Hamilton Beach 33453R Use and Care Manual - Page 5

How to Use Slow Cooker BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash glass lid and removable crock in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry. 1. Plug into outlet. 2. Turn unit on by pressing ON/ OFF ( ) button. The unit will automatically default to a cooking time of 4 hours on HIGH. 3. Select desired cooking temperature by pressing TEMP button. NOTE: Do not use WARM setting to cook or reheat food. 4. Adjust cooking time by pressing 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: • 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, unit will reset to count down from new number of hours chosen. • As a safety precaution, unit will not stay on for more than 14 hours of continuous cooking and warming time and will also shut off automatically. Selected cooking time will glow for 2 hours. When 2 hours are finished, next 2-hour light will glow and continue countdown until cooking time is complete. At end of cooking time, slow cooker will automatically switch to WARM setting. NOTE: Cook time plus warm time cannot exceed 14 hours. When unit switches to WARM, light glows to show how much time is remaining of 14 hours. 5