Philips HD2178-72 User Manual

HD2178

User manual

Contents

1 Important 4

2 Your All-in-One cooker 8

What’s in the box 8
Product overview 9
Controls overview 10

3 Getting started 11

Before rst use 11

4 Using the All-in-One

cooker 11

Preparations before

cooking 11

Cooking time regulating

range 13
Non-pressure cooking 14
Pressure cooking 15
Preset time for delayed

cooking 17
Setting up child lock 18
Assembling and

disassembling the

pressure regulator 18

7 Notices 21

Electromagnetic elds

(EMF) 21

Recycling 21

8 Guarantee and service 21

9 Troubleshooting 22

5 Specications 19

6 Cleaning and

Maintenance 20

Interior 20
Exterior 20
Accessories 20

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1 Important

Read this safety leaet carefully before
you use the All-in-One cooker and save
it for future reference.

Warning

• The appliance must not be

immersed in water.

• Check if the voltage

indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local
power voltage before you
connect it.

• The appliance is intended

to be used in household or
similar applications such
as:

• sta kitchen areas in

shops, oces, and
other similar type
environments;

• farm houses;

• by clients in hotels,

motels and other similar
type environments;

• bed and breakfast type

environments.

• This appliance is not

intended for use by
persons (including
children) with reduced
physical, sensory or
mental capabilities,
or lack of experience

and knowledge, unless
they have been given
supervision or instruction
concerning use of the
appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.

• Children should be

supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the
appliance.

• If the supply cord is

damaged, it must
be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualied
persons in order to avoid a
hazard.

• The appliance is not

intended to be operated by
means of an external timer
or a separate remote­control system.

• The ducts in the pressure

regulator allowing the
escape of steam should be
checked regularly to ensure
that they are not blocked.
Refer to: Assembling and
disassembling the pressure
regulator.

• The container must not be

opened until the pressure
has decreased suciently.

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• Cleaning and user

maintenance should not
be performed by children.

• Keep the appliance and

its cord out of reach of
children.

• Always follow the

instructions and use the
appliance properly to avoid
potential injury.

• Make sure to avoid spillage

on the power connector to
avoid a potential hazard.

• The surface of the heating

element is subject to
residual heat after use.

• Use a clean and soft cloth

to clean the surfaces in
contact with food.

• Only connect the appliance

to a grounded power
outlet. Always make sure
that the plug is inserted
rmly into the power outlet.

• Do not use the appliance

if the plug, the power cord,
the inner pot, the sealing
ring, or the main body is
damaged.

• Do not let the power cord

hang over the edge of the
table or worktop on which
the appliance stands.

• Make sure the heating

element, the temperature
sensor, and the outside of
the inner pot are clean and
dry before you put the plug
in the power outlet.

• Do not plug in the

appliance or press the
buttons with wet hands.

• Make sure the power

socket is clean and dry
before you plug in the
appliance.

• Do not use the appliance

if too much air or steam is
leaking from under the top
lid.

• When cooking soup

or sticky liquid such as
congee, do not release
pressure by turning the
pressure regulator to
the steam vent position,
otherwise liquid might
spurt from the pressure
regulator valve. Wait until
the pressure is naturally
released and the oating
valve has dropped to open
the top lid.

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Caution

• Never use any accessories

or parts from other
manufacturers or
that Philips does not
specically recommend. If
you use such accessories
or parts, your guarantee
becomes invalid.

• Do not expose the

appliance to high
temperatures, nor place
it on a working or still hot
stove or cooker.

• Do not expose the

appliance to direct sunlight.

• Place the appliance on a

stable, horizontal, and level
surface.

• Do not use the handle

on the top lid to carry the
appliance, use the side
handles instead.

• When pressure is being

released from the pressure
regulator valve, hot steam
or liquid will be ejected.
Keep hands and face away
from the steam vent.

• Always put the inner pot in

the appliance before you
put the plug in the power
outlet and switch it on.

• Do not place the inner pot

directly over an open re to
cook food.

• Do not use the inner pot if

it is deformed.

• Make sure that the sealing

ring is clean and in good
condition.

• The accessible surfaces

may become hot when
the appliance is operating.
Take extra caution when
touching the surfaces.

• Beware of hot steam

coming out of the oating
valve and pressure
regulator valve during
cooking or when you
open the lid. Keep hands
and face away from the
appliance to avoid the
steam.

• Do not lift and move

the appliance while it is
operating.

• Do not exceed the

maximum water level
indicated in the inner pot
to prevent overow.

• Do not place the cooking

utensils inside the pot
while cooking.

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• Only use the cooking

utensils provided. Avoid
using sharp utensils.

• To avoid scratches, it is

not recommended to
cook ingredients with
crustaceans, shellsh and
meats with protruding
bones. Remove the hard
shells or excessive bone
before cooking.

• Do not place a magnetic

substance on the lid. Do
not use the appliance near
a magnetic substance.

• Always let the appliance

cool down to room
temperature before you
clean or move it.

• Always clean the appliance

after use. Do not clean the
appliance in dishwasher.
Do not pour water inside
the unit if the inner pot has
been removed.

• Always unplug the

appliance if not used for a
longer period.

• If the appliance is

used improperly or for
professional or semi­professional purposes, or
if it is not used according
to the instructions in

this safety leaet, the
guarantee becomes invalid
and Philips refuses liability
for any damage caused.

• Visit www.philips.com/

support to download the
user manual.

7EN

2 Your All-in-One cooker

Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips!

To fully benet from the support that Philips oers, register your product at
www.Philips.com/welcome.

What’s in the box

All-in-One cooker main unit

Inner pot x 2 Rice spoon

Soup ladle Measuring cup

Steaming plate User manual

Warranty card Power cord

Recipe Booklet

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User manual

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Recipe

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Warranty

Product overview

Inner pot

a

Water level indication

b

Control panel

c

Heating element

d

Pressure regulator

e

Top lid

f

Safety valve

g

Sealing ring

h

Inner lid

i

Main unit handle

j

Floating valve

k

Lid handle

l

k

h

i

l

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Controls overview

m

Display screen

m

Slow cook

n

Sauté / Sear button

Multi Cook button

o

Preset Timer and Screen Lock

p

button

Decrease button

q

n

Pressure Cook button

r

Start/Reheat button

s

Warm/Cancel button

t

Cooking Time button

u

Increase button

v

r

s

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o

p

q

t

u

v

3 Getting started

Before rst use

4 Using the All-

in-One cooker

1 Remove all packaging materials

from the appliance.

2 Take out all the accessories from

the inner pot.

3 Clean the parts of the All-in-One

cooker thoroughly before using
it for the rst time (see chapter
‘Cleaning’).

Note

• Make sure all parts are completely dry

before you start using the All-in-One
cooker.

Preparations before
cooking

Before using the All-in-One cooker to
cook food, you need to follow below
preparations:

1 Hold the lid handle and turn it anti-

clockwise until the top lid cannot
move any more, then lift up the top
lid.

2 Take out the inner pot from the

All-in-One cooker and put the pre­washed food in the inner pot.

Note

• Do not ll the inner pot with less than 1/3

or more than 2/3 full of food and liquid.

• For food that expands during cooking,

do not ll the inner pot with more than
1/2 full of food and liquid.

• For rice cooking, follow the water level

indications on the inside of the inner
pot. Water level indication for rice, refer
to cup provided with the product. You
can adjust the water level for dierent
types of rice and your own preference.
Do not exceed the maximum water level
indication.

• Make sure the oating valve falls down

before cooking.

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1 Wipe the outside of the inner pot

dry and put it back into the All-in­One cooker.

2 Place the top lid onto the All-in-

One cooker and turn it clockwise.
You will hear a “click” sound when
the top lid is properly locked.

Note

• Make sure the sealing ring is properly

assembled around the inside of the top
lid.

• Make sure the pressure regulator and

oating valve are clean and not blocked.

• Make sure the outside of the inner pot

is dry and clean, and that there is no
foreign residue on the heating element.

• Make sure the inner pot is in proper

contact with the heating element.

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Cooking time regulating range

Non-pressure cooking programs

Cooking function

Slow cook High Temp 90°C±10°C 6 hrs 2-12 hrs

Slow cook Low Temp 70°C±10°C 6 hrs 2-12 hrs

Sauté/Sear High Temp* 150°C±10°C 2 mins 2 mins-2 hrs

Sauté/Sear Low Temp** 130°C±10°C 2 mins 2 mins-2 hrs

Stew/Curry 90°C±10°C 1 hr 20 mins-10 hrs

Pot Roast 90°C ± 10°C 6 hrs 2-12 hrs

Bake 140°C±10°C 45 mins 10-59 mins

Yogurt 40°C±10°C 8 hrs 6-12 hrs

Warm 65°C-85°C 12 hrs \

Reheat 85°C±10°C 25 mins 8-25 mins

*The preheat time of Saute/Sear Low Temp may take up to 3 minutes.

**The preheat time of Saute/Sear High Temp may take up to 5 minutes.

Pressure cooking programs

Cooking function Default cooking time

Rice/Risotto 14 \

Cooking

temperature

(minute)

Default cooking

time

Adjustable cooking time

Adjustable

cooking time

(minute)

Soup 20 20-59

Steam 10 5-59

Meat/ Poultry 15 12-59

Beans/Lentils 30 25-59

Manual 2 2-59

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Non-pressure cooking

1 Follow the steps in “Preparations

before cooking”.

2 Turn the pressure regulator to the

Bake or Vent position.

• When choosing Slow cook,
Stew/Curry, Pot Roast, Yogurt

and Reheat turn the pressure
regulator to the Vent position.

• When choosing Bake, turn the
pressure regulator to the Bake
position.

• When using Sauté/Sear mode,
make sure to keep the top lid
open for the entire time.

• To choose the Reheat function,
press Start/Reheat when the
appliance is in standby mode.

3 Put the plug in the power socket.
4 Press the Slow Cook Sauté/Sear

button ( ) or Multi Cook button
( ) to choose a desired
non-pressure cooking function.

5 If you want to set a dierent cooking

time, press the Cooking Time button
( ).

» The cooking time ashes on the

screen.

Note

• Cooking time will start count down once

internal temperature reaches cooking
temperature as outlined in ‘Cooking time
regulating range’.

• There is preheat time for Sauté/Sear

mode (3 minutes for low temp and 5
minutes for high temp). Insert your food
once the “Maintain pressure” status is
reached on the progression bar and the
timer starts to count down. Inserting
food before the correct status is reached
will slow down the process.

• These functions do not build up pressure,

the cooking process is controlled by
temperatures.

» The selected cooking mode

indicator ashes.

» The default cooking time is

displayed on the screen.

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6 Press the +/- button to set the

cooking time.

7 Press and hold the Start/Reheat

button ( ) for 3 seconds and the
All-in-One cooker starts working in
the selected mode.

» You will hear two beeps after

you press the start button.

8 When the cooking time has

elapsed, you will hear two beeps
and the All-in-One cooker switches
to keep-warm mode automatically.

» The keep warm indicator lights

up.

9 Hold the top lid handle and turn

the lid anti-clockwise until it cannot
move any more, then lift it up.

Pressure cooking

Note

• Make sure the oating valve drops down

before closing the lid.

1 Follow the steps in “Preparations

before cooking”.

2 Turn the pressure regulator to the

seal position.

3 Put the plug in the power socket.
4 Press the Pressure Cook button

( ) to choose a desired cooking
function.

Tip

• You can adjust the cooking time for

dierent types of food according to your
preference.

» The selected cooking mode

indicator ashes.

» The default cooking time is

displayed on the screen.

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5 If you want to set a dierent cooking

time, press the Cooking Time
button ( ).

» The cooking time ashes on the

screen.

6 Press the +/- button to set the

cooking time.

7 Press and hold the Start/Reheat

button ( ) for 3 seconds and the
All-in-One cooker starts working in
the selected mode.

9 When the cooking time has

elapsed, you will hear two beeps
and the All-in-One cooker switches
to keep-warm mode automatically.

» The keep warm indicator lights

up.

10 Caution: Turn the pressure regulator

to the vent position.

» The All-in-One cooker starts

releasing pressure.

» The oating valve drops

when the pressure is released
suciently.

11 Hold the top lid handle and turn

the lid anti-clockwise until it cannot
move any more, then lift it up.

» You will hear two beeps after

you press the start button.

8 When the All-in-One cooker

reaches the working pressure, the
cooking time starts to count down.

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Note

• When cooking soup or viscous liquid,

do not release pressure by turning the
pressure regulator to the steam vent
position, otherwise liquid might spurt
from the pressure regulator valve. Wait
until the pressure is naturally released
and the oating valve has dropped to
open the top lid. Some fumes/steam
could rise from the pressure regulator
valve during the pressurizing stage,
this is to be considered normal. If an
excessive amount of steam is released
from the pressure valve, please refer to
the assembly and disassembly steps.

• After the cooking is nished and the

pressure is released, unplug the All-in­One cooker to turn o the keep warm
function or when not in use.

• You can press the Warm/Cancel button

to cancel the cooking process.

Tip

• You can adjust the cooking time for

dierent types of food according to
your preference. Cooking time is not
adjustable for rice cooking function.

1 Choose the desired cooking mode,

then press the preset timer button
( ).

2 Press the +/- button to choose the

preset time.

3 Once the preset time is set, press

the start button ( ) to enter preset
mode.

Preset time for delayed
cooking

Note

• The preset time is not available in Sauté/

Sear High Temp, Sauté/Sear Low Temp

and Pot Roast.

You can preset the delayed cooking
time for dierent cooking functions. The
preset timer is available up to 24 hours,
but is not applicable to the cake baking
function.

» The remaining preset time is

displayed on the screen.

4 When the preset time is elapsed,

the All-in-One cooker starts working
in the selected cooking mode
automatically.

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Setting up child lock

To protect your child from using the
product, you can set up the child lock
function.

• Press and hold the preset timer
button ( ) for 3 seconds to enter
the child lock mode.

» The child lock icon appears on

the display screen.

• To unlock, press and hold the preset
timer button ( ) for 3 seconds
again.

» The child lock icon disappears

from the display screen.

Assembling and
disassembling the
pressure regulator

To disassemble the pressure regulator:

1 Turn the lower screw anti-clockwise

until it becomes loose.

2 Pull it up and take out the pressure

regulator.

To assemble the pressure regulator:

1 Assemble the lower screw back to

the regulator.

Caution

• Do not disassemble the pressure

regulator during cooking. Always unplug
the All-in-One cooker and wait until the
pressure has been released suciently.

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2 Make sure the regulator points at

the sealed position and put it back
to the steam valve.

5 Specifications

Model Number HD2178

Rated power output 1000W

Rated capacity 6L

Note

3 Turn the screw clockwise until it is

fastened.

• Always unplug the appliance if not used

for a longer period.

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6 Cleaning and

Exterior

Maintenance

Note

Unplug the All-in-One cooker before

•

starting to clean it.

• Wait until the All-in-One cooker has

cooled down suciently before cleaning
it.

Interior

Inside of the outer lid and the main
body:

• Wipe with wrung out and damp

cloth.

• Make sure to remove all the food

residues stuck to the All-in-One
cooker.

Heating element:

• Wipe with wrung out and damp

cloth.

• Remove food residues with

wrung out and damp cloth or
toothpicks.

Sealing ring:

• Soak in warm water and clean

with sponge.

• Do not wash the gasket in

dishwasher as this may deform
it.

Surface of the outer lid and outside of
the main body:

• Wipe with a cloth damped with
soap water.

• Only use soft and dry cloth to
wipe the control panel.

• Make sure to remove all the food
residues around the pressure
regulator and oating valve.

Pressure regulator valve and oating
valve:

• Disassemble the pressure
regulator valve, soak it in warm
water, and clean with sponge.

• Remove food residues in the
pressure regulator valve and
oating valve with toothpicks.

Accessories

Rice spoon, soup ladle, steaming plate
and inner pot:

• Soak in hot water and clean with
sponge.

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7 Notices

Electromagnetic elds
(EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all
applicable standards and regulations
regarding exposure to electromagnetic
elds.

Recycling

Do not throw away the appliance with
normal household waste at the end
of its life, but hand it in at an ocial
collection point for recycling. By doing
this, you can help to preserve the
environment.

8 Guarantee and

Compliance with EMF

Koninklijke Philips N.V. manufactures
and sells many products targeted at
consumers, which, like any electronic
apparatus, in general have the ability
to emit and receive electromagnetic
signals.

One of Philips’ leading Business
Principles is to take all necessary health
and safety measures for our products,
to comply with all applicable legal
requirements and to stay well within the
EMF standards applicable at the time of
producing the products.

Philips is committed to develop,
produce and market products that
cause no adverse health eects. Philips
conrms that if its products are handled
properly for their intended use, they
are safe to use according to scientic
evidence available today.

Philips plays an active role in the
development of international EMF
and safety standards, enabling Philips
to anticipate further developments in
standardization for early integration in
its products.

service

If you need service or information, or
if you have a problem, visit the Philips
website at www.philips.com or contact
the Philips Customer Care Center in
your country. You can nd its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee
leaet. If there is no Customer Care
Center in your country, go to your local
Philips dealer.

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9 Troubleshooting

If your All-in-One cooker does not function properly or if the cooking quality is
insucient, consult the table below. If you are unable to solve the problem, contact a
Philips service center or the Consumer Care Center in your country.

Problem Solution

• The sealing ring is not well assembled. Make sure the

sealing ring is well assembled around the inside of the

I have diculties closing
the top lid.

I have diculties
opening the top lid after
the pressure is released.

The food is not cooked.

Air or steam leaks from
under the lid.

Air or steam leaks from
the oating valve.

top lid.

• The oating valve blocks the locking pin. Push down

the oating valve so that it does not block the locking
pin.

• The oating valve has not dropped. Push the oating

valve down.

• Make sure that there is no foreign residue on the

heating element and the outside of the inner pot
before switching the All-in-One cooker on.

• The heating element is damaged, or the inner pot is

deformed. Take the cooker to your Philips dealer or a
service center authorized by Philips.

• Incorrect function or time was selected, increase

cooking time or change cooking method.

• The sealing ring is not well assembled. Make sure the

sealing ring is well assembled around the inside of the
top lid.

• There is food residue in the sealing ring. Make sure the

sealing ring is clean.

• The top lid is not properly closed. Make sure the top lid

is properly closed.

• The pressure level inside of the appliance is abnormal.

In this case the safety valve will be releasing steam.
Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service
center authorized by Philips.

• There is food residue in the rubber ring of the oating

valve. Clean the rubber ring of the oating valve.

• The rubber ring of the oating valve is broken. Replace

the rubber ring.

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Problem Solution

The oating valve
does not rise after
the appliance starts
pressurizing.

E3 displays on the
screen.

E1, E2, or E4 displays on
the screen.

Water steam leaks from
pressure regulator valve.

The Start/Reheat or
Warm/Cancel button
does not respond.

• Make sure there is enough food and water in the inner

pot.

• The top lid or the pressure regulator has malfunction.

Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service
center authorized by Philips.

• The temperature inside the inner pot is too high. Wait

until it falls down to room temperature.

• The All-in-One cooker has malfunction. Take the

appliance to a Philips dealer or a service center
authorised by Philips.

• Valve screw is loose or food residual is inside the

valve. Switch o appliance and let cool down to room
temperature; disassemble valve as per maintenance
instructions.

• The Start/Reheat or Warm/Cancel button has a

deliberate delay response programmed. This is to avoid
accidental starts/cancels. Please hold your nger over
the button for 3 seconds to activate.

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