Aroma ARC-896 Instruction Manual page 6

HOW TO USE CONTINUED
To Set Delay Timer:
1. Using the measuring cup provided put the desired amount of rice into the
inner pot.
2. Rinse rice in the inner pot until water becomes relatively clear.
3. Add the appropriate amount of water into the inner pot depending on the
type of rice being cooked and personal preferences. A general water guide
has been included on the previous page. The inner pot also has markings
on the inside to indicate rice and water amounts.
4. Return the inner pot to the rice cooker base and close the lid.
5. Plug the unit into the wall outlet.
6. Press the "Delay Timer" button. The green light just above the button should
be blinking and it should now read "1 Hour." Each time the "Delay Timer"
button is pressed, the timer will increase by one hour. For example, if you
press the "Delay Timer" button three times, the display will read "3 Hours."
7. Select the number of hours desired.
8. Using the "Menu Select" button, select the desired function.
9. If you are cooking more than 1 cup of uncooked rice, press the
"Start/Reheat" button.
10. If you are cooking 1 cup or less of uncooked rice, press the "Up to One Cup
Cooking" button.
11. The green light above the "Delay Timer" button will stop blinking but remain
illuminated. When the cooker starts, the green light above the "Delay Timer"
will turn off and the button above the "Start/Reheat" or "Up to One Cup
Cooking" will illuminate instead.
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12. When the rice is finished, the light above the "Start/Reheat" or "Up to One
Cup Cooking" will turn off and the green light above the "Keep Warm" button
will illuminate indicating that it the rice cooker is now in "Keep Warm" mode.
NOTE:
• The number of hours selected on the "Delay Timer" indicates
when the rice will be finished cooking. For example if you select 3
hours, the rice cooker will start cooking before 3 hours to ensure
that the rice will be ready in the selected 3 hours.
HOW TO USE CONTINUED
To Use Keep Warm Function:
1. When the rice is finished cooking, the cooker will automatically turn to "Keep
Warm" mode and will be indicated by the green light above the "Keep Warm"
button.
2. The rice cooker will remain in "Keep Warm" mode until the "Reset" button is
pushed and the unit is unplugged.
NOTE:
•
Always press "Reset" and unplug the rice cooker after use.
•
Never leave the rice cooker on or in "Keep Warm" mode when no rice remains.
•
It is not recommended that you keep rice in "Keep Warm" mode for more than
10-12 hours as rice may not taste good.
To Use Reheat Function:
If rice has cooled but is NOT cold you may reheat it using the "Start/Reheat"
button. The rice must still be in the "Keep Warm" mode to do so.
1. Stir and loosen the rice, making sure that it is level in the inner pot.
2. Press the "Cook/Reheat" button.
3. The indicator light above the "Keep Warm" button will blink and the display
panel will read "8 min".
4. To stop the reheating process before the 8 minutes are complete, either
press the "Cook/Reheat" button again or press "Reset".
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