Panasonic Electronic Rice Cooker Operating Instructions

Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic product. This product is intended for household use only. Please read these instructions carefully and follow safety precautions when using this product. Before using this product please give your special attention to "Safety Precautions" (Page 23). Please retain a copy of your proof of purchase and keep it with these operating instructions.

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Table of Contents

Before use

• Safety Precautions: 2-3
• Parts identification: 4
  • Control panel: 4
  • Entire unit: 4

Usage

• Preparations: 5
• Functions: 6
  • Quick Cook/Steam: 6
  • White Rice • Keep Warm: 7
  • Brown Rice: 8
  • Porridge/Soup: 9
• Recipes: 10-11
• Cleaning and maintenance: 12

In Trouble

• Troubleshooting: 13
• Specifications: 13

Safety Precautions

Must be followed!

In order to prevent accidents or injuries to the users, other people, and damage to property, please follow the instructions below.

The following charts indicate the degree of damage caused by wrong operation.

The symbols are classified and explained as follows:

• ?: These symbols indicate prohibition.
• ❗: This symbol indicates requirement that must be followed.

▲ Warning

• Do not use the appliance if the power cord or power plug is damaged or the power plug is loosely connected to the power outlet. (It may cause an electric shock, short circuit or fire.)
• Do not damage the power cord or power plug. ? Following actions are strictly prohibited: Modifying, placing near heating elements, bending, twisting, pulling, putting heavy objects on top, and bundling the cord. (It may cause an electric shock, short circuit or fire.) If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Do not plug or unplug the power plug with wet hands. (It may cause an electric shock.)
• Do not insert any objects in the vent or gaps. Especially metal objects such as pins or wires. (It may cause an electric shock or malfunction.)
• Do not immerse the appliance in water or splash it with water. (It may cause a short circuit or electric shock.) Please enquire with an authorised dealer if water gets inside the appliance.
• Do not get your face close to the steam vent or touch it with your hand. Keep the steam vent out of reach of small children. (Steam vent illustration shows steam rising from a small opening on the lid of the rice cooker.) (It may cause a burn.)
• 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. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. (It may cause burn or injury.)
• Use only a power outlet rated at 10 amperes and alternating electric current at 240 volts. (Plugging other devices into the same outlet may cause electric overheating, which may cause a fire.) Use only an extended cord rated at 10 amperes minimum.
• Do not modify, disassemble, or repair this appliance. (It may cause a fire, electric shock or injury.) Please make enquiries at the store or the repair department of an authorised dealer.
• Insert the power plug firmly. (Otherwise it may cause an electric shock and fire caused by the heat that may generate around the power plug.) Do not use a broken power plug or a loose power outlet.
• Clean the power plug regularly. (A soiled power plug may cause insufficient insulation due to the moisture, and may cause a fire.) Unplug the power plug, and wipe with a dry cloth.
• Discontinue using the appliance immediately and unplug the power connector in cases of abnormal situations and breaking down. (It may cause smoking, a fire, or electric shock.) Examples of abnormal situations: The power plug and the power cord become abnormally hot; The power cord is damaged or power failure occurs when is touched; The main body is deformed or abnormally hot; The unit gives out smoke or scorching smell; There are cracks, looseness or wobbles of the appliance; The heating plate is warped or the pan is deformed. Please make enquiries at Panasonic authorized service center for inspection and repair immediately.

Precautions for Use

• Do not use the appliance on following places: The place where it may be splashed with water or near a heat source; The place with an uneven surface or on non-heat-resistant carpet; Near a wall or furniture (It may cause a discoloration or deformation.)
• Do not expose the power plug to steam. Do not expose the power plug to steam when it is plugged in. (It may cause a short circuit or fire.) When using a cabinet with sliding table, use the appliance where the power plug cannot be exposed to steam.
• Be sure to hold the power plug when unplugging the power plug. (Otherwise it may cause an electric shock, short circuit, resulting in fire.)
• Do not use the cord set (for instrument plug and power plug) that is not specified for use with this appliance. Also do not transfer them. (It may cause an electric shock, leak, and fire.)
• Unplug the power plug from the power outlet when the appliance is not in use. (Otherwise it may cause an electric shock and fire caused by a short circuit due to the insulation deterioration.)
• Please allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning it. (Touching hot elements may cause a burn.)
• Do not touch heating elements while the appliance is in use or after cooking. Especially the heating plate (It may cause a burn.)
• Do not touch the hook button while moving the appliance. (It may cause the outer lid to open, resulting in a burn.)
• Do not open the outer lid while cooking. (It may cause a burn.)
• Do not use other pans than the one specified. (It may cause a burn and injury due to overheat or malfunction.)
• Please put in correct amount of rice and water and select functions correctly according to the operating instructions. (So as to avoid overflow of rice water, half-cooked rice or scorched rice.)
• Do not put ingredients to be cooked directly into the appliance in which no pan is placed. (So as to prevent any impurities from causing failure.)
• Do not use the appliance on any heat labile object such as carpet, electric heating carpet and tablecloth (made of vinyl plastics), etc. (So as to avoid poor cooking or fire.)
• Before using the appliance, remove the protective bag on the pan and the anti-tarnish paper between the pan and the cast heater. (So as to avoid poor cooking or fire.)
• Do not cover the outer lid with cloth or other objects when the appliance is in use. (So as to avoid deformation, colour change of the outer lid or failure.)
• Avoid using the appliance under direct sunlight. (So as to avoid colour change.)
• Do not serve out rice with any metal object. (So as to avoid scratching the pan coating and causing peeling of the coating.)
• Please always clean the foreign objects such as rice on the pan, cast heater and temperature sensor. Do not tilt or overturn the appliance. Before cleaning, turn off the power switch and pull out the power plug. (Diagram shows the pan, cast heater, and temperature sensor inside the rice cooker.)
• When there is any overflow of rice water from the steam vent, pull out the power plug immediately to disconnect the power supply. Do not resume the use until the rice water on the power plug and the instrument plug is cleaned with a dry cloth.
• The appliance is for household use only. Do not use it for any commercial or industrial purposes or any purposes other than cooking.
• When power failure occurs during the operation of the appliance, the cooking result may be affected.

Parts identification

Control panel

The control panel features a FUZZY MICROCOMPUTER. It includes buttons for various functions:

• Quick Cook/Steam: For quick cooking or steam cooking.
• White Rice: For cooking white rice.
• Brown Rice: For cooking brown rice.
• Porridge/Soup: For cooking porridge or soup.
• Keep Warm: For keep warm function.
• Off: To cancel the previous operation or stop keep warm function.

Note: This rice cooker has no touch sound or end sound.

Entire unit

The rice cooker unit consists of:

• Outer lid
• Pan seal ring
• Moisturizing cap
• Heating plate
• Pan
• Hook button
• Control panel
• Body
• Handle (on both sides)
• Power cord

Accessories

Please clean the accessories before using.

• Rice scoop (1)
• Measuring cup (about 180 mL) (1)
• Steaming basket (1)

Preparations

1. Measure rice with the measuring cup provided

   • The volume of the measuring cup is about 180 mL (150 g).
   • Maximum quantity of rice to be cooked at once is specified on Page 13.
   • When using 1.8 L Model for quick cooking of rice or cooking of long-shaped rice, please keep the maximum quantity of rice within 8 cups.

   Correct measurement is crucial; incorrect measurement may affect the cooking result.

2. Wash the rice till the water turns relatively clear

   1. Wash the rice quickly with plenty of water, stirring lightly while changing water.
   2. Repeat several times (wash the rice → pour out water), until the water turns relatively clear.

   Attentions:

   • In order to avoid scratching the non-stick coating on the pan surface, do not wash rice in the pan.
   • Wash the rice thoroughly. Otherwise, rice crust may appear and the residual rice bran may affect the taste of the rice.

3. Place the washed rice into the pan

   Add water until the corresponding waterline and dry the outside of the pan.

   • When adding water, pay attention to the scales at both sides and keep them at the same height.
   • When stewing soup, the total volume of ingredients and water shall not exceed the maximum waterline for
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