Have you read the manual? Did you follow the detailed steps in the manual? Either you're doing it wrong or it's broken.

Little Bear Electric Stew Pot Reservation Instructions:

1. Very simple, put the things to be cooked in the stew pot, add water, then put water in the stew pot, put it down and simmer it Just fine.

2. If you want to make a reservation, press Start, then press "+" and "-" to set the time; just press the time button? How long do you want to set? Just press the time a few times. Click the button to see how long it takes. The screen will display a number when you press the time key.

3. Most electric stew pots have a keep warm function. However, when using the keep warm function of the electric stew pot, it is best to control the continuous keeping warm time within 24 hours to prevent the electric stew pot from overheating. It also prevents food from being overcooked and affecting the taste due to long-term heat preservation.

4. The electric stewpot can pre-set the startup time and cooking time to achieve fully automatic operation, which is very convenient. Many brands already have reservation functions. For example, the electric stewpot of the Bear Electric brand has a reservation time of up to 9.5 hours.