TEFAL Initial RK740165 User manual

Spherical Pot Rice Cooker
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Fig.17
MAX.
8cups
8
cups
MAX.
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b
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b
1 5 6
7
13
9
2
3
4
10
14
8
12
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Fig.1Fig.2Fig.3a Fig.3b
Fig.4Fig.5Fig.6Fig.7
Fig.12 Fig.13 Fig.14 Fig.15
Fig.16 Fig.18 Fig.19
Fig.8Fig.9Fig.10 Fig.11
Fig.17
MAX.
8cups
8
cups
MAX.
a
b
a
b
1 5 6
7
13
9
2
3
4
10
14
8
12
11

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12c
12b
12a
12d
12e
12f
12i
12h
12g
12j
12k
12l
12m
CONTROL PANEL
DESCRIPTION
1 Steam basket
2 Graduation for water and rice
3 Removable pot
4 Measuring cup
5 Rice spoon
6 Soup spoon
7 Lid
8 Removable inner lid
9 Micro pressure valve
10 Lid opening button
11 Handle
12 Control panel
a Cooking progress indicator
b “+” key
c “Keep warm / Cancel”
indicator
d “Keep warm / Cancel” key
e “Preset / Timer” key
f “-” key
g “Rice” indicator
h “Rice” key
i “Start” indicator
j “Start” key
k “Menu” key
l “Congee” indicator
m “Congee” key
13 Housing
14 Power cord

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read and follow the instructions for use. Keep
them safe.
• This appliance is not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or a separate remote-
control system.
• This appliance can be used by children aged
from 8years and above if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and if they understand the
hazards involved.Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children unless they are
older than 8 years and supervised. Keep the
appliance and its cord out of reach of children
aged less than 8years.
• Appliances can be used by 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.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory

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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.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
• As this appliance is for household use only, it is
not intended for use in the following applications
and the guarantee will not apply for:
– Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments
– Farm houses
– By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments
– Bed and breakfast type environments
• If your appliance is fitted with a removable
power cord: if the power cord is damaged, it must
be replaced by a special cord or unit available
from a authorised service centre.
• If your appliance is fitted with fixed power
cord: a if the power supply cord is damage,
it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the
manufacturer’s after-sales service department
or similarly qualified person in order to avoid any
danger.

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• The appliance must not be immersed in water or
any other liquid.
• Use a damp cloth or sponge with diswashing liquid
to clean the accessories and parts in contact with
the aliments. Rince with a damp cloth or sponge.
Drying accessories and parts in contact with food
with a dry cloth.
• If the symbol is marked on the appliance, this
symbol means “Caution: surfaces may become
hot during use”.
• Caution: the surface of heating element is subject
to residual heat after use.
• Caution: risk of injury due to improper use of the
appliance.
• Caution: if your appliance has a removable power
cord, do not spill liquid on the connector.
• Always unplug the appliance:
– immediately after use
– when moving it
– prior to any cleaning or maintenance
– if it fails to function correctly
• Burns can occur by touching the hot surface of
the appliance, the hot water, steam or the food.
• During cooking, the appliance gives out heat and
steam. Keep face and hands away.

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• Do not get face and hands close to the steam
outlet. Do not obstruct the steam outlet.
• For any problems or queries please contact our
Customer Relations Team or consult our web site.
• The appliance can be used up to an altitude of
4000m.
• For your safety, this appliance complies with the safety regulations and
directives in effect at the time of manufacture (Low-voltage Directive,
Electromagnetic Compatibility, Food Contact Materials Regulations,
Environment…).
• Check that the power supply voltage corresponds to that shown on the
appliance (alternating current).
• Given the diverse standards in effect, if the appliance is used in a country
other than that in which it is purchased, have it checked by an approved
service centre.
CONNECTING TO THE POWER SUPPLY
• Do not use the appliance if:
– the appliance or the cord is damaged
– the appliance has fallen or shows visible damage or does not work
properly
– In the event of the above, the appliance must be sent to an approved
Service Centre. Do not take the appliance apart yourself.
• Do not leave the cord hanging
• Always plug the appliance into an earthed socket.
• Do not use an extension lead. If you accept liability for doing so, only
use an extension lead which is in good condition, has an earthed plug
and is suited to the power of the appliance.
• Do not unplug the appliance by pulling on the cord.
USING
• Use a flat, stable, heat-resistant work surface away from any water
splashes.

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PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
• Your appliance has been designed to run for many years. However,
when you decide to replace it, remember to think about how you can
contribute to protecting the environment.
• Before discarding your appliance you should remove the battery from
the timer and dispose of it at a local civic waste collection centre
(according to model).
Environment protection first!
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or
recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
• Do not allow the base of the appliance to come into contact with water
• Never try to operate the appliance when the bowl is empty or without
the bowl.
• The cooking function/knob must be allowed to operate freely. Do not
prevent or obstruct the function from automatically changing to the
keep warm function.
• Do not remove the bowl while the appliance is working.
• Do not put the appliance directly onto a hot surface, or any other source
of heat or flame, as it will cause a failure or danger.
• The bowl and the heating plate should be in direct contact. Any object or
food inserted between these two parts would with the correct operation.
• Do not place the appliance near a heat source or in a hot oven, as
serious damage could result.
• Do not put any food or water into the appliance until the bowl is in
place.
• Respect the levels indicated in the recipes.
• Should any part of your appliance catch fire, do not attempt to put it
out with water. To smother the flames use a damp teatowel.
• Any intervention should only be made by a service centre with original
spare parts.

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BEFORE THE FIRST USE
Unpack the appliance
• Remove the appliance from the packaging and unpack all the accessories
and printed documents.
• Open the lid by pushing the opening button on the housing – fig.1.
Read the Instructions and carefully follow the operation method.
Clean the appliance
• Remove the pot – fig.2, the inner lid and the pressure valve – fig.3a and
3b.
• Clean the pot, the valve and the inner lid with a sponge and washing
up liquid.
• Wipe the outside of the appliance and the lid with a damp cloth.
• Dry off carefully.
• Put all the elements back in their original position. Install the inner lid
in the right positions on the top lid of machine. Then, put the inner
lid behind the 2 ribs and push it on the top until it’s fixed. Install the
detachable cord into the socket on the cooker base.
FOR THE APPLIANCE AND ALL FUNCTIONS
• Carefully wipe the outside of the pot (especially the bottom). Make sure
that there are no foreign residues or liquid underneath the pot and on
the heating element – fig.5.
• Place the pot into the appliance, making sure that it is correctly
positioned – fig.6.
• Make sure that the inner lid is correctly in position.
• Close the lid in place with a sound of “click”.
• Install the power cord into the socket of the multicooker base and then
plug into the power outlet. The appliance will ring a long sound “Bip”,
all the indicators on the control box will light up for an instant. The rice
cooking mode is set the default cooking program.
• Do not touch the heating element when the product is plugged or after
cooking. Do not carry the product in use or just after cooking.
• This appliance is only intended for indoor use.