Cooking Rice; When You Wish To Cook Immediately - Panasonic SR-PX104 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
① F irst, add plenty of water, stir, and quickly throw
away the water.
② 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.
③ P ut the washed rice in the Inner Pan.
(  T hericecanbewashedintheInnerPan.)
Precaution
ODo not leave the rice in a strainer for any length
of time.
( )
 T hericegrainsmaybreak,
causing the rice to stick or
burn when cooked.
Three rules
for delicious rice
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When you wish to cook immediately

3
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.
Adjust water by approximately 1 to 2 mm from
the Water Level according to your preference.
(
 O verfilling may cause the cooking contents to
discharge or spoil your meal.
)
• 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.
( 
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 Warm
Jar
OWipe away any water etc. on the outside of
)
the Inner Pan.
5
Attach the Inner Lid
(Refer to "Attaching" on P.23.)
① F it into the grooves.
)
② P ress into the Outer Lid until you hear a "click".
6
Check that the Steam Cap have
been attached, and close the
Outer Lid
(  R efer to"Attaching" on P.22.)
)
The Inner Pan in
the illustration is
the 1.0L model.
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-coloured rice.
O Use of hard mineral
water (with hardness of
100 or above) may result
in dry or hard rice.
Setting up
7
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.
8
Check the program and press the
"Start" button
Press
Cooking starts.
OWhen the buzzer sounds after cooking, the
Steam Cap
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 Warm Jar.
2. Press the "Cancel/Off" button to stop cooking. The
indicator will continue flashing (approx.
4 minutes).
* Take care, as hot steam will jet out quickly from the
Steam Vent.
3. Press the Hook Button after checking that the
indicator (flashing) has gone out and that steam is no
longer jetting out.
Cooking
O Makes a clicking sound.
This is the sound made during
preparations before applying pressure.
.
It is not a fault.
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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