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Washing the rice and adding water
Setting up
Cooking
* The shape of
Power Plug may
be different from
illustration.
1
Measure the rice
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Measure by levelling off in the supplied
measuring cup. (Approx. 180 mL/cup)
2
Wash the rice
①OO
First, add plenty of water, stir, and quickly throw
away the water.
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Repeat this process 2 to 5 times, stirring gently
to wash the rice each time.
(
The water for cooking can be stayed a little
)
white.
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Put the washed rice in the Inner Pan.
( The rice can be washed in the Inner Pan.)
Precaution
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Do not leave the rice in a strainer for any length
of time.
(
The rice grains may break,
)
causing the rice to stick or
burn when cooked.
3
Add water
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Add water up to the mark (Water Level) for the
desired cooking program. (P.12)
(
Ensure that the Inner Pan is on a level
surface and check the marks on both sides.
)
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Add the correct amount of water for the
number of cups of rice.
Adjust water by approximately 1 to 2 mm from
the Water Level according to your preference.
(
Overfilling may cause the cooking contents to
)
discharge or spoil your meal.
• Use a little less water than indicated for
new-crop rice.
• Use a little less water than indicated for
firmer rice and a little more than indicated for
softer rice.
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Ensure the rice is level.
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Soaking the rice is not required.
(
When the “Start” button is pressed,
the water will be absorbed automatically.
)
Using the “Long Grain/Regular” program
with 3 cups of rice
4
Place the Inner Pan in the Rice
Cooker
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Wipe away any water etc. on the outside of
the Inner Pan.
5
Attach the Inner Lid
(Refer to “Attaching” on P.23.)
①OO
Fit into the grooves.
②OO
Press into the Outer Lid until you hear a “click”.
6
Check that the Steam Cap have
been attached, and close the
Outer Lid
(
Refer to“Attaching” on P.22.)
Steam Cap
7
Insert the Power Plug
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Please connect the Instrument Plug to the body
first and then connect the Power Plug.
Make sure that both plugs are firmly connected.
8
Check the program and press the
“Start” button
Press
.
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Makes a clicking sound.
This is the sound made during
preparations before applying pressure.
It is not a fault.
Cooking starts.
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When the buzzer sounds after cooking, the
steaming stage has finished.
Mix the rice immediately.
(This is to allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
Q
If the Outer Lid needs to be opened while
cooking
1. Check that there is no one near the Rice Cooker.
2. Press the “Cancel/Off” button to stop cooking. The
indicator will continue flashing (approx.
4 minutes).
* Take care, as hot steam will jet out quickly from the
Steam Vent.
3. Press the Hook Button after checking that the
indicator (flashing) has gone out and that steam is no
longer jetting out.
Three rules
for delicious rice
Measure out the water and
rice correctly.
Wash the rice gently.
Heavy-handed washing of the rice
can result in the grains splitting,
causing the rice to stick or burn.
Use suitable water.
We recommend the use of
tap water or filtered tap
water.
Things to look out!
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Where possible, choose recently
processed rice.
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After opening a bag of rice, use it
promptly.
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Keep rice in the fridge.
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Use of alkaline water
(with a pH higher than 9)
may result in sticky or
yellow-colored rice.
O
Use of hard mineral
water (with hardness of
100 or above) may result
in dry or hard rice.
Cooking Rice
When you wish to cook immediately
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