H Koenig HK8 Kitchen Robot Food Processor Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: H Koenig

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instruction
- PACKAGE CHECKING
ACCESSORIES
INSTRUCTION FOR USE
TROUBLE-SHOOTING
- Cleaning your appliance
Documents / Resources

Instruction Manual Kitchen robothttps://www.hkoenig.com/s /43996_321057_robot-culinaire

Important Safety Instruction

The following safety precautions should always be followed, to reduce the risk of electric shock, personal injury, or fire. It is important to read all of these instructions carefully before using the product and to save them for future reference or new users.

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 the use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
Warning: potential injury from misuse. Care shall be taken when handling the sharp cutting blades emptying the bowl and during cleaning.
Switch off the appliance and disconnect from the supply code before changing accessories or approaching parts that move in use. Always disconnect the appliance from the supply if it is left unattended and before assembling, disassembling, or cleaning.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Accessories, other than those supplied with the appliance, shall include instructions for their safe use.
WARNING: Do not remove the lid while the water is boiling. Do not set a speed more than level 4 when the temperature is higher than 90 degrees centigrade.
The appliance must not be immersed.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments; – farm houses;
– by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.
Please put the unit on the stable, flat table which will not become hot, and ensure it is at a safe distance from the edge to avoid falling down. When it is used to knead the dough or cut food, the unit may move because of vibration. So please do not use it without the supervision of people so as to avoid the equipment falling down to the floor.
Please pull out the plug when cleaning the appliance or put it away for a long time.
Regularly check whether the main body, jar, steamer, or other components are damaged or not. The damaged parts will decrease the safety of use. Once something wrong is found, please stop using it and contact our after-sales service center.
If the appliance stops unexpectedly or appears to malfunction, switch off the power supply, unplug from the mains and stop using immediately. Seek professional advice to rectify the fault or make repairs.
The measuring cup is the only part that can be used to cover the round hole in the jar lid. Please do not use cloth or similar things to cover the hole.
Do not touch the edge of the blades. Please be careful and hold the top part when you assemble or remove the blade.
Pay attention to the capacity mark on the blender jar.
Open the lid until the food in the jar stops rotating.
Pay attention to the high-temperature food when you open the jar lid. Please put the measuring cup at the hole of the jar lid correctly when processing food.
Do not touch the jar when processing hot food of more than 60°C.
Make sure that the steamer and the jar are connected well when using a steamer.
Pay attention that vapor will outflow through the cover top or sides.
In operation, do not touch any place of the steamer except its handles.
Do not use the steamer without the steamer lid in place.
When opening the steamer lid, be careful not to be scalded by vapor.
When using steaming and boiling settings, pay attention that vapor will outflow through the jar mouth when moving the steamer.
Keep on checking that the vent hole on the steamer lid is unblocked, or else the vapor may come out somewhere else.
Please put the appliance and its hot after-use parts in a place that is out of the children’s reach and warn the children that the unit will become hot and do not touch it.
The leakage of food: Make sure that the blade sealing ring is placed well and the blade assembly is tightly fixed by the fixing bracket on the bottom. The failure of installation will cause food leakage which will damage the appliance.
Damage of poor ventilation: Ensure that the vents on the back of the main body are not blocked by any articles, or else the equipment will be damaged.
The jug and all the accessories are to be used only with the stand provided. Do not use the foreign parts on this machine.
Pay attention to avoid spillage on the connector.
The jug will be still hot due to residual heat after use, take care not to get burnt.
This appliance may be used by children of at least 8 years of age, as long as they are supervised and have been given instructions about using the appliance safely and are fully aware of the dangers involved.
Cleaning and maintenance should not be carried out by children unless they are at least 8 years of age and are supervised by an adult.
Keep the appliance and its power cord out of reach of children under 8 years of age.
When using electrical equipment, safety precautions must always be taken to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury in the event of misuse.
Make sure that the voltage rating on the type plate corresponds to the main voltage of your installation. If this is not the case, contact the dealer and do not connect the unit
Never leave the unit unattended while in operation.
Never open the appliance from the front, always position yourself slightly to the side to avoid burning yourself with steam.
The device must not be used if it has been dropped, if obvious signs of damage are visible, or if it has leaks.
Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent, or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

PACKAGE CHECKING

When opening the packing box, take out all the accessories and get to know them according to the components list. The spare parts are as follows:

Main body
Blending jar
Jar lid
Measuring cup
Small steamer
Big steamer
Steamer lid
Filter basket
Butterfly
Spatula
Recipe book

ACCESSORIES

Blending Jar assembly:
There are jar capacity marks on one side of the jar. The maximum capacity of the jar is 2L.

Put the lid on the jar, press the safety switch, turn the lid clockwise to fix the lid onto the jar, or else the motor can not be started. (Always push the safety switch first to lock or open the lid)

Put the jar onto the main body at the correct direction and sit properly, or else the motor cannot be started.

Blade assembly:
Fix the sealing ring on the blade assembly, put it into the through the hole of the jar bottom, hold the half top of the blade tightly and turn bottom upside, use the fixing bracket to fix the blade by turning clockwise. Doing oppositely to remove it from the jar. Do not miss the blade sealing ring between the blade and the jar bottom.

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Notice

The blade is very sharp. Please wrap the blade with a washcloth when assembling or removing the blade base.
Please hold the blade assembly firmly and take it out carefully so as to ensure that the blade assembly will not fall down and cause danger.
Please make sure that the fixing bracket and the sealing ring is in place and locked tightly with blade assembly. If the sealing ring isn’t well placed, the food being mixed or cooked may leak out and damage the appliance.

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Kneading shaft assembly:
Remove the blade, fix the kneading shaft the same way as fixing the blade. It can be used for kneading or stirring and mixing without cutting the food. Notice

Do not use it for a speed over 3, otherwise, it will cause big vibration to the machine and cause risk.
As the smallest distance between the stirring assembly and the jar wall is only 1cm, sometimes the food may stuck and the motor may stop for self-protection. Use the spatula to mix and remove the stuck and it will be smoothly working again.
Please make sure that the fixing bracket and the sealing ring is in place and locked tightly with blade assembly. If the sealing ring isn’t well placed, the food being mixed or cooked may leak out and damage the appliance
The measuring cup has many functions: it is a part of the lid to prevent losing heat or splashing; it is a measuring cup to measure the ingredients with a full capacity of 150ml.
Put the measuring cup into the hole of the lid, turn it clockwise to fix it on the lid.

Notice

The measuring cup is the only part that can be used to cover the round hole of the lid
Do not cover the hole by any other articles to avoid the splash of the food causing danger

Spatula:

The spatula is the only comp on ent to be used to scrape the food in the jar. The other articles may cause damage to the non-stick coating inside of the jar.
There is a small groove on the handle of the spatula, use it to hold the filter basket

Notice

Do not use it to mix in the jar when the blade is working.
Do not use the spatula if the butterfly is inside.
Do fix closely the handle with the filter basket before lifting it.

Filter basket:
The basket has many functions:

Sieve. Filter fruit and Vegetable juice. After grinding or making fruit sauce with the appliance, put the basket into the jar to help pour out the juice.
Stew soft food such as pasta or noodles;
Cook side dishes, such as rice and potatoes.

Notice

Use the spatula handle to the hole of the edge of the basket to put it into or take out of the jar.
If you want to decrease the water in the food, such as tomatoes, then take the measuring cup away and cover it with the basket instead. The water can be easily removed.

Butterfly:

Installed on the blade, the butterfly can help to mix the food but prevent from cutting by blades, and prevent the food from being adhesive together and let the food keep on mixing.
Fix the butterfly on the blade assembly by the hole, and press it with enough force for a good connection, turn the butterfly bar counterclockwise to make it locked on the blade.

Notice

Do not start the appliance until the butterfly is fixed in place.
Do not use above speed 4when using a butterfly.
Do not use a spatula when using butterflies.
Do not add ingredients into the jar when the appliance is working with the butterfly, or else the butterfly may be damaged or blocked.

Steamer Assembly:
There are three parts of the steamer: Small steamer, Big steamer, and lid. The lid can be put

on both the small steamer and big steamer, and the big steamer can sit on the small steamer.
Remove the jar lid, sit the steamer on the jar.

Notice

Please make sure that the steamer lid is covered before steaming.
The steamer cannot be used in microwave ovens or other electric appliances.
Do not touch or get close to the holes of the steamer lid to avoid being hurt by hot steam.
Do not cover or block the holes of the steamer lid with any articles or else the steam may come out from the edge or other places and cause danger.

INSTRUCTION FOR USE

At the early stage of using this unit, there will be a light smell from the motor which is a normal phenomenon. After a period of time, this kind of smell will disappear.

Please put the appliance on a clean, stable, and flat table. Do not put it too close to the edge, and keep it away from the built-in wardrobe or hanging bracket.
It is better to put the appliance on some fixed place for your convenience.
Please thoroughly clean the appliance before using it.
The “Beep” sound shows the button has been brought into effect.

STOP/ CANCEL

Get the machine plugged, turn on the switch at the back of the machine, the machine beeps once but no display.
Press this button, and all the backlights turn on and come to standby mode, you can select the desired functions.
Press this button during the setting period, all setting are cleared and come back to standby mode.
Press this button during the working process, and the appliance stops working immediately and comes back to standby mode.
Press this button during the DIY recording process, and the appliance stop working and canceled the recording.
The machine will turn off automatically in the 30s without operation under standby mode. KNOB (START/ PAUSE)
After selecting the desired setting or program, press this button to start working immediately.
Press this button during the working process, the machine pauses working and standby, LCD shows. (The consumer can open the lid, take away the jar, etc. But it must be fixed well again before restarting). Press it again and it starts again.
The machine will turn off automatically in 10min without operation under PAUSE status.
It is also a knob for setting timer, speed, temperature, heat power, with increasing when turning the knob clockwise, and decreasing when turning the knob anticlockwise, or choosing among the 15 auto programs.

TIMER

The LCD screen shows, it means hour: minute: second.
Press the timer button and the minutesignal on LCD flicker; Turn the knob to adjust the minutes. Press it again, the second signal on LCD flicker, turn the knobto adjust the seconds. Press it again, the hour signal on LCD flicker, turn the knob to adjust the hours from 1-12h.
Press the timer during working process, the machine starts to count down directly.
Max 60min by manual setting; max 3hunder DIY setting. For the timer limit of each program please refer to chapter “MENU” below.
Press the Timer button ****and hold 3 seconds to enter preset / appointment setting mode. Time digit flicking together with the present logo. Use the same way to set preset time from 30 minutes to 12 hours. The preset mode only goes with DIY or Menu. Set DIY or choose Menu firstly. Press knob after setting then time starts to count down, Press preset to cancel.

SPEED

Press this button in standby mode or during the working process (except some auto programs locked the speed adjustment), the appliance gets into speed setting mode. The signal on the LCD flickers, then the speed is adjustable. Turn the knob to select the desired speed.
Speed range from level 1-to 10.
Press this button in the blending & healing process, if the temperature setting or the actual temperature is over 60℃, the speed can be only adjustable from speed 1 to 4. If it was working at high speed, it will drop to speed 4 automatically.
There is a speed transfer on the structure, so it’s normal to hear little noise before the motor start working, or transfer the speed between level 5 and level 6.
For crushing or chopping hard food or a big volume of food, it is suggested to select speed 5 first and then turn to speed 10, to avoid vibration and achieve perfect performance.
Please do not use speeds 8,9,10 over 5 minutes each time; please do not use speeds 5,6,7 over 10 minutes each time.

TEMPERATURE

Press this button in standby mode or during the heating process (except some auto programs locked the temperature adjustment), the appliance gets into temperature setting mode. The signal on the LCD flickers, then the temperature is adjustable. Turn the knob to select the desired temperature.
Temperature range: 37-120℃

HEAT POWER

Press this button in standby mode or during the heating process (except for some auto programs that locked the heat power adjustment), the appliance gets into temperature setting mode. The signal on the LCD flickers, then heat power is adjustable. Turn the knob to select desired heat power.
Heat power range from level 1-to 10.
For some sticky food, it is suggested to select low heat power to avoid being burnt at the bottom.
If food volume is small and it requires precise temperature, it is suggested to select low heat power.
Low power will be more precise control; High power will heat quicker.
It will not work if just select the heat power but no temperature selected. It is suggested to follow the default setting when choosing different temperature levels.

SELF-CLEANING

This program is for cleaning purposes after use.
Add water from 500ml to 1 liter.
Some detergent will be helpful
The whole process takes around 10minutes

TURBO

Press and hold this button at standby mode, the machine starts working at maximum speed, release and it stops immediately
When the temperature in the jar is over 60℃, PULSE cannot be used, and the screen will show E11.
There is a speed transfer on the structure, so it’s normal to hear little noise before the motor starts working at the first pulse.
The maximum operation time for Pulse is 3 min and then rest for 10 minutes

MENU

This button is to choose among the below 10 auto programs.

| CHOP（HACHER）
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STEW（MIJOTE2）
STEAM（VAPEUR）
THICK SOUP（VELOUTE）
QUICK SOUP（SOUPE）
STIR（SAUCE）
KNEAD（PETRIR）
RISOTTO (Rice)
SMOOTHIE
YOGURT（YAOURT）

Press this button in standby mode, the SMOOTHIE signal on LCD starts flicker turn the knob to choose the desired program.
For the program QUICK SOUP,

THICK SOUP, STIR, STEW, RICE, after completed, it will show “End”. If no operation after 10 minutes, it will turn to KEEP WARM automatically for 12 hours until manually stopped.
Some default setting of the program is adjustable, and it shows the real data on the screen; some of them are blocked and it shows “–” on the screen, as following form

Programs	Default setting	Setting	Tips
CHOP	Speed: 5 Temperature: 0 Heat power: 0 Timer: min	*To crush but not

to be
smoothie. Time adjustable from 1s-5min for desired
consistency.
If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will turn off automatically|
Suggested chopped size of the ingredients with hard articles like carrot, meat is 1-2cm. If you need to crush the food to be the finest, please use SMOOTHIE
STEW| Step 1:
Speed: 0 Temperautre:100°C Heat power: 10 Timer: no limit, until boil
Step 2:
Speed: 0 Temperature: 90- 95°C
Heat power: no certain, may change automatically according to the temperature and food volume
Timer: 3h| Default timer 3h, adjustable from 1-12h
If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will automatically enter ‘WARM’ mode.| •Slow cook
STEAM| Speed: 0 Temperature: 120°C
Heat power: 10 Timer: 20min| Time adjustable from 15-60m If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will automatically enter ‘WARM’ mode.| 500g of water for every 30 minutes of steaming
Vegetable 20min; meat 30min
THICK SOUP| Step 1:
Speed: 0 Temperature: 120 Heat power: 10 Timer: Till Boil
Step 2: Speed: 0
Temperature: 100°C
Heat power: 4 Timer: 29.5min
Step 3:
Speed: 0 Temperature: 0°C Heat power: 0 Timer: Cooling
down to 80°C
Step 4:
Speed: slowly from 6 to 10
Temperature: 0°C Heat power: 0 Timer: 1 min| Suitable for meat soup, crush first and then cook and stir. Timer adjustable from 15-60m.
If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will automatically enter ‘WARM, mode.| Suggested chopped size of the ingredients with hard articles like carrot, meat is 1-2cm

Suggest to pause and add butterfly after Step 1.
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QUICK SOUP| Step 1:
Speed: 10 Temperature: 0 Heat power: 0 Timer: 30s
Step 2:
Speed: 2 Temperature: 120°C
Heat power: 10 Timer: Till boiling
Step 3:
Speed: 2 Temperature: 100°C
Heat power: 10 Timer: 19.5min| Suitable for vegetable soup, crush first and then cook and stir. Timer adjustable from 15- 60m.
If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will automatically enter ‘WARM’ mode.| Suggested chopped size of the ingredients with hard articles like carrot, meat is 1-2cm Suggest to pause and add butterfly after Step 1.
STIR| Speed: 2 Temperature: 100°C
Heat power: 10 Timer: 30min| Speed adjustable from level 03;
Temperature adjustable from 90-120°C.
Time adjustable from 5-60m
If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will automatically enter ‘WARM’ mode.
kneading blade| Use butterfly or
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KNEAD| Step 1:
Speed: 3 Temperature: 0 Heat power: 0Timer: 3min
Step 2:
Speed: 2 Temperature: 0 Heat power: 0 Timer: 7min| Speed adjustable from level 2- 3;
Temperature adjustable at 0 or 37°C for spreading.
Time adjustable from 3-20m If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will turn off automatically| Knead for bread: 330g water + 500g flour + other ingredients; knead 10min by default setting
Knead for noodle: 200g water + 400g flour; knead 3min by speed 2
Set temperature 37°C for spreading, and if it doesn’t spread enough, choose 37°C for 30min more without speed
RISOTTO| Step 1:
Speed: 0 Temperautre:100°C Heat power: 6 Timer: Till boiling
Step 1:
Speed: 1 Temperautre:965°C Heat power: 4 Timer: 18 Min
Heat power & Timer: not certain, may adjust automatically according to the temperature and volume| All setting non-adjustable
If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will automatically enter ‘WARM’ mode.
(max): 500g rice + then pour out some| Suggested volume
800g water, run RICE by default setting.
Rice crust will form at the bottom.
Or steam rice by setting: 400g rice in the filter basket, 2L water, choose BOIL;
water with 1L left, choose STEAM for 20min
SMOOTHIE| *Speed: 10
Temperature: 0
Heat power: 0
Timer: 30s| All settings non-adjustable, run once more if not fine enough. If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will turn off automatically| Suggested chopped size of the ingredients with hard articles like carrot, meat is 1-2cm
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YOGURT| Speed: 1 at the first
30min, and then
stop
Temperature: 37- 39°C
Heat power: 1
Timer: 6h| Time adjustable from 3-12h If left idle for 10 minutes after program completion, the machine will turn off automatically| *Suggested volume: 1 cup yogurt + 1 L fresh milk + sugar, 6-12h according to desired consistency

Suggested speed and capacity for each component:

Tools	Picture	Function	Speed	Capacity	Operation time

TROUBLE-SHOOTING

The below error information that appeared on the screen is normal. If it still appears a problem after you acted according to the solution below, please contact our customer service center.

Error code	Description	Possible reasons	Solution
E1	Safety switch not fixed	Jar or jar lid is not fixed properly.	Re-

assemble the jar and jar lid, make sure all the parts are assembled properly and tightly
E2| Temperature sensor missing| The jar is not in place, or the connection of the temperature sensor at the jar base is damaged| Re-assemble the jar and make sure it is fixed properly and tightly
E3| Motor blocked| Too big loading in the jar| Decrease the volume of the food in the jar, or cut the food into smaller pieces and re-start the machine.
E4| Too high temperature| No food in the jar, or very little food with a high- temperature setting for too long time.| Add food to the jar
E5| Motor temperature too high| The machine works at high loading for too long time| Stop and let the machine cool before being re-started
E7| Speed transfer failure| Speed changing between low level (1-5) and high level (6-10) blocked| Remove the jar, turn the lower clutch manually and fix the jar and restart.
E8| Motor NTC missing| Motor temperature sensor connection lose or damaged| Stop using and send to after-sales service center to fix it
E11| Cannot useful| The temperature in the jar is over 90℃| Cooldown the food and Pulse again, or use lower speed 4

Cleaning your appliance

DO NOT was any parts of your cooker in a dishwasher. Always wash the cooker thoroughly after every use, or it has not been used for an extended period of time.
Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and let the unit cool before cleaning.
Wash the removable cooking pot with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Wipe the main body with a clean damp cloth. If food residue remains, dampen the cloth in warm soapy water before wiping. NEVER submerge the main body in water or other liquid. Wipe the stationary pot as necessary to remove any food product.
In order to maintain good performance of you …soup maker, the bottom of the removable cooking pot should be inspected and cleaned, if necessary, after each use. Wipe with a soft damp cloth and dry thoroughly before using.
If the soup maker is not used for a period of time, please unplug it and keep it in a cool and clean area.

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DISPOSAL AND ENVIRONMENT
If your electrical appliance requires replacement or is of no further use, please think of protecting the environment. Contact your local authority for advice as many have facilities for environmentally safe disposal

Correct Disposal of this product
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