MC 057C AX0 - Micro-ondes HOTPOINT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MC 057C AX0 HOTPOINT

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en it Please fully read this manual before you start using this device. Please keep the manual for future reference.

PARTS AND FUNCTIONS Device description 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Base of the product Metal ring Container Hexagonal carrier Lid seal Lid Measuring cup The cap can be used as dispenser (Figure A).

Steam basket Stainless steel blade 9.1 Blade cover Ice crusher blade 10.1 Blade cover Mixing blade Palette knife Power cable

70W Heating elements power:

Minimum level for steam cooking

IMPORTANT SECURITY INFORMATION This device was designed for a household use; it only needs to be used by adult people. Before you start using this device, please carefully read the instructions, namely the warning about security. Please stick to the security instructions. Please keep this manual, as well as the guide, for as long as you own the product. You can use it for reference. Should you give this device to other people, please provide them with the accompanying documentation too.

Before you start using this electric device, please respect the basic precautions, including

what follows: 1. Please read all instruction. 2. After taking the device out of the box, please check it is intact and compare it with the drawing. Please mark any damages caused by transport. In case of doubt, please do not use the device and contact an authorised service center. 3. Before you connect the device, please check that the electric data mentioned in the plate correspond to the technical data of the available national grid. The rating plate is on the bottom of the device. 4. This device must only be used for the reason why it was produced, which is to say as KITCHEN ROBOT WITH COOKING FUNCTION for household use. Any

other use is considered not in line with the device and is therefore considered dangerous. The non-respect of these instructions or the abuse of the device can cause injuries. The device must not be used by children. Please keep the device and its power cable out of the reach of children. Children must not play with this device. This device can be used by children starting from 8 years and by adults with limited physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or with limited knowledge on the use of the device, only if they are supervised or informed about the use of the device and on condition that they understood the risks involved. Children must not play with this device. Cleaning and 21

service operations must not be carried out by children, unless they are older than 8 and on condition that they are supervised. 9. Please supervise the device when it’s working. 10.Do not use the device with an external timer or a separate remote control system. 11. The use of nonrecommended accessories, or accessories not sold by the producer is not recommended at all, as this could cause fires, electric shocks or injuries. 12.Please turn off the device before you replace its accessories or before you approach its moving parts when it’s working. 13.Please do not use the device if the cable is damaged or again in 22

case or malfunctioning or if the device was damaged. 14.Do not let the cable hang from the table or from the work surface or from a hot surface. 15.Do not immerse the cable or the device of the mixer in water, as this could cause electric shocks. 16.Should the power cable be damaged, please contact the producer, an authorized technician or a qualified person, and ask for a replacement, in order to avoid any dangerous situations. 17.It will be necessary to closely supervise the device when it’s used in proximity of children or invalid people. 18.Please do not put the device on or close to hot gas or heat-emitting ovens.

19.Please unplug when the years old. device is not working, 24.Do not use in the open before inserting or air. extracting parts and 25.Please keep these before you clean it. instructions. 26. ATTENTION! CHOKING HAZARD The packing 20.Please check that the material is not a toy for children. Please keep plastic bag out of the reach of children. control is set on OFF 27. the ATTENTION! ELECTRIC SHOCK DANGER The electric safety of this device is guaranteed before you plug the only when the device is connected to an effective grounding system, as defined in the power cable to the current electric safety regulations. Please wall socket. To unplug, check this fundamental safety requirement; in case of doubts please ask a skilled technician please set the control to carry out an accurate control of the system. DO NOT use the device near a sink full on OFF, then take out 28. Please of water. When it is working, the device must be in a safe position, and it must not fall into the plug from the wall the sink. socket. 29. Please DO NOT turn on the device if the power cable is damaged. The cable must be replaced 21.Please avoid any with an original cable provided by an authorised centre. contact with moving 30. service Please DO NOT use the device with wet hands, naked or soaked feet. parts. 31. Please DO NOT pull the power cable or the device in order to unplug it from the wall socket. 22.Please keep hands, 32. Please DO NOT put the power cable on corners clothes, palette knives or sharp edges: it could get damaged. 33. DO NOT immerse the engine body in water; and other accessories never put it under a running water tap. carefully wipe the container contacts, far from moving parts 34. Please which are in the lower part, before you put it back into place. when the device is 35. Please periodically check the seal integrity of working: in this way the hexagonal insert as well as of the container connector. Should they be worn out, please it will be possible to contact the authorised service center. DANGER OF FIRE The device reduce injuries to 36. ATTENTION! must not be used under or near combustible materials, such as curtains. Please position the people and/or damages device far from heat-sensitive surfaces. Please to the device itself. let the device cool down before you put it back. 37. Please do not use extension leads or adapters. 23.Please keep both the Please fully insert the power cable where it belongs. Totally unwind the power cable before device and the power you connect the device to the wall socket. Oil heated fats could catch fire. cable out of the reach of 38. and ATTENTION! BURNS DANGER children younger than 8 39. NEVER exceed the maximum level shown in

the container, 1,5 L, in order to avoid hot water

and food overflow. NEVER use the device without the dispenser cap in the lid with the pulse function or speeds higher than 5, because the hot parts could be splashed at the user or the surrounding environment. NEVER use the mixing blade with the pulse function or speeds higher than 5. When the device is working, its surfaces can reach very high temperatures; please always use the suitable oven gloved to handle the container, the lid, the mixing blade, the jagged ice crusher blade, the stainless steel blade, the steam basket and the dispenser cap during use or after the product was used. During cooking, please pay attention to any splashes of hot food, to heat or steam which could come towards your face when opening the lid. When the device is used without lid, the device can be compared to any standard pot: very hot liquids are easily accessible. Please always check the food temperature of the cooked food before you eat it, or before a child eats it. Periodically check the integrity of the lid seal. Should this be worn out, please contact an authorised service centre. Please replace it at least every two years. Before you close the lid, please check the seal is intact as well as correctly positioned. When you put the hexagonal insert back into place, please check that the seal is there and that it is intact too. ATTENTION! RISK OF DAMAGE TO PRODUCTS OR THINGS NEARBY DO NOT put the container in the oven, in the microwave oven or in the freezer. DO NOT place the device next to heat sources or in hot areas. DO NOT obstruct air outlets and make sure there is an adequate ventilation around the device when it is working. DO NOT expose the device to wet conditions or to the action of weather agents. NEVER make the device work without food inside. DO NOT use the jagged ice crusher blade, the stainless steal blade and the mixing blade to process hard ingredients in block which are bigger than 1,5 cm per side. Please make sure there is enough free space above the device and around it, in order to prevent any damages caused by the head produced by the device.

NEVER immerse the device in water. This device is not suitable to knead heavy mixtures such as those for bread, pasta, pizza, shortcrust pastry, etc. This device is not suitable to fry foods. Please do not lift the device by using the container handle. ATTENTION! DANGER OF INJURIES Position the body on a stable flat and smooth horizontal surface. Leave a certain space from the edges, so that the device cannot fall when it being used. The suction cups must strongly adhere to the leaning surface. Please do not move the device when it’s ON. Blades are sharp, please handle with care, in order to avoid cuts and grazes. When mounting and un-mounting the hexagonal insert, please pay attention in order not to get your fingers crushed when turning the metal ring. Please open the lid only after the jagged ice crushed blade, the stainless steel blade and the mixing blade have stopped working. Please pull out the jagged ice crusher blade, the stainless steal blade and the mixing blade before you extract the food from the container. Please make sure that the power cable is not handing from the work surface on which the device is located. DO NOT use near the cooking surface of the kitchen. Please pay attention: avoid that the power cable and the device get in contact with hot surfaces, free flames, pots and other accessories. Before you start any cleaning of service operation, please turn off the power button and unplug from the wall socket. DO NOT turn on the device if the housing is damaged or if the device fell off. Please contact an authorised service centre. DO NOT insert fingers or accessories inside the device when it is working in order to avoid getting injured or damaging the device. NEVER use the mixing blade with the pulse function or speeds higher than 5. Do not cover the lid with towels or other objects. Please check that the security device on the column on the base of the device is clean enough. When the lid is open, on the display there must be the symbol of an open lock.

take out the protection cover before you start using the device

Blades are sharp, please handle with care, in order to avoid cuts and grazes. 1. 2. 3.

Unpack the device and extract any inserts or adhesive labels which might be present on the device surface. Take out the protection from the jagged ice crusher blade and from the stainless steel blade. Carefully wash by hand with hot water and soap for dishes all the moving parts which get in contact with food: • the dispenser cap, the lid and its seal, the palette blade, the mixing blade and the steam basket. • the stainless steel blade and the jagged ice crusher blade with a small brush and taking them from the upper part in order not to get cut. • the container. Clean the engine with a wet cloth, well squeezed, and the container housing; please avoid to have water in the area where the container connector is located. The container, the cover and the measuring cup can be washed in the dishwasher.

To wash in the dishwasher please put the cup in higher position, away from direct splashes of water and use a medium-low temperature cycle. Please carefully dry all washed parts.

Position the engine on a horizontal flat surface, leave some distance from the edges, so that small movements and/or vibrations during the use do not cause any damage to the device. The suction cups must strongly adhere to the leaning surface. Insert the container in its housing pushing down until you hear a click. Mount the suitable accessory according to what you need to do: • the stainless steel blade or the jagged ice crusher blade by taking them from the top in order not to get cut, and insert them on the hexagonal insert.

the mixing blade, by inserting it on the hexagonal insert. • position the steam basket directly in the container after pouring water up to the requested level for steam cooking. Position the lid seal so that the protruding edge appears as it does in Figure A. Mount it on the lid in the direction shown by the arrows on the external part of the seal. Position the lid on the container as shown in picture A, then turn clockwise until you come to a complete closed state. Insert the dispenser tap in the lid.

DEVICE DESCRIPTION Introduction

This household appliance unites the ROBOT function to the COOKING function; both functions can be executed independently or simultaneously. You can also add the TIMER function, so that the device can stop at the end of the process. You can also set step-by-step the different phases of the recipes, up to the cooked dish. The device also features 15 programs to automatically execute all the passages linked to the execution of multiple recipes, just like they are described in the recipe book. In order to learn how to fully exploit the potential of this device, please initially follow all recipes as they are described in the recipe book, which includes examples and recommendations for any type of processing. In this way you’ll learn the different process techniques and the limitations in terms of quantity; after this, you’ll be able to automatically execute different versions, in a very easy way.

The engine rotation, with regulation from 1 to 10, allows very slow speeds, which are ideal to mix during cooking, but also high speeds, which guarantee the typical features of kitchen robots / mixers. Speed setting number 1 enables the intermittent working of the engine, at minimal speed; please use this setting to prepare meat, for example braised meat or stews, or in general foods which don’t need a continuous mixing. When you activate pulses in the engine (PULSE function), this is very useful in order to have a better

en it control of the minced meat or to include more air in certain types of processes. For hard foods, the maximum size of foods to be inserted in the container is about 1,5 cm per side (almost as big as a stock cube or a sugar cube). Softer foods (fruit and vegetables) can be inserted in bigger chunks. This device is not suitable to mince hard foods (coffee, cereal, etc.), to pulverize and knead some flour-based recipes (bread, pizza, dough and shortcrust pastry). Accessory

Do not use the stainless steel blade to crush ice or frozen foods, in order not to ruin its sharpening: use the suitable ice crusher blade, do not use frozen ingredients. If you need to use frozen ingredients, please take them out of the freezer about 10/15 minutes before using them. The accessories dedicated to the robot feature are the mixing blade, the stainless steel blade and the ice crush blade, which must be used as follows:

To gently mix food during cooking without damaging them etc).

or breaking them into bits (rice, mushrooms, vegetables,

To emulsify and mix sauces and other processes

To knead soft bases for cakes, batter, etc.

To mince different foods

In order to roughly mince dried food (parmesan cheese, biscuits, dried bred)

Never use the mixing blade at an higher speed then 5 or pulse in order to avoid splashes and excessive vibrations.

Use with the dispenser cap correctly fitted in

To roughly mix/homogenize semi-liquid foods To mice different kinds of food, by keeping under control

order to avoid splashes

the processed food To give volume to the processing

In order to crush ice, frozen fruit or bases for ice-cream

The temperature setting allows you to cook different types of food at the correct temperature, in a more precise way if compared to the traditional cooking method in the pot. The temperature can be set from a minimum of 37°C - which is the ideal body temperature for children’s food - up to a maximum of 100°C, in order to guarantee boiling and steam cooking. This device was not designed to fry foods.

Use with the dispenser cap correctly fitted in order to avoid splashes

Please always check the temperature of the cooked food before you eat it or make a child eat it. The cooking is generally matched with the rotation of the mixing blade or of the stainless steel blade in order to guarantee a mixing which prevents the food from sticking to the bottom of the pan during the cooking process.

37°C To bring milk or food for children to body-temperature

50-60°C To mildly heat milk or food for children To melt delicate foods which could get damaged at high temperature (chocolate, butter, etc.)

70-80°C To heat milk To melt some foods (cheese, sugar) To cook sauces/creams/puddings made from flour or eggs

90-100°C To fry lightly various types of food To cook various types of food To simmer or boil To steam

Cooking without lid You can execute the different types of cooking without lid: in this case, the “robot” feature (engine speed setting and pulse working) is disabled for security reasons. Steam cooking Steam cooking must be executed at a temperature of 100°C with the steam basket and the lid. You must insert at least as much water as the minimum level indicated inside the container: this guarantees that the machine works correctly for 60 minutes. Cooking by boiling Cooking by boiling must be executed at a temperature of 100°C, with or without the mixing blade accessory. You must insert maximum 1 litre of water; please pay attention: do not exceed the 1,5 litres limit after inserting the food.

The use of the timer allows you to set the desired processing time and to be warned at the end. The device stops automatically. The timer function is particularly useful for long cooking periods because it allows you not to go over correct times for the type of food being cooked. In this way you don’t burn the food you are cooking.

USE OF THE DEVICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Unwind the power cable Insert the cable connector in the connector housing of the cable, pushing until the very end. Make sure the product is on a flat surface. Connect the power cable to a wall socket. Insert both the container and the lid Turn on the device: the panel will turn on and a

beep can be heard: • if the lid is open, on the display there is a lock symbol and the SPEED engine key and the PULSE key cannot be selected; the engine function is disabled. • If the lid is closed, on the display the closed lock symbol will appear. 7. Insert both ingredients and accessories by following the instructions on the recipe book. 8. Close the lid and insert the dispenser cap if this is indicated in the recipe. 9. Proceed with the manual setting of time, speed and temperature or by using an automatic program. In case no button is pressed, the device goes in “energy save” mode after 5 minutes and the display turns off. To turn it back on, press the POWER button.

You can set the ROBOT function and the COOKING function separately or at the same time, if possible by using the TIMER feature in order to set the processing time with automatic stop at the end. Robot function setting: engine speed from 1 to 10 1. Press the engine SPEED button: on the display the corresponding icon flashes. 2. Set the speed by turning the knob clockwise + and anti-clockwise - to increase or decrease the selected value (Figure B). Position the lid, otherwise the engine function cannot be set.

en it Setting of the cooking function: temperatures from 37°C to 100°C. 1. Press the TEMPERATURE button: on the display the corresponding icon is flashing. 2. Set the temperature by turning the knob clockwise + and anti-clockwise - to increase or decrease the selected value (Figure C). Setting the timer function 1. Press the TIMER button: on the display the corresponding icon flashes as well as the area dedicated to minutes. 2. By pressing again the TIMER button you select the area dedicated to seconds. 3. Set the time by turning the knob clockwise + and anti-clockwise - to increase or decrease the selected value (Figure C). The maximum time which can be set corresponds to 99 minutes (Figure D). Start of processing Please do not move the device when it’s ON. Activate the device by pressing the START / PAUSE button; on the display you will see (Figure E): • Set speed • Set temperature: the “C°” symbol flashes until the temperature is reached • The elapsed time, unless a specific timer was set • The residual time before the end of the processing if the timer was set Change settings You can change speed, temperature or set time even after starting the processing: 1. Press the buttons about engine speed, temperature or timer: the corresponding icon flashes. 2. Set the value by turning the knob 3. You can change the set value as long as the icon keeps flashing. Temporary stop of the processing If necessary, please open/close the lid in order to check the processing status; pause and proceed as follows: 1. By pressing the START / PAUSE button: the processing temporarily stops (temperature, speed and time). 2. To restart immediately, press again the START/ PAUSE button. If this button is not pressed within

20 minutes the device turns off. If the lid is opened without pausing first the device immediately blocks - for safety reasons the engine rotation; the cooking and timer functions remain active in order to allow the continuation of the process. To restart the processing just close the lid. The POWER button and the STOP/CANCEL button must be pressed for about 1 second in order to be activated. The POWER and the STOP/CANCEL button cancel current settings. Pulse function Hold pressed the PULSE button for 2/3 seconds, then release it; repeat this operation several times; on the display the corresponding icon will light. The PULSE function (pulse processing) cannot be used on a previously set processing. End of the processing When the timer-set time is over (or after 30 minutes from the start of the processing without timer) the device will emit an acoustic signal and on the display “END” will appear; the device will keep mixing for 2 more minutes in order to prevent the food from sticking on the bottom of the container. Press the STOP button when you prefer. Should this button not be pressed within 3 minutes, the device switches to “energy save” mode.

Automatic programs 1.

Press the AUTOMATIC programs button: a screen very similar to the one showed in Figure F will appear. 2. Turn the knob in order to reach the selected program. 3. After selecting the program you can select the portions by pressing again the automatic programs button; times and ingredients quantities will vary accordingly. If the container is removed during an automatic cycle, the display shows the “E3” error message. Replace the container on the unit and press STOP/CANCEL to re-activate the screen and go on with the processing. At the end of the cycle the display shows the “END” message.

2 Risottos and stews

Boiled meat and steam

Vegetables and cereals

Low-temperature cooking

Cold preparations Mixtures for cakes

At the end of the process When the timer-set time is over the device will emit an acoustic signal and on the display “END” will appear. The device will keep mixing for 2 more minutes in order to prevent the food from sticking on the bottom of the container. Press the STOP button when you prefer. Should this button not be pressed within 3 minutes, the device switches to “energy save” mode. Delay function The DELAY function can be associated to automatic programmes; this will allow you to set a delay in the start of the automatic program. To set the delay function you have to: 1. Select the automatic program 2. Set the DELAY by pressing the suitable key and and select the delay time by turning the knob. The first two digits on the display show the hours, the third and the forth indicate minutes. The minimum time which can be set is 30 minutes; the maximum time which can be set is 15 hours and 30 minutes. By pressing the delayed start button you can respectively set hours or minutes. 3. After setting the desired time for delayed start, press the START/PAUSE button The display shows the corresponding icon and the countdown before the beginning of the cycle.

End of the use 1. Turn off the device 2. Pull out the power cable plug from the wall socket 3. Take out the lid by turning it clock-wise 4. Take out the container from the device 5. Remove the accessory inside the container 6. Remove the food by using a palette blade The product has a protection device which intervenes when the engine undergoes overheating. Please do not execute more than 3 long consecutive processes in order not to overload the engine.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Unplug the device and wait for it to cool down completely before you clean it Clean the external surface with a wet cloth, so dry with a dry cloth. Remove any excess residues from the power cable. Pull out the container. Unmount the hexagonal insert by turning the metal ring anti-clockwise, in order to clean any food residues which might be present on the seal. Pat attention not to have your fingers smashed when turning the metal ring.

Extract the hexagonal insert from the inside of

the container. Manually wash the hexagonal insert, its seal and its metal ring with hot water and dishes soap. Then, clean carefully. Re-insert the hexagonal insert in the container by holding it with your hand. Insert the metal ring and turn clockwise until the end of the stroke. The container, the cover and the measuring cup can be washed in the dishwasher.

To wash in the dishwasher please put the cup in higher position, away from direct splashes of water and use a medium-low temperature cycle. Please regularly check the seal and lid integrity, as well as the integrity of the hexagonal insert seal, of the contacts and of the container’s connector. Should they be worn out, please contact an authorised service center.

Clean food residues after use

NEVER immerse the body in water. NEVER put the engine under running water.

Carefully dry the washed parts.

Cleaning using the engine

At the end of the processing, please clean the inside of the container as follows: • Remove from the container the food and the accessory you’ve used. • Insert the stainless steel blade. • Please fill the container with hot water up to 1 litre and add a drop of dishes soap. If you don’t want to use dishes soap you can add thick salt, in order to better remove food residues, or lemon juice, in order to eliminate any smells. • Close the cover and insert the dispenser cap. • Activate the PULSE button for the time you deem necessary. • Empty the container and wash it under running water.

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Error/Problem

Reduce the quantity of food inside the

In some cases, depending on food and preparations, there should be a residual film on the bottom; try and remove this with a palette knife. In case it is still there, try and remove it with a metallic abrasive sponge. Carefully wash by hand with hot water and soap for dishes all the moving parts which get in contact with food: • the dispenser cap, the lid, the lid seal and the palette blade, • the mixing blade and the steam basket. • the stainless steel blade and the ice crusher blade with a small brush and taking them from the upper part in order not to get cut. We recommend to wash all blades immediately after use; please avoid leaving them in contact with food. • Wash the container with vinegar to remove any residual scale traces. • Clean the engine and the container’s housing with a well-squeezed wet cloth; please avoid to get water in the area where the connector is located. • Please remove any food residues from the security device which is located on the column on the base of the product.

container. Pull out any food residues from the blades. E3

The container is not

properly fixed to the

base. The container was removed during the processing or during a program.

there is a symbol of

the security devices.

is properly inserted

in the cable; restart

referring to the equi-

the cable is properly

correct contact time.

Should the problem still be there, maybe there is an electromagnetic interference in the network: unplug and plug back the power cable.

installed correctly.

authorised service center.

DISPOSAL OF OLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES The European Directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be collected separately in order to optimise the recovery and recycling of the materials they contain and reduce the impact on human health and the environment. The crossed out “wheeled bin” symbol on the product reminds you of your obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance it must be separately collected. Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer for information concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.