SF1902 - Rice cooker ALPINA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SF1902 ALPINA

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Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Alpina home appliance. You have chosen the best appliances that offer 2 years/24months warranty and years of service. We stand for quality, dependability and friendship forever. We hope you will choose Alpina again and make ALPINA your first choice in home appliances. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read all instructions carefully.

2. This appliance may only be connected to the same main voltage as shown on the rating

3. To protect against risk of electrical shock, do not immerse or rinse housing, cord or plug in

water or other liquid.

4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children.

5. Unplug from outlet when not in use, before putting on or taking off parts and before

6. Do not contact any moving parts while the appliance is operating.

7. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its authorized

service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid hazard & damage to the unit.

8. The use of attachment or accessories which are not supplied with the appliance are not

recommended. This could result in electrical shock or injury or permanent damage to the appliance.

9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surface.

10. Do not use the appliance for other than intended household use.

11. Switch off the appliance before changing accessories or approaching parts, which move in

12. The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without

supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. This appliance is for household use and may be plugged into any AC electrical outlet (ordinary household current). Do not use any other electrical outlet.

1. Unpack the appliance and all the accessories. Clean cover, steam baskets as well as the

containers with water and little tableware detergent before the first use. Dry the parts.

2. Place the base on an even surface. The appliance must have an appropriate distance from

furniture, walls and other articles. For safety reasons, keep children well away from the appliance.

3. Check that the voltage on the appliance rating plate corresponds to the voltage on your

5. Fill water by the water filling hole up to the maximum water level mark, or

6. Fill water directly into the container up to the max water level mark.

7. Note! Never fill other liquid into the container and do not give additional ingredients e.g.

spices to the water.

8. Place the drip pan on the base.ENGLISH

1. You can combine the steam baskets and/or basket bottoms depending upon desire.

2. Place the large pieces, which need a longer cooking time, in the lower steam basket.

3. Man can cook different food in one process. Make sure however that the flavors

complement each other.

4. Food with different cooking times: Place the food, which need a longer cooking time, in the

lower steam basket. As soon as the timer reaches the time for food with shorter cooking time, remove the cover with a cloth and place the upper steam basket on the lower basket. Replace the cover.

5. Large food: You can remove a basket bottom(press upward) and build from 2 baskets a

larger steam basket. Note! The lower basket must be used with bottom.

6. The caves on the basket bottom are practical for food such as eggs.

1. Fill water in the appliance and plug in it.

2. Switch on the appliance, an acoustic signal sounded and the symbol < 0:00 > appears in

the LCD display. A) Manual switch on: Press the key “SET”, the symbol < 00:45 > appears in the display (default cooking time: 45Min) and the word “STEAMER” flashes in the display. Adjust the desired cooking time with the keys “Hr” and “Min”. The max. adjustable cooking time amounts to 1 hour 59 minutes. If no further indication is given for 5 seconds after the adjustment, the appliance starts the procedure automatically. Now the “STEAMER” in the display does not flash any more and the control lamp lights up. Note: If you detect that no steam or only very little steam comes out, pour water by the water filling hole into the base. B) Timer: If you press the key “SET” right after the adjustment of the cooking time. (or press the key “SET” twice at the beginning), the symbol < 00:00 > appears in the display and the word “TIMER” flashes in the display. Adjust the desired start-time with the keys “Hr” and “Min”, The max. adjustable starting-time amounts to 12 hours 59 minutes. If no further indication is given for 5 seconds after the adjustment, the appliance starts the count down procedure automatically. Now the word “TIMER” does not flash any more. At the expiration of the count down procedure the appliance switches the cooking procedure on automatically. The word “STEAMER” appears in the display and the control lamp lights up. C) Warm-keeping function: At the expiration of the cooking procedure comes an acoustic signal (five times beep) and the control lamp goes out. The word “KEEP WARM” appears in the display and the clock begins. The warm-keeping procedure can last up to max. 12 hours. Afterwards comes an acoustic signal sounds (three times beep) again and the appliance switches itself off.

3. Boil dry cut-out: The appliance is fitted with an automatic boil dry cut-out which switches

off the heating element if the base is accidentally switched on empty or boils dry. In this case a continuing acoustic signal sounds and the control lamp flashes. The clock stops. After you refilled water, press the key “SET” to acknowledging, the appliance continues the procedure.

4. Switch off the appliance after the use and unplug it from the mains supply socket. Remove

the steam basket with help of a cloth. Let the appliance completely cool down, before you store it.

5. In order to acknowledge the wrong alarm, press the key “SET”.ENGLISH

1. Never use abrasive cleaners or sharp objects for cleaning.

2. Clean the base with a soft damp cloth, never immerse it in water.

3. Always empty the water tank before each use, fill up with clear water again.

4. Dry the base and all the accessories after each cleaning.

5. Descaling: In order to maintain the excellent quality of the appliance, we recommend you

to descale the appliance at regular intervals, which depends on the local water hardness (after 7-10 operations).

I. Fill water with vinegar (1:1) into the base up to the maximum level mark.

II. Plug in the appliance and switch on. For this procedure do not use the drip pan, the

steam baskets and the cover. Set the timer to 20-25 minutes. If the vinegar overflows, switch off the appliance. Wait, until the appliance is cooled down, before you empty the vinegar.

III. Rinse the water tank several times with clear water.

1. In order to reduce the cooking time, fill up the water tank with lukewarm water.

2. Do not put the food too closely. Leave something place, so that steam can flow through

3. If you cook a larger quantity of food, removed the cover after half the cooking time,

agitate the food gently and close the cover again.

GUARANTEE This product is guaranteed for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship. Under this guarantee the manufacturer undertakes to repair or replace any parts found to be defective, providing the product is brought back to the purchase address. This guarantee is only valid if the appliance has been used in accordance with the instructions, and provided that it has not been modified, repaired or interfered with by any unauthorised person, or damaged through misuse. This guarantee naturally does not cover wear and tear, nor breakables such as ceramic items, bulbs etc. If the product fails to operate and needs to be returned, pack it carefully, enclosing your name and address and the reason for return and bring it to the address of purchase. If within the guarantee period, please also provide the guarantee card and proof of purchase.DEUTSCH