User Manual
Table Of Contents
- IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
- Special Lead Set Instructions
- Initial Setup
- Product, Parts and Accessories
- Control Panel
- Smart Programme Settings
- Adjust and Save Pressure Cooking Temperature
- Adjust and Save Pressure Cooking Time
- Adjust and Save Non-Pressure Cooking Temperatures
- Adjust and Save Non-Pressure Cooking Time
- Cancel and Standby Mode
- Turn Sound On/Off
- Adjust Temperature Scale: Fahrenheit and Celsius
- Set a Delay Start Timer
- Automatically Keep Food Warm After Cooking
- Reheat Food or Keep Warm for Long Periods
- Reset Smart me to Factory Default Settings
- Status Messages
- Cleaning Before First Use
- Overview of Pressure Control Features
- Cooking with the Duo Plus
- Depressurizing the Cooker (Venting Methods)
- Initial Test Run (Water Test)
- Using Pressure Cooking Smart Programmes
- Pressure Cooking Timetable
- Grain-to-Water Ratios
- Using Non-Pressure Cooking Smart Programmes
- Care and Cleaning
- Troubleshooting
- Warranty
- Contact
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed:
1. READ THE GETTING STARTED GUIDE AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS,
SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS BEFORE OPERATING THE APPLIANCE.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFEGUARDS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY
RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
2. Do not allow children near the pressure cooker when in use. Children should
not play with the appliance.
3. Do not put the pressure cooker into a heated oven or on any heated surface.
4. Do not move the pressure cooker while under pressure.
5. Do not use the pressure cooker for any purpose other than that for which
it is intended.
6. This appliance cooks under pressure. Scalds may result from inappropriate
use of the pressure cooker. Make sure the cooker is properly closed before
applying heat. Refer to the Getting Started Guide.
7. Never force open the pressure cooker. Do not open before making sure
that its internal pressure has completely dropped. Refer to the Getting
Started Guide.
8. Never use your pressure cooker without adding water as this would seriously
damage it.
9. Do not ll the cooker beyond 2/3 of its capacity. When cooking foodstuffs
which expand during cooking, such as rice or dehydrated vegetables, do not
ll the cooker to more than 1/2 of its capacity.
10. Use the appropriate heat source(s) according to the Getting Started Guide.
11. After cooking meat with a skin (such as ox tongue), which may swell under the
effect of pressure, do not prick the meat while the skin is swollen as you may
be scalded.
12. The heating element surface inside the Instant Pot base is subject to residual
heat after use; do not touch.
13. Before each use, check that the valves are not obstructed. Refer to the Getting
Started Guide.
14. Never use the pressure cooker in its pressurised mode for deep or shallow
frying of food.
Read this manual carefully and completely, and retain for future reference.
Failure to adhere to safety instructions may result in serious injury or damage.
WARNING