Kenwood RC395 User Manual

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before using your Kenwood before plugging in
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appliance Make sure your electricity supply is
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Read these instructions carefully the same as the one shown on the
and retain for future reference. underside of your rice cooker.
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Remove all packaging and any
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This rice cooker complies with
labels.
European Economic Community
Directive 89/336/EEC.
safety
Important – UK only
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Never put the body of the appliance
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The wires in the cord are coloured
in water or let the cord or plug get
as follows:
wet – you could get an electric
Green and Yellow = Earth,
shock. And never put liquid in the
Blue = Neutral,
body of the appliance.
Brown = Live.
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Never use a damaged appliance.
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The appliance must be protected
Get it checked or repaired: see
by a 13A approved (BS1362) fuse.
'service'.
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WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE
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Keep children away from the
MUST BE EARTHED.
appliance. And never let the cord
hang down where a child could
Note:
grab it.
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For non-rewireable plugs the fuse
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Don't get burnt by hot parts, boiling
cover MUST be refitted when
water or steam from the appliance.
replacing the fuse. If the fuse cover
Use oven gloves when removing
is lost then the plug must not be
the inner bowl and lid.
used until a replacement can be
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Do not keep rice warm for longer
obtained. The correct fuse cover is
than one hour and do not reheat
identified by colour and a
cooked rice in the rice cooker.
replacement may be obtained from
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Don't let the cord touch hot parts.
your Kenwood Authorised Repairer
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Unplug when not in use and never
(see Service).
leave the appliance on unattended.
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If a non-rewireable plug is cut off it
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Don't place on or near a hot gas or
must be DESTROYED
electric burner or in a heated oven.
IMMEDIATELY. An electric shock
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Don't leave the appliance on a heat
hazard may arise if an unwanted
sensitive surface.
non-rewireable plug is inadvertently
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Only use the rice cooker with the
inserted into a 13A socket outlet.
inner bowl supplied.
before using for the first time
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Don't use the appliance outdoors.
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Wash the parts see 'cleaning'.
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Do not let infirm people use the
appliance without supervision.
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Do not let children use or play with
the appliance.
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Only use the appliance for its
intended domestic use. Kenwood
will not accept any liability if the
appliance is subject to improper
use, or failure to comply with these
instructions.
key 5 Cover with the lid, ensuring that the
vent hole in the lid is situated away
vent
from the operator.
lid
6 Plug in the appliance and switch on
inner bowl
at the power supply. Depress the
handles
control lever to the COOK position
body
and the cook light will glow.
indicator lights
7 Once the rice is cooked, the
control lever
appliance will automatically switch
feet
to the WARM position and the keep
cord
warm light will glow. Leave the
measuring cup
appliance on this setting for at least
spatula
15 minutes without lifting the lid.
8 Carefully lift the lid and allow any
using your rice cooker
condensation to drip into the rice
cooker. Use the spatula provided to
1 Use the measuring cup provided to
fluff up the rice which is then ready
measure the desired quantity of
to eat. Replace the lid as quickly as
rice. As a guide one cup of rice is
possible. Consume the stirred rice
sufficient for one person, but this
within 1 hour.
will vary according to individual
9 Should the inner bowl be lifted
tastes.
whilst the cooker is in operation,
Fill the cup with rice levelling the top
the appliance will automatically
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switch to WARM. To re-commence
2 Thoroughly wash the rice in several
cooking, replace the bowl and reset
changes of clean water and drain.
the control button to COOK.
Failure to do so may cause poor
10 After use, switch off and remove
results and/or a build up of steam
the plug from the power supply.
within the appliance. Do not wash
important
the rice in the inner bowl as you
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Do not keep rice warm for longer
may damage it.
than 1 hour. Small quantities are
3 Transfer the rice to the inner bowl
best eaten straight away.
and level the surface of the rice.
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Do not reheat cooked rice in the
Add sufficient cold water to the
rice cooker.
corresponding level marked on the
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Do not lift the lid during the keep
bowl e.g. to cook 3 cups of rice,
warm period.
place the washed rice into the inner
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We do not recommend the use of
bowl and then fill with water up to
the rice cooker for cooking packet
the 3 cup level.
type savoury rice.
Minimum capacity is 1 cup.
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Always use heat resistant gloves to
Maximum capacity is 5 cups.
remove the inner bowl and lid from
You may find that for your own
the appliance.
personal taste you need to slightly
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If ingredients are to be added to
adjust the amount of water added.
cooked rice, they must be
For a softer rice add a little more
thoroughly cooked as appropriate,
water, and for a firmer rice a little
and the rice should be consumed
less water.
immediately.
4 Transfer the inner bowl to the rice
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Cooking always takes place in the
cooker ensuring that there is no rice
inner bowl. Never place food
or any moisture on the outside of
directly in the body of the rice
the bowl.
cooker.