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How to Cook Rice
1
Press the [Menu] key to move
the to the desired menu.
Each time the [Menu] key is pressed, the
selected menu will change in the order shown
below.
The symbol will blink while the menu is
being selected.
Blinks
Beep
• It is not necessary to press the [Menu] key if
the desired menu is already selected.
Note
●
Owing to the shorter cooking time of the “Quick”
menu, rice will be cooked with a firmer texture
under this menu compared to the “Plain” menu.
2
If you selected the “Porridge”
menu, use the [Hour] and [Min]
keys to set the desired cooking
time.
• Each time the [Hour] key is pressed, the
set time will increase by 5 minutes. Each
time the [Min] key is pressed, that time will
decrease by 5 minutes.
• The cooking time can be set to any 5-minute
increment between 40 and 90 minutes.
Increases by 5 min.
Decreases by 5 min.
• The default setting is for 60 minutes. Adjust
as desired.
3
Press the [Start] key.
Cooking will start.
On
Beep-beep
Long
Beep
Plain rice
Grains other than plain rice
On
Cooking time guidelines
Eco
Plain
Quick
Sweet • Mixed
Brown
40 to 52 min
41 to 53 min
18 to 42 min
36 to 56 min
62 to 76 min
• The above times indicate the amount of time to the end of steaming after cooking is completed when the
rice is not soaked prior to pressing the [Start] key. (Voltage: 220 - 230 V, Room temperature: 23°C, Water
temperature: 23°C, Amount of water: normal level)
• Cooking times will differ somewhat depending upon the amount being cooked, the type of rice, the type
and quantity of ingredients, the room temperature, the water temperature, the amount of water, electrical
voltage, and whether the Timer function is used or not, etc.
5
Once the Rice Is Done Cooking
1
When the steaming process
starts…
The time until steaming is complete is shown
on the display in 1-minute increments.
• Steaming times will vary depending upon the
selected menu.
During steaming the time remaining is
displayed.
2
When cooking is complete.
The Keep Warm function starts automatically.
On
Alarm (8 long
beeps)
Off
• When using the “Porridge” menu, press the
[Keep Warm/Cancel] key and take out the
rice immediately. You should serve the rice
as soon as possible after removing it. (The
Keep Warm lamp will turn on.)
• If you added ingredients under the “Porridge”
menu, or a longer cooking time is required,
etc., you can set the desired additional
cooking time. Simply press the [Hour] and
[Min] keys once the Keep Warm lamp
turns on, and then press the [Start] key.
The cooking time can be extended up to
15 minutes in increments of 1 minute, a
maximum of 3 times.
• Stir the rice well before reheating.
3
Stir and loosen the cooked rice.
Be sure to stir and loosen the rice as soon as
cooking is complete.
• Due to the shape of the inner pot, the rice is slightly
sunken at the center when cooking is finished.
• Always wear a kitchen mitten, etc., to hold
the pot while stirring.
Condensation
will collect in the
upper casing.
Inner pot
Note
●
Be sure to wipe off any hot water that collects on
the upper casing or that runs onto the outside of the
rice cooker when you open the lid immediately after
cooking or while the Keep Warm function is on.
When you are done using the rice cooker...
1
Press the [Keep Warm/Cancel] key.
Off
On
Beep
Note
●
If you disconnect the power plug without
canceling the Keep Warm function, the next
time you turn on the rice cooker, the Keep
Warm light turns on and you cannot cook.
2
Disconnect the power plug and then
the appliance plug.
(1) Disconnect
(2) Disconnect
3
Clean the rice cooker. (See p.26 to
29.)
