Does My Rice Cooker Have A Fault - Panasonic SR-PX184 Operating Instructions Manual

Does my Rice Cooker have a fault?

Check the following before asking for a service.
Symptom
O If rice is cooked one after the other, the cooking time may lengthen
(by up to around 60 minutes).
The cooking time is
O The Rice Cooker may stop the countdown of time remaining to
longer than
make an adjustment.
expected. O Is the quantity of water in the Inner Pan too much?
If the quantity of water is increased, the cooking time may lengthen
(by up to around 15 minutes).
O Is there rice stuck to the Packing of the Inner Lid or the edge of the
Inner Pan?
O Have you washed the Inner Lid each time and attached it correctly?
O Is the Inner Pan deformed in some
Steam is emitted
 A new Inner Pan can be purchased if the Inner Pan has
from a section other
than the Steam Vent. O Do not pull away the Packing of the Inner Lid by using excessive
force or puncture it with sharp-pointed objects as this may cause
defects, delamination and damage.
 If steam leaks out, please contact the dealer where you
OWhirring noise ... Sound of fan that allows heat to escape
OHigh-pitched noise ... Sound of IH (induction heating). You may
OHissing noise ... Sound of steam jetting out.
ORattling noise, clicking noise ... Sound of the Rice Cooker preparing
The Rice Cooker is
making a noise.
OShort wooshing noise ... Sound of pressure being applied.
OBlowing noise, puffing noise ... Sound of pressure escaping.
When opening/closing the Outer Lid
ORolling noise ... Sound of the metal ball within the Inner Lid rolling
O This is a typical characteristic of the Variable Pressure Technology
Grains of rice stuck
(a method of cooking that stirs the rice to ensure even cooking).
This is not a
to the Inner Lid.
 Remove any grains of rice that are stuck to the Inner Lid.
O Is the current time correct?
Cooking begins
(The time is displayed in 24 hour clock format.)
immediately despite
O Has the timer been set to a time outside the "Timer Setting
use of timer.
Restriction"?
I have set the timer
O When using the timer, the rice is soaked before cooking starts, and
but cooking doesn't
so the soaking time after cooking starts is shorter.
Consequently, cooking starts slightly later than might be expected.
start.
O Is the current time correct?
The rice is not
(The time is displayed in 24 hour clock format.)
ready at the time set
O Have you pressed the "Start" button?
on the timer. O Has the timer been set to a time outside the "Timer Setting
Restriction"?
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way?
changed shape.
purchased the Rice Cooker.
operating.
sometimes hear this when keeping warm.
to apply pressure, or adjusting the
pressure.
around.
malfunction.
Symptom
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A button operation
is not working.
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The "Reheat"
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button does not
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respond.
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Display is blank.
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Sparks were visible
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The Outer Lid does
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The Outer Lid is
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difficult to close.
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O The Inner Pan and Outer Lid are tightly sealed, and the Inner Pan may lift up when opening the
Outer Lid, making a noise.
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Q If you mistakenly add water or rice to the main body, please unplug and contact your dealer.
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O Is the button lamp on?
Button operations will not work when e.g. cooking/the keep warm
state/the timer setting are in use.
 Press the "Cancel/Off" button.
The indicator will continue flashing (approx. 4 minutes).
Press a button after checking that it has gone out and steam is
no longer jetting out.
O Is the keep warm function switched off?
O Is the rice cold? (Buzzer will sound 4 times.)
Reheating is not possible if the temperature is 50°C or lower.
ODoes "6:30" or "7:30" appear when you plug the Power Plug?
[Displayed] The lithium battery has run down.
While the power plug is connected, meals can
be cooked and kept warm; however,
disconnecting the power plug will erase the clock
setting and the timer setting, etc., from the
memory. The current time must be set on each
occasion that you use the timer.
The lithium battery is fixed inside the main body
and cannot be replaced by the user.
[Not displayed] There is a fault in the electronic circuitry.
 For a replacement of lithium battery or repair, consult the dealer
where you purchased the Rice Cooker or a service center.
O Sometimes small sparks can be seen when inserting or removing
the Power Plug. This is a phenomenon particular to IH (induction
heating) techniques and not indicative of a fault.
O Are there objects such as grains of rice stuck on the Hooks, Upper
Frame, Stoppers or the Pressure Control Hole of the Inner Lid?
O The Outer Lid does not open while pressure cooking if the Hook
Button is pressed.
 "If the Outer Lid needs to be opened while cooking" (P.11)
O Did you touch the Hook Button while cooking?
 Press the Outer Lid once and then press the Hook Button.
O Are there objects such as grains of rice stuck on the Hooks, Upper
Frame, Stoppers or the Pressure Control Hole of the Inner Lid?
O Has the Inner Lid been attached correctly?
O Has the Inner Lid become bent or deformed?
O This Rice Cooker is a pressurized Rice Cooker which requires a
high level of sealing, so it may feel difficult to close.
It may feel particularly difficult to close after mixing the rice
immediately after it has been cooked.
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