What To Do When - Panasonic SR-PAA100 Operating Instructions Manual

Variable pressure electronic warm jar 1.0 l model; 1.8 l model
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What to do when...

Rice is too soft
(sticky)
O Have you measured the quantities of rice and water correctly?
O Are there many broken grains in the rice?
O Have you been soaking the rice for long periods?
 When using the timer, try reducing the amount of water slightly.
(Reduce water by approximately 1 to 2 mm from the Water Level.)
Are you using hot water to wash the rice?
O
Are you using more than the specified amount of rice with the "1-2 person" program for
O
small amounts? (1.0 L model: 0.5 to 1.5 cups, 1.8 L model: 1 to 2.5 cups)
Are you using too much force to wash the rice?
O
(It may cause the rice grains to break, and the rice may be sticky when cooked.)
When the rice is cooked, do you loosen it immediately?
O
(To allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
When cooking new-crop rice, are you using less water than normal?
O
(Reduce water by approximately 1 to 2 mm from the Water Level.)
Are you leaving the rice in the strainer after washing?
O
(P.10 This may cause the rice grains to break, and the rice may be sticky when cooked.)
Do you prefer harder rice?
O
• Reduce the amount of water slightly.
(Reduce water by approximately 1 to 2 mm from the Water Level.)
• Try using the "Delicious (Hard)" program.
Rice is too hard
(dry)
O Have you measured the quantities of rice and water correctly?
O Are you using the "Quick" program?
Do you prefer softer rice?
O
• Increase the amount of water slightly.
(   I ncreasewaterbyapproximately1to2mmfromtheWaterLevel.)
• Try soaking the rice (for 30 minutes to 2 hours) before cooking.
• Try using the "Delicious (Soft)" program.
Rice is burnt
O Has the rice been processed and washed properly?
O Is there dirt or foreign object stuck to the Lid Sensor, Pan Sensor, bottom of the Inner
Pan or inside the main body?
O Are you using the timer?
(Have you been soaking the rice for long periods?)
Are you using too much force to wash the rice?
O
(It may cause the rice grains to break, and the rice may burn when cooked.)
Are there many broken grains in the rice?
O
Are you leaving the rice in the strainer after washing.
O
(P.10 This may cause the rice grains to break, and the rice may burn when cooked.)
Cooking rice with seasoning such as casserole rice may be easily burnt.
O
A golden brown colour on the rice at the bottom of the Inner Pan is not indicative of a fault.
O
 If there is no improvement after following the above-described steps,
see "If burning is a concern". (P.31)
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O The Warm Jar does not have a fault.
Check the following before asking for a
repair.
(P.10)
(When using the timer, for example.)
(P.10)
Symptom
O When the rice is cooked, do you loosen it immediately?
(To allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
Condensation
O During the keep warm state, did you turn the keep warm function off with rice
appears.
still in the Warm Jar, or remove the Power Plug and leave the rice in the Warm
Jar?
O A layer of mist may form depending on the cooking method.
O During the keep warm state, did you turn the keep warm function off with rice
still in the Warm Jar, or remove the Power Plug and leave the rice in the Warm
Jar?
O Has the keep warm function been in operation for 12 hours or more?
O After cooking rice with seasoning such as casserole rice, an odour may remain.
O Did you add cold rice during the keep warm state?
O Has the rice been processed and washed properly?
O Are you using the keep warm function with the Rice Scoop still in the Warm Jar?
Rice smells odour.
O Are you cleaning and maintaining your Warm Jar correctly each time you use it?
Failure to correctly clean and maintain your Warm Jar may spoil the aroma
and flavour of your meals.
Continuing to use your Warm Jar without cleaning it correctly will spoil your
meals.
O After baking a cake, an odour may remain.
 When the smell becomes noticeable:
① Carefully wash the Inner Pan, Inner Lid and Steam Cap. (P.22-23)
② If this does not remove the odour, use the cleaning function. (P.24)
O Has the keep warm function been in operation for 12 hours or more?
Rice has a yellow
O Have you reheated repeatedly?
colour.
O Has the rice been processed and washed properly?
O With certain types of rice, a yellow colour will be left on the rice after cooking.
O Has the keep warm function been in operation for 12 hours or more?
O Have you reheated repeatedly?
O Is the Steam Cap attached correctly?
Rice is dry.
O Is there rice stuck to the Packing of the Inner Lid or the edge of the Inner Pan?
O Is the Inner Pan deformed in some way?
 A new Inner Pan can be purchased from an authorised dealer if the Inner
Pan has changed shape.
O Have you been soaking the rice for long periods?
Congee is sticky.
(When using the timer, for example.)
O Have you used the keep warm function on the congee?
O Are you washing the rice too much, causing the rice grains to break?
A thin film is
O Has the rice been washed properly?
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formed.
Starch in the rice dissolves and reforms as a thin film on the surface.
It is not harmful.
O Was the rice spread evenly before cooking?
O This may be caused by the strong heating power that is characteristic of IH
(Induction Heating). This is not a malfunction.
The surface of the
O An uneven surface may be formed under the following conditions.
cooked rice is
The rice has not been washed properly.
O
uneven.
There is a large quantity of broken rice grains.
O
The rice grains have become broken due to heavy-handed washing of the rice.
O
The cooking quantity is too low.
O
Check here!
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