KITCHEN TOOLS 4 Electric Rice Cooker SRK 700 A1 Electric Rice Cooker Operating instructions Elektromos rizsfz Használati utasítás Elektrický vaic rýze Návod k obsluze KOMPERNASS GMBH BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM www.kompernass.com ID-Nr.: SRK 700 A1-09/10-V1 IAN: 58819 Urzdzenie do gotowania ryu Instrukcja obslugi Elektricni kuhalnik za riz Navodila za uporabo Elektrický hrniec Návod na obsluhu Elektrischer Reiskocher Bedienungsanleitung SRK 700 A1 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 7 Content Safety information Intended use Technical Data Items supplied Appliance Overview Before the First Use Using the Rice Cooker Page 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Cooking Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Steaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Troubleshooting Cleaning and care Disposal Warranty and Service Importer 6 7 7 7 8 Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this booklet for later reference. Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the appliance at a later date. -1- ELECTRIC RICE COOKER Safety information Danger! Electric shock! · Connect the rice cooker only to correctly installed and earthed mains sockets supplying a voltage that tallies with the details given on the appliance identification plate. · Always remove the plug from the mains power sokket when you move or fill the device, in the event of problems, before cleaning the appliance and when the cooker is not in use! · Never disconnect the appliance by pulling on the power cable. Always pull on the plug itself. · Never touch the appliance plug with wet or moist hands. Never submerse the device in water or other liquids. · Should the appliance ever fall into a liquid, IM-MEDIATELY remove the plug from the mains power socket. Then, do not operate the appliance again until it has been inspected by an approved service company. · Never subject the appliance to moisture and do not use it outdoors. · Do not use the rice cooker while standing on a wet floor or when your hands or the appliance are wet. · Position the power cable so that it does not come into contact with hot or sharp-edged objects. · Do not kink or crush the power cable and do not wind it around the appliance. · Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced at once by qualified technicians or our Customer Service Department. Risk of personal injury! · Never leave the appliance unattended during operation. Warning! Hot steam escapes from the steam hole and upon opening the cover! Risk of scalding! This symbol on the appliance warns you of the risk of burns caused by hot surfaces. · This appliance is not intended for use by individuals (including children) with restricted physical, physiological or intellectual abilities or deficiences in experience and/or knowledge unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or receive from this person instruction in how the appliance is to be used. · Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. · Allow the appliance and accessories to cool completely before cleaning and storing them. · Do not use an external timing switch or a separate remote control system to operate the appliance. Important! Appliance damage! · When cooking, never cover the appliance lid with handtowels or anything similar. · Never place the appliance adjacent to sources of heat. · Never open the housing. If you do, the safety concept of the appliance can no longer be assured and the warranty becomes void. · Only use the accessory parts provided with the appliance and never use the appliance without first inserting the cooking bowl. Intended use Only use the rice cooker for cooking rice and steaming foods, such as vegetables or fish. This rice cooker is not intended for commercial use; it is intended exclusively for use in private households! -2- Technical Data Rated voltage: Power consumption : 220 - 240 V ~50 Hz 700 W Before the First Use Carefully remove the rice cooker from the packaging. Remove all possibly remaining protective foils and clean any packaging-dust remnants from all components that will come into contact with foodstuffs. Clean the appliance as described in the chapter "Cleaning and Care". Items supplied 1 Rice cooker, incl. cooking bowl and steaming attachment 1 power cable fitted with a plug 1 measuring cup 1 plastic spoon 1 operating manual The total capacity of the measuring cup is approximately 180 ml. The measuring cup has 2 different sets of measurement markings to make filling easier: 1/4 = approx. 45 ml 1/2 = approx. 90 ml 3/4 = approx. 135 ml 40 = approx. 40 ml 80 = approx. 80 ml 120 = approx. 120 ml 160 = approx. 160 ml Using the Rice Cooker With this appliance, it is possible to cook rice as well as to steam other foods at the same time. Experiment with finding the right quantity of water and the right cooking time for the various combinations. Cooking Rice Notice Coat the inside of the cooking bowl 4 evenly with a little grease or vegetable oil to achieve a better cooking result. 1. Remove the lid 2. 2. Take the cooking bowl 4 out. 3. Measure the desired quantity of rice using the supplied measuring cup. As a general rule: A level measuring cup - filled with rice - yeilds a portion for one person. Determine the right quantity of rice and water for you in a few cooking attempts. 4. Thoroughly wash and sieve the loose rice. Nutrients will be lost with this, however, if you do not wash the rice this could lead to poor cooking results and elevated foam and steam formation in the cooking bowl 4. Also, always pay heed to the preparation instructions of the rice producer. 5. After washing it, pour the rice into the cooking bowl 4 and smooth it out. Appliance Overview 1 Steam exit opening 2 Lid 3 Steamer attachment 4 Cooking bowl 5 Yellow control lamp (Keep-warm) 6 Red control lamp (Cooking) 7 Function selector switch for "Cooking" and "Keep-warm" 8 Connection socket for the power cable -3- Notice Place at least 2 measuring beakers of rice into the rice cooker! A lesser volume of rice could cause inferior cooking results! 6. Then add water in the cooking bowl 4 as per the following cup markings: · 2 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "2" · 4 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "4" · 6 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "6" · 8 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "8" · 10 Measuring beakers of rice = Water up to cup marking "10" Subject to taste preferences, salt can also be added to the rice. Close the appliance lid 2. Insert the power cable into the socket 8 on the side of the appliance. 10. Insert the power plug into a properly installed power socket. The yellow control lamp 5 glows. 8. 9. IMPORTANT: During the cooking process steam is emitted from the steam exit opening 1. NEVER hold your hands or other parts of the body over the steam exit opening 1 during the cooking process. There is a risk of receiving severe scalds! 11. Press the function selector switch 7 down. The yellow control lamp 5 extinguishes and the red control lamp 6 starts to glow. The cooking process begins. Notice Notice If you use warm water the cooking time can be shortened. In this case, use somewhat less water than is given on the cup marking in the cooking bowl 4. If the cooking bowl 4 is not correctly positioned, the function selector switch 7 cannot be moved to the setting "Cooking". As soon as the rice is cooked, the rice cooker switches itself automatically back to the keep-warm setting. The red control lamp 6 extinguishes and the yellow control lamp 5 starts to glow. Stir the rice once and then leave it ­ with the lid 2 closed ­ in the cooking bowl 4 for 10 minutes. 12. Remove the lid 2 and stir the rice with the supplied plastic spoon to loosen it up. The rice is now ready to eat. Notice Subject to the type/sort of rice being prepared, it could be that you may have to insert a little more or less water to achieve an optimal cooking result. Vary the amount of water in accordance with your individual experiences and personal preference. 7. When the cooking bowl 4 is full, place it back in the rice cooker housing. To avoid dirtying the cooking area, ensure that there is no moisture or rice located on the outside of the cooking bowl 4. If necessary, wipe the outside with a clean cloth. Important Use only the supplied plastic spoon for stirring or serving the rice. Other spoons may cause damage to the anti-stick coating. Notice This appliance is fitted with a safety switch: the cooking process cannot be started with an empty cooking bowl 4. -4- If the rice should be kept warm for a longer period, wait until shortly before eating before stirring the rice. An earlier loosening would cause heat to be lost unnecessarily. Do not remove the lid 2 while the rice is being kept warm and do not leave the rice in the appliance for longer than 2 hours. Fish / seafood Mussels (cook until they are opened) Prawns (cook until a pink colour) Fish (Fillet) Water in milliliter approx. 120 ml approx. 140 ml approx. 180 ml approx. 240 ml approx. 300 ml Weight / quantity approx. 450 g approx. 350 g Important Always remove the plug from the mains power sokket when the rice cooker is not in use. Otherwise, there is a permanent risk of receiving an electric shock! approx. 350 g Steak Oysters (in the shell) approx. 450 g Steaming IMPORTANT: Do not lift the steaming attachment 3 up during the steaming process - the escaping steam brings with it the real risk of scalding. The steaming attachment 3 becomes hot during the steaming process. When taking hold of the steaming attachment 3, use oven cloths or something similar to lift it from the cooking bowl 4. 1. Pour the required amount of water into the cooking bowl 4. The cooking time is dependant on the inserted volume of water. Take note of the examples given in the following table. · 1 filled measuring cup is sufficient for about 15 minutes of steaming. · 2 filled measuring cups are sufficient for about 30 minutes of steaming, etc. approx. 700 g -5- Vegetables Mushrooms (whole) Peas (with pods) Asparagus Carrots (peeled) Green beans (cut) Green beans: (whole) Brussels sprouts Water in milliliter approx. 120 ml approx. 200 ml approx. 200 ml. approx. 240 ml approx. 240 ml approx. 300 ml approx. 300 ml approx. 360 ml Weight / quantity approx. 450 g approx. 350 g As soon as the added water has left the cooking bowl 4 by being completely turned to steam, the rice cooker automatically switches back to the "keeping warm" mode. The red control lamp 6 extinguishes and the yellow control lamp 5 starts to glow again. The food is now completely steamed and is ready to eat. approx. 450 g Troubleshooting approx. 450 g Defect approx. 450 g The rice cooker Push the power is not plugged plug into the in. wall socket. The device does not function. The power socket is defective. Use a different wall power socket. Cause Solution approx. 450 g approx. 350 g Corncobs 2 cobs 2. Place the food to be steamed in the steaming attachment 3. 3. Place the container on the cooking bowl 4. 4. Close the appliance lid 2. 5. Place the power plug in a wall socket. The yellow control lamp 5 glows. 6. Press the function selector switch 7 down. The yellow control lamp 5 extinguishes and the red control lamp 6 starts to glow. The steaming process begins. The cooking The yellow indibowl 4 is empty cator light 5 Fill the cooking and, as such, switches on, but bowl 4with the the safety the cooking foodstuffs to be switch cannot process cannot cooked. be pressed be started. down. -6- Cleaning and care Danger! Electric shock! · ALWAYS remove the plug from the wall socket before cleaning, and allow the appliance to cool completely before cleaning and storing it! · Make certain that no liquid comes into contact with the heating plate and the insides of the rice cooker. · Use a dry cloth to clean the rice cooker housing incl. the heating plate. Do not use harsh cleaners and abrasive materials. These could damage the upper surfaces. · Clean the steaming attachment 3, the lid 2, the cooking bowl 4, the plastic spoon and the measuring cup in water containing a mild detergent. · Dry all parts before using the appliance again. Warranty and Service The warranty for this appliance is for 3 years from the date of purchase. The appliance has been manufactured with care and meticulously examined before delivery. Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase. In the event of a warranty claim, please make contact by telephone with our Service Department. Only in this way can a post-free despatch for your goods be assured. The warranty covers only claims for material and manufacturing defects, but not fo ...