Morphy Richards D55T User manual

Electric Cooker
D55T
Please read and keep these instructions
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Technical Data Location
1. Ensure that this appliance is situated
•Power Supply : 230V AC 50Hz out of the reach of children.
2. Do not place directly under kitchen wall
•Wattage : 700W
cupboards when in use as it produces large
amounts of steam. Avoid reaching over the
Important Safeguards steamer when in use.
1.Read all instructions before using this 3. Do not use outdoors.
appliance.
2.The use of any electrical appliance Mains Lead
requires following common sense safety
1. The mains lead should reach from the
rules.
socket to the base unit without straining the
3.Primarily there is danger of personal connections.
injury and secondly danger of damage to
2. Do not let the cord hang over the edge
the appliance and property. These are
of the table or the counter and keep it away
indicated in the instructions text by the
from any hot surfaces.
following two conventions:
3. Do not let the lead run across an open
Your Safety space e.g. Between a low socket and table.
1. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use oven Other Safety
gloves or a cloth when removing lid or
handling hot containers. Considerations
2. To protect against fire, electric shock 1. The use of attachments or tools not
and personal injury do not immerse cord, recommended by Morphy Richards may
plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. cause fire, electric shock or injury.
3. Unplug from the socket when not in use, 2. Extreme caution must be taken when
before putting on or taking off attachment, moving the cooker, when it contains hot
and before cleaning. food, water, or other hot liquids.
4. Do not operate any appliance with a 3. To open, lift the lid off towards yourself
damaged lead or plug, or after an but tilted away from you.
appliance has malfunctioned, or has been
4. Do not use any parts of this product in a
dropped or damaged in any way.
microwave or on any cooking/heated
5. Always use heat resistant gloves to surfaces.
remove the inner bowl and lid from the
5. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
cooker.
electric burner, or in a heated oven.
Never allow a child to operate this
6. Do not wash rice in the pot as it may
appliance. Teach children to be aware of
deform, which will affect the cooking
dangers in the kitchen, warn them of the
process.
dangers of reaching up to areas where they
cannot see properly or should not be 7. Never use the cooker to boil acid or
reaching. alkaline foodstuff. Do not leave it in a damp
or corrosive environment.

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Dismantling of Water Collector
Worth Noting Electrical Requirements
If your cooker dose not work, check the Check that the voltage on the rating plate of
following points: your appliance corresponds with your
house electricity supply which must be
1. Is the plug in its socket and the switch in A.C.(Alternating Current).
the ‘on’ position?
If the socket outlets in your home are not
2. Is the plug itself or the socket faulty - suitable for the plug supplied with this
check this by plugging in another appliance, the plug should be removed and
appliance. the appropriate one fitted.
3. In the unlikely event that the mains lead WARNING: The plug removed from the
requires replacement or your cooker needs mains lead, if severed, must be destroyed
repairs, than do not attempt these tasks as a plug with bared flexible cord is
yourself, but contact Morphy Richards hazardous if engaged into a live socket
Service Center. outlet.
WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.
Description of parts
1. Main unit
2. Cooking pan
3. Lid
4. On/off switch
5. Cooking indicator
6. Measuring cup
7. Spatula
Before Use
Before using your cooker for the first time,
wash and dry the bowl and lid.
Assembly
•Be sure to keep the space between the
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pot and the heating plate clean and free of
water drops, dust, rice grains or any other
foreign matter. If not, the cooker’s
performance will be affected and possibly
the element could burn out.
Parts diagram
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COOKING
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6. Plug in the detachable power cord into
•Do not slant the pot, otherwise it’s the cooker power socket and then connect
bottom will not be in full contact with the to the power supply.
heating plate and the element may burn out.
7. Press down the switch, the cooker will
Do not switch ON power until ready to cook. start. The cooking indicator will glow.
8. When the food is done, the main heater
Cooking rice
will turn off automatically. The cooking
indicator will go off. During cooking it is
1. Use the measuring beaker provided to
normal for the lid to rise up slightly and
measure the rice, filling level to the top. As
water to bubble around the edge.
a guide, one cup of rice is sufficient for one
person, but this will very according to 9. Carefully lift the lid and allow any
individual requirement. condensation to drip into the cooker. Use
the spatula to fluff up the rice which is then
2. Thoroughly wash the rice in several
ready to serve. Replace the lid as quickly as
changes of water and drain. Failure to do
possible. Consume the stirred rice within
so may cause poor results and/or a build-
1 hour.
up of steam within the cooker. Do not wash
the rice in the cooking pan as it may be 10. Switch off at the mains and remove the
damage the non stick coating. (not detachable power cord. Remove the bowl
applicable for D55T) to serve the food.
3. Transfer the rice to the inner bowl and •Never take cooking pan out of the
level the surface. The markings on the
cooker when it is filled with water.
inside of the bowl are for measuring the
amount of water and are given in litres and
cups. Add water to the corresponding level Tips for best cooking
marked on the inner side wall of the bowl as results
per the below table :
Quantity of water required for one cup of •Make sure that the rice or any other
rice. food is spread over the whole surface of the
cooking pan to ensure even cooking.
•You may find that to suit your personal
taste you need to slightly adjust the amount
of water added. For a softer rice add a little
more water, and a firmer rice a little less
water.
•The cooking times may vary according
to the quantity and type of rice or any other
4. Place the inner bowl in the cooker food.
ensuring that there is no rice or any
A thin crust of rice may form on the
moisture on the outside of the bowl. •
base, particularly when cooking Italian or
5. Cover with the lid, ensuring that the easy cook type rice, or when cooking
vent hole in the lid is situated away from smaller quantities. Wiping half a teaspoon
you.
Khichadi
Pongal
Required
texture
Slightly
under
Cooked
Firm Soft
Medium
Example Chinese
fried Rice
Water
(in cups) 1/2- 3/4
11
Pulao Plain
Rice
21/4 1/2
2-2 3-4

of oil over the base may help reduce this Important:
problem, but this occurrence is not always The brown marks and scratches that may
preventable. appear after many hours of use are not a
problem. We guarantee that the non-stick
Cleaning coating (not applicable for D55T) complies
with the standards and regulations on
Before cleaning and maintenance, switch materials suitable for contact with food.
the cooker off and unplug it.
Taking care of the cooking pan:
1. Wash the cooking pan and lid in warm
soapy water and dry well. Use a plastic or wooden spoon and not a
metal one so as to avoid damaging the
2. Wipe the main unit with a damp cloth. surface.
Do not use any abrasive or solvent-based
cleaner. Safety cut-out :
The cooker is fitted with a thermal fuse,
•If food has stuck to the bottom, allow which will cut off the power automatically in
the cooking pan to soak for a while before case of over heating. If this happens, the
washing it. cooker must be brought to an authorised
service center of Morphy Richards for
•Do not immerse the cooker in water, repair.
nor pour water into it.
•Ensure the area between the main unit
and cooking pan is always clean and free
from any rice or food particles etc. This is
important to ensure proper contact
between the two.
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Morphy Richards products are intended
for household use only
Morphy Richards has a policy of
continuous improvement in product quality
and design. The Company, therefore,
reserves the right to change the
specification of its models at any time.
Products & parts are indicative only, the
actual product may differ.
Morphy Richards Ltd, Mexborough,
South Yorkshire, England, S64 8AJ