Binatone FS-404 D: BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

19.Control panel

20.LCD

21.Water inlet

22.Power cord winding attachment

BEFORE USING

THE APPLIANCE

 Carefully read this user’s manual.

 Remove all packing materials from the appli-

ance.

 Thoroughly wash food steamer, in particular,

the parts to be in contact with food (ref. to Main-

tenance and cleaning section).

 Before switching on, check whether the voltage

indicated on the appliance complies with the voltage in your house-

hold.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Food steamer assembly and

operation

1. Install the food steamer base (16) on a rigid,

even heat-insulated surface near a socket and out

of children’s reach.

2. Install removable steam concentrator (13).

3. Fill the tank (14) with water taking note of the water level indica-

tor (17). 850 ml is enough for 1 hour of normal operation of the

food steamer.

Note: Fill the reservoir (14) with cold tap water only. Do

not use other liquids or food dressings!

4. Install the steam condensing tank (12) on the water tank (14).

5. Put the food in the basket(s). When using several baskets, please

remember that foods that cook slowly should be placed in the lower

basket, while fast cooking foods – are placed in upper basket.

6. For cooking bulk and liquid products as well as products oozing

liquids during cooking, use the special rice cup (11) to be installed

in the steam basket.

7. Install the basket (5) on the steam condensing tank (12). When

using two tanks, put the upper basket (3) on the lower basket (5).

When using three baskets, install container (5) on the steam con-

densing tank (12), then put the middle container (4) on top, after

that - ring (10) and upper basket (3). For convenience of assem-

bly, there are installation marks, on the handles. The baskets are

numbered from top to bottom.

8. If the rice cup is used (11), put it into the upper basket.

9. Cover the upper basket with the lid (1).

10.Plug the appliance into the power. The symbols «00:00» will ap-

pear in the display (20). While this symbol is flashing, set the cur-

rent time by using buttons «+» and «-». Confirm the setting by press-

ing «0/I» button. To change time, switch the food steamer to the

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time resetting mode; to do this, simultaneously press the buttons

«0/I» and «PROG».

11.For quick start, press «0/I» twice. The operation indicator (18)

will light up, an audio signal will sound and the food steamer will

start cooking. The preset time (40 minutes) will appear in the dis-

play (20), and the appliance will start the countdown.

12.If you want to set up another operation time for the food steamer,

press the «0/I» button. The preset time (40 minutes) will appear in

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the display (20). While the time digits are blinking, decrease or

increase it, by using the «+/-» buttons, respectively. Confirm the

setting by pressing the «0/I» button.

13.To cancel a time setting, press «0/I» while cooking. The display

(20) will stop the countdown of cooking time and will return to the

clock mode.

14.Time can be increased or reset while cooking. To do this, press the

«+/-» button the required number of times. Once the set up time

indicators stop blinking, the appliance will start operating in ac-

cordance with the new settings.

15.If the water level approaches the lowest mark, add water in the

reservoir (14) through the water inlet (21).

16.When foods in the upper basket (3) are ready, carefully remove

that basket from the food steamer and cover the remaining

basket(s) with the lid.

Attention: Do not forget that steam can escape from the

appliance during cooking. Be careful and always use oven

gloves to remove the baskets from the food steamer. Always

cover the upper basket with the lid.

17.Upon the expiration of the cooking time the food steamer will turn

off automatically. You will hear an audible warning signal and the

indicator lamp (18) will go out.

Note: While cooking big dishes (chicken, for instance), you

can remove the bottom of the steam basket (8) to increase

the useful capacity of the food steamer (ref. to Fig. B). For

this purpose, push the bottom of the steam container from

below with your left hand and hold the removable bottom

from inside with your right hand, simultaneously releasing

the rim (9) from one of the clamps of the steam container

(7). Release the rim (9) from the remaining three clamps (7)

by pushing it with the right hand thumb (Fig. B). To reinstall

the container bottom, place the rim (9) in the steam con-

tainer (7) clamp from one side. Follow the same procedure

and fix the bottom (8) in the three remaining clamps (7) by

pushing the container bottom toward the center to allow the

clamp (7) to sit under the rim of the steam container (9).

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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-

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sult, you will need to experiment at first. If you are using a food

steamer for the first time, follow the guidelines written in the tables

or tips on the base (16), checking the degree of food readiness

from time to time.

Always put meat and chicken in the lowest basket this is to prevent

liquid coming into contact with other foods. The liquids gathered in the

steam condensing tank can be used for making the sauce or gravy.

Remember that fish is ready when it is white and flaky. Meat is

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ready when the juices run clear. Cook greens like cabbage, broccoli,

etc., very quickly to keep a good colour and texture.

Keeping an eye on cooking time is necessary. If you noticed that

most of the product in the basket is ready, turn it over using a long

handled spoon and oven gloves. Upon finishing the cooking time, im-

mediately remove the containers from the food steamer, otherwise

the cooking process continues. Put the containers on a dish or food-

tray to let any remaining water disappear. Then serve your foods.

Rice

 There are several kinds of rice, so follow the guidelines.

 Carefully measure the required amount of rice and water and mix

them in the rice cup (11). Pure sufficient amount of water in the

tank (14). Close the lid and cook.

 To cook soft rice, increase the amount of water mixed with rice, in

accordance with the table. To cook firm rice, reduce the amount of

water.

 Check when the rice is ready at the minimum time indicated for the

type of rice you are cooking; stir rice more frequently.

 While checking and stirring the rice, do not allow water from the

lid (1) to enter the cup (11) as this might affect the quality and

taste of steamed rice.

 After rice is cooked, salt, pepper, oil or a bouillon cube may be

added to the rice.

Mix in the rice bowl

Approximate

Type of rice

Rice

Water

cooking time

(cups)

(cups)

(minutes)

Brown

 standard

1/2

1

42-45

 parboiled

1

1 1/2

45-50

Mixture of wild and

long-grained

 standard

1

1 1/2

18-20

 fast-cooked

1

1 3/4

16-18

 instant

1

1 1/2

12-15

White

 round-grained

1

1 1/2

45-50

 long-grained

1

1 2/3

50-55

Vegetables

 Thoroughly wash and clean vegetables and slice them, if required.

Time required for cooking small slices is less the time required for

cooking big slices.

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