Hamilton Beach 33960 Use And Care - Page 4

840105900 Ev06 2/17/03 1:56 PM Page 4 Quick Start Guide 1. Wash and dry Crock and Cover before use. Do not immerse Base in water. 2. Prepare recipe according to instructions. Place food in Crock and cover. Place Crock in Base. 3. Plug cord into outlet. Lights and Display will flash. 4. Select cooking mode by pressing the Mode button until desired cooking mode is selected: High, Low, or Keep Warm. (Keep Warm is for keeping already prepared foods warm.) 5. Select cooking time in one hour increments by pressing the Time Up or Time Down buttons to obtain desired number of cooking hours. 6. When cooking time is completed, the unit will display "END" and automatically switch to Keep Warm at the end of cooking cycle. The appliance will operate for a maximum of 12 hours and at the end of 12 hours will automatically switch off and will display "OFF." For example, after cooking for 8 hours on High or Low, the slow cooker will switch to Keep Warm for the next 4 hours. After 12 total hours (8 cooking hours and 4 Keep Warm hours), the unit will shut off. How to Use Your Slow Cooker BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash Cover and Crock in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry. Do not immerse Base in water. 1. Prepare recipe according to instructions. Place food in Crock and cover. 2. Plug cord into outlet. 3. Follow instructions in "To Program Your Slow Cooker." 4. When finished with cooking cycle, press OFF button on control panel and unplug Base. Remove food from Crock. 5. Let Crock and Cover cool slightly before washing. Crock Capacity How much does your slow cooker hold? The capacity of your slow cooker refers to the amount the crock can hold if it is filled to the rim. However, we DO NOT recommend filling to the rim. As a rule, you should select recipes that yield 1 quart less than the listed capacity of your crock. For example, if your slow cooker is labeled as a 6-quart slow cooker, your best results will be achieved using recipes that yield 5 quarts or less. 4