TEFAL RK8035 User manual

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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 “Keep warm/Cancel” key
b “Rice type” key
c “Rice texture” key
d “Hour” key
e “Preset/Cooking time” key
f “Minute” key
g “Menu” key
h “Start/Stop” key
13 Function indicators
a “RICE TYPE/TEXTURE“
indicators
b White rice function
c Japanese rice function
d Glutinous rice function
e Brown rice function
f Soft rice function
g Normal rice function
h Hard rice function
i Crispy rice function
j Preset indicator
k Cooking time indicator
l Keep warm indicator
m End indicator
n Rice function
o Quick function
p Baby food function
q Congee function
r Porridge function
s Steam function
t Soup function
u Dessert function
v Claypot function
w Reheat function
14 Housing
15 Power cord

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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
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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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.
• Do not get face and hands close to the steam

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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.
• 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

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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.
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.
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.

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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 one “Bip” sound, 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.
Never place your hand on the steam vent during cooking, as there is a
danger of burns – fig.10.
After start the cooking, if you wish to change the selected cooking
menu because of an error, press “KEEP WARM/CANCEL” key and re-
choose the menu you want.
Only use the inner pot provided with the appliance.
Do not pour water or put ingredients in the appliance without the pot
inside.
The maximum quantity of water + ingredient should not exceed the
highest mark inside the pot - fig.7.

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COOKING PROGRAMME TABLE
Programs Cooking Time
Temperature (°C) Keep
warm
Rice Texture Default
time
Time
setting
Rice
cooking
White Rice
Normal
auto auto *
Soft
Hard
Crispy
Japanese
Rice
Normal
auto auto *
Soft
Hard
Crispy
Glutinous
Rice
Normal
auto auto *
Soft
Hard
Crispy
Brown Rice Normal auto auto *
Quick
Cooking
White Rice
Normal
auto auto *
Soft
Hard
Crispy
Japanese
Rice
Normal
auto auto *
Soft
Hard
Crispy
Glutinous
Rice
Normal
auto auto *
Soft
Hard
Crispy
Claypot
cooking White Rice normal auto auto *

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• Before cooking, measuring the rice with measuring cup and rinse it
except risotto rice.
• Put the rinsed rice well distributed around the whole surface of the pot.
Fill it with water to the corresponding water level (The graduations in
cups).
• When the rice is ready, when the “Keep Warm” indicator light is on, stir
the rice and then leave it in the rice cooker for a few minutes longer in
order to get perfect rice with separated grains.
This table below gives a guide to cook rice :
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST RICE COOKING
COOKING GUIDE FOR WHITE RICE - 6 cups
Measuring
cups
Weight of
rice
Water level in the
pot (+ rice) Serves
2 300 g 2 cup mark 3pers.-4pers.
4 600 g 4 cup mark 5pers.-6pers.
6 900 g 6 cup mark 8pers.-10pers.
Programs Cooking Time Temperature (°C) Keep
warm
MODE Default time Time setting Default temp.
Baby food 2 h 1h-3h 100 °C *
Congee 1h30mn 1h-2h 100 °C *
Porridge 1h 45mn-1h10mn 100 °C *
Steam 1h 30mn-1h30mn 100 °C *
Soup 2h 1h30mn-3h 100 °C *
Dessert 40mn 40mn - 2h 120 °C *
Reheat auto auto 100 °C *
Keep warm auto auto 73 °C *

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• When the appliance is plugged, the rice cooker is on rice cooking
function. When you press Menu key, the rice cooker select Quick
Baby Food Congee Porridge Steam Soup Dessert
Claypot Reheat
• The screen displays the default cooking time of each function (Rice
cooking, Quick rice, Claypot, Reheat display current time), “Start” key light
flickers and the linked function lights up.
• Timer: You can adjust the cooking time for baby food, congee,
porridge, steam, soup modes. When you select a cooking mode, the
default cooking time will be shown on the digital display. Press the
“Preset/Cooking time” key once (the timer indicator will turn on), and
then use the hour & minute buttons to adjust the cooking time.
*Note : You can adjust the water level according to your personal taste
for glutinous rice.
MENU KEY
PRESET/COOKING TIME KEY
COOKING GUIDE FOR OTHER TYPES OF RICE
Type of rice Measuring
cup of rice
Weight
of rice
Water level
in the pot
(+ rice)
Serves
Round white
rice (Italian
rice - often a
stickier rice)
6 870 g 6 cup mark 7per.-8per.
Whole grain
Brownrice 6 887 g 6 cup mark 7per.-8per.
Risotto rice
(Arboriotype) 6 870 g 6 cup mark 7per.-8per.
Glutinous rice* 6 736 g 5 cup mark 7per.-8per.
Brown rice 6 840 g 6 cup mark 7per.-8per.
Japanese rice 6 900 g 6 cup mark 7per.-8per.
Fragrant rice 6 870 g 6 cup mark 7per.-8per.

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• Place the appliance on a flat, stable, heat-resistant work surface away
from water splashes and any other sources of heat.
• The rice function is set as the default function when the appliance is
plugged. The screen displays current time and the light of “Start” flicker.
• Pour the required quantity of rice into the pot using the measuring cup
provided – fig.8. Then fill with cold water up to the corresponding “CUP”
mark printed in the pot – fig.9.
• Close the lid.
Note: Always add the rice first otherwise you will have too much water.
A type of rice can be selected for rice cooking function: Japanese rice,
White rice, Glutinous rice and Brown rice.
• Press the “Rice type” key to choose the desired type of rice. The text will
flash accordingly.
• The default rice type is White rice if you do not set one.
• If you would like to change the rice texture, press the “rice texture” key.
A texture of rice can be selected for rice cooking functions: Soft, Normal,
Hard and Crispy. For Brown rice, only normal texture is available.
• The default rice texture is Normal if you do not set one.
Press “Start” key, the rice cooker enters into “Rice” cooking status, the light
of “Start” lights up, the screen flickers “ ”.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
RICE COOKING FUNCTION : RICE TYPE / RICE TEXTURE KEYS
• Preset: Available for all cooking modes (except “Dessert”, “Claypot” and
“Reheat” mode). After selecting the desired cooking mode, press the
“Preset / timer” key button twice (the preset indicator will turn on), and
then use the hour / minute buttons to set the time. This function sets
the rice cooker automatically finish cooking by the preset time. The
maximum start delay is 24 hours. If the preset time is shorter than the
cooking time, cooking will start immediately.
Note
In standby mode, you can long press the “Preset/Cooking time” key to
display the time of the rice cooker and adjust it with “hour” and “minute”
keys. Then save it by pressing “Start” key.

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QUICK FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Quick”. The screen displays current
time, the light of “Start”. The default rice type is White rice. You can
change it by pressing “Rice type” key. You can also change the texture
by pressing “Rice Texure” key . Then press “Start” key. The rice cooker
enters into “Quick” cooking status, the light of “Start” lights up, the
screen flickers “ ”.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
Brown rice is not available for “Quick” function.
CONGEE FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Congee”. The screen displays the
default cooking time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Press “Preset / Cooking time” key to active the time setting function and
then press “hour” and “minute” to change the cooking time.
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “Congee” cooking status
with the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying the
remaining cooking time
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
PORRIDGE FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Porridge”. The screen displays the
default cooking time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Press “Preset / Cooking time” key to active the time setting function and
then press “hour” and “minute” to change the cooking time.
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “Porridge” cooking status
with the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying the
remaining cooking time.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.

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CLAYPOT FUNCTION
• This function have 2 steps of cooking.
–First step is to stir fry meat or vegetable
–Second step is an automatic rice cooking
• Press menu key to select Clay pot. The screen displays current time, the
light of “Start” flickers.
• After an hour of cooking, the rice cooker bip several times, the light of
“Start” flickers and the screen displays “ ”.
• Open the lid and put the ingredients you have prepared in the pot, close
the lid and press “Start” key, the rice cooker will continue the cooking.
The light of “Start” lights up, the “ ” flickers. After a period of heating,
the rice cooker will go into a simmer process and the screen will display
the remaining cooking time.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
STEAM FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Steam”. The screen displays the
default cooking time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Press “Preset / Cooking time” key to active the time setting function and
then press “hour” and “minute” to change the cooking time.
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “Steam” cooking status with
the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying the remaining
cooking time.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
Note: Use the steam basket provided with the appliance and put it on
the bowl - fig.4.

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SOUP FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Soup”. The screen displays the
default cooking time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Press “Preset / Cooking time” key to active the time setting function and
then press “hour” and “minute” to change the cooking time.
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “Soup” cooking status with
the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying the remaining
cooking time.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
REHEAT FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Reheat”. The screen displays current
time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “Reheat” cooking status
with the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying “ ” as
rice.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
CAUTION
• The cold food should not exceed 1/2 of the cooker’s volume. Too
much food cannot be thoroughly heated. Repeated use of “Reheat”
or too little food will lead to burnt food and hard layer at the bottom.
DESSERT FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Dessert”. The screen displays the
default cooking time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Note that you can change cooking time from 40 minutes to 2 hours by
pressing “rice texture”
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “dessert” cooking status
with the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying the
remaining cooking time.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.

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BABY FOOD FUNCTION
• Press “Keep warm/Cancel” key under standby status, the light of “Keep
warm/Cancel” lights up, the screen shows “00:00” and the screen will
start to count the time of keeping warm.
• Press “Keep warm/Cancel” key under function setting or cooking status
will cancel all setting data and back to standby status.
Recommendation: in order to keep the food in good taste, please limit
the holding time within 12h.
KEEP WARM/CANCEL FUNCTION
• Press “Menu” key to select function “Baby Food”. The screen displays the
default cooking time, the light of “Start” flickers red.
• Press “Preset / Cooking time” key to active the time setting function and
then press “hour” and “minute” to change the cooking time.
• Press “Start” key. The rice cooker enters into “Baby Food” cooking
status with the light of “Start” lighting up and the screen displaying the
remaining cooking time.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring several “bip”, the rice cooker
will enter keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on
and the screen will start to count the time of keeping warm.
• It is recommended not to reheat thick porridge, or it may become
pasty.
• Do not reheat long-stored cold food to avoid smell.
• It is recommended to stir the food during reheat
• The preset time corresponds to the time for end of cooking.
• This function is available for all functions except “Dessert”, “Claypot”
and “Reheat” mode.
• To use the preset function, choose a cooking program and the cooking
time first. Then, press the key “Preset/ Cooking time” and choose the
delayed time. You can adjust the delayed time by pressing “hour” and/
or “minute” keys. The preset timer is available up to 24 hours.
• When you have chosen the required preset time, press the “Start/Stop”
key to enter cooking status, the light of “Start/Stop” lights up and screen
will display the number of time you have chosen and preset pictogram
lights up.
PRESET FUNCTION

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• To ensure the rice cooker is unplugged and completely cooled down
before cleaning and maintenance.
• It is strongly advised to clean the appliance after each use with a
sponge – fig.12.
• The pot, the steam basket, the inner lid, the cup and the rice and soup
spoons are dishwasher safe - fig.13.
Pot, steam basket
• Scouring powders and metal sponges are not recommended.
• If food has stuck to the bottom, you may put water in the pot to soak
for a while before washing.
• Dry the pot carefully.
Taking care of the pot
For the pot, carefully follow the instructions below:
• To ensure the maintenance of pot quality, it is recommended not to cut
food in it.
• Make sure you put the pot back into the rice cooker.
• Use the plastic spoon provided or a wooden spoon and not a metal type
so as to avoid damaging the pot surface – fig.14.
• To avoid any risk of corrosion, do not pour vinegar into the pot.
• The color of the pot surface may change after using for the first time or
after longer use. This change in color is due to the action of steam and
water and does not have any effect on the use of the rice cooker, nor
is it dangerous for your health. It is perfectly safe to continue using it.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Open the lid – fig.1.
• Glove must be used when manipulating the cooking pot – fig.11.
• Serve the food using the spoon provided with your appliance and reclose
the lid.
• 24 hours is the maximum keeping warm time.
• Press “Keep warm/Cancel” to stop the keep warm status.
• Unplug the appliance.
ON COMPLETION OF COOKING
• When preset pictogram diseappears the rice cooker enters into cooking
status.