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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting to Know Your Rice Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Important Information About Your Rice Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Your Rice Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Helpful Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
WELCOME!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Black+Decker Rice Cooker . We have
developed this use and care guide to ensure optimal performance and your
satisfaction . Save this use and care book and register your appliance online at
www .prodprotect .com/blackanddecker .
Please Read and Save this Use and Care Book .
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be fol-
lowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury, including the following:
• Read all instructions .
• Do not touch hot surfaces .
Use handles or knobs .
• To protect against electrical shock,
do not immerse cord, plug or base unit
in water or other liquid .
• Close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used by
or near children .
• Do not operate appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or has been
damaged in any manner . Contact
Consumer Support at the toll-free
number listed in the warranty section .
• The use of accessory attachments
not recommended by this appliance
manufacturer may cause injuries .
• Do not use outdoors .
• Do not let cord hang over edge of
table or counter, or touch hot surfaces .
• Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven .
• Extreme caution must be used when
moving an appliance containing hot oil
or other hot liquids .
• To disconnect, press the control switch
upwards (the WARM indicator light will
illuminate) and then remove the plug
from the outlet .
• Do not use appliance for other than
intended use .
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety .
• Unplug from outlet when not in use
and before cleaning . Allow to cool
before putting on or taking off parts .
• The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of an external timer
or separate remote control system .
• Do not use this appliance on an unstable
surface .
• Do not attempt to heat or cook
non-food items in this appliance .
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance .
Additional Safeguards:
• To prevent damage or shock hazard,
do not cook directly in cooking base .
Cook only in cooking bowl provided .
• This appliance generates heat and
escaping steam during use . Lift off glass
lid carefully to avoid scalding, and allow
water to drip into cooking bowl .
• Never use the cooking bowl on a gas or
electric cooktop or on an open flame .
• Do not cut foods directly in the
cooking bowl to avoid scratching .