Binatone FS-404 D: instruction

Instruction Manual

FS-404D

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Food Steamer FS-404D

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Food Steamer FS-404D

Please read the safety instructions carefully before using this ap-

pliance. Please retain the instructions for future reference.

SAFETY MEASURES

When using your appliance, the following basic

safety precautions should always be followed:

 Before using for the first time, check that the appli-

ance voltage is the same as your local supply.

 Only use the appliance for the purposes stipulated

by the instructions.

 Only use attachments supplied with the equipment.

 To avoid electric shocks, do not immerse the appliance, plug

or power cord in water or any other liquids. Do not place

the appliance where it could come into contact with water or other

liquids. If the appliance comes in contact with water, immediately

disconnect it from the mains. Do not use the machine again until it

has been serviced by an authorized service center.

 Do not let children use the appliance without supervision.

 If the power cord plug does not fit to your wall socket,

consult a qualified electrician.

 Use of various adapters may result in damage to the

appliance and termination of warranty.

 Always supervise the equipment while in use.

 To avoid a circuit overload, do not operate another high voltage

equipment on the same circuit.

 Always unplug before moving the appliance from one

place to another, cleaning and storing.

 Never pull the cord to disconnect the appliance, instead grasp the

plug and pull it to disconnect.

 Do not allow the cord or the machine itself to come in contact with

hot surfaces.

 Position the equipment and the cord so that nobody can acciden-

tally overturn the equipment.

 Do not use the appliance if it has been dropped, or it has a dam-

aged power cord or plug. Do not modify or repair the machine

yourself.

 Do not dismantle the appliance as improper assembly might result

in an electric shock during the subsequent use of the equipment.

Repairs should only be done by authorized service cen-

ters.

 Do not use the device in areas where combustible gas mixtures

or inflammable liquid vapors could present in the air, or in areas

with inflammable air-borne dust or fibers.

 This equipment is intended for household use only, not for com-

mercial or industrial use.

 Please follow all the requirements of this guide.

 Do not use the appliance if it has mechanical defects (dents, cracks

etc.), get it checked by the nearest authorized service center.

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SPECIAL SAFETY MEASURES

 Do not place the food steamer near or under

curtains, shelves, cupboards or other items, which may

be damaged by steam.

 Do not touch any hot surfaces of the steamer –

baskets, lid, rice bowl or drip tray.

 Remove steamer lid, baskets and the rice bowl

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using oven gloves or a towel. To prevent accidents

we recommend that you slowly open the lid so that steam escapes

in a direction away from yourself. Only lift baskets by the handles.

 Never switch the appliance on without water in the water reser-

voir, as this may lead to damage to the heating element.

 While operating the steamer, make sure the water level does not

drop below the minimum mark as it may result in the appliance’s

failure. If the water level drops to the minimum mark, add water to

the water reservoir (see subsection “Assembly and opera-

tion of the steamer”).

 Do not place paper or foil on the bottom of steamers as it can

block the steam vents.

 Do not put anything on top of the steamer when in use.

 When cooking in the steamer we recommend you to use water

with a minimum salt content as this will help to reduce mineral de-

posits on the steamer’s heating element. Remember that deposits

shorten the service life of the appliance. Always keep the heating

element clean. Use only recommended cleaning agents (see sec-

tion “Care and cleaning”).

 Do not wrap the power cord around the steamer’s housing.

 Never clean the device immediately after using it. Leave it cool

down.

PARTS OF THE

APPLIANCE

Fig. A:

1. Lid

2. Steam outlet

3. Upper steam basket

4. Middle steam basket

5. Lower steam basket

6. Steam basket handles

7. Clamp for fixing removable bottom

8. Steam basket removable bottom (Fig. B)

9. Rim of steam basket removable bottom

10.Adapter ring

11.Rice cup

12.Steam condensing tank

13.Removable steam concentrator

14.Water tank

15.Heating element

16.Food steamer base

17.Water level indicator

18.Operation indicator

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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.

 Quality, quantity, freshness, size/evenness and temperature of

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prepared sauce over the carp fillet.

Note: you can use any other firm fleshed whitefish.

Prawns with garlic, red pepper and onion

4 servings

 500 g shelled prawns

 1 onion

 4 large garlic cloves

 1 sweet red pepper

 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

 3 tablespoons olive oil

 Salt and black pepper to taste

Place prawns into a bowl, then rub them on all sides with finely

chopped garlic and oregano. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and mix.

Cover and place in a fridge for 30 minutes.

Install the drip tray and a steamer basket; put rings of onion and

strips of red pepper into the rice bowl. Place prawns and marinade in

a layer on top of the vegetables. Place the bowl in the steaming bas-

ket, cover with the lid and steam for 10-15 minutes. Transfer prawns

with vegetables onto serving plates. Mix with the remaining table-

spoon of olive oil and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Sweet pepper stuffed with cottage cheese and

mushrooms

3-4 servings

 6-8 sweet peppers

 300 g mushrooms chopped

 1 onion chopped

 300 g cottage cheese that isn’t sour

 Salt to taste

Core the peppers, place them into the steamer and cook for 10

minutes, then remove them and let them cool down. Fry mushrooms

with onion in a frying pan, mix with cottage cheese, add salt and put

this filling into the peppers. Put the peppers into the rice bowl with

openings up and steam in the steaming basket until done. Serve hot

with sour cream.

Pumpkin puree

3-4 servings

 600 g pumpkin

 1 potato

 2 tablespoons sour cream

 1 liter chicken stock (can be made from a stock cubes)

 Nutmeg, salt & pepper to taste

Peel the pumpkin and the potato, cut into cubes and place them

into the steaming basket, steam for 25 minutes. While vegetables are

cooking, heat the chicken stock in a pan. Prepare a puree from the

steamed vegetables and mix it with the stock. Add sour cream, nut-

meg, salt and pepper.

Apples with raisins

4 servings

 4 apples

 4 teaspoons raisins

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 2 teaspoons sugar

 2 teaspoons cinnamon

 Maple, chocolate or caramel syrup for serving

Core the apples. Put 1 teaspoon of raisins into the middle of each

apple and top them with ½ teaspoon of sugar and sprinkle with the

cinnamon. Place apples into the steaming basket, cover with the lid

and cook for 12-15 minutes until the apples became tender. Transfer

the apples into a small serving plate. Serve warm or at room tempera-

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ture topped with the syrup.

Vanilla desert

4 servings

 4 egg yolks

 4 tablespoons sugar

 425 g dairy cream

 1 package of vanilla sugar

Beat yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar and dairy cream together. Place

into the rice bowl and steam for 20-25 minutes. Serve cold or hot,

with fruits or fruit salad.

DISPOSAL

The appliance should be disposed of in accordance

with waste disposal regulations in your country and

with the least damage to the environment.

Only ecologically safe materials are used in the pack-

aging of our products and the cardboard and paper

can be disposed of with normal paper waste.

AFTER-SALES SERVICE

If your appliance does not operate at all or

operates poorly, call an authorized service cen-

ter for help or repairs.

The warranty does not cover the

following:

 Non-observance of the above safety measures and operation in-

structions.

 Commercial use (use outside the scope of personal household

needs).

 Plugging into a mains socket with a voltage different from the volt-

age on the appliance rating plate.

 Improper care (filling with liquids other than water, ingress of liq-

uid, dust, insects, and other foreign items and substances inside

the appliance).

 Use of excessive force during appliance operation or other dam-

ages (mechanical damages resulting from incorrect use, shocks or

dropping of the appliance).

 Unauthorized repairs or replacement of the appliance parts per-

formed by an unauthorized person or service center.

 Scale deposit on the appliance regardless of the use of water.

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 Accidents, such as lightning strike, flood, fire and other acts of

God.

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Features may be changed by Binatone without any notice.

Warranty details are set out in the warranty card provided with

the product.

Exploitation period: 3 years after the day of purchase.

Manufacture: Binatone Industries Ltd, Great Britain, Vitabiotics

House,1 Apsley Way, Staples Corner, London, NW2 7HF, UK.

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Bain de vapeur FS-404D

Lisez attentivement cette instruction avant le premier usage pour

prendre connaissance du fonctionnement de l’appareil. Gardez

l’instruction pour s’y référer ultérieurement.

MESURES DE SECURITE

En exploitant l’appareil, respectez toujours les

mesures de sécurité suivantes:

 Avant le premier usage, assurez-vous que la ten

sion indiquée sur l’appareil correspond à la tension

du réseau électrique dans votre maison.

 Utilisez l’appareil seulement à des fins indiquées

dans cette instruction.

 Utilisez seulement les dispositifs qui font partie de la garniture de

l’appareil.

 Pour éviter un choc électrique, ne pas plonger l’appareil, la

fiche ou le câble dans l’eau ou dans un autre liquide.

Installez l’appareil dans un endroit où il ne peut pas tomber dans

l’eau ou dans un autre liquide. Si l’appareil a été accidentellement

mouillé, débranchez-le du réseau immédiatement. N’utilisez pas

l’appareil qui est tombé dans l’eau. Portez-le dans un centre de

maintien.

 Ne pas laisser les enfants manier l’appareil sans contrôle des

adultes.

 Si la fiche mâle de l’appareil ne coïncide pas avec votre

prise selon sa structure, consultez auprès de l’expert.

 L’utilisation de différents raccords peut conduire à une

panne de l’appareil et la cessation des garanties.

 Ne pas laisser l’appareil branché sur le réseau sans surveillance.

 Pour éviter la surcharge du réseau électrique, ne pas brancher un

autre appareil de haute puissance au même réseau que votre

appareil.

 Déconnectez l’appareil du réseau avant le déplacement

d’un endroit à l’autre et avant le nettoyage et la conser-

vation.

 Ne tirez jamais sur le câble pour déconnecter l’appareil du réseau ;

prenez la fiche et faites-la sortir de la prise de courant.

 Eviter le contact du câble ou de l’appareil avec des surfaces

chauffées.

 Placer l’appareil et le câble de façon à éviter le basculement

accidentel.

 Ne pas utiliser l’appareil si le câble ou la fiche de contact est

endommagé. N’essayez pas de réparer l’appareil vous-même.

Le remplacement du câble électrique et de la fiche de contact doit

être effectué par un centre de maintien agréé.

 Ne démontez jamais l’appareil vous-même ; l’assemblage incor-

rect peur résulter en choc électrique pendant l’usage ultérieur de

l’appareil. Tous les travaux de réparation doivent être

effectués seulement par un centre de service agréé.

 Ne pas utiliser lappareil dans des locaux où lair peut contenir

des mélanges des gaz combustibles, des vapeurs des liquides

inflammables, ou des poussières et fibres inflammables.

 Cet appareil est destiné à l’usage personnel et n’est pas destiné à

l’usage commercial et industriel.

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