Sunbeam PE6100 Instruction Handbook
™
Aviva
Pressure Cooker
with Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer
and Frypan functions
Instruction/Recipe Booklet
PE6100
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
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Contents
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1
Features of your Pressure Cooker 3
The Control Panel 6
Before the first use 8
The Safety Lid 9
Cooking menus overview 10
Cooking menus settings table 13
Cooking Pot markings 14
Using the Pressure Cooker menu 15
Using the Slow Cooker menu 16
Using the Rice menu 17
Rice Cooking Charts 19
Types of Rice 20
Using the Steam menu 21
Using the Brown, Sauté, Simmer menus 22
How to use the Time Delay 23
Care and Cleaning 24
Hints and Tips 26
Trouble Shooting Guide 30
Recipes 33
Important instructions – retain for
future use.
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR
PRESSURE COOKER.
• Do not plug in or switch on the unit without
having the cooking pan inside the unit.
• Do not operate the unit on an inclined surface
• Use your unit well away from walls and
curtains, and don’t use in confined spaces.
• Check the pressure and steam release valve
before use, and if clogged clean as necessary.
• Do not operate the unit without food or
liquid in the cooking pan. Never exceed the
maximum markings on the inside of the
cooking pan, or maximum and minimum
quantities stated in the recipes provided. Some
foods expand during cooking, and it may result
in developing excess pressure.
• Place the unit so that the pressure and steam
release valve is positioned away from the body.
• Ensure the lid is locked before use. (Frypan
settings – brown, sauté, simmer do not require
the lid to be used)
• Never use any lid except the lid provided with
your Sunbeam pressure cooker.
• Do not use the lid to carry the unit.
• Never place any part of the body including
face, hands and arm over the pressure and
steam release valve. Steam can result in
serious burns.
• Do not move or cover the unit whilst in
operation
• Do not touch any metal surfaces of the unit
while it is in use as they will be hot.
• After pressure cooking, do not open the lid
until the internal pressure has been released.
If the lid will not turn to unlock, this is
because there is pressure inside the unit.
Do not force the lid open.
• Be careful when lifting and removing lid after
cooking. Always tilt the lid away from you as
steam is hot and can result in serious burns.
Never place face over the unit.
• The pressure cooker operates under pressure.
Incorrect use may result in injury.
• Use handles and oven mitts to move the unit,
the cooking pan and the lid when hot.
• Unplug the unit when not in use and before
cleaning. Allow the unit to cool before putting
on or taking off parts to clean.
• Certain foods are not suited for pressure
cooking as they can foam, froth, splatter and
clog the pressure and steam release valve.
Noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, cranberry,
apple sauce, rhubarb, split peas, pearl barley,
oatmeal and other cereals should not be
cooked in the pressure cooker.
• Do not immerse the base of the unit in water
or any other liquid
• Do not use the cooking pan for food storage or
place in the freezer.
• To prevent damage to the unit do not use
alkaline cleaning agents when cleaning, use a
soft cloth and a mild detergent.
• 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.
• Avoid spillage on the connector.
• The heating element surface is subject to
residual heating after use.
• Misuse may potentially cause injury or
physical damage to the user.
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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.
• 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 Sunbeam
PE6100 Pressure Cooker
Safety Locking Lid
The lid is used for all menus except Frypan.
Remove the lid whilst in Frypan (Brown,
Sauté, Simmer) menus
Condensation Collector
Control Panel
Marking inside the pan
Max PC marking is for Pressure
and Slow Cooker menus. Full RC Cup
marking is for the Rice menu.
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Non-stick Removable Cooking Pan
The removable cooking pan is to be used
inside the unit for all cooking menus. It is
non-stick for easy cleaning. 6L capacity is
perfect for a large family.
Cool Touch Handles
Non-slip feet
Keeps the unit secure on the bench top
during use and prevents scratching of bench
top surfaces.
Rice Spoon
Serving Spoon
Rice Measuring Cup
Ensures accurate measuring of rice to
achieve perfect results every time.
Rice cup measurements are not the
same as metric cups.
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Features of your Sunbeam PE6100 Pressure Multi Cooker continued
Cooking Rack
Cooking rack is suitable for steaming
Pressure & Steam Release Valve
Lid Lock Rod
Lid Lock Valve
Steam Release Valve Cover
Sealing Gasket
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The Control Panel
The control panel on the Pressure Cooker is designed to ensure easy use and to show the
progress of your cooking. Choose from the 7 cooking menus – Pressure Cook, Slow Cook, Rice,
Steam and Frypan (Brown, Sauté, Simmer). Choose your cooking menu, set the time and start
cooking.
1. Menu Button
Scroll through the Cooking menus available
by pressing the MENU button.
2. Cooking Menu indicator
A light will display next to the various
cooking menus, when the MENU button is
selected.
Pressure Cook Menu
The Pressure Cook menu has two
selectable heat settings LOW (30kpa) and
HIGH (70kpa).
Slow Cook Menu
The Slow Cook menu has two selectable
heat settings LOW and HIGH.
Rice Cook Menu
Steam Menu
Frypan Menu (Brown, Sauté, Simmer)
The Frypan menu has three heat settings
Brown, Sauté and Simmer.
3. Time Button
After you’ve selected your Cooking menu,
set the cooking time required by pressing
and buttons. (No need to set
the
for frypan menus).
4. Delay Button
You can delay the start of your cooking on
all menus except the Frypan. DELAY is
displayed when the unit is in Delay setting.
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The Control Panel continued
5. Start/ Stop button
Press the START button to begin the
selected cooking menu once all settings
have been chosen. Press and hold the
STOP button for 3 seconds if you wish to
change your setting.
6. LCD Screen
The unit needs to gain pressure and/
or temperature before cooking can
commence.
Cooking and Keep Warm
These lights indicate if the unit is in
cooking or keep warm mode. When the
COOKING light is flashing, the unit is
gaining pressure or gaining temperature.
When the COOKING light is solid the
unit has commenced cooking. When
KEEP WARM light is on, cooking time is
completed and the unit has automatically
switched to Keep Warm setting.
High and Low
When you’ve selected Pressure or Slow
Cook menu, HIGH or LOW setting will
display in the LCD Screen.
Clock display
Will show the remaining time in the
COOKING menus, or elapsed time in the
KEEP WARM mode.
Time and Delay
DELAY will display when the unit is in
the delay start setting. TIME will display
otherwise.
7. Power Light
This light will illuminate when the power is
switched on. When the unit is not in use,
switch off power at the power outlet.
Tip: During programming if no button has
been pressed after 20 minutes, the unit will
enter the stand-by mode, and the LCD screen
will turn off.
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Before the first use
1. Remove all packaging, plastic, paper and
cardboard from the unit.
2. The LCD screen (timer panel) has an
electrostatic sticker on the screen. This is
part of the packaging. Please remove prior
to use.
3. Ensure the power is switched off at the
power outlet, and remove the power cord
from the unit.
4. Remove the safety locking lid by turning
clockwise to unlock. Remove the sealing
gasket from the lid and wash the gasket
and the lid in warm soapy water. Dry the
sealing gasket and lid thoroughly before
reattaching the sealing gasket to the lid.
See figure below. Ensure the sealing gasket
is smoothly and securely in place in the
gasket holder. If the sealing gasket is not in
the correct position the lid will not be able
to form a seal and will not be able to gain
pressure.
Press downward
5. Remove the cooking pan and the
condensation collector and wash in warm,
soapy water. Dry thoroughly before
replacing back in the unit.
Install
Pull upward
Remove
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The Safety Lid
The Sunbeam Pressure Cooker has been
designed with safety in mind and has various
switch off safety measures.
1. Pressure will not build if the lid is not shut
correctly and has not sealed.
2. Pressure will not build if the lid is not
locked in the LOCK position.
3. Pressure will not build if the pressure and
steam valve has not been switched to the
‘SEAL’ position.
4. Pressure will not build if the gasket or
the valves have become clogged. The
gasket and the valves can be removed for
cleaning. (See page 24).
5. The pressure and steam release valve has
an extended finger tab, designed to keep
the hand away from the top of the steam
valve. Flick the tab to ‘RELEASE’ position
to release pressure.
6. Once the pressure increases, the lid can
not be opened. Safety sensors ensure the
pressure remains within the set range.
7. The pressure cooker requires liquid to
work. If the unit has become dry, a Dry
error will appear in the LCD screen.
8. At the end of cooking the lid can not be
unlocked until all the pressure is released.
This can be done using the natural release
or quick release methods listed below.
Releasing Pressure at the End of Cooking
a. Natural Release Method. The unit is
turned off and left to cool gradually until
the pressure releases on its own. The lid
is then able to be removed. Depending on
the volume of food, this can take 5 – 20
minutes.
b. Quick Release Method. Using an oven mitt
flick the tab on the pressure and steam
release valve to the ‘RELEASE’ setting.
Do not place any part of your hand or body
over the steam outlet on the top of the
valve as steam is very hot and may scald.
Never use this method when cooking liquid
ingredients such as casseroles, stocks and
soups. The pressure is released when steam
is no longer escaping from the valve and
the lid opens freely with no force. Only
then is it safe to remove the lid and serve
food.
Note: Do not force the lid to open. If it does
not open freely this means that the unit is still
under pressure.
Note: During cooking, steam will build up in the
unit, so when lifting the lid use a kitchen glove
or mitt to protect your hand.
Tip: Remember if the lid is not shut correctly,
if the valves and gasket are clogged and
if the pressure and steam valve is not in
the ‘SEAL’ position, the unit can not gain
pressure and an ERROR message will appear
in the LCD screen. Check the gasket seal is
placed evenly in the lid. Program Errors are
summarised in the Trouble Shooting Display
Information Guide on page 30.
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Cooking Menus Overview
Pressure Cooking
Pressure Cooking is an ideal way to create
quick, flavoursome and delicious meals.
Pressure Cooking is a method of cooking food
in liquid (water, stock, wine etc) in a sealed
cooking pan. The sealed unit retains steam
and builds pressure raising the temperature
of the liquid inside the pan above boiling
point. The increased temperature of the
liquid and the steam results in reduced
cooking times. It also causes the fibres in
food to break down more quickly, resulting
in tender, flavoursome meats. Vitamins and
minerals are retained, natural flavours and
colours are intensified and less seasoning
can be required. As the meats cooked in
a pressure cooker tend to be more tender;
tougher and mostly cheaper yet flavour filled
cuts of meats can be used such as chuck
steak.
HIGH Pressure Setting is 70kpa. It is
suitable for a wide range of foods.
LOW Pressure Setting is 30kpa. It is more
suited to delicate foods like chicken fillet,
fish and some vegetables.
KEEP WARM Setting. When cooking time is
completed, the Pressure Cooker 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 should only be used to keep hot,
cooked food warm for serving.
Capacity. When the unit is used on the
Pressure Cook menu, the maximum capacity
to use is the MAX PC marking on the inside
of the cooking pan. The unit can not gain
pressure and therefore can not work without
liquid. Using without liquid can severely
damage the machine.
Note: The unit can not work without liquid.
Ensure a minimum of 250ml of liquid is used
inside the removable cooking pan.
Releasing Pressure at the End of Cooking
1. Natural Release Method. The unit is left to
cool gradually until the pressure releases
on its own. The lid is then able to be
removed. Depending on the volume of
food, this can take 5 – 20 minutes.
2. Quick Release Method. Using an oven mitt
flick the tab on the pressure and steam
release valve to the ‘RELEASE’ setting.
Do not place any part of your hand or body
over the steam outlet on the top of the
valve as steam is very hot and may scald.
Never use this method when cooking liquid
ingredients such as casseroles, stocks and
soups. The pressure is released when steam
is no longer escaping from the valve and
the lid opens freely with no force. Only
then is it safe to remove the lid and serve
food.
Note: During cooking, steam will build up in
the unit, so when lifting the lid use a kitchen
glove or mitt to protect your hand.
Ideal Meals to Pressure Cook.
Soups, stocks, casseroles, sauces (e.g. pasta
sauces), meat, dried beans (not split peas),
rice, firm vegetables (beetroot, potatoes) and
desserts (such as pudding, crème caramel).
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Cooking menus overview continued
Slow Cooking
Slow Cooking achieves flavour filled meals,
and tender moist meats cooked to perfection.
As the name suggests, meals are not cooked
under pressure but 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.
KEEP WARM Setting. When cooking time
is completed, the Aviva 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 should only be used to keep hot,
cooked food warm for serving.
The Slow Cook menu does not require
pressure to cook. It cooks similar to standard
slow cookers and uses low temperatures
and longer cooking times to achieve tender,
flavoursome meals.
Capacity. When the unit is used on the Slow
Cook menu, the maximum capacity to use
is the MAX PC marking on the inside the
cooking pan.
Rice Cooking
When cooking rice, use the ‘Rice’ menu.
This is suitable for all types of rice including
White and Brown rice.
The Rice menu cooks under pressure for
faster cooking. When using the Rice Menu,
for rice measurements use the Sunbeam
Rice measuring cup included with your Aviva
Pressure Cooker.
Capacity. When the unit is used on the Rice
menu, the maximum capacity is the 12 CUP
marking inside the cooking pan.
Sunbeam Rice Cup
Use the Sunbeam rice cup provided for
all rice dishes. Rice cup measurements
are not the same as metric cups. One rice
cup is approximately 2/3 standard cup
measurement.
Steaming
The Steam menu is perfect for gently
steaming fish and vegetables. It is
pre-programmed to use the Low pressure
cooking setting. When steaming, use the
cooking rack.
The Steam menu does not cook under
pressure as foods tend to be more delicate.
Capacity. When the unit is used on the
Steam menu, the maximum capacity of liquid
should be just under the rack wires, so that
the liquid is not touching the food.
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Cooking Menu Settings continued
Brown, Sauté, Simmer
The Frypan mode has three heat settings
Brown, Sauté and Simmer. Change the heat
setting depending on the food that you are
cooking, and your style of cooking. It is
ideal to use prior to Pressure Cooking, and
Slow Cooking to brown meats, sauté onions,
vegetables etc for easy one pot cooking.
The Brown, Sauté and Simmer menus do
not cook under pressure but cook similar to
a frypan. Therefore unless instructed in your
recipe, do not use the lid on these menus.
Brown is the highest heat setting and can be
used to sear meats for casseroles and soups.
Browning meat prior to pressure cooking and
slow cooking not only gives your food great
colour, it also seals in the juices and flavours
and keeps the meat tender.
Sauté is a medium temperature and is
suitable to sauté onions, and mire poix
(mixture of chopped onion, carrot, celery)
often used in pressure cooker and slow
cooker recipes. Sautéing onions allows
caramelisation which contributes to flavour
and colour in the end dish.
Simmer is a lower temperature, around
boiling point. Use it to gently simmer sauces.
Capacity. When the unit is used to Brown,
Sauté or Simmer it may be best to cook in
batches to ensure the food is evenly cooked.
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Cooking Menu Settings Table
Pressure Slow Cook Rice Steam Frypan
Cooking Menu
Cooking
Method
Pressure &
Steam Valve
Setting
Maximum
Programmable
Cooking Time
Minimum
Programmable
Cooking Time
Pressure Cook Slow Cook Rice Steam
Pressure
SEAL RELEASE SEAL SEAL NA
High - 2 hours
Low - 2 hours
High – 2 mins
Low – 2 mins
Temperature
(not Pressure)
High - 9 hours
Low – 9 hours
High – 30 mins
Low – 30 mins
Pressure
40 mins 30 mins NA
2 mins 1 min NA
Temperature
(not Pressure)
Brown
Sauté
Simmer
Temperature
(not Pressure)
Default
Cooking Time
Time
Increments
Settings
Maximum Time
Delay
Cooking Pan
Maximum
Capacity
Uses Pressure
to Cook
Locked Lid
Required
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High – 15 mins
Low – 30 mins
(Warm – 4
hours)
1 min to
20mins.
5 min onwards
High
Low
(Warm)
4 hours 4 hours 4 hours 4 hours NA
MAX PC line MAX PC line
High – 4 hours
Low – 8 hours
(Warm – 4
hours)
30 mins 1 min 1 min NA
High
Low
(Warm)
5 mins
(Warm – 30
mins)
High
(Warm)
FULL RC CUP
line
5 min NA
Low
NA NA
3 5 3 5 5
3 5 3 5 5
Brown
Sauté
Simmer
Cooking Pot markings
Inside the removable cooking pan are two
sets of markings.
One side is marked MAX PC which indicates
the maximum fill line when cooking any food
other than rice.
The other side is marked FULL RC CUP.
For white rice, the maximum is the 12 cup
line (rice and water combined should not
exceed 12 cup line). For brown rice, the
maximum is the 10 cup line (rice and water
combined should not exceed 10 cup line).
The 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 2/3 markings are
handy guides to use in your recipes.
Note: Except when cooking rice, never load
the cooking pan above the maximum ingredient
level line marked MAX PC on the inside of the
cooking pot.
Foods that expand during cooking (e.g.
legumes) should never go above the 3/5 mark.
NOTE: The unit can not work without liquid.
Ensure a minimum of 250ml of liquid is used
inside the removable cooking pan.
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Using the Pressure Cooker menu
Place the Pressure Cooker on a flat, level
surface.
Plug in the unit. The unit will beep, and
the indicator lights and the LCD screen will
illuminate. The Pressure Cooker will default
to the Pressure Cooker menu, on the HIGH
(70kpa) setting. ‘Pressure’ and ‘HIGH’ will
flash on the display.
1. Place your food and liquid inside the
removable cooking pan.
2. Place the lid on, and lock by rotating anticlockwise to the LOCK position.
3. Using the finger tab, flick the pressure
and steam valve to the ‘SEAL’ position.
4. If the menu is not set to Pressure Cook,
set the cooking menu by scrolling through
the MENU button until a light appears
next to Pressure on the control panel, and
HIGH is flashing in the LCD screen.
5. To select the pressure setting of LOW
(30kpa), press the MENU button, and
LOW will flash in the LCD screen.
6. To select the cooking time, press the TIME
button, and then press the
buttons, until your desired time appears
in the LCD screen. Each button press
will adjust the time by 1 minute up to
20 minutes, and increments of 5 mins
thereafter to a maximum cooking time of
2 hours.
Note: the minimum cooking time is 2
minutes, and the maximum cooking time is
2 hours.
7. Once you have set the desired MENU and
cooking TIME settings, press START.
and
8. The Pressure Cooker needs to gain
pressure before pressure cooking can
commence. When the unit is gaining
pressure, ‘Cooking’ will flash in the
LCD screen and the time will not count
down. When pressure has been reached,
‘Cooking’ will stop flashing and the time
will begin to count down.
9. After the set cooking time has elapsed,
the unit will beep and will automatically
switch to the KEEP WARM setting.
The LCD screen will therefore change from
‘Cooking’ to ‘Keep Warm’. The Pressure
Cooker can stay in the Keep Warm setting
for 4 hours.
TIP: The Pressure Cooking settings are in the
Cooking Menu Settings Table on page 13.
NOTE: The unit can not work without liquid.
Ensure a minimum of 250ml of liquid is used
inside the removable cooking pan.
Note: During cooking, steam will build up in
the unit, so when lifting the lid use a kitchen
glove or mitt to protect your hand.
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