Cooking Rice; When You Wish To Cook Immediately; (If The Outer Lid Needs To Be Opened While Cooking) - Panasonic SR-SSS185 Operating Instructions Manual

Cooking Rice

Washing the rice and adding water
1
Measure the rice
OMeasure by levelling off in the supplied
measuring cup. (Approx. 180 mL/cup)
2
Wash the rice
①OO F irst, add plenty of water, stir, and quickly throw
away the water.
②OO R epeat this process 2 to 5 times, stirring gently
to wash the rice each time.
(The water for cooking can be stayed a little
white.)
③OO P ut the washed rice in the Inner Pan.
( The rice can be washed in the Inner Pan.)
Note
ODo not leave the rice in a strainer for any length
of time.
( )
The rice grains may break,
causing the rice to stick or
burn when cooked.
Three rules
for delicious rice
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When you wish to cook immediately

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Add water
OAdd water up to the mark (Water Level) for the
desired cooking program. (P.12)
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Ensure that the Inner Pan is on a level
surface and check the marks on both sides.
OAdd the correct amount of water for the
number of cups of rice.
When adjusting the amount of water to suit
your taste etc., be aware that the Rice Cooker
allows for a 1–5 mm adjustment for the "Eco"
program and a 1–2 mm adjustment for other
programs.
(
Adding too much water may prevent rice
cooking properly.
• Use a little less water than indicated for
new-crop rice.
• Use a little less water than indicated for
firmer rice and a little more than indicated for
softer rice.
OEnsure the rice is level.
OSoaking the rice is not required.
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When the "Start" button is pressed,
the water will be absorbed automatically.
Using the "Delicious" program
with 3 cups of rice
Measure out the water and Wash the rice gently.
rice correctly. Heavy-handed washing of the rice
can result in the grains splitting,
causing the rice to stick or burn.
4
Place the Inner Pan in the Rice Cooker
OWipe away any water etc. on the outside of the
Inner Pan.
5
) Fill the Water Vessel with water
and attach to the Rice Cooker
(For further details, see P.27.)
)
Precautions
OReplace the water each time the Rice Cooker
is used.
Failure to do so may cause scale buildup on
O
the Water Vessel.
Adding water when the Water Vessel is still hot
O
such as after use may mean steam cooking is not
available as the water temperature is too high.
6
Attach the Inner Lid
)
(Refer to "Attaching" on P.25.)
①OO F it into the grooves.
②OO P ress into the Outer Lid until you hear a "click".
7
Check that the Filter and Steam Cap
have been attached, and close the
Outer Lid
(
The Inner Pan in
Refer to
the illustration is
"Attaching"
the 1.0L model.
on P.24–25.
Use suitable water.
We recommend the use of
tap water or filtered tap
water.
O Use of alkaline water
(with a pH higher than 9)
may result in sticky or
yellow-colored rice.
O Use of hard mineral water
(with hardness of 100 or
above) may result in dry
or hard rice.
Setting up
8
Insert the Power Plug
OPlease connect the Instrument Plug to the body
first and then connect the Power Plug.
Make sure that both plugs are firmly connected.
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Check the program and press the
"Start" button
Fill up to here
Press
Cooking starts.
OWhen the buzzer sounds after cooking, the
steaming stage has finished.
Mix the rice immediately.
(This is to allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
Q If the Outer Lid needs to be opened while
cooking
1. Check that there is no one near the Rice Cooker.
2. Press the "Cancel/Off" button to stop cooking.
Filter Steam Cap * Take care, as hot steam will jet out quickly from the
Steam Vent.
)
3. Wait for approximately 4 minutes and press the Hook
Button after checking that the
has gone out and that steam is no longer jetting out.
* Opening the Outer Lid immediately after pressing the
"Cancel/Off" button may cause a burn.
Cooking
O Makes a clicking sound.
This is the sound made during
preparations before applying pressure.
.
It is not a fault.
indicator (flashing)
Things to look out!
O Where possible, choose recently
processed rice.
O After opening a bag of rice, use it
promptly.
O Keep rice in the fridge.
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