Keep Warm; Timer Rice Cooking; Sounds - Hitachi RZWS4YH Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting - continued
If This Happens
●Smells
●Yellows
●Drying
●Condensation
forms.
●Rice become
sticky.
●Cooking starts
immediately.
●Cooking is not
completed at the
timer time.
●Rice cooker
makes various
sounds during
use or when it is
carried.
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Keeping rice warm for a long period (12 or more hours) causes rice to smell and
become yellow.
Keeping rice warm
●Do not use the Warm menu for rice that has become cold.
Washing the rice
●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.
●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to
let the rice and water sit for a while.
Stirring the rice
●Stir the rice as soon as it finishes cooking.
(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)
Dirty parts
●Clean off the inner lid and steam vent.
If the amount of rice is small, it will be easy to dry.
Amount of rice kept warm
●In particular, a small amount of rice should not be made flat but put in the center.
Dirty parts
●Clean off the bottom and rim of the inner pot, the temperature sensor, and the lid packing.
Attaching parts
●Do not forget to attach the inner lid and steam vent.
Condensation forms on the inner pot and inner lid during warming.
This prevents the rice from drying out and is not a malfunction.
Stirring the rice
●Stir the rice as soon as it finishes cooking.
(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)
Amount of rice kept warm
●In particular, a small amount of rice should not be made flat but put in the center.
The time set for the timer is the time when the rice is scheduled to finish
cooking. Cooking will begin immediately when the set time is close
P.18
to the current time. In addition, it takes time to cook the rice, so sometimes the
rice does not finish cooking by the set time. Check the current time of the clock
and adjust it if it is incorrect (The clock uses 24-hour time).
The following sounds are generated by the rice cooker during use such as cooking or when it is carried.
This is not a malfunction.
When the power plug is plugged in
Zapping sound Whirling sound Zinging sound
(There may also be sparks)
This is the sound of charging
to the inverter circuit
Please check the following points
before calling for service.
Check This
When using the rice cooker
Latch catch Buzzing sound
This is the sound This is the inner
of the cooling fan pot IH heating
turning. sound.
P.19
P.12
P.15
P.21
P.19
P.20, 21
P.21
P.15
P.19
P.7
When using the rice cooker
Rattling sound Tapping sound
Sound of the
pressure regulator
operating