Philips HD4743 User Manual page 8

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 Add water to the level indicated on the scale inside the inner pot that corresponds to the
number of cups of rice used. Then smooth the rice surface.
For instance, if you cook 4 cups of rice, add water up to the 4-cup level indicated on the scale.
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Note: The level marked inside the inner pot is just an indication; you can always adjust the water level for
different types of rice and your own preference.
5 Press the release lever to open the lid.
6 Put the inner pot in the rice cooker. Check if the inner pot is in proper contact with the
heating element (Fig. 5).
Make sure that the outside of the inner pot is dry and clean and that there is no foreign residue on
the heating element or the magnetic switch.
 Close the lid of the rice cooker, put the plug in the wall socket and switch on the mains.
You will hear a beep.
8 Press the MENU button until the desired cooking function is displayed (Fig. 6).
The cook/reheat light starts to blink.
When the cooking process is finished, you will hear a beep. The cook/reheat light goes out
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and the keep-warm light starts to burn continuously to indicate that the rice cooker has
automatically switched to the keep-warm mode (Fig. ).
In the steaming mode, the process ends when the rice cooker beeps. The keep-warm light
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blinks to indicate that the process has ended. In these modes the rice cooker does not
switch to the keep-warm mode.
9 Press the MENU button to select Regular, Quick or Small amount (Fig. 6).
10 Press the COOK/REHEAT button to start the cooking process (Fig. 8).
The cook/reheat light goes on and the cooking process starts.
The display counts down in minutes (10, 9, 8 etc.) during the last 10 minutes of the cooking process.
The table below shows the approximate cooking time in each mode. The actual cooking time may
vary depending on voltage, room temperature, humidity and amount of water used.
Function
Regular
Quick
Small amount
Steam*
Soup*
Congee*
Reheat
Note: * To view the countdown time, press the COOKING TIME button.
11 Open the lid and stir the rice to loosen it (Fig. 9).
For the best results, do this just after the rice cooker has switched to keep-warm mode. Then close
the lid firmly. Stirring the rice allows excess steam to escape. This will give fluffier rice.
Approximate cooking time
(minutes)
40-50
30-40
40-50
10-60
30-240
30-240
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Countdown time until ready
(minutes)
10
10
10
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable