Safety 4
Power failure backup function 7
Electromagnetic elds (EMF) 7
2 Your Mini Rice Cooker with
Induction Heating 8
What's in the box 8
Product overview 9
Controls overview 10
3 Using your Mini Rice Cooker
with Induction Heating 11
Before rst use 11
Rice 11
Grains and beans 13
Claypot rice 13
Porridge, Soup, Slow cook 14
Steam 14
Noodle 15
Cake 16
Reheat 17
Adjusting the cooking time 17
Preset time for delayed cooking 18
Setting up My Favourite menu 18
5 Recycling 22
6 Guarantee and service 22
7 Specications 22
8 Troubleshooting 23
4 Cleaning and Maintenance 20
Inner lid and steam valve 20
Interior 21
Exterior 21
Accessories and inner pot 21
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1 Important
Please read this safety leaet carefully
before you use the Mini Rice Cooker
with Induction Heating and save it for
future reference.
Safety
Danger
• The appliance must not
be immersed.
Warning
• This appliance shall not be
used by children from
0 year to 8 years.
• This appliance can be
used by children aged
from 8 years and above
if they are continuously
supervised and they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the
hazards involved.
• 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.
• Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be
made by children unless
they are older than 8 and
supervised.
• Cooking appliances
should be positioned in a
stable situation with the
handles (if any) positioned
to avoid spillage of the
hot liquids.
• This appliance is intended
to be used in household
and similar applications
such as:
• sta kitchen areas in
shops, oces and other
working environments;
• farm houses;
• by clients in hotels,
motels and other
residential type
environments;
• bed and breakfast type
environments.
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English
• If the power cord set
is damaged, it must
be replaced by a cord
set available from the
manufacturer.
• The appliance is not
intended to be operated
by means of an external
timer or a separate
remote-control system.
• Make sure to avoid
spillage on the power
connector to avoid a
potential hazard.
• Always follow the
instructions and use the
appliance properly to
avoid potential injury.
• Check if the voltage
indicated on the
appliance corresponds to
the local power voltage
before you connect it.
• According to the
instructions prescribed in
this user manual, use a
soft damp cloth to clean
the surfaces in contact
with food and make sure
to remove all the food
residues stuck to the
appliance.
• Do not let the power cord
hang over the edge of the
table or worktop on which
the multi-cooker stands.
• 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 mains cord
or the appliance itself
damaged.
• 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 any of
the buttons on the control
panel with wet hands.
• Do not plug in the
appliance or press any of
the buttons on the control
panel with wet hands.
Caution
• CAUTION: Surface of the
heating element is subject
to residual heat after use.
• Never use any accessories
or parts from other
manufacturers or
that Philips does not
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specically 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.
• 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 rice.
• Do not use the inner pot if
it is deformed.
• The accessible surfaces
may become hot when
the appliance is operating.
Take extra caution when
touching the appliance.
• Beware of hot steam
coming out of the steam
vent during cooking or out
of the appliance when you
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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 overow which
might cause potential
hazard.
• Do not place the cooking
utensils inside the pot
while cooking, keeping
warm or reheating rice.
• Only use the cooking
utensils provided. Avoid
using sharp utensils.
• To avoid scratches, it is
not recommended to
cook ingredients with
crustaceans and shellsh.
Remove the hard shells
before cooking.
• Do not insert metallic
objects or alien
substances into the steam
vent.
• Do not place a magnetic
substance on the lid. Do
not use the appliance
near a magnetic
substance.
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• Always let the appliance
cool down before you
clean or move it.
• Always clean the
appliance after use. Do
not clean the appliance in
a dishwasher.
• 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 user
manual, the guarantee
becomes invalid and
Philips refuses liability for
any damage caused.
Power failure backup
function
This appliance has a backup function
that reserves the status before a power
failure.
• If the power failure occurs during
a cooking process, and the power
supply is resumed within 30 minutes,
the countdown of the cooking time
continues where it is left o.
• If the power failure occurs when the
appliance is at preset mode, and the
power supply is resumed within
30 minutes, the countdown of the
preset time continues where it is left
o.
• If the power supply is not resumed
within 30 minutes, the appliance
might not continue with the previous
working process, but stay in standby
mode.
Electromagnetic elds
(EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all
applicable standards and regulations
regarding exposure to electromagnetic
elds.
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2 Your Mini Rice Cooker with Induction
Heating
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the
support that Philips oers, register your product at
www.Philips.com.tw/welcome.
What's in the box
1
2
3
4
Warranty
User manual
Main unit
a
Rice&Soup ladle
b
Power cord
c
Warranty card
d
8
User manual
e
Steaming plate
f
Measuring cup
g
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6
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English
Product overview
1
2
3
10
9
8
7
4
6
5
Top lid
a
Detachable inner lid
b
Inner pot
c
Lid open button
d
Power socket
e
Main unit
f
Handle
g
Water level indication
h
Steam core
i
Steam valve
j
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Controls overview
345
6
8
1
7
2
Menu/Time selection button
a
Control panel
b
My favourite button
c
Cooking time/preset time button
d
Cancel button
e
Conrm/Start button
f
Menu/Time selection button
g
Time display
h
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3 Using your Mini
Rice
Rice Cooker
with Induction
Heating
Tip
• After the cooking process is started,
you can press to terminate the
current work, and the appliance
goes to standby mode.
Note
• When opening the lid during
cooking process(especilly with large
amount of water), wait for
1-2 minutes until the steam is
released suciently.
Before rst use
1 Take out all the accessories
from the inner pot. Remove the
packaging material of the inner pot.
2 Use boiled water to clean the
appliance before rst use.
3 Clean the parts of the rice cooker
thoroughly before using the rice
cooker for the rst time (see chapter
"Cleaning and Maintenance").
Note
Default
Menu
Quick cook25 minsN/A
White rice45 minsN/A
Japanese
rice
Glutinous
rice
cooking
time
45 minsN/A
45 minsN/A
Adjustable
cooking
time
1 Measure the rice using the
measuring cup provided.
2 Wash the rice thoroughly, put the
pre-washed rice in the inner pot.
• Make sure all parts are completely
dry before you start using the rice
cooker.
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3 Add water to the level indicated on
the scale inside the inner pot that
corresponds to the number of cups
of rice used. Then smooth the rice
surface.
Note
• Do not exceed the volume indicated
nor exceed the maximum water
level indicated in the inner pot, as
this may cause the rice cooker to
overow.
• The level marked inside the inner
pot is just an indication. You can
always adjust the water level for
dierent types of rice and your own
preference. If the voltage is unstable
at the area you live, it is possible
that the rice cooker overows.
4 Wipe the outside of the inner pot
dry, then put the inner pot in the
rice cooker.
Note
6 Press / button to select the
cooking menu you want.
7 Press button to start the
cooking process.
8 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to keep warm mode.
» button lights up.
Tip
• After the cooking process is nished,
for better taste, loosen the rice as
soon as possible.
• 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.
5 Close the lid, put the plug in the
power socket.
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Grains and beans
Claypot rice
Default
Menu
Brown rice 50 minsN/A
Mix brown 60 minsN/A
Beans90 mins40-120mins
Quinoa30 minsN/A
cooking
time
Adjustable
cooking time
1 Follow the steps 1-5 in "Rice".
2 Press / button to select the
cooking menu you want.
3 Press button to start the
cooking process.
Menu
Claypot
rice
Default
cooking
time
60 minsN/A
Adjustable
cooking time
1 Follow the steps 1-5 in "Rice".
2 Press / button to select
Claypot menu.
3 Press button to start the
cooking process.
4 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to keep warm mode.
» button lights up.
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4 The appliance beeps after rice is
nished cooking process.
5 Put ingredients into the pot, add oil
over the pot edges, close the cover,
the cooking process resumes.
6 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to keep warm mode.
» button lights up.
Note
• It's normal that there is crispy rice
under the bottom of the pot.
Porridge, Soup, Slow cook
Default
Menu
Slow cook 4 hrs0.5-8 hrs
Soup2 hrs1-4 hrs
Porridge1 hr1-4 hrs
cooking
time
Adjustable
cooking time
4 Press / button to select Slow
cook, Soup or Porridge function.
5 Press button to start the
cooking process.
6 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to keep warm mode.
» button lights up.
Steam
Default
Menu
Steam25 mins5-59 mins
cooking
time
Adjustable
cooking time
1 Put ingredients and water into the
inner pot.
2 Wipe the outside of the inner pot
dry, then put the inner pot in the
rice cooker.
3 Close the lid, put the plug in the
power socket.
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1 Pour some water into the inner pot.
2 Put the steam basket into the inner
pot.
3 Put the food on a plate or in the
steam basket.
4 Close the lid, put the plug in the
power socket.
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5 Press / button to select Steam
function.
4 Press / button to select
Noodle function.
6 Press button to start the
cooking process.
7 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to stand by mode.
Noodle
Default
Menu
Noodle10 mins5-20 mins
cooking
time
Adjustable
cooking time
1 Pour some water to the inner pot.
2 Wipe outside of the inner pot dry,
then put the inner pot in the Rice
Cooker.
3 Close the lid of the Rice Cooker, put
the plug in the power socket.
5 Press button to start the
cooking process.
6 Countdown will be started after the
water boils, the Rice Cooker beeps
four times.
7 Open the lid, put the noodles into
the inner pot. Keep the lid open
until the cooking process is nished.
Note
• To avoid the water overow or the
noodles sticking together, alway stir
the noodles during cooking.
• The total amount of noodles and
water cannot exceed the maximum
water level indication on the inner
pot, otherwise the Rice Cooker will
have a slightly overow.
8 When the cooking process is
nished, the Rice Cooker beeps
once and then switches to keep-
warm mode automatically.
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Cake
Default
Menu
Cake45 minsNA
cooking
time
Adjustable
cooking time
1 Whisk the ingredients for cake well.
2 Coat the inner pot with some butter
or cooking oil, and then pour the
cake mixture into it.
3 Close the lid, put the plug in the
power socket.
4 Press / button to select Cake
function.
5 Press button to start the
cooking process.
8 After the inner pot has cooled
down, put a plate on top of the pot,
and then ip over to take the cake
out.
Cake recipe
1 Ingredients:
• Small amount
• 3 medium eggs
• 120g castor sugar (about 2/3 cup)
• 100g cake mix our (about 1 cup)
• 50g butter (about 1/3 cup)
• 18g milk (about 1/10 cup)
• Large amount
• 80g butter (about 2/3 cup)
• 36g milk (about 2/5 cup)
Tip
• You can adjust the ratio of the
ingredients according to personal
taste.
2 Separate the egg white and egg
yolk in two containers.
3 Add the castor sugar to the egg
whites and beat till puy and
creamy, then add the egg yolks and
stir.
Tip
• Use 40C water to warm the egg if
it's cold, so that the cake is soft and
uy.
• The container and the egg beater
must be clean and free from grease.
Otherwise, the egg cannot be mikly.
Do not stir in the inner pot to avoid
demaging the non-sticky coating.
6 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to keep warm mode.
» button lights up.
7 Open the lid and carefully take out
the inner pot to cool down.
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4 Add the cake mix our and stir well.
5 Add milk and the melted butter
(heat the butter until it melts),
quickly stir the ingredients.
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Reheat
Default
Menu
Reheat25 mins25-59 mins
cooking
time
Adjustable
cooking time
1 Loosen the cooled rice and evenly
distribute it in the inner pot.
2 Pour some water onto the rice to
prevent it from becoming too dry.
The quantity of the water depends
on the amount of rice and your own
preference.
3 Complete the steps 4-5 in "Rice".
4 Press / button to select
Reheat function.
Adjusting the cooking
time
You can adjust the cooking time for
Porridge, Soup, Steam, Noodle, Slow
cook, Reheat and Beans functions.
1 Press / button
desired cooking function.
to select the
2 Press button.
» Cooking time blinks on the
screen.
3 Press / button to choose the
cooking time.
5 Press button to start the
cooking process.
6 The appliance beeps after cooking
is completed, and automatically
switches to keep warm mode.
» button lights up.
Tip
• Press / button on the left to
adjust hour, press / button
on the right to adjust minute.
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4 Press button to conrm the
cooking time and start the cooking
process.
3 Press / button to choose the
preset time.
Tip
Preset time for delayed
cooking
You can preset the delayed cooking
time in dierent cooking modes except
for Steam, Noodle, Cake and Reheat
functions. The preset timer is available
up to 24 hours.
Note
• For example. The current time is
20:00. If you want to enjoy your
breakfast at 8:00 next morning, the
preset time should be 12:00.
• If the preset time is shorter than
cooking time, cook process starts
immediately.
1 Choose a cooking function you
need.
2 Press button until Preset time
lights up.
• Press / button on the left to
adjust hour, press / button
on the right to adjust minute.
4 Press button to conrm. When
preset time is elapsed, the Mini
Rice Cooker with Induction Heating
starts working in the selected
cooking mode automatically.
Setting up My Favourite
menu
You can set any three menus as "My
Favourite". Before you make any
changes to the setting, the default
menus are White Rice, Brown Rice and Porridge.
• Tap
then press
favourite menus.
button one or more times,
button to access My
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If you need to change the menu, follow
the steps below:
1 Press / button to select the
cooking function you want.
2 Press and hold button for
3 seconds.
3’
3 Press button to choose a menu
you want to replace with.
» The menu lights up.
4 Press button, the current menu
will be saved in My Favourite, the
default menu is replace with this
new one
» The newly saved menu is
displayed on the screen.
5 Follow the above steps, you
can change other menus in My
Favourite to the one you like.
Note
• If there are repeated menus in
My Favourite, the repeated menu
blinks twice when you press the
button, but the cooking time will be
dierent.
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4 Cleaning and
Maintenance
Note
• Unplug the Mini Rice Cooker with
Induction Heating before starting to
clean it.
• Wait until the Mini Rice Cooker with
Induction Heating has cooled down
suciently before cleaning it.
• Clean the innper lid regularly, or
it will discolor and produce an
unpleasant smell.
• Do not use steel wool or other hard
objects to clean the innper pot and
the lid.
• The sealing ring is undetachable.
Inner lid and steam valve
• Press the clip of the detachable
inner lid (1) and remove it from the
appliance(2).
• Pull the steam value out from the
appliance.
• Push downwards to remove the lock
of the steam value and take the core
out for clean.
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• To install the steam value, follow the
illustration below.
1
3
2
Note
• If the steam value is not properly
installed, the appliance will leak.
Always check the steam value
before using.
Interior
• Soak the detachable inner lid and
steam valve in water, clean with
sponge.
• Clean the interior of the appliance
with damp cloth
• Make sure to remove all the food
residues stuck to the rice cooker.
Accessories and inner
pot
Rice&Soup ladle, inner pot, steam plate
and inner pot.
• Soak in hot water and clean with
sponge.
Note
• Do not put the spoons, bowls or
any other objects in the inner pot to
prevent damage to the non-sticky
coating.
• If condiments have been used in the
inner pot, wash the pot immediately.
Exterior
• 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 control
buttons.
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5 Recycling
7 Specifications
Do not throw away the product with
the normal household waste at the
end of its life, but hand it in at an
ocial collection point for recycling.
By doing this, you help to preserve
the environment.
Follow your country’s rules for the
separate collection of electrical
and electronic products. Correct
disposal helps prevent negative
consequences for the environment
and human health.
6 Guarantee and
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 leaet. If there
is no Customer Care Center in your
country, go to your local Philips
dealer.
ModelHD3081
Rated power input950 W
Rated capacity2.0 L
Inner pot material
(Metal or non-metal)
Metal
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8 Troubleshooting
If you encounter problems when using this rice cooker, check the following points
before requesting service. If you cannot solve the problem, contact the Philips
Consumer Care Center in your country.
Problem
The rice is not cooked.
Solution
•
If the appliance is placed on an unstable or inclined
surface, the cooked rice may taste too hard or too soft
because the amount of water will be inconsistent.
•
The taste of rice may vary depending on the brand,
origin and storage time.
•
The taste of rice may dier due to the room
temperature and water temperature.
•
Preset cooking function may soften the rice. This is
normal.
•
If you use the Quick cook function, it's normal that the
rice is hard.
•
Check if the inner pot is deformed.
•
There is not enough water. Add water according to the
scale on the inside of the inner pot.
•
Make sure that there is no foreign residue on the
heating element and the outside of the inner pot
before switching the rice cooker on.
•
Make sure that there is no foreign residue on the inside
and outside of the inner pot. Clean the food residue.
The rice is scorched.
• You have not rinsed the rice properly. Rinse the rice
until water runs clear.
•
Check if the inner pot is deformed.
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Problem
Water spills out of
the rice cooker during
cooking.
I cannot nd the
cooking function I
need.
Rice smells bad after
cooking.
Solution
• Cut o the power immediately. Make sure that you add
water to the level indicated on the scale inside the
inner pot that corresponds to the number of cups of
rice used.
• Make sure the water does not exceed the next level on
the scale, as this may cause the appliance to overow
during cooking.
• Make sure the ratio of foods/rice and water matches
the cooking function.
•
Press / to choose the function you need.
•
Check if the keep warm indicator lights up or not.
Cancel the keep warm function and re-try.
•
Check if the power cord is connected to the appliance,
and the power plug is well pluged to the power socket.
•
Clean the inner pot with some washing detergent and
warm water.
The display panel is
not working.
There is air leakage.
No response after
pressing / button
or other buttons.
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• The Rice Cooker is not connected to the power. If there
is no power, the display panel will not work.
•
Check if the steam valve is well assembled. If it's not
properly installed, there will be air leakage.
•
Check if there is power supply of your power grid, and
connections amongs the power cord, power plug and
the power socket.
•
Use the rice cooker correctly according to the user
manual.
•
If you cannot handle it yourself, do not disassemble the
appliance, take the appliance to your Philips dealer or
a service center authorized by Philips.
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Problem
The appliace does not
switch to keep warm
mode automatically.
Error message (E5 or
E6) displays on the
screen.
Solution
•
You don't choose the right cooking mode. For example,
you choose the rice function when you want to cook
porridge.
•
Some of the menus don't have keep warm function,
when cooking process is completed, the appliace goes
to standby mode.
•
The temperature control is defective. Take the
appliance to your Philips dealer or a service center
authorized by Philips.
•
Please check with a professional whether the product
is wording under the normal voltage range.
•
Check if too many appliances are using the power
socket at the same time or the extension cable is too
long.
•
If you cannot handle it yourself, do not disassemble the
appliance, take the appliance to your Philips dealer or
a service center authorized by Philips.
•
Check if there are foreign objects on the bottom air
inlet.
Error message (E7)
displays on the screen.
•
Check if ambient temperature is too high.
•
After the error code displays on the screen, the
appliance will automatically shut down. If it can work
normally after cooling down for a while. It means the
appliace displays the error code to protect itself from
overheating.
•
If you cannot handle it yourself, do not disassemble the
appliance, take the appliance to your Philips dealer or
a service center authorized by Philips.
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Problem
Error message (E14)
displays on the screen.
Solution
•
Check if there is no water or less water in the inne pot.
•
Check if the innper pot is overheated.
•
Shut down the appliance, take the inner pot out for
cooling down for a while. The appliance will resume
normal.
•
If you cannot handle it yourself, do not disassemble the
appliance, take the appliance to your Philips dealer or
a service center authorized by Philips.
The appliance stops
heating during use
and other error code
displays.
•
Power malfucntion during use. Take the appliance to
your Philips dealer or a service center authorized by
Philips.