Oster 5712 User Manual 2

User Manual

Food Steamer

Notice d’emploi

Cuiseur à vapeur

MODELS/

5712, 5715 & 5716

MODÈLES

P.N. 126753

www.oster.com

For product questions contact:

Jarden Consumer Solutions Consumer Service

Canada : 1.800.667.8623

USA : 1.800.334.0759

www.oster.ca

In the U.S., distributed by Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions,

Boca Raton, FL 33431

In Canada, imported and distributed by Sunbeam Corporation (Canada) Limited doing business as

Jarden Consumer Solutions, 20B Hereford Street, Brampton, Ontario L6Y 0M1.

Pour les questions de produit:

Jarden Consumer Solutions Consumer Service

Canada : 1 800 667.8623

États-Unis : 1 800 334.0759

www.oster.ca

Aux États-Unis, distribué par Sunbeam Products, Inc. faisant affaires sous le nom de

Jarden Consumer Solutions, Boca Raton, Floride 33431

Au Canada, importé et distribué par Sunbeam Corporation (Canada) Limited faisant affaires sous

le nom de Jarden Consumer Solutions, 20B Hereford Street, Brampton (Ontario) L6Y 0M1.

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Printed in China. Imprimé en Chine.

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THIS UNIT IS FOR

HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

This appliance has a polarized alternating current plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, as a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not insert fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still fails to fit, contact a qualified electrician. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE.

EXTENSION CORD USE

A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. An extension cord may be used if care is exercised in its use. If an extension cord is used, the electrical rating of the cord must be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The extension cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

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WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of an OSTER®Food Steamer! To learn more about OSTER®products, please visit us at www.oster.com.

PARTS IDENTIFICATION

Before using your Food Steamer for the first time, you should become familiar with all of the parts. Read all Instructions and Safeguards carefully.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions

should always be followed, including the following:

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• Make sure the voltage in your outlet is the same as the voltage indicated on the appliance’s rating label.

• To protect against risk of electric shock, do not immerse the cord, plug or cooking unit in water or any other liquid.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use potholders when removing cover or handling hot containers to avoid steam burns.

• This appliance should not be used by children.

• Extreme caution must be exercised when any appliance is used near children.

• Unplug from wall outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before cleaning or storing this appliance.

• Never yank the cord to disconnect the cooking unit from the outlet. Instead, grasp the plug and pull to disconnect.

• Do not operate any appliance if the cord is damaged. Do not use this appliance if the unit malfunctions, if it is dropped or has been damaged in any manner. In order to avoid the risk of an electric shock, never try to repair the Food Steamer yourself. T ake it to an authorized service station for examination and repair. An incorrect reassembly could present a risk of electric shock when the Food Steamer is used.

• The use of accessories or attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause fire, electrical shock or injury.

• Do not use outdoors or for commercial purposes.

• Do not use this appliance for purposes other than the one for which it was designed.

• Do not let the electrical cord hang over the edge of the table or countertop, or touch hot surfaces.

• Do not operate appliance while empty or without water in the reservoir.

• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or heated oven.

• Use on a heat-resistant, flat level surface only.

• Use extreme caution when moving any appliance containing hot food, water, oil or other liquids.

• Lift and open cover carefully to avoid scalding and allow water to drip into steamer.

• To disconnect, remove plug from outlet. Always unplug after use.

• CAUTION: This appliance generates steam during use. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent the risk of burns, fire or other damage to persons or property.

• When using this appliance, provide adequate ventilation above and on all sides for air circulation. Do not allow this appliance to touch curtains, wall coverings, clothing, dish towels or other flammable materials during use.

• Use with wall receptacle only.

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1. Lid

2. Rice Bowl

3. Upper Steaming Bowl

4. Lower Steaming Bowl Can Be Used As Egg Tray

5. Drip Tray

6. Removable Heating Element Sleeve

7. Heating Element

8. Base Unit

9. W ater Inlet

10. Timer

11. Light

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USING YOUR OSTER®FOOD STEAMER

PREPARING YOUR FOOD STEAMER

• Make sure the voltage in your outlet is the same as the voltage indicated on the appliance’s rating label.

• Remove any labels or stickers from appliance.

• Thoroughly wash lid, rice bowl, upper steaming bowl, lower steaming bowl, drip tray and heating element sleeve in warm, soapy water before first use, then rinse and dry carefully. The heating element sleeve must be installed around the heating element for proper operation.

• Wipe the inside of the water reservoir with a damp cloth.

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REMOVABLE HEATING

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STEP 1A

TEP 1B

ILLING WATER RESERVOIR

DRIP TRAY

INSTANT STEAM FUNCTION

Included is a removable heating element sleeve. Before cooking, when this sleeve is placed around the heating element, the steam function will automatically produce steam in 35 seconds. Do not operate the steamer without the heating element sleeve.

PLEASE NOTE: The heating element sleeve may be removed to allow cleaning of the heating element. On the heating element sleeve, there is a small indentation (cut) which should face downward when replaced on the heating element.

USING YOUR STEAMER

Place unit on a flat, sturdy surface with adequate clearance

(i.e., do not place under wall cabinets). The steamer unit and components are not for use in ovens

(microwave, convection or conventional)

or on stovetop. (Step 1A) Fill water reservoir with clean water only.

Do not put any other liquids or add any salt, pepper, etc., in the water reservoir. Make sure the water does not exceed the MAX fill level or go lower than the MIN fill level as indicated inside the water reservoir. Then place the drip tray on the base.

(Step 1B)

Or you can fill the water reservoir from the water inlet. There are MAX and MIN lines on the water box to indicate the water level. Even while food is still cooking, if the water box shows that the water level is low, you can add water accordingly to the water inlet without moving any of the steaming bowls.

(Step 2)

NOTE: WATER SHOULD NEVER GO LOWER THAN LO (MIN) LINE.

TO USE UPPER OR LOWER STEAMING BOWL

(Step 3) Place vegetable, seafood or other foods without sauce or liquid into the steaming bowl. Arrange food in center of bowl. Try not to block steam vents. You can use lower steaming bowl as an egg tray by directly placing a total of 12 eggs on it.

FOR DOUBLE TIER OR THREE TIER STEAMER

Place the largest piece of food with longest cooking time in the lower steaming bowl. Place lower bowl on top of drip tray and base. Place the upper steaming bowl on top of the base unit, or you can place upper steaming bowl directly on top of the lower steaming bowl.

Cooking times are estimates and depend on the quantity, size, required degree of cooking and temperature of food. Consider all the cooking time given in the following guide as suggested times for double tier steamer.

When handling and removing hot components, use POTHOLDERS to avoid burns from hot steam.

USING THE RICE BOWL

Place rice or other foods with sauce or liquid in rice bowl. Place rice bowl in the lower steaming bowl and cover with the lid. Plug into wall outlet and set timer. When food is well cooked, unplug unit.

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STEP 2

TEP 3

ATER INLET

UPPER OR LOWER STEAMING BOWLS

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MULTI-TIERED STEAMING

RICE BOWL

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TIMER SETTING

COOK TIME

(Maximum 95 Minutes Cooking Time and 12 hour Delay Time)

1. When connected to the power supply, the steamer

will beep and display COOK TIME of 5 minutes

(:05). Pressing either of the two middle keys ( - or + ) will adjust the COOK TIME up or down

between

:05 and :95 minutes. (Step 1A)

2. Press the On/Off button to begin cooking

immediately for the set time.

(Step 1B)

DELAY COOKING

1. Follow step number 1 for COOK TIME.

2. Press the set button

(far left button) to display the DELAY TIME set. Pressing either of the two middle keys

( - or + ) will adjust the DELAY TIME

up or down between

0:00 and 12:00 hours (Step

3. Press the

On/Off button to accept the DELAY TIME

set, or the

Set button can be pressed to return to

the COOK TIME adjustment. Once the

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is pressed, the clock icon will be displayed and the delay time will begin to count down to 0:00. Pressing the On/Off button again will cancel the DELAY TIME. When the timer counts down to and reaches

0:00 the unit will immediately start

the cooking cycle.

When the steamer is cooking food, the red light will be displayed indicating timer operation. After the steamer has cooked for the set amount of time, the red light will turn off, and an audible beep will sound for 2 seconds. The steamer will enter a 1-hour Keep-Warm Mode indicated by a green light. During this time the steamer will periodically turn on and off to keep the food warm.

The steamer has a self-protection feature that will cancel the cooking operation and produce an audible alarm for 1 minute along with a continuous blinking red and green light. The display will show

Err. This indicates that the steamer is out of water, or too low on water to complete the cooking cycle. Press the On/Off button to cancel the alarm. This will also erase the COOK TIME. Fill the steamer with the proper amount of water, reset the COOK TIME, and Press the

On/Off button to start cooking again (Step 3).

After a period of non-use, the timer display will turn off. Press any key to turn the display back on again.

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CARE AND CLEANING

• Unplug cord from outlet. Before cleaning, allow steamer to cool.

• Never immerse the Base, Cord or Plug in water.

• Empty the drip tray and the water reservoir. If there is a small amount of water remaining inside the water box, you can just turn the unit upside down and water will come out from the water inlet.

• Wash lid, steaming bowl, rice bowl and drip tray in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry all parts, or wash on top rack of dishwasher.

• Clean reservoir with soapy water then wipe with damp cloth.

• Do not use abrasive cleaners

• The lower steaming bowl and the rice bowl can be stored inside the upper steaming bowl with the lid on top.

• In hard water areas, the scale may build up on the heating element. If scale is allowed to accumulate, the steam could turn off before the food is cooked. So, after 7-10 uses, pour 3 cups clear vinegar into the water reservoir then fill with water up to the MAX level. Do not place lid, steaming bowl, rice bowl and drip tray in this procedure.

• Plug in and set timer to 20 minutes. When the timer rings, unplug cord from outlet. Allow the unit to cool completely before emptying the water reservoir. Use cold water to rinse the water reservoir several times.

REHEATING: BREADS AND LEFTOVERS

1. Do not wrap or cover when reheating breads.

2. When reheating leftovers in the rice bowl, always spread leftovers evenly in

RICE BOWL and use aluminum foil to cover.

3. Experiment with your own leftovers.

STEP 1A

TEP 1B

STEP 2

TEP 3

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