Info taken from https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Which-Button-Instant-Pot-Lux-v-1-2.pdf
| Button | Setting | Description |
| ------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Soup | High Pressure | **Less:** 20m, **Normal:** 30m, **More:** 40m |
| Poultry | High Pressure | **Less:** 5m, **Normal:** 15m, **More:** 30m |
| Meat/Stew | High Pressure | **Less:** 20m, **Normal:** 35m, **More:** 45m |
| Bean/Chili | High Pressure | **Less:** 25m, **Normal:** 30m, **More:** 40m |
| Sauté | Non-Pressure Cooking | Wait until display says “Hot” to add ingredients to the pot.<br>Use Normal for sautéing veggies, adjust to More for browning meats, adjust to Less to simmer. |
| Rice | Automatic (white rice) | Made for white rice only. This fully automatic program adjusts the cooking time depending on the amount of water and rice in the cooking pot. |
| Multigrain | High Pressure | **Less:** 20m, **Normal:** 40m, **More:** 45m warm soak, then 60m |
| Congee | High Pressure | **Less:** 15m, **Normal:** 20m, **More:** 30m |
| Steam | High Pressure | Heats at full power continuously, so use a steamer basket to keep food from burning on the bottom of the pressure cooking pot. Use a Quick Release. |
| Slow Cook | Non-Pressure Cooking | Use Adjust to slow cook on Low (190–201°F), Normal (194–205°F), or high (199– 210°F). Use \[+] and \[-] to increase or decrease the cook time. |
| Less, Normal, More | Function | Adjust between the Less \| Normal \| More settings by pressing the same cooking function button repeatedly until you get to the desired setting. |
| \[-] and \[+] | Function | Adjust the cook time up \[+] or down \[-]. (Version 2: Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn sound OFF or ON.) |
| Adjust | Function | Adjust between the Less \| Normal \| More settings by pressing the same cooking function button repeatedly until you get to the desired setting. |
| Timer | Function | Select a cooking function and adjust time/pressure, then press Timer and use the \[+] and \[-] buttons to set amount of time to wait for the Lux to start cooking. |
| Manual | High Pressure | Set a custom cook time using the Adjust and \[+] or \[-] buttons. When working pressure is reached, time will begin to count down. |
| Keep Warm / Cancel | Function | End a cooking program at any time. Turns the Auto Keep Warm function ON and OFF. Keep Warm keeps the contents of the cooking pot between 145–172°F. |
The Lux does not offer a Low Pressure option.
High Pressure: 10.2–11.6 psi, temperature: 239–244°F.