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This machine produces steam which can burn you. . Don't get burnt by steam coming out of your steamer, especially when removing the lid. . Be careful when handling anything: any liquid, steamer part or condensation will be very hot. Use oven gloves. . Don't let infirm people use the steamer without supervision. . Keep children away from the machine and never let the cord hang down where a child could grab it. . Never use a damaged steamer. Get it checked or repaired: see 'service and customer care'. . Never put the steamer, cord or plug in water – you could get an electric shock. Keep the controls clean and dry. . Always unplug the steamer when not in use. . Never put your steamer on a cooker or in an oven. . Never move your steamer if it contains anything hot. . Don’t let children play with this appliance. . Only use this appliance for its intended domestic use. food safety . Cook meat, fish and seafood thoroughly. And never cook them from frozen. . If you're using more than one basket, put meat, poultry and fish in the bottom basket so that its raw juice cannot drip onto food below. . Do not reheat cooked rice in your steamer. before plugging in . Make sure your electricity supply is the same as the one shown on the underside of your steamer. Directive 89/336/EEC. before using for the first time 1 Remove all packaging and any labels. 2 Wash the parts: see ‘care and cleaning’. 3 Wipe the water tank with a damp cloth, then dry. 4 Push excess cord into the back of the appliance. know your Kenwood food steamer lid rice bowl removable trays basket rings steam tube disc drip tray water tank exterior fill funnel base controls strainer to use your steamer . Keep your steamer away from walls and overhanging cupboards: the steam could damage them. . Season food after cooking. If seasoning gets into the water, it could damage the heating element. . See the cooking guides on pages 6 and 7. 1 Fit the strainer inside the water tank. (It stops particles getting into the element.) 2 Pour cold water into the tank. Always make sure the water is between the ‘Min’ and ‘Max’ levels marked. (When filled to ‘Max’, this will produce steam for approximately 60 minutes.) 2 . The steamer is fitted with an anti limescale coated heating element to prolong the life and efficiency of your steamer. However, depending upon the water hardness of your area, we recommend the use of filtered water. (Kenwood water filters are widely available). . Don't add anything (even salt or pepper) to the water – it could damage the heating element. . To avoid the water level dropping below ‘Min’, you can top up during cooking. Simply add water via the exterior fill funnel, taking care not to overfill. 3 Sit the drip tray onto the base making sure the handles fit over the grooves in the base. 4 Fit the removable trays, rim uppermost into their corresponding basket rings - both parts are numbered to assist with this. 5 Place the disc in the centre of tray 2. 6 Add the food, then stack the baskets on the base, starting with the lowest numbered basket at the bottom and the highest number at the top . using the rice bowl . Put water and rice in the rice bowl. Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You can also cook something in the other baskets if required). 7 Fit the lid, plug in. The whole display will illuminate and the buzzer will sound. (Should the display fail to illuminate press the ‘START’ button.) to select from the menu Press the ‘MENU’ button, and each time the button is pressed the menu will scroll around to display a pre-set time and suggested usage. The choices are as follows:- 10 minutes ‘KEEP WARM’, then to cook the following, shellfish 10 minutes, eggs 12 minutes, fish 15 minutes, vegetables 20 minutes, chicken portions 35 minutes and rice 40 minutes. Once the time is displayed on the menu it can if necessary be adjusted higher or lower using the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons. Once the desired time has been selected press the ‘START’ (I) button. To stop the steaming process press and hold down the ‘STOP’ (O) button. to select a time To select a time different to the displayed time of 45 minutes, press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons to increase or decrease the time. When the desired time is displayed, press the ‘START’ button and the steamer will switch on and the cook symbol will flash. To stop the steaming process press and hold down the ‘STOP’ button. . After 1 minute, if the time/menu is displayed but the ‘START’ button has not been selected, the display will switch off. To re-select a programme press the ‘START’ button. . A buzzer will sound whenever the ‘START’ button is pressed or when the steamer switches off. keep warm function The flavour and nutritional value of steamed food is best when freshly cooked. However, should you wish to keep food warm for a short period of time, select ‘KEEP WARM’ on the menu and if necessary adjust the time accordingly. 8 Unplug and clean after use. important At the end of the cooking cycle your steamer will automat...