Hamilton Beach 37561 - Multi-Function Rice Cooker Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Parts and Features
2 How to Use
3 Care and Cleaning
4 Troubleshooting
5 Documents / Resources
- 5.1 References
- 5.2 Download manual

Parts and Features

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Parts and Features

Hinged Lid with Steam Vent
Removable Steam Vent Cover (bottom of Lid)
Steamer Basket
Cooking Pot
Rice Paddle
Rice Measuring Cup, 6-ounce (177 mL)
Base
Cord Wrap (on back of Base)
Control Panel
Lid Release Button

HOT SURFACE. The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.

How to Use

Electrical Shock Hazard. Cook only in removable cooking pot. Never place water or food directly into the base.

Burn Hazard. Steam from steam vent can cause injury.
Before first use: Wash Cooking Pot, Steamer Basket, Rice Measuring Cup, and Rice Paddle in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry. Wipe inside of Lid with damp cloth.
To open Lid: Press Lid Release Button.

Cooking Rice
Rice Measuring Cup – Do not throw away Rice Measuring Cup that comes with your unit. This is an important tool in using your Rice Cooker successfully as a rice cooker and its size is standard in rice industry. One Rice Measuring Cup equals 6 oz. (177 mL) or approximately 3/4 cup (U.S. standard measuring cup). This is based on the traditional Japanese gō measurement.
NOTE: For best results, rinse all rice in cold water and drain prior to cooking to remove surface starch and help prevent gummy rice.
Steamer Basket – Use to steam vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, hard cook eggs, and prepared foods such as dumplings or rice noodle rolls.

Using Rice Cooker to Cook RICE/GRAINS or HOT CEREAL:

Add desired amount of uncooked rice or hot cereal to Cooking Pot; then fill with water to corresponding water line.
Example: If you add 3 level Rice Measuring Cups of rice to Cooking Pot, add water to "3" line of Pot. DO NOT exceed 5.5- cup MAX. Refer to package directions for cooking hot cereal.
Place Cooking Pot straight down on Base. Make sure Cooking Pot is securely placed into Base.
NOTE: Make sure bottom of Cooking Pot is not bent or warped, or it will not conduct heat correctly.
Plug into outlet. Display will show 4 dashes.
Press SELECT button for desired function; selected function and 4 dashed lines will flash. Rice Cooker will start to heat automatically after 5 seconds.
At end of cooking time, Rice Cooker will automatically switch to WARM except when using EGG or STEAM functions. Rice Cooker will keep warm up to 12 hours, then sound an alarm and switch to standby mode. Use oven mitts if removing Cooking Pot from Base while still hot.

Program Functions
This Rice Cooker uses fuzzy logic to automatically adjust cooking times and temperatures based on amount of liquid in Cooking Pot. RICE/GRAINS and HOT CEREAL functions have preprogrammed cycles with a default cooking time that cannot be adjusted. Actual cooking time depends on amounts of ingredients and liquid. Cooking times can range from 30-60 minutes. Cooking will start and display will show a rotating dash until cooking process is almost complete. Then, display will begin to count down when Rice Cooker senses approximately 6 minutes left in cooking cycle. Rice Cooker automatically switches to WARM when finished cooking and will keep warm up to 12 hours.

Time Functions
Four functions can be adjusted to time you desire. After selecting function, press TIME ADJUST button to adjust time. Display will show rotating dashes until cooking temperature is reached, then timer will begin counting down. Rice Cooker automatically switches to WARM when finished cooking and will keep warm up to 12 hours.
NOTE:DELAY START function can be used with RICE/GRAINS and HOT CEREAL only.

FUNCTION	TIME RANGE
EGG	12 minutes is default time for hard-cooking 10 large eggs. Time can be adjusted by pressing TIME ADJUST Button until desired time is reached. Add water to Cooking Pot to 1-cup line.
SLOW COOK (LOW or HI)	Select SLOW COOK HI or SLOW COOK LOW. Timing can be adjusted within 5 seconds after function is selected or cooking will start automatically. Default is 6 hours for LOW and 4 hours for HI. To increase time, press TIME ADJUST Button until desired cooking time is displayed. Timer will count up in 30-minute increments from 1-10 hours and 1-hour increments from 10-14 hours.
STEAM	1-60 minutes; timer countdown begins when water boils. Add water to 1-cup line.
WARM	Rice Cooker automatically switches to WARM when finished cooking for up to 12 hours.

WARM/CANCEL

Once cooking is completed, WARM light will illuminate for up to 12 hours. Timer will count up to display total amount of time on WARM.
Press WARM/CANCEL button at any time to stop functions.

DELAY START
DELAY START function can be used with RICE/GRAINS and HOT CEREAL only. Place water and food items in Cooking Pot or food in Steamer Basket. Select function and cooking time. Once selected, press DELAY START, then press TIME ADJUST to select desired time. DELAY START can be set from 0–24 hours.

Program Functions Chart

FUNCTION	DELAY START	TIME ADJUST	SWITCH TO WARM	DEFAULT COOKING TIME	WARM TIME	COOKING TIME
RICE/GRAINS	Yes, (0–24 hours)	No	Yes	No	12 hours	Dashes rotating
HOT CEREAL	Yes, (0–24 hours)	No	Yes	No	12 hours	Dashes rotating
EGG	No	Yes (4–20 min)	No	12 minutes	N/A	Dashes rotating; Count down
STEAM	No	Yes (1 min– 1 hour)	No	5 minutes	N/A	Dashes rotating; Count down
SLOW COOK HI	No	Yes (1–14 hours)	Yes	4 hours	Total 24 hours (cooking and warming)	Count down
SLOW COOK LOW	No	Yes (1–14 hours)	Yes	6 hours	Total 24 hours (cooking and warming)	Count down
WARM	No	No	N/A	N/A	N/A	Count up

NOTE: During RICE/GRAINS and HOT CEREAL, time displays last 5 minutes of cooking, then counts down.

Care and Cleaning

Electrical Shock Hazard. Do not immerse base, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.

Unplug.
Cooking Pot, Steamer Basket, Rice Measuring Cup, and Rice Paddle are dishwasher-safe, top-rack only. DO NOT use "SANITIZE" setting when washing in dishwasher. SANITIZE cycle temperatures could damage your product.

Wipe Base and underside of Lid with a soft, damp cloth or sponge. To remove stubborn spots, use a mild, nonabrasive cleanser.

To remove Steam Vent Cover:

Unplug and cool.
Open Lid and pull Steam Vent Cover straight out. Wash in hot, soapy water.
Rinse and Dry. To install, place pointed end of Steam Vent Cover in hole of Lid. Push to secure. Steam Vent Cover MUST be installed with any function.