Zojirushi NS-WAC10 - How to Use; How to Cook Rice; Basic Cooking Steps

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HOW TO USE
HOW TO COOK RICE
BASIC COOKING STEPS
7 Measure the rice with the provided
Measuring Cup.
One leveled cup of rice In the provided Measuring Cup is approx. 6.1oz.
Rinse the rice and adjust the amount of water.
Place the Inner Cooking Pan on a flat surface. Add water to the water level
according to the menu setting you have chosen (see pg. 13 "TIPS TO
COOKING GREAT-TASTING RICE BY MENUS"). For an accurate
measurement, level the surface of the rice.
• The rice may be cooked immediately after rinsing, as soaking is not
required. Soaking the rice will soften the texture of the rice.
Place the Inner Cooking Pan into the Main Body, ciose
the Outer Lid, and plug in the Power Cord.
Always take precautions to wipe the outer surface of the Inner Cooking Pan clean, especially of moisture,
before placing it securely into the Main Body. Be sure the Inner Lid Set is attached before closing.
1) Insert the Power Cord into the Main Body securely.
2) Insert the Power Plug into an electrical outlet.
Select the desired Menu setting by pressing the button.
Each press of the button changes the position of the "t." Press the button to your desired
menu setting.
• Press and hold the button to quickly cycle through the
selections. (It will stop when it reaches WHITE/MIXED.)
•Stored Menus: WHITE/MIXED, RINSE-FREE and BROWN
will remain selected until you change the setting.
• QUICK COOKING setting: Choose this setting when you
need to cook white rice in a hurry. Please note that the rice
texture may be slightly harder.
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Press the
button.
Turns on
The COOKING light will turn on and the melody/beep
to start cooking will sound. When the Rice Cooker
reaches the steaming process, the Display shows the
remaining time till completion.
The remaining time till
completion in minutes.
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When the melody or beep to indicate the cooking completion
sounds, stir and loosen the rice immediateiy to give the rice
a deliciously fluffy texture. Bapsed time of the
The Rice Cooker automatically switches to the Keep
Warm mode after cooking has completed and the
REGULAR KEEP WARM light turns on. The Display
will show the elapsed Keep Warm time in hour(s). Stir
the rice and loosen it immediately to release excessive
moisture for fluffy rice.
• When keeping rice in the Rice Cooker, be sure to use the Keep Warm mode; otherwise the
rice may produce an odor. - ► Please see pg. 9 "HOW TO USE THE KEEP WARM MODE" or
pg. 16 "REGULAR KEEP WARM & EXTENDED KEEP WARM."
• To see the current time display during the Keep Warm mode, press the© or ©button. Then
press the © or © button to return to the Keep Warm display mode. Please note that this
display will not automatically return to the Keep Warm display mode and must be done
manually. Displays can only be changed during the Keep Warm mode.
• If you cancel the Keep Warm mode and press the KEEP WARM SELECTION button again,
the Display shows 0 hours.
• The sound setting can also be changed (see pg. 15 "SOUND SIGNALS & HOW TO CHANGE
THEM" for details).
Keep Warm mode.
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After use, press the button, then unplug the Power Cord.
• Do not hold the Power Plug if your hands are wet. (Doing so may cause short circuit or electric shock.)
Estimated cooking time from start to compietion:
Length of Cooking Time
White Rice
approx. 50 minutes—1 hour
Mixed Rice approx. 50 minutes—1 hour
Rinse-Free Rice agorox. 55 minutes—1 hour 5 minutes
Quick Cookina agorox. 29—40 minutes 1 aggrox. 30—45 minutes
Sushi Rice
aggrox. 50 minutes—1 hour
Porridae
agorox. 55 minutes—1 hour 10 minutes
Sweet Rice aggrox. 50—55 minutes
Brown Rice aggrox. 1 hour 25 minutes—1 hour 50 minutes
Germinated Brown Rice
aggrox. 1 hour—1 hour 10 minutes
The above table is based on the testing conditions of 120 volts, a room temperature of 68°F, and water at a starting
temperature of 64.4°F.
The above lengths of time are counted from Cooking till the Keep Warm process. Actual times may vary depending on the
voltage, room temperature, season, and the amount of water used.
Please Follow:
• Do not open the Outer Lid during cooking to prevent imperfect cooking results.
• When cooking more than one pot of rice consecutively, allow the Main Body and the Outer Lid to
cool down to body temperature; otherwise it will not cook well.
• To prevent breakdown, do not press the COOKING button when the Inner Cooking Pan is empty.
• Depending on cooking conditions, the bottom portion of the rice may become slightly browned.
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