Mistral MPRC601B - +,- Button Functionality; Automatic Keep Warm Feature; To Stop Or Cancel; To Open Lid

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To Open Lid
Whenpressurecookingcycleisnished,the
unitwillautomaticallyswitchtotheKeepWarm
mode.Atthispointyoumaychoosetorelease
pressurein1of3ways–NaturalPressureRelease,
QuickPressureRelease,oraInterruptPressure
Release.Thechoicewillbedictatedbythe
particularfoodbeingcookedandindicated
intherecipe.Ifadaptingyourownrecipefor
pressurecooking,ndasimilarrecipeinour
recipebookletandusethatasaguide.
1. NaturalPressureRelease–Followingpressure
cooking,allowtheunittoremainonKeep
Warm.Thepressurewillbegintodrop–time
forpressuretodropwilldependonthe
amountofliquidinthepressurecooker
andthelengthoftimethatpressurewas
maintained.NaturalPressureReleasewill
takefrom12to30minutes.Duringthistime
cookingcontinues,soitisrecommendedfor
certaincutsofmeats,andsomedesserts.
Whenpressureisfullyreleased,theFloat
Valve(PressureIndicator)willdropandthelid
canbeunlockedandremoved.
2. QuickPressureRelease-TurnthePressure
limitValvecontrolringbythetabunderlid
handletothe“Release”position,thePressure
limitValvewilltiltandSteamwillimmediately
begintoreleasethroughthevalvevents.
 Keepface,handsandforearmsawayfrom
steamwhenitisreleasing.
 Donotreleasethepressurewiththe
appliancepositionedunderoverhanging
cabinets,asthesecanbedamagedbythe
steam.Whenpressureisfullyreleased,the
RedFloatValve(PressureIndicatornearthe
PressurelimitValve)willdropandlidcanbe
unlockedtoopen.
3. InterruptPressureRelease–Thereisapressure
releasebutton onthelidhandle
center,pressdownandholdthebutton
theSteamwillimmediatelybegintorelease
throughthevalvevents,whenreleasing
downwardpressureonthebutton,steamow
willstopandappliancewillmaintainpressure.
 Forsomerecipes,wehavechosentousethis
pressurereleaseway.
 AllowNaturalPressureReleaseforthetime
indicatedintherecipe(foodwillcontinue
tocookslightly)followedbyQuickPressure
Release..
Open The Lid:
 WhenRedFloatValve(PressureIndicator)
iscompletelydroppeddown(Indicating
pressurehasbeenreleased)tothelidsurface
level(SeeFig.10),turnthelidclockwiseand
lifttoremove.
“+,-” Button
Pressingthesebuttonsallowsyouto:
a.Manuallysetanycookingtimebetween2and
99minutesat1minuteintervalsafterhaving
pressedManualcookbutton.
b. DecreaseorIncreasededicatedcookmodes
defaultcookingtimestosuityourliking(Under
cookorovercook).
c. Settimer(AfterpressingPresetcookbutton)
fordelaycookingstart.
Note: you can either continuously press
buttons to increase or decrease time at 1
minute intervals or hold buttons to speed
scroll to desired time setting.
Forexample,wheninstand-bymodepressthe
dedicated“RICE”button,theDefaultcooking
Timedisplayedis12Minutes,bypressing“+”
Buttonyoucanincreasethisto16Minutesorby
pressing“-”Buttondecreaseitto5Minutes.
Pressthe“START/CANCEL”button,thepressure
cookerwillstarttocooking.
Note : After the dedicated cooking
mode buttons have been pressed you
can change the cooking time before by
press the “START/CANCEL” button.
Automatic Keep Warm Feature
Atcompletionofthecookingperiod,theunit
willbeep5timesandautomaticallyshifttokeep
warmmode,withthelightofthe“keepWarm”
indicatorlightilluminating.
Note : where possible, limit the time
the appliance remains in Keep Warm
Mode as the quality / texture of the
food will change progressively after an
hour compared to freshly cooked food.
During the Keep Warm period a little
condensation will settle in the upper rim
of the appliance, this is as a result of
the appliance naturally de-pressurizing
during the rst half hour in Keep Warm
Mode, this is normal.
To Stop Or Cancel
Atanytimeduringtheoperationofthe
applianceorsetupprocess(incorrectly
chosencookingmode/timeetc.)youcanstop
operationorcancelsettingsbypressing“START/
CANCEL”Buttonandtheappliancewillrevert
backtoStand-ByMode.