Oster 5712 User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

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• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use potholders when

removing cover or handling hot containers to avoid steam burns.

• To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord,

plug or base unit in water or other liquids.

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is

used by or near children.

• Unplug from outlet when not in use. Unplug before

putting on or taking off parts, and allow to cool before cleaning.

• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord

or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any manner. Return appliance to an authorized Oster repair or adjustment.

• Do not use outdoors.

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safety

• Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter,

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 in a heated oven.

• Extreme caution must be used when moving an

appliance containing hot food or water or other hot liquids.

• Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

• Lift and open cover carefully to avoid scalding and

allow water to drip into steamer.

• The use of accessory attachments not recommended

by this appliance manufacturer may cause hazards.

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

• This appliance is intended for household use only.

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

• The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce the hazards of becoming tangled in, or tripping over a long cord.

• For safety it is not recommended to use an electrical extension cord with this appliance.

• Do not immerse base unit in water or other liquids.

• Use with wall receptacle only.

FOR 120-V AND 127-V MARKETS ONLY

To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug fits a polarized outlet only one way. This is a safety feature intended to help reduce the risk of electrical shock. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.

This Unit Is for Household Use Only

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PARTS DESCRIPTION

parts

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. Water Inlet

10. Timer

11. Light

Read Carefully Before Using Your New Steamer

before using

Before the First Use

• 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.

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:

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.

The heating element

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EMOVABLEHEATING

LEMENTSLEEVE

Using Your Steamer

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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.

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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 HI fill level or go lower than the LO fill level as indicated inside the water reservoir. Then place the drip tray on the base.

(Step 1B)

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ATER RESERVOIR

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)

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 8 eggs on it.

Place vegetable, seafood or other

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RIP TRAY

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WATER INLET

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PPER ORLOWERSTEAMINGBOWLS

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.

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MULTI-TIERED STEAMING

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 When food is well cooked,

outlet and set timer.

unplug unit.

ICE BOWL

Timer Setting

Cook Time

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

1. When connected to power supply the

unit will beep and display Cooking Time of 5 minutes (:05). Pressing either of the two middle keys (+ or - ) will adjust the Cooking Time up or down between 05 and 95 minutes.

2. Press the On/Off button to begin

cooking immediately for the set time.

Delay Cooking

1. Follow step number 1 for Cook Time

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2. Press Program button to display 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.

3. Press the On/Off button to accept the

Delay Time, or the Program button can be pressed to return to the Cook Time adjustment. Once the On/Off button is pressed, the clock icon will 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.

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Timer Setting

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.

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

Care and Cleaning

care / reheating

• 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 HI 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. For leftovers, reheating times are based on foods at refrigerator temperatures.

3. When reheating leftovers in the rice bowl, always spread leftovers evenly in RICE BOWL and use aluminum foil to cover.

4. Experiment with your own leftovers.

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