Hitachi RZ-XMC10Y User manual

Japanese pork curry
Soft lemon Chocolate cake
•Please read this instruction manual before use for the proper usage of this product.
After reading this, keep it for future reference.
Japanese pork curry
Soft lemon Chocolate cake
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FUZZY RICE COOKER
Models : RZ-XMC10Y/RZ-XMC18Y/RZ-VMC10Y/RZ-VMC18Y
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
Before Using
Important Safeguards .............................. 2
Parts Identification ................................... 4
Before Cooking Rice
Hints and tips for tasty rice....................... 5
Preparation for cooking ............................ 6
How to Cook Rice
How to cook rice (White Rice/Jasmine Rice
(Fragrant Rice) Japanese Rice ................ 7
How to cook rice (Mixed/Sticky Rice/
Brown Rice/Porridge (Thick, Thin)) ..........8
How to bake a Cake/Bread ...................... 9
How to Slow Cook.................................. 10
How to use the Timer ............................. 11
How to steam ......................................... 12
Maintenance
Clean and Care...................................... 13
Problems and Solutions ......................... 14
Specifications......................................... 15
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Important Safeguards
This product is for household use only. Do not use for industrial purpose.
About marks
Various marks are used in this instruction manual and
product itself in order to ensure the users can use the
product properly and to prevent from hazard to you and
other people or loss damage to your properties.
The marks and their meanings are on your right.
Please make sure you understand them and read the
instruction.
Indicate hazard that possibility causes
human damage or property damage
only when a user ignores it and
mishandles the product.
Indicate hazard that possibility causes
death or injury when a user ignores it
and mishandles the product.
CAUTION
WARNING
Use this product with a AC plug rated 5 A or
higher alone. Do not use with another plug.
When used with other appliances, abnormally
heated branching part may cause fire hazards.
Do not remove or change any parts of this
appliance.
Service such as repairing should be performed
only by an authorized service representative.
It may cause fire, electric shock or burn
hazards. In case of service, contact the store
where you purchased or customer service
department of Hitachi company.
Do not
disassemble
Do not attempt to use pin, cord, wire or any
other metal particles.
It may cause electric shock or injury hazards
due to malfunction.
Always keep cooker out of reach of children.
It may cause electric shock, burn or injury
hazards.
Always keep the AC plug clean.
It may cause fire.
Make sure the plug fits fully to the socket.
It may cause electric shock, short-circuit, smoke
or fire hazards.
Do not operate any appliance with a damage
cord or plug.
It may cause electric shock, short-circuit or fire
hazards.
Use the product with 220, 230, 240, 220-240 V
AC outlet only.
It may cause electric shock or fire hazards.
Do not attempt to damage a cord in any
manner and cord should not be attached
near heating source.
Damaged cord may cause electric shock or fire
hazards.
Avoid immersing the main body in water or
putting water in any part of the body.
It may cause electric shock or short-circuit
hazards.
Avoid
water
Avoid using wet hands to plug in or unplug.
It may cause electrocution.
Do not open the lid while cooking.
It may cause burn hazards.
Do not touch the steam vent while using.
It may cause burn hazards.
Keep cooker out of reach of children.
This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
No wet
hands
Do not
touch
WARNING
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Before Using
This mark indicates cautions
(including dangers or warnings).
Concrete descriptions are inside of
or next to the mark.
This mark indicates “prohibition”.
Concrete descriptions are inside of
or next to the mark.
This mark indicates “compelling”.
Concrete descriptions are inside of
or next to the mark.
Mark example
CAUTION
Never use near water or fire.
It may cause electric shock or electric leakage.
Do not place the cooker on unstable surface
or flammable surface such as a carpet or
tablecloth.
It may cause fire.
Unplug from the socket when not in use.
It may cause electric shock, electric leakage, burn
or injury due to degraded insulating.
Remove the plug from the plug socket by
pulling on the plug itself, rather than on the
cord.
It may cause electric shock, short-circuit, burn
hazards.
Unplug
Use only the dedicated inner pot.
It may cause heating or malfunction.
Holding the plug while removing the cord.
Pulling the cord can cause skin injury.
Do not touch lid release button when
moving the cooker.
Opening lid may cause injury or burn hazards.
Do not place the cooker close to house
wall or any other furniture. Do not place the
cooker inside kitchen storage cabinet
because it may cause accumulated steam.
Steam or heat may damage such as discoloration
or deformation of wall or furniture.
Maintenance should be done after the
cooker cooled down.
Touching hot part may cause burn hazards.
Do not touch hot parts such as inner pot or
steam vent while using or cooking.
It may cause burn hazards.
The appliance normally cleaned after use.
Do not
touch
•Do not place a damp cloth on the cooker.
It may cause discoloration, deformation or malfunction.
•Eliminate any foreign object at the bottom of inner
pot, or on heating plate or temperature sensor.
It may cause malfunction or improper cooking.
•Do not stand the handle or move the cooker while
cooking.
Steam may cause burn hazards.
•Avoid direct light or oil.
It may cause discoloration, deformation.
•Do not put the inner pot in contact with fire or use
it in a microwave oven.
It may damage coated surface.
ATTENTION
Bottom of inner pot Heating plate
Temperature sensor
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Parts identification for rice cooker
Parts Identification
Operation Area
Main Body
Outer Lid
[Cook] button
[Down/Up] button
for timer setting (Timer)
page 11
[Mixed/Sticky Rice] button
Push to select Mixed Rice or
Sticky Rice cooking page 8
[Slow Cook] button
Push to select Slow Cook page 10
[Jasmine (Fragrant)/Japanese Rice] button
Push to select Jasmine Rice or Japanese Rice page 7
Note: Model RZ-VMC10Y/RZ-VMC18Y is nothing “Japanese Rice” menu
[Super Rapid/Steam] button
[Menu] button
Push to select menus such as
Mixed/Sticky Rice, Brown Rice,
Slow Cook, Cake/Bread,
Porridge (Thick, Thin)
page 8,9
Inner Pot
[Off/Warm] button
Push to keep rice warm, Warm
light will turn on. And push
again to stop cooker’s operation,
Warm light will turn off.
Operation Area
Push the center part to close the lid
Sealing Ring
Hook button
Handle
Steam vent
Accessories
Steam Basket
Rice Scoop
Appliance Inlet
LCD display (Illustrated with all the lights on for easier
understanding)
Note: Model RZ-VMC10Y/
RZ-VMC18Y is nothing
“Japanese Rice” menu
Measuring cup
(Approximately 180 ml)
CORD
Retractable cord type:
Use by pulling out the desired length of cord.Limit of pull-out length
is marked red. Do not draw out the cord beyond the red marked
limit of length as it may become the cause of troubles. Be sure to
draw the plug out of power receptacle after used and pull the cord
slightly then release it. The cord retracts automatically.
.2 Round pin plug .3 Square pin plug
* Only 1 set of cord & plug is
packed in your product
according to the countries.
Steam cap
Remove to wash
How to remove
page 13
Inner Lid
Remove to wash
How to remove
page 13
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Measure rice correctly
• Please use the attached measuring cup to measure rice.
• Measuring rice bins may measure differently from the attached measuring cup in some cases.
To cook rice with good taste
• Stir the rice at the bottom of inner pot without pressuring it. This
will evaporate extra water and make it tasty.
• You should stir rice even if you want keep it warm after cooked.
Stir rice after cooking
• Rice absorbs the first water quickly. Drain the
first rinse water immediately so that the rice
doesn’t smell like rice-bran.
• After cleaning, rinse the rice until water
becomes clear.
Clean rice quickly and adequately
Warming up the rice with good taste
Avoid the followings in order to
warm up the rice with good taste
• When only small amount of rice is left, pile it at the center of
inner pot. (This will prevent the rice from being dry or wet)
Small amount of rice
• When you keep rice cook warm over 12 hours, or for other kinds
of rice, you can keep the rice tasty by wrapping it with plastic
wrap and warm it with microwave oven every time.
• Stirring the rice occasionally during keeping warm can keep it
tasty.
• When warming the rice cooked by other appliances, push Warm
button to warm the inner pot before putting the rice in.
Note
• Warm the cooked rice over 12 hours
• Re-warm cold rice again or add rice
• Warm up rice with a rice scoop inside
• Warm up other rice than rice cook (including
sticky rice, brown rice, porridge (thick, thin))
• Warm up the cooked rice without cleaning well
• Fill water to suit each kind of rice and the way you like
Water amount and different kinds of rice
• Super Rapid is the menu to cook in shorter time, within
22 minutes and less than 2 cups of rice. Heating and
steaming time is set shorter than regular cooking time;
the rice may be slightly harder or less tasty.
We recommend using Cook Program unless you are in a
hurry.
Ripen rice should be pour water off for good scent and taste. If you prefer not to have burn, clean the rice very well so that it
does not have any rice-bran left on the surface. White rice and other kinds of rice (not Jasmine (fragrant) rice) tend to have
burnt part more often.
Why cooked rice is burned?
Knowledge for Rice
Hints and tips for tasty rice
Before Cooking Rice Before Using
KIND OF RICE WATER LEVEL MENU
Jasmine (Fragrant) rice According to the scale of Jasmine rice
(Fragrant)
JASMINE RICE
(FRAGRANT)
Japanese rice According to the scale of Japanese rice JAPANESE RICE
Tahaeng rice
Saohai rice
Chaowang rice
According to the scale of white rice WHITE RICE
Mixed rice Detail follow P.8 MIXED RICE
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Preparation for cooking
Example : When cooking 3 cups of rice in Rice Cook menu
Measure rice with the attached
measuring cup
• One exact cup measures approximately 180 ml
1 less exactly more
How to cook Mixed rice,
Sticky rice, Brown rice, Porridge
See P.8
How to bake a
Cake, Bread
See P.9
How to bake
Slow Cook
See P.10
How to set timer
See P.11
How to steam
See P.12
How to cook rice White rice,
Jasmine rice (Fragrant), Japanese rice
See P.7
2Clean rice 1Use plenty of water to stir rice
and drain it immediately.
2Repeat the procedure
“Clean → Rinse” until the water
becomes clear.
Pour water to the level suited with type of
selected rice.
3 • Water levels are only rough standards. You can adjust
amount of water as you desire.
• Flatten out the surface of rice and adjust the water level.
(It may cause uneven cooking.)
• Do not use hot water. (It may cause wet rice)
• It may cook rice too wet when using too alkaline water.
• Do not use Rapid Cook menu for other rice than white rice
and jasmine (fragrant) rice, including sticky rice, porridge,
brown rice.
<Water level>
Place the inner pot
into the cooker.
4
Close the lid
and plug in the
cord.
5
• Dry the inside and the bottom of inner pot and wipe any
foreign objects.
• Make sure that the pot has direct contact with the heating
plate. Keep turning it slightly until it fits.
• Overflowing while cooking rice may caused by washing
not clean enough or pour too much water.
Cause of Overflow
Note
Note
Note
Note
• The inner pot can be used for cleaning rice, but it is
recommended to use a separate bowl to clean rice.
The fluorine coating of inner pot will be more durable.
• Rinse it well. (It may burn the rice or add rice-bran odor)
• Use hands to clean rice, not a dasher.
• When cooking seasoned steamed rice, it cannot reach up to
the maximum rice level.
(7 cups for type 1.8L)
• Make sure that the inner lid and steam cap are attached.
• Close the lid slowly until you hear clicking sound.
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4
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10
6
4
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6
4
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JASMINE
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BROWN

WHITE

8
10
6
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5
3
3
2
2
1
1
PORRIDGE
THICK THIN
 
JASMINE

STICKY

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JAPANESE
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SELECT MENU RICE TO BE USED WATER LEVEL
COOK
WHITE RICE Taheang rice, Saohai rice
Napee rice, Long-grain rice WHITE
JASMINE RICE
(FRAGRANT) Jasmine rice (Fragrant) JASMINE
JAPANESE RICE Japanese rice JAPANESE
STICKY RICE Glutinous rice STICKY
BROWN RICE Brown rice BROWN
PORRIDGE
Taheang rice, Saohai rice
Napee rice, Long-grain rice,
Jasmine rice (Fragrant)
PORRIDGE (Thick, Thin)
MIXED RICE Detail follow P.8 Detail follow P.8
SUPER
RAPID
WHITE RICE Taheang rice, Saohai rice
Napee rice, Long-grain rice WHITE
JASMINE RICE
(FRAGRANT) Jasmine rice (Fragrant) JASMINE
JAPANESE RICE Japanese rice JAPANESE
Note:
Model RZ-VMC10Y/
RZ-VMC18Y is nothing
“JAPANESE” water level
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1
2There are 2 cooking method selections as
following:
2.1 Normal cooking
- Push [COOK] button
2.2 Super rapid cooking
- Push [SUPER RAPID/STEAM] button
nWhen [COOK] or [SUPER RAPID/STEAM] button is
pushed, the time will not be shown.You will hear the
melody and it will start cooking. (Normal cooking
and super rapid cooking have different melodies.) At
steaming stage, the time left (min.) will be displayed as
below and will count down by a minute.
3nWarm light will be on and warming
system will automatically work.
Please enjoy the rice as soon as
possible after it is cooked.
•Though it could keep the rice warm over 12 hours.
It is not recommended to do so, because it may
cause odor and discoloration.
•Warming may cause dew drops accumulation
inside of lid, inner lid or inner pot. This prevents
the rice from getting dried, it is not the cooker’s
malfunction.
•LCD display will show passed
warming time from 0 h to 12 h.
(When it reaches the 13th hour,
it will be displayed same as
when cooking is started.)
•If the rice is not stirred properly, it may absorb steam and
become too glutinous or hard.
•You may see a slight dimple in the center of cooked rice, or
white and soft rice where it contacts the inner pot.
Stir the rice as soon as it is cooked and you
hear the melody.
You will hear melody and it will start cooking.
* (Normal cooking and super rapid cooking have
different melodies.)
Note for White rice cooking
How to cook rice
*Power supply 220, 230, 240, 220-240V, Room temperature 25˚C, Water temperature 25˚C.
*Cooking time depends on voltage, room temperature, water temperature and water level including type of rice.
Cooking time (approximately in maximum minute)
Note : For Super Rapid cook program with rice more than 2 cups, cooking time may increase.
Cooking time
Keeping warm
White Rice / Jasmine Rice (Fragrant Rice) / Japanese Rice
Push [Jasmine (Fragrant)/Japanese Rice]
button to select the menu.
White rice Jasmine (Fragrant)/Japanese rice Mixed rice/Sticky rice Brown rice Porridge Super Rapid cook
45~50 40~45 50~55 120~130 45~65
22
RZ-XMC10Y, RZ-VMC10Y:
1cup of rice
RZ-XMC18Y, RZ-VMC18 Y:
2cups of rice
Method
Type Normal cooking Super Rapid cooking
WHITE RICE 10
5
JASMINE RICE
(FRAGRANT RICE)
JAPANESE RICE
15
nWhen plug is in, current menu
setting will be displayed.
nEvery time is pushed,
mark will show Jasmine rice/
Japanese rice.
•The cooker always starts initial setting with WHITE RICE
menu.
•The cooker will not remember the setting when you select
JASMINE RICE/JAPANESE RICE, MIXED/STICKY RICE,
BROWN RICE, SLOW COOK, PORRIDGE
or CAKE/
BREAD menu. It will be set back to WHITE RICE next time.
•Every time after plugging, you could select cooking method
immediately by pushing button for normal cooking and
pushing button for super rapid cooking.
Light on
Light on
Light on
Blink Blink
When rice is cooked, it will be automatically switched to warming operation. If you do not want to warm,
push button and unplug.
How to Cook Rice Before Cooking Rice
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For example
Type of Mixed rice Jasmine rice (Fragrant) : Sticky rice Mixed ratio 3 : 1 mean Jasmine rice (Fragrant) 3 cups : Sticky rice 1 cup
Mixed rice
After cooking Jasmine rice (Fragrant) : Brown rice and Brown rice : Khao Tah Haeng, you should warm for 10-15 minutes.
It will make soft rice and good taste.
Note
1Push [MENU] button to select menu.
2Push [COOK] button.
You will hear melody and it will start cooking.
•(MIXED/STICKY RICE, BROWN RICE, SLOW
COOK, CAKE/BREAD, PORRIDGE cooking have
same melodies.)
nWhen [COOK] button is pushed, the time will not be
shown.You will hear the melody and it will start cooking.
At steaming stage, the time left (min.) will be displayed
as below and will count down by a minute.
3nWarm light will be on and warming
system will automatically work.
Please enjoy the rice as soon as
possible after it is cooked.
•Do not warm Porridge (Thick, Thin). It will
become thick and sticky if you keep it warm for a
long time.
Stir the rice as soon as it is cooked and you
hear the melody.
•It is recommended to use broken rice for cooking. And after
it is cooked, you should open the and stir it well before
serving.
•For cooking porridge (brown rice), you should warm
porridge for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Note for Porridge cooking
How to cook rice Mixed/Sticky Rice/Brown Rice/Porridge (Thick,Thin)
Keeping warm
Type Mixed ratio Water level Menu Maximum amount of cooking
1.0 L 1.8 L
3 : 1
3 : 1
1 : 1
Jasmine rice (Fragrant)
Brown rice
Brown rice
Mixed rice
Mixed rice
Mixed rice
5 cups
4 cups
4 cups
10 cups
7 cups
7 cups
3 : 1
1 : 1
Jasmine rice (Fragrant)
Brown rice
Mixed rice
Mixed rice
5 cups
4 cups
10 cups
7 cups
MIXED/STICKY RICE BROWN RICE PORRIDGE
10 10 5
nWhen plug is in, current menu
setting will be displayed.
nEvery time is pushed, Menu
selection mark will be shown
with this order: MIXED/STICKY RICE →BROWN RICE →
SLOW COOK →CAKE/BREAD →PORRIDGE. will also
be shifted one menu at a time.
Light on
Light on
Blink
When rice is cooked, it will be automatically switched to warming operation. If you do not want to warm,
push button and unplug.
Jasmine rice : Sticky rice
(Fragrant) : Red rice
: Brown jasmine rice
Brown jasmine rice : Sticky rice
: Khao Tah Haeng
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1
Prepare the ingredients for a cake/bread, the amount
depends on size of the cooker which indicated in
Cooking Book attached with the cooker.
2
Spread butter around the inside and the bottom
of the inner pot to prevent the cake to be sticked.
4Place the inner pot into the cooker. •Dry the inside and the bottom of inner pot and wipe any
foreign objects.
•Make sure that the inner pot contact directly with the heating
plate. Keep turning slightly until it fits.
8Push [COOK] button. •You will hear melody and cooking light will be on. Then it will
start baking cake with the amount of time as setting.
•LCD will show time left which decrease by one minute.
•During baking, do not open the lid, the cake/bread will be
uncooked.
9
10
Pour the ingredients into the inner pot.
3
Push [MENU] button to select “CAKE” or
“BREAD”.
6
Close the lid and plug in the cord. •Make sure that the inner lid and steam cap are attached.
•Close the lid slowly until you hear clicking sound.
5
•Approximation of baking and bread duration: Refer to the
attached Cooking Book.
Note
Unplug the cord and keep it
well.
7Push [DOWN/UP] button to set the time for
cake/bread. •Each time you push [UP] button, time will increase 5 min. or
each time you push [DOWN] time will decrease 5 min. For
the above example, timer is set to 40 min for cake.
11
Lift up the inner pot from the cooker and left
until it is cooled down, around 3-5 min.
12
Cake : Decorate the cake as your desire.
Bread : Spread butter or margarine as your desire.
•To remove a cake or bread from the inner pot,
you should wear heat-protection gloves or
use a piece of cloth to carry the inner pot.
How to bake a Cake/Bread
8
10
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4
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4
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6
4
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When the cake or bread is cooked, you will
hear melody. Cooking light will
be off, Warm light will be on
instead. Push button to
cancel cooking operation.
Then open the lid immediately.
•Every time is pushed, Menu selection mark will be
shown with this order: MIXED/
STICKY RICE → BROWN RICE
→ CAKE/BREAD. will be shifted
one menu at a time until it reaches
CAKE/BREAD.
Light on
Blink
Light off
Blink
Blink
How to Cook Rice
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How to Slow Cook
1Prepare the ingredients for slow cooking, the
amount depends on size of the cooker
which some menus are described in Cooking
Manual attached with the cooker.
2Pour the ingredients into the inner pot.
Place the inner pot into the cooker.
3•Dry the inside and the bottom of inner pot and wipe any
foreign objects.
•Make sure that the inner pot contact directly with the heating
plate. Keep turning slightly until it fits.
4Close the lid and plug in the cord. •Make sure that the inner lid and steam cap are attached.
•Close the lid slowly until you hear clicking sound.
Push [SLOW COOK] button to select
“slow cook”.
5
And “COOKING TIMER” message will be shown and time
setting for slow cooking will be blinked with cook light
blinking while setting time.
•Slow cooking time depends on each kind of food.
Note :
7Push [COOK] button. •You will hear melody and cooking light will be on. Then it will
start slow cooking with the amount of time as setting.
•LCD will show time left which decrease by one minute.
•When slow cooking reaches the setting time, cooking light
will be off, warm light will be on and there will be buzzer
sound to show cooking is finished.
8Unplug the cord.
6Push [DOWN/UP] button to set the time for
slow cooking. •Each time you push [UP] button, time will increase 30 min.
or each time you push [DOWN] time will decrease 30 min.
For the above example, timer is set to 2 hours 30 min for
slow cooking.
•Every time is pushed, Menu selection mark will show
“SLOW COOK”.
Light on
Blink
Blink
Blink
Blink
•After slow cooking is finished, do not open the lid
immediately. Please wait for 2-3 minutes.
•After using the cooker, always push [OFF/WARM] button
and unplug for safety.
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