Sunbeam MU2000 User Guide

VersaCook™
Multi Cooker X5

User Guide

MU2000

Contents

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 2

Features of your VersaCookTM Multi Cooker 4

The Control Panel 6

Cooking Modes settings 7

Cooking Modes settings table 8

Using your VersaCookTM in the Slow Cooker mode 9

Using your VersaCookTM in the Cook mode
(saucepan and food steamer) 10

Using your VersaCookTM in the Frypan mode 11

Using your VersaCookTM in the Deep Fryer mode 12

Hints for Perfect Deep Frying 14

Deep Frying Times and Temperatures Guide 15

The Perfect Chip 17

Care and Cleaning 18

Hints and Tips 19

Troubleshooting 22

Recipes 23

Important instructions – retain for
future use.

Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR

MULTI COOKER

• Do not plug in or switch on the unit without
having the aluminium pan inside the multi
cooker unit.

• Do not operate the unit without food or
liquid in the pan.

• For the deep fryer function, if using solid
fat, remove the lid and the basket, cut the
fat into pieces and place them directly into
the pan. Do not melt solid fat in the frying
basket as it may damage the appliance.

• Never operate the deep fryer with oil level
below the minimum mark or above the
maximum mark.

• Remove excess moisture and ice particles
from food before deep frying.

• Never decant oil from deep fryer while still
hot.

• Only use the oils recommended in this
instruction booklet.

• Avoid spillage on the connector.

• The heating element surface is subject to
residual heat after use.

• Do not touch any metal surfaces of the
product while it is in use as they will be hot.

• Be careful when lifting lid during and after
cooking. Steam can result in serious burns.
Never place face over multi cooker.

• Do not operate the unit on an inclined or
uneven surface.

• Do not move or cover the unit whilst in
operation.

• Do not immerse the base of the unit in water
or any other liquid.

• Use your unit well away from walls and
curtains, and don’t use in confined spaces.

• Use handles and oven mitts to move the
unit, the pan and the lid when hot.

• When lifting the lid, always tilt the lid away
from you as steam is hot.

• Do not operate the unit when placed directly
onto a bench top. Place a heat proof mat or
chopping board underneath to protect the
surface.

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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions

Sunbeam is very safety conscious when

designing and manufacturing consumer products,
but it is essential that the product user also
exercise care when using an electrical appliance.
Listed below are precautions which are essential
for the safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Read carefully and save all the instructions
provided with an appliance.

• Always turn the power off at the power outlet
before you insert or remove a plug. Remove
by grasping the plug - do not pull on the cord.

• Turn the power off and remove the plug
when the appliance is not in use and
before cleaning.

• Do not use your appliance with an extension
cord unless this cord has been checked
and tested by a qualified technician or
service person.

• Always use your appliance from a power
outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked
on the appliance.

• 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.

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be
high when the appliance is operating.

• Never leave an appliance unattended while
in use.

• Do not use an appliance for any purpose
other than its intended use. Misuse may result
in injury.

• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas
flame, electric element or on a heated oven.

• Do not place on top of any other appliance.

• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang
over the edge of a table or bench top or touch
any hot surface.

• Do not operate any electrical appliance with
a damaged cord or after the appliance has
been damaged in any manner. If damage is
suspected, return the appliance to the nearest
Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre
for examination, repair or adjustment.

• For additional protection, Sunbeam
recommend the use of a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current not
exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
supplying power to your appliances.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water
or any other liquid unless recommended.

• Appliances are not intended to be operated
by means of an external timer or separate
remote control system.

• This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such
as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments; farm houses; by
clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments; bed and breakfast type
environments.

If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance,
please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.

Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.

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Features of your
VersaCook™ Multi Cooker

Lid

The lid has a viewing window to monitor your
cooking. Remove the lid whilst deep frying.

Min and Max Markings inside the pan

The MIN and MAX markings
inside the pan are for oil used
in the Deep Fryer mode only.

Control Panel

Low and High Racks

The racks allow air to circulate under the
food for even cooking, and allows food to sit
above fats and juices which may accumulate
at the bottom of the pan. The high rack
is suitable for steaming. The low rack is
suitable for roasting.

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Non-stick Aluminium Pan

The pan is to be used inside the unit for all
cooking modes. Dishwasher safe for easy
cleaning. When empty the pan sits in a
slightly raised position above the base of
the unit.

Easy Grip Pan Handles

For safe use.

Non-slip feet

Keeps the unit secure on the bench top
during use and prevents scratching of bench
top surfaces.

Basket

The removable mesh cooking basket is to
be used for Deep Frying and can also be
used when boiling pasta. The basket has a
cool touch handle which folds away for easy
storage.

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The Control Panel

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The control panel on the VersaCook Multi
Cooker X5 is designed to ensure easy use and
to make cooking a pleasure. Choose from the 4
cooking menus – Slow Cook, Cook (for Boiling
water, Dry Roasting and Food Steaming)
Browning and Deep Frying. Choose your
cooking menu, customise your temperature and
time setting and you’re cooking.

1. Menu Button
Scroll through the Cooking menus

available by pressing the MENU button.

2. Cooking Menu indicator
A line will display in the LCD screen

under the various cooking menus, when
the MENU button is pressed.

Slow Cook Menu
The Slow Cook menu has three

convenient heat settings – LOW, HIGH
and AUTO KEEP WARM.

Cook Menu
Use the Cook menu when using as a

Saucepan for soups, boiling pasta etc.
Also use the Cook menu with the high
rack when using as a Food Steamer.
There are two heat settings, LOW and
HIGH. When using as a Food Steamer,
use HIGH only.

Brown Menu
Use the Brown menu when using as a

Frypan. The Browning menu has five heat
settings 130°C, 150°C, 170°C, 190°C
and 210°C.

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Deep Fryer Menu
The Deep Fryer menu has four heat

settings 130°C, 150°C, 170°C and
190°C.

3. Cooking Light
The light will illuminate red when the

VersaCook is cooking.

4. Custom Button
Use this button to customise the

temperature and the time.

5. Start/ Cancel button
Press the START button to begin the

selected cooking mode once all settings
have been chosen. Press and hold the
CANCEL button if you wish to change
your setting.

Cooking Menu Settings

The VersaCook Multi Cooker X5 has 5 cooking
menus.

Slow Cooking

Slow Cooking achieves flavour filled meals
and tender moist meats cooked to perfection.
As the name suggests, meals are cooked over
a long period of time. Slow cooking provides
healthy, simple and economical cooking.
It requires minimal supervision, short
preparation times and quick clean up times.

LOW Setting. This is suitable for simmering
and slow cooking.

HIGH Setting. This is for faster cooking.
Typically 1 hour on HIGH = approximately
2 - 2.5 hours on LOW.

AUTO KEEP WARM Setting. When
cooking time is completed, the VersaCook
automatically switches to the Keep Warm
setting to prevent overcooking and to keep
your cooked food warm until serving - perfect
for busy families, those on the run and those
who need flexible meal times. This setting is
not hot enough to cook and is used to keep
hot, cooked food warm for serving. The Keep
Warm setting is an automatic function. for
safety it can not be manually set to cook or
warm up food.

When used as a Slow Cooker, the VersaCook
has a capacity of 6.5L.

Cooking (Saucepan and Food Steamer)

The Cook menu can be used when cooking
soups, boiling pasta and when steaming food.
It can also cook rice dishes and be used for
dry roasting. Cook is an all-round cooking
menu and can be used to cook various foods.
There are two heat settings, LOW and HIGH.
When using as a Food Steamer, use HIGH
only.

When used to boil water, the VersaCook
has a maximum capacity of 5L. This takes
approximately 18 minutes on HIGH.

Browning

The Brown or Frypan menu has five heat
settings 130°C, 150°C, 170°C, 190°C
and 210°C, making the VersaCook an ideal
everyday multifunctional cooker. On the
Brown menu you can change the heat setting
depending on the food that you are cooking
and your style of cooking. Use it to shallow
fry, stir fry, sauté and of course even sear.
Browning meat prior to slow cooking not only
gives your food great colour, it also seals in
the juices and flavours and keeps the meat
tender.

Deep Frying

The VersaCook is an ideal deep fryer as it has
a wide basket and deep pan. The Deep Fryer
menu has four heat settings 130°C, 150°C,
170°C and 190°C. The VersaCook is perfect
for making donuts, tempura, classic fish and
chips and more.

When used as a Deep Fryer, the VersaCook
has a food capacity of 1.2kg, and an oil
capacity of 2.5L. Inside the cooking pan are
MIN and MAX markings. These are to be
used for the Deep Fryer mode only.

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Cooking Mode Settings Table

Cooking
Mode

Menu Slow Cook Cook Cook Brown Deep Fryer

Maximum
Programmable
Cooking Time

Minimum
Programmable
Cooking Time

Default Cooking
Time

Time Increments 30 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins

Temperature
Setting

Capacity 6.5L 5L NA NA

Slow

Cooker

9 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours

30 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins

High – 4 hours

Low – 8 hours

(Warm) – 4 hours

High

Low

(Warm)

Saucepan Food

Frypan Deep

Steamer

2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours

130°C

High

Low

High

150°C
170°C
190°C
210°C

Fryer

130°C
150°C
170°C
190°C

Food - 1.2kg

Oil – 2.5L

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Using your VersaCook™ in the
Slow Cook mode

Before using your VersaCook for the first
time, remove the aluminium pan and lid and
wash them in warm soapy water.

Place the VersaCook on a flat, level surface.

Plug in the unit. The unit will beep. The
VersaCook will default to the Slow Cook menu
on the LOW setting. The display will show a
line underneath ‘Slow Cook’ on the panel and
the display will show LO.

1. Place your food inside the pan.

2. If the menu is not set to Slow Cook, set
the cooking mode by scrolling through
the MENU button until a line appears in
the display under Slow Cook.

3. To select the time, press the CUSTOM
button and then press the and
buttons until your desired time appears
in the panel. Each button press will
adjust the time by 30 minutes.

4. To select the temperature/ heat setting of
HIGH or LOW, press the CUSTOM button,
and then Press the and buttons,
until HI or LO appears in the panel.

Note: the minimum cooking time is 30
minutes, and the maximum cooking time is
9 hours.

5. Once you have set the desired TIME and
TEMP (heat) settings, press START. The
cooking light will illuminate red. The
time will immediately display and will
begin to count down.

6. After the set time has elapsed the unit
will automatically switch to the KEEP
WARM mode. The unit will beep and the
panel will display CF (Cooking Finished).
The VersaCook can stay in the Keep
Warm mode for 4 hours.

TIP: The Slow Cooking mode settings are in
the Mode Settings Table on page 8.

To Cancel a Program

To cancel or change your setting, hold the
CANCEL button. The unit will beep. If the
unit had already started cooking, the Cooking
Light will turn off to indicate the unit is not
cooking.

Slow Cooking Display

Display Setting

LO Low

HI High

CF Keep Warm

(Cooking Finished)

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Using your VersaCook™ in the
Cook mode

Use the Cook mode to use the VersaCook as
a Saucepan, Dry Roasting Pan or as a Food
Steamer.

Before using your VersaCook for the first
time, remove the aluminium pan and lid and
wash them in warm soapy water.

Place the VersaCook on a flat, level surface.

Plug in the unit. The unit will beep. The
VersaCook will default to the Slow Cook menu
on the LOW setting. The display will show a
line underneath ‘Slow Cook’ on the panel and
the display will show LO.

• To use as a Saucepan to make soup,
it’s often best to heat the water before
carefully placing in the food. Refer to
your recipe instructions

• To use as a Food Steamer, before
programming the VersaCook place the
desired water quantity in the bottom of
the pan and then insert the high rack.

1. To set the menu to use the Cook mode,
press the MENU button and scroll
through the cooking options until a line
appears in the display under Cook.

2. To select the time, press the CUSTOM
button, and then press the and

buttons, until your desired time
appears in the panel. Each button press
will adjust the time by 5 minutes. The
default cooking time is 2 hours.

3. To select the temperature/ heat setting of
HIGH or LOW, press the CUSTOM button,
and then press the and buttons,
until the heat settings appears in the
panel. The default temperature setting is
LOW. When using as a Food Steamer, use
HIGH only.

Note: the minimum cooking time is 5
minutes, and the maximum cooking time is
2 hours.

4. Once you have set the desired TIME
and TEMP settings, press START. The
Cooking Light will illuminate red.

5. The VersaCook will begin to heat to your
desired temperature.

6. After the set time has elapsed, the unit
will beep and the panel will display 0:00.

TIP: The Cook mode settings are in the Mode
Settings Table on page 8.

To Cancel a Program

To cancel or change your setting, hold the
CANCEL button. The unit will beep. If the
unit had already started cooking, the Cooking
Light will turn off to indicate the unit is not
cooking.

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Using your VersaCook™ in the
Brown (Frypan) mode

Before using your VersaCook for the first
time, remove the aluminium pan and lid and
wash them in warm soapy water.

Place the VersaCook on a flat, level surface.

Plug in the unit. The unit will beep. The
VersaCook will default to the Slow Cook menu
on the LOW setting. The display will show a
line underneath ‘Slow Cook’ on the panel and
the display will show LO.

1. To set the menu to use the Frypan or
Browning menu, press the MENU button
and scroll through the cooking options
until a line appears in the display under
Brown.

2. To select the time, press the CUSTOM
button, and then press the and

buttons until your desired time
appears in the panel. Each button press
will adjust the time by 5 minutes. The
default cooking time is 2 hours.

Note: the minimum cooking time is 5 minutes
and the maximum cooking time is 2 hours.

3. To select the temperature setting of
130°C, 150°C, 170°C, 190°C or 210°C,
press the and buttons, until
the desired temperature appears in the
panel.

4. Once you have set the desired TIME and
TEMP settings press START. The Cooking
Light will illuminate red.

5. The VersaCook will begin to heat to your
desired temperature. The time will flash
until the temperature has been reached.
When the temperature has been reached
the time will stop flashing and the timer
will begin to countdown.

6. After the set time has elapsed the unit
will beep and the panel will display the
selected menu.

TIP: The Frypan mode settings are in the
Mode Settings Table on page 8.

To Cancel a Program

To cancel or change your setting, hold the
CANCEL button. The unit will beep. If the
unit had already started cooking, the Cooking
Light will turn off to indicate the unit is not
cooking.

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Using your VersaCook™ in the
Deep Fryer mode

Before using your VersaCook for the first
time, remove the aluminium pan, lid and
basket and wash them in warm soapy water.

Place the VersaCook on a flat, level surface
away from any heating source and where it
cannot be splashed with water.

1. Remove the lid and take out the deep
frying basket. Pull the handle backwards
(1) until the handle locks into position.

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2. Pour good quality vegetable, nut or
seed oil into the oil tank until it reaches
between the ‘MIN’ and ‘MAX” markings
on the inside of the pan. Never use the
Deep Fryer without oil or with insufficient
oil in the tank.

Note: Do not mix different types of oil.

3. Lower the basket into the oil

4. Replace the lid.

5. Plug in the VersaCook into a 230 – 240
volt power outlet.

6. To use the Deep Fryer mode, press the
MENU button and scroll through the
cooking options until a line appears in
the display under Deep Fryer.

7. To select the time, press the CUSTOM
button, and then press the and
buttons until your desired time appears
in the panel. Each button press will
adjust the time by 5 minutes. The
default cooking time is 2 hours.

Note: the minimum cooking time is 5 minutes
and the maximum cooking time is
2 hours.

8. To select the temperature/ heat setting
press the and buttons, until the
heat settings appears in the panel.

9. Once you have set the desired TEMP and
TIME settings, press START. The Cooking
Light will illuminate red.

10. The VersaCook will begin to heat to your
desired temperature. The time will flash
until the temperature has been reached.
When the temperature has been reached
the time will stop flashing and the timer
will begin to countdown. Next, follow the
instructions in the ‘Cooking in the Deep
Fryer’ section below.

11. After the set time has elapsed the unit
will beep and the panel will display 0:00.

TIP: The Deep Fryer mode settings are in the
Mode Settings Table on page 15.

To Cancel a Program

To cancel or change your setting hold the
CANCEL button. The unit will beep. If the
unit had already started cooking the Cooking
Light will turn off to indicate the unit is not
cooking.

Cooking in the Deep Fryer

There are two methods of cooking in your
fryer; one general method for most foodstuffs
and another for home battered products.

Note: During cooking, steam will build up in
the fryer, so when lifting the lid use a kitchen
glove or mitt to protect your hand.

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