PHILIPS HD4731 Multicooker User Guide

: June 5, 2024
: Philips

Table of Contents

PHILIPS HD4731 Multicooker
What’s in the box
Overview
Cleaning and Maintenance
Specifications
Troubleshooting
References
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PHILIPS HD4731 Multicooker

Your multicooker

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What’s in the box

Multicooker main unit
Power cord
Steam basket
User manual
Recipe booklet
Warranty card

Overview

Product overview
- a Top lid
- b Detachable inner lid
- c Inner pot
- d Control panel
- e Heating element
- f Power socket
- g Main unit
- h Cooker handle
- j Water level indications
- j Sealing ring
- k Detachable steam vent cap
- l Lid release button
Controls overview
- m Keep-warm button
- n Child lock button
  o Multicook Pro button
- p Preset time button
- q Decrease button
- r Increase button
- s Cooking time button
- t Menu button
- u Temperature button
- v Start/Off button
- w Display screen

Functions overview

Note

The cooking time for rice , grain , and pilaf is determined by the multicooker in accordance to the quantity of ingredients put in the inner pot.
You can adjust the cooking temperature for bake , manual and multicook Pro . For bake, the temperature is available from 40°C to 160°C; for manual and multicook Pro, the temperature is available from 30°C to 160°C.
After the cooking process has started, you can touch the Start/Off button to deactivate the current cooking process, and the multicooker will switch to the standby mode.

Using the multicooker

For all menus, do not exceed the MAX indication on the inside of the inner pot when putting ingredients and liquid in it, otherwise the food may overflow during cooking
The cooking time does not display straight from the beginning for rice , grain and pilaf . displays on the screen during most of the cooking time as the multicooker needs to detect the water/liquid and ingredient volume in the initial preparation stage. When the multicooker detects the actual cooking time needed, the remaining cooking time displays on the screen. For porridge ), steam , boil , jelly meat , and drinks , displays on the screen before the water/liquid is brought to boil. When the water/ liquid starts boiling, the set cooking time displays on the screen.
Refer to the recipe booklet for more details on cooking with each menu.

Tip

To select a certain menu, touch “menu” (МЕНЮ) repeatedly. You can also touch “menu” once, and then touch increase (+) or decrease (-) to do so.

Before first use

Take out all the accessories from the inner pot, and remove the packaging material of the inner pot.
Clean all parts of the multicooker thoroughly before using it for the first time (see chapter ‘Cleaning and Maintenance’).

Cooking rice and grain

Rinse rice, put the washed rice in the inner pot, and fill in water
Press the lid release button to open the lid
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry , and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker, and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “rice”or “grain”
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Note

If the voltage is unstable at the area you live, it is possible that food in the multicooker overflows.
After the cooking is finished, stir the rice/grain and loosen it immediately to release excessive moisture for fluffy rice/grain.
Depending on the cooking conditions, the bottom portion of the rice/grain may become slightly browned
For details about the ratio of rice/grain and water, refer to the recipe booklet.
Make sure that the inner pot is in proper contact with the heating element.
Make sure that the outside of the inner pot is clean and dry, and that there is no foreign residue on the heating element

Making pilaf

Put the ingredients for the pilaf into the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry , and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker , and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “pilaf”
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Note
If the voltage is unstable at the area you live, it is possible that food in the multicooker overflows

Cooking porridge

Put ingredients for the porridge into the inner pot and stir a little bit.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “porridge” . » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

NOTE

If the voltage is unstable at the area you live, it is possible that food in the multicooker overflows
displays on the screen before the water/liquid is brought to boil. When the water/liquid starts boiling, the set cooking time displays on the screen.
For details about the ratio of ingredients and liquid, refer to the recipe booklet.

Steaming

Pour some water into the inner pot
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry , and then put it in the multicooker
Put the steam basket in the inner pot, put the food in a bowl, and then put the bowl on the steam basket. » Make sure that not all the steaming holes on the steam basket are covered, so that hot steam could flow up from under the steam basket.
Close the lid of the multicooker , and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “steaming” (Готовить на пару) » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

NOTE

To steam food, pour 0.5L to 2L of water into the inner pot. You can slightly adjust the amount of water depending on the type of food.
When steaming food, do not immerse the steam basket in water. displays on the screen before the water/liquid is brought to boil. When the water/liquid starts boiling, the set cooking time displays on the screen.
After the steaming is finished, use a kitchen glove or a cloth to remove the bowl and steam basket, as they could be very hot.

Boiling

Fill the inner pot with some water.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry , and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “boil” » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the water is brought to boil, the multicooker beeps as a reminder for you to open the lid and put the food in the inner pot.
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Note
displays on the screen before the water/liquid is brought to boil. When the water/liquid starts boiling, the set cooking time displays on the screen.

Making soup

Put ingredients and water/liquid for the soup into the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker , and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “soup” » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Making drinks

Put the ingredients for the drinks in the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “drinks” To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Note

displays on the screen before the water/liquid is brought to boil. When the water/liquid starts boiling, the set cooking time displays on the screen.

Making stew or ragout

Put the ingredients for the stew or ragout in the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry , and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker , and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “stew” or “ragout” » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically

Simmering

Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “simmer” . » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically

Frying

Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker

Put the plug in the power socket
Pour some cooking oil into the inner pot.
Touch “menu” o select “fry”
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
Let the cooking oil heat up for 5 minutes, and then put the ingredients and seasonings into the inner pot.
Keep the lid open and stir the ingredients constantly with a spatula.
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into standby automatically.

Roasting

Put ingredients into the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry ( and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker , and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “roast”
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
There are 2 stages of roasting. When the first stage (about 35 minutes, 130°C) is over, the multicooker beeps 5 times every 30 seconds as a reminder for you to open the lid, and turn the food over in the inner pot. » The remaining cooking time (25 minutes) displays on the screen.
Touch “menu” to start the second stage (120°C). » If menu (МЕНЮ) is not touched within 5 minutes after the first stage is over, the multicooker will turn into warm keeping.
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into standby mode automatically.

Baking

Put the ingredients to bake in the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “bake” To choose a different baking temperature, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking temperature”. » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically

Making jelly meat

Put the ingredients for the jelly meat in the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry , and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “jelly meat” To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Making yogurt or sour milk

Mix the ingredients for the yogurt or sour milk well and put them in the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “yogurt” or “sour milk” To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into standby automatically.

Reheating

Loosen the food and evenly distribute it in the inner pot.
Pour some water onto the food to prevent it from becoming too dry. The quantity of the water depends on the amount of food.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “reheat” To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” (СТАРТ/ВЫКЛ) for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking (
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically.

Manual

You may use the manual mode to cook food with more control over the cooking time and temperature.
Put ingredients into the inner pot.
Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry and then put it in the multicooker
Close the lid of the multicooker and put the plug in the power socket
Touch “menu” to select “manual” To choose a different cooking temperature, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking temperature”. » To choose a different cooking time, refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time”.
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking
When the cooking is finished, the appliance beeps and turns into warm keeping automatically

Multicook Pro

With the multicook Pro function, you can set up to 9 stages of cooking with different time and temperature. For example, you can set the first stage for 5 minutes at 160°C, the second stage for 10 minutes at 100°C and the last stage for 20 minutes at 80°C.

When the multicooker is at standby mode, touch “multicook Pro” . “1” lights up on the screen.
Refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking time” and select the cooking time for stage 1.
Refer to chapter “Setting up the cooking temperature” and select the cooking temperature for stage 1.
Touch “multicook Pro” (Мультиповар Pro) again and move to stage 2. “2” lights up on the screen.
Set the cooking time and temperature for stage 2.
Repeat the above steps until you have set all the stages you need, and touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking

Warm keeping

For cooking functions with warm keeping, you can choose to activate or deactivate warm keeping after the cooking process is finished.
Before you start a cooking function with warm keeping, the keepwarm indicator will be flashing. If you start the cooking function directly, the multicooker will turn into warm keeping automatically when the cooking process is finished.
Before you start a cooking function with warm keeping, the keepwarm indicator will be flashing. If you press the keep-warm button the keep-warm indicator will go off. After the cooking process is finished, the multicooker will turn into standby mode automatically.

Note

The maximum warm keeping time is 24 hours.
The warm keeping mode does not apply to the following cooking functions: Multicook Pro, Yogurt, Fry, Manual, and Bake (only when baking at temperatures below 80°C).

Setting up the cooking time

You can adjust the cooking time for some functions. Refer to chapter “Functions overview” for the regulating range.
Select the cooking menu you need.
Touch “cooking time” » The hour unit starts flashing on the display.
Touch “increase” (+) or “decrease” (-) to set the hour unit
After the hour unit is set, touch “cooking time” » The minute unit starts flashing on the display.
Touch “increase” (+) or “decrease” (-) to set the minute unit
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking

Note

If the multicooker is left idle for 10 seconds after “cooking time” is touched, it will beep for another 15 seconds, you can still set the cooking time at this point. If no button is touched, the multicooker will turn into standby mode.
For functions with a maximum cooking time of no more than 1 hour, the first time you touch “cooking time” , the minute unit starts flashing on the display.

Preset time for delayed cooking

You can preset the delayed cooking time for some cooking functions. Refer to chapter “Functions overview” and see the preset time for different functions.
Select the cooking menu you need.
Touch “preset time” The hour unit starts flashing on the display.
Touch “increase” (+) or “decrease” (-) to set the hour unit
After the hour unit is set, touch “preset” again The minute unit starts flashing on the display.
Touch “increase” (+) or “decrease” (-) to set the minute unit
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking

Note

If the multicooker is left idle for 10 seconds after “preset” is touched, it will beep for another 15 seconds, you can still set the preset time at this point. If no button is touched, the multicooker will turn into standby mode.
The cooking process will be finished when the preset time has elapsed. For example, if you set a preset time of 8 hours, the dishes will be ready 8 hours later. Setting up the cooking temperature You can adjust the cooking temperature for some menus. Refer to chapter “Functions overview” and see which menus have the temperature regulation as well as the regulating range.
Select the cooking menu you need.
Touch “temperature” The default cooking temperature displays on the screen.
Touch “increase” (+) or “decrease” (-) to set the cooking temperature
Touch and hold “start” for 3 seconds to confirm and start cooking . Setting up the child lock

To protect children from using the multicooker or to avoid any misoperation, you can activate the child lock during a cooking process.

Touch and hold “child lock” for 3 seconds to activate the child lock The child lock icon lights up on the display.
To unlock, touch and hold “child lock” for 3 seconds again The child lock icon lights off.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Note

Unplug the multicooker and wait until it has cooled down sufficiently before cleaning.

Interior

Inside of the top lid and the main body; the heating element:
Wipe with a wrung out cloth.
Make sure to remove all the food residues stuck to the multicooker.

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

Detachable inner lid, inner pot, steam basket, and detachable steam vent cap:
Soak in hot water and clean with sponge.

Recycling

This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with normal household waste (2012/19/EU). 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.

Guarantee and service

If you need service or information, or if you have a problem, visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Customer Care Center in your country. You can find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there is no Customer Care Center in your country, go to your local Philips dealer.