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JKW-A ❶ JKW-A10S For household use JKW-A10W IH Microcomputer controlled Rice Cooker/Warmer JKW-A18S JKW-A18W USER MANUAL Before using the Rice Cooker, read all these instructions through to the end. After reading these instructions, keep them in a handy location for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, 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 plugs in water or other liquid. 4.
English Contents 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ……………………………………… 5 2 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COMPONENT PARTS ……… 9 Cooking Tips for Gourmet rice ……………………………………… 11 3 BEFORE COOKING RICE ……………………………………… 12 4 HOW TO COOK RICE …………………………………………… 14 5 WHEN RICE IS COOKED ……………………………………… 16 6 HOW TO COOK OATMEAL ………………………………………...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all warnings and instructions before using the rice cooker. * The precautions described below are intended to protect the user and other individuals from physical harm and to safeguard against damage to property. Be sure to follow the instructions since they are important safeguards. * Do not remove the safety instructions seal attached to the unit. Safety instructions are classified and described as shown below, according to the level of harm Description of symbols used and damage caused by improper use of ignoring instructions. symbol indicates a warning or caution. The specific This indicates “There is a possibility details of the warning or caution are of death or serious injury ”...
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Warning Do not allow children alone to use the rice Do not use the rice cooker in any cooker. Keep it out of reach of infants. ways not specifically covered in this instruction manual. Noncompliance with this instruction may result in burns, electrical shock, or injury. Improper use may cause steam or contained matter to spray resulting in burns This appliance is not intended for or injury. use by persons (including children) (Examples of cooking that should not be with physical difficulties or lack of done with this rice cooker) experience and knowledge-unless...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION Do not use the rice cooker on unstable Be sure to hold the plug when or heat sensitive surface which may disconnecting the AC cord from the AC result in damage and fire. outlet. Noncompliance with this instruction may result in Do not use the rice cooker near walls or electrical shock or short furniture. circuiting, resulting in fire. Steam or heat will cause damage, discoloration and/or deformation. Use the rice cooker at least 30 cm or more away from walls or furniture.
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CAUTION Do not move the rice cooker while This appliance is intended to be used cooking rice. in household and similar applications ☆ such as: Doing so may cause scald or hot water may boil over. • staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; Do not touch the hook button when • farm houses; carrying the rice cooker. • by clients in hotels, motels and other Touching the hook key may cause the lid to residential type environments;...
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF COMPONENT PARTS Steam vent Inner lid gasket (See page 27) Outer lid gasket Inner lid The gasket is attached (See page 27) on the outer lid. It is not removable. Inner pan Rice can be rinsed in the inner pan. Upper casing Carrying handle Use this handle to carry the rice cooker. Hook button Push this button to open the lid. Center sensor Power cord JKW-A10W ・ JKW-A18W JKW-A10S ・ JKW-A18S Power plug plug...
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< Operation Panel *Press buttons firmly. Sound signals are provided for each press. > Keep warm lamp Start lamp Keep Warm key Start key Menu key Timer lamp Cancel key Timer key Hour key Display unit Cancel Start The reliefs on the key/ key ( ) are for persons with visual impairments. Accessories Lithium battery The rice cooker has a built-in lithium battery and Spatula stores the current time and preset time even after the AC power cord is unplugged.
Please refer to page 12-13 for Rice cooking preparations and pages 14-15 Cooking for gourmet rice Tips for Rice cooking procedures. Choose high quality rice Adjust the volume of water according to the type of rice and personal preferences. and store it in a cool place. Choose freshly polished, ● Guidelines for fine adjustment of water glossy rice of the same grain Guideline for water size. Store it in a cool, dark, Menu (see the scales inside the inner pan) well-ventilated place.
BEFORE COOKING RICE For tips on cooking, refer to page 11. Measure rice and put it into the Place the inner pan on a level inner pan. surface and adjust the water level to the scale on the inside of Use the measuring cup supplied with the rice the inner pan. cooker. (One level cup of rice is about 0.18 liters.) Check the type of rice and the menu. Adjust the Use the supplied cup for rinse-free rice as water volume according to personal preference.
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For tips on cooking, BEFORE COOKING RICE refer to page 11. Place the inner pan in the rice Attach the power plug to the rice cooker. cooker, and then plug the power cord into the AC outlet. Always ❷ secure ❶ ❷ Close the lid. the inner lid before cooking. ❶ Inner pan Blinks Caution Make sure that the inner pan is correctly and firmly seated. Caution If the Keep warm lamp is on, press the Cancel Inner key, and the lamp will shut off.
HOW TO COOK RICE For tips on cooking, refer to page 11. Press the key. Menu Start Press the key to select a menu. The rice starts cooking. Every press of the Menu key changes the menu in Plain rice the order shown below. Beep-beep Beep Blinks Grains other than plain rice Beep...
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* The above indicates the time from pressing the [Start] button to the end of steaming (at a voltage of JKW-A10W• JKW-A18W: 220V / JKW-A10S•JKW-A18S: 220-230V; at a room and water temperature of 23°C centigrade; and at standard water level).
WHEN RICE IS COOKED When cooking is completed Stir and loosen the cooked rice. The cooker automatically switches to the keep warm When cooking is completed, be sure to stir and function when cooking is completed. loosen the rice immediately. * Because of the shape of the inner pan, the rice is slightly sunken at the center when cooking is finished.
HOW TO COOK OATMEAL Making Oatmeal (steel cut) became that much easier! Attach the power plug to the rice cooker, and then plug the power cord into the AC outlet. Set oatmeal and water into the (See page 13) inner pan and close the lid ■ Recommended cooking amount/quantity/volume for Menu Press the key to select oatmeal. "Oatmeal". 5.5-cup Rice Cooker 10-cup Rice Cooker cups 1-3 cups ⁄ Beep ■ G uidelines for fine adjustment of water 5.5-cup 10-cup Cooking amount Rice Cooker...
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When cooking is completed After Using Cooker/Warmer The keep warm lamp blinks. Cancel Press the key. Blinks Beep, beep, ... (8 times) Beep Remember to Current time Blinks The keep warm lamp will blink. However, this does Caution not indicate that it is kept warm. Serve and eat immediately. If you unplug the power cord without pressing Cancel key, the keep warm lamp will come on when using the rice cooker the next...
SETTING THE TIMER Press the key to select a Menu menu. * Unnecessary to select a menu if previously chosen. Blinks Beep ・ Blinks When selecting [Porridge], set the cooking time. Hour Set the cooking time using the About the “TIMER 1” and keys. Cooking time can be set in 5-minute intervals “TIMER 2” settings. from 40 to 120 minutes. * Each time the Hour key is pressed, the cooking time The time may be preset to finish cooking. increases by 5 minutes. Each time the Min key is ● The time can be preset to “TIMER 1” and “TIMER pressed, the cooking time decreases by 5 minutes.
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For tips on cooking, refer to page 11. key to select Press the and keys Timer Hour Press the either “Timer 1” or “Timer 2”. to set the time to finish cooking. Each time the key is pressed, the selection changes * Time is displayed in 24-hour format. between [Timer 1] and [Timer 2]. Blinks Beep Beep Blinks...
KEEPING THE RICE WARM The Keep warm lamp is on while the rice is kept warm. Caution ● Lifting the inner pan while warming cancels ■ How to stop keeping warm the warming function. ● Avoid the following, which may cause Press the Cancel unusual odors, dryness, discoloration, to stop keeping warm. decomposition of rice, and corrosion of the The Keep warm lamp inner pan: turns off.
REHEATING How to reheat rice When reheating rice that is kept warm, the rice Press the key. Start temperature becomes hot as just cooked. Caution Beep ● When more than half of the inner pan is filled Blinks with rice, there is too much rice and it cannot be sufficiently reheated. ● Rice reheated in any of the following conditions becomes dry: •...
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REHEATING How to reheat oatmeal. Caution Press the key. Start Consistency of oatmeal may dry in these cases. ● Right after cooking cycle is done or oatmeal Beep is still hot. ● Oatmeal amount below 1 cup. Blinks ● Reheating more than 3 times in a row. Mix oatmeal well until consisten- cy becomes even. You may able to add milk to the oatmeal and reheat Beep-beep-beep * Maximum cooking capacity when reheating the oatmeal with milk.
SLOW COOKING (“Stew•Soup”MENU) Easy to make these meal option. You can make Add ingredients to the inner pan the following meals very easily. Refer to cooking direction on page 35. and cover with the lid. The food is first brought to a near boil, then it is Caution lowered to about 93°C and left to simmer. The Use the “Plain rice”...
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SLOW COOKING (“Stew•Soup”MENU) Caution Press the key. Start If the food is still not cooked, do not press key to add more cooking time. The Cancel It starts cooking. Keep warm lamp turns off and the food cannot Beep be cooked further. If pressed by accident, the food can be further cooked as follows: (1) Remove the inner pan and set it on a wet kitchen towel.
● Remove any burnt rice from the heating coil or the center Center sensor sensor. * If dust is hard to remove, apply commercially available sandpaper (around #320), and wipe it off with a damp cloth. ● Remove any burned rice, uncooked rice, or other matter from the upper casing and from around the hook button. Hook button Caution Caution ● Do not allow water to come into contact with the ● Do not allow water to come into contact with the mechanism inside the body. mechanism inside the body. JKW-A10W ・ ● Do not pull on the lid gasket. Once removed, it cannot be ● Do not pull on the lid gasket. Once removed, it cannot be JKW-A10S ・ JKW-A18W reattached. reattached. JKW-A18S ● After cooking mixed grains (amaranthus, etc.), be sure ● After cooking mixed grains (amaranthus, etc.), be sure Power plug to clean the inner lid. If the inner lid becomes clogged, to clean the inner lid. If the inner lid becomes clogged, problems such as inablility to open the lid may occur, problems such as inablility to open the lid may occur, which can lead to incorrect cooking. which can lead to incorrect cooking. plug Power cord Caution ● After washing the inner lid, check that the rubber gasket is not displaced. If displaced, reattach it. (See page 27) ● Always keep the inner pan, the lid, and the inner lid clean to prevent corrosion and odors.
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Detaching and installing the inner lid ■ Pull toward yourself to detach the inner lid. Caution Pull to remove. ● When attaching the inner lid, make sure that the inside of the inner lid presses Inner lid against the lid gasket. (See illustration) Remove The lid gasket is fitted inside of the inner lid. Inner lid Lid gasket The lid gasket protrudes outside the inner lid. ● If the inner lid gasket has been removed, firmly insert it all the way in. Inner lid ■...
IF RICE DOES NOT COOK PROPERLY Troubleshooting The amount Alkali-ion Mineral The menu Timer was After the rice Burned rice The inner Check point of rice, water (pH9 water or selection is selected. cooker was or water pan is ingredients or above) is another hard incorrect.
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IF RICE DOES NOT COOK PROPERLY Symptom Cause There is a thin film over the A thin oblate film is starch that has dissolved and dried; it is not harmful. rice. Rice is stuck to the inner pan. Soft or sticky rice will stick more easily. The plug was Check point Burned rice or water...
IF FOODS DO NOT COOK PROPERLY Check for the following if there is a problem with the cooked food. More ingredients were added Less ingredients were added Check point The wrong ingredients or than the maximum amount than the minimum amount Symptom proportions were used. allowed.
TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following before requesting repair service. If the problem persists, contact the store where the rice cooker was purchased. See Symptom Check point Action page The rice or other foods Is the power cord both plugged Attach the plug to the rice cooker 13•...
See Symptom Check point Action page The Keep warm lamp blinks. When the [Oatmeal] Menu is selected, the [Keep Warm] lamp will blink when the food is ready. When Hour key is pressed Was the “Keep Warm” turned on for If the “Keep Warm” time during the warming mode, more than 24 hours? exceeds 24 hours, “24”...
Menu Guide • This Menu Guide uses a 0.18 L measuring cup (included). • A tablespoon is 15 mL. • A teaspoon is 5 mL. * It is not necessary to rinse rinse-free rice. Plump freshly cooked rice with seasonal vegetables e Split the grilled conger eel down the middle and dice into 0.19 inch/5 mm bites.
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Coconut sticky rice f Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in water until soft, cut Mixed rice Sweet rice off the hard part of the stems and dice. with fresh mangoes Menu g Pull the strings off the peas and blanch the peas in salted water. Transfer to ice water to stop the cooking, then dice. and ice cream h Rinse the rice in the inner pan, season, add water up to “Mixed rice”...
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Menu Guide Directions Oden (Hodgepodge) ■ Rinse the brown rice in the inner pan, season, add water up to “Brown rice” level 3 mark and mix. Cut off the heads and gut the dried sardines, lay the meat over the brown rice and cook the rice using the [Brown rice] menu. When the rice is done, add the salted kelp and gently mix.
0.5cup (0.09L) 0.5cup (0.09L) to 1.5cups (0.27L) Oatmeal ½ 1cup (0.18L) to 3cups (0.54L) 1cup (0.18L) to 2 cup (0.45L) Width 26.0 28.7 Outside dimensions Depth 35.5 38.3 Height 19.8 23.4 JKW-A10S:3.7 JKW-A18S:4.5 Weight JKW-A10W:3.7 JKW-A18W:4.4 ● The clock may not always display the correct time, depending on room temperature and condition of usage. ● One cup of white rice is about 0.18 L (about 150 g).
In case of power failure Purchasing consumables and optional accessories The rubber gasket wears down over time. If the electric current is cut off, the rice cooker Though this will vary according to conditions of use, resumes its normal functions after power is restored. the rubber gasket wears down as it is used. Condition when When power is restored For stubborn dirt, odors or serious damage, contact...
煮饭预约定时的方法 按 Menu 键, 使显示屏上的 ▲与想选择的菜单位置吻合 Menu ※箭头已设定在想煮菜单时,无须再次选择 键。 闪烁 哔 ・ 闪烁 选择 「Porridge」 菜单时, 调整煮 粥时间。 关于煮饭预约定时 按 Hour Min 键调整煮粥时间。 (Timer1·2) 以5 分钟为单位可设定40 ~ 120 分钟。 ※每按一次 Hour 键增加5 分钟 能够在想吃的时候完成煮饭。 Min 键减少5 分钟。 每按一次 ●选择 [ T i m e r1] 或 [ T i m e r2],然后设定时间,便可 闪烁...
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