User Manual Philips HD3095/87 Multicooker

• User Manual - (English)
• Recipe Booklet - (English)

• Leaflet - (English)

Table of contents

• General product description (Fig. 1)
• Using the multicooker
• Keep Warm Mode and Automatic shut-off
• Choosing a program or setting cooking times
• Cooking rice, quinoa or risotto
• Cooking stew (Fig. 4)
• Manual mode (Fig. 5)
• Reheating (Fig. 6)
• Steaming (Fig. 7)
• Boiling (Fig. 8)
• Brown/Sauté (Fig. 9)
• Making yogurt (Fig. 10)
• Bake/ Roast (Fig. 11)
• Preset timer for delayed cooking (Fig. 12)
• Setting up child lock (Fig. 13)
• “Keep Warm” and “standby” mode
• Cleaning and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting

General product description (Fig. 1)

1. Detachable top lid
2. Lid release button
3. Control panel
   A. Keep Warm button
   B. Cooking time button
   C. Menu button
   D. Preset timer and child lock button
   E. Display screen
   F. Start/Cancel button
   G. Increase button
   H. Temperature button
   I. Decrease button
4. Heating element
5. Main unit
6. Detachable steam vent cap
7. Inner pot
8. Water level indications
9. Cooker handle
10. Power socket
11. Power cord
12. Measuring cup with 180mL (6 fl oz) capacity
13. Spoon
14. Rice scoop
15. Multi-use steam basket
16. User manual
17. Recipe Book

Note: The measuring cup included with the multi- cooker is not a standard U.S. 8 oz measuring cup and should not be used as such.

Using the multicooker

This product is for household use only.

Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.

Before first use

1. Take out all the accessories from the inner pot. Remove all packaging materials from the inner pot.
2. Clean the parts of the multicooker thoroughly before using the multicooker for the first time (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).
3. Add a half pot full of water to the inner pot, close the lid and use the “Boil/Steam” function to keep water boiling for 5 minutes (see chapter “Boiling”).
4. Unplug the appliance, wait until the pot has cooled down to pour out the water.

Note: Make sure all parts are completely dry before you start using the multicooker.

Keep Warm Mode and Automatic shut-off

• When the selected or set cooking timing is finished, you will hear 4 beeps. The multicooker will then automatically switch to the “Keep Warm” mode which lasts for 12 hours. In the “Keep Warm” mode, the display will track the elapsed time for up to 12 hours. Then the multicooker will automatically shut off. You may also switch the multicooker off by unplugging from power outlet.

Choosing a program or setting cooking times

• Each program or function except "Brown/Saute" has a preset default cooking time associated with it. You may either choose a program with a preset amount of time or set your own amount of cooking time.

Programs with preset cooking times

Press the “Menu” button to choose a specific program with a corresponding preset amount of cooking time.

Set your own cooking time

1. To set a different cooking time, press the “cooking time” button. The hour unit starts flashing on the display.

• Press the increase (+) or decrease (-) button to set the hour unit.
• After the hour unit is set, press the “Cooking time” button again, and the minute unit starts flashing on the display.
• Press the increase (+) or decrease (-) button to set the minute unit.

2. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.

3. When the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker will switch to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progression of minutes will show on the display screen. To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Cooking rice, quinoa or risotto

Preparations before cooking (Fig. 2)

Before using the multicooker, follow below preparations:

1. Measure the rice, quinoa or risotto using the measuring cup provided. The recommended rice/water ratio is 1:2. The quantity of the water depends on the amount of rice, quinoa or risotto or your own preference.
2. Wash the rice thoroughly.
3. Put the pre-washed rice in the inner pot. Smooth the surface.
   Note: Do not exceed the maximum water level indicated in the inner pot, as this may cause the multicooker to overflow.
4. Press the lid release button to open the lid.
5. Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry, then put it in the multicooker.
6. Close the lid of the multicooker, and put the plug in the power outlet.

Important:

• Make sure the inner pot handle fits into the recesses of the cooker body, and that the inner pot is in proper contact with the heating element.
• Make sure the outside of the inner pot is dry and clean, and there is no foreign residue on the heating element or the magnetic switch.
• Make sure the steam valve is clean and not blocked before each cooking process, and that it is properly closed during cooking

Begin Cooking (Fig. 3)

1. Follow the steps 1-7 in “Preparations before cooking” section.
2. Press and hold the “Menu” button until the “Rice/Quinoa” or “Risotto” function is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.
3. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.
4. When the cooking is finished, you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker will switch to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progression of minutes will show on the display screen.
   To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
   To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Cooking stew (Fig. 4)

1. Put ingredients for the stew in the inner pot.
2. Add water, broth or stock to the inner pot. The quantity of liquid depends on the amount of food in the inner pot and your own preference or recipe.
   Note: Do not exceed the maximum water level indicated in the inner pot, as this may cause the multicooker to overflow.
3. Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking” section.
4. Press the “Menu” button until the “Stew/ Soup” function is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.
   • To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the directions in the “Set your own cooking time” section.
5. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process. 6 When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker will switch to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progression of minutes will show on the display screen.
   • To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
   • To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Manual mode (Fig. 5)

You may use the manual mode to cook food with more control over the cooking time and temperature.

1. Put the ingredients in the inner pot.
2. Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking” section.
3. Press the “Menu” button until the desired cooking function is displayed on the screen.
   • To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the directions in the “Set your own cooking time” section.
   • To set a different cooking temperature, press the “Temp” button, then press the increase (+) or decrease (-) button to set the desired temperature.
   • The default cooking temperature is 210°F / 100°C. You can select the temperature from 105°F/40°C to 320°F/160°C.
4. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.
5. When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker will switch to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progression of minutes will show on the display screen.
   • To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
   • To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Important: When cooking at a temperature higher than 272°F/130°C and for more than 1 hour, the top lid must be opened during cooking.

Reheating (Fig. 6)

1. Evenly distribute food in the inner pot.
2. If food is dry, add some water or broth to prevent it from becoming too dry or sticking. The quantity of the water or broth depends on the amount of food or your own preference.
3. Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking” section.
4. Press the “Menu” button until the desired cooking function is displayed on the screen along the default cooking time.
   • To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the directions in the “Set your own cooking time” section.
5. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.
6. When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker switches to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progression of minutes will show on the display screen.
   • To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
   • To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Steaming (Fig. 7)

1. Measure a few cups of water using the supplied multicooker measuring cup.

• The quantity of water depends on the amount of food in the steam basket.

Do not immerse the steam basket in water.

2. Pour the water into the inner pot.

3. Put the steam basket into the inner pot.

• The steam basket has a removable bottom. You may release the bottom from the steam basket and put it in the inner pot to steam food directly. Do not immerse the bottom in water.

4. Put the food or plate of food on top of the bottom of the steam basket.

5 Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking”.

6. Press the “Menu” button until the “Boil/ Steam” function is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.

• To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the directions in the “Set your own cooking time” section.
• The cooking time will not start tracking until the water actually comes to a boil. Once the water starts to boil, the multicooker will then maintain the boiling temperature for 10 minutes or the selected cooking time.

7. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.

8. When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker switches to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progression of minutes will show on the display screen.

• To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
• To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

9. Open the lid and carefully take out the food from the plate or steam basket.

Important:

• Keep hands and face away from steam and air outlet openings.
• Do not cook food in the inner pot and use the steam basket at the same time, otherwise the feet of the detachable bottom might be in contact with the food.
• During steaming, make sure that food in the steam basket does not exceed the MAX indication on the inside of the steam basket, otherwise the steam vent hole will be blocked, and pressure will build up inside of the appliance, causing the top lid to burst open.
• Do not put more than 2kg (4.5 lb) of food in the steam basket, as the steam basket might slip into the inner pot and the detachable bottom might fall off.

Boiling (Fig. 8)

1. Put ingredients and water into the inner pot.

Note: Do not exceed the maximum water level indicated in the inner pot, as this may cause the multicooker to overflow.

2. Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking”.

3. Press the “Menu” button until the “Boil/ Steam” function is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.

• To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the direc - tions in the “Set your own cooking time” sec - tion.
• The cooking time will not start tracking until the water actually comes to a boil. Once the water starts to boil, the multicooker will then maintain the boiling temperature for 10 min - utes or the selected cooking time.

4. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.

5. When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker switches to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progres - sion of minutes show on the display screen.

• To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 sec - onds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
• To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Brown/Sauté (Fig. 9)

The lid must be open when cooking food at a temperature higher than 270°F/130°C or for more than 50 minutes or when brown/sauteing at a temperature higher than 210°F/100°C for more than 1 hour.

This function may be not used for deep fry, and the amount of oil may not exceed the water level of 0.5L (2 c) as indicated in the inner pot.

1. Pour some cooking oil into the inner pot.
2. Put food and ingredients into the inner pot.
3. Follow step 6 in “Preparations before cooking”.
4. Put the plug in the power outlet.
5. Press the “Menu” button until the “Brown/ Sauté” function is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.
   • To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the direc - tions in the “Set your own cooking time” sec - tion.
6. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.
7. During cooking, stir the food constantly with a spatula (a wooden spatula is recommend - ed).
8. When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker switches to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progres - sion of minutes will show on the display screen.
   • To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 sec - onds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
   • To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Making yogurt (Fig. 10)

You can make yogurt directly in the inner pot or using glass bottles or jars.

1. Whisk the ingredients for the yogurt well and pour directly into the inner pot.
   • If you prefer using a glass container, pour mixture into a microwave safe glass container. Cover the container. Place the container into the inner pot. Pour enough water into the inner pot to be sure half of the glass container is immersed in water.
2. Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking”.
3. Press the “Menu” button until “Yogurt” func - tion is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.
   • To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the direc - tions in the “Set your own cooking time” sec - tion.
4. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process.
5. When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker will be in standby mode automatically.
   • To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 sec - onds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
   • To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Bake/ Roast (Fig. 11)

1. Put the ingredients to bake in the inner pot.

2. Follow step 6 in “Preparations before cooking”.

Important:

• Keep the top lid closed when baking a cake.
• The lid must be open when baking food at a temperature higher than 270°F/130°C or for more than 50 minutes or when baking at a temperature higher than 210°F/100°C for more than 1 hour.

3. Put the plug in the power outlet.

4. Press the “Menu” button until “Bake/Roast” function is displayed on the screen along with the default cooking time.

• To set a different cooking time, press the “Cooking time” button and follow the direc - tions in the “Set your own cooking time” sec - tion.
• The default baking temperature is 270°F/130°C. You can select the temperature from 105°F/40°C to 320°F/160°C.
• To set a different cooking temperature, press the “Temp” button, then press the increase (+) or decrease (-) button to set the desired tem - perature. Tip: Baking a cake at 270°F/130°C for 45 minutes usually delivers the best cooking result.

5. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to start the cooking process. 6 When the cooking is finished you will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker switches to “Keep Warm” mode automatically and the progres - sion of minutes will show on the display screen.

• To cancel an ongoing cooking process, press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 sec - onds. The multicooker will be in standby mode.
• To switch off, unplug the appliance.

Preset timer for delayed cooking (Fig. 12)

You can preset the delayed cooking time in different cooking modes. The preset timer is available from 10 minutes to 24 hours.

• The preset timer is not available in “Brown/ Sauté” mode.
• If the preset time is shorter than the cooking time, the multicooker will start the cooking process immediately.

1. Follow steps 6 and 7 in “Preparations before cooking”.
2. Press the “Menu” button until the desired cooking function is displayed on the screen.
3. Press the “Preset timer” button.
   • The default preset time of the chosen function is displayed on the screen.
4. Press the increase (+) or decrease (-) button to set the preset time.
5. Press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to confirm the preset timer.
   • After the preset time is set, you can press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds to deactivate the preset function.
6. The cooking will be finished when the preset time has elapsed. You will hear 4 beeps and the multicooker switches to keep warm or standby mode automatically.
   • To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Setting up child lock (Fig. 13)

To protect your child from using the multicooker, you may set up the child lock function.

1. Press and hold the “Preset timer” button for 3 seconds to enter the child lock mode.
   • The child lock icon appears on the display screen.
2. To unlock, press and hold the “Preset timer” button for 3 seconds again.
   • The child lock icon disappears from the display screen.

“Keep Warm” and “standby” mode

The multicooker provides you with easy control over the “Keep Warm” function.

• After you have selected the cooking function, if you press and hold the “Start/Cancel” button for 3 seconds directly, the “Keep Warm” indica - tor will light up. After the cooking is finished the multicooker will switch to keep warm mode directly.
• After you have selected the cooking function, if you press the “Keep Warm” button before pressing the “Start/Cancel” button, the “keep warm” indicator will be off. After the cooking is finished the multicooker will be in “standby” mode. If the display shows "ECO", it means the appliance is in standby mode.
• To switch off, unplug the multicooker.

Note:

• Except for the yogurt-making function, all cook - ing functions will allow the product to go into the “Keep Warm” mode.
• In “standby” mode, you can press the “Keep Warm” button to enter the “Keep Warm” mode.
• In “Keep Warm” mode, you can press the “Keep Warm” button to enter the “standby” mode.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Unplug the multicooker and wait until the multi - cooker has cooled down sufficiently before clean - ing it.

Interior

o clean the inside of the outer lid and the main body:

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

Heating element:

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

Exterior of the main body:

• Wipe with a cloth dampened with warm, soapy water.
• Only use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the control panel.
• Make sure to remove all the food residues around the control panel.

Accessories

• Soak the rice scoop, spoon, inner pot, steam basket, and steam vent cap in hot soapy water and clean with a soft cloth or sponge.
• All accessories are also dishwasher safe.

This appliance has no other user-serviceable parts. For assistance in the U.S. or Canada only call 1-866-309-8817.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarizes the most common problems you might encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support or in the U.S. or Canada only, call 1-866-309-8817 for assistance.