ARDESTO MC-P17BRZ Multicooker Instruction Manual

: June 1, 2024
: ARDESTO

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
IN THE SET
PARTS LIST
CONTROL PANEL
DISPLAY AND MODE INDICATORS
USING THE DEVICE
COOKING PROGRAMS
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT
WARRANTY CARD
References
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MULTICOOKER
Instruction manual

MC-P17BRZ

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

This Instruction Manual contains information on the use and care of this product. Please read Instruction Manual carefully before using the appliance and save it for future reference.

Before first use, check the appliance specifications and the power supply in your power grid.
The device is not intended for commercial use. This appliance is intended for use in domestic and similar conditions, in particular:
– in kitchen areas for staff in stores, offices and other industrial conditions, on agricultural farms;
– customers in hotels, motels, and other residentialtype infrastructure;
– in private pensions.
For indoor use only.
Do not use with damaged cord, plug or other damages. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord or kit provided by the manufacturer or after-sales service.
Keep the power cord away from sharp edges and hot surfaces.
Do not pull the power cord. Always unplug after each use. Don’t reel the cord around the appliance body.
Never attempt to dissemble and repair the appliance by yourself. If you encounter problems, please contact customer service center.
Using accessories or replacement parts which are not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may cause damage to the appliance.
The device is not designed to operate from an external timer or a separate remote control system.
Always unplug the appliance and let it cool down before cleaning and removing parts. Keep unplugged when not in use.
To avoid electric shock and fire, do not immerse the appliance in water or other liquids. If that occurs, immediately unplug the appliance and contact service center for inspection.
This device can be used by children over 8 years of age and persons with limited physical and sensory or mental capabilities or with a lack of experience and knowledge if they are under constant supervision or instructed in the safe use of the device and they understand the possible dangers. Cleaning and customer service should not be carried out by children without supervision.
Place the multicooker on a stable, horizontal and level surface. Position it far from flammable materials including curtains, walls, and fabric upholstered furniture.
Do not place the multicooker near heat-emitting devices such as heaters, cooktops or electric burners.
Make sure that there is enough space around. The multicooker should stand more than 15 cm far from such flammable objects as furniture, curtains etc.
Don’t use the appliance near explosive objects.
Don’t move the appliance containing hot food or liquids or when it is connected to power grid. Do not move the bowl inside the multicooker during cooking.
Don’t leave water or products in the multicooker for a long time.
Don’t cover the steam valve and the lid while the multicooker is operating. It may cause malfunction in multicooker work.
Don’t let the multicooker work with empty bowl.
Pour water only into the inner bowl. Don’t pour water into the multicooker body.
Always check if there are no foreign objects between the bowl bottom and heating plate. Foreign objects may cause smell of burning, strange sounds and cause the multicooker malfunction.
If any unusual sounds, odor or any other disruption happens, switch the multicooker off. Make sure if there are no any object or liquid between the bowl and heating plate. If malfunction reason isn’t found, please call customer service. Never attempt to dissemble and repair the multicooker by yourself.
Let the multicooker bowl cool down before washing to avoid bowl inner coating damage.
While you are cooking the multicooker lid and outer surface might become hot. Handle or move the multicooker carefully. When you open the multicooker lid, wait while steam goes out and then you could get closer.
Do not heat the bowl on the stove or other heating surface to prevent its deformation. Do not replace the inner bowl with other dishes, use only the complete bowl.
Do not wash food directly in the multicooker bowl, use other dishes for this
While cooking avoid the use of sharp utensils so as not to damage the bowl inner surface. Please use the spoon which comes with the multicooker. You may use also wooden, plastic or silicone utensils.
Beware of hot steam that comes out of the steam vent while cooking. Keep hands and face away from the multicooker when you open it to avoid being burnt by hot steam.

IN THE SET

2. Ladle and spoon for cooking
3. Steamer
4. Recipе book
5. Instruction manual (warranty card included)

PARTS LIST

ARDESTO MC P17BRZ Multicooker - parts list

Steamer
Inner Pot
Out Pot
Body
Main Temp Control Apparatus
Pin
Cover Lid
Steam Hold
Keep Warm Lid
Water Holder
Control Plate
Heating Plate

CONTROL PANEL

ARDESTO MC P17BRZ Multicooker - CONTROL PANEL

Display screen
Mode indicators
Selected program or mode indicators
Delayed start setting button
“Keep warm” function button
«Time/Temperature» function button for setting the time or temperature of cooking programs
Cooking program selection button
Parameter decrease button
Multicooker power on/off button and program start button
Parameter increase button

DISPLAY AND MODE INDICATORS

The display shows the temperature and time settings. In the program execution mode, the display shows the cooking time is counted down.

Time adjustment indicator
Delayed start indicator
“Your recipe” program indicator
“Keep warm”function indicator
Temparature adjustment indicator

BEFORE FIRST USE

Unpack the device and remove all labels.
Check that all the components of the device are present and that there is no damage.
Wash all removable parts in warm, soapy water. Wash and dry all parts thoroughly. Wipe the outer casing with a clean, damp cloth. NEVER immerse the outer case in water or any other liquid.
Before using the device for the first time, it is recommended to turn on the «Soup> program for 60 minutes with a bowl filled with 70% water.

USING THE DEVICE

The internal and internal parts of the multicooker must be clean before cooking, be sure that there are no foreign objects between the cooking bowl and the heating surface.
Insert the cooking bowl into the multicooker.
Slightly turn the cooking bowl in the middle of the multicooker, making sure that the bowl is firmly against the heating element.
Put the necessary ingredients into the bowl.
Close the lid.
Insert the plug of the power cable into the multicooker’s plug socket.
Connect the plug of the multicooker’s power cable to the power outlet. Do not connect the device to the outlet if you do not made all the steps before.

MULTICOOKER POWER ON/OFF, PROGRAM SELECTION AND SETTING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

The device enters standby mode after the cooking process is finished or after exiting the temperature maintenance mode. To turn on the multicooker, press the power/start button .
Menu/Start

After turning on the multicooker, press the program button several times until the corresponding indicator light turns on for the desired program. Note: the first pressing will activate “Your recipe” program, the corresponding indicator will light up.
After selecting the desired program, press and hold for 2 seconds the power/start button to start the selected program.

Setting the cooking time

Once you have selected the desired cooking program, press the button once to set the cooking time.
Use the or buttons to decrease or increase the time value.

Setting the cooking temperature

Once you have selected the desired cooking program, press the button twice to set the cooking temperature.
Use the or buttons to decrease or increase the temperature value.

Delayed Start

Press the button to activate the delayed start function.
Use the or start time buttons to i decrease or increase the delayed
Fl If the delayed start time is less than the cooking time, the multicooker will operate without the delayed start function. Note: it is recommended to set this function for a period of up to 12 hours to prevent deterioration of the taste of the food. The selected delayed start period includes the time for cooking the dish. For example, if the ingredients are put in at 1:00 PM, the «Soup» program is selected (the standard cooking time for this program is 1 hour), and a delay of 5 hours is set, the multicooker will start the «Soup» program at 5:00 PM and the cooking process will be finished at 6:00 PM.

Auto Warm-up (keeping the temperature of cooked dishes)
The «Auto Warm-up» function starts automatically after the cooking program is completed (except for the «Yogurt» and «Pasta» programs) and keeps the dish hot for up to 12 hours.
If necessary, you can press the button during the cooking program to manually end the process and switch the multicooker to standby mode. To manually activate the auto warm-up function, press the button in standby mode.
Your Recipe
The multicooker has a «Your Recipe» program that allows you to manually set the cooking time and temperature for your favorite dishes. The range of cooking time is from 5 minutes to 9 hours and 55 minutes, with a step setting of 1 minute for a cooking time between 5 and 45 minutes, 5 minutes for a cooking time between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours, 10 minutes for a cooking time between 1.5 and 3 hours, and 20 minutes for a cooking time between 3 hours and 9 hours 55 minutes. The range of cooking temperature is from 35 to 160°C witha step setting of 5°C for a temperature between 35 and 110°C and a step setting of 10°C for a temperature between 110 and 160°C.
To select this mode, once press the button after turning the multicooker on, then adjust the desired time and temperature and start the cooking program using the corresponding instructions provided in this section above.

COOKING PROGRAMS

Name of program	Count down start	Parameters

**DIY**

| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 5 minutes, default temperature: 100 °C Cooking time adjusted from 5 minutes to 9 hours 55 minutes, step 1 minute from 5 to 45 minutes, 5 minutes from 45 minutes to 1,5 hour, 10 minutes from 1,5 to 3 hours, 20 minutes from 3 to 9 hours 55 minutes Cooking temperature adjusted from 35 °C to 160 °C, step 5 degrees from 35 °C to 110 °C and 10 degrees from 110 °C to 160 °C
Soup **| After start of program| Default cooking time: 1 hour Cooking time adjusted from 1 hour to 4 hours, step 10 minutes Cooking temperature: 97 °C
**Fry| | Default cooking time: 30 minutes Cooking time adjusted from 10 minutes to 1 hour, step 5 minutes Cooking temperature adjusted from 100 °C to 160 °C, step 10 degrees
Steam| | Default cooking time: 5 minutes Cooking time adjusted from 5 minutes to 1 hour, step 1 minute Cooking temperature: 115-120 °C
****Stew| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 2 hours
Cooking time adjusted from 30 minutes to 8 hours, step 30 minutes
Cooking temperature: 93 °C

Slow cook

| ****

After start of program

| Default cooking time: 5 hours

Cooking time adjusted from 1 hour to 8 hours, step 10 minutes Cooking temperature 1 quarter: 45 °C, 2 quarter: 65 °C, 3 quarter: 85 °C, 4 quarter: 95 °C

**Pilaf **| After start of program| Default cooking time: 1 hour
Cooking time adjusted from 20 minutes to 2 hours, step 5 minutes
Cooking temperature: 120-125 °C, temperature of program finish: 145-150 °C
**Cereals **| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 40 minutes
Cooking time adjusted from 20 minutes to 2 hours, step 5 minutes
Cooking temperature: 115 °C, temperature of program finish: 115 °C (during 5 minutes after the end of program)
Milk porridge **| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 1 hour
Cooking time adjusted from 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, step 5 minutes
Cooking temperature: 95 °C
Reheat| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 20 minutes
Cooking time adjusted from 10 minutes to 1 hours, step 5 minutes
Cooking temperature: 105 °C
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**Cake| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 1 hour
Cooking time adjusted from 30 minutes to 3,5 hours, step 10 minutes
Cooking temperature: 130 °C
**Pasta (Паста)**| | Default cooking time: 8 minutes
Cooking time adjusted from 5 minutes to 20 minutes, step 1 minutes
Cooking temperature: 105-115 °C, temperature of program finish: 140 °C

Bake ****

| ****

After start of program

| Default cooking time: 30 minutes

Cooking time adjusted from 10 minutes to 2,5 hours, step 5 minutes

Cooking temperature: 145 °C

Yoghurt ****|

| Default cooking time: 8 hours
Cooking time adjusted from 4 hours to 12 hours, step 30 minutes
Cooking temperature: 38-42 °C
**Cheesecake **| After start of program| Default cooking time: 1 hour
Cooking time adjusted from 40 minutes to 90 minutes, step 10 minutes
Cooking temperature: 120 °C
**Pizza| ** After start of program| Default cooking time: 20 minutes
Cooking time adjusted from 20 minutes to 1 hour, step 5 minutes
Cooking temperature: 120-160 °C
**Sterilization**| After reaching water temperature 100 °C| Default cooking time: 20 minutes
Cooking time adjusted from 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, step 5 minutes
Cooking temperature:115-120 °C

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Turn off the device from the electrical outlet before cleaning.
Allow the device to cool down completely.
Wash the cooking bowl with a detergent, rinse with water, and wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Do not wash the cooking bowl in the dishwasher.
Do not use abrasive cleaners and aggressive cleaning agents to clean the device and accessories.
After cooking, do not place the cooking bowl immediately under cold water. Let it cool down first. Do not place heavily chilled food immediately on a heated surface.
Do not allow water to get inside the device.
Clean the device’s body as necessary using clean warm water and a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners and dishwashing detergents.
After using the device, clean the steam release valve every time. Carefully remove the valve without applying significant force. Disassemble the valve and rinse it thoroughly under running water, then dry it carefully, reassemble it and install it back.

The warranty does not cover consumables (filters, ceramic and nonstick coatings, rubber seals, etc).
The manufacturer may change the configuration, appearance, country of origin, warranty, and technical specifications of the model without prior notice, provided that the operational characteristics are not worsened. Please check the device upon purchase.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Malfunction| Possible cause| Elimination of the cause
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The multicooker does not turn on/the indicators and the display do not light up| There is no power supply in the electrical power grid| Check for the presence of voltage in the power grid or correctly connect the multicooker to the power grid
The dish takes too long to cook| There is no power supply in the electrical power grid| Check for the presence of voltage in the power grid or correctly connect the multicooker to the power grid
The bowl in the multicooker body is installed crookedly| Install the bowl into the body evenly, without tilting
The heating element is dirty| Disconnect the device from the power grid, let it cool down.
Clean the heating element from dirt.
There is a foreign object between the bowl and the heating element| Remove the foreign object
The food is burnt or improperly cooked| The ratio of ingredients and liquid is not followed| Adjust the appropriate amount of liquid and ingredients
The food is burning in the same spots| Check if the bowl or its coating is damaged| Replace the bowl. Use only bowls recommended by the manufacturer
The indicators and display are on while the program is running, but the food is not cooking| System error| Please contact an authorized service center
The display shows E1-E4| System error| Please contact an authorized service center

CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

Warranty conditions:

The plant guarantees normal operation of the product within 12 months from the date of the sale, provided that the consumer complies with the rules of operation and care provided by this Manual. Service life of the product is 5 years. In order to avoid any misunderstanding we kindly ask you to carefully study the Owner’s Manual, the terms of warranty, and check the correctness of filling the Warranty Card. The Warranty Card is valid only if the following information is correctly and clearly stated: model, serial number of the product, date of sale, clear seals of the companyseller, signature of the buyer. The model and serial number of the product must correspond to those specified in the Warranty Card. If these terms are violated, and if the information specified in the Warranty Card is changed, erased or rewritten, the Warranty Card is considered invalid.
Setup and installation (assembly, connection, etc.) of the appliance are described in the attached documentation; they can be carried out both by the user, and by specialists having the necessary qualification sent by USC or selling companies (on a paid basis). In this case, the person (the institution) installing the appliance shall be responsible for the correctness and quality of installation (setup). Please pay attention to the importance of the correct installation of the appliance, both for its reliable operation, and for obtaining warranty and free service. Require the installation specialist to enter all the necessary information about the installation in the Warranty Card.
In case of failure of the appliance during the warranty period by the fault of the manufacturer, the owner is entitled to free warranty repair upon presentation of the correctly filled Warranty Card together with the appliance in the factory configuration packed in the original packaging to the warranty workshop or the place of its purchase. Satisfaction of the customer’s claim due to the fault of the manufacturer shall be made in accordance with the law «On Protection of Consumers’ Rights». In the case of warranty repair the warranty period shall be extended for the period of repair and shipment.

WARRANTY CARD

Dear Buyer! Congratulations on your purchase of the ARDESTO brand appliance, which was designed and manufactured in accordance with the highest quality standards, and we thank you for choosing this particular instrument.
We ask you to keep the coupon during the warranty period. When purchasing a product, require a full warranty card.

Warranty service is carried out only if there is a correctly and clearly filled original warranty card, which indicates: product model, date of sale, serial number, warranty service period, and the seller’s seal. *
The service life of household appliances is 5 years.
The product is intended for consumer use. When using the product in commercial activities, the seller / manufacturer does not bear warranty obligations, after-sales service is performed on a paid basis.
Warranty repair is carried out within the period specified in the warranty card for the product in an authorized service center on the conditions and terms determined by applicable law.
The product is withdrawn from the warranty in case of violation by the consumer of the operating rules set forth in the instruction manual.
The product is removed from warranty service in the following cases:
• misuse and non-consumer use;
• mechanical damage;
• damage caused by the ingress of foreign objects, substances, liquids, insects;
• damage caused by natural disasters (rain, wind, lightning, etc.), fire, domestic factors (excessive humidity, dust, aggressive environment, etc.)
• damage caused by non-compliance of power and cable network parameters with state standards and other similar factors;
• when operating equipment in the power supply network with a missing single ground loop;
• in case of violation of seals installed on the product;
• lack of serial number of the device, or inability to identify it.
The warranty does not cover consumables and accessories, as well as filters, shelves, drawers, stands and other containers for storing products.
The warranty period is 12 months from the date of sale.