Philips HR1050 User manual

HR1050
User manual

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HR1050
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
This HomeCooker has been developed to help you cook a vast array
of dishes and gives you long-lasting performance. It has been designed
to allow easy cleaning and all accessories (except the safety ring) are
dishwasher-proof.
Some of the advantages of your HomeCooker:
- The HomeCooker with CuttingTower helps you to slice, shred, cut,
cook and stir your fresh home-made meal everyday, while you do
something else.
- Time saving:The HomeCooker allows you to do other things during
cooking. So you can enjoy other things you like and cook at the same time.
- No burned food:The stirrer prevents the food on the bottom of
the pot from burning. Furthermore the appliance stops heating
automatically when the set temperature has been reached and the set
time has elapsed.
- Versatile:You can melt, keep warm, simmer, boil, steam, fry with or
without the stirrer.
- Very user-friendly:The simple user interface allows you to easily adjust
the settings at the touch of a button.
- Portable:The HomeCooker has a compact design, which allows you
to take it with you and cook anywhere you have electricity and a wall
socket (e.g. at a campsite, in a summer house or on your patio).
- Safe:The HomeCooker has a safety ring around the heating plate to
prevent nger burning.
Special benets of product registration
You have bought a culinary tool for life and we want to ensure that you
remain satised. We would like you to register your purchase so that we
can stay in contact with you and you can receive additional recipes from us.
Register within 3 months to receive benets including:
- Fresh ideas for recipes by email.
- Tips to use and maintain your HomeCooker.
- Special offers for accessories and other products.
Please visit www.philips.com/welcome to register your HomeCooker.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Glass lid
2 Steam vent
3 Steaming tray
4 Steaming basket
5 Pasta insert
6 Stirrer
7 Pot
8 Spindle
9 Heating plate
10 Removable safety ring
11 Base
12 Control panel with display
13 Temperature increase button
14 Temperature decrease button
15 Temperature indication (°C or °F)
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16 Stirrer on/off button
17 Start/pause button
18 Set time indication
19 Time increase button
20 Time decrease button
21 ’Heating plate hot’ light
22 Mains cord with plug
23 On/off button
24 Cord storage compartment
25 Control knob with 2 speed settings
26 Motor unit
27 Bowl with spout
28 Tool holder
29 Lid with feeding tube
30 Pusher
31 Coarse shredding disc
32 Fine shredding disc
33 Fine slicing disc
34 Coarse slicing disc
35 Julienne disc
36 Disc holder
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
appliances and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never use the appliances on an induction cooker, stove,
gas stove, oven or other cooking device.
- Never immerse the base of the HomeCooker in water
or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
- Never immerse the motor unit of the Cutting Tower in
water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliances
corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliances.
- Only connect the appliances to an earthed wall socket.
- The appliances are not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote-control
system.
- Do not use the appliances if the plugs, the mains cords
or other parts are damaged.
- If the mains cord of the HomeCooker or CuttingTower
is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips,
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a service centre authorised by Philips or similarly
qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- The CuttingTower may not be used by children. Keep
the CuttingTower and its mains cord out of reach of
children.
- The CuttingTower can be used by persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they have been given
instructions in safe use of the appliance or supervision
to establish safe use and if they have been made aware
of the hazards involved.
- The HomeCooker can be used by children aged 8 or
above and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge
if they have been given instructions in safe use of the
HomeCooker or supervision to establish safe use and if
they have been made aware of the hazards involved.
- Do not allow children to play with the HomeCooker.
- Keep the HomeCooker and its mains cord out of reach
of children aged 8 or under when the HomeCooker is
switched on or cooling down.
- Children aged 8 or above are only allowed to clean the
HomeCooker under supervision.
- Do not let the mains cords hang over the edge of the
surface or worktop on which the appliances stand.
- Keep the appliances and the mains cords away from hot
surfaces.
- Leave at least 10cm free space behind and on both
sides of the HomeCooker.
- Do not place objects close to the HomeCooker when it
is operating.
- Always fully unwind the mains cords before you plug in
the appliances.
- Never let the HomeCooker operate without the pot on
the base.
- Avoid touching the cutting edges of the CuttingTower
discs.The cutting edges are very sharp.
- The HomeCooker becomes very hot and stays hot for
a long time after cooking. When the red ‘heating plate
hot’ light on the control panel lights up, the heating plate
is hot and must not be touched.
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- Never remove the safety ring when the heating plate is
on or hot.
- Keep long hair, jewelry, loose clothing etc. away from the
stirrer.
-The temperature of accessible surfaces is high when the
HomeCooker is operating.
- Overheated oil and fat may catch re.
- Never use a spatula or a spoon to remove the
ingredients from the CuttingTower bowl during
operation. Always unplug the CuttingTower if you have
to remove something from the feeding tube.
- Never use your ngers or an object (e.g. a spatula)
to push ingredients down the feeding tube while the
CuttingTower is operating. Only use the pusher for this
purpose.
- Never reach into the feeding tube with your ngers
while the CuttingTower is operating.
- Be very careful when you handle the Cutting Tower
discs. Be especially careful when you remove them from
the CuttingTower bowl, when you empty the bowl or
when you clean it.Their cutting edges are
very sharp.
Caution
- The appliances are intended for normal household use
only.They are not intended for use in environments such
as staff kitchens of shops, ofces, farms or other work
environments. Nor are they intended to be used by
clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and other
residential environments.
- Switch off the appliances before you detach any
accessory.
- Unplug the appliances immediately after use.
- Always switch off the CuttingTower by turning the
control knob to 0.
- Wait until moving parts stop running before you
remove the lid of the CuttingTower.
- If the appliances are used improperly or for professional
or semi-professional purposes or if they are not used
according to the instructions in the user manual, the
guarantee becomes invalid and Philips refuses any
liability for damage caused.
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- Never use any accessories or parts from other
manufacturers or that Philips does not specically
recommend. If you use such accessories or parts, your
guarantee becomes invalid.
- Only use the pot of the HomeCooker in combination
with its original base. Do not use the pot on an
induction cooker, stove or other cooking device.
- Only use the steaming baskets and steaming tray in
combination with the original base and pot.
- Only cover the pot or the steaming baskets with the lid
supplied. Never use a towel or something similar for this
purpose.
- Always place the appliances on a dry, at and stable
surface.
- Do not place the HomeCooker near or
underneath objects that would be damaged by steam,
such as walls and cupboards.
- Do not use the HomeCooker to deep fry food.
- Do not use the appliances or any of their parts in the
microwave.
- You can blend the ingredients in the pot with a hand
blender, but only if you remove the stirrer from the pot
rst.
- Do not exceed the MAX indication on the pot (3 litres).
- Always make sure that the steaming slots in the
steaming baskets and steaming tray are free from fat,
food remnants and dirt.
- Only use a moist cloth to clean the base of the
HomeCooker and the motor unit of the CuttingTower.
- Never let the HomeCooker operate when the pot is
empty.
- Always use the lid of the HomeCooker when you want
to steam food.
- Consult the recipe book for the correct quantities and
cooking times.
- Always use oven mitts if you want to handle the
HomeCooker while it is operating or still hot.
- Always remove the lid for the HomeCooker carefully
and away from you. Let condensation drip off the lid
into the pot to avoid scalding.
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- Beware of the hot steam that comes out of the steam
vent in the lid during cooking or out of the pot when
you remove the lid. When you check the food, always
use kitchen utensils with long handles.
- When you switch off and/or unplug the HomeCooker,
the red ‘heating plate hot’ light goes out. However, the
heating plate may still be hot. Always let the heating
plate cool down completely before you handle or clean
the base.
- Always press the buttons on the control panel of the
HomeCooker with your ngertips. Do not use your
nails to prevent damage to the protection foil.
- Always carry the pot by its handles.
- Always hold the steaming baskets and the steaming tray
by their handles when they contain hot food.
- Do not move the appliances while they are operating.
- Never clean the safety ring of the HomeCooker in the
dishwasher.
- Always check if the food is properly cooked before you
eat it.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
The Philips appliances complies with all standards
regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF).
Overheat protection
This HomeCooker is equipped with overheat
protection. If the appliance overheats, it switches off
automatically. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down.
Then put the mains plug back into the wall socket and
press the on/off button to switch on the appliance again.
Built-in safety lock
This feature ensures that you can only switch on the
CuttingTower if you have properly assembled the bowl
with spout and the lid with feeding tube on the motor
unit. If the bowl with spout and the lid with feeding
tube are correctly assembled, the built-in safety lock
will be unlocked.
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Before rst use
1 Remove all packaging materials from the appliances and the
protection foil from the control panel of the HomeCooker.
2 Thoroughly clean the parts that come into contact with food before
you use the appliances for the rst time (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).
Preparing for use
Preparing the Cutting Tower
1 Let hot ingredients cool down before you process them (max.
temperature 80°C/175°F).
2 Cut the ingredients into pieces that t into the feeding tube. Make
sure that the pieces are not too big to prevent them from getting
stuck in the feeding tube.
3 Put the motor unit on a at and stable surface.
4 Put the bowl with spout on the motor unit (1) and turn it clockwise
(2) to x it (‘click’).
5 Place the tool holder in the bowl with spout.
6 Place the disc you want to use in the disc holder.
The slicing and shredding discs are intended for slicing and shredding
vegetables like cucumber, carrots, potatoes, leeks and onions and certain
kind of cheese.The Julienne disc is intended for cutting vegetables into thin
sticks.
Never process hard ingredients like ice cubes with the appliance.
The cutting edges are very sharp. Do not touch them.
7 Place the disc holder on the tool holder.
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8 Put the lid with feeding tube on the bowl with spout (1). Turn the lid
clockwise (2) to x it.
9 Put the mains plug in the wall socket.
Preparing the HomeCooker
1 Put the base on a dry, at and stable surface.
2 Pull the mains cord out of the cord storage compartment.
3 Put the mains plug in the wall socket.
4 Place the pot on the base.
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Using the appliances
For cooking and steaming tips and recipes, see the recipe book and visit
our website www.philips.com/homecooker.
Cutting Tower
Using the Cutting Tower
Note: If you want the CuttingTower to eject the processed ingredients straight
into the HomeCooker, remove the lid of the HomeCooker and place the
Cutting Tower next to the HomeCooker.
Note:You can also use the Cutting Tower without the HomeCooker. Simply
place the Cutting Tower next to the bowl or pan.
1 Put the ingredients in the feeding tube.
- Pre-cut large ingredients into pieces that t in the feeding tube.
- Fill the feeding tube evenly for the best results.
- To shred cheese, e.g. Parmesan, Gouda or Emmentaler, the cheese
should be at refrigerator temperature.
Note: Certain ingredients may cause discolouration. If you spill ingredients on
the outside of the Cutting Tower, wipe away the spills immediately.
2 Put the pusher onto the ingredients in the feeding tube.
3 Turn the control knob to speed 1 or 2 and push down the pusher.
Use speed 1 for soft ingredients like mushrooms. Use speed 2 for hard
ingredients like carrots.
HomeCooker
Using the control panel
1 Press the on/off button.
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,The temperature shown on the display is ‘- -’ and the time shown is
00:00.
Note: If you do not use the appliance for 10 minutes, it goes into standby
mode to save energy. In this mode, the start/pause button ashes every 10
seconds. If you want to switch the appliance back on, press the start/pause
button.
Note: If the appliance is still hot but is cooling down, it goes into standby mode
to save energy.The ‘heating plate hot’ light lights up as long as the heating
plate is hot. If you want to switch the appliance back on, press the start/pause
button.
Note: If you switch off the appliance or if you unplug the appliance, the
‘heating plate hot’ light goes out. However, the heating plate may still be hot.
2 Press the temperature increase or decrease button one or more
times to set the required temperature.
,The set temperature is shown on the display. The temperature ashes
to indicate that the appliance is changing the temperature.
,When the red ‘heating plate hot’ light on the display lights up, the
heating plate is hot and must not be touched.
,When the heating plate or bottom of the pot has reached the set
temperature, the temperature on the display stops ashing. The
appliance maintains the set temperature while you can do something
else.
Note: Due to variations in ambient temperature it might happen that the
temperature on the display starts ashing again.
Note: If you press the temperature increase and decrease buttons briey at the
same time, the temperature is reset to zero (‘- -’).
Note: If you press the temperature increase and decrease buttons at the same
time for 3 seconds, you can switch from °C to °F and back.
Note:You can also adjust the temperature while the appliance is operating. If
you set a higher temperature, the temperature on the display starts ashing again.
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Temperature settings
- Melting: 40°C/104°F*
- Keeping warm: 70°C/158°F*
- Simmering: 90°C/194°F*
- Boiling: 110°C/230°F*
- Steaming: 130°C/266°F*
- Frying: 175°C/347°F*
- Turbo: 250°C/482°F** (to heat up ingredients quickly or to roast large
amounts of ingredients)
* indicates temperature on the bottom of the pot
* * indicates temperature on heating plate
3 Press the time increase or decrease button to set the required
cooking time.You can set a time from 1 to 99 minutes.
,The set time is shown on the display.
Note:The longer you keep the button pressed, the faster the time is put
forward or backward.
Note:You can also adjust the time while the appliance is operating.
Note: If you press the time increase and decrease buttons briey at the same
time, the time is reset to 00:00.
Tip:When you have become more familiar with the appliance and when you
want to prepare your own recipes, you can also use it without setting the
time. In that case, the time starts counting up from zero and the appliance
continues to operate for 99 minutes or until you switch it off yourself. If you
press the pause button while cooking without setting the time, the time is reset
to 00:00.
4 Press the start/pause button to start the cooking process.
,The time on the display is counted down (in minutes and seconds)
and the start/pause button ashes slowly to indicate that the
appliance is operating.
,The appliance starts to heat up.
,The stirrer starts rotating.
Note: If you want to switch off the stirrer to cook for instance potatoes or if
you want to steam, press the stirrer on/off button.To activate the stirrer again,
press the stirrer on/off button again.
Note:To deactivate the stirrer, press the stirrer on/off button right after you
switched on the appliance.
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5 If you want to interrupt the cooking process, press the start/pause
button.
,The start/pause button lights up continuously and the time on the
display stops counting down or up.
Note: If you did not set a cooking time, the display shows 00:00.
6 To resume the cooking process, press the start/pause button again.
,The time on the display starts counting down or up again and the
start/pause button starts ashing again.
Note: If you did not set a cooking time, the display starts counting up from 0
again when you press the start/pause button.
Note: If you do not resume the cooking process within 10 minutes, the
appliance goes into standby mode. In this mode, the start/pause button ashes
every 10 seconds.
7 When the set time has elapsed, the appliance beeps and the start/
pause button lights up continuously. Press any button to stop the
beeping.
Melting, simmering, boiling, frying and keeping warm with
stirrer
1 Place the stirrer on the spindle in the pot.
Note: For easy assembly, always put the stirrer in the pot before you add the
ingredients.
2 Put the ingredients you want to prepare in the pot. If necessary, add
water (e.g. to cook potatoes).
Caution: Make sure the ingredients in the pot do not exceed the MAX
indication.
Note: Certain ingredients may cause discolouration. If you spill ingredients on
the outside of the HomeCooker, wipe away the spills immediately.
Tip: For cooking times and temperatures, see the recipe book.
3 If desired, put the lid on the pot.
4 Follow the instructions in section ‘Using the control panel’.
5 When the set time has elapsed, remove the ingredients from the pot
with a spatula or a scoop. Press any button to stop the beeping.
Note:You can blend the ingredients in the pot with a hand blender, but only if
you remove the stirrer from the pot rst.
Note: If you want to remove the stirrer, never touch the hot ingredients and
only touch the top of the stirrer.
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6 Switch off and unplug the appliance.
Caution:When you switch off and/or unplug the appliance, the red
‘heating plate hot’ light goes out. However, the heating plate may still
be hot. Always let the heating plate cool down completely before you
handle or clean the base.
Steaming and boiling without stirrer
1 Remove the stirrer from the spindle in the pot.
2 Pour water into the pot. For the quantity of water, see the recipe
book.
Caution: Make sure the water and ingredients in the pot do not exceed
the MAX indication.
3 Put the ingredients you want to prepare in the steaming basket, the
pasta insert and/or in the steaming tray. Put the steaming basket, the
pasta insert and/or the steaming tray in place.
- Put the pasta insert in the pot. Use the pasta insert to cook pasta and
to steam large ingredients.
- Put the steaming basket on the pot. Use the steaming basket to steam
smaller ingredients.
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- Put the steaming tray in the steaming basket. Use the steaming tray to
steam delicate ingredients, e.g. sh.
- You can also use the steaming basket, the pasta insert and the steaming
tray at the same time.
Caution: Make sure that you place the steaming basket, the pasta insert
and the steaming tray properly.
Caution: Make sure that you put the food in the steaming basket, the
pasta insert and the steaming tray in such a way that there is some space
between the pieces and that some of the steaming slots stay clear to
allow optimal steam ow. Do not overload the steaming basket, the pasta
insert and the steaming tray.
Note: Certain ingredients may cause discolouration. If you spill ingredients on
the outside of the HomeCooker, wipe away the spills immediately.
Tip: For steaming and boiling times and temperatures, see the recipe book.
Tip: For the best taste, do not prepare sh and other ingredients at the same
time.
4 Put the lid on the steaming basket (if you are using it) or on the pot.
Caution: Always use the lid when you want to steam food.
5 Follow the instructions in section ‘Using the control panel’.
Note:After you have switched on the appliance, press the stirrer on/off button
to deactivate the stirrer motor.
Tip: For more information on the steaming and boiling times of ingredients, see
the recipe book.
6 When the set time has elapsed, remove the ingredients from the
steaming basket, the pasta insert and/or the steaming tray with a
spatula or scoop. Press any button to stop the beeping.
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7 Switch off and unplug the appliance.
Caution:When you switch off and/or unplug the appliance, the red
‘heating plate hot’ light goes out. However, the heating plate may still
be hot. Always let the heating plate cool down completely before you
handle or clean the base.
Cleaning
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids
such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliances.
1 Switch off and unplug the appliances.
2 Let the HomeCooker cool down.
Cleaning the Cutting Tower
1 Turn the lid with feeding tube anticlockwise to remove it from the
bowl with spout.
2 Lift the disc holder and the tool holder out of the bowl with spout.
3 Remove the disc from the disc holder.
4 Turn the bowl with spout anticlockwise to remove it from the base.
5 Clean the bowl with spout, the lid with feeding tube, the pusher, the
tool holder, the disc holder and the discs with warm water and some
washing-up liquid or in the dishwasher.
Clean the discs very carefully.The cutting edges are very sharp.
6 Wipe the motor unit with a moist cloth.
Danger: Never immerse the motor unit in water, nor rinse it under the
tap. Do not clean it in the dishwasher either.
Caution: If water or another liquids end up between the motor unit and
the bowl with spout, dry the motor unit properly before you use the
appliance again.
7 Wipe all parts of the appliance dry with a tea towel.
Cleaning the HomeCooker
1 Clean the pot, the stirrer, the steaming basket, the pasta insert and
the steaming tray with warm water and some washing-up liquid or in
the dishwasher.
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