Lakeland 61769 User manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Model: 61769
Digital Steamer

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LAKELAND DIGITAL STEAMER
Thank you for choosing the Lakeland Digital Steamer.
Please take a little time to read this booklet before getting started and keep it in a safe
place for future reference.
Steaming fresh food is healthy and easily locks in nutrients, flavour and freshness.
Our 3 tier Lakeland Digital Steamer is perfect for steaming fish, meat, vegetables, rice and
eggs. The 3 stacking tiers and rice pan help keep different foods separate, so you can cook
several foods at the same time.
It is quick and simple to use, add water to the tank, set the cooking time, it quickly starts
creating steam from below, circulating it evenly across your foods for consistent results.
There is also a delayed start function.
Here at Lakeland, our award-winning family-owned business still offers the same excellent
quality, value for money and exceptional customer service as when we founded the
company back in the 1960s.
Our products are hand-picked and thoroughly tested so you can be sure that everything
you purchase will be a pleasure to use for many years to come.

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CONTENTS
Product features........................................................................................................... 4-5
Safety cautions............................................................................................................. 6-7
Using your Digital Steamer for the first time ................................................................. 8-9
Instructions for use .................................................................................................. 10-12
Guide to cooking times ................................................................................................. 13
Hints and tips................................................................................................................ 14
Frequently asked questions............................................................................................ 15
Care and cleaning ......................................................................................................... 16
Electrical connections.................................................................................................... 17
Recycling your electricals ............................................................................................... 17

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1. Steamer lid
2. Steam vents (positioned at
the back of the steamer)
3. Upper steaming tray (3)
4. Middle steaming tray (2)
5. Lower steaming tray (1)
6. Rice pan
7. Drip tray
8. Steaming column
9. Base unit
10. Water gauge
11. Control panel
12. Cord and plug
13. Water reservoir
PRODUCT FEATURES
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MODE BUTTON: Press this button to select one of five programs, when you select your
desired program the default time for that program will show.
+ / – BUTTON: Set the time for steaming food within 1 hour 30 minutes.
LCD DISPLAY: Shows the desired working mode selected and time.
CONTROL PANEL
14. LCD display
15. Mode
16. Hr/min button (Hour/Minute)
17. – decrease button
18. + increase button
19. ON/OFF button
STEAM EGGS
Default time:
16 minutes
STEAM RICE
Default time:
30 minutes
STEAM FISH
Default time:
15 minutes
STEAM CHICKEN OR MEAT
Default time:
25 minutes
STEAM VEGETABLES
Default time:
20 minutes
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mode Hr/min
+-
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HR/MIN BUTTON (DELAY START): The steamer has an automatic delay start
function, press the button to change between the ‘hour’ and ‘minute’ and
set the automatic delay start time to count down. Once the countdown has
completed, the display will show the time of your mode setting.

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SAFETY CAUTIONS
Carefully read all the instructions before using the appliance and keep in a safe place
for future reference. Always follow these safety cautions when using the appliance to
avoid personal injury or damage to the appliance. This appliance should be used only as
described in this instruction book.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be done by children unless they are older
than 8 and supervised.
• Make sure your electricity supply matches the voltage shown on the appliance.
• Ensure all packaging materials and any promotional labels or stickers are removed from
the appliance before the first use.
• Always inspect the appliance before use for noticeable signs of damage. Do not use if
damaged or has been dropped. In the event of damage, or if the appliance develops a
fault contact the Lakeland customer care team on 015394 88100.
• Do not use this appliance if the lead is damaged. If the lead is damaged it must be
replaced with a special lead. Contact the Lakeland customer care team on 015394
88100.
• Always use the appliance on a flat, dry, level, heat resistant surface. If the surface is
sensitive, place a heat-resistant board under the appliance.
• Unplug from the mains when not in use and before cleaning. To disconnect, turn the
socket to “off“ and remove the plug from the mains socket.
• Do not use any accessories or attachments with this appliance other than those
recommended by Lakeland.
• To protect against fire, electric shock or personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or
lid in water or other liquids.
• Do not leave the lead hanging over the edge of a kitchen table or worktop.
Avoid contact between the lead and hot surfaces.
• For indoor use only.
• For domestic use only.
• This appliance should be used for preparation of food as described within the
instructions for use that accompany it.
• Always ensure that your hands are dry before removing the plug from the mains socket
Never pull the plug out of the mains socket by its lead.

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• To avoid injury or possible fire, do not cover the appliance when in use.
• Do not connect this appliance to an external timer or remote control system.
• An extension cable may be used with care. The electrical rating of the cable should be
at least as great as the appliance. Do not allow the cable to hang over the edge of the
worktop or touch any hot surfaces.
• This appliance complies with the basic requirements of Directives 2014/30/EU
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive).
• WARNING: A cut off plug inserted into a 13amp socket is a serious safety (shock)
hazard. Ensure the cut off plug is disposed of safely.
•CAUTION: The plastic bags used to wrap this appliance or the packaging may be
dangerous. To avoid risk of suffocation, keep these bags out of reach of babies
and children. These bags are not toys.
•DO NOT place hands or face over the steam vents in the lid during operation or just
after use, as steam can scald.
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DO NOT put your hands or any other objects into the Digital Steamer while it is
cooking.
• The Digital Steamer should only be used at least 10cm away from walls and other
surfaces, to allow sufficient airflow.
• DO NOT operate the Digital Steamer empty and never fill the water tank beyond the
‘MAX’ level on the side of the water tank. Always ensure the water does not fall below
the ‘MIN’ level. Always use sufficient water for the steaming time.
• DO NOT lift or move the Digital Steamer whilst in use.
• DO NOT cover the steamer holes in the lid whilst in use.
• When removing the lid, always tilt it away from you.
• DO NOT use any Digital Steamer parts in a microwave or on any other cooker/heated
surface.
• DO NOT leave the Digital Steamer in a damp or corrosive environment.
WARNING – HOT SURFACES
• The lid and base unit and surfaces marked with
this symbol will get very hot during use.
•DO NOT TOUCH as possible injury could occur.
• Wear oven gloves when removing the lid, trays
and steam baskets from the base unit. Allow
the appliance to cool completely before
touching these surfaces, handling, moving or
storing this appliance.
• Be careful when removing the lid.
• Remove the lid slowly with the opening facing
away from you. Be careful as hot steam will
escape and can burn.
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USING YOUR DIGITAL STEAMER FOR THE FIRST TIME
• WARNING: Do not insert the plug into an electrical socket, or turn the Digital Steamer
on before you have fully assembled it.
• Unpack the Digital Steamer and remove all the packaging materials.
• Before first use, wipe the base unit with a clean damp cloth.
• Wash the lid, steamer trays, drip tray, steamer column and rice pan in warm soapy
water, rinse and dry thoroughly.
• Make sure that all parts are clean and dry before assembling the product.
• Never submerge water reservoir and base unit in water for cleaning.
• Water reservoir: Holds water for steaming, do not place any other liquid in the
reservoir.
• Drip tray: To prevent water condensation and food juices and liquids from dripping
back into the water reservoir to ensure the water in the reservoir is clean.
• Steamer trays: In order to identify the steamer trays easily, each one has been
numbered. The lower steamer tray is numbered ‘1’, and marked at the side of
steamer tray handle, the medium and upper trays are numbered ‘2’, ‘3’ respectively.
• Rice pan: This can be placed in any steamer tray to cook rice. To save space, the rice
pan can be stored in the water reservoir when the Digital Steamer is not in use. Turn it
upside down, then position in place.
• Steamer lid: This has a handle on top to avoid scalding when lifting. The steamer lid
will sit on any steamer tray.

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1. Place the base unit on a flat, dry, heat resistant surface near a socket.
2. The Digital Steamer should be positioned at least 10cm away from walls and other
surfaces to allow sufficient airflow.
3. Fill the reservoir with water to the ‘MAX’ level mark.
4. To assemble, place the drip tray over the water reservoir, making sure it is fixed in the
correct position and sits flat.
5. Place the number of steaming trays you wish to use onto the base unit and the lid on
top.
6. ALWAYS make sure the steam vents on the lid are at the back.
7. Plug the Digital Steamer into a socket and turn on.
8. The Digital Steamer is now ready to use.
9. WARNING: Always ensure there is water in the Digital Steamer before using and the
trays are stacked correctly in the base unit.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
1. Fill the water reservoir tank with cold water only. Do not exceed the ‘MAX’ level and
make sure there is water above the ‘MIN’ level.
2. DO NOT use any other liquid other than water in the water reservoir.
3. DO NOT add any salt, pepper, flavouring, essence, wine or other liquids in with the
cold water in the water reservoir.
4. If steaming for a long period of time, it may be necessary to add extra water.
5. If appliance stops producing steam or the steam rate has slowed down before the
food is ready, it indicates you should add water to the water reservoir.
6. The appliance can be used in three ways:
• Only using lower steamer tray (1); Place food in lower steamer tray, then position on
the base unit.
• Using the three steamer trays together: Position each steamer tray in place according
to the numbers 1 up to 3 on the top. Keep them in number order otherwise the
steamer trays will not sit flat.
• Using two steamer trays: Only the middle steamer tray (2), can be stacked on top of
the lower one (1).
7. The rice pan can be used in any steamer tray. It will collect less water vapour from the
lid and trays when used in the upper tray.
8. NOTE: When cooking with two or three steamer trays, the food in the lower steamer
tray will cook quicker than in the upper steamer tray, so you may want to put the food
that takes the longest in the lower steamer tray.
9. Cover with the steamer lid.
10. DO NOT operate without steamer trays and lid in place.
11. During steaming, please be careful of the steam coming out of the steamer lid.
12. Always use oven gloves when removing steamer trays from the Digital Steamer.
13. Plug in and switch on the Digital Steamer at the socket, the LCD display will illuminate,
beep and then show ‘0:00’. If no buttons are pressed within 60 seconds the appliance
will go off.
14. Press the MODE button, to select one of the preset functions: steam eggs, steam rice,
steam fish, steam chicken / meat or steam vegetables. The LCD will display the default
steaming time, and the steaming time can be changed by pressing the ‘+’ and ‘–’
buttons.
15. Press the ON/OFF button to start ‘:’ will flash.
16. During the last minute it will count down in seconds and the time will flash. When it
has reached the end time it will beep 6 times on ‘0:00’.
17. When the appliance is in operation, DO NOT touch the base unit, rice pan or steamer
trays. Always use oven gloves when handling the Digital Steamer.