You can use the cooking plate to cook side dishes
described in the supplied “COOKBOOK” at the
same time as you cook rice. You can also add
water to the inner pot and cook side dishes without
making rice.
Refer to the supplied “COOKBOOK” for directions.
Note
● Do not make dishes other than those described in
the supplied “COOKBOOK”.
● Do not cook with a greater volume of ingredients
than that indicated in the supplied “COOKBOOK”.
Doing so may cause the contents to boil over or
result in improperly cooked food.
● Be careful of the following points when using the
cooking plate.
• Whencookingdisheswithastrongodor,the
odor may adhere to the pan.
• Whencookingingredientswithastrongcolor,
that color may be transferred to the cooking
platethroughthebroth,etc.
• Do not use sharp instruments like kitchen
knives,tableknives,orforksinsidethecooking
plate.
• Do not use the Timer function when cooking
rice and side dishes concurrently.
1
Prepare the ingredients and
place them in the cooking plate.
Stacking ingredients on top of each other
may result in the contents boiling over or in
improperly cooked food. Spread ingredients
over the whole of the cooking plate.
2
Make the necessary
preparations for cooking rice.
(See p.16.)
Note
● Refer to the following table for the acceptable
amounts of food that can be cooked concurrently
with rice. Do not cook more than the acceptable
maximum or less than the minimum required
amounts. Doing so may cause the contents to boil
over or result in improperly cooked food.
1.0 L type 1.8 L type
Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum
2 cups 1 cup 4 cups 2 cups
3
Place the cooking plate inside
the inner pot and close the lid.
Inner pot
Cooking
plate
(1)
(2)
(3)
Grip
portions
Note
● Always place the cooking plate inside the inner
pot.
● Make sure that the cooking plate is level (not set
at an angle).
4
Connect the power plug to an
outlet.
Note
● IftheKeepWarmlampison,pressthe[Keep
Warm/Cancel]keytoturnoffthelamp.
5
Use the [Menu] key
to select the “Plain/
Synchro-Cooking” menu.
The menu cursor will blink while the menu is
being selected.
Blinks
Always select the “Plain/Synchro-Cooking”
menu when cooking concurrently.
9
Cooking Rice and Side Dishes Together (“Synchro-Cooking” Menu)