Hitachi RZWS4YH Operating Instructions Manual page 25

If This Happens
●Mixed rice does
not cook properly.
●Sticky rice does
not cook properly.
●Cooking takes
too long.
●The body, rice,
inner pot, etc.,
smells abnormal.
●Much condensation
forms.
Adding seasoning and other ingredients
●Add the seasoning to the water and adjust the water level and stir to prevent the seasoning
from settling to the bottom.
●Place the other ingredients on top of the rice after the water level has been adjustedand
mix them into the rice after the rice has finished cooking.
(If the seasoning or other ingredients sink to the bottom, the heat could not be distributed well
within the rice cooking.)
Amount of seasoning and other ingredients
●Use a small amount of ingredients when they are oily.
●Use a lesser amount for tamari soy sauce.
Cooking method
●Cook immediately without using the timer or long soaking settings.
(The quality of the added ingredients could decline or they could sink into the rice.)
Sticky rice shall be cooked by mixing the amount stated in the Cook Book.
(Glutinous rice is so easy to absorb water that it may not be cooked well without mixing.)
Soaking and cooking are completed automatically, so more time is required than when cooking
with a rice cooker that does not have a microcomputer (gas rice cooker). This is not a malfunction.
Amount of rice and adjusting the amount of water
●Measure the rice by using the measuring cup provided and do not exceed the amount
of rice that can be cooked for the particular cooking method.
Washing the rice
●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to
let the rice and water sit for a while.
Interrupting cooking
●If a power outage occurs during cooking, the cooking time will be extended by the
amount of time the power was out.
There may be a plastic or rubber smell when using the rice cooker for the first time. This will disappear
with use. There may also be a smell after cooking mixed rice or sticky rice. This is not a malfunction.
Washing the rice
●In case of white rice, wash it until the water stays clear.
●In case of rinse-free rice, wash the rice if the water is cloudy, and then swill the rice to
let the rice and water sit for a while.
Stirring the rice
●Stir the rice as soon as it finishes cooking.
(This prevents the excess steam from making the rice sticky or making it smelly.)
Cooking method
●Do not set the timer to wait for a long time during the summer.
Interrupting cooking
●If cooking is interrupted because the "Cancel" button was pressed, the power cord was
unplugged, there was a power outage, etc., the rice might not be cooked properly and
odor might occur.
Dirty parts
●Clean off the inner lid and steam vent.
The rice container has an insulation structure but no heating mechanism by heater, so over
time condensation forms on the inner lid and inner pot after cooking. Immediately serve warm.
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