Hamilton Beach 33473 Use & Care - Page 5

Cooking Mode BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash glass lid and removable stoneware crock in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry. 1 2 3 4 Turn unit on by pressing ON/OFF ( ) button. The unit will automatically default to a cooking time of 4 hours on HIGH. Select desired cooking temperature by pressing the TEMP button. NOTE: Do not use WARM setting to cook or reheat food. Adjust cooking time by pressing the HOURS button. 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 hours can be selected. Cooking time will then count down in 2-hour increments. Visit www.foodsafety.gov for more information on safe internal cooking temperatures. NOTES: • The cooking temperature and selected cooking hours function independently of one another and either may be changed at any time. When a new cooking time is selected, the unit will reset to count down from the new number of hours chosen. • As a safety precaution, the unit will not stay on for more than 14 hours of continuous cooking and warming time and will shut off automatically. The selected cooking time will glow for 2 hours. When the 2 hours are finished, the next 2-hour light will glow and continue the countdown until the cooking time is complete. At the end of the cooking time, the slow cooker will automatically switch to WARM setting. NOTE: Cook time plus warm time cannot exceed 14 hours. When the unit switches to WARM, the light glows to show how much time is remaining of the 14 hours. 840219100 ENv02.indd 5 5 5/22/12 12:59 PM