear two beeps and the electric pressure cooker
switches to keep-warm mode automatically.
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» The keep warm indicator lights up.
•
Turn the pressure regulator to the vent position (fig. 12).
» The electric pressure cooker starts releasing
pressure.
» The floater drops when the pressure is released

Preset time for delayed cooking

sufficiently.
You can preset the delayed cooking time for
Hold the top lid handle and turn the lid anti-clockwise
different cooking functions. The preset timer is
until it cannot move any more, then lift it up (fig. 4).
available up to 24 hours, but is not applicable to the
Note
cake baking function.
1
•
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 2
the pressure control valve. Wait until the pressure
is naturally released and the floater has dropped to
3
open the top lid.
• 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.
4
•
You can press the Warm/Off button to cancel the
cooking process.
Tip

Setting up child lock

• You can adjust the pressure keeping time for different
To protect your child from using the multicooker,
types of food according to your preference. Pressure
keeping time is not adjustable for rice cooking you can set up the child lock function.
function.
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•
Follow the steps in "Preparations before cooking".
Turn the pressure regulator to the bake position (fig. 13).
Put the plug in the power socket.
Press the baking function button ( ) to choose a
Cooking time regulating range
desired baking mode (fig. 14).
» The selected baking mode indicator flashes.
Cooking
» The default baking time is displayed on the
function
screen.
If you want to set a different baking time, press the
keep pressure time button ( ) (fig. 9).
Fish
» The pressure keeping time flashes on the screen.
Press the minute button ( ) to set the minute
Chicken
unit (fig. 10).
Crab
Press the start button ( ) and the electric pressure
Vegetable
cooker starts working in the selected mode (fig. 11).
» You will hear two beeps after you press the start
Chop
button.
Lobster
When the electric pressure cooker reaches the
Rice
working temperature, the pressure keeping time starts
to count down. Soup
When the baking is finished, you will hear two beeps
Chicken
and the electric pressure cooker switches to keep-
Beans/
warm mode automatically.
Tendon
Turn the pressure regulator to the vent position (fig. 12).
» The electric pressure cooker starts releasing
Congee
pressure.
Steam/Stew
» The floater drops when the pressure is released
Beef/Mutton
sufficiently.
Hold the top lid handle and turn the lid anti-clockwise Cake
until it cannot move any more, then lift it up (fig. 4).
Assembling and disassembling the
pressure regulator
Press the ECO button ( ) (fig. 15) for one second.
•
» The electric pressure cooker enters the rice
cooking mode by default.
If you want to choose other cooking mode, press the
menu button ( ) to the desired cooking mode (fig. 8).
To disassemble the pressure regulator:
Press the minute button ( ) to set the minute
1
unit (fig. 10).
Press the ECO button ( ) (fig. 15) for one second
2
and the electric pressure cooker starts working in the
selected mode.
To assemble the pressure regulator:
1
2
Note
The ECO cooking mode cannot be preset.
4
The ECO button is not reponsive during cooking
process.
Model Number
Rated power output
Rated capacity
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Always unplug the appliance if not used for a longer
period.
Choose the desired cooking mode, then press the
preset timer button ( ) (fig. 16).
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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).
• Unplug the electric pressure cooker before starting
» The remaining preset time is displayed on the
to clean it.
screen.
•
Wait until the electric pressure cooker has cooled
When the preset time is elapsed, the electric pressure
down sufficiently before cleaning it.
cooker starts working in the selected cooking mode
automatically.
Interior
Inside of the outer lid and the main body:
•
•
Press and hold the preset timer button ( )
for 3 seconds to enter the child lock mode
Heating element:
(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).
Sealing ring:
» The child lock icon disappears from the display
•
screen.
Exterior
Surface of the outer lid and outside of the main
body:
Pressure Default Cooking
keeping pressure time •
keeping time (minute)
(minute)
•
15 15-59
•
18 18-59
20 20-59
3 1-59
Pressure control valve and floating valve:
23 20-59
•
20 20-59
√ 14 N/A
√ 20 20-59
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√ 15 12-59
√ 30 25-59
Accessories
√ 13 1-59
√ 20 5-59 Rice spoon, soup ladle, and inner pot:
•
√ 30 30-59
√ 45 45-59
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Do not throw away the appliance with normal
household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an official collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you can help to preserve the
Caution
environment.
Do not disassemble the pressure regulator during cooking. 7
Always unplug the electric pressure cooker and wait until the
pressure has been released sufficiently.
If you need service or information, or if you have
a problem, visit the Philips website at www.philips.
com or contact the Philips Customer Care Center in
Turn the pressure regulator clockwise to the vent
your country. You can find its phone number in the
position (fig. 12).
worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there is no Customer
Press down the pressure regulator and turn it
Care Center in your country, go to your local Philips
clockwise until it cannot move any more, then pull up
dealer.
the pressure regulator.
Place the pressure regulator in position (fig. 19) and
turn it anti-clockwise to the bake position (fig. 13).
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When the pressure regulator is properly assembled,
you will hear a "click' sound.
If your electric pressure cooker does not function
Specifications
properly or if the cooking quality is insufficient,
consult the table below. If you are unable to solve
HD2178
the problem, contact a Philips service center or the
Consumer Care Center in your country.
1000W
6L Problem
I have
Note
difficulties
closing the top
lid.
Cleaning and Maintenance
I have
Note
difficulties
opening the
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.
Air or steam
Remove food residues with wrung out and
leaks from
damp cloth or toothpicks.
under the lid.
Soak in warm water and clean with sponge.
Air or steam
leaks from the
Wipe with a cloth damped with soap
floating valve.
water.
Only use soft and dry cloth to wipe the
control panel.
The floater
Make sure to remove all the food residues
does not
around the pressure regulator and floating
rise after the
valve.
appliance starts
pressurizing.
Disassemble the pressure control valve,
soak it in warm water, and clean with
E3 is displayed
sponge.
on the screen.
Remove food residues in the pressure
control valve and floating valve with
E1, E2, or E4
toothpicks. is displayed on
the screen.
Soak in hot water and clean with sponge.
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.