Cuisinart PSC-400HK User manual

Programmable Slow Cooker PSC-400HK
For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the
instruction book carefully before using.
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Countertop
Cooking

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IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using an electrical appliance,
basic safety precautions should
always be followed:
1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces; use
handles or knobs.
3. To protect against risk of
electrical shock, do not immerse
the slow cooker housing in
water or any other liquid. If
housing falls into liquid, unplug
the cord from outlet
immediately. DO NOT reach into
the liquid.
4. To avoid possible accidental
injury, close supervision is
necessary when any appliance
is used by or near children.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in
use and before cleaning. Allow
to cool before putting on or
taking off parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance
with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance has
malfunctioned or has been
dropped or damaged in any way
or is not operating properly.
Return the appliance to the
nearest Customer Service (see
Warranty for details) for
examination, repair or
mechanical or electrical
adjustment.
7. The use of attachments not
recommended by Cuisinart may
cause fire, electrical shock, or
risk of injury.
8. Do not use outdoors or
anywhere the cord or unit
housing might come into
contact with water while in use.
9. Do not use the slow cooker for
anything other than its intended
use.
10. To avoid the possibility of the
slow cooker being accidentally
pulled off work area, which
could result in damage to the
slow cooker or personal injury,
do not let cord hang over edge
of table or counter.
11. To avoid damage to cord and
possible fire or electrocution
hazard, do not let cord contact
hot surfaces, including a stove.
12. Extreme caution must be used
when moving a slow cooker
containing hot oil or other hot
liquids.
13. Do not place on or near a hot
gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
14. Do not operate slow cooker in
water or under running water.
15. Avoid sudden temperature
changes, such as adding
refrigerated foods to a heated
pot.
16. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
COOK ONLY IN THE CERAMIC
POT PROVIDED OR IN
CERAMIC CONTAINERS
PLACED ON THE COOKING
RACK IN THE PROVIDED
CERAMIC POT. DO NOT USE
METAL CONTAINERS.
17. CAUTION: A heated ceramic
pot may damage countertops or
tables. When removing the hot
ceramic pot from the slow
cooker, DO NOT place it directly
on any unprotected surface.
Always set the hot pot on a
trivet or a rack.
18. To disconnect, press the On/Off
button, and then remove the
plug from the wall outlet.

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19. This appliance is not intended
for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
20. Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to
the appliance do not use alkaline
cleaning agents when cleaning, use
a soft cloth and a mild detergent.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY
SPECIAL CORD SET
INSTRUCTIONS
A short power supply cord is
provided to reduce the risks of
becoming entangled in or tripping
over a longer cord. An extension
cord may be used if care is
exercised.
If an extension cord is used,
the marked electrical rating of the
extension cord should be at least
as great as the electrical rating of
the appliance. The extension cord
should be arranged so that it will
not drape over the countertop or
tabletop where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped over
unintentionally.
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards......... 1
Introduction ................ 2
Features and Benefits ....... 3
Assembly Instructions .......3-4
Operation
Cooking with Timer ......... 4
Setting Cooking Modes ..... 4
Cooking without Timer....... 5
Cleaning and Maintenance .... 5
Warranty Information ......... 7
INTRODUCTION
Get ready to enjoy the easiest
homemade dinners ever…perfectly
cooked, warm and waiting when
you walk in the door. Once you
plug in your new Cuisinart
®
Programmable Slow Cooker and
read our instructions, you’ll see
how easy it is to use – and how
many different things you can cook!
With a slow cooker, all the work is
done ahead of time, so dinnertime
is as relaxing for the cook as it is
for the diners. Enjoy!

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FEATURES AND
BENEFITS
1. Glass Lid with Stainless Steel
Rim and Chrome-Plated
Handle
See-through glass lid keeps
ingredients moist. Stainless
steel complements any kitchen.
(Not oven-safe.)
2. Cooking Rack
Allows you to use a 1-litre
soufflé pan in your Slow
Cooker.
3. Ceramic Pot
4-litre round ceramic pot
accommodates larger cuts of
meat. Stick resistant and
dishwasher safe for easy
cleaning.
4. Stainless Steel Housing
Stainless steel construction is
easy to clean, while
wraparound heating elements
ensure even cooking.
5. Cooking Time Display
Large display in blue
background shows remaining
cook time. Countdown time up
to 24 hours.
6. Timer Control
24-hour timer allows you to set
the cook time. After the time
expires, the unit automatically
switches to the Warm setting.
7. LOW, HIGH and SIMMER
Indicator Lights
Indicates the unit is cooking on
the Low, High or Simmer
setting.
8. WARM Indicator Light
Indicates the unit has
automatically switched to the
Warm setting if time has
expired, or the unit has been
manually switched to Warm.
9. Chrome-Plated Handles
Cool-touch insulated handles.
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
To use your Cuisinart®
Programmable Slow Cooker:
1. Carefully unpack the Slow
Cooker.
2. Rinse the ceramic pot and glass
lid in warm, soapy water. Rinse
well and dry thoroughly.
3. Wipe all interior and exterior
surfaces of the Slow Cooker
base with a soft, damp cloth.

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4. Place ceramic pot in the base of
the unit.
5. Place the lid on top of the
ceramic pot.
6. Plug in power cord. Your slow
cooker is now ready for use.
OPERATION
Your Cuisinart
®
Programmable Slow
Cooker cooks food automatically
once you set the time and the
desired cooking mode. When time
expires, the unit automatically
switches to the Warm setting and
the Warm indicator light illuminates.
When cooking time and mode are
set, the unit will perform those
functions until the cooking time
expires or the unit is manually
turned off.
Cooking WITH the Timer
1. Place the unit on a clean, dry
counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients.
4. Replace lid.
5. Plug in unit. There will be no
power to the slow cooker until it
is turned on.
6. To turn unit on, press On/Off
button. The slow cooker will
beep once, and the On/Off red
indicator light and clock (: ) on
the LCD display will flash.
7. Set the desired cooking time by
pushing the + or - button. The
timer ranges from 00:00 to
24:00 hours in 30-minute
increments. NOTE: If there is no
timer input, the On/Off and the
colon on the reading display will
continue to flash.
 •Pressthe+buttontoincrease
time in 30-minute increments
or press the - button to
decrease time in 30-minute
increments.
 •Pressandhold+or-toscroll
automatically in 30-minute
steps.
 •Press+and-simultaneously
to reset to 00:00. Repeat the
above two steps to reset time.
 •Aftersettingtime,timer
display and On/Off indicator
will still flash. Please proceed
to setting the cooking mode
8. Setting Cooking Modes
Three cooking modes, Simmer,
Low and High, give you the
opportunity to prepare a wider
variety of dishes. You can adapt
many recipes to slow down the
cooking time, or speed it up, to
coordinate meals to your
schedule.
You will usually want to use the
Simmer or Low setting for
recipes that cook longer. If
you’re starting a dish later in the
day, select the High setting to
ensure that your food is cooked,
warm, and ready when you’d
like to eat.
9. To turn the unit off manually,
press the On/Off button.
10. Lift ceramic pot carefully,
using potholders.
NOTE: When cooking anything
containing meat in a slow cooker,
the meat should reach 60°C within
2 hours. This ensures that the meat
will reach food-safe temperatures in
the proper amount of time.

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Cooking WITHOUT the Timer
If no timer is set in conjunction
with any cooking setting, the
selected cooking setting of High,
Low or Simmer will default to
24-hour cooking time.
1. Place the unit on a clean,
dry counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with
ingredients.
4. Replace lid.
5. Plug in unit. There will be no
power to the slow cooker until
it is turned on.
6. To turn unit on, press On/Off
button. The slow cooker will
beep once, and the On/Off
indicator red light and clock (: )
on the LCD display will flash.
7.
Set the desired cooking
modes by pressing High, Low
or Simmer setting. Refer to
the cooking table guidelines
on page 7. Once 24-hour
default cooking time has
expired, the unit will
automatically switch to the
Warm setting for 8 hours.
If you choose to use the
timer, please refer to the
Cooking With the Timer
section and follow Line 7.
8. When the desired cooking
mode is selected, the unit will
beep once, the blue indicator
next to Low, High or Simmer
will illuminate to denote the
unit is the selected cooking
mode, and any flashing will
become solid. NOTE: The
cooking mode can be
overridden by pressing any
other mode buttons.
9. Once cooking time has expired,
the unit will automatically
switch to the Warm setting. The
blue indicator light next to
Warm setting will light and
remain on Warm for 8 hours
maximum (this time can be
adjusted at any time). When the
Warm time expires, the unit will
beep for 5 seconds and will
turn off automatically.
10. To turn the unit off manually,
press the On/Off button.
11. Lift ceramic pot carefully, using
potholders.
CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
Unplug your Cuisinart
®
Slow Cooker
and allow it to cool before cleaning.
Place ceramic pot and lid in the
dishwasher or wash with warm,
soapy water. If food sticks to the
surface, fill ceramic pot with warm,
soapy water and allow to soak
before cleaning. If scouring is
necessary, use a nonabrasive
cleanser or liquid detergent with a
nylon pad or brush.

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Please refer to table below for cooking guidelines.
up to 24 hours
•Whenthedesiredcookingmodeisselected,theunitwillbeeponce,the
blue indicator next to Low, High or Simmer will illuminate to denote the
selected cooking mode, and any flashing light will become solid.
NOTE: The cooking mode can be overridden by pressing any other
mode buttons.
•Oncecookingtimehasexpired,theunitwillautomaticallyswitchtothe
Warm setting. The blue indicator light next to the Warm setting will light
and remain on Warm for 8 hours maximum (this time can be adjusted at
any time). When the Warm time expires, the unit will beep for 5 seconds
and then turn off automatically.
time, the more flavours

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WARRANTY
Limited Three-Year
Warranty
This warranty supersedes all
previous warranties on the Cuisinart®
Slow Cooker.
This warranty is available to
consumers only. You are a consumer
if you own a Cuisinart®Slow Cooker
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.
We warrant that your Cuisinart®
Slow Cooker will be free of defects
in material or workmanship under
normal home use for three years
from the date of original purchase.
We suggest that you regiter your
warrenty online at www.cuisinart.
com.hk promptly to facilitate
verification of the date of original
purchase. However, regiter your
warrenty online is not a condition of
these warranties.
If your Slow Cooker should prove to
be defective within the warranty
period, we will repair it or replace it
at our option, without charge to you.
If you bought the product in Hong
Kong, please login to
www.cuisinart.com.hk
for warranty registration.
Conair Far East Ltd. Customer
Service Center:
35/F., Standard Chartered Tower,
Millennium City 1,
388 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Notice: Chinese version is taken as
standard for guarantee period and
specifications.
This warranty expressly excludes any
defects or damages caused by
accessories, replacement parts, or
repair service other than those that
have been authorized by Cuisinart.
This warranty does not cover any
damage caused by accident, misuse,
shipment or other than ordinary
household use.
This warranty excludes all incidental
or consequential damages.

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NOTES

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Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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