Panasonic sr-zx185 Operation Manual

SIN-DBD

Operating Instructions

Electric Rice Cooker Household Use

Model No. / : SR-ZX185, SR-ZG185

	Table of Content
Safety Precautions..................................		2-3
Parts identification........................................		4
•	Display ......................................................	4
•	Parts identification ....................................	4
•	Accessories ..............................................	4
Time setup / Lithium battery .........................		5
Preparations..............................................		6-7
Functions.................................................		8-13
•	White Rice, Jasmine, Multi Grain, Quick
	Cook, Brown Rice or Sticky Rice .............	8
•	Claypot .....................................................	9
•	Porridge ..................................................	10
•	Steam .....................................................	11
•	Cake / Bread...........................................	12
• Soup / Slow Cook ...................................		13
Using the Timer ..........................................		14
Cleaning and maintenance ........................		15
How to use adjustable steam basket /
When the display shows as follows ...............		16

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Usage

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Troubleshooting..........................................	17	In	....................................................	34
Specifications .............................................	18	trouble	............................................................	35

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 2-3).

Keep this manual for future use.

Panasonic

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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.

WARNING	injury or death.	Indicates risk of
		CAUTION damage.injury or property
	Indicates serious
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These symbols indicate		This symbol indicates requirement
prohibition.		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 or fire caused by short circuit).

■Do not insert any objects in the steam vent or gap.

Especially metal objects such as pins or wires.

(It may cause an electric shock or malfunction).

■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).

■Clean the power plug regularly.

(A soiled power plug may cause insufficient insulation due to the moisture, and may cause

afire).

•Unplug the power plug, and wipe with a dry cloth.

■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 or fire caused by short circuit).

•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special

cord or assembly available from the manufacturer or its service agent.

■Do not immerse the appliance in water or splash it with water.

(It may cause a fire caused by short circuit or electric shock).

•Please enquire with an authorized dealer if water gets inside the appliance.

■Use only a power outlet rated at 10 amperes and alternating electric voltage at 230 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 plug or unplug the power plug with wet hands.

(It may cause an electric shock).

■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 (It may cause a burn).

■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 authorized dealer.

■Insert the instrument plug and the power plug firmly.

(Otherwise it may cause an electric shock and fire caused by the heat that may generate around the instrument plug or the power plug).

•Do not use a broken power plug or a loose power outlet.

■Discontinue using the appliance immediately and unplug the power cord in cases of abnormal situations and breaking down.

	(It may cause smoking, a fire or electric shock).
	•	The power plug and the power cord become abnormally hot.
(e.g. for	•	The power cord is damaged or power failure occurs when touched.
	•	The main body is deformed or abnormally hot.
abnormal	•	The unit gives out smoke or scorching smell.
situations or	•	There are cracks, looseness or wobbles of the appliance.
breaking down)	•	The cast heater is warped or the pan is deformed.

→Please make enquiries at Panasonic authorized service center for inspection and repair immediately.

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Foreign matters

Safety Precautions Must be followed!

CAUTION

■Do not use the appliance on following places.

• The place where it may be splashed with water or near a heat source. (It may cause a fire caused by short circuit or

electric shock).

• An unstable surface or carpet, electric carpet, table cloths

(ethylene plastic) or other object that cannot resist high

temperature. (It may cause an injury, burn or fire).

• Near a wall or furniture. (It may cause a discoloration or deformation).

■Do not expose the power plug to steam and do not let water spill on the connector of the power plug.

•Do not expose the power plug to steam when it is plugged in. (It may cause a fire caused by short circuit). When using a cabinet with sliding table, use the appliance where the power plug cannot be exposed to steam.

■Be sure to hold the instrument plug or the power plug when unplugging.

(Otherwise it may cause an electric shock or fire caused by short circuit).

■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 short circuit due to the insulation deterioration).

■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, leakage, and fire).

■Heating element is subjected to residual heat after use. 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 cast heater. (It may cause

aburn).

■Do not touch the hook button while moving the appliance.

(It may cause the outer lid to open, resulting in

aburn).

■Beware of hot surface of clear frame.

(It may cause a burn).

■Do not use other pan than the one specified.

(It may cause a burn and injury due to overheat or malfunction).

Precautions for Use

Please put in correct amount of rice and water and select

functions correctly according to the operating instructions.

(So as to avoid of rice water, half-cooked rice or scorched rice).

Before using the appliance, the anti-tarnish paper between the pan and the cast heater should be removed.

(So as to avoid poor cooking or fire).

Do not put ingredients to be cooked directly into the appliance in which no pan is placed. Do not cook without pan.

(So as to prevent any impurities from causing failure).

Do not cover the outer lid with cloth or other objects when the appliance is in use.

(So as to avoid deformation, color change of the outer lid or failure).

Avoid using the appliance under direct sunlight.

(So as to avoid color change).

Do not let water spill on the power plug of the power cord set.

(This may result in electric shock).

Do not scoop 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 matters such as rice on the pan, cast heater and temperature sensor.

	•	Do not tilt or overturn
	Cast heater •	the appliance.
		Before cleaning, turn
	Temperature	off the power switch
		and pull out the
Pan	sensor	power plug.

When there is any 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.

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Display

7	Press this button to: 1.	Select a cooking function.
	2.	Enter Keep Warm mode.
	3.	Preset timer.
	4.	Set clock or cooking timer.
	5.	Start setting cooking timer.
	6.	Cancel the operation.
	7.	Start cooking.

Parts identification

	Inner lid
Pan	Outer lid
	Steam cap

Hook button

Control panel display

	Cord set		Handle
	Instrument plug
			Clear frame (for SR-ZX185)
			Upper frame (for SR-ZG185)
	Power cord	* Power plug	Cast heater
			* The shape of power plug maybe different from illustration.

Accessories

Measuring cup	Adjustable steam	Rice scoop	Porridge scoop
(Approx. 180 mL)	basket

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Time setup / Lithium battery

1		Time setup
	Connect the power plug. Press or	button for more than one second, then release the button after a

beep sound. The time shows in the LCD starts to blink.

2	Press	or	button to set the time (1 minute increment).
	Keeping the button pressed will make setting faster.

•24:00 is replaced by 0:00.

•Error may occur in the Timer function if the current time has not been set properly.

•The time cannot be setup during operating state.

3 The time will be automatically set after leaving about 5 seconds (LCD stops blinking).

Lithium battery

Power source for the clock ■When unplugged

The internal lithium battery is fully utilized.

■When plugged

The power supply source is fully utilized.

Battery Replacement

If lithium battery is fully utilized, please

contact authorized service center for replacement.

■The life time of battery is around 5 years (At 20°C room temperature and plugged in 12 hours each day).

■When the battery is consumed, the following phenomenon will happen:

•The clock becomes vague or disappear.

•Memory of preset time is lost.

•The clock can be used again when power plug is connected.

(The clock resetting is required).

Note: Do not put the lithium battery into the fire, do not recharge, disassemble or heat the battery, etc.

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Preparations

1	Measure rice with the measuring cup provided.
	• The volume of the measuring cup is about 180 mL.
	• For the maximum quantity of the rice to be cooked at once, refer to	Correct	The cooking result
	specifications in Page 18.
			may be affected

2 Wash the rice till the water turns relatively clear.

1Wash the rice quickly with plenty of water and stirring the rice lightly to wash it while changing water.

2Repeat it for several times (wash the rice → pour out water), till the water turns relatively clear.

ATTENTION

• 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	Add the washed rice or other ingredients into the pan.
	• Use water line on the pan to measure water quantity as follow		<Example>
	Function	Water line	When the rice quantity is 5 measuring
	White Rice	White Rice	cups, wash the rice and put into the
			pan, then add water into the pan till
	Jasmine	Jasmine Rice	the water surface reaches scale "5" at
			water line of "White Rice".
	Multi Grain	Multi Grain
	Claypot	White Rice
	Quick Cook	White Rice
	Brown Rice	Brown Rice
	Sticky Rice	Sticky Rice
	Soup / Slow Cook	White Rice
	Porridge	Porridge

• In the Soup / Slow Cook function, the total amount of ingredients and water shall not exceed the maximum water line for "White Rice".

•Dry the outside surface of the pan. If it is wet, it may cause noise while cooking. Any foreign matters between the pan and the cast heater may damage the unit.

•Please make sure that the pan is on leveled surface.

•Please measure water by aligning water line left side and right side.

•If rice is too hard or too soft, please adjust water amount according to your personal taste.

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Preparations

4 Put the pan into the body and close the outer lid.

1 In order for the bottom of pan can be closely attached to

the cast heater, please rotate the pan along the direction indicated by the arrow for 2 or 3 times. 2 Please check whether the inner lid and steam cap are properly attached. (Refer to Page 15)

3 Close the outer lid until it clicks.

5 Connect the plugs.

1 Please insert the instrument plug into the body first.

2Connect the power plug. Make sure that both plugs are securely connected.

	Power plug
Body	Outlet

Instrument plug

ATTENTION

*The right table shows the maximum allowable amount of white rice that can be cooked at a

same time steaming with the adjustable steam basket.

•Reasonable time interval is recommended between subsequent cooking to ensure cooking result is normal.

•There is possibility of starch, spill over through steam vent if cooking is done using hard water

(ie: untreated water).

The maximum amount of rice (in measuring cups)

	Height of the	Maximum amount of white rice
	adjustable steam basket
	Shallow	5
	Deep	4

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Functions WhiteRice,Jasmine,MultiGrain,QuickCook,BrownRiceorStickyRice

■Important Information

• The amount of rice is specified in specifications. (Page 18)

• In the Quick Cook function, the rice may be harder or there may be rice crust (Quick Cook function can be used for white rice).

→ For better performance, please add some more water.

→ For better performance, please stir and loosen the rice immediately and keep the rice warm for a few minutes after the beep sound.

* For brown rice, it takes about 2 hours to complete cooking.

Operations (Cooking with the White Rice, Jasmine, Multi Grain, Quick Cook, Brown Rice or Sticky Rice function).

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2

Press button to point to White Rice, Jasmine, Multi Grain, Quick Cook, Brown Rice or Sticky Rice function.

• The indicator blinks.

Press button.

•The indicator lights up and the cooking starts.

•Before cooking complete, the LCD display will show the remaining time in 1 minute decrement.

•lf you want to preset the timer for White Rice, Jasmine, Multi Grain, Brown Rice or Sticky Rice, please refer to “Using the Timer” (Page 14).

The cooking is over

Stir and loosen the rice.

•When cooking is over, the electric rice cooker beeps and automatically switches to the Keep Warm function (The indicator turns off and the indicator lights up automatically).

Keep Warm

•When the cooking is over, all functions will turn to Keep Warm function automatically.

But some functions are not recommended to use with Keep Warm function.

Please press button to exit Keep Warm function.

•You can keep the rice warm for up to 12 hours, so as not to affect the taste or cause unpleasant smell.

•When in Keep Warm function, there may be some droplets at the edge of the pan.

•The rice taste may be affected if rice scoop is left in the electric rice cooker during Keep Warm function.

	Menu	Keep	The result after kept warm
		warm
	White Rice
	Jasmine
	Multi Grain
	Quick Cook
	Claypot	Î	Affects the taste or causes a
	Brown Rice	Î	strange smell.
			Flavor can be adversely
	Sticky Rice	Î	affected.
	Porridge	Î	It may become too thick.
	Cake / Bread	Î	Affects the taste or causes a
	Soup / Slow Cook	Î	strange smell.
	Steam	Î

: Can be used, Î : Not recommend to use

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Functions Claypot

■Important Information

• The amount of rice is specified in specifications. (Page 18)

• Ingredients are evenly placed on the surface of the rice, it is not to mix.

• When placing ingredients, it cannot go above the maximum water line for "White Rice".

• Do not open the outer lid while cooking. (Cooking result may not be satisfactory).

Operations (Cooking with the Claypot function).

1	Press		button to point	to Claypot function.
	• The	indicator blinks.
2	Press		button.
	• The	indicator lights up and the cooking starts.

• Before cooking is completed, the LCD display will show the remaining time in 1 minute decrement.

The cooking is over

Press button.

•When cooking is over, the electric rice cooker beeps and automatically switches to the Keep Warm function

(The indicator turns off and the indicator lights up automatically). However, we do not recommend using the Keep Warm function as it may affect the taste. Press the button to exit the Keep Warm function and unplug the power plug.

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Functions Porridge

■Important Information

• The amount of rice is specified in specifications. (Page 18)

• If using too much water, it may cause spill over through steam vent.

• In order to have thicker porridge you may reduce the water amount according to your personal taste.

• When the outer lid is opened during cooking, the amount of moisture condensation maybe increased.

• Take off and clean the steam cap after every use to prevent any odor.

Operations (Cooking with the Porridge function).

1	Press		button to point	to Porridge function.
	• The	indicator blinks.
2	Press		button.
	• The	indicator lights up and the cooking starts.

• Before cooking is completed, the LCD display will show the remaining time in 1 minute decrement.

• lf you want to preset the timer for Porridge, please refer to “Using the Timer” (Page 14).

The cooking is over

Press button.

•When cooking is over, the electric rice cooker beeps and automatically switches to the Keep Warm function

(The indicator turns off and the indicator lights up automatically). However, we do not recommend using the Keep Warm function as it may become too thick. Press the button to exit the Keep Warm function and unplug the power plug.

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Functions Steam

■Important Information

• After boiling and complete evaporation of water, the electric rice cooker automatically switches off.

• If you want to abort steaming during cooking, press

button.

• When steaming while cooking rice at the same time, it's recommended to use Jasmine, Multi Grain or White Rice function with maximum quantity as described in Page 7.

→ Do not open the outer lid while cooking. (Cooking result may not be satisfactory).

• Please do not block the hole of the inner lid with food.

Preparations

•Add the required amount of water.

•Place the adjustable steam basket into the pan as shown.

•Place foods to be steamed into the adjustable steam basket.

•Close the outer lid.

nCorrespondence between the amount of water and time of steaming

Cooking time	Amount of water
Less than 10 minutes	1 measuring cup
10 ~ 30 minutes	2 measuring cups
30 ~ 60 minutes	4 measuring cups

Adjustable steam basket

Water

Operations (Cooking with the Steam function).

1	Press	button to point	to Steam function.
	• The	indicator and blink (as the default cooking time for Steam function).
2	Press	button to set the cooking time as your desire.
	• You can set the cooking time from 1 to 60 minutes (1 minute increment).

• Keeping the button pressed will make setting faster.

3 Press button.

• The indicator lights up and the cooking starts.

•After water is boiled, the LCD display will show remaining time in 1 minute decrement.

The cooking is over

Press button.

•When cooking is over, the electric rice cooker beeps and automatically switches to the Keep Warm function

(The indicator turns off and the indicator lights up automatically). However, we do not recommend using the Keep Warm function as it may affect the taste. Press the button to exit the Keep Warm function and unplug the power plug.

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