Midea 3L Smart Rice Cooker

Safety Warning

Reminder: Basic safety precautions should always be followed to ensure secure use and avoid injury and/or property loss to user and others.

Note: Conditions unconsidered: the appliance is used by unsupervised children or the disabled, or the appliance is played with by children.

[FORBIDDEN] Content:

• Prohibit the use of inferior plugs.
• Prohibit wet hands from touching.
• Prohibit combustible products.
• Prohibit children from operating.

• Keep the appliance away from combustibles. During operation, stay away from curtains, drapes, or similar articles to avoid the risk of fire.
• Do not use the appliance for food that may cause vent clogging: food in sheets (e.g. laver and Chinese cabbage), food in bands (e.g. kelp), food in pieces (e.g. corn dregs), to avoid accident and damage to the appliance.
• During operation, do not place your hands or face close to the steam vent to avoid burns.
• During operation, do not cover the steam vent with cloth or other articles to avoid accident and damage to the appliance.
• Do not reform the appliance: except for maintenance technicians, persons are not allowed to disassemble or repair the appliance to avoid the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons.
• Do not use the appliance on any voltage except for 220V AC to avoid the risk of fire and electric shock. In case of power wire damage, do not use the appliance.
• Do not operate the appliance in the following ways to avoid fire risk and electric shock due to power line damage: Forcibly bend the power cord, keep it close to high-temperature objects, tie up the line or use it to carry weights.
• In case of power plug damage, do not use the appliance to avoid the risk of fire, electric shock and short circuit.
• Do not pull the plug with wet hands to avoid electric shock and injury to persons.
• During operation, do not move or shake the appliance.
• Keep the appliance out of the reach of unsupervised children and babies to avoid dangerous accidents such as electric shock and burns.
• Do not put the appliance in unsteady, damp places or close to other fire and heat sources (e.g. stove). The optimum distance is 30cm. Otherwise, damage or accident may happen to the appliance.
• Do not insert pin, iron wire or other articles into the steam vent at the bottom of the appliance to avoid electric shock and injury to persons.

[MANDATORY] Contents:

• Don't immerse the appliance in water or drench with water.
• Independently use grounding socket with rated current of above 10A. When used with other electrical appliances, the socket may go wrong and lead to dangers such as fire disaster.
• If the power line is too short, use an extension socket for connection. Please do not use a poor-quality socket. The power consumption of the appliances must not exceed the maximum load of the extension socket.
• Clean the dust and water on both ends of the power line and the socket of the appliance to avoid the risk of fire, electric shock and short circuit.
• When maintenance or parts replacement is necessary, please deliver the product to the authorized professional service centre for maintenance of Midea to avoid hidden dangers caused by improper maintenance or improper selection of accessories.
• The plug should be thoroughly inserted into the socket to avoid the risk of fire, electric shock and short circuit.
• In case of supply cord damage, the cord should be replaced by professionals of the Manufacturer, the Maintenance Department or similar.
• The appliance is for household use only.

Note: Improper repair or short-circuiting without permission of some important accessories including fuse may lead to protection failure of the appliance and cause overheating or fire.

[ATTENTION] Matters that may cause minor injuries or property loss:

• The appliance can only use the original cooking pot to avoid overheating and anomaly.
• Do not drop the cooking pot to avoid deformation.
• Do not impact the cooking pot with hard materials to avoid deformation.
• When operation is being performed or just finished, do not directly touch the inner cooking pot to avoid burns.
• Before operation, wipe dry the water outside the cooking pot to avoid malfunction.
• Before operation, clean the foreign materials including water drops and rice to avoid overheating and short circuit.

[GENTLE REMINDER] Content:

• Any discrepancy between the picture and the product is subject to the real object.
• Before operation, check whether the cooking pot and steam valve are in place to avoid accident.
• Before the first usage or after a long time of storage, add water to the steam water level line, select "steam” function and steam for one to two times to clean the interior of the cooker.
• During use, it is normal that the appliance slightly ticks or fizzes. Please do not panic.
• Do not use the appliance immediately after the first cooking, press the "Cancel" button and wait above 15 minutes for the heating plate to cool down.
• Do not boil rice with hot water to avoid affecting the judgement of the temperature control and worsening the result.
• Please regularly clean the steam valve.
• Please regularly clean the countertop on which the appliance is placed.
• The altitude scope for the appliance to properly function is 0~2000m.
• When maintenance or parts replacement is necessary, please deliver the product to the authorized service centre for maintenance of Midea to obtain professional quality service. Please keep the manual for future reference. Thank you.
• 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.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: Staff kitchen areas in shops, office and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special cord or assembly available from the manufacturer or its service agent.
• Please turn off and unplug the appliance before cleaning, maintenance or relocation and whenever it is not in use.

Product Overview

Parts and Features

Note: All the drawings in this manual use the FS3018 product as an example. They are for functional reference only. There may be differences in the physical products due to different product types and batches.

Components:

• Inner cooking pot
• Upper lid
• Detachable cover plate
• Handle
• Cooker body
• Power cord

Accessories List

• Rice spoon X1
• Hanging soup spoon X1
• Measurement cup X1
• Steamer X1

Operation Panel

The operation panel includes:

• Warm/Cancel button
• Function button
• Timer button
• Time adjustment buttons (Hour, Min)
• Start button

Function Buttons: Keep warm, Cancel, Sweet cooking, Fast cook, Clay pot rice, Reheat, Congee, Porridge/Soup, Cake.

Instructions for Use

Quick Start Guide

Reserve Cooking Example: Pre-set 3 measurement cups of (Simiao) long grain rice for cooking the essence rice, to complete after 8 hours.

1. Prepare Rice and Water: Eg: Cook 3 cups of (Simiao) long grain rice. Place the rinsed rice into the inner pot and choose the appropriate water level according to the rice amount.
2. Function Selection: Close the rice cooker lid, press the "Function" button, select the desired feature (such as "Sweet cooking").
3. Set Timer for Cooking Completion: Press the "Timer" button to enter the pre-set time adjustment mode. Then press "Hour" or "Minute" button to adjust the pre-set time.
4. Start Cooking: Press the "Start" button; the cooking will be finished at the appointed time.
5. Cancel Cooking: Press the "Keep warm/Cancel" button to cancel the selected cooking function.

Gentle Reminder:

• The time displayed under preset timer mode is the length of time from the start to the completion of cooking.
• The pre-set time is suggested not for more than 12 hours, otherwise, an off-flavor may occur.
• To ensure "Cake", "Clay pot Rice", "Reheat" functions do not have pre-set time mode.
• The selected cooking function's preset time should not be less than the cooking time. For example, if the cooking time for "Porridge" is 2 hours, the pre-set time should be more than 2 hours, otherwise, cooking will start immediately.

Functional Description

Pressing the "Function" button selects the desired cooking mode, indicated by a light. After selecting the function, press the "Start" button to begin cooking.

Available Functions: Sweet cooking, Congee, Reheat, Porridge, Soup, Clay pot rice, Cake, Fast cook.

Regarding "Fast Cook": This function is available on specific models. It utilizes Midea's "Five Trilogy" cooking program for a shorter cooking time compared to other modes, assuming the amount of rice and other factors are the same.

Specific Cooking Instructions

Cake

1. Materials Preparation:
   • Small amount: 3 eggs, 100g caster sugar, 120g cake flour (baking powder), 30g butter (not melted).
   • Large amount: 5 eggs, 180g caster sugar, 200g cake flour (baking powder), 50g butter (not melted).
2. Preparation: Put sugar, add eggs, and stir with an egg mixer until foamy. Add cake powder, stir and mix quickly. Before the foam disappears, pour the mixture into the electric cooker to bake.
3. Function Selection: Press the "Function" button and select the "Cake" function.
4. Start Cooking: Press the "Start" button to begin the cooking process.

Clay Pot Rice

1. Ingredient Preparation: Mix and stir ingredients (such as pork ribs) and seasonings (onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce) evenly. Marinate the ingredients according to individual taste for a short time.
2. Rice and Water: Using the measurement cup, add washed white rice (no more than 4 cups) into the inner pot. Add the corresponding amount of water and a suitable amount of peanut oil, then stir with the white rice.
3. Function Selection: Press the "Function" button to select "Clay pot Rice" function, and press "Start" button.
4. Cooking Process: During cooking, when a notification sound is heard, spread the marinated ingredients on the rice. Close the lid and wait patiently for the function to end.

Soup

1. Ingredient Preparation: Prepare soup ingredients (e.g., pig bone, corn, carrots). Wash all ingredients and cut them into small pieces. Place them into the inner pot and add water up to the maximum water line.
2. Function Selection: Close the lid, press the "Function" button to select the "Soup" function, then press the "Start" button and wait for cooking to end.
3. Confirm Function: Press the "Function" button and select the "Soup" function.

Reheat

When using the Reheat function, the maximum amount of rice cannot exceed Mark 4.

1. Loosen the rice; sprinkle 50-80 grams of water on the surface of the rice (use the amount of rice below Mark 2 as an example).
2. Press the "Function" button to select the "Reheat" function and press the "Start" button.
3. After entering the warm-keeping process, loosen the rice within 30 minutes for a better taste.

Keep Warm

1. Press the "Keep warm/Cancel" button to enter warm-keeping mode.
2. It is recommended that the rice should be loosened within 30 minutes under warm-keeping mode for better taste.

Gentle Reminder:

• After all functions finish cooking, the appliance automatically enters warm-keeping mode.
• During warm keeping, the product is heated to maintain a temperature above 65 degrees Celsius.
• The product can achieve 24-hour warm-keeping function.

Water Level Lines

Refer to the water level lines for adding water according to the type of rice, congee, or porridge.

Rice: FS3018B/FS3018R Water Level Line. Note: Clay pot rice can cook up to 4 cups of rice only.

Congee: Refer to the congee water line when adding water.

Porridge: Refer to the porridge water line when adding water.

Care and Cleaning

Disassemble the Lid Plate for Cleaning

Note: Make sure the product is not connected to power supply when cleaning.

1. Press the white button 'a', pull outwards and remove the lid.
2. Rinse the whole cover with water and wipe it dry with a cloth.
3. Align the top lid slot and insert the lid, press the lid near the button 'a'. When a "click" sound is heard, the installation is complete.

Steam Valve Cleaning

1. Pull up and remove the steam valve.
2. According to the disassembly mark on the steam valve, after dismantling, clean the steam valve inside, then install it according to the disassembly and installation mark.
3. Simply press the steam valve back in place with strength while installing.

Cleaning the Cooker Body

1. Wipe the inner lid with a damp cloth; do not wash directly with water.
2. Use a clean cloth to clean the water, rice grain, and other debris on the water storage tank and heating plate.
3. Wipe the bottom and outer surface of the inner pot with a clean cloth.

Service Guide

Technical Data of the Product

Cooking Time for Reference

*The Jasmine rice is based on three cups of Jasmine rice, and the porridge is based on half cups of rice. The congee is based on one cup of rice. The above data are for reference only.

Circuit Principle Diagram

Reminder: The electrical wiring is subject to change without prior notice.

MB-FS3018W1/MB-FS3018W2 Series Wiring Diagram:

The diagram shows connections for 220V~50Hz power supply, including Temperature fuse, connecting lines (L, N, E), Power panel, Display panel, Bottom sensor, Top lid sensor, and Electric hot tray.

Anomaly Self-Checking

When you think that cooking is not normal, please check the following conditions to confirm if it is really a malfunction.

After the inspection of the above conditions, if it is confirmed that there is a malfunction, please send it to the local maintenance network for repairing.

Working Time Reference