West Bend L5551E manual

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    AUTOMATIC RICE COOKER Instruction Manual Register this and other Focus Electrics products through our website: www.focuselectrics.com Important Sa feguards ............................................................................................... 2 Operating Pr ecautio ns.........................................................................[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS To prevent pers onal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions and warnings. When using electrical applia nces, basic safety precautions shou ld al ways be followed including the follo wing: • Read all instructions, including these im portant safeg uards and the care and use instructions in this manual. • [...]

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    To prevent burns, pe rsonal injury or pr op erty da mage, read and foll ow all instructions a nd warnings. 3 O PERATING P RECAUTIONS • Do not use glass cover if chipped, cra cked or has deep scratches as weakened glass can shatter during use. Discard imm ed iatel y. See Replacement Part section in this booklet on ho w to obtain a rep lacem ent pa[...]

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    U SING Y OUR R ICE C OOKER Glass Cover with Ven t Steaming Basket Rice Cooking Pot Heating Base Warm Light Rice Measuring Cup Serving Spoon Cook Light Cord Sw it ch Le ver HOW TO COOK RI CE SPECIAL NOTE : The rice-measuring cup included with the rice cooker is based on 5½ ounces (160ml) rather than a standard 8 ounc e (240ml) measuring cup. Depend[...]

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    5 6. When plugged in, press the s witch lever down. A red “COOK” light will glo w indicating the rice cooker is on. See the cook ing chart for approximate cook ing times for different amounts of rice. Brown rice will take longer to cook than white rice, which is normal. As the rice cooks, steam will come out of the vent, therefore do not put th[...]

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    6 H OW T O S TEAM V EGETABLES 1. Clean and prepare your veg etables. 2. Place the heating base on a dr y, level, heat-resistant surface a way from any edge. 3. Before placing the rice cookin g pot into the heating base, make sure the heatin g plate in the base and outside of the rice bo wl are clean and dry. Do not let loose rice or particles fall [...]

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    7 C OOKING T IPS • If rice is not completely c ooked, allow to stand covere d for 10 to 15 minutes to finish cooking. • Use only water to cook the rice. Other liquids can create a boil over. • Doneness of the rice can vary depen ding on quality and t ype. For firmer rice use slightly less water, for softe r rice, use slightly more water. • [...]

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    L5551E 05/08 West Bend ® , a Brand of Focus Electrics, LLC . Printed in China 8 P RODUCT W ARRANTY Appliance 1 Year Limited Warranty Focus Electrics, LLC (“Focus Electrics” ) warrant s this appliance from failures in the material and workmanship for one (1) yea r from the date of original purchase with proof of pur chase, provided the applianc[...]

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    CUISEUR À RIZ AUTOMATIQUE Manuel d’instructions Enregistrez ce produit et d’autres produi ts Focus Electrics sur notre site Web: www.focuselectrics.com Mises en garde important es ..................................................................................... 2 Précautions d’ utilisatio n...............................................[...]

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    MISES EN GARDE IMPORTANTES Pour écarter tout risque de blessure et de dég âts matéri els, lisez et suivez toutes ces instructions et tous ces a vertissements. Lorsque vous utilisez des appareils él ectriq ues, prenez toujours les précautio ns de base,notamment : • Lisez toutes les instructions, y compri s ces mises en garde importantes et l[...]

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    Pour écarter tout risque de blessure et de dég âts matéri els, lisez et suivez toutes ces instructions et tous ces a vertissements. P RÉCAUTIONS D ’ UTILISATION • N’utilisez pas le couvercle en verre s’il est écaill é, fissuré ou profondément rayé, dans la mesure où le verre risque de se cas ser durant usage. Jetez-le immédiatem[...]

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    M ODE D ’ EMPLOI DU CUISEUR À RIZ Couvercle en verre a vec bouche d’aér ation Panier pour cuiss on à l’étuvée Récipient de cuisson du riz Socle chauffant Voyant de chauffe Voyant de cuisson Tasse de mesure du riz Cuillère à servir Cordon Levier- commutateur CUISSON DU RIZ REMARQUE SPÉCIALE : La tasse de mesure du riz fournie avec le [...]

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    5 6. Une fois l’appareil branché, abaiss ez le levier-commutateur. Le vo yant d e cuisson « COOK » rouge s’allume, indiquant que le cuiseur est sous tension. Pour les durées de cuisson appro x im atives corresp ondant au x différents volumes de riz, reportez-vous au tablea u de cuisson. Le riz brun cuit plus longtemps que le riz blanc, ce [...]

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    6 C UISSON D ES L ÉGUMES À L’ ÉTU VÉE 1. Nettoyez et préparez vos légumes. 2. Placez le socle chauffant sur une surfac e ignifuge horizont ale sèche, à l’éc art de tout bord de table ou plan de travail. 3. Avant de placer le récipient de cuisson du ri z dans le soc le chauffant, assurez- vous que la plaque chauffante du socle et l’ [...]

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    7 C ONSEILS DE CUISSON • Si le riz n’est pas complètement cuit, laissez reposer à couv ert pendant 10 à 15 minutes pour finir la cuisson. • Utilisez uniquement de l’eau pour fair e cu ire le riz. Les autres liquides risquent de déborder. • La cuisson du riz peut varier selon la qual ité et le type. Pour un riz plus ferme, utilisez un[...]

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    8 L5551E 05/08 West Bend ® , une Marque de Focus Electrics, LLC . Imprimé en Chine G ARANTIE DU PRODUIT Garantie de l’appareil limitée à 1 an Focus Electrics, LLC garantit le présen t appareil contre to ut défaut de pièce et de main d’oe uvre pendant 1 an à compter de la da te de l’achat initial, à con dition que l’appar eil soit u[...]

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    OLLA AUTOMÁTICA PARA ARROZ Manual de instrucciones Registre éste y otros producto s de F ocus Ele ctrics en nuestro sitio: www.focuselectrics.com en Internet Precauciones im portant es ........................................................................................ 2 Precauciones de f uncionami ento .......................................[...]

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    PRECAUCIONES IMPORTANTES Para evitar lesiones person ales o daños materiales, lea y acate todas las instrucciones y ad vertencias. Al utilizar aparatos eléctricos, siempre d ebe n acatarse l as precauciones básicas de seguridad incluyendo las si gui entes: • Lea todas las instrucciones, incluyendo estas precaucion es importantes, así como las[...]

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    Para evitar lesiones person ales o daños materiales, lea y acate todas las instrucciones y ad vertencias. 3 P RECAUCIONES DE FUNCIONAMI ENTO • No use la tapa de vidrio si est á pica da, agr ie tada o tiene rayaduras profu n das, ya que el vidrio puede romp erse durante el uso. Deséchela de inmediato. En la sección Repuestos de este folle to e[...]

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    U SO DE LA OLLA PARA ARROZ Tapa de vidrio c on ventilac ió n Cesta vaporizadora Olla para arroz Base de calentamiento Luz “Warm” (entibiar) Taza medidora de arroz Cuchara para ser vir Luz “Cook” (cocinar ) Cable Palanca del interruptor CÓMO COCI NA R ARROZ NOTA ESPECIAL : la taza medidora de arroz incluida co n la olla tiene una capacidad[...]

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    5 6. Cuando esté enchufada, accione l a palanca del interruptor haci a abajo. Se iluminará la luz “COOK” (cocinar) roj a ind ica ndo que la olla está encendida. Consulte la tabla de cocció n para ver los tiempos aproximados p ara l as distintas cantidades de arroz. El arroz integral tarda m ás en cocinarse que el arroz blanco; esto es norm[...]

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    6 C ÓMO C OCER V ERDURAS A L V APOR 1. Limpie y prepare las verduras. 2. Coloque la base cale ntadora sobre una sup erficie sec a, nivelada y resistente al calor, lejos de todo borde. 3. Antes de colocar la olla para arroz en l a base calentadora, cerciórese de que la placa calentadora de la bas e y el exterior del recipi ente p ara arroz estén [...]

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    7 C ONSEJOS DE COCCIÓN • Si el arroz no está totalmente cocido, déjelo t apado durante 10 a 15 minuto s para que termine de cocerse. • Use sólo agua para cocinar el arroz. Otros líquidos pueden derramars e al hervir. • El grado de cocción del arroz puede vari ar según la calidad y el tipo. Para obtener un arroz más consistente, use un[...]

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    8 L5551E 05/08 West Bend ® , una Marca de Focus Electrics, LLC . Impreso en China G ARANTÍA DEL PRODUCTO Garantía limitada de 1 año del aparato electro doméstico Focus Electrics, LLC ga rantiza que este apa rato no presentará fall as de material ni fabric ación durante 1 año a partir de la fe cha original de comp ra, siempre y cuando el ap [...]