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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Recipe Booklet Reverse Side Cuisinart® Electric Pressure Cooker CPC-600 Series For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the instruction book carefully before using. 12. Unplug from outlet when not in use IMPORTANT and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or removing parts. SAFEGUARDS 13. Do not operate any appliance with a When using electrical appliances, basic damaged cord or plug or after the safety precautions should always be appliance malfunctions or has been followed including the following: damaged in any manner. Return 1. Read all instructions. appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair, 2. Always attach plug to appliance or electrical or mechanical adjustment. first, before plugging into wall outlet. To disconnect, turn control 14. Do not let cord hang over edge of to OFF, then remove plug from table or counter, or touch hot outlet. surfaces. 3. Do not touch hot surfaces of pressure 15. Use of accessories not specifically cooker. Use handles only. recommended by Cuisinart may cause damage to unit. 4. This appliance should not be used 16. Do not use outdoors. by or near children or individuals with certain disabilities. 17. Do not use under hanging cabinets; steam from pressure release may 5. NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPEN LID cause damage. WHILE THE UNIT IS OPERATING. Do not open the pressure cooker until 18. Be aware that certain foods, such as the unit has cooled and all internal applesauce, cranberries, pearl barley, pressure has been released. If lid is oatmeal and other cereals, split peas, difficult to rotate, this indicates that noodles, macaroni, rhubarb, or spaghetti the cooker is still pressurized. Do not can foam, froth and sputter, and clog the force it to open. Any pressure in the pressure release devices. These foods cooker can be hazardous. See should not be cooked in a pressure Operating Instructions, page 5. cooker unless following a Cuisinart® Electric Pressure Cooker recipe. 6. Do not place the pressure cooker in a heated oven or on any stovetop. 19. Always check the pressure release devices for clogging before use. 7. Extreme caution must be used when moving a pressure cooker containing 20. Do not use this pressure cooker for hot liquids or foods. pressure frying oil. 8. Do not use the pressure cooker for 21. Do not operate your appliance in an other than intended use. appliance garage or under a wall cabinet. When storing in an 9. This appliance cooks under pressure. appliance garage always unplug Improper use may result in scalding the unit from the electrical outlet. injury. Make certain unit is properly Not doing so could create a risk of closed before operating. See fire, especially if the appliance Operating Instructions, page 5. touches the walls of the garage or the door touches the unit as it closes. 3 10. Do not fill unit over ⁄5 full. When cooking foods that expand during cooking, such as dried vegetables, SAVE THESE legumes, beans, and grains, do not fill the unit over ½ full. Overfilling may INSTRUCTIONS cause a risk of clogging the pressure limit valve and developing excess FOR HOUSEHOLD pressure. 11. To protect against electrical shock, USE ONLY do not immerse cord, plugs, or outer vessel in water or other liquids. 2 SPECIAL CORD SET 15. Upper Ring INSTRUCTIONS 16. Control Panel A short power supply cord is provided to 17. Trivet - Used for some recipes such reduce the risks resulting from becoming as desserts. See Recipe Booklet. entangled in or tripping over a longer 18. BPA Free (not shown) - All materials cord. that come in contact with food are Extension cords may be used if care is BPA Free. exercised in their use. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension cord must be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, and the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over. 1 12 2 CONTENTS 13 Important Safeguards........................... 2 3 Special Cord Set Instructions .............. 3 Parts and Features ............................... 3 Before First Use ................................... 4 4 Instructions for Use .............................. 4 14 Operating Instructions .......................... 5 5 Pressure Cooker Settings .................... 6 Safety Features .................................... 6 6 Cleaning ............................................... 7 Troubleshooting .................................... 8 15 Warranty ............................................... 8 7 16 PARTS AND FEATURES 8 1. Pressure Limit Valve 9 2. Red Float Valve (Pressure Indicator) 10 3. Push Rod 4. Sealing Ring Assembly 11 17 5. Cooking Pot 6. Condensation Collector 7. Handle 6 8. Outer Body 9. Heating Plate 10. Base 11. Power Cord 12. Lid Handle 13. Lid 14. Rubber Grommet 3 BEFORE FIRST USE the recipe directs. NOTE: The total volume of food and liquid must not Remove any packaging materials and exceed 60% of the capacity of the promotional labels from your electric cooking pot (figure 3). For foods such pressure cooker. as dried vegetables and beans, or Be sure all parts have been included rice and grains, the total volume must before discarding any packaging not exceed 50% capacity (figure 4). materials. You may want to keep the box NOTE: Overfilling may clog the and packing materials for use at a pressure limit valve, which can later date. cause excess pressure to develop. Before using your Cuisinart® Electric Always use at least ½ cup liquid Pressure Cooker for the first time, remove when pressure cooking. any dust from shipping by wiping clean with a damp cloth. Thoroughly clean the cooking pot in the dishwasher or with 3 4 warm soapy water. Rinse, towel or air-dry, and place in the pressure cooker. 3. If sealing ring assembly has been 1. Place the pressure cooker on a removed from lid, check to ensure clean, flat surface. flexible ring is securely in place on 2. Place the condensation collector in the metal plate. Then, holding the rear of the unit until it clicks into knob on the metal plate, place the place (as shown below in figure 1; assembly over the center post of and #6 on diagram, page 3). inner lid and press down firmly to secure (figure 5). BE SURE KNOB 3. Place the pressure limit valve on FACES OUT. the lid, as shown in figure 2. Note: The pressure limit valve does 4. To lock the lid in place, remove any not click or lock into place. Even food residue from upper rim of though it will have a loose fit, it is cooking pot to ensure a proper seal. safely secured. Place lid on pressure cooker and turn it counterclockwise into position. NOTE: When placing lid on pressure cooker, the float valve should be facing left. 5. Position the pressure limit valve (located on lid) as directed in figure 2, 1 ensuring it is set to the • position. The float in handle must be fully down to properly seal the pot before cooking. 2 INSTRUCTIONS 5 FOR USE 6. Plug the power cord into the pressure 1. To remove lid, grasp handle, turn cooker and then into the wall outlet. clockwise and lift. The LED display will show . 2. Remove cooking pot from pressure cooker and add food and liquids as 4 OPERATING NOTE: The Keep Warm setting should not be used for more than 12 hours. The INSTRUCTIONS quality or texture of the food will begin to With the unit on and the LED displayed, change after 1 hour on Keep Warm. In the press the MENU button to select the Keep Warm setting, a little condensation desired cooking function. The function in the upper ring is normal. light will flash. To Reset or Cancel After Selecting Browning, Sauté, Users can reset the function or cancel the or Simmer timing setup anytime by pressing the Press START, and unit will begin to heat START/CANCEL button. up. When browning, sautéing or To Remove Lid simmering is complete, press START/ CANCEL to cancel and cover the cooker When pressure cooking cycle is finished, as directed. Wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow the unit will automatically switch to the inner pot to cool slightly. Press MENU Keep Warm position. At this point you again and select Low or High Pressure may choose to release pressure in one function. of three ways – Natural Pressure Release, Quick Pressure Release, or a combination After Selecting Low or High Pressure of both. The choice will be dictated by Press TIME to select number of minutes the particular food being cooked and needed for pressure cooking. Time indications in the recipe. If adapting your increases in 1-minute increments up to own recipe for pressure cooking, find a 40 minutes. Time increases in 5-minute similar recipe in our recipe booklet and increments of 40 to 99 minutes. use that as a guide. Once cooking time is programmed, press 1. Natural Pressure Release – Following START/CANCEL to start the cooking pressure cooking, allow the unit to process. As the unit heats up and remain on Keep Warm. The pressure pressure builds, the red float will rise. The will begin to drop – time for pressure amount of liquid and other ingredients in to drop will depend on the amount of the pressure cooker determines the liquid in the pressure cooker and the length of time needed for full pressure length of time that pressure was to build – generally 5 to 40 minutes, maintained. Natural Pressure Release depending on the recipe. (A red blinking will take from 12 to 30 minutes. dot on lower right-hand corner of LED During this time cooking continues, indicates the unit is on and heating up.) so it is recommended for certain cuts Note: When full pressure is reached, of meats and some desserts.