Vitek VT-1557: instruction

VT-1557 SR

MANUAL INSTRUCTION

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ELECTRICAL STEAM COOKER

• Be careful while operating the unit: any

Steamed products keep fragrance and nu-

liquid or steam condensate is very hot.

tritional value to a greater degree. Steam

• Avoid steam burns especially while re-

cooker Vitek allows you taking the first step

moving the Lid.

to the health food.

• Use pot holders when removing the Lid or

steam bowls.

DESCRIPTION

• Do not move the unit with hot products in-

1. Lower steam bowl "1"

side.

2. Middle steam bowl "2"

• Do not leave the operating unit unattend-

3. Upper steam bowl "3"

ed. Close supervision is necessary when

4. Bowl for rice or soup cooking

there are children or disabled persons

5. Lid

near the operating unit.

6. Tray for condensate collection

• Do not use the unit in a microwave oven;

7. Steam sprayer

do not place it on or near a gas or electric

8. Body

burner.

9. Fill port

• Always disconnect the unit, if it is not be-

10. Water tank

ing used, while removing or setting the

11. Mesh filter

steam bowls and before cleaning.

12. Control panel

• Do not pull by the cord to disconnect the

13. Power cord

unit, take the power plug and pull it out of

14. LCD-display

the socket.

15. ON/OFF button

• Do not let the power cord hang down in

16. Timer button

places where children can get hold of it.

17. Auto cooking mode selection button

• Keep the unit out of reach of children.

18. Cooking time/heating and timer setting

• Never immerse the unit, the power cord or

button

the power plug into water – you can get

19. Cooking on/off button

electric shock.

• Do not operate the unit with damaged

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

power cord or plug. Apply to the author-

Read these instructions carefully before us-

ized service center for repair.

ing the Steam cooker for the first time.

• The unit is intended for household usage

• Before using the unit make sure that your

only.

line voltage and frequency corresponds

to the voltage and frequency specified on

KEEP THIS INSTRCUTION

the unit.

• Do not use the unit outdoors.

BEFORE THE FIRST USAGE

• Place the unit on a flat stable surface.

• Remove the unit and all the accessories

• Do not use the unit near walls or cup-

from the packaging.

boards as the outgoing hot steam can

• Wash the steam bowls (1, 2, 3), the rice/

damage them.

soup bowl (4), the Lid (5) and the tray (6),

• Use only the accessories supplied.

using soft detergents.

• Before using the unit for the first time,

• Rinse and dry thoroughly.

wash thoroughly all the details that will

• Wipe the inside surface of the water tank

contact products.

(10) with a damp cloth.

• Before switching on the steam cooker, fill

the water tank with water otherwise the

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

unit can be damaged.

• Place the unit on a stable level surface.

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• Set the steam sprayer (7).

and one of the two programmed cooking

• Set the mesh filter (11) in the special re-

modes “Р1” and “Р2”. The corresponding

cess in the water tank (10).

indication of the product, cooking time

• Fill the water tank (10) with cold water up

and heating time will light up on the LCD-

to the МАХ mark.

display (17).

• You can fill the water tank with water in two

• After selecting one of the auto cooking

ways: - through the fill port (9) (Pic. 1) or

modes you can change the preset cook-

directly in the water tank (Pic. 2).

ing time, using the (18) buttons.

• If while cooking you will find that there

• Press the (19) button to start cooking/

is not enough water you can add water

through the fill port, (9), without removing

heating products, the (

) or (

the steam bowls (Pic. 1).

) symbol will be flashing on the LCD-dis-

play.

Use filtered water; it has lower hardness,

• After the cooking time is finished, two

and it will allow reducing scaling on the heat-

sound signals will be heard and the Steam

ing element. Do not exceed the MAX mark

cooker will switch to the heating mode,

while filling the water tank with water.

heating time is 20 minutes (the (

) symbol will be flashing on the LCD-dis-

Warning

play.

- Do not add any salt, pepper, seasonings,

• After heating is finished you will hear 5

herbs, wine, sauces or other liquids to the

sound signals, and the Steam cooker will

water tank. It may lead to damages of the

switch to the heating mode, in a minute

unit.

two sound signals will be heard and the

- Change water for every usage of the unit.

Steam cooker will switch off.

• Place the tray for the condensate collec-

tion (6) on the water tank (10) and make

Note:

sure that it is set properly.

in the heating mode you can change

• Set one or more steam bowls (1-2-3) on

heating time using the (18) buttons.

the tray.

• Close the steam bowl with the Lid (5).

• To stop cooking or heating, press the (19)

• Insert the plug into the socket, a sound

signal will be heard and the LCD-display

button, the (

) or ( ) symbols will

will light up; the Steam cooker is ready to

be on constantly.

operate within 45 minutes.

• Press the (15) button to switch off the unit,

or wait till it switches off automatically

Note:

if no actions are performed during 1

WARMING-UP PRODUCTS

minute two sound signals will be heard

• Use the (17) button to select the heating

and the Steam cooker will switch off.

mode, the (

) symbol, use the (18)

• Switch on the Steam cooker by pressing

buttons to set the necessary heating time

the (15) button, the LCD-display (14) will

from 1 to 99 minutes, press the (19) but-

light up and you will hear a sound signal.

ton to switch on the unit.

• Use the auto cooking mode selection

• After heating is finished you will hear 5

button (17) to select one of the operat-

sound signals, in a minute two sound sig-

ing modes: cooking eggs, fish, vegeta-

nals will be heard and the Steam cooker

bles, meat, chicken, rice, heating mode,

will switch off.

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