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Operation panel
[Hour] and [Min] keys
Use to set the present
time and the time under
the Timer function.
[Menu] key
Press to select the desired
cooking menu.
Keep Warm lamp
LitwhentheKeepWarm
function is on.
[Keep Warm/Cancel] key
Press to turn on the Keep
Warmfunctionortocancel
the current operation.
Display
Displaysthemenucursorandthepresenttime,etc.
[Timer] key
Press to select the
desired Timer setting.
[Start] key
Presstostartcooking,
etc.
•Thereliefs(
)onthe[Start]and[KeepWarm/Cancel]keysaretoaidpersonswithavisualimpairment.
Start lamp
Lit or blinks during
cooking,etc.
Timer lamp
Lit or blinks when the
Timer function is set.
Checking the accessories
The spatula can
be inserted
into this
holder.
Spatula Ladle
COOKBOOK
Cooking plate
Measuring cup
About1cup(0.18L),
about 5.29 oz (150 g)
Sounds emitted by the rice cooker
The following sounds coming from the rice cooker
duringcooking,
*1
steaming,orwhentheKeepWarm
function is on is normal and does not indicate a
problem:
• A clicking sound (This is the sound of the
microcomputer controller.)
• A scraping sound (This is the sound of metal
contracting and rubbing together due to heat.)
• A sound like boiling water (Only during cooking
*1
or steaming.)
Checking the present time
The time is displayed in a 24-hour format. It should
be adjusted if the correct time is not displayed.
(See p.44.)
The lithium battery
The rice cooker has a built-in lithium battery that
stores the present time and the preset timer settings
even with the power plug disconnected.
• Thislithiumbatteryhasafour-to-ve-yearlife
expectancy with the power plug disconnected.
• Ifthelithiumbatteryrunsout,“0:00”willblinkon
the display when the power cord is plugged back
in.Normalcookingisstillpossible,butthepresent
time,presettimersettings,andelapsedKeep
Warmtimewillnolongerbestoredinmemory
when the power plug is disconnected.
Note
● Do not attempt to replace the lithium battery
yourself.
Toreplacethebattery,contacttheplaceof
purchase.
*1 “During cooking” means while cooking rice as well as other types of cooking.