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JAJ-A55S For household use only. Electric Rice Cooker OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing this TIGER rice cooker/warmer. Please read these instructions carefully before use and observe them during use. 炊飯電子鍋 感謝您購買 TIGER(虎牌)炊飯電子鍋。 使用前請務必仔細閱讀本操作說明的全部內容。 Tyra...
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using the appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: 1. Read all instructions. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against electrical shock, do not immerse cord or plug in water or other liquid. 4.
Important Safeguards Read and follow all safety instructions before using the rice cooker. The WARNINGS and CAUTIONS described below Description of Symbols are intended to protect the user and other individuals from physical harm and household damage. To symbol indicates a warning ensure safety, please follow carefully.
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Do not let infants or When closing the lid, make sure you remove children lick the any rice and so on that has stuck around the electric sockets or upper casing and the hook, and that you hear fixtures. the lid click shut. If it is not shut, steak may leak out or the lid may Doing so may result in open and contents may spray out causing burns or...
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Important Safeguards Do not use the Be careful of the escaping appliance in a small steam when opening the lid. space that forces Exposure to steam may result steam onto the in burns. operation panel. Steam and heat may cause damage, discoloration and/or deformation to the operation Do not touch hot parts during or immediately panel and the main body.
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Do not reheat (keep warm) cooked rice that has If the inner pot becomes deformed, contact the cooled down. store where you purchased the appliance or Tiger This is to avoid malfunctions or fire. Customer Service. The holes on the rice cooker are designed to maintain its functions and performance.
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Accessories Checking the present time <Spatula> The time is displayed in a 24-hour format. It should be adjusted if the correct time is not displayed. (See p.38) <Measuring cup> About 1 cup (about 0.18 L) About 150 g <Cooking plate> <Cookbook>...
Menu options and features Menu Availability Keep Warm Feature Plain Select when cooking white rice (rinse-free rice). Select when using the cooking plate to cook rice Synchro-Cooking and side dishes together. Select when quickly cooking white rice (rinse-free Quick rice). Select when cooking mixed/seasoned rice or Mixed·Sweet steamed rice.
Tips on making delicious rice If the added water turns white, we recommend you wash the rice thoroughly by replacing the water once or twice. (The water turning white is due to See page 12 for preparations before cooking rice, the starch in the rice and not its bran;...
Before Cooking Rice Adjust the water level. See p.11 for tips on making delicious rice Place the inner pot on a level surface and adjust the water level to the appropriate line of the corresponding scale on the inside of the pot. Measure the rice.
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Place the inner pot in the main body and close the lid. ❶Be sure to place the inner pot correctly and not at an angle. ❷Close the lid. Make sure the inner pot is placed Note correctly. Insert the power plug to an outlet.
Cooking Rice If you select the "Porridge" menu, use the [Hour] and See p.11 for tips on making delicious rice [Min] keys to set the desired cooking time. Open the panel cover. Each time the [Hour] key is pressed, the set time will increase by 5 minutes.
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Cooking time guidelines Plain Synchro-Cooking Quick Mixed·Sweet Brown 43 to 53 min 43 to 53 min 19 to 41 min 38 to 56 min 67 to 81 min The above times indicate the amount of time to the end of steaming after cooking is completed when the rice is not soaked prior to cooking. (Voltage: 220 - 230 V, Room temperature: 23˚C, Water temperature: 23˚C, Amount of water: normal level) Cooking times will differ somewhat depending upon the amount being cooked, the type of rice, the type and quantity of ingredients, the room temperature, the water temperature, the amount of water, electrical voltage, and whether the Timer function is used or not, etc.
Once the Rice Is Done Cooking When the steaming process starts… When you are done using the rice cooker… The time until steaming is complete is shown on the display in 1-minute increments. Press the [Keep Warm/Cancel] key. Steaming times vary depending upon the selected menu.
Cooking Using the Timer (For the "Plain, "Brown", and "Porridge" menus only.) Check the present time. Using the Timer function Make sure the present time is correct, or cooking will You can preset the time that you want cooking to not be completed on time.
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Cooking Using the Timer Use the [Hour] and [Min] If you select the "Porridge" keys to set the desired menu, use the [Hour] and cooking time. [Min] keys to set the desired cooking time. The time is displayed in a 24-hour format. Each time the [Hour] key is pressed, the set time will increase by 5 minutes.
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Close the panel cover. The Timer function is not available in Note the following cases. When the "Synchro-Cooking", "Quick", "Mixed·Sweet", "Stew·Soup", or "Cake" menu is selected. When the preset time is less than that indicated in the following table. Menu Minimum preset time Plain 1 h 5 min...
Keeping the Rice Warm When cooking is complete, the rice cooker automatically Avoid the following, as they may result Note switches to the Keep Warm function. in unusual odors, dryness, Turning off the Keep Warm function discoloration, or corrosion of the inner pot.
Reheating Cooked Rice Press the [Start] key. For the "Plain"/"Quick" menu For piping hot rice, reheat the rice that is being kept warm before serving it. Rice will not be fully heated if more Note than half of the inner pot is full. The rice will dry out if reheated under any of the following conditions.
Cooking Rice (Soup) and Side Dishes Together ("Synchro-Cooking" Menu) You can use the cooking plate to cook side dishes at the If ingredients are insufficiently cooked Note same time as you cook rice (soup). even after following the points above, You can also add water to the inner pot and cook side move them into another container and dishes without making rice.
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Place the cooking plate Select a Menu. inside the inner pot and <When cooking rice and another dish at the same close the lid. time> Press the [Menu] key and select "Synchro-Cooking". <When cooking soup and another dish at the same time>...
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Cooking Rice (Soup) and Side Dishes Together ("Synchro-Cooking" Menu) Press the [Start] key. Remove the cooking plate. Synchro-cooking starts. Do not leave the cooking plate in the Note rice cooker while the Keep Warm function is on. Be careful when removing the cooking plate after cooking, as it will be hot.
Making a Stew ("Stew·Soup" Menu) You can prepare the following dishes with ease. See the Insert the power plug to an supplied Cookbook for instructions. outlet. With this menu, food is first brought to near boiling, the heat is then lowered to about 93˚C and the food left to simmer.
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Making a Stew ("Stew·Soup" Menu) <When food is not sufficiently cooked> Press the [Start] key. When the Keep Warm light is on, press the [Hour] key to add extra cooking time, and then press the [Start] Cooking starts. key. (The cooking time can be extended up to 30 minutes a maximum of 3 times.) When food is not sufficiently cooked, do Note...
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When cooking is complete… Press the [Keep Warm/Cancel] key. Press the [Keep Warm/Cancel] key to turn off the Keep Warm light. Remove any odors. See p.32. If the [Keep Warm/Cancel] key is not pressed when cooking is complete, the Keep Warm function automatically engages and the elapsed Keep Warm time is displayed in hourly increments from the first hour (1h) up to 6 hours (6h) after that.
Baking a Cake ("Cake" Menu) You can bake cakes as described in the supplied Insert the power plug to an cookbook. outlet. Do not try to bake types of cake other Note than those described in the supplied cookbook. Do not bake with a greater volume of ingredients than as indicated in the supplied cookbook.
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Close the panel cover. Wear oven mitts, etc. when removing Note the inner pot and careful not to touch it with your bare hands. Doing so may result in burns. When baking is Remove the cake as soon as baking is complete.
Cleaning and Maintenance Perform cleaning and maintenance procedures as described on pages 30 to 32. Any other servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative. To maintain cleanliness, always clean the rice cooker on the same day it is used. You should also clean the rice cooker at regular intervals.
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Do not pull the lid gasket. Do not immerse the measuring cup or Note Always keep the inner pot and inner lid clean spatula in hot water. to prevent corrosion and odors. Doing so may cause them to become Do not use harmful materials such as thinner, deformed.
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Cleaning and Maintenance Removing odors (When odors remain in the rice cooker and/or cooking plate) Main body ❶Add water up to 70 to 80% of the inner pot, and then with the Be careful when handling the Note "Plain" menu selected, press the [Start] key. inner pot and main body after (Do not place the cooking plate inside the inner pot.
Cooking Is Not Performed Properly Check the following points if you experience a problem with the cooked rice or with the operation of the rice cooker, etc. Check point Shared cooking menu When Is too hard ● ● ● ● ●...
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Cooking Is Not Performed Properly Check point Plain menu Synchro-cooking using the cooking plate When Is too hard ● ● Is too soft ● ● ● ● Is not cooked ● ● ● completely Has a hard center ● ● Is burned ●...
Troubleshooting Check the following before requesting repair service. Reference Problem Check point Action page Is the connector inserted in the main body Insert the power plug fully into an outlet. The rice has not been cooked. 4·12·24·25·28· properly, and is the power plug properly The food has not been cooked.
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Reference Problem Check point Action page The elapsed Keep Warm time is Was the Keep Warm function used The elapsed Keep Warm time will blink blinking. continuously for more than 12 hours? when the Keep Warm function has been on for more than 12 hours. Was a stew kept warm for more than 6 The elapsed Keep Warm time will blink hours?
Setting the present time The time is displayed in a 24-hour format. The time cannot be set during cooking, when the Keep Warm function is on, when the Timer function is in use, or during reheating. Example: Changing the present time from "9:30" to "9:35" Set the present time.
When the plug is disconnected, or there was a prolonged power outage If the plug is disconnected during cooking, when the Keep Warm function is on, during reheating, or when the Timer function is in use, plug it back in immediately. The function being used will continue to operate. Also, if a power outage does occur, the rice cooker will resume its normal functions once power is restored.
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