Hitachi RZWS4YH, RZ-WS4Y Operating Instructions Manual

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CAUTION

About On/Off button

This rice cooker has a On/Off button.

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You cannot make any operations without pressing the On/Off button.

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If you press the On/Off button to turn on the power, all Rice Cooking Method displays will be ashed and the current time will be displayed.

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If you do not perform any operations after the power turned on, the power will be turned off automatically after 10 minutes.

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If you remove the rice container from the heat source during operation, the power will be turned off automatically after 30 seconds. To perform any new operation, press the On/Off button.

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If you press the On/Off button during any operation such as cooking, timer setting, and warming, the operation will be cancelled and the power will be turned off. If you turn off the power by mistake during cooking, you can restore the original cooking status by turning on the power immediately and pressing the Cook button while the Cook lamp is blinking (about 30 seconds). When the timer is set or during warming, reset cooking.

On/Off button

Rice Cooking Method display

Rice container

Heat source

The time is displayed when the power is turned on

Ex:

Hot warning display

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If you remove the rice container from the heat source when the temperature of the heat source is high, the Cook lamp and Hour/Min display ashes as shown in the gure below to indicate Hot Warning.

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Even if the power is turned off, the hot warning display does not disappear while the temperature is high. It will be turned off automatically when the temperature drops.

Flashes

Specications

Model

ice cooking capacity

Power

Rated frequency

Rated power

Cord lengt

Widt

Dept

Height

Weight

Lights show up repeatedly as below.

Lights

RZ-WS4YH

0.09L (0.5 Japanese cups) to 0.72L (4 Japanese cups)

220 VAC

50 Hz

800 W

1.5 m

25.2 cm (width of the rice container is 23.6cm)

28.2 cm (depth of the rice container is 24.4cm)

21.8 cm (height of the rice container is 16.8cm)

Approx. 3.6 kg (weight of the rice container is approx. 2.2 kg)

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Contents

Before Use

Component Names

(Accessories, Operation Panel, Display Part)

Setting the Current Time Safety Precautions

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Rice cooking

Preparing the Rice

(Tips for cooking delicious rice)

Preparing the Rice Cooker Cooking the rice immediately Ways to Use Cooking Programs Rice Cooking using the Timer

(Set the timer to ﬁnish cooking when you want to eat)

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Troubleshooting

Rice Cooking Keep Warm Timer Rice Cooking Sounds Display Inner Pot ﬂuorine coating Power Outage Lid

Cook Book

23-28

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Warming

Cleaning and Maintenance

Hook Rice container Rice scoop and measuring cup Temperature sensor Heat source Intake vent and exhaust vent Inner lid Steam vent and exhaust vent Inner pot

If there are odors

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Component Names

(Accessories, Operation Panel, Display Part)

Body

Hook

Inner pot

Water level gauge (3 locations)

Inner lid

Lid packing

P.21

Regulator valve

Vacuum valve

P.12, 21

P. 6

Knob

Rice container

Heat source

Top plate

Do not touch after cooking because it is still hot. (Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns.)

Handle

Body bottom

When carrying the rice cooker, do not hold the body bottom but the handle. (After cooking, the body bottom gets hot and may cause burns.)

Temperature sensor

Do not touch after cooking because it is still hot. (Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns.)

Power code

Operation panel and display part

P. 6

Power plug

The shape of the dedicated 220V power plug may differ from that shown in the picture.

Lid

The numbers of s how the page containing the main explanation.

P.OO

When closing the lid, push down slowly on the front of the lid (front side) until you hear the latch catch.

ATTENTION

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Since this is a regulator type, air is hard to leak and you may feel the lid is heavy when closing it. Close it slowly while applying a strong pressure. Also, it may take a little time for the lid to open after pressing the hook button or when the lid does not fully open, you can open the lid manually.

Hook button

To open the lid, press and release the concave portion. Do not open the lid during cooking. (You could get burned.)

Steam vent

Keep your hands and face away from the vent, as steam will escape from here during cooking. (You could get burned.)

Bottom surface of the body (heat source)

Exhaust vent

Intake vent

Do not cover the intake vent or exhaust vent with a rug, etc. (Failure to observe this precaution could result in malfunction)

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Inner lid back

Lock lever

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How to remove/attach the inner lid

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How to remove/attach the steam vent

Steam vent

P.21

Accessories

Rice scoop

You can place it upright

Measuring cup

To the brim Approx. 180 mL (Approx. 1 Japanese cup)

To the central level Approx. 90 mL (Approx. 0.5 Japanese cup)

Component Names

(Accessories, Operation Panel, Display Pard) - continued

Operation panel and display part

On/Off button

Turn on and off the power.

Course displaying

Method display

Displays menu selection status for warming or cooking.

Cancel button

To stop cooking or "Warm", and to cancel the timer for cooking.

Lights during cooking or ashes before the completion of setting the timer for cooking.

For explanation, all of the displays are lit up in the gure.

To start cooking, "Rapid" and "Warm", or the Timer.

Cook lamp

Cook button

Timer lamp

To be lit when the timer is set.

Timer button

To invoke the time when setting the timer.

Time Setting button

To set the current time or timer time.

Hour/Min display

This shows the remaining cooking time, current time, warming time, etc.

Menu button

To select menu type for warming or cooking.

The followings are for someone who is visually impaired.

Convex symbol

The convex symbols, and , are attached above the Cook button and Cancel button, respectively.

If you remove the rice container from the heat source when the temperature of the heat source is high,

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the Cook lamp and Hour/Min display ashes as shown in the gure below to indicate Hot Warning.

Buttons other than the On/Off and Cancel buttons do not respond while the Hot Warning is displayed.

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Even if the power is turned off, the hot warning display does not disappear while the temperature is

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high.

The display turns off automatically when the temperature of the rice cooker drops.

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Flashes

Hot warning display

Lights show up repeatedly as below.

Lights up

Water level gauge for the inner pot (3 locations)

Adjust the amount of water according to the type of rice and the menu.

White rice, rinse-free rice, mixed rice, mixed grain, brown rice

Porridge, Sticky Rice (red bean rice)

White rice, rinse-free rice, mixed rice, mixed grain, brown rice

Turns off

Adjust the amount of water to your taste between the levels: "Soft" and "Hard". Do not add water above the guideline of "Soft". (Could cause water to boil out)

Setting the Current Time

●At room temperature, the clock time will show an error of approximately 2 minutes after one month. Use the following

procedure to adjust the current time setting.

Ex: To change “19:27” to “20:30”

Plug in the power plug.

Press to display the time.

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Press or for about

1 second to cause the time

display to ash.

Press or to set the time

to "20:30".

●The time changes each time the button is

pressed.

t changes in increment of 1 hour

and

changes in increment of 1 minute.

tContinue pressing to speed up the incremental change.

Press to light up the time

"Hour"

"Min"

Flashes

●The time cannot be

adjusted during cooking or

when the timer is set.

●The clock is a 24-hour format;

for example, 0:00 for 12 p.m.

and 12:00 for 12 a.m.

●If the Cancel button is not

pressed, the time setting will automatically complete after about 1 minute.

display.

Lights up

To check the current time during cooking or when the timer is set

The current time is displayed for 3

seconds when the “Hour” or “Min” Time Setting button is pressed, and then the clock returns to the original display.

Safety Precautions

This rice cooker is a home appliance. Do not use this cooker for commercial applications.

Observing the following instructions will prevent injury to the user and others and damage to property. In addition, the precautions provided throughout this manual should be read carefully and the rice cooker should be used correctly.

■Precautions Shown Here

The harm or damage that could result from ignoring the following precautions and incorrectly using the rice cooker

are classiﬁed and explained using the following symbols and messages

Examples of symbols

The information calls for “warning or caution.”

The information “prohibits” what must not be done.

The information gives “instructions” about what must be done.

Warning

Caution

This symbol designates information that, if not followed, “could result in death or serious injury.”

This symbol designates information that, if not followed, “could result in injury or property damage.”

Warning

To Prevent Electric Shock, Short Circuits, Ignition, and Fires

●Use a 220VAC power outlet by itself.

●Push the power plug all the way into the power outlet.

●Wipe off any dust from the plug prongs.

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Do not put the rice container, body of the heat source, power plug, or power cord in water or get water on them. Do not place the rice cooker where there is water.

●Do not use the body nor power plug

if it is wet.

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disassemble

Wet hands

prohibited

●Do not modify the rice cooker.

The rice cooker should only be disassembled and repaired by a service technician.

●Do not insert or remove the plug with

wet hands.

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Do not use the rice cooker if the power cord or power plug is damaged or if the power plug is loose when plugged into the power outlet.

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Do not damage, process, bend forcibly, pull out, twist, or tuck the power cord, move it close to any hot components, or place something heavy on it.

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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.

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Do not insert a metal object, such as a pin or needle, or other foreign object in the intake vent, exhaust vent, or gaps between the components.

●Do not allow unsupervised use by children and keep out of the reach

of children.

Wetting

prohibited

●Immediately stop using the rice cooker if anything is abnormal or malfunctioning.

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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.

●Make sure that children do not play with this appliance.

During rice cooking

Hot steam could spray out and cause burns

●Keep your hands and face away from the steam vent.

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During rice cooking, do not open the lid, shake the rice cooker,

or carry/move it.

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Do not allow unsupervised use by children and keep out of the

reach of children.

Food or hot water could spray out or the lid could open

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suddenly causing burns.

Do not ll the inner pot with water above the "Soft" water level.

●Do not use the rice cooker for any purpose other than to cooking rice and the cooking

menu items stated in the Operating Instructions and Cook Book included.

Do not cook the following types of foods.

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Cooking that requires plastic or other bags containing food to be heated in the rice cooker.

●Vegetables with thin skins that can ﬂoat up, such as greens and tomatoes, cooking

containing chunky ingredients, and cooking that uses cooking sheets, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap.

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Safety Precautions - continued

Caution

Handling the Power Plug

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Pull out the power plug

Unplug the power plug from the power

outlet when not using the rice cooker.

(A re, burns, or injuries could result from electric shock or electrical leakage due to the deterioration of insulation.)

To prevent burns

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Conﬁrm the menu when cooking rice.

If you mistakenly use another cooking method to cook

"Porridge", which uses a large amount of water, it is

dangerous because much hot water could spray out.

●

reat the rice cooker with caution after unplugging the

power plug and waiting for the rice cooker to cool down.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns.)

●

Remove the inner lid/steam vent after it has

been cooled.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns.)

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Completely open the lid before dishing out the rice.

(Hot juices could drip from it.)

Contact

prohibited

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When unplugging the power plug, hold the

power plug and do not pull on the cord.

(Failure to observe this precaution could

result in injury or a re.)

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Do not touch hot components, such as the

inner pot, inner lid, or steam vent during or immediately after rice cooking.

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Do not touch the top plate of the heat source,

temperature sensor, or the body bottom of the rice container, while Hot Warning is displayed.

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Do not touch the hook button when carrying

the rice cooker.

(Touching the hook button could cause the lid to

open.)

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Do not lift the handle during rice cooking.

(The steam could make the handle hot.)

To prevent accidents

●Only use the inner pot provided.

(Using another pot could cause a malfunction, overheating, or a re.)

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Do not heat any other pot or thing with the heat

source.

(Using another pot could cause a malfunction, overheating, or a re.)

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Do not use the inner pot if the "cast iron" on the

outside of the inner pot comes loose or any cracks are generated due to dropping the inner pot on the ﬂoor or banging it hard against something.

(Using it could cause a re, bad smells or overheating that melts the plastic touching the inner pot.)

●

If using a medical pacemaker, consult

your doctor before using this product.

(The operation of this product might affect

the pacemaker.)

●

Do not use the rice cooker while there are small metallic

objects or aluminum foil left between the rice container and heat source or inside of it.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or a re.)

Inside the rice cooker

Between the rice container and heat source

●Keep away from objects that are

adversely affected by magnetism.

(The magnetic memory of credit cards, automatic

ticket gates opening passes, etc., could be erased.)

Do not use the rice cooker in these locations

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Where water could get on the rice cooker

or where it is close to a ﬂame or heat such as near a gas stove.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in

electric shock, electrical leakage, or a re.)

Do not set the rice cooker on a table cloth,

aluminum foil or other material that could block the intake vent or exhaust vent.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in

overheating or burns.)

Caution

Do not use the rice cooker in these locations (continued)

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Unstable locations or on materials not resistant to heat.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury or a re.)

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Do not use on sliding tables with insufﬁcient load carrying strength.

(The table could break causing the rice cooker to fall and

result in an injury or burns.)

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When using the rice cooker close to a wall, furniture,

or a kitchen storage shelf, make sure the released steam will not be trapped.

(Trapped steam will cause condensation, which could discolor or deform the wall or furniture.)

ATTENTION

To prevent breakdowns or malfunctions

Areas where the lid cannot be opened completely.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns from touching the hot inner lid or contact with hot dripping moisture.)

●

Do not heat the rice container with another

electromagnetic cooker, IH cooking heater, stove, etc. or use it on any of them.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause smoking,

re, or malfunction)

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●Do not heat the rice cooker while it is empty.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause overheating.)

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Do not use with debris stuck to the rice cooker.

In particular, keep the area shown in the diagram

on the right clean.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause the rice cooker to fail or keep it from cooking well.)

●

Do not dent nor distort the sensor cover by pressing it strongly.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause the rice cooker to fail or keep it from cooking well.)

●

Do not place the inner pot directly on a ﬂame, heat it in a microwave oven,

or on a magnetic cooking surface, etc.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause the inner pot to deform or the uorine coating to come off.)

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Do not cover the lid with a dish cloth or towel.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause the rice cooker to discolor, deform, or fail.)

The rim and bottom of the inner pot

Sensor cover

Seat on which the inner pot rests

Temperature sensor

●Do not use the rice cooker close to a television, radio, interphone, or cordless telephone.

(Failure to observe this precaution could cause noise and image distortion in the other devices.)

●

Stop using the rice cooker if its body or inner lid is dropped or damaged and have it inspected and

repaired by the dealer authorized service agents.

Condensation

Carrying Precautions

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There are times when condensation will form on the inner lid during cooking and warming. This prevents the rice from drying out and is not a malfunction. When the lid is open, the condensation formed will collect in the condensation collection section of the body of the rice container. You can wipe the condensation away using a towel if you are bothered by it.

Inner lid

Condensation collection section

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When carrying the rice cooker, the condensation may leak out from under the lid. Therefore, please use a towel to wipe away any condensation from the condensation section before carrying the rice cooker.

Space between lid and rice container

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Preparing the Rice (Tips for cooking delicious rice)

easure the rice

Wash the ri

●Swill the rinse-free

rice from the bottom and

rinse it if water is cloudy.

(Cloudy water might

cause the rice not to cook

well.)

Use the measuring cup included to measure the rice.

Fill the cup to the brim for 1 cup. Fill the cup to an intermediate level for 0.5 cup.

Firstly, swill the rice in a large quantity of water to wash it and then pour off the water right away.

The rice easily absorbs

the rst water, so

discard it right away to

keep the rice dust

from sticking to the rice.

ATTENTION

When washing the rice in the inner pot, do not use a metal whisk or other tool. (Such tools could scrape off the uorine coating.)

ATTENTION

Repeat this step until the water remains clear.

Do not use commercially

available measuring cup

or measuring rice bin.

(The amount of rice may

differ.)

Wash the rice well to prevent scorching and a residual smell from the rice dust.

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mount of

water

Level out the rice, place the inner pot on a level surface, and use the water level gauge to adjust the amount of water to match the type and amount of rice and the cooking method. (Water level gauge )

Ex: When cooking 1 cup of rice for “Normal”.

The water line is a guideline. You can adjust the amount of water for your preference. To cook hard rice for "Sushi" or "Curry", use the water level on the “Hard” water gauge. To cook soft rice, use the water level on the "Soft" water gauge. Do not add water above the "Soft" water level. (Adding more water than this could cause hot water spray out during cooking.)

ATTENTION

●Do not use hot water. (It will make the rice sticky.)

●Cooking with highly alkaline water could cause the rice to become

sticky or turn yellow. Also, cooking the rice in hard water (mineral water, etc.) could cause the rice to become crunchy or hard. Adjust the amount of water for your preference.

●When cooking freshly harvested rice, as a guide, make a small

adjustment to the water level on the “Hard” water gauge. Cooking freshly harvested rice with too much water will make it sticky. For information about water amount adjustment when cooking mixed grain, refer

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to the mixed grain cooking manuals (written on the bag, etc.) available in stores.

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Preparing the Rice Cooker

ot into th body of th rice container

heck the

inner li

Wipe off any water or food stuck to the outside of the inner pot or to the rice container in the rice cooker before setting the inner pot in the rice cooker.

Wipe off any water or food on the outside.

ATTENTION

Make sure the regulator valve and vacuum valve are clean and not clogged.

P.21

Warning

Do not set the inner pot in the rice cooker with water or food stuck to the outside of it. (Failure to observe this precaution could cause the rice cooker to fail or keep it from cooking well.)

Attach the inner lid.

Remove any food, etc.

efore cooking, make sure no rice or other debris is

tuck in the regulator valve. Be sure to attach the inner

and steam vent

lt in hot water or steam spraying out to cause burns.)

Failure to observe this precaution could

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lose the li and place th rice container on the hea

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power plug

Close the lid slowly until you hear

the latch catch.

Latch catch

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Place it on the heat source with the hook button facing forward. If the orientation is wrong, the rice container will be set obliquely, so conrm that the rice container is attached rmly.

Steam vent

Hook button

Note

You may hear a zapping sound

or see sparks y when plugging

in the power plug, but this is due

to the charging of the inverter

circuit and is not a malfunction.

When preparations are completed, it starts cooking the rice.

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●To start cooking the rice immediately.

P.14, 15

To use a timer to cook the rice

(Set the timer to nish cooking when you want to eat)

P.18

Cooking the rice immediately

The time and values in the gures are examples.

Press to display

the current time.

Check the menu display section and select the menu type you want.

Cooking with "Normal"

Check to see that no menu items are lit. When cooking a small amount of rice,

If one of the menu items is lit, press until no menu items are lit.

("Normal" is set upon factory shipment.)

Pressing

No menu items

are lit.

Cooking with "2 Cups" or "1 Cup"

it is recommended to select "2 Cups" or "1 Cup" to cook plump rice that sticks together and is not burned.

"2 Cups": 1.5 to 2 cups "1 Cup": 0.5 to 1 cup

Press to select the appropriate menu for the amount of rice to be cooked.

Cooking with "ECO"

Using the "ECO" menu reduces the amount of electricity used during cooking.

● "Normal" is set upon factory

shipment.

●The rice cooker will remember the

menu selected ("Normal," "ECO,"

"2 Cups," or "1 Cup") and the

previous menu will be displayed at the next usage until a different menu is selected. (when no menu item is lit, it means that the rice cooker is set to "Normal.")

will allow you to make selections in

the order shown.

Cooking with "Rapid"

Press for 3 seconds.

●“Rapid” generates the melody

again when it is set by pressing the Cook button for 3 seconds.

●Cannot be set to "Rapid" when

"Mix" or "Porridge" are selected.

Press to select "ECO."

Cooking with "Mix" and "Porridge"

Press to select the

desired menu.

Caution

Check the rice cooking method.

If you mistakenly use another cooking method to cook “Porridge”, which uses a large amount of water, it is dangerous because much hot water could spray out.

Press .

The Cook lamp lights up, the melody sounds, and cooking starts.

Lights up

●

This shows the time (number of minutes) until cooking is completed (shows the approximate time).

●For “Mix” and “Porridge”, this

shows the current time because the remaining cooking time changes substantially depending on the amounts of ingredients and rice. The remaining cooking time will be displayed a couple of minutes before the cooking is completed.

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The melody sounds and cooking ends. The rice cooker automatically switches to Warm.

●

The Cook lamp is turned off and

Warm is lit.

●

The rice cooker cannot warm for a long time because the small amount of rice dries quickly. Set the timer to 12 hours or less.

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Stir and loosen the rice.

This extracts extra steam and

●

prevents rice from becoming sticky and sticking together.

Stir "Porridge" lightly.

Immediately serve warm because

●

it changes into sticky paste.

To stop warming, press .

Lights up

●

The warming time elapsed is displayed in 1 hour increments.

Hot warning display

●

If you remove the rice

container from the heat source

when the temperature of the

heat source is high, the Cook

lamp and Hour/Min display

ashes to indicate Hot Warning.

●

Even if the power is turned off,

the hot warning display does

not disappear while the

temperature is high. The

display turns off automatically

when the temperature drops.

Turns off

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To check the current time during cooking or when the timer is set

The current time is displayed for 3 seconds when the “Hour” or “Min” Time Setting button is pressed, and then the clock returns to the original display.

When cooking is completed

Ways to Use Cooking Programs

Cook white rice/rinse-free rice

Rapid cooking

When cooking a small

amount of rice

MenuTips on ways to use

Normal

(No course

displayed)

Rapid

(No course

displayed)

2 Cups

1 Cup

Rice selection

White rice

or rinse-free

rice

Amount to be cooked (cups)

0.5-4

1.5-2

0.5-1

Water line

White Rice

Use "Soft"

or "Hard"

as desired

Cooking time

guide (min)

35-50

20-35

37-47

35-45

When you want to

conserve on electricity

during cooking

Rice with other ingredients

Porridge

Sticky rice (red bean rice)

Mixed grain (When

you want to cook white

rice with mixed grains

added)

ECO

Mix

Porridge

Mix

Normal

(No course

displayed)

Blend of

glutinous rice,

white rice,

rinse-free rice

Cereal with a

white rice

blend of 10%

or less

0.5-4

0.5-3

0.5-1

1-3

Porridge

Sticky Rice

White Rice

Use "Soft"

or "Hard"

as desired

35-50

45-65

55-65

40-63

35-500.5-4

Brown rice

Normal

(No course

displayed)

Brown rice

(soak for 2 hr.)

0.5-1

White Rice

Use the "Soft"

water level mark

40-60

Tips for Cooking Various Types of Rice

●If new rice or rice that quickly absorbs water is sticky, adjust the water to the water level on the “Hard” water gauge.

●

“Rapid” is a cooking method that gives priority to time, so the surface of the rice is a little watery and the rice is a little hard.

●When using a store-bought avoring for mixed rice, place the other ingredients on the top of the rice without stirring them in.

●If you are cooking a thin porridge, do not add water but reduce the amount of rice by half.

●Sticky rice shall be cooked by mixing the amount stated in the Cook Book. (Glutinous rice is so easy to absorb water that it

may not be cooked well without mixing.)

●After cooking rice, let the rice cooker cool down before cooking rice again.

*The cooking time guide is for a voltage of 220V, room temperature of 20ºC, and a water temperature of 18ºC. The cooking

time will differ depending on the voltage, room temperature, water temperature, water level, type of rice, etc.

Time display

●The time until cooking is completed is calculated by the rice cooking function, taking into account the previous cooking time,

water temperature, etc.

●If the rice cooker is warm, the time until cooking is completed might not be displayed.

●The time until cooking is completed might move up or stop during cooking. This is due to adjustments being made to make

the rice taste better.

●The cooking time for mixed rice changes substantially depending on the amount of ingredients.

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Cooked rice

●When the rice is nished cooking, the center of it might rise or the rice next to the inner pot wall might be soft. This is caused

by the heat generation from the inner pot itself due to the IH heating and this is done to ensure the rice is cooked well.

Rice Cooking using the Timer

(Set the timer to nish cooking when you want to eat)

●The timer time is the time when

the cooking will ﬁnish.

●If the set time is close to the current

time, cooking will begin right away. (Timer lamp does not light up.)

Press to display

the current time.

●Adjust the current time if incorrect.

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Press to select the desired menu.

The time and values in the gures are examples.

ATTENTION

●Do not use the timer for “Mix”.

(The quality of the added ingredients

could decline or they could sink into the rice.)

●As a guideline, the timer is set

within 12 hours.

●Timed cooking can be used with

"Normal," "Porridge," "ECO," "2 Cups," and "1 Cup."

Press to display the

timer time.

●The Cook lamp ﬂashes.

Press and to set

the timer time to "7:30".

Press .

Flashes

● As the timer time, the previous

time used is displayed. (The time is set to 6:00 upon factory shipment.)

Example: When setting the timer to ﬁnish cooking rice at "7:30"

Cooking

completion time

Turns off

Lights up

Pressing

will allow you to make selections in the order shown.

●The time changes each time

the button is pressed.

changes in increments of 1 hour and

changes in increments of 10 minute. Continue pressing to speed up the incremental change.

To check the current time during cooking or when the timer is set

The current time is displayed for 3 seconds when the “Hour” or “Min” Time Setting button is pressed, and then the clock returns to the original display.

The timer is set when the buzzer sounds.

●

The Cook lamp is turned off and the Timer lamp is lit.

The melody sounds and cooking ends. The rice cooker automatically switches to Warm.

●

The Cook lamp is turned off and the Warm lamp is lit.

This shows the time when cooking will be completed.

Hot warning display

●

If you remove the rice container from the heat source when the temperature of the heat source is high, the Cook lamp and Hour/Min display ashes to indicate Hot Warning.

●

Even if the power is turned off, the hot warning display does not disappear while the temperature is high. The display turns off automatically when the temperature drops.

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Warming

Automatic warming

When the cooking is completed, the rice cooker

Lights up

automatically switches to Keep Warm.

●

"Warm" lights up and the warming time elapsed is displayed in the time display in 1-hour

increments. Displays from 0 h to 11 h, and after 12-hour warming, displays the current time.

●

Warming continues after 12 hours. However, keep the warming time to 12 hours or less

if the amount of rice is small, because it dries quickly.

●

In the case of "Mix (Sticky rice)" and "Porridge", do no keep warm the rice because ingredients convert, rice become sticky, and salt damages

ﬂuorine coating of the inner pot.

●

Condensation forms on the inner pot and inner lid during warming. This prevents the rice from drying out and is not a malfunction.

●

To stop warming, press the Cancel button.

Removing the rice container

The warming effects remain even after removing the rice container from the heat source.

●Thanks to its insulation structure, even the rice container alone can keep rice warm during a meal.

(The temperature changes depending on the amount of rice and opening and closing of the lid)

●If you remove the rice container from the heat source during warming, the power of the heat source is turned off

automatically after 30 seconds.

Warming continues if the rice container is returned in 30 seconds or less.

●If you remove the rice container from the heat source when the temperature of the heat source is high, the Cook lamp

and Hour/Min display ﬂashes as shown in the ﬁgure below to indicate Hot Warning.

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Returning the rice container to the heat source to continue warming

●When warming while the power is "Off"

Press to display

(Switch from “OFF” to warming)

the current time.

Press to make "Warm"

light up.

Flashes

Press .

●Do not reheat cold rice.

●The cooling fan of the heat source may operation during warming.

This is to cool the internal parts because warming temporarily increases the heating capacity to the warming temperature.

Lights up

Turns off

● Pressing the Cook button displays

the warming time elapsed in the time display in 1-hour increments. Displays from 0 h to 11 h, and after 12-hour warming, displays the current time.

● To stop warming, press the Cancel

button.

Tips for keeping the rice warm and delicious

●When only a little rice is left, keep it in the center of the inner pot as much as possible.

(This prevents the rice from drying and becoming sticky.)

●Do not warm rice that was cooked without being washed well or warm rice that has

become cold.

●Rice can also be served deliciously by wrapping it in plastic wrap and storing it in the

freezer, and warming it in a microwave oven later.

Caution

Do not keep the rice warm in the following manners. It could cause the rice to smell unusual or change color

Do not keep warm for more than

●

12 hours.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Warning

Treat the rice cooker with caution after unplugging the power plug and waiting for the rice cooker to

cool down. (Failure to observe this precaution could results in burns.)

●

Do not wash the "heat source" which is an electric part, as well as the "rice container" with water.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in malfunction, burns, smoke, or ﬁre.)

●

ATTENTION

Do not use benzene, thinner, bleach, polishing powder, or alkaline cleaners. (Using these could damage the surface.)

●Do not use strong dishwashing detergent as a cleaner. (Using these could damage the surface.)

●

Wash with a sponge or other soft material. Do not use a plastic or other scrubber. (Using these could damage the surface.)

●Do not use a dishwasher and/or dish dryer. (Using these could cause the parts to deform or discolor.)

Inner lid

Regulator valve

Vacuum valve

Inner pot

Hook part (Check each time before rice is cooked)

●Conrm that no rice grain, etc. is adhered.

Rice Container (wipe when dirty)

●Wipe with a well wrung-out cloth.

Rice scoop holder (Wash after each use) Measuring cup (Wash when dirty)

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sponge or other soft material.

Temperature sensor (Check before cooking)

●If scorched material is stuck to

this, sand it off by using a ne grade water-resistant abrasive paper (about #600) with a little water. When the material has been removed, wipe off the area with a well wrung-out cloth.

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Temperature sensor

Heat source (wipe when dirty)

●Wipe with a well wrung-out cloth.

Intake vent/exhaust vent (Once a month)

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out the debris from the intake and exhaust vents at the bottom of body.

Exhaust vent

Intake vent

Inner lid (Wash after each use) Steam vent (Wash after each use)

●

Remove the steam cap from the rice cooker and use dishwashing detergent

(pH-neutral) and a sponge or other soft material to wash the steam cap.

Hold the two knobs

of the inner lid, slightly push up, and then pull forward.

Wash the inner lid, lid packing, and vacuum valve.

The lid packing and vacuum valve are not detachable, so do not pull it. The meal might not cook properly if they are deformed.

Lid packing Vacuum valve

●

Remove the steam cap from the inner lid and use dishwashing detergent

(pH-neutral) and a sponge or other soft material to wash the steam cap.

Tilt the lock lever to

remove the steam vent.

You can make operations easily by operating the lock lever pressing here.

Lock lever

Steam vent

Caution

Do not open the steam vent forcibly nor twist it to

the left and right.

(Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage of the shaft part.)

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Concave part of the body lid

Convex part of the inner lid

Wash the inside of the steam vent and the

regulator valve of the steam vent and inner lid.

Packing (Do not remove it. If this has been removed, press it into the groove.)

①

Insert ﬁtting the shaft part obliquely from above.

②Close the steam vent.

Shaft part

③Raise the lever

and then stop it.

Lock lever

Insert the convex

part at the top of

the inner lid along

the concave

shape until it

stops oriented

upward.

Push down the

knobs of the inner

lid securely.

Inner Pot (Wash after each use)

●Remove inner pot from the rice cooker and use dishwashing detergent (pH-neutral) and a

sponge or other soft material to wash inner pot.

●Rice may not be cooked properly if the inner pot is deformed due to banging or dropping it.

The inner pot color might become uneven with use, but this will not affect performance or cleanliness.

●

●Observe the following to avoid scratching the uorine coating on the inside.

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●The uorine coating on the inside will wear out with use, so treat it carefully.

●The uorine coating is not harmful to humans.

●The surface rusts easily if moisture is left on it. Promptly wipe off moisture.

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of the paper towels may remain on it.

Regulator valve

Inner pot inside

Inner pot outside

ATTENTION

●When removing the inner pot, use both hands to lift it straight out of the rice cooker. Lifting it out using

only one hand could cause it to catch on the rice cooker, making it difcult to lift out.

If there are odors

●If there are odors after cooking mixed rice or keeping rice warm, you can boil water and use the steam from it to reduce the smell.

Place water in the inner pot.

●The amount of water is up to the “White

Rice” water level gauge 2.

*Only use water. Do not use detergent, etc.

Press to display the current time.

If there is a menu item lit, press

until no menu items are lit.

Press .

●The melody sounds and the Cook lamp lights up.

No menu items are lit.

Lights up

If the odor is still a concern

①

Place saltwater (approx. 1%) in a pot or fry pan that is large enough to hold the inner lid and boil the water.

②When the water begins boiling,

put the burner on low and heat the inner lid for 15 minutes.

③Discard the hot water and wait for

the inner lid to cool before washing them.

●Boiling with insufcient amount of water could cause the plastic parts to deform, so be careful.

After approx. 60 minutes,

press .

●The Cook lamp turns off.

After the rice cooker cools down, discard the hot water and wipe the moisture from the inner pot.

Turns off

The rice cooker is not stopped automatically.

Do not forget to press the [Cancel] button.

●Immediately after cooking is

nished the inner pot and inner lid are still hot, so wait for the rice cooker to cool down before discarding the hot water and wiping off the moisture.

●Some odors cannot be completely

removed.

Troubleshooting

If This Happens Check This

Please check the following points before calling for service.

●Soft

●Sticky

❶ Rice Cooking

Amount of rice and adjusting the amount of water

●

Measure the rice by using the measuring cup provided and do not exceed the amount of rice that can be cooked for the particular cooking method.

●When the rice is soft, reduce the amount of water.

●Reduce the amount of water when using the timer.

(This prevents the rice from becoming too soft because it absorbs too much water.)

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●

In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to let the rice and water sit for a while.

Water used to wash and cook the rice

●Wash the rice with cold water but not warm or hot water. (It will make the rice sticky.)

●

Cooking with highly alkaline water could cause the rice to become sticky or turn yellow. Also, cooking the rice in hard water (foreign mineral water, etc.) could cause the rice to become crunchy or hard. Adjust the amount of water for your preference.

Select menu

●

When cooking a small amount of rice, please select either "2 Cups" or "1 Cup" for the menu setting.

●

Rice may be sticky when using "ECO" or "Rapid."

Stirring the rice

●Stir the rice as soon as it nishes cooking.

(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)

The bottom of the inner pot or the temperature sensor is dirty

●Remove any debris.

Interrupting cooking

●

If cooking is interrupted because the “Cancel” button was pressed, the power cord was unplugged, there was a power outage, the rice container is raised, etc., the rice might not be cooked properly thereafter.

Power

●

Using an extension cord or simultaneously plugging other electric devices into the same power outlet could cause the voltage to drop and prevent the rice from cooking properly. Do not use an extension cord and only plug the rice cooker into the power outlet.

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●Hard

●Hard core

●Watery and not

fully cooked

Amount of rice and adjusting the amount of water

●Measure the rice by using the measuring cup provided and do not exceed the amount

of rice that can be cooked for the particular cooking method.

●When the rice is hard, increase the amount of water.

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●

In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to let the rice and water sit for a while.

Water used to wash and cook the rice

●

Cooking the rice in hard water (foreign mineral water, etc.) could cause the rice to become crunchy or hard. Adjust the amount of water for your preference.

Select menu

●

When cooking a small amount of rice, please select either "2 Cups" or "1 Cup" for the menu setting.

●Rice may be hard when using "ECO" or "Rapid."

The bottom of the inner pot or the temperature sensor is dirty

●Remove any debris.

Interrupting cooking

●

Power

●

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Please check the following points

Troubleshooting - continued

before calling for service.

If This Happens Check This

●Uneven cooking

❶Rice Cooking (continued)

●Scorching

Amount of rice and adjusting the amount of water

●

Measure the rice by using the measuring cup provided and do not exceed the amount of rice that can be cooked for the particular cooking method.

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to

let the rice and water sit for a while.

The bottom of the inner pot or the temperature sensor is dirty

●Remove any debris.

Interrupting cooking

●If cooking is interrupted because the “Cancel” button was pressed, the power cord

was unplugged, there was a power outage, the rice container is raised, etc., the rice might not be cooked properly thereafter.

Power

●

White rice may scorch in light brown and mixed or sticky rice may scorch in brown, and both are for delicious cooking. This is not a malfunction.

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to

let the rice and water sit for a while.

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●Water boils out.

Select menu

●

When cooking a small amount of rice, please select either "2 Cups" or "1 Cup" for the menu setting.

The bottom of the inner pot or the temperature sensor/sensor cover is dirty

●Remove any debris.

Amount of rice and adjusting the amount of water

●Do not add water above the guideline of "Soft".

●Measure the rice using the measuring cup provided.

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to let

the rice and water sit for a while.

Select menu

●

When cooking a small amount of rice, please select either "2 Cups" or "1 Cup" for the menu setting

Dirty or clogged parts

●Remove debris and clogging from the regulator valve, vacuum valve, and steam vent.

Attaching parts

●Do not forget to attach the inner lid and steam vent.

Check the cooking method

●If you mistakenly use another cooking method to cook "Porridge", which uses a large

amount of water, it is dangerous because much hot water could spray out.

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●A thin lm forms.

The thin lm that forms is the savory avor emitted from the rice and is formed from starch. This is not a malfunction.

If This Happens Check This

●Mixed rice does

not cook properly.

●Sticky rice does

not cook properly.

❶Rice Cooking (continued)

●Cooking takes

too long.

Adding seasoning and other ingredients

●

Add the seasoning to the water and adjust the water level and stir to prevent the seasoning from settling to the bottom.

●

Place the other ingredients on top of the rice after the water level has been adjustedand mix them into the rice after the rice has nished cooking. (If the seasoning or other ingredients sink to the bottom, the heat could not be distributed well within the rice cooking.)

Amount of seasoning and other ingredients

●Use a small amount of ingredients when they are oily.

●Use a lesser amount for tamari soy sauce.

Cooking method

●Cook immediately without using the timer or long soaking settings.

(The quality of the added ingredients could decline or they could sink into the rice.)

Sticky rice shall be cooked by mixing the amount stated in the Cook Book. (Glutinous rice is so easy to absorb water that it may not be cooked well without mixing.)

Soaking and cooking are completed automatically, so more time is required than when cooking with a rice cooker that does not have a microcomputer (gas rice cooker). This is not a malfunction.

Amount of rice and adjusting the amount of water

●Measure the rice by using the measuring cup provided and do not exceed the amount

of rice that can be cooked for the particular cooking method.

Washing the rice

●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to

let the rice and water sit for a while.

Interrupting cooking

●If a power outage occurs during cooking, the cooking time will be extended by the

amount of time the power was out.

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●The body, rice,

inner pot, etc., smells abnormal.

Much condensation

●

forms.

There may be a plastic or rubber smell when using the rice cooker for the rst time. This will disappear with use. There may also be a smell after cooking mixed rice or sticky rice. This is not a malfunction.

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to

let the rice and water sit for a while.

Stirring the rice

●Stir the rice as soon as it nishes cooking.

(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)

Cooking method

●Do not set the timer to wait for a long time during the summer.

Interrupting cooking

●

If cooking is interrupted because the “Cancel” button was pressed, the power cord was unplugged, there was a power outage, etc., the rice might not be cooked properly and odor might occur.

Dirty parts

●Clean off the inner lid and steam vent.

The rice container has an insulation structure but no heating mechanism by heater, so over time condensation forms on the inner lid and inner pot after cooking. Immediately serve warm.

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Troubleshooting - continued

before calling for service.

If This Happens Check This

●Smells

●Yellows

❷Keep Warm

●Drying

Keeping rice warm for a long period (12 or more hours) causes rice to smell and become yellow.

Keeping rice warm

●Do not use the Warm menu for rice that has become cold.

Washing the rice

●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.

●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to

let the rice and water sit for a while.

Stirring the rice

●Stir the rice as soon as it nishes cooking.

(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)

Dirty parts

●Clean off the inner lid and steam vent.

If the amount of rice is small, it will be easy to dry.

Amount of rice kept warm

●In particular, a small amount of rice should not be made at but put in the center.

Dirty parts

●

Clean off the bottom and rim of the inner pot, the temperature sensor, and the lid packing.

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●Condensation

forms.

●Rice become

sticky.

●Cooking starts

immediately.

●Cooking is not

completed at the

Timer rice cooking

timer time.

❸

●Rice cooker

makes various sounds during use or when it is carried.

❹ Sounds

Attaching parts

●Do not forget to attach the inner lid and steam vent.

Condensation forms on the inner pot and inner lid during warming. This prevents the rice from drying out and is not a malfunction.

Stirring the rice

●Stir the rice as soon as it nishes cooking.

(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)

Amount of rice kept warm

●In particular, a small amount of rice should not be made at but put in the center.

The time set for the timer is the time when the rice is scheduled to nish

cooking. Cooking will begin immediately when the set time is close

to the current time. In addition, it takes time to cook the rice, so sometimes the

rice does not nish cooking by the set time. Check the current time of the clock

and adjust it if it is incorrect (The clock uses 24-hour time).

The following sounds are generated by the rice cooker during use such as cooking or when it is carried. This is not a malfunction.

When the power plug is plugged in

(There may also be sparks)

This is the sound of charging

to the inverter circuit

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Zapping sound

When using the rice cooker

Whirling sound

This is the sound of the cooling fan

Zinging sound

turning.

Latch catch

This is the inner

pot IH heating

sound.

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When using the rice cooker

Buzzing sound

Rattling sound

pressure regulator

Tapping sound

Sound of the

operating

If This Happens Check This

●Suddenly

changes

●

❺ Display

Not displayed

Rice cooking time

●The time display is

turned off.

●“–:– –” display or

“H0” display is shown.

●“C1” or “C2” is

displayed.

The cooking process is automatically adjusted to make the rice taste

delicious. For this reason, the time until cooking is completed might move

up or stop during cooking. This is not a malfunction.

While the body is hot, the water temperature cannot be measured correctly, so the current time

may be displayed without displaying the cooking time. Cook rice after the rice cooker cools down.

If you do not perform any operations with the power turned on, the power

will be turned off automatically after 10 minutes.

If “-:--” is displayed, adjust the time of the clock. When the Cancel

button is pressed while “H0” is displayed, the display will change to “-:--”. Cooking

and warming can be performed while “-:--” is displayed, but timer cooking cannot

be set. When “-:--” or “H0” is displayed after the power plug is unplugged and then

plugged in again, the lithium battery inside the rice cooker is going dead. Request to

replace (extra cost) the lithium battery at the distributor from which you bought this

product.

(The lithium battery is a special battery and cannot be replaced by the customer.)

This will be displayed and the power is turned off when the voltage drops due to using

an extension cord or plugging in other electrical components into the same power

outlet. Do not use an extension cord and only plug the rice cooker into the power outlet.

P.7

English

●“C5” is displayed.

●“C6” is displayed.

●“H1” to “H13” are

displayed.

●Uneven color

●It is scratched.

Inner pot uorine coating

❻



If you heat the rice cooker without adding rice and water to the inner pot or cook rice while the

body is hot, C5 may be displayed 4 to 5 minutes after starting cooking and cooking may be

cancelled. Do not heat the rice cooker while it is empty, because doing so makes the inner pot hot.

If the temperature inside the heat source becomes abnormally high, C6 may be displayed and cooking may be cancelled.

●Do not set the rice cooker on a table cloth or other material that could

block the intake vent or exhaust vent.

●If there are debris or dusts in the intake vent or exhaust vent, use a

vacuum cleaner to suck out them.

When the display does not return to the time display even after the “Cancel” button is pressed or when the

same display is shown repeatedly, have the distributor from which you bought the rice cooker to repair it.

The color of the uorine coating may become uneven with use. This is not a

malfunction. It also has no effect on performance or cleanliness.

Observe the following to avoid scratching the uorine coating.

“Do not use a metal ladle, whisk, etc.”

“Do not wash spoons, rice bowls, etc., inside the inner pot.”

“Do not use vinegar”

“Do not wash with a polishing powder or a scrubber”

“Use the rice scoop provided”

P.10

P.20

Please check the following points

Troubleshooting - continued

before calling for service.

If This Happens Check This

●When there is a

power outage during use.

If there is a power outage

Cooking will resume when the power

comes back on.

However, cooking will not resume if the

power has been off for more than 30 minutes.

❼

●Difcult to close

❽ Lid

●Does not close

●Opens slowly

●Causes noise in the

television or radio

You might feel the lid is stiff when closing it (after stirring cooked rice, etc.)

because the lid is designed to provide a good seal during pressure cooking.

Close it slowly while applying a little more pressure.

The lid will not close if the inner lid is not correctly installed. Please install it

correctly.

Since there is strong seal, it may take a little time for the lid to open after

pressing the hook button or when the lid does not fully open. At such times,

open the lid manually using your hand.

The rice cooker could cause noise interference to televisions or radios if placed close to them. If this bothers you, move the rice cooker further away. (About 3 meters as a guideline)

During Cooking

P.21

When the timer is set

Timer will resume when the

power comes back on.

●Check these points and then, if you have any questions, contact the authorized service agents.

●If the inner lid or inner pot is deformed or the uorine coating is scraped off, please buy a new one from the authorized

service agents.

Cook Book

Contents

Sushi Rice

Brown rice

Mixed grain rice

Rice mixed with eel

Beans rice

●Cups used in this Cook Book

White Rice...........1 cup = 0.18 L (about 1 Japanese cup)

(Use the included rice measuring cup)

●The times stated in this Cook Book are guidelines and

do not included the preparation time.

●In this Cook Book, the ingredients and calories are

expressed assuming 1 Japanese cup as 1 serving.

Red Bean Rice

Sansai Rice

Green vegetable Porridge

Chicken Porridge

●Units used in this Cook Book

1 kcal (kilocalorie) = 4.2 kJ (kilo joule)

1 mL (milliliter) = 1 cc (cubic centimeter)

●Spoons used in this Cook Book

Teaspoon (tsp, 5 mL)

Vinegar, liquor 15g

Soy sauce, sweet cooking rice wine Salt 6g 18g Sugar 3g 9g

Tablespoon (tbsp, 15 mL)

18g

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Warning

Food or hot water could spray out or the lid could open suddenly causing burns.

● Do not use the rice cooker for any purpose other than cooking rice and the cooking menu

items stated in the Operating Instructions and Cook Book included.

Do not cook the following types of foods. tPasty foods (liquid-absorbing spongy food, etc.) or stewing items that swell when heated,

such as beans and noodles. (When making rice with red beans, cook the rice after adding separately boiled cowpeas.

Refer to the Cook Book for details. )

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●

Vegetables with thin skins that can ﬂoat up, such as greens and tomatoes, cooking containing chunky ingredients, and cooking that uses cooking sheets, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap.

P.32

Sushi Rice

■Menu: 2 Cups

Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 50 min

■

■1 serving: Approx. 560kcal

Brown rice

■Menu: Normal

Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 60 min

■

(does not include soaking time)

■1 serving: Approx. 530kcal

Mixed grain rice

■Menu: Normal

Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 50 min

■

■1 serving: Approx. 590kcal

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice

Dried kelp

[Vinegar mixture]

*You may adjust the taste as you like.

(e.g. you may add more sugar.)

··········································2 cups

···········································10cm

Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

··································3 1/2 tbsp

········································2/3 tbsp

···········································1/2 tbsp

●Preparation Method

❶Use a cloth to wipe off the dried kelp

and then make 3 or 4 notches into it.

❷Wash the rice and

place it in the inner pot, add water up to “Hard” Level 2, and place ① the kelp on top of the rice.

❸Place the inner pot

into the rice cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "2 Cups" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❹When the rice has ﬁnished cooking,

remove the kelp, place the rice in a wooden pail, and use a rice scoop to spread it out. Sprinkle the [Vinegar mixture] evenly over all of the rice and stir by turning over the rice. After stirring for 1 minute, fan the rice with a hand fan until it cools to body temperature and then place a damp cloth on top of the rice to keep it damp.

Hard “2”

●Ingredients (2 servings)

Brown rice

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●Preparation Method

❶After washing the

brown rice, add water up to "Soft" Level 1 and allow it to soak for two hours.

❷Place the inner

pot into the rice cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "Normal" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❸When cooking is ﬁnished, stir and

place on a serving dish.

Soft “1”

Tips for preparing brown rice

★

Cook after soaking the rice for two hours.

★

It is only possible to cook up to 1 cup

brown rice at a time.

1 cup

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice

Grains

··········································2 cups

····················································30g

●Preparation Method

❶Wash the white

rice and grains separately, put them in the inner pot and add water up to “White Rice” Level 2.

❷Place the inner pot

into the rice cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "Normal" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❸When cooking is ﬁnished, stir and

place on a serving dish.

Rice “2”

Tips for Mixed Variety Rice

★ Mix the grains with the white rice, and

cook the rice. Only mix around 10% or less of white rice.

★

For washing the smaller mixed variety

rice (such as amaranth and quinoa), a tea strainer or similar utensil is convenient.

★

Refer to a commercially-available

explanatory leaﬂet on mixed grains (including the explanation on the package of mixed grains) as well.

Rice mixed with eel

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice Grilled eel Source of grilled eel Japanese ginger Green perilla Scrambled egg White sesame seeds

●Preparation Method

❶Wash the rice, place it in the inner pot,

❷Place the inner pot into the rice

❸Cut Japanese ginger and green perilla

❹Heat up the grilled eel in a microwave, etc., cut it in half

❺When the rice has ﬁnished cooking, place the rice in a

··········································································2 cups

···················································································1

······························································60 g

········································································1

·································································10 sheets

·································································2 eggs

···························································Dash

and add water up to “Hard” Level 2.

cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "2 Cups" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

into ﬁne strips.

lengthwise, and then cut it into 1-cm lengths.

wooden pail, sprinkle the source of grilled eel evenly over all of the rice, and stir by turning over the rice. Mix (3), (4), and scrambled egg, place on the service dish, and spread white sesame seeds if desired.

Hard “2”

■Menu: 2 Cups

■Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 50 min

■1 serving: Approx. 890kcal

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■Menu: Mix

■Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 60 min

■1 serving: Approx. 610kcal

Beans rice

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice Greenpeace

●Preparation Method

❶Drain washed rice in a strainer. ❷Place ① and in the inner pot, add

water up to “White Rice” Level 2, and brieﬂy mix.

❸After placing the green peas on the

rice, place the inner pot into the rice cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "Mix" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❹When cooking is ﬁnished, stir and place on a serving

dish.

.........................................................................2 cups

.........................................................................100 g

.........................................................................50 mL

Sake

.........................................................................1/2 tsp

Salt

Tips for Mixing

Rice “2”

★

Add the water and seasoning, adjust the amount of water, and mix well. The rice might not cook properly if the ingredients settle to the bottom. (When using ingredients that contain a lot of water, squeeze out the juice and add the juice and seasoning together.)

★

Spread out the ingredients on the top of the rice and do not mix

them in. (Do not mix together even if the instructions on the ingredients package say to.)

★

Do not use the timer rice cooking or Warm Menu. Doing so could

cause the food to smell unusual or lose quality. The amount of ingredients should be about 30 to 40% of the amount of rice. (About 45 to 60 g of ingredients per cup of rice)

★

Preheat ingredients that easily absorb water.

■Menu: Mix

■Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 50 min

■1 serving: Approx. 590kcal

Warning

Add boiled cowpeas.

Cooking unboiled cowpeas will increase the amount of cowpeas, which could clog the regulator valve, etc., and cause burns.

Red Bean Rice

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice Glutinous rice Cowpeas Salt Sesame and salt

●Preparation Method

❶Quickly boil and drain the cowpeas, add

new water and boil the cowpeas until slightly ﬁrm, separate the cowpeas and broth, and allow them to cool.

❷Mix together and wash the white rice

and glutinous rice and drain the rice in a strainer.

❸Place ② in the inner pot, add the broth

and water up to "Sticky Rice" Level 2, add the salt, and mix.

❹Place the cowpeas of ① on the rice, place the inner pot

into the rice cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "Mix" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❺When cooking is ﬁnished, stir and place on a serving dish,

and sprinkle with sesame and salts.

●How to boil and drain cowpeas

❶

Wash cowpeas thoroughly with cold water.

❷Place

and then separate the cowpeas from the broth.

❸Again place the cowpeas in water (200 mL) in the pot and cook on

a low heat for 20 to 30 minutes until they can be eaten but are still ﬁrm. If the water level falls during cooking and exposes the cowpeas, add more water to cover them.

······································································ 1/2 cup

··························································· 1 1/2 cups

············································································· 30 g

················································································· 1 pinch

··························································· Dash

Sticky Rice "2"

①

and water (200 mL) in a different pot, heat to a rolling boil,

Sansai Rice

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice Glutinous rice Sansai (Wild vegetables (Certain types of traditionally collected wild vegetables)) mix (boiled in water) Deep-fried tofu Sake Soy sauce

Salt Sugar White sesame seeds

●Preparation Method

❶Dip the deep-fried tofu in boiled water

to remove the oil and cut it into strips in the short direction. Drain the liquid from the sansai.

❷Mix together and wash the white rice

and glutinous rice and drain the rice in a strainer.

❸Place ② and in the inner pot, add

water up to "Sticky Rice" Level 2, and mix.

❹After placing the deep-fried tofu and sansai (prepared in

Step 1) on the rice, place the inner pot into the rice cooker, close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "Mix" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❺When cooking is ﬁnished, stir and place on a serving dish,

and sprinkle with white sesame seeds.

·········································································· 1 cup

···································································· 1 cup

···························································· 1/2 sheet

··································································· 1 1/2 tbsp

····························································· 2/3 tbsp

·········································································· 1 pinch

····································································· 2/3 tbsp

························································ Dash

■Menu: Mix

■Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 55 min

■1 serving: Approx. 610kcal

············ 100 g

Sticky Rice "2"

Green vegetable Porridge

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice

Daikon (Japanese large root radish) leaves or desired greens

Salt

····························································

·················································································· Dash

···········

1/2 cup

····

10g

■Menu: Porridge

■Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 60 min

■1 serving: Approx. 130kcal

●Preparation Method

❶Wash the rice, place it in the inner pot,

and add water up to "Porridge" Level

0.5.

❷Place the inner pot into the rice cooker,

close the lid, press the On/Off button, select "Porridge" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❸Brieﬂy boil daikon (Japanese large root

radish) leaves or desired greens, drain off the water, and ﬁnely chop them.

❹When the rice has ﬁnished cooking, add ③, salt to taste, stir brieﬂy, and place on the serving dish.

Porridge "0.5"

Warning

Add the leaves, such as greens, after the rice has nished cooking.

Adding the leaves before the rice is cooked could clog the regulator valve and cause burns.

■Menu: Porridge

■Cooking Time Guideline: Approx. 60 min

■1 serving: Approx. 160kcal

Chicken Porridge

●Ingredients (2 servings)

White rice

Chicken breast (no skin)

Soup stock cube

Japanese scallion leaves

Ginger skin

Sake

Soy sauce

Salt

Japanese scallion stalk

White sesame seeds

······································································ 1/2 cup

····················································· 30g

································································· 1/2

···································· to taste

··························································· to taste

····································································· 1/2 tbsp

····························································· 1/2 tsp

················································································· 1 pinch

················································ Dash

···················································· Dash

English

Tips for preparing porridge

★Eat the porridge quickly after it is cooked rather than keeping it warm

for a period before eating.

★The porridge will become gooey if not eaten promptly.

●Preparation Method

❶Place the chicken meat in a pot, add

300 mL of water and , heat until the meat is thoroughly cooked, and then strain the liquid in a bowl for broth to cool it.

❷By hand, tear the ①chicken into ﬁne

pieces and sprinkle with to season.

❸Wash the rice and place it in the inner pot, add the ①

broth and water up to "Porridge" Level 0.5, add the salt and soup ﬂavoring, and stir brieﬂy.

❹Place the inner pot into the rice cooker, close the lid,

press the On/Off button, select "Porridge" for the menu setting, and press the Cook button.

❺When the rice has ﬁnished cooking, add the ② chicken

meat, mix together, place on a serving dish, and sprinkle with the Japanese scallion stalk and white sesame seeds.

Porridge "0.5"

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