Philips HD2137 User Manual

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HD2137_UM_v2.0_1439.2
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1 Your electric pressure cooker
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2 Important
Safety
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance,
and save it for future reference.
Danger
Do not immerse the
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appliance in water, nor rinse
it under the tap.
Warning
Check if the voltage
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indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local
power voltage before you
connect it.
Only connect the appliance
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to a grounded power outlet.
Always make sure that the
plug is inserted firmly into
the power outlet.
Do not use the appliance if
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the plug, the power cord, the
inner pot, the sealing ring, or
the main body is damaged.
Make sure that the
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damaged power cord is
replaced by Philips, a service
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center authorized by Philips
or similarly qualified persons
in order to avoid a hazard.
This appliance can be used
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by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and
knowledge if they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the
hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be
made by children without
supervision.
Keep the appliance and
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its cord out of reach of
children.
Do not let the power cord
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hang over the edge of the
table or worktop on which
the appliance stands.
Make sure the heating
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element, the temperature
sensor, and the outside of
the inner pot are clean and
dry before you put the plug
in the power outlet.
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The heating element surface
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is subject to residual heat
after use.
Do not plug in the appliance
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or touch the control panel
with wet hands.
The appliance is not intended
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to be operated by means
of an external timer or a
separate remote-control
system.
The ducts in the pressure
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regulator allowing the
escape of steam should be
checked regularly to ensure
that they are not blocked.
Make sure the power socket
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is clean and dry before you
plug in the appliance.
The container must not be
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opened until the pressure
has decreased sufficiently.
Do not use the appliance
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if too much air or steam is
leaking from under the top
lid.
When cooking soup or
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viscous liquid, do not
release pressure by turning
the pressure regulator to
the steam vent position,
otherwise liquid might spurt
from the pressure regulator
valve. Wait until the pressure
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is naturally released and the
floater has dropped to open
the top lid.
Make sure to follow the
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instructions in the user
manual to avoid a potential
harzard.
Caution
Never use any accessories
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or parts from other
manufacturers or that
Philips does not specifically
recommend. If you use such
accessories or parts, your
guarantee becomes invalid.
Do not expose the
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appliance to high
temperatures, nor place it
on a working or still hot
stove or cooker.
Do not expose the
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appliance to direct sunlight.
Place the appliance on a
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stable, horizontal, and level
surface.
When pressure is being
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released from the pressure
regulator valve, hot steam
or liquid will be ejected.
Keep hands and face away
from the steam vent.
Always put the inner pot
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in the appliance before you
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put the plug in the power
outlet and switch it on.
Do not place the inner pot
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directly over an open fire to
cook food.
Do not use the inner pot if
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it is deformed.
Make sure that the sealing
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ring is clean and in good
condition.
The accessible surfaces
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may become hot when
the appliance is operating.
Take extra caution when
touching the surfaces.
Beware of hot steam
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coming out of the floating
valve and pressure regulator
valve during cooking or
out of the appliance when
you open the lid. Keep
hands and face away from
the appliance to avoid the
steam.
Do not lift and move
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the appliance while it is
operating.
Do not exceed the
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maximum water level
indicated in the inner pot to
prevent overflow.
Do not place the cooking
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utensils inside the pot while
cooking.