Tefal Delirice Plus Spherical Pot Rice Cooker Instruction Manual

Tefal Delirice Plus Spherical Pot Rice Cooker

Spherical Pot Rice Cooker Delirice Plus

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Product Information:

• Steam basket
• Cooking Pot
• Measuring cup
• Removable inner lid
• Housing
• Lid opening button
• Rice spatula
• Soup spoon
• Control panel
• Clay pot
• Steam valve
• Power cord

Product Usage

1. Connect the power cord into the socket on the cooker base.

2. Before first use, read and follow the instructions for use

3. Measuring the ingredients: Use the measuring cup provided to measure the desired amount of white rice.

4. Add water following up to the water level mark in the bowl.
   Always add the rice first, otherwise, you will have too much water.

5. Choose the desired cooking program from the control panel. The available cooking programs are Clay Pot, Brown Rice, Japanese Rice, Glutinous Rice, Basmati Rice, Mixed Rice, Soup/Congee, Steam/Quick Rice, Cake, Slow Cook, and Reheat.

6. If a specific cooking program is chosen, the light of the program will light up. Press the Start button to start the program.

7. For the Cake function, follow the provided recipe and steps to make homemade cakes.

8. Enjoy your deliciously cooked rice or cake!

DESCRIPTION

1. Steam basket
2. Cooking Pot
3. Measuring cup
4. Removable inner lid
5. Housing
6. Lid opening button
7. Rice spatula
8. Soup spoon
9. ontrol panel
10. a Rice texture
11. b Preset/Timer
12. c Tasty rice
13. Brown rice
14. Japanese rice
15. Glutinous rice
16. Basmati rice
17. Mixed rice
18. d Multifunction
19. Soup/Congee
20. Steam/Quick rice
21. Cake
22. Slow cook
23. Reheat
24. e Decrease
25. f Increase
26. g Warm/Cancel
27. h Start
28. i White rice
29. j Clay pot
30. k Hard
31. l Soft
32. m Regular
33. Lid
34. Steam valve
35. Power cord

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and follow the instructions for use. Keep them safe.

• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or a separate remote-control system.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8  years and supervised. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years.
• • Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with 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.
• This appliance is for household use only. It is not intended for even use in the following applications and the guarantee will not apply for:
  • Staff pantry areas in shops, offices and other working environments
  • Farm houses
  • By clients in hotels, motels and other such kind of residential type environments
  • Bed and breakfast type environments
• If your appliance is fitted with fixed power cord: if the power supply cord is damage, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s after-sales service department or similarly qualified person in order to avoid any danger.
• The appliance must not be immersed in water or any other liquid.
• Use a damp cloth or sponge with washing up liquid to clean the accessories and parts in contact with food. Rinse with a damp cloth or sponge. Dry carefully.
• If the symbol is marked on the appliance, this symbol means “ Caution: surfaces may become hot during use ”.
• Caution: the surface of heating element is subject to residual heat after use.
• Caution: risk of injury due to improper use of the appliance.
• Caution: if your appliance has a removable power cord, do not spill liquid on the connector.
• Always unplug the appliance:
  • immediately after use
  • when moving it
  • prior to any cleaning or maintenance
  • if it fails to function correctly
• Burns can occur by touching the hot surface of the appliance, the hot water, steam or the food.
• During cooking, the appliance gives out heat and steam. Keep face and hands away.
• Do not obstruct the steam outlet.
• For any problems or queries please contact our After Sales Care or consult our website.
• The appliance can be used up to an altitude of 2000 m.
• For your safety, this appliance complies with the safety regulations and directives in effect at the time of manufacture (Low-voltage Directive, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Food Contact Materials Regulations, Environment…).
• Check that the power supply voltage corresponds to that shown on the appliance (alternating current).
• Given the diverse standards in effect, if the appliance is used in a country other than that in which it is purchased, have it checked by an approved service centre.

CONNECTING TO THE POWER SUPPLY

• Do not use the appliance if:
  • the appliance or the cord is damaged.
  • the appliance has fallen or shows visible damage or does not work properly.
  • In the event of the above, the appliance must be sent to an approved service centre. Do not take the appliance apart yourself.
• Do not leave the cord hanging.
• Do not use an extension lead. If you accept liability for doing so, use only an extension lead which is in good condition, has an earthed plug and is suited to the power of the appliance.
• Do not unplug the appliance by pulling on the cord.
• Always plug the appliance into an earthed socket.

USING

• Use a flat, stable, heat-resistant work surface away from any water splashes.
• Do not allow the base of the appliance to come into contact with water.
• Never try to operate the appliance when the pot is empty or without the pot.
• The cooking function/knob must be allowed to operate freely. Do not prevent or obstruct the function from automatically changing to the keep warm function.
• Do not remove the pot while the appliance is working.
• Do not put the appliance directly onto a hot surface, or any other source of heat or flame, as it will cause a failure or danger.
• The pot and the heating plate should be in direct contact. Ensure that no food or liquid is inserted between the pot and heating plate.
• Do not place the appliance near a heat source or in a hot oven, as serious damage could result.
• Do not put any food or water into the appliance until the pot is in place.
• Respect the levels indicated in the recipes.
• Should any part of your appliance catch fire, do not attempt to put it out with water. To smother the flames use a damp tea towel.
• Any intervention should only be made by an approved or authorized service centre with original spare parts.
• Always disconnect the appliance from the supply if it is left unattended and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

• Your appliance has been designed to operate for many years. However, when you decide to replace it, remember to think about how you can contribute to protecting the environment.
• Before discarding your appliance you should remove the battery from the timer and dispose of it at a local civic waste collection centre (according to model).

Environment protection first!

• Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
• Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

BEFORE FIRST USE

• Open the lid by pressing the opening button on the housing – Fig. 1.
• Remove the pot – Fig. 2 and the inner lid – Fig. 3a-3b.
• Clean the pot and inner lid with a sponge and washing up liquid.
• Wipe the outside of the appliance and the lid with a damp cloth.
• Dry off carefully.
• Put all the parts back in their original position. Install the detachable cord into the socket on the cooker base.

USING YOUR RICE COOKER

Measuring the ingredients – Max capacity of the bowl

• The graduated markings on the inside of the bowl are given in cups, these are used for measuring the amount of water when cooking rice and other cereals.
• The maximum quantity of water + rice should not exceed the 10 cups mark inside the bowl – Fig. 4.
• The plastic cup provided with your appliance is for measuring rice and other cereals.
  Note: Add water following up the water level mark. Always add the rice first otherwise you will have too much water.

COOKING PROGRAMS

White Rice
Press “White Rice” button directly, and then press start button to start cooking. – Fig 5
It will enter keep warm automatically after cooking.

Clay Pot

• Add rice and water firstly, press “Clay Pot” and then press start button to start cooking.
• When the rice cooker beeps, add other ingredients in the pot, for example, fish and sausage.
• It will beep for 30 seconds and you may press “Clay Pot” to cancel the sound if you think it is noisy.
• Press “Start” button to resume cooking. If you don’t press “start”, the rice cooker will automatically resume cooking in 3 minutes.
  Tips: you may add some oil in the first step to get a more crispy result.

Brown Rice, Japanese Rice, Glutinous Rice, Basmati Rice, Mixed Rice

• Programs on the left of the control panel are related to 5 different rice types.
• Press “Tasty Rice” button to choose rice type. When the program is chosen the light of the program lights up.
• The default rice texture is “Regular”, press “Rice Texture” to change to “Soft” or “Hard” according to your preference.
• Then press “Start” button to start the cooking program.
• At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring five “bip”, the rice cooker will enter into the keep warm status with the “Warm / Cancel” indicator turning on and the screen will start to count the duration time of the keeping warm mode.
  Tips: To cook Mixed Rice, soaking in water before cooking is recommended (some rice grains taste better by pre-soaking before cooking).

Soup/Congee, Steam/Quick Rice, Cake, Slow Cook, Reheat

– Programs on the right of the control panel are related to multi-functional cooking.
– Press “Multifunction” button to choose program. When the program is chosen, the light of program lights up and then press “Start” button to start the program.
At the end of cooking, the buzzer will ring five “bip”, the rice cooker will enter into the keep warm status with the “Keep Warm” indicator turning on and the screen will start to count the duration time of the keeping warm mode.

Note: When using “Steam” function, please add water above the minimal water level marked inside the pot to avoid dry heating – Fig. 6.

Cake
You may use “Cake” function to make homemade cakes with our rice cooker!
Here is an example of how to make a plain sponge cake.

Ingredient

Quantity

|

Egg (pcs)

|

Sugar (g)

|

Milk (g)

|

Butter (g)

|

Wheat Powder (g)

| Suggest Baking Time (Min.)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Small Quantity| 6| 80| 100| 20| 100| 45
Medium Quantity| 9| 120| 150| 30| 150| 55
Large Quant| 12| 160| 200| 40| 200| 60

Steps:

1. Separate egg yolk and egg white.
2. Whisk egg white and add sugar in 3 times. Whisk until it gets foamy and fluffy.
3. Mix egg yolks, milk, melted butter and wheat powder until smoothy.
4. Add the step 2 mixture to the step 3 mixture. Be careful not to stir hard, so that the foams can be protected.
5. Pour the mixture to the rice cooker cooking pot.
6. Select “Cake” function. Set the cooking time according to the quantity.
7. Press “start” to start baking.
8. When is time elapsed, it will turn into keep warm status automatically. Enjoy your fluffy spongy cake~
9. You may add nuts, vanilla, berries or other ingredients to enrich the flavour.

Preset – Preset cooking finish time
You may set the cooking finish time in advance with “Preset” function.

• Choose the cooking programs. Note some programs do not have “Preset” function (see the chart below)
• Press “Preset/Timer” button, and the light of “Preset” will be on.
• Press to set the finish time. For example, if you set “8:00”, that means the rice/cooking will be ready in 8 hours.
• Press start button to complete the setting.
• You may enjoy your meal at the time you set!

Note: the minimum preset time should be longer than cooking time.

Timer – Adjust cooking duration

You may adjust the cooking duration with “Timer” function.

• Choose the cooking programs. Note some programs do not have “Timer” function (see the chart below)

• Press “Preset/Timer” button twice, and the light of “Timer” will be on.
  The digital screen will show the default cooking time.

• Press to adjust the cooking time. For example, if you set “1:30” for “Congee” that means it will take 1.5 hours to cook congee.

• Press start button to start cooking.

Keep Warm/ Cancel

• Press “Warm / Cancel” key under standby status, the light of “Warm / Cancel” key lights up, the screen shows “00:00” and the screen will start to count the duration time of the keeping warm mode – Fig. 7.
• Press “Warm / Cancel” key under function setting or cooking status to cancel the setting.
• Recommendation: in order to keep the quality of food taste, please limit the holding time within 12h.

Memory Function

• This product is specially equipped with “Memory Function”
• For the rice programs on the left of the control panel, the machine can automatically remember what is the last selection, in terms of rice types and rice texture.
• For example, if your last chosen selection was “Japanese rice”, “soft” texture, the next time, the default will be “Japanese rice” and ‘soft” texture

COOKING PROGRAM TABLE

| Default| Range| Step| Range| Step| Selection **| | Warm| Function
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1| White Rice| Auto| NA| NA| Cooking time-24h| 10min| YES| NA| YES| NA

2

|

Clay Pot

|

Auto

|

NA

|

NA

|

NA

|

NA

|

NA

|

NA

|

YES

|

NA

3

|

Brown Rice

|

Auto

|

NA

|

NA

|

Cooking time-24h

|

10min

|

YES

|

NA

|

YES

|

YES

4

|

Japanese Rice

|

Auto

|

NA

|

NA

|

Cooking time-24h

|

10min

|

YES

|

NA

|

YES

|

YES

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

| Glutinous Rice

Basmati Rice

Mixed Rice

Congee/Soup

Steam

Quick Rice*

Cake

Slow Cook

Reheat

Keep Warm

| Auto Auto Auto 2h Auto Auto 40min 4h Auto

Auto

|

NA NA NA 1.5-3h NA NA 0.5-1h

4-12h

NA

NA

| NA NA NA

10min NA NA

1min

10min

NA

NA

| Cooking time-24h Cooking time-24h Cooking time-24h Cooking time-24h Cooking time-24h Cooking time-24h NA

Cooking time-24h

NA

NA

|

10min 10min 10min 10min 10min

10min

NA

10min

NA

NA

|

YES YES YES NA NA NA NA NA NA

NA

|

NA NA NA YES NA

NA

YES

YES

NA

NA

|

YES YES YES YES YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

/

| YES YES YES NA NA NA NA NA NA

NA

Note:

• Please do not use “quick rice” function to cook brown rice, mixed rice or glutinous rice.
• The cooking duration for different rice textures are different, however, the taste difference may be very subtle, especially for mixed rice and brown rice.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• Please ensure the rice cooker is unplugged and completely cooled down before cleaning and maintenance.
• It is strongly advised to clean the appliance after each use with a sponge. The accessories (Spoon / Spatula / Steam Basket / Measuring Cup) are dishwasher safe. The cooking pot can be washed in the dishwasher, however to ensure its durability, we recommend you to use hand washing with soapy water and soft sponge. (Some dishwasher detergents are very corrosive and the edge of your pot could slightly change its aspect over time. This does not affect the cooking performances but could damage its cosmetic.)

Taking care of the pot
For the pot, carefully follow the instructions below:

• To ensure the maintenance of pot quality, it is recommended not to cut food in it.
• Use the plastic spoon provided or a wooden spoon (avoid metal spoon) so as to avoid damaging the pot surface.
• To avoid any risk of corrosion, do not pour vinegar into the pot.
• Scouring powders and abrasive sponges are not recommended.
• If food has stuck to the bottom, you may put water in the pot to soak for a while before washing.
• Dry the pot carefully.

Cleaning the inner lid and steam valve

• Remove the inner lid by lifting the red button on the head of the upperlid – Fig 3a-3b.
• Pull out the steam valve. – Fig 8
• Clean them with a sponge or wet cloth.
• Put back the steam valve.
• Put the inner lid back behind the 2 ribs and push it on the top until it’s fixed.

Cleaning and care of the other parts of the appliance

• Clean the outside of the Rice Cooker, the inside of the lid and the cord with a damp cloth and wipe dry. Do not use abrasive products.
• Do not use water to clean the interior of the appliance body as it could damage the heat sensor.

NOTE

• Do not open the lid during cooking as steam will escape and this will affect the cooking time and the taste.
• On completion of cooking, when the “Warm / Cancel” indicate light is on, stir the rice and then leave it in the rice cooker for a few minutes longer in order to get perfect rice with separate grains.
• Do not touch the heating element when the product is powered on.
• Carefully wipe the outside of the pot (especially the bottom). Make sure that there are no foreign residues or liquid underneath the pot and on the heating element.
• Never place your hand on the steam outlet during cooking, as there is a danger of burns– Fig. 9.
• Only use the inner pot provided with the appliance.
• Do not pour water or put ingredients in the appliance without the pot inside.
• The air pump will produce a large sound in the process of work, is a normal phenomenon.

TROUBLESHOOTING

TEFAL/T-FAL* INTERNATIONAL LIMITED GUARANTEE

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This product is repairable by TEFAL/T-FAL*, during and after the guarantee period.
Accessories, consumables and end-user replaceable parts can be purchased, if locally available, as described on the TEFAL/T-FAL internet site www.tefal.com

The Guarantee**
TEFAL/T-FAL guarantees this product against any manufacturing defect in materials or workmanship during the guarantee period within those countries*** as stated in the attached country list, starting from the initial date of purchase or delivery date. The international manufacturer’s guarantee covers all costs related to restoring the proven defective product so that it conforms to its original specifications, through the repair or replacement of any defective part and the necessary labour. At TEFAL/T-FAL’s choice, an equivalent or superior replacement product may be provided instead of repairing a defective product. TEFAL/T-FAL’s sole obligation and your exclusive resolution under this guarantee are limited to such repair or replacement.

Conditions & Exclusions
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• using the wrong type of water or consumable
• ingress of water, dust or insects into the product (excluding appliances with features specifically designed for insects)
• damage as a result of lightning or power surges
• accidents including fire, flood, etc
• professional or commercial use
• mechanical damages, overloading
• scaling (any de-scaling must be carried out according to the instructions for use)
• damage to any glass or porcelain ware in the product
• damages or poor results specifically due to wrong voltage or frequency as stamped on the product ID or specification

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Where a product purchased in a listed country and then used in another listed country, the international TEFAL/T-FAL guarantee duration is the period for the country of usage, even if the product was purchased in a listed country with a longer guarantee duration. The repair process may require a longer time if the product is not locally sold by TEFAL/T-FAL in the country of usage. If the product is not repairable in the new country of usage, the international TEFAL/T-FAL guarantee is limited to a replacement by a similar or alternative product at similar cost, where possible.
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Please keep this document for your reference should you wish to make a claim under the guarantee.

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For India only:
Your Tefal product is guaranteed for 2 years. The guarantee covers exclusively the repair of a defective product, but at TEFAL’s choice, a replacement product may be provided instead of repairing a defective product. It is mandatory that the consumer, to have his product repaired, has to log a service request on the dedicated Smartphone application TEFAL SERVICE APP or by calling TEFAL Consumer Care Center at 1860-200-1232, Opening hours Mon-Sat 09 AM to 06 PM. Products returned by Post will not be covered by the guarantee. As a proof of purchase consumer needs to provide both this stamped guarantee card and tax invoice.

References

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