GERMAN POOL SCB-284 Deluxe Delicacy Cooker User Manual

GERMAN POOL SCB-284 Deluxe Delicacy Cooker

Product Information

This product is a multi-function cooker that allows you to prepare various dishes such as double-boiled soup, slow stew, ginseng/cordyceps, congee, herbal medicine, bird’s nest, peach gum, and yogurt. It comes with a main unit, a glass lid, a large stew pot with lid, a protective rack, a mini stew pot with lid, a control panel, and a temperature sensor.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Before Cooking:
   • The main unit can hold one large stew pot or two small stew pots. Place food ingredients inside the stew pot and add enough water to cover the ingredients. Put on the stew pot lid. Do not overfill the stew pot to avoid spillage.
   • Fill water to the water level mark (do not fill above the watermark) in the protective rack. Place the protective rack in the stew pot. Put on the main unit glass lid.
   • For cooking congee, use the provided measuring cup to measure the rice and water ratio. The ratio for a large stew pot is 150 units of rice + 6 full cups of water + 150 units of water, and for a small stew pot is 1/4 unit + 2 full cups of water + 1/4 unit of water.
2. Start Cooking:
   • Connect the product to a power source. The LED display will show 0.0, indicating that the product is in a standby state.
   • Tap the Function Key to cycle through different cooking functions. The corresponding indicator light will blink.
   • To adjust the cooking time, tap the Increase Key or Decrease Key. The cooking time can be adjusted from 0.5 to 10 hours in 0.5-hour increments, and from 10 to 12 hours in 1-hour increments. The maximum cooking time is 12 hours. Note that the cooking time is not adjustable for the Yogurt function.
   • After selecting a cooking function, if no new command is received within 5 seconds, the product will automatically confirm and start cooking. The corresponding indicator light will stay lit, and the LED display will show the remaining cooking time.

Warnings & Safety Precautions

WARNING!
Read all instructions carefully before using this product.

• This product is for domestic indoor use only. If this product is used for any commercial, industrial, rental or other purposes, product warranty will be VOIDED.
• This product is not intended for use by children or persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of this product by an adult responsible for their safety.
• Mind your children and DO NOT let children play with this product.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• Check the voltage indicated on the rating label before using this product.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid hazards.
• Unplug this product from the power source before cleaning and maintenance.
• Contact German Pool authorized service technician for repair or maintenance of this product.

1. This product must be used with a mains voltage that corresponds to the voltage on the rating label.
2. This product must be used with an earthed fault protection power source to ensure safety.
3. DO NOT place this product near or on items that are inflammable or explosive; DO NOT use this item in a humid environment or near other heat sources, in order to prevent malfunction and danger.
4. When this product is being used, it must be placed on a sturdy and level platform away from the reach of children.
5. This product will emit steam when in use, DO NOT place your face or hand near the steam vents in order to avoid scalding; DO NOT place objects that are not steam-resistant on top of this product; DO NOT cover the steam vents with rag cloth or similar objects to avoid accidents or product malfunction.
6. When this product is in use, the lid and containers are hot, DO NOT touch in order to avoid scalding.
7. DO NOT heat the stew pots directly on open flame, and DO NOT let ceramic accessories come in contact with cold water when they are still hot in order to prevent cracking.
8. Should dry boil occurs, unplug this product from the socket immediately, and DO NOT touch the heating plate to avoid getting burnt. Allow this product to cool down completely before reuse.
9. When adding water into the main body, add to exactly the water mark before placing the stew pots. Too much or too little water may lead to product malfunction or cause danger.
10. DO NOT connect this product to the power source before adding water into the main body as it will cause dry-boiling. Unplug this product from the power source when it is not in use.
11. When plugging the plug into the socket, make sure it is securely plugged all the way in.
12. Keep the plug and socket dry at all times. DO NOT plug or unplug with wet hands to avoid electric shock.
13. DO NOT move this product when it is connected to the power source.
14. The ceramic accessories are fragile, DO NOT drop them or bump them against hard objects as they will break and become damaged.
15. If the power cord becomes damaged, to avoid danger, it must be replaced by German Pool Customer Service & Repair Centre or a professional technician from a similar department.

Product Structure

Operation Instructions

Control Panel

How To Use

Before Cooking

1. The main unit can hold one large stew pot or two small stew pots. Place food ingredients inside the stew pot and add just enough water to cover the ingredients. Put on the stew pot lid.
   Note :
   DO NOT overfill the stew pot to avoid spillage.

2. Fill water to the water level mark (DO NOT fill to above the water mark), place in the protective rack, then place in the stew pot. Put on the main unit glass lid.
   WARNING!

   • Add water up to the water mark to ensure proper cooking and to avoid product malfunction or danger.
   • To ensure proper cooking result, add water into the main unit before placing in the stew pot.

Maximum Rice & Water For Congee

Please use the measuring cup that comes with the product for measurement :

Start Cooking

1. Connect product to the power source. LED Display shows “0.0”, product enters standby state.

2. Tap Function Key to cycle among Double-Boil Soup, Slow Stew, Ginseng/Cordyceps, Congee, Herbal Medicine, Bird’s Nest, Peach Gum and Yogurt, the corresponding indicator light will blink.

3. To adjust cooking time, tap Increase Key or Decrease Key; from 0.5-10hr cooking time will increase/decrease by 0.5hr increments, from 10-12hr, cooking time will increase/decrease by 1hr increments. Maximum cooking time is 12 hours.
   Note :
   Cooking time is not adjustable for Yogurt Function.

4. After selecting cooking function, if product does not receive any new command in 5 seconds, it will auto confirm and start cooking. The corresponding indicator light will light up constant, and LED Display will show cooking time left.

5. After cooking is completed, product will automatically activate Keep Warm Function, Keep Warm Indicator Light lights up constant, LED Display shows current temperature.

6. Note:

7. Keep-warm time cannot be preset, and Keep Warm Function will be activated indefinitely until user taps Keep Warm/Cancel Key whereby the product will return to standby state.

8. Keep Warm temperature is not adjustable if the product is in automatic keep-warm.

9. In Yogurt Function, the product will not automatically activate Keep Warm Function after cooking is completed.

10. WARNING!

11. The default cooking durations of the various functions are for reference only, please select a proper cooking time according to the food ingredient’s nature and your cooking experience as to how long that food should be soaked. For easily-perishable ingredients, do not set an overly long timer to prevent the food from deteriorating.

12. For foods that are hard to cook through, or when cooking in low temperature, please lengthen the default cooking time and add more water into the stew pot to ensure the food will be thoroughly cooked.

13. During cooking, user can adjust cooking time to suit their personal taste.

14. During cooking, if user wishes to open the glass lid, please first tap Keep Warm/Cancel Key to halt cooking, and wait until the water is no longer boiling before opening the lid in order to avoid getting scalded.

15. It is recommended not to set an overly long timer, as over-soaking the food ingredients may cause them to lose their flavors and nutrients.

16. In cold weather, it may be necessary to add a bit more water inside the stew pot, and slightly increase the cooking time.

Setting The Timer

1. In standby state, tap Preset Key to set the on-timer. Preset Indicator Light blinks, LED Display shows “2.0”.
2. Tap Increase Key/Decrease Key to adjust on-timer from 1-24 hr, then tap Function Key to select cooking function.
3. After setting the timer, if the product does not receive any further command in 5 seconds, it will automatically start to countdown. Preset Indicator Light and the selected Function Indicator Light will light up constant, and LED Display will show timer countdown.
4. When countdown hits zero, the product will automatically start to cook.
5. Note:

  * To set on-timer, the product must be in standby state; if user taps Function Key before Preset Key, timer cannot be set.
  * When Preset Function is activated, cooking time cannot be adjusted. Keep Warm Function and Yogurt Function do not support preset timer.

Keep Warm Function
After cooking is completed, the product will automatically activate Keep Warm Function, but user can also manually activate Keep Warm Function:

1. In standby state, tap Keep Warm/Cancel Key to activate Keep Warm Function. Keep Warm Indicator Light lights up constant, Temperature Indicator Light blinks, LED Display shows current temperature.
2. Tap Increase Key/Decrease Key to set Keep Warm temperature from 40-70°C.
3. When temperature reaches target keep warm temperature, Temperature Indicator Light lights up constant.

Note:

• Keep Warm Function will keep warm indefinitely, keep warm time cannot be set. To stop keeping warm, tap Keep Warm/Cancel Key and product will return to standby state.
• If user does not manually set a keep warm temperature, the product will automatically set keep warm temperature according to the room temperature.

Cleaning & Maintenance

WARNING!
Unplug this product from the power source and allow product to cool down completely before cleaning and maintenance. DO NOT immerse or rinse main unit with water or wet the power cord to avoid electric shock and product malfunction.

1. Main unit glass lid can be washed with sponge and detergent. DO NOT use hard scourer pad to avoid scratching the glass. DO NOT soak the lid in water for a long time.
2. Surface of the main unit can be wiped with moist soft cloth. DO NOT clean with abrasive cleaners.
3. To remove scale accumulated on the heating plate, add 1-2 tbsp of white vinegar or 3-5 slices of lemon into the main unit, add enough water to cover the heating plate, turn on the product and let it boil for about 2 minutes. Disconnect product from the power source and let the water cool to room temperature, then scrub lightly with a scourer pad to remove the scale.

Storage

If this product will not be used for a prolonged period of time, clean it thoroughly, place it back into its original box and store in a dry and ventilated location.

Troubleshooting

WARNING!

• DO NOT repair or disassemble this product by yourself. Before maintenance work, turn off the product and unplug product from the power source.
• If user encounters problems not mentioned below or if problem persists, please contact German Pool Customer Service & Repair Centre for assistance. This product must be repaired by German Pool Customer Service & Repair Centre only; if user entrusts personnel not designated by German Pool, or if user performs repair work on their own, there may be a risk of personal injury or property loss.
• The ceramic stew pots are fragile and breakable, and not covered by the product warranty. Please handle with care.

Technical Specification

• The specification is subject to change without prior notice.
• If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.
• Refer to www.germanpool.com for the most update version of the user manual.

Warranty Terms & Conditions

Under normal operations, the product will gurantee a 1-year full warranty provided by German Pool (effective from the date of purchase).

This warranty is not valid until customer registration information is received by our Service Centre within 10 days of purchase via one of the following means:

1. Visit our VIP App and register online: (Scan the QR Code on the right)
2. Visit our website and register online: www.germanpool.com/warranty
3. Complete the attached Warranty Card and mail it back to our Customer Service Centre.

Please fill out the form below. This information and the original purchase invoice will be required for any repairs. Warranty will be invalidated if information provided is found to be inaccurate.

Model No. : S CB-284

Serial No :
Purchased From :
Invoice No. :
Purchase Date :

1. Customer who fails to present original purchase invoice will not be eligible for free warranty service.
2. Customers should always follow the operating instructions. This warranty does not apply to :
3. labour costs for on-site installation, check-up, repair, replacement of parts and other transportation costs;
4. damages caused by accidents of any kind (including material transfer and others);
5. operating failures resulting from applying incorrect voltage, improper usage, and unauthorized installations or repairs.
6. This warranty is invalid if:
7. the purchase invoice is modified by an unauthorized party;
8. the product is used for any commercial or industrial purposes;
9. the product is repaired or modified by unauthorized personnel, or unauthorized parts are installed;
10. the serial number is modified, damaged or removed from the product.
11. German Pool will, at its discretion, repair or replace any defective part.
12. This warranty will be void if there is any transfer of ownership from the original purchaser.

Customer Service & Repair Centre

China Hong Kong
Unit B, G/F, Sunshine Kowloon Bay
Cargo Centre, 59 Tai Yip Street,
Kowloon Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2333 6249
Fax: +852 2356 9798
Email: repairs@germanpool.com

China Macau
A, 1 Andar, Mei Kui Kuong Cheong Fase 2,
No.515 Avenida Do Conselheiro Borja Macau
Tel: +853 2875 2699
Fax: +853 2875 2661

This warranty is valid only in Hong Kong and Macau

German Pool (Hong Kong) Limited

China
8th, Xinxiang Road, Wusha Industrial Park, Daliang, Shunde, Foshan,
Guangdong
Tel:+86 757 2219 6888
Fax:+86 757 2219 6809

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References

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