Cuisinart PSC-350 Slow Cooker User Manual


 
5
OPERATION
Your Cuisinart
®
Slow Cooker cooks
food automatically once you set the
time and the desired cooking
mode. When time expires, the unit
automatically switches to the Warm
setting.
Cooking WITH the Timer:
1. Place the unit on a clean, dry
counter.
2. Remove glass lid.
3. Fill ceramic pot with ingredients.
4. Replace lid.
5. Plug in unit. There will be no
power to the slow cooker until it
is turned on.
6. To turn unit on, press On/Off
button. The On/Off red indicator
light and colon (:) on the LCD
display will flash.
7. Set the desired cooking time by
pushing the + or - button. The
timer ranges from 00:00 to 24:00
hours.
•Pressthe+buttontoincrease
time in 30-minute increments or
press the - button to decrease
time in 30-minute increments.
 •Pressandhold+or-toscroll
automatically in 30-minute steps.
 •Press+and-simultaneouslyto
reset to 00:00.
 •Aftersettingtime,timerdisplay
and On/Off indicator will still
flash.
8. Set the desired cooking mode
by pressing the High, Low or
Simmer button. Refer to the
chart of cooking table
guidelines on page 6 for
more information.
•Onceyouselectyourcooking
mode the LCD will stop
flashing and unit will begin
cooking.
•Toswitchcookingmodes
simply press another mode
button.
9. Once cooking time has expired,
the unit will automatically
switch to the Warm setting. The
indicator next to Warm will light
and remain on Warm for 8
hours. When the Warm time
expires, the unit will beep for
5 seconds and turn off
automatically.
10. To turn the unit off manually,
press the On/Off button.
11. When cooking is complete lift
ceramic pot carefully,
using potholders.
NOTE: The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) recommends
that when cooking anything
containing meat in a slow cooker,
the meat should reach 140°F within
2 hours. This ensures that the meat
will reach food-safe temperatures in
the proper amount of time.