[. . . ] · If water leaks from the removable bowl, contact an authorised technical service centre. · Before using the "Pasta Cooker" for the first time, wash the removable bowl, basket, transparent lid and accessories in hot water and washing up liquid. · Materials and accessories coming into contact with food conform to EC directives. · When used for the first time, the appliance may give off smoke. [. . . ] · · · · COOKING remove the transparent lid from the basket, levering on the fins with the hands (figure 1). pull out the lock button at the top of the basket handle and lift the basket upwards to remove (figure 2). remove the bowl from the Pasta Cooker using the side handles (figure 3). fill the bowl with water (either hot or cold) until it reaches one of the levels indicated inside the bowl (figure 4). NEVER exceed the MAX level (figure 5) to avoid the water boiling over during cooking. place the bowl in the Pasta Cooker, lining up the handles (F) with the respective housing (C) (figures 56). add normal quantities of salt - about 10 g (2 teaspoons) for each litre of water (figure 7). The basket must be in the raised position (above the water) (figure 8). short pasta: place the required amount of pasta in the basket (max 500 g) (figure 9). Place the transparent lid on the basket (figure 10), pressing on the edges and making sure it fits correctly in place. Insert the sauce warmer or separator as required in the slot (figure 11). whole spaghetti (or other long pasta): place the transparent lid on the basket and then insert the spaghetti, dividing them evenly among the available holes (figure 12). if using the sauce warmer (Q), divide the spaghetti among the three free holes. If the cooking time indicated on the pack is different, modify using the - (2) or + (3) buttons. when the water comes to the boil, the basket is automatically lowered, immersing the pasta completely. Countdown of the pasta cooking time begins once the basket has been lowered completely. the cooking time indicated on the display can be modified at any moment using the - (2) or + (3) buttons. one minute before the end of the cooking time, the appliance emits a beep to warn that cooking is about to end. at the end of the cooking time, the basket is raised up automatically accompanied by a beep. if the pasta is still too hard, press the START/STOP button (4) again. The pasta will continue cooking for a further minute (this time can be increased by pressing the + (3) button) and then is drained automatically. to interrupt cooking before the end of the cooking time, just press the START/STOP BUTTON (4); after 30 seconds, the basket is raised automatically. [. . . ] Before contacting us, however, it is worth carrying out the following simple controls. PROBLEM (Basic model) PROBLEM (model with Timer) CAUSE/REMEDY the plug is not correctly inserted in the socket. The appliance does not work The appliance does not work no current from socket (check the household fuse). press the START/STOP button (4) to turn the beep "E" or "L" is displayed "H2O" or "HI_t" is off. accompanied by a warning displayed accompanied by make sure the bowl contains water. a warning beep beep leave the appliance to cool down for half an hour then add water and press the START/STOP button (4). [. . . ]