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BEFORE USE
1. Carefully unpack the Slow Cooker and clean it as instructed in CARE AND MAINTENANCE.
2. It is necessary to operate the Slow Cooker one time before placing food in the stoneware.
Pour 4 cups of water into the stoneware and place it inside the base unit. Cover the unit with
the glass lid.
3. Plug the cord into an electrical outlet.
4. Switch the Slow Cooker on HIGH setting for 30 minutes. A slight odor is normal and should
disappear quickly.
5. After 30 minutes, switch OFF the Slow Cooker. Unplug the unit and allow it to cool.
6. Wearing oven mitts, grasp the stoneware handles carefully to lift and remove the
stoneware from the base unit and pour the water out.
7. Rinse the stoneware, dry thoroughly and place it back in the base unit.