Aroma ARC-936D Instruction Manual

Aroma ARC-936D Instruction Manual

Rice cooker & food steamer
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Instruction Manual
Rice Cooker & Food Steamer
ARC-936D
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  • Page 1 Rice Cooker & Food Steamer “#1 Rice Cooker Brand in America™” Questions or concerns about your rice cooker? Before returning to the store... Aroma’s customer service experts are happy to help. Call us toll-free at 1-800-276-6286. Answers to many common questions and even replacement parts can be found online.
  • Page 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Aroma 12-Cup Digital Rice Cooker! In no time at all, you’ll be making fantastic, restaurant-quality rice at the touch of a button. ® Whether long, medium or short grain, this cooker is specially calibrated to prepare a variety of rice, including tough-to-cook whole grain brown rice, to fluffy perfection.
  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    19. Use extreme caution when opening the lid during or after cooking. Hot ® steam will escape and may cause scalding. 8. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Aroma ® 20. Rice should not be left in the inner cooking pot with the “Keep Warm”...
  • Page 4: Short Cord Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CONT. DO NOT DRAPE CORD! Short Cord Instructions 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. 3.
  • Page 5: Parts Identification

    Digital Controls PARTS IDENTIFICATION The POWER button turns on the rice cooker once it is plugged in. The KEEP WARM button is great for serving and re-heating. Steam Vent The DELAY TIMER button allows for rice to Lid Release be ready right when it’s needed. Add rice Handle and water in the morning and come home to Button...
  • Page 6: Before First Use

    BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Read all instructions and important safeguards. 2. Remove all packaging materials and check that all items have been received in good condition. 3. Tear up all plastic bags as they can pose a risk to children. 4.
  • Page 7 TO COOK RICE Using the provided measuring Rinse rice to remove excess starch. Fill the inner cooking pot with Place the inner cooking pot into the cup, add rice to the inner cooking Drain. water to the line which matches rice cooker.
  • Page 8 TO COOK RICE (CONT.) Close the lid securely. Plug the cord into an available Press the POWER button to turn the Press the WHITE RICE or BROWN outlet. rice cooker on. RICE button, depending on the type of rice being cooked. • Pressing the POWER button once at any time will cancel the current function.
  • Page 9 TO COOK RICE (CONT.) Once rice is finished, the rice cooker For best results, stir the rice with When finished serving rice, turn will beep and automatically switch the serving spatula to distribute any the rice cooker off by pressing the to its “Keep Warm” setting. The remaining moisture. POWER button twice and unplug the digital display will show the number power cord.
  • Page 10 RICE/WATER MEASUREMENT TABLE RICE WATER LINE APPROX. COOKED UNCOOKED RICE COOKING TIMES INSIDE POT RICE YIELD WHITE RICE: 30-35 Min. 2 Rice Cooker Cups Line 2 4 Rice Cooker Cups BROWN RICE: 60-65 Min. WHITE RICE: 32-37 Min. 3 Rice Cooker Cups Line 3 6 Rice Cooker Cups BROWN RICE: 65-70 Min.
  • Page 11 TO USE THE DELAY TIMER Follow steps 1 to 7 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 5. Press the DELAY TIMER button. Once the needed time is selected, The digital display will countdown Once rice begins cooking, the Each press increases in one hour press the WHITE RICE or BROWN from the time selected and begin COOKING indicator light will...
  • Page 12 TO USE THE DELAY TIMER (CONT.) The rice cooker will countdown Once rice is finished, the rice cooker For best results, stir the rice with When finished serving rice, turn the final minutes of cook time will beep and automatically switch the serving spatula to distribute any the rice cooker off by pressing the (12 minutes for white rice and 25 to its “Keep Warm” setting. The remaining moisture. POWER button twice and unplug the minutes for brown rice).
  • Page 13 TO STEAM Using the provided measuring cup, Place the inner cooking pot into the Place food to be steamed onto the Place the steam tray into the rice add 3 cups of water to the inner rice cooker. steam tray. cooker.
  • Page 14 TO STEAM (CONT.) Press the POWER button to turn the Press the STEAM button. The digital Each press of the STEAM button will Once cooking time is selected, the increase steaming time by one minute, rice cooker on. display will show a flashing 5 to rice cooker will beep and the digital up to 30 minutes.
  • Page 15 TO STEAM FOOD & SIMULTANEOUSLY COOK RICE Follow steps 1 to 9 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 5. Place food to be steamed onto the Using caution to avoid escaping Place steam tray into the rice Close the lid securely. steam tray.
  • Page 16 TO STEAM FOOD & SIMULTANEOUSLY COOK RICE (CONT.) Using caution, open the lid to check Allow rice cooker to continue Once rice is finished, the rice cooker When finished serving rice, turn food for doneness. If finished, cooking rice. will beep and automatically switch the rice cooker off by pressing the remove steam tray. It will be hot. to its “Keep Warm” setting. The POWER button twice and unplug the digital display will show the number power cord.
  • Page 17 STEAMING TABLES When steaming, Aroma recommends using 3 cups of water with the provided measuring cup. ® Meat Steaming Table Vegetable Steaming Table SAFE INTERNAL MEAT STEAMING TIME VEGETABLE STEAMING TIME TEMPERATURE Fish 25 Min. 140° Asparagus 9-11 Minutes Broccoli...
  • Page 18 TO COOK SOUP, CHILI OR STEW Add ingredients to the inner cooking Place the inner cooking pot into the Close the lid securely. Plug the cord into an available pot. rice cooker. outlet. • The rice cooker will not switch to its “Keep Warm” setting until all liquid is boiled away. Follow the recipe carefully and do not leave the rice cooker unattended.
  • Page 19 TO COOK SOUP, CHILI OR STEW (CONT.) Press the POWER button to turn the Press the WHITE RICE button to Using caution to avoid escaping Once cooking is complete, press rice cooker on. begin cooking. steam, open the lid and stir the KEEP WARM button to switch occasionally with a long-handled the rice cooker to its “Keep Warm”...
  • Page 20 • If washing in the dishwasher, a slight discoloration to the inner pot and accessories may occur. This is all accessories. Reassemble for next NOTE cosmetic only and will not affect performance. use. • Any other servicing should be performed by Aroma Housewares. ®...
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Because rice varieties may vary in their make-up, results may differ. Below are some Because rice varieties may vary in their make-up, results may differ. Below are some troubleshooting tips to help you achieve the desired consistency. If your rice is dry or hard/chewy when the rice cooker switches to “Keep-Warm” mode, additional water and cooking time will soften the rice.
  • Page 22: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY SERVICE & SUPPORT Aroma Housewares Company warrants this product free from defects in In the event of a warranty claim, or if service is required for this product, please material and workmanship for two years from provable date of purchase in...

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