Vitek VT-4222 BK User manual

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Multi-cooker
Мультиварка
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E N G L I S H
MULTICOOKER VT-4222 BK
The main purpose of the multicooker is swift and
quality food cooking.
DESCRIPTION
1. Body
2. Control panel
3. Display
4. Lid
5. Lid opening button
6. Steam valve
7. Carrying handle
8. Power cord connection socket
9. Heating element
10. Temperature sensor
11. Bowl
12. Bowl handles
13. Removable protection screen
Control panel
14. «START/STOP» button
15. «MENU» button
16. «DELAYED START» button
17. Setting buttons «+/-»
18. “TIME” button
19. «MULTICOOK» button
20. “KEEP WARM” button
Accessories
21. Steam cooking basket
22. Soup ladle
23. Spatula
24. Measuring cup
25. Yogurt cups with lids
ATTENTION!
For additional protection it is reasonable to install
a residual current device (RCD) with nominal
operation current not exceeding 30 mA. To install
an RCD, contact a specialist.
SAFETY MEASURES
Before using the unit, read this instruction man-
ual carefully and keep it for future reference.
Use the unit for intended purposes only, as speci-
fied in this manual. Mishandling the unit can lead
to its breakage and cause harm to the user or
damage to his/her property.
•Before using the unit, examine the power cord
and the power cord connector located on the
unit body closely and make sure that they are
not damaged. Never use the unit if the power
cord or power cord jack is damaged.
•Before switching the unit on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the
unit operating voltage.
•The power cord is equipped with a «euro-
plug»; plug it into the socket with a reliable
grounding contact.
•Do not use adapters for plugging the unit in.
•Make sure that the power cord is properly
inserted into the corresponding connection
socket on the unit body and into the mains
socket.
•Use only the supplied power cord, do not use
power cords of other units.
•To avoid fire, do not use adapters for connect-
ing the unit to the mains.
•Place the unit on a flat heat-resistant sur-
face away from sources of moisture, heat and
open flame.
•Place the unit with free access to the mains
socket.
•Use the unit in places with proper ventilation.
•Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight.
•Do not place the unit close to walls and fur-
niture.
•Provide that the power cord does not contact
with hot surfaces and sharp furniture edges.
Avoid damaging the isolation of the power cord.
•Do not touch the power cord or power plug
with wet hands.
•Do not use the unit near containers filled with
water, next to a kitchen sink, in wet basements
or near a swimming pool.
•Do not immerse the unit, the power cord and
power plug into water or other liquids.
•If the unit is dropped into water, unplug it
immediately by taking the power plug out of
the mains socket. Do not put your hands into
water! Apply to the authorized service center
for the further use of the unit.
•Do not insert foreign objects into the openings
of the unit or between its parts.
•Do not let foreign objects or edges of clothes
get between the lid and unit body.
•Use only the removable parts supplied with
the unit. Do not leave the operating unit unat-
tended, always switch the unit off and unplug
it when you are not using it.
•Never pull the power cord when disconnecting
the unit from the mains, take the power plug
and carefully remove it from the mains socket.
•Do not leave the unit lid open during the oper-
ation, except when operating in «Roasting»
mode.
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•To avoid injury, do not bend over the steam
release openings or over the bowl when the
multicooker lid is open.
•Do not touch the surface of the lid during mul-
ticooker operation, open the lid by pressing
the lid opening button.
•To avoid scalding by hot steam, be very care-
ful when opening the multicooker lid.
•Keep the steam valve clean, clean it when it
gets dirty.
•Never use the unit without the installed bowl
and the steam valve, do not switch the mul-
ticooker on without products and sufficient
amount of liquid in the cooking bowl.
•Follow the recommendations for amount of
dry products and liquids.
•Attention! When steam cooking food, watch
the level of liquid in the bowl, add water to the
bowl as needed. Do not leave the unit unat-
tended!
•Do not use the multicooker if the silicone gas-
ket on the protection screen is damaged.
•Do not remove the bowl during operation.
•Do not cover the multicooker during opera-
tion.
•Do not carry the unit during operation. Use the
handle on the unit body, having preliminary
unplugged the unit, removed the bowl with
food and let the unit cool down.
•The lid, the food cooking bowl and body parts
heat up heavily during operation, do not touch
them. Take the hot bowl out by the handles only,
having put on thermal protective potholders.
•Clean the unit regularly.
•Do not use the unit outdoors.
•Do not allow children to touch the unit body
and the power cord during the unit operation.
•This unit is not intended for usage by children
under 8 years of age.
•This unit is not intended for usage by people
(including children over 8) with physical, neu-
ral, mental disorders or with insufficient expe-
rience or knowledge. Such persons may use
this unit only if they are under supervision of a
person who is responsible for their safety and
if they are given all the necessary and under-
standable instructions concerning the safe
usage of the unit and information about dan-
ger that can be caused by its improper usage.
•Do not leave children unattended to prevent
using the unit as a toy.
•For children safety reasons do not leave poly-
ethylene bags used as packaging unattended.
Attention! Do not allow children to play with
polyethylene bags or packaging film. Danger of
suffocation!
•To avoid damages, transport the unit in origi-
nal package only.
•Never use the unit if the power cord or the
power plug is damaged, if the unit works
improperly or after it was dropped. Do not
try to repair the unit by yourself. Contact an
authorized service center for all repair issues.
•Keep the unit in a dry cool place out of reach
of children and disabled persons.
THE UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD
USAGE ONLY
RULES OF USING OF THE COOKING BOWL
(11)
•Use the unit and its parts for the intended
purposes only. Do not use the cooking bowl
by placing it on heating units or cooking sur-
faces.
•Do not replace the bowl with another con-
tainer.
•Always make sure that the surface of the heat-
ing element (9) and the bottom of the bowl
(11) are clean and dry.
•Do not use the bowl for mixing products.
Never chop products in the bowl to avoid
damaging the non-stick coating.
•Never leave or keep any foreign objects in
the bowl.
•When cooking food in the bowl, stir it only with
the plastic soup ladle (22) or spatula (23).
•Do not use metal objects that can scratch the
non-stick coating of the bowl.
•When cooking dishes with a lot of spices and
seasonings, wash the bowl right after cook-
ing.
•To avoid damage of the bowl’s coating, do not
put the bowl under cold water right after cook-
ing; let the bowl cool down preliminarily.
•The bowl is not intended for washing in
the dishwashing machine.
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
After unit transportation or storage under
cold (winter) conditions, it is necessary to
keep it for at least two hours at room tem-
perature before switching on.
– Unpack the unit, remove any stickers and
package materials that can prevent multi-
cooker operation.
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– Place the unit on a flat, heat-resistant sur-
face away from all kitchen heat sources (gas
cooker, electric cooker or cooking unit).
– Place the multicooker keeping at least 20 cm
gap between the multicooker body and the
wall and 30-40 cm gap above the unit.
– Do not place the multicooker close to objects
that can be damaged by the released steam
of high temperature.
Attention! Do not place the unit near bath
tubs, kitchen sinks or other containers filled
with water.
– Open the lid (4) by pressing the button (5).
– Wash all removable parts with a soft sponge
and a neutral detergent: bowl (11), steam
cooking basket (21), plastic soup ladle (22),
plastic spatula (23), measuring cup (24) and
cups with lids (25). Then rinse them under
running water and dry.
– Remove the protection screen (13) by pull-
ing the handles on the lower part of the
screen. Wash the screen with warm water
and neutral detergent, rinse and dry it thor-
oughly. Insert the upper part of the protec-
tion screen into the groove on the lid (4) and
press the lower part of the screen until the
lock clicks.
– Clean the unit body with a damp cloth and
then wipe it dry.
CURRENT TIME SETTING
– Insert the power cord connector into the con-
nection socket (8) and the power cord plug
into the mains socket.
– Press and hold the «TIME» button (18) for
3 seconds, the hour digits will be flashing.
– Use the «+/-» buttons (17) to set the time in
hours.
– Touch the «TIME» button (18), the minute dig-
its will be flashing.
– Use the «+/-» buttons (17) to set the time in
minutes.
– Press the “START/STOP” button (14) or wait
for 10 seconds to save the settings.
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTROL
PANEL (2)
Pressing of the control panel buttons is accom-
panied by a sound signal.
«START/STOP» Button (14)
Use this button (14) to start the set operation
mode and to save the time settings.
«MENU» button (15)
While in standby mode, press the button (15)
once to switch to the lower part of the menu (see
the «Cooking programs» table).
Press and hold down the button for 3 seconds to
switch between the upper and the lower parts of
the menu.
After selecting the type of product in the upper
part of the menu (beef, lamb etc.) press the but-
ton (15) to switch to cooking program selection
(«Slow cooking», «Boiling» etc.).
«DELAYED START» button (16)
Use this button (16) to set the cooking end time.
See the list of programs with available delayed
start function in the table «Cooking programs».
Before using the delayed start function, make
sure that the current time is set properly.
Example:
If you set the delayed start time for15:00, the
selected program runtime being 50 minutes, the
unit will stay in delayed start mode until 14:10,
and then the cooking process will start.
«+/-» buttons (17)
Use the «+/-» buttons (17) to select food type
and cooking program, to set cooking time, heat-
ing element temperature and the delayed start
function.
«TIME» button (18)
Use the button to switch to setting current time,
cooking time and heating element temperature.
«MULTICOOK» Button (19)
This program allows to set both the cooking
time and the heating element temperature (from
+30°C to +160°C). Allows to set up to 6 cooking
steps, each of them has its own cooking duration
and heating element temperature.
Use this button (19) for quick access to the pro-
gram «Multicook» and for switching to the next
cooking step (when setting the cooking pro-
gram).
Setting the «Multicook» program
– Press the MULTICOOK button (19), the but-
ton (19) illumination and the first cooking step
indicator will light up.
– Use the buttons (17) «-/+» to set the cooking
temperature.
– Press the «TIME» button (18). Use the buttons
«+/-» (17) to set the cooking time.
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