G E TT I N G STARTE D
This appliance is intended for household use only .
• Remove all packing material, any stickers, and the plastic band around the
power plug .
• Go to www .prodprotect .com/applica to register your product .
• Wash all removable parts as instructed in CARE AND CLEANING .
Place the clean, dry cooking pot in the cooking base .
• Select a location where this unit is to be used . Place the unit on a stable, heat
resistant surface, free from cloth, liquids and any other flammable materials .
Ensure that the unit has enough space all the way around and above it to
allow heat to flow without damage to cabinets or walls .
I M PORTA N T I N FO R MATI ON ABO UT YOUR
R I CE CO O KE R
• It is not necessary to preheat the rice cooker before use .
• The cooking bowl gets hot . When in use, always use oven mitts or
potholders when touching any outer or inner surface of the appliance .
• During the first few minutes of use you may notice smoke and a slight
odor . This is caused by oil that may have been used during manufacturing
of the unit and will not impact the performance .
• Do not try to stop the rice cooker from switching to the warm mode .
• As rice cooks, steam will escape through vent in lid . Place glass lid on the
rice cooker so the steam vent is facing away from cabinets and walls . Do not
place hand over steam vent while rice is cooking; the hot steam may burn .
• Use the plastic serving spoon (or a wooden spoon) to stir and remove
rice . Do not use metal utensils that can scratch the nonstick cooking bowl .
• Do not fill the cooking bowl higher than highest water marking measurement .
OPERATING YOUR RICE COOKER
COOKING RICE
1 .
Measure desired amount of rice with the provided measuring cup and
add to the cooking bowl . The maximum amount of dry rice is 10 rice cup
measures for model RC620 and 15 rice cups measures for model RC628 .
NOTE: When measuring uncooked rice; do not use a standard 1 cup
(8 fluid oz.) measuring cup. A standard rice cup is ¾ cup (6 fluid oz.);
the same size as the provided rice measuring cup. One rice cup measure
of dry rice will yield 2 standard cups of cooked rice.
2 .
Rinse the rice with water to remove any excess starch and then drain .
3 .
For white rice, fill the cooking bowl with water to the line that matches
the number of rice cups being cooked . (A) Add butter, oil, or seasonings
as desired . See the Chart for Rice Cooking in the Helpful Hints section for
additional details on water and rice measures for brown rice .
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