Royal Prestige 10L User manual

ROYAL PRESTIGE PRESSURE COOKERS
MODELS: 10L / 6L
Included with your
Pressure Cooker:
• SteamerBasket
• Cookbook
Optional accessories
sold separately:
• 3PiecePressureCooker
AccessorySet
Includes:PastaInsert,Cover
andSteamer/Colander
TOPREVENTPERSONALINJURYAND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGE,READANDFOLLOWTHE
INSTRUCTIONSAND/ORWARNINGSINTHISCAREANDUSEINSTRUCTIONALMANUAL.

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ImportantSafeguards.................................................. 3
Instructions&SafetyInformation................................ 4
PressureCookerDiagram............................................ 6
SafetyMeasures........................................................... 7
Operating&FoodPreparationInstructions.................. 8
Maintenance............................................................. 11
ProblemsandSolutions............................................. 12
CookingTimes........................................................... 14
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1. Readallinstructions.
2. Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlesorknobs.
3. Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthepressurecookerisusednearchildren.
4. Donotplacethepressurecookerinaheatedoven.
5. Extremecautionmustbeusedwhenmovingapressurecookercontaininghotliquids.
6. Donotusepressurecookerforotherthanintendeduse.
7. This appliance cooks under pressure.  Improper use may result in scalding injury.  Make
certainunitisproperlyclosedbeforeoperating.See“OperatingInstructions”.
8. Donotlltheunitover2/3full.Whencookingfoodsthatexpandduringcookingsuchas
riceordriedvegetables,donotlltheunitover1/2full.Overllingmaycauseariskof
cloggingtheventpipeanddevelopingexcesspressure.See“FoodPreparationInstructions”.
9. Beawarethatcertainfoods,suchasapplesauce,cranberries,pearlbarley,oatmealorother
cereals,splitpeas,noodles,macaroni,rhubarb,orspaghetticanfoam,froth,andsputter,and
clogthepressurereleasedevice(steamvent).Thesefoodsshouldnotbecookedinapressure
cooker.
10. Alwayscheckthepressurereleasedevicesforcloggingbeforeuse.
11. Do not open the pressure cooker until the unit has cooled and all internal pressure has
beenreleased.Ifthehandlesaredifculttopushapart,thisindicatesthatthecookeris
stillpressurized–donotforceitopen.Anypressureinthecookercanbehazardous.See
“OperatingInstructions.”
12. Donotusethispressurecookerforpressurefryingwithoil.
13. Whenthenormaloperatingpressureisreached,turntheheatdownsoalltheliquid,which
createsthesteam,doesnotevaporate.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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INSTRUCTIONS Readalloftheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusingtheappliance.
WARNING Themanufacturerrefusesallresponsibilityforanyaccidentorsituationresultingfromanyofthesecauses:
•Modicationofthisdeviceinanyway.
•UseofsparepartsthatarenotrecognizedbyRoyalPrestige.
•Disregardoftheconditionsofuseasdescribedinthemanual.
•Disregardofanysafetyrecommendationsandimportantsafeguards.
•Thetimerisnotguaranteedincaseoffall,dropping,shocks,exposuretowaterordirectheat.
IMPORTANTCHECKS
BEFOREUSE
Checkthat:
•Thereisliquidinthepressurecooker;theabsenceofliquidinthepressurecookercancauseoverheatingand
seriouslydamageit.
•Theregulatoroutletisnotblocked.
•Theballbearinginthesafetyvalveisvisibleandclean.
•Thegasketisintherightpositionandistherightwayround.
TEMPERATURES
ANDPRESSURES
DURINGUSE
POSITION TEMPERATURE PRESSURE
1232ºF 7.252psi
2248ºF 14.504psi
ALWAYSADHERE
TOTHEFOLLOW
QUANTITIESWHEN
FILLINGYOUR
PRESSURECOOKER
•Atleast1cupofliquidwitheveryuse.
•Nevermorethantwothirdsofthevolumeofthepressurecooker.
•Notmorethanone-thirdthevolumeforingredientsthattendtoincreaseinsizeduringcookingsuchas:rice,
dehydratedvegetables,lettuce,spinach,lentils.*SEEDIRECTIONSFORUSE.
•Overllingmaycauseariskofcloggingtheventpipeanddevelopingexcesspressure.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
DURINGCOOKING
•Donotleavechildrennearthepressurecookerwhenitisinuse.
•Makesurethatyoucanalwayshearahissingfromtheregulatorasthisindicatesthatthereisliquidinthe
pressurecooker.Donotexpecttoseetheregulatorspinround;thisisnotwhatitisdesignedtodo.
•Donotusethepressurecookerforcookingfoodthatislikelytoblockthesafetyvalvessuchas:
-Stewedapple
-Blueberries
-Rhubarborredcurrants
-Porridgeoatsorothercereals
-Splitpeas
-Noodles,macaroni,spaghetti
-Pearlbarley
INSTRUCTIONS & SAFETY INFORMATION
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INSTRUCTIONS & SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
DURINGCOOKING
(continuedfrompage4)
•Certainmeats,forexampleoxtongue,haveasurfaceskin,whichinatesundertheeffectofpressure.Donot
prickthemeatwhiletheskinisinated.Youwillbeliabletobescaldedbyspurtingliquid.
•Whencookingpastyfoods,shakethepressurecookerslightlyafterdecompressionandbeforeopeningthe
lid.Youwillthusavoidsprayingduetothepresenceofpressurizedsteambubblesinthefood.
•Removethetimerfromitshousingoncesteambeginstoescapecontinuously.Removebyapplyingslight
pressuretothetexturedpartofthetimerbelowthedisplay.Thiswillcausethetimertorotateinitshousing,
allowingyoutograspandremoveit.
•Neverleavethetimeronthepressurecookerlidwhilecooking
•Donotuseyourpressurecookerforfrying.
•Neverputaluminumorplasticlminyourpressurecooker.
•Neverputyourpressurecookerintheoven.
•Donotuseyourpressurecookerforanypurposeotherthantocookfood.
•Thisapparatuscooksunderpressure,thereforeandINCORRECTusageofitcouldresultinseriousburning.
Alwayscheckthattheapparatusiscorrectlyclosedbeforeuse(seetheinstructionsforuse).
•Whenthenormaloperatingpressureisreached,turntheheatdownsoalltheliquid,whichcreatessteam,
doesnotevaporate.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
AFTERCOOKING
•Alwayscooldownyourpressurecookerbyimmersingitinacontainerofcoldwaterbeforeopening.
•Donotopenthepressurecookeruntilthereisnomorepressureinside(checkthatthepressureindicatorhas
goneallthewaydown).
•
Nevertrytoforceopenthepressurecookerwhenitisunderpressure.SEECHAPTERSONDECOMPRESSION 
ANDOPENING
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Ifyouhavetomoveyourpressurecookerduringorjustaftercookingrememberthattheliquidinsideisveryhot.
•Becarefulnottotouchthemetallicsidesortheescapingsteam.
•Ifnecessary,usegloves.
•Tomovethepressurecooker,alwaysholditbythehandles.
MAINTENANCE •Neverputthelidandthegasketinthedishwasher.
•Neverputthetimerinthedishwasherorrunitunderthewater.
•Beforereusingyourpressurecooker,cleantheregulatorasadvisedintheinstructions.
IMPORTANTREMINDERS •Incaseofanymalfunction,donotattempttoadjustyourpressurecooker.Alwaysremoveitfromtheheat
andrefertothechapterentitled:PROBLEMSANDSOLUTIONS
•Donotreuseyourpressurecookerafteranymalfunctionwithoutrsthavingitcheckedandtestedbythe
RoyalPrestigeServiceDepartment.ThewarrantyisnotvalidunlessRoyalPrestigerepairsthepressurecooker.
•Donotmodifyyourpressurecookerinanyway.
•Donotcarryoutanyoperationsoruseforanyotherpurposethanthosedescribedintheseinstructions.
•ReplacethegasketregularlyanduseonlyRoyalPrestigespareparts,whichareidenticaltotheoriginalparts.
•ThepanandlidofthisRoyalPrestigePressureCookerarecompatibleonlywitheachother,donotusewith
anyotherpartsorcookwarepieces.
•Forrepairorservice,contact:HyCiteCorporation,RoyalPrestigeServiceCenter
2115PinehurstDrive,Middleton,WI53562,1-800-279-3373
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PRESSURE COOKER
1 Regulator
2 RegulatorStem
3 RegulatorSeal
4 RegulatorScrew
5 UpperHandle
6 OpeningandClosingSwitch
7 Lid
8 PressureReleaseWindow
9 SealIndicator
10 Indicator
11 ValveIndicator
12 Gasket
13 SideHandle
14 Base
15 SteamerBasket
16 Clips
17 RemovableTimer
18 LiquidCrystalScreen
19 SiliconTimerOperationButton
ReplacementPartsAvailable:
Cover–Includespartnumbers:5,6,7,and8
Valve–1,2,4,5
RubberGasket–Fitsinundersideoflid
Base–14
SideHandle–13
SteamerBasket–15
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c) Openingand
 closingswitch
d) Indicator
e) Regulator
f) Position“1”
slowcooking
g) Position“2”
quickcooking
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1. CLOSING SAFETY
Thespeciallockingmechanismallowspressure-cooking
only if the switch is properly turned to the “pressure
cookerlocked”position.
2. COOKING SAFETY
Whencookingbeginstheindicatorautomaticallyrises
sothatitisimpossibletoopenthecoveruntilpressure
isreduced.
Do not attempt to force the pressure cooker open when
the indicator has risen.
3. SAFETY VALVE
If the regulator is allowed to become blocked and
pressurecontinuestorise,asafetyvalvewillimmediately
release excess steam and reduce the temperature
inside the cooker.  In this event, immediately turn off
the heat source and wait for the steam to stop. The
pressurecookerhastobecooleddownbyplacingitin
acontainerofcoldwateruntiltheindicatorgoesdown.
Whentheredindicatorhasgonedown,youwillbeable
toopenyourpressurecookersafely.Beforereusingyour
pressure cooker, clean the regulator as advised in the
maintenancesection.
4. PRESSURE RELEASE WINDOW
Ifintheveryunlikelyeventthe
safety valve fails to function,
a pressure release window
on the side of the cover will
automatically activate two
additional safety devices to
safelyventthesteam.
In this case do not reuse your pressure cooker
until you have had it checked by the Royal Prestige
Service Center.
SAFETY MEASURES
Underpressure-
redindicatorup
Nopressure-
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Yourpressurecookeriscompatiblewithalltypesofcook
topsinusetoday.
•Ifyouuseagascooktop,theameshouldnotextend
furtherthanthebaseofthepressurecooker.
•Ifyouuseanyotherheatsource,makesurethatthe
diameteroftheplateissmallerthanorequaltothe
baseofthepressurecooker.
•Ifyouuseaninductioncooktop,makesurethatyour
pressure cooker is in the middle of the heat zone
markedontheplate.
• Never put your pressure cooker in an oven.
• Never use aluminum foil or plastic lm in the pressure
cooker. This may obstruct the regulator or the safety valve.
1. OPENING BEFORE USING (cold)
  Placetheswitchon“open”

Turnthecovercounterclockwiseuntilthearrowsonthe
coverandthehandleslineup,andthenliftoffthelid.
2. BEFORE USE
Beforeusingyourpressurecookerforthersttime,besure
towashitthoroughly.Add1/4cupofvinegartohotsoapy
water,andwithaspongeordishcloth,washeachpiece.
3. OPERATING THE LID
Makesurethe gasket is rightside
upandcorrectlypositionedinthe
cover by following the diagram
below.
Turntheswitchtothe“Open”Position.

Placethelidonthe pressurecookerso
thatthetrianglesmarkedon thelidare
alignedwiththehandlesonthepot.
Turn the cover clockwise all the
way to the stop such that the
handleslineup.
OPERATING & FOOD PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Securethelidbyturningtheswitchtothe
“locked”positionandcheckthatwhenin
thispositionthelidcannotbeturned.
4. FILLING THE PRESSURE COOKER
Neverllthepressurecookermorethantwothirdsfull.
For certain foods, lettuce, spinach, lentils, etc., which
expandorcausethewatertofrothwhencooking,donot
llpressurecookermorethanonethirdfull.
5. STEAMING
•Pouratleastacupofwaterintoyourpressurecooker.
•Thefoodinthesteamermustnotbestandinginwater.
•Theregulatorshouldbeinposition2.
•Whileyouarecookingyoushouldmakesurethatthe
regulator gives off a continual hissing sound, which
meansthatthereissufcientliquid.
6. COOKING
•Positiontheregulatorsothatarrowispointingtowards
speeds1or2andthenpressitdown.
•Ifyouusesalt,dissolverstusingaspoon.
•Selectthepositionyouwishtocookatbyswitchingto
Position1(slowcooking)orPosition2(quickcooking).
•Placethepressurecookerontheheatsource(which
should be turned up as high as possible unless the
recipespecicallystatesotherwise).Never put your
pressure cooker in an oven.
•Asaresultofthepressuretheindicatorwillriseand
causetheswitchtolock.
•When the steam escapes from the regulator,
accompaniedbyamildhissingnoise,startyourtimer.
You can turn down the heat, making sure you can
alwayshearahissingnoise.Cookingtimewillbejust
asquickandyouwillsaveonenergy.
•If you notice anything irregular in the functioning of
your pressure cooker, remove it from the heat source,
cool it down by immersing it in a container of cold
water, and consult the chapter entitled “PROBLEMS
AND SOLUTIONS”
7. SETTING THE TIMER
•Remove the timer by applying slight pressure to the
texturedpartofthetimerbelowthedisplay.Thiswill
causethetimertorotateinitshousingallowingyouto
graspandremoveit.Neverleavethetimeronthelid
whilecooking.
•Press the timer button briey to advance the time
minutebyminute.Pressthetimerbuttonandholdto
advancethetimefaster.
•To cancel or stop the timer, press the timer button
for3secondstoresetittozero.Thetimerwillstop
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8. DECOMPRESSION
Assoonasyouhavenishedcooking:
•Turnofftheheatsource.
•If the pressure cooker is in position 2, switch it to
position1.
•Cool off your pressure cooker for
at least 1 minute by immersing it
inacontainerofcoldwaterbefore
removingtheregulator.
•Wait until the pressure indicator
hasgonedown.
If the indicator doesn’t go down,
don’t force the pressure cooker
open, but rather continue to cool it
off by immersing it again.
•Positiontheswitchon“open”,turn
thehandleandremovethelid.

•To move the pressure cooker, use only the handles.
Do not tip the pressure cooker; it contains very hot
liquid.
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MAINTENANCE
1. CLEANING AFTER USE
Itisbestnottoleavefoodinthepressurecookerafter
cooking.Theacidityofcertainfoodsmaydamageand
discolorthestainlesssteel.
Washthepressurecookerinhotsoapywaterafterevery
use with a soft cloth or sponge. The pressure cooker
shouldneverbecleanedwithanabrasiveorchlorinated
productsuchasbleach.Iftherearecalciumdepositson
thepressure cooker, boil waterwith vinegar andrinse
carefully.
Never put the lid or the gasket in the dishwasher.
Never put the timer in the dishwasher or run under water.
Removethegasketfrom the coverand carefully clean
both in hot, soapy water after every use. Annual
replacementofthesealisrecommended.
Remove the regulator from its
socketandcleanregulator(1)
and regulator socket (2) after
everyuse.
Clean the valve indicator after
everyuse.
Ifresidualmatterisobstructingthelterofthevalveor
theregulator,removethemwiththehelpofaneedle.
Washthetimerwithasoftdrycloth.Donotuseasolvent,
donotpassunderwaterorinthedishwasher.
2. STORING
Whenstoringyourpressurecooker,removethegasket
and place it in the bottom of the cooker, turn the lid
upsidedownandplaceonthepressurecooker.Do not
leave the gasket on the lid.
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PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS
Icannotopenmy
pressurecooker.
AfterCooking
•Ifthepressurecookerispressurized(hot,theindicatorisup)decompressfollowingthesesteps:
-Takethepressurecookerofftheheat.
-Immerseitinacontainerofcoldwaterforatleast1minute.
-Oncetheindicatorhasgonedowntakeofftheregulator.
-Puttheswitchon“open”positionandopenthepressurecooker.
BeforeCooking
•Iftheindicatorisdown,puttheswitchon“open”thenturnthecovercounterclockwise.
Icannotclosemy
pressurecooker.
•Checkthattheswitchison“open”position,iscorrectlyplacedonthebase,andthatthearrowsonthelidand
handlesareproperlyaligned.
•Presslightlyonthelidandturnclockwiseuntilthehandlesareontopofeachother.Thenputtheswitchinto
“locked”position.
Mypressurecookerwill
notpressurize.
•Theswitchisnotin“locked”position.
•Theheatsourceisnotstrongenough.
•Thereisnotenoughliquidinthepressurecooker(theremustbeatleast1cup).
•Makesurethattheregulatorisproperlyinplace.
•Makesurethatthegasketisproperlyinplace.
•Ifthegasketiswornout,replaceit.
Steamisescapingfrom
mypressurecooker.
•Checkthattheswitchisin“locked”position.
•Checkthatthegasketisproperlyinplaceinthecover.Verifythatyouproperlycleanedthegasket(pg13).
•Verifythattherimofthebaseisclean.

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PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS
Thesafetyvalveisset
off.WhatshouldIdo?
Intheorderlisted:
•Turnofftheheatsourceimmediately.
•Cooldownyourpressurecookerbyimmersingitinacontainerofcoldwaterforatleast1minute.
•Takeofftheregulator(theindicatorshouldgodown).
•Iftheindicatordoesnotgodown,donotattempttoopenthepressurecooker.Immerseitagaininacontainerof
coldwateruntiltheindicatorgoesdown.
•Oncetheregulatorhasgonedown,openyourpressurecookerandexaminetheregulator;
-Ifitisdirty,cleanitandwhereittsontothepressurecooker.Youcanthenstartusingyourpressurecooker
again.Iftheproblempersists,contacttheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.
-Ifitisclean,returnyourpressurecookerimmediatelytotheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.
Mypressurecookerwas
heatedempty.
•Turnofftheheatsourceandletthepressurecookercooldownwhereitisonthehotplate.Donotmoveit,orthe
basediffusermaybedamaged.
•WeadviseyoutochangethesealofthelidandhaveyourpressurecookercheckedbytheRoyalPrestigeService
Center.
Thegasketinthelidof
thepressurecooker
hascomeoutofthe
pressurerelease
windowinthelid.
•Turnoffthepowersource.
•Cooldownyourpressurecookerbyimmersingitinacontainerofcoldwaterfor1minute.
•Removethelidandcleancookerout.
•DonotreusethepressurecookerbeforehavingitcheckedbytheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.
Steamisescapingfrom
theregulator.
•Thisiscompletelynormal;ifthereseemstobetoomuchsteam,turndowntheheatsourceandcontinuecooking.
Mytimerhasstopped
working.
•Thebatterymayneedtobereplaced;Useacoinintheslotonthebackofthetimertoopenthebattery
compartment.Replacethebatterywitha357AButtonCellbattery.

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COOKING TIMES FOR VEGETABLES
FRESH VEGETABLES STEAMER POSITION 1 POSITION 2
Artichokes X15min.
ArtichokesMornay X15min.
ArtichokesBarigoule X28min.
Asparagus X7min.
Broccoli X4min.
Carrots X4min.
Celery X6min.
Celeriac X8min.
Mushrooms X3min.
GreekStyleMushrooms X4min.
BrusselsSprouts X4min.
Cauliower X4min.
Chard X5min.

COOKING TIMES FOR VEGETABLES
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FRESH VEGETABLES STEAMER POSITION 1 POSITION 2
GreenBeans X5min.
Lentils X5min.
CouscousVegetables X7min.
RatatouilleVegetables X5min.
Peas X6min.
Potatoes X8min.
StuffedPotatoes X10min.
Leeks X8min.
Peppers X5min.
StuffedPeppers X12min.
Tomatoes X5min.
StuffedTomatoes X10min.

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