Royal PRestige PRessuRe CookeRsModels: 10l / 6l

included with your Pressure Cooker:

• SteamerBasket

• Cookbook

optional accessories sold separately:• 3PiecePressureCookerAccessorySetIncludes:PastaInsert,CoverandSteamer/Colander

TOPREVENTPERSONALINJURYAND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGE,READANDFOLLOWTHEINSTRUCTIONSAND/ORWARNINGSINTHISCAREANDUSEINSTRUCTIONALMANUAL.

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ImportantSafeguards.................................................. 3

Instructions&SafetyInformation................................ 4

PressureCookerDiagram............................................ 6

SafetyMeasures........................................................... 7

Operating&FoodPreparationInstructions.................. 8

Maintenance............................................................. 11

ProblemsandSolutions............................................. 12

CookingTimes........................................................... 14

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1. Readallinstructions.2. Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlesorknobs.3. Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthepressurecookerisusednearchildren.4. Donotplacethepressurecookerinaheatedoven.5. Extremecautionmustbeusedwhenmovingapressurecookercontaininghotliquids.6. Donotusepressurecookerforotherthanintendeduse.7. This appliancecooksunderpressure. Improperusemay result in scalding injury. Make

certainunitisproperlyclosedbeforeoperating.See“OperatingInstructions”.8. Donotfilltheunitover2/3full.Whencookingfoodsthatexpandduringcookingsuchas

riceordriedvegetables,donotfilltheunitover1/2full.Overfillingmaycauseariskofcloggingtheventpipeanddevelopingexcesspressure.See“FoodPreparationInstructions”.

9. Beawarethatcertainfoods,suchasapplesauce,cranberries,pearlbarley,oatmealorothercereals,splitpeas,noodles,macaroni,rhubarb,orspaghetticanfoam,froth,andsputter,andclogthepressurereleasedevice(steamvent).Thesefoodsshouldnotbecookedinapressurecooker.

10. Alwayscheckthepressurereleasedevicesforcloggingbeforeuse.11. Do not open the pressure cooker until the unit has cooled and all internal pressure has

been released. If thehandlesaredifficult topushapart, this indicates that thecooker isstillpressurized–donotforceitopen.Anypressureinthecookercanbehazardous.See“OperatingInstructions.”

12. Donotusethispressurecookerforpressurefryingwithoil.13. Whenthenormaloperatingpressureisreached,turntheheatdownsoalltheliquid,which

createsthesteam,doesnotevaporate.

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INSTRUCTIONS Readalloftheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusingtheappliance.

WARNING Themanufacturerrefusesallresponsibilityforanyaccidentorsituationresultingfromanyofthesecauses:•Modificationofthisdeviceinanyway.•UseofsparepartsthatarenotrecognizedbyRoyalPrestige.•Disregardoftheconditionsofuseasdescribedinthemanual.•Disregardofanysafetyrecommendationsandimportantsafeguards.•Thetimerisnotguaranteedincaseoffall,dropping,shocks,exposuretowaterordirectheat.

IMPORTANTCHECKSBEFOREUSE

Checkthat:•Thereisliquidinthepressurecooker;theabsenceofliquidinthepressurecookercancauseoverheatingandseriouslydamageit.

•Theregulatoroutletisnotblocked.•Theballbearinginthesafetyvalveisvisibleandclean.•Thegasketisintherightpositionandistherightwayround.

TEMPERATURESANDPRESSURESDURINGUSE

POSITION TEMPERATURE PRESSURE

1 232ºF 7.252psi

2 248ºF 14.504psi

ALWAYSADHERETOTHEFOLLOWQUANTITIESWHENFILLINGYOURPRESSURECOOKER

•Atleast1cupofliquidwitheveryuse.•Nevermorethantwothirdsofthevolumeofthepressurecooker.•Notmorethanone-thirdthevolumeforingredientsthattendtoincreaseinsizeduringcookingsuchas:rice,dehydratedvegetables,lettuce,spinach,lentils.*SEEDIRECTIONSFORUSE.

•Overfillingmaycauseariskofcloggingtheventpipeanddevelopingexcesspressure.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONSDURINGCOOKING

•Donotleavechildrennearthepressurecookerwhenitisinuse.•Makesurethatyoucanalwayshearahissingfromtheregulatorasthisindicatesthatthereisliquidinthepressurecooker.Donotexpecttoseetheregulatorspinround;thisisnotwhatitisdesignedtodo.

•Donotusethepressurecookerforcookingfoodthatislikelytoblockthesafetyvalvessuchas:-Stewedapple-Blueberries-Rhubarborredcurrants-Porridgeoatsorothercereals-Splitpeas-Noodles,macaroni,spaghetti-Pearlbarley

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iNstRuCtioNs & saFety iNFoRMatioNSAFETYPRECAUTIONSDURINGCOOKING(continuedfrompage4)

•Certainmeats,forexampleoxtongue,haveasurfaceskin,whichinflatesundertheeffectofpressure.Donotprickthemeatwhiletheskinisinflated.Youwillbeliabletobescaldedbyspurtingliquid.

•Whencookingpastyfoods,shakethepressurecookerslightlyafterdecompressionandbeforeopeningthelid.Youwillthusavoidsprayingduetothepresenceofpressurizedsteambubblesinthefood.

•Removethetimerfromitshousingoncesteambeginstoescapecontinuously.Removebyapplyingslightpressuretothetexturedpartofthetimerbelowthedisplay.Thiswillcausethetimertorotateinitshousing,allowingyoutograspandremoveit.

•Neverleavethetimeronthepressurecookerlidwhilecooking•Donotuseyourpressurecookerforfrying.•Neverputaluminumorplasticfilminyourpressurecooker.•Neverputyourpressurecookerintheoven.•Donotuseyourpressurecookerforanypurposeotherthantocookfood.•Thisapparatuscooksunderpressure,thereforeandINCORRECTusageofitcouldresultinseriousburning.Alwayscheckthattheapparatusiscorrectlyclosedbeforeuse(seetheinstructionsforuse).

•Whenthenormaloperatingpressureisreached,turntheheatdownsoalltheliquid,whichcreatessteam,doesnotevaporate.

SAFETYPRECAUTIONSAFTERCOOKING

•Alwayscooldownyourpressurecookerbyimmersingitinacontainerofcoldwaterbeforeopening.•Donotopenthepressurecookeruntilthereisnomorepressureinside(checkthatthepressureindicatorhasgoneallthewaydown).

•Nevertrytoforceopenthepressurecookerwhenitisunderpressure.SEECHAPTERSONDECOMPRESSIONANDOPENING

•Ifyouhavetomoveyourpressurecookerduringorjustaftercookingrememberthattheliquidinsideisveryhot.•Becarefulnottotouchthemetallicsidesortheescapingsteam.•Ifnecessary,usegloves.•Tomovethepressurecooker,alwaysholditbythehandles.

MAINTENANCE •Neverputthelidandthegasketinthedishwasher.•Neverputthetimerinthedishwasherorrunitunderthewater.•Beforereusingyourpressurecooker,cleantheregulatorasadvisedintheinstructions.

IMPORTANTREMINDERS •Incaseofanymalfunction,donotattempttoadjustyourpressurecooker.Alwaysremoveitfromtheheatandrefertothechapterentitled:PROBLEMSANDSOLUTIONS

•DonotreuseyourpressurecookerafteranymalfunctionwithoutfirsthavingitcheckedandtestedbytheRoyalPrestigeServiceDepartment.ThewarrantyisnotvalidunlessRoyalPrestigerepairsthepressurecooker.

•Donotmodifyyourpressurecookerinanyway.•Donotcarryoutanyoperationsoruseforanyotherpurposethanthosedescribedintheseinstructions.•ReplacethegasketregularlyanduseonlyRoyalPrestigespareparts,whichareidenticaltotheoriginalparts.•ThepanandlidofthisRoyalPrestigePressureCookerarecompatibleonlywitheachother,donotusewithanyotherpartsorcookwarepieces.

•Forrepairorservice,contact:HyCiteCorporation,RoyalPrestigeServiceCenter2115PinehurstDrive,Middleton,WI53562,1-800-279-3373

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gettiNg to kNow youR PRessuRe CookeR

1 Regulator2 RegulatorStem3 RegulatorSeal4 RegulatorScrew5 UpperHandle6 OpeningandClosingSwitch7 Lid8 PressureReleaseWindow9 SealIndicator10 Indicator11 ValveIndicator12 Gasket13 SideHandle14 Base15 SteamerBasket16 Clips17 RemovableTimer18 LiquidCrystalScreen19 SiliconTimerOperationButton

ReplacementPartsAvailable:Cover–Includespartnumbers:5,6,7,and8Valve–1,2,4,5RubberGasket–FitsinundersideoflidBase–14SideHandle–13SteamerBasket–15

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1. ClosiNg saFetyThespeciallockingmechanismallowspressure-cookingonly if the switch is properly turned to the “pressurecookerlocked”position.

2. CookiNg saFetyWhencookingbegins the indicatorautomaticallyrisessothatitisimpossibletoopenthecoveruntilpressureisreduced.

do not attempt to force the pressure cooker open when the indicator has risen.

3. saFety ValVeIf the regulator is allowed to become blocked andpressurecontinuestorise,asafetyvalvewillimmediatelyrelease excess steam and reduce the temperatureinside the cooker. In this event, immediately turn offthe heat source and wait for the steam to stop. Thepressurecookerhastobecooleddownbyplacingitinacontainerofcoldwateruntiltheindicatorgoesdown.Whentheredindicatorhasgonedown,youwillbeabletoopenyourpressurecookersafely.Beforereusingyourpressure cooker, clean the regulator as advised in themaintenancesection.

4. PRessuRe Release wiNdowIfintheveryunlikelyeventthesafety valve fails to function,a pressure release windowon the side of the cover willautomatically activate twoadditional safety devices tosafelyventthesteam.

in this case do not reuse your pressure cooker until you have had it checked by the Royal Prestige service Center.

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Yourpressurecookeriscompatiblewithalltypesofcooktopsinusetoday.

•Ifyouuseagascooktop,theflameshouldnotextendfurtherthanthebaseofthepressurecooker.

•Ifyouuseanyotherheatsource,makesure that thediameterof theplate is smaller thanorequal to thebaseofthepressurecooker.

•Ifyouuseaninductioncooktop,makesurethatyourpressure cooker is in the middle of the heat zonemarkedontheplate.

• Never put your pressure cooker in an oven.• Never use aluminum foil or plastic film in the pressure

cooker. this may obstruct the regulator or the safety valve.

1. oPeNiNg BeFoRe usiNg (cold) Placetheswitchon“open”

Turnthecovercounterclockwiseuntilthearrowsonthecoverandthehandleslineup,andthenliftoffthelid.

2. BeFoRe use

Beforeusingyourpressurecookerforthefirsttime,besuretowashitthoroughly.Add1/4cupofvinegartohotsoapywater,andwithaspongeordishcloth,washeachpiece.

3. oPeRatiNg tHe lid

Make sure thegasket is right sideupandcorrectlypositionedinthecover by following the diagrambelow.

Turntheswitchtothe“Open”Position.

Place the lidon thepressurecookersothat the trianglesmarkedon the lidarealignedwiththehandlesonthepot.

Turn the cover clockwise all theway to the stop such that thehandleslineup.

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Securethelidbyturningtheswitchtothe“locked”positionandcheckthatwheninthispositionthelidcannotbeturned.

4. FilliNg tHe PRessuRe CookeR

Neverfillthepressurecookermorethantwothirdsfull.For certain foods, lettuce, spinach, lentils, etc.,whichexpandorcausethewatertofrothwhencooking,donotfillpressurecookermorethanonethirdfull.

5. steaMiNg

•Pouratleastacupofwaterintoyourpressurecooker.

•Thefoodinthesteamermustnotbestandinginwater.

•Theregulatorshouldbeinposition2.

•Whileyouarecookingyoushouldmakesurethattheregulator gives off a continual hissing sound,whichmeansthatthereissufficientliquid.

6. CookiNg

•Positiontheregulatorsothatarrowispointingtowardsspeeds1or2andthenpressitdown.

•Ifyouusesalt,dissolvefirstusingaspoon.

•SelectthepositionyouwishtocookatbyswitchingtoPosition1(slowcooking)orPosition2(quickcooking).

•Placethepressurecookerontheheatsource(whichshould be turned up as high as possible unless therecipespecificallystatesotherwise).Never put your pressure cooker in an oven.

•Asaresultofthepressuretheindicatorwillriseandcausetheswitchtolock.

• When the steam escapes from the regulator,accompaniedbyamildhissingnoise,startyourtimer.You can turn down the heat, making sure you canalwayshearahissingnoise.Cookingtimewillbejustasquickandyouwillsaveonenergy.

•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 thetexturedpartofthetimerbelowthedisplay.Thiswillcausethetimertorotateinitshousingallowingyoutograspandremoveit.Neverleavethetimeronthelidwhilecooking.

•Press the timer button briefly to advance the timeminutebyminute.Pressthetimerbuttonandholdtoadvancethetimefaster.

•To cancel or stop the timer, press the timer buttonfor3seconds toreset it tozero. The timerwillstopautomaticallyafterafewsecondsofinactivity.

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8. deCoMPRessioN

Assoonasyouhavefinishedcooking:

•Turnofftheheatsource.

•If the pressure cooker is in position 2, switch it toposition1.

•Cool off your pressure cooker forat least 1minuteby immersing itinacontainerofcoldwaterbeforeremovingtheregulator.

•Wait until the pressure indicatorhasgonedown.

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.

•Positiontheswitchon“open”,turnthehandleandremovethelid.

•Tomove the pressure cooker, use only the handles.Do not tip the pressure cooker; it contains very hotliquid.

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1. CleaNiNg aFteR use

It isbestnot to leavefoodinthepressurecookeraftercooking.Theacidityofcertainfoodsmaydamageanddiscolorthestainlesssteel.

Washthepressurecookerinhotsoapywateraftereveryusewith a soft cloth or sponge. The pressure cookershouldneverbecleanedwithanabrasiveorchlorinatedproductsuchasbleach.Iftherearecalciumdepositsonthepressurecooker,boilwaterwithvinegarand rinsecarefully.

Never put the lid or the gasket in the dishwasher.

Never put the timer in the dishwasher or run under water.

Remove thegasket from thecoverandcarefullycleanboth in hot, soapy water after every use. Annualreplacementofthesealisrecommended.

Remove the regulator from itssocketandcleanregulator(1)

and regulator socket (2) aftereveryuse.

Clean the valve indicator aftereveryuse.

Ifresidualmatterisobstructingthefilterofthevalveortheregulator,removethemwiththehelpofaneedle.

Washthetimerwithasoftdrycloth.Donotuseasolvent,donotpassunderwaterorinthedishwasher.

2. stoRiNg

Whenstoringyourpressurecooker, remove thegasketand place it in the bottom of the cooker, turn the lidupsidedownandplaceonthepressurecooker.do not leave the gasket on the lid.

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PRoBleMs solutioNsIcannotopenmypressurecooker.

AfterCooking•Ifthepressurecookerispressurized(hot,theindicatorisup)decompressfollowingthesesteps:

-Takethepressurecookerofftheheat.

-Immerseitinacontainerofcoldwaterforatleast1minute.

-Oncetheindicatorhasgonedowntakeofftheregulator.

-Puttheswitchon“open”positionandopenthepressurecooker.

BeforeCooking•Iftheindicatorisdown,puttheswitchon“open”thenturnthecovercounterclockwise.

Icannotclosemypressurecooker.

•Checkthattheswitchison“open”position,iscorrectlyplacedonthebase,andthatthearrowsonthelidandhandlesareproperlyaligned.

•Presslightlyonthelidandturnclockwiseuntilthehandlesareontopofeachother.Thenputtheswitchinto“locked”position.

Mypressurecookerwillnotpressurize.

•Theswitchisnotin“locked”position.

•Theheatsourceisnotstrongenough.

•Thereisnotenoughliquidinthepressurecooker(theremustbeatleast1cup).

•Makesurethattheregulatorisproperlyinplace.

•Makesurethatthegasketisproperlyinplace.

•Ifthegasketiswornout,replaceit.

Steamisescapingfrommypressurecooker.

•Checkthattheswitchisin“locked”position.

•Checkthatthegasketisproperlyinplaceinthecover.Verifythatyouproperlycleanedthegasket(pg13).

•Verifythattherimofthebaseisclean.

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PRoBleMs solutioNsThesafetyvalveissetoff.WhatshouldIdo?

Intheorderlisted:

•Turnofftheheatsourceimmediately.

•Cooldownyourpressurecookerbyimmersingitinacontainerofcoldwaterforatleast1minute.

•Takeofftheregulator(theindicatorshouldgodown).

•Iftheindicatordoesnotgodown,donotattempttoopenthepressurecooker.Immerseitagaininacontainerofcoldwateruntiltheindicatorgoesdown.

•Oncetheregulatorhasgonedown,openyourpressurecookerandexaminetheregulator;

-Ifitisdirty,cleanitandwhereitfitsontothepressurecooker.Youcanthenstartusingyourpressurecookeragain.Iftheproblempersists,contacttheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.

-Ifitisclean,returnyourpressurecookerimmediatelytotheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.

Mypressurecookerwasheatedempty.

•Turnofftheheatsourceandletthepressurecookercooldownwhereitisonthehotplate.Donotmoveit,orthebasediffusermaybedamaged.

•WeadviseyoutochangethesealofthelidandhaveyourpressurecookercheckedbytheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.

Thegasketinthelidofthepressurecookerhascomeoutofthepressurereleasewindowinthelid.

•Turnoffthepowersource.

•Cooldownyourpressurecookerbyimmersingitinacontainerofcoldwaterfor1minute.

•Removethelidandcleancookerout.

•DonotreusethepressurecookerbeforehavingitcheckedbytheRoyalPrestigeServiceCenter.

Steamisescapingfromtheregulator.

•Thisiscompletelynormal;ifthereseemstobetoomuchsteam,turndowntheheatsourceandcontinuecooking.

Mytimerhasstoppedworking.

•Thebatterymayneedtobereplaced;Useacoinintheslotonthebackofthetimertoopenthebatterycompartment.Replacethebatterywitha357AButtonCellbattery.

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CookiNg tiMes FoR VegetaBles

FResH VegetaBles steaMeR PositioN 1 PositioN 2

Artichokes X 15min.

ArtichokesMornay X 15min.

ArtichokesBarigoule X 28min.

Asparagus X 7min.

Broccoli X 4min.

Carrots X 4min.

Celery X 6min.

Celeriac X 8min.

Mushrooms X 3min.

GreekStyleMushrooms X 4min.

BrusselsSprouts X 4min.

Cauliflower X 4min.

Chard X 5min.

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FResH VegetaBles steaMeR PositioN 1 PositioN 2

GreenBeans X 5min.

Lentils X 5min.

CouscousVegetables X 7min.

RatatouilleVegetables X 5min.

Peas X 6min.

Potatoes X 8min.

StuffedPotatoes X 10min.

Leeks X 8min.

Peppers X 5min.

StuffedPeppers X 12min.

Tomatoes X 5min.

StuffedTomatoes X 10min.

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