[. . . ] 18 Before use Usage In Trouble EN Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic product. € 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 3~5). Reserve it for later use 2 Safety Precautions WARNING: Indicates serious injury or death. [. . . ] € Please connect the instrument plug to the body first and then connect the power plug. Body Power plug Instrument plug Outlet 7 Preparations When cooking white rice, brown rice, mixed rice and sticky rice LEVEL INDICATOR MAXIMUM LEVEL Do not cook over this water line. mixed Rice Water level (CUP)* 3+¾ 4+¾ 5+¾ 6+¾ 7+¾ 8+¾ - • Amount of water. Function Rice (cup) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 White Rice Water level (CUP)* 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brown Rice Water level (CUP)* 3 4 5 6 7 Sticky Rice Water level (CUP)* 3 4 5 6 - • Mixed rice 3 cups: * By following water line mark “CUP” inside the inner pan. * The amount of water can be increased or decreased according to personal preference. 4 * By following water line mark “L” inside the inner pan. * he amount of water can be increased or decreased according to personal preference. Caution * When using the steaming basket while cooking rice, please refer to the table on the right for the maximum cooking volumes. ) Maximum cooking volume (measuring cup provided) Maximum cooking volume 5 8 Functions • Incorrect water or rice quantity may lead to overflow of rice water from the steam cap. € If the outer lid is opened during cooking, the amount of moisture condensation may be increased. € If the porridge is kept in keep warm function for an excessively long time, it will become thicker. € Each time after use, take off and clean the steam cap so as to prevent any strange small. ■■Important Information 1 Press 2 Press Operations • The Start indicator blinks. * Pointer on LCD screen will switch to the next function every time to select (Porridge) function. € The remaining time will be displayed on the LCD and start to countdown when the remaining time reaches 5 minutes. –■Important Information Operations 1 Press 2 Press 3 Press 4 Press • Prepare the cake mixture by following your recipe. € Coat the inner pan with butter or margarine to facilitate removing the cake from inner pan. € The Start indicator blinks and LCD will display 40 min (as the default cooking time for Cake and Browning function). * Pointer on LCD screen will switch to the next function every time is pressed. The cooking is over • When cooking is over, the rice cooker beeps and automatically switches to the Keep Warm function (The Start indicator turns off and the Keep Warm indicator lights up). However, we do not recommend using the Keep Warm function as it may affect the taste. 11 Functions / / Important Information • Incorrect water or rice quantity may lead to overflow of rice water from the steam cap. [. . . ] The cooking is over • When cooking is over, the rice cooker beeps and automatically switches to the Keep Warm function (The Start indicator turn off and Keep Warm indicator lights up) . € If you want to exit the Keep Warm function, press 15 Cleaning and maintenance • • Be sure to unplug and carry out these operations when the appliance is cooled down. Inner Pan Wash with a dishwashing detergent and sponge and wipe off the external surface of the inner pan. Temperature Sensor / Cast heater If an object has become stuck to the Temperature Sensor / Cast heater, slightly polish it off using fine sandpaper (of about # 600). [. . . ]