Philips HD4539 Rice Cooker User Manual

HD4539
User manual

HD4539 Rice Cooker

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the Rice cooker and save it for future reference.
Danger

• The appliance must not be immersed.
• 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.
• Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children.
• This appliance 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 only.
• If the power cord set is damaged, it must be replaced by a cord set available from the manufacturer.
• Cooking appliances should be positioned in a stable situation with the handles (if any) positioned to avoid spillage of the hot liquids.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or a separate remote-control system.
• Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local power voltage before you connect it.
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop on which the appliance stands.
• Make sure the heating element 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.
• WARNING: Make sure to avoid spillage on the power connector to avoid a potential hazard.
• WARNING: Always follow the instructions and use the appliance properly to avoid potential injury.
• 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.
• Don’t place the power cord under the appliance when in use.
• When placing the steaming basket, avoid touching the side wall of the inner pot, otherwise it may cause deformation due to high temperature.

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 specifically 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 fire 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 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 overflow 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 shellfish. 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.
• 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.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This appliance complies with the applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Your Rice cooker

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What’s in the box (fig. 1)

Overview

Product overview (fig. 2)

Controls overview (fig. 3)

Cooking program

Tumis
(Soy sauce chicken wings)| 30 minutes| 30 minutes- 2 hours
Kari Ayam (Curry chicken)| 70 minutes| NA
Nasi Claypot (Claypot rice)| 60 minutes| NA
Nasi Goreng (Fried rice)| 25 minutes| NA
Nasi Kuning (Kuning rice)| 35 minutes| NA
Nasi Yakiniku
(Yakiniku beef rice)| 48 minutes| NA
Nasi Sushi (Sushi rice)| 48 minutes| NA
Nasi Merah (Brown rice)| 52 minutes| NA
Nasi Putih (White rice)*| 50 minutes/L1| NA
42 minutes/L2| NA
35 minutes/L3| NA
25 minutes/L4| NA
Masak Cepat (Quick cook)| 25 minutes| NA
Bubur (Congee)| 60 minutes| 1 – 3 hours
Sup (Soup)| 2 hours| 1 – 4 hours
Semur (Stew)| 2 hours| 1 – 4 hours
Menghangatkan (Keep warm)| 12 hours| NA

*L1=Soft, L2=Medium-Soft, L3=Medium, L4=Firm

Using the Rice cooker

Before first use

1. Take out all the accessories from the inner pot. Remove the packaging material of the inner pot.
2. Before first use, boil water and clean the Rice cooker.
3. Clean the parts thoroughly before using it for the first time (see chapter “Cleaning and Maintenance”).

Note

• Make sure all parts are completely dry before you start using the Rice cooker.
• Make sure that the outside of the inner pot is dry and clean, and that there is no foreign residue on the inside of the appliance.

Preparation before cooking

Warning

• Make sure that the detachable inner lid is properly installed.

Note

• Do not fill the inner pot with food and liquid less than the minimum of the water level indications, or more than the maximum of the water level indications.
• For rice cooking, follow the water level indications on the inside of the inner pot. You can adjust the water level for different types of rice and according to your own preference. Do not exceed the maximum quantities indicated on the inside of the inner pot.
• After the cooking process is started, you can press to terminate the current work, and the appliance goes to menu selection mode.

Perform the following preparations before cooking with the Rice cooker:

1. Press the lid release button to open the Rice cooker (fig. 4).
2. Take out the inner pot from the Rice cooker (fig. 5).
3. Put the pre-washed food in the inner pot, wipe the outside and bottom of the inner pot dry with soft cloth, then put it back into the Rice cooker (fig. 6).
4. Close the lid.
5. Put the plug into the power socket (fig. 7).

Note

• 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.

Rice cooking
There are 8 cooking function: Nasi Claypot (Claypot rice), Nasi Goreng (Fried rice), Nasi Kuning (Kuning rice), Nasi Yakiniku (Yakiniku beef rice), Masak Cepat (Quick cook), Nasi Putih (White rice), Nasi Merah (Brown rice) and Nasi Sushi (Sushi rice).
For cooking time range, refer to Chapter “Cooking program”.

1. Follow the steps in “Preparations before cooking”.

2. Press or to select one of the cooking menus (fig. 8).
   The indicator chosen cooking function lights up, the default cooking time is displayed on the screen.

3. For Nasi Putih (White rice) function, you can press or to select the hardness of rice according to your preference (fig. 9).
   The rice hardness indicater lights on the screen.

4. Press to confirm, the Rice cooker starts working in the selected mode.

5. When the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the selected cooking function light will be off.

6. The Rice cooker will be in keep-warm mode automatically.
   The keep-warm indicator lights up.

Note

• For Nasi Kuning (Kuning rice) and Nasi Yakiniku (Yakiniku beef rice), before adding rice for cooking, you can open the lid and add ingredients/oil for frying (preset time 8 minutes).
• You can add more ingredients according to the recipe for different rice menus.
• The level marked inside the inner pot is just an indication. You can always adjust the water level for different types of grains and your own preference.
• Besides following the water level indications, you may also add rice and water at 1:1-1:3 ratio for rice cooking.
• Do not exceed the volume indicated or exceed the maximum water level, as this may cause the appliance to overflow.
• After the cooking process is started, you can press to terminate the current work, and the appliance goes to menu selection mode.

Soy sauce chicken wings

1. Put all ingredients according to the recipes.

2. Follow the steps in “Preparations before cooking”.

3. Press the or to select your desired function (fig. 10).
   The indicator chosen cooking function lights up, the default cooking time is displayed on the screen.

4. Press to confirm, the Rice cooker starts working in the selected mode.

5. Open the lid, turn the chicken wings over after 15 munites.

6. Close the lid to continue the cooking process, when the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the selected cooking function light will be off.

7. The Rice cooker will be in keep-warm mode automatically.
   The keep-warm indicator lights up.

Congee, Soup, Curry chicken and Slow cook

1. Put ingredients and water into the inner pot.

2. Follow the steps in “Preparations before cooking”.

3. Press the or to select your desired cooking function (fig. 11).
   The indicator chosen cooking function lights up, the default cooking time is displayed on the screen.

4. Press to confirm, the Rice cooker starts working in the selected mode.

5. When the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the selected cooking function light will be off.

6. The Rice cooker will be in keep-warm mode automatically.
   The keep-warm indicator lights up.

Note

• Do not exceed the maximum water level indicated in the inner pot, as this may cause the Rice cooker to overflow.

Baking cake or bread

1. Mix all ingredients well and put it into the inner pot.
2. Follow the steps in “Preparations before cooking”.
3. Press the or to select Roti (Baking bread) or Kue Bolu (Sponge cake) (fig.12).
4. Press to confirm, the Rice cooker starts working in the selected mode.
5. When the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the selected cooking function light will be off.
6. The Rice cooker will be in keep-warm mode automatically.
   The keep-warm indicator lights up.

Steaming food

1. Measure a few cups of water with the measuring cup.
2. Pour the water into the inner pot.
3. Put the steam basket into the inner pot.
4. Put the food into the steam basket.
5. Follow the steps in “Preparations before cooking”.
6. Pour some water onto the food to prevent it from becoming too dry. The quantity of the water depends on the amount of food.
7. Press the or to Kukus (Steam) (fig.13)
8. Press to confirm, the Rice cooker starts working in the selected mode.
9. When the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the selected cooking function light will be off.
10. The Rice cooker will be in keep-warm mode automatically.
    The keep-warm indicator lights up.

Adjust the cooking time
Note

• Please refer to the section “Cooking program” to check the progams which can’t adjust the cooking time.
• You can set the delay start time from 1- 24 hours for all cooking functions.

1. Choose a desired cooking program.

2. Press to access the cooking time settings (fig. 14).
   The cooking time indicator displays on the screen.

3. Press the or to adjust the cooking time you want (fig. 15).

4. Press to confirm. The Rice cooker starts working in the selected mode.

Adjust the preset time

Note

• The preset time is not available for Roti (Baking bread), Kue Bolu (Sponge cake) and Kukus (Steam).
• The cooking process will be finished by the time the preset time has elapsed. If the preset time you set is shorten than the cooking time, the appliance will start the cooking process immediately.

The preset timer is available from 1 hour up to 24 hours.

1. Choose a desired function.

2. Press to access the preset time settings (fig. 16).
   The timer indicator displays on the screen.

3. Press the or to set the delayed cooking time (fig. 17).

4. Press to confirm.
   After the preset time has elapsed, the cooking process will be finished.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Note

• Unplug the Rice cooker before starting to clean it.
• Wait until the Rice cooker has cooled down sufficiently before cleaning it.

Inner lid

• Pull the inner lid out outwards to remove it from the top lid for cleaning (fig. 18).
• Soak in hot water and clean with sponge.
• Make sure to remove all the food residues stuck to the Rice cooker.
• Re-install the inner lid back to the top lid.

Steam vent cap

• Follow the above steps to disassemble the inner lid.
• Disassemble the steam vent cap from the inner lid (fig. 19).
• Clean the steam vent cap under tap water (fig. 20). Make sure no food residue is left. Reassemble the steam box to the inner lid after cleaning is completed (fig. 21).

Interior
Inside of the top lid and the main body:

• Wipe with a damp cloth.
• Make sure to remove all the food residues stuck to the Rice cooker.

Heating element:

• Wipe with a damp cloth.
• Remove food residues with a damp cloth.

Exterior
Surface of the top lid and outside of the main body:

• 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 panel.

Accessories
Spatula and inner pot:

• Soak in hot water and clean with sponge.

Recycling

Do not throw away the product with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official 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.

Warranty and support

Versuni offers a two-year warranty after purchase on this product. This warranty is not valid if a defect is due to incorrect use or poor maintenance.
Our warranty does not affect your rights under law as a consumer. For more information or for invoking the warranty, please visit our website www.philips.com/support.

Specifications

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.

if the power cord is connected to the Rice cooker properly and if the plug is inserted firmly into the power outlet
The light is defective. Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service center authorized by Philips.
The rice is not cooked.| 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.
The heating element is damaged, or the inner pot is deformed. Take the Rice cooker to your Philips dealer or a service center authorized by Philips.
The rice is too dry and not well cooked.| Add more water to the rice, and cook for a bit longer.
The Rice cooker does not switch to the keep-
warm mode automatically.| You might have pressed the keep-warm button before pressing the start button. In this case the Rice cooker will be in standby mode after the cooking is finished.
The temperature control is defective. Take the appliance to your Philips dealer or a service center authorized by Philips.
The rice is scorched.| You have not rinse the rice properly. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
Water spills out of the Rice cooker during cooking.| 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.
Rice smells bad after cooking.| Clean the inner pot with some washing detergent and warm water.
After cooking, make sure the steam vent cap, inner lid and inner pot is cleaned thoroughly.

PHILIPS
PENANAK NASI
HD4539
900W
220V 50-60Hz
Negara Pembuat: Cina
Diimpor oleh: PT Versuni HomeLife Indonesia
Gedung Cibis Nine, lantai 10, Jl. TB Simatupang No. 2,
RT 001/RW 005 Kelurahan Cilandak Timur, Kec. Pasar
Minggu, Kota Adm. Jakarta Selatan, – DKI Jakarta, 12560
– INDONESIA
No. Reg.: IMKG.1236.07.2023

PHILIPS and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license.
This product has been manufactured by and is sold under the responsibility of Versuni Holding B.V., and Versuni
Holding B.V. is the warrantor in relation to this product.
2023 © Versuni Holding B.V.
6608.000.0817.9 (11/07/2023)

References

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