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Keeping the Rice Warm
The Keep Warm function will especially maintain
the shiny, delicious taste of white rice.
The Keep Warm function will automatically engage
when cooking is completed.
Turning off the Keep Warm
function
Press the [Keep Warm/Cancel]
key.
The Keep Warm lamp will turn off.
On
Restarting the Keep Warm
function
Confirm that the Keep
Warm lamp is off and
press the [Keep Warm/
Cancel] key.
The Keep Warm lamp will turn
on.
Keeping a small amount of rice
warm
Gather the rice at the center of the inner pot; serve
as soon as possible.
Elapsed Keep Warm time display
Hold down the [Hour] key to display the elapsed
Keep Warm time. The elapsed time will be displayed
in 1-hour increments up to 24 hours ("24h").
If more than 12 hours has elapsed, the time on the
display will blink up to 24 hours. Once 24 hours has
elapsed, "24" will blink on the display.
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Note
● Avoid the following, as they may result in unusual
odors, dryness, discoloration, and spoiling of the
rice, or corrosion of the inner pot.
• Using the Keep Warm function with cold rice
• Adding cold rice to rice that is being kept warm
• Leaving a spatula in the inner pot while the
Keep Warm function is on
• Using the Keep Warm function with the power
plug disconnected
• Using the Keep Warm function for longer than
12 hours
• Keeping less than the minimum required
amount of rice warm (See "Specifications" on
p.45.)
• Using the Keep Warm function for anything
other than white rice (including rinse-free rice)
On
● When using the "Porridge" menu, the porridge
can become pasty if kept warm for too long; serve
as soon as possible.
● Be sure to remove any grains of rice that adhere
to the brim of the inner pot as well as to any
gaskets. Failure to do so can result in dryness,
discoloration, odors, and stickiness of the rice
being cooked.
● Serve cooked rice as soon as possible in cold
climates and high temperature environments.
● Do not leave the cooking plate or food cooked
using the cooking plate inside the rice cooker
while the Keep Warm function is on.
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