Binatone FS-404 D - Manual (Page 8)

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Delayed start (up to 24 hours)
The food steamer has a “delayed start” function which allows
you to program the appliance for automatic turn-on and opera-
tion within the required time limits.
1. Press button «PROG» and set the desired delayed time.
2. Press button «PROG» once again. The preset operation time (40
minutes) will appear in the display (20). Adjust time as desired by
pressing the «+/-» buttons.
3. Press the «PROG» button the third time to confirm the program
settings. Icon «Delayed start» will appear in the display (20) (Fig.
C).
4. You can check the details of your settings by pressing «PROG».
Again, the delayed time and cooking time will appear in the dis-
play (20).
5. To cancel the delayed start, press and held the «PROG» button
for 2 seconds.
Insufficient water in the tank audible warning
signal
If water in the tank (14) has been used during the cooking or tem-
perature maintenance, the icon “Add Water” will appear in the dis-
play (20) (Fig. C). Cooking will be suspended, 5 audible signals will
sound and the time to the end of the process will be displayed. When
this happens, it’s necessary to add water via the water inlet (21) and
press «0/I» to complete the procedure. The appliance may not start
immediately as the thermostat needs time for cooling.
Keep warm function
Upon completion of the cooking process, 3 audible signals will
sound. The display (20) will show current time and icon «Tempera-
ture Maintenance» (Fig. C). The food steamer will automatically fol-
low the following operational cycle – for 5 minutes the steamer is off,
then for 2 minutes the steamer is on – this continues until the water in
the tank is finished. Then, the «Temperature Maintenance» icon will
change to the «Add Water» icon.
Cooking
Food (with the exception of frozen vegetables) to be steam cooked
must be completely defrosted. Do not salt products before cooking
and do not use food dressings. Sauces, seasonings and food dress-
ings should be added after cooking. The tables presented below con-
tain recommendations on cooking different products provided that
these products are laid in one layer. If several containers are used,
the cooking time will increase since the same amount of vapor is em-
ployed for a bigger volume of products. If you put products in upper
containers, cooking time shall also be increased.
Do not forget: the further products are away from the heating ele-
ment, the longer the food cooking process will be. Cooking time should
be increased if products are layered in the basket. In this case, all
slices of the product must be either of equal size, or bigger slices must
be laid on the bottom.
To determine the exact cooking time and achieve the desired re-