Manual Philips HD2238 Rice Cooker

Manual

• Always put the inner

pot in the appliance

before you put the plug

in the power outlet and

switch it on.

• Do not place the inner

pot directly over an

open re to cook food.

• Do not use the inner

pot if it is deformed.

• Make sure that the

sealing ring is clean

and in good condition.

• The accessible surfaces

may become hot

when the appliance is

operating. Take extra

caution when touching

the surfaces.

• Beware of hot steam

coming out of the

oating valve and

pressure regulator valve

during cooking or when

you open the lid. Keep

hands and face away

from the appliance to

avoid the steam.

• Do not lift and move

the appliance while it is

operating.

• Do not exceed the

maximum water level

indicated in the inner

pot to prevent overow.

• Do not place the

cooking utensils inside

the pot while cooking.

• Only use the cooking

utensils provided. Avoid

using sharp utensils.

• To avoid scratches, it

is not recommended

to cook ingredients

with crustaceans and

shellsh. Remove the

hard shells before

cooking.

• Do not place a

magnetic substance

on the lid. Do not use

the appliance near a

magnetic substance.

• Always let the

appliance cool down

to room temperature

before you clean or

move it.

• Always clean the

appliance after use. Do

not clean the appliance

in dishwasher.

• Always unplug the

appliance if not used

for a longer period.

• If the appliance is

used improperly or

for professional or

semi-professional

purposes, or if it is

not used according

to the instructions in

this safety leaet, the

guarantee becomes

invalid and Philips

refuses liability for any

damage caused.

• Visit www.philips.com/

support to download

the user manual.

Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all applicable

standards and regulations regarding exposure to

electromagnetic elds.

2 What’s in the box (fig. 1)

Main unit Power cord

Rice & Soup ladle Steaming plate

Measuring cup User manual

Recipe booklet Warranty card

3 Overview (fig. 1)

Product overview

a

Lid handle

h

Control Panel

b

Top lid

i

Heating element

c

Detachable inner lid

j

Power socket

d

Sealing ring

k

Locking pin

e

Water level

indications

l

Floater

f

Side handle

m

Pressure regulator

g

Inner pot

n

Safety valve

Controls overview

o

Heating indicator

z

Increase button

p

Power indicator

{

Cooking time button

q

Keep warm/Cancel

button

|

Bake button

r

Slow cook button

}

Yogurt button

s

Sauté/sear button

~

Jam button

t

Sauce thickening

button



Display panel

u

Hot pot button

€

Stew button

v

Preset time button



Start/Reheat button

w

Decrease button

‚

Keep warm indicator

x

Temperature/

Pressure indicator

ƒ

Maintain pressure

indicator

y

Temperature/

Pressure button

„

Start pressure

indicator

Functions overview

Pressure cooking functions

Cooking

function

Default

pressure

keeping time

(minute)

Pressure keeping

time regulating

range (minute)

Soup 20 20-59

Risotto 15 Not adjustable

Rice 14 Not adjustable

Steam 8 3-20

Chicken/

Duck

15 15-120

Beaf/Lamb 30 30-120

Beans/

Tendons

30 30-120

Normal cooking functions

Cooking

function

Default

cooking time

Cooking time

regulating range

Slow cook 6 hours 2 - 12 hours

Sauté/sear

(low /

mid/high

temperature)

3 minutes 2 - 59 minutes

Sauce

thickening

(low /

mid/high

temperature)

8 minutes 5 - 59 minutes

Hot pot

(low /

mid/high

temperature)

1 hour 1 - 2 hours

Bake 45 minutes 10 - 59 minutes

Yogurt 8 hours 6 - 12 hours

Jam

(low /

mid/high

temperature)

55 minutes 25 - 59 minutes

Stew 1 hour

35 minutes -

10 hours

Reheat 25 minutes 20 - 59 minutes

4 Using the All-in-one Multi

Cooker

Before rst use

1 Remove all packaging materials from the

appliance.

2 Take out all the accessories from the inner pot.

3 Clean the parts of the All-in-one Multi Cooker

thoroughly before using it for the rst time (see

chapter "Cleaning and Maintenance").

Note

• Make sure all parts are completely dry before

you start using the All-in-one Multi Cooker.

Preparations before cooking

(g. 2)

Before using the All-in-one Multi Cooker to cook

food, follow below preparation steps:

1 Hold the lid handle and turn it anti-clockwise

until the top lid cannot move any more, then lift

up the top lid.

2 Take out the inner pot from the electric pressure

cooker and put the pre-washed food in the inner

pot.

3 Wipe the outside of the inner pot dry, then put it

back into the All-in-one Multi Cooker.

4 Place the top lid onto the All-in-one Multi

Cooker and turn it clockwise. You will hear a

“click” sound when the top lid is properly locked.

Note

• Make sure the sealing ring is properly

assembled around the edge of the detachable

inner lid.

• Make sure the pressure regulator valve and

oating valve are clean and not blocked.

• Make sure the outside of the inner pot is dry

and clean, and that there is no foreign residue

on the heating element.

• Make sure the inner pot is in proper contact

with the heating element.

Cooking food (g. 3)

Note

• Do not ll the inner pot with less than 1/3 or

more than 2/3 full of food and liquid.

• For food that expands during cooking, do not

ll the inner pot with more than 1/2 full of food

and liquid.

• For rice cooking, follow the water level

indications on the inside of the inner pot. You

can adjust the water level for dierent types of

rice and according to your own preference. Do

not exceed the maximum quantities indicated

on the inside of the inner pot.

• Make sure the oater on the top lid drops

down before cooking.

• After the cooking process is started, you can

press Cancel/Warm to deactivate the current

work, and the appliance goes to standby

mode.

Pressure cooking

1 Follow the steps in “Preparations before

cooking”.

2 Turn the pressure regulator to seal.

3 Put the plug in the power socket.

»The power indicator starts ashing.

4 Press Pressure cook to choose one of the

pressure cooking functions - Soup, Risotto, Rice,

Steam, Chicken/Duck, Beaf/Lamb or Beans/

Tendons.

»The default pressure keeping time is displayed

on the screen.

Note

• The pressure keeping time is not adjustable

for Risotto and Rice.

• You can adjust the pressure (Low. High) by

pressing the Temp/kPa button.

• When cooking 2 cups of rice (small amount),

for better result, spread the rice evenly in the

inner pot before cooking.

5 To set a dierent pressure keeping time, press

Cooking time.

6 Press or to set the pressure keeping time.

7 Press Start/Reheat to start the cooking process.

8 When the All-in-one Multi Cooker reaches the

working pressure:

»Maintain Pressure lights up;

9 When the pressure keeping time has elapsed,

the All-in-one Multi Cooker automatically

switches to keep warm mode.

»The keep warm indicator (Keep warm) lights

up.

10 Turn the pressure regulator to vent.

»The All-in-one Multi Cooker starts releasing

pressure.

»The oater drops down when the pressure is

released suciently.

11 Hold the top lid handle and turn the lid anti-

clockwise until it cannot move any more, then lift

it up.

Note

• When cooking soup or viscous liquid, do

not release pressure by turning the pressure

regulator to vent, otherwise liquid might spurt

from the pressure regulator valve. Wait until

the pressure is naturally released and the

oater has dropped down to open the top lid.

• The pressure keeping timer will start counting

down when the working pressure is reached.

• After the cooking is nished and the pressure

is released, you can press the cancel button

(Warm/Cancel) and unplug the All-in-one

Multi Cooker to turn o the keep warm

function or when not in use.

Normal cooking

Note

• For normal cooking, you can cook food

without adding water in the inner pot. In this

case, make sure to turn the pressure regulator

to bake.

• Make sure to keep the top lid open for the

entire time when you cook food in the Sauté/

sear mode.

• To choose the Reheat function, press Start/

Reheat when the appliance is in standby

mode.

• You can press the Temp/kPa button to adjust

temparature (Low, Mid, High) for the following

functions: Sauté/sear, Sauce thickening, Hot

pot and Jam.

To cook food with normal pressure, press the

cooking buttons and choose Slow cook, Sauté/

sear, Jam, Sauce thickening, Stew, Yogurt or Bake.

1 Follow the steps in “Preparations before

cooking”.

2 Turn the pressure regulator to bake or seal.

• For Slow cook, Stew and Yogurt, turn the

pressure regulator to seal.

• For Bake, turn the perssure regulator to bake.

3 Put the plug in the power socket.

»The power indicator (Power) starts ashing.

4 Press the desired cooking function button to

choose a cooking mode.

5 To set a dierent cooking time, press Cooking

time.

»The cooking time ashes on the screen.

6 Press or to set the cooking time.

7 Press Start/Reheat to start the cooking process.

8 When the cooking time has elapsed, the All-in-

one Multi Cooker automatically switches to keep

warm or standby mode.

9 Turn the pressure regulator to vent.

10 Hold the top lid handle and turn the lid anti-

clockwise until it cannot move any more, then lift

it up.

Preset time for delayed cooking

(g.4)

You can preset the delayed cooking time for

dierent cooking functions. The preset timer is

available up to 24 hours.

1 After the cooking function is selected, press

Preset timer.

»The hour unit starts ashing on the display.

2 Press or to set the hour unit.

3 After the hour unit is set, press Preset timer

again.

»The minute unit starts ashing on the display.

4 Press or to set the minute button.

5 Press Preset timer to conrm the preset time.

6 Press Start/Reheat to start the cooking process.

7 When the preset time has elapsed, the All-in-

one Multi Cooker starts working automatically.

Note

• The preset function is not available in the

following modes: Sauté/Sear (both low and

high temperatures), Reheat and Warm.

Assembling and disassembling

the pressure regulator

Warning

• Do not disassemble the pressure regulator

during cooking. Always unplug the All-in-one

Multi Cooker and wait until the pressure has

been released suciently to do so.

• To disassemble the pressure regulator:

1 Turn the lower screw anticlockwise until it

becomes loose.

2 Pull it up and take out the pressure regulator.

• To assemble the pressure regulator:

1 Assemble the lower screw back to the regulator.

2 Make sure the regulator points at the sealed

position ( ) and put it back to the steam valve.

3 Turn the screw clockwise until it is fastened.

5 Cleaning and

Maintenance

Note

• Unplug the All-in-one Multi Cooker before

starting to clean it.

• Wait until the All-in-one Multi Cooker has

cooled down suciently before cleaning it.

Interior

Inside of the top lid and the main body:

• Wipe with wrung out and damp cloth.

• Make sure to remove all the food residues

stuck to the All-in-one Multi Cooker.

Heating element:

• Wipe with wrung out and damp cloth.

• Remove food residues with wrung out and

damp cloth.

Sealing ring:

• Soak in warm water and clean with sponge.

Inner lid:

• Remove the detachable inner lid. Soak it in

warm water and clean with sponge.

Exterior

Surface of the top lid and outside of the main

body:

• Wipe with a cloth damped with soap water.

• Only use soft and dry cloth to wipe the control

panel.

• Make sure to remove all the food residues

around the pressure regulator valve and

oating valve.

Pressure regulator valve and oating valve:

• Disassemble the pressure regulator, soak it in

warm water, and clean with sponge.

• Remove food residues in the pressure

regulator valve and oating valve.

Accessories

Measuring cup, rice & soup ladle, and inner pot:

• Soak in hot water and clean with sponge.

6 Specifications

Model Number HD2238

Rated voltage 220-240V

Rated frequency 50-60Hz

Rated power input 1370-1630W

Rated capacity 8.0L

Warm keeping temperature 60-80°C

Note

• Always unplug the appliance if not used for a

longer period.

7 Recycling

Do not throw away the product with the normal

household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in

at an ocial collection point for recycling. By doing

this, you help to preserve the environment.

Follow your country's rules for the separate

collection of electrical and electronic products.

Correct disposal helps prevent negative

consequences for the environment and human

health.

8 Guarantee and service

If you need service or information, or if you have a

problem, visit the Philips website at

www.philips.com or contact the Philips Customer

Care Center in your country. You can nd its phone

number in the worldwide guarantee leaet. If there

is no Customer Care Center in your country, go to

your local Philips dealer.

9 Troubleshooting

If your All-in-one Multi Cooker does not function properly or if the cooking quality is insucient, consult the

table below. If you are unable to solve the problem, contact a Philips service center or the Consumer Care

Center in your country.

Problem Cause Solution

I have diculties

opening the lid after

cooking.

Need to release the

pressure.

Pressure

Control Valve

Floater

bake

vent

seal

Set the pressure control valve to 'Vent'.

And wait until the oater has dropped.

Floater stuck in up

position.

Set the pressure control valve to 'Vent'.

And wait until the oater has dropped.

I have diculties

closing the top lid.

The sealing ring is not well

assembled.

Make sure the sealing ring is well assembled

around the inside of the top lid.

The oater stuck in up

position.

The oater blocks the locking pin. Push down the

oater so that it does not block the locking pin.

Leaking from under lid.

Sealing ring missing.

Sealing ring

Inner lid

Sealing ring

Inner lid

Put sealing ring in place correctly on inner lid.

Food or debris under

sealing ring.

Remove the sealing ring, clean and replace.

Lid not correctly closed.

Open and reclose the lid, checking for correct

closing.

The pressure level inside

of the appliance is

abnormal.

In this case the safety valve will be releasing

steam. Take the appliance to your Philips dealer

or a service center authorized by Philips.

Leaking from oater

Sealing ring broken. Replace the sealing ring.

Food or debris under

sealing ring.

Remove the sealing ring, clean and replace.

Floater does not rise

up after the appliance

starts pressurizing.

Food&water are below

minimum level.

Add food/water. Make sure there is enough food

and water in the inner pot.

Leaking from lid or

pressure control valve.

Take the appliance to a Philips service dealer.

E3 displays on the

screen.

The temperature inside

the inner pot is too high.

Wait until it falls down to room temperature.

E1, E2, or E4 displays

on the screen.

The All-in-one Multi

Cooker has malfunction.

Take the appliance to a Philips service center.

Rating

More about this manual

We understand that it’s nice to have a paper manual for your Philips HD2238 Rice Cooker. You can always download the manual from our website and print it yourself. If you would like to have an original manual, we recommend you contact Philips. They might be able to provide an original manual. Are you looking for the manual of your Philips HD2238 Rice Cooker in a different language? Choose your preferred language on our homepage and search for the model number to see if we have it available.

Specifications

All manuals for Philips Rice Cookers
More manuals of Rice Cookers

Frequently Asked Questions about Philips HD2238 Rice Cooker

Our support team searches for useful product information and answers to frequently asked questions. If you find an inaccuracy in our frequently asked questions, please let us know by using our contact form.

Related products

Manual

Philips HD4768 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD3115 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD3139 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD3029 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD4718 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD3165 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD3026 Rice Cooker

Manual

Philips HD4777 Rice Cooker

Related categories