INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Recipe Booklet Reverse Side Cuisinart® Electric Pressure Cooker Plus CPC-610A For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using.
13. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. 14. Use of accessories not specifically recommended by Cuisinart may cause damage to unit. 15. Do not use outdoors. 16. Do not use under hanging cabinets; steam from pressure release may cause damage. 17. Always attach plug to appliance first, before plugging into wall outlet. To disconnect, turn control to off, then remove plug from outlet. 18.
PARTS AND FEATURES SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY 1. Pressure Limit Valve 2. Red Float Valve (Pressure Indicator) 3. Push Rod 4. Sealing Ring 5. Cooking Pot 6. Condensation Collector 7. Handle 8. Outer Body 9. Heating Plate 10. Base 11. Power Cord 12. Lid Handle 13. Lid 14. Sealing Ring Supporting Cover 15. Rubber Grommet 16. Upper Ring 17. Control Panel 18. Trivet - Used for some recipes such as desserts. See Recipe Booklet. 19.
Before first use as dried vegetables and beans, or rice and grains, the total volume must not exceed 50% capacity (figure 2). Note: Overfilling may clog the pressure limit valve which can cause excess pressure to develop. Always use at least ½ cup liquid when pressure cooking. Remove any packaging materials and promotional labels from your electric pressure cooker. Be sure all parts have been included before discarding any packaging materials.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS quality or texture of the food will begin to change after 1 hour on Keep Warm. In the Keep Warm setting, a little condensation in the upper ring is normal. To Reset or Cancel Users can reset the function or cancel the timing setup anytime by pressing the START/CANCEL button. To Remove Lid When pressure cooking cycle is finished, the unit will automatically switch to the Keep Warm position.
pilafs and risottos. Sautéing reduces the time it takes full pressure to build and pressure cooking to begin. 5. High Slow cook – This is the setting to use when you don’t have time for a long, slow cook. It’s also the setting to select when “baking” in your pressure cooker. 6. Low Slow cook – Low is the standard slow cooker temperature, and is ideal for foods that you start in the morning before work, and enjoy at the end of your day. 7.
Steaming when the cooking pot temperature reaches the preset value, or the pressure cooker is heating without any food inside. Press ‘Time’ to select number of minutes needed for steaming time increases in 1 minute increments. Place trivet inside cooking pot. Add 2 cups of water. Top of trivet should be above water. Place steaming tray on top of the trivet. Place food inside steaming tray, ensuring food is evenly spaced to allow steam to circulate.
. To clean the 9. pressure limit valve, remove and rinse it with water, then replace it (figure 9). 9. To clean the condensation collector, remove and clean it with warm soapy water, then reinstall it.
WARRANTY Limited Three-Year Warranty This warranty supersedes all previous warranties on Cuisinart® Electric Pressure Cooker Plus. This warranty is available to consumers only. You are a consumer if you own a Cuisinart® Electric Pressure Cooker Plus that was purchased at retail for personal, family, or household use. Except as otherwise required under applicable state law, this warranty is not available to retailers or other commercial purchasers or owners.