Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the appliance at a later date. - 1 ELECTRIC RICE COOKER Risk of personal injury! KH1558 • Never leave the appliance unattended during operation. 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. 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: 220 - 240 V ~50 Hz Power consumption : 700 W 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 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 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". 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 rice. If you do not wash the rice, this could lead to poor cooking results and increased foam and steam formation in the cooking bowl 4. 5. After washing it, pour the rice into the cooking bowl 4 and smooth it out. - 3 Notice 10. Insert the power plug into a properly installed Place at least 2 measuring beakers of...