Midea MB-FS5020 User manual

USER MANUAL
Warning notices: Before using this product, please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference.
The design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice for product improvement.
Consult with your dealer or manufacturer for details.
The diagram above is just for reference. Please take the appearance of the actual product as the standard.
RICE COOKER
MB-FS5020

THANK YOU LETTER
Thank you for choosing Midea! Before using your new Midea product, please read
this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to operate the features and
functions that your new appliance offers in a safe way.
CONTENTS
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THANK YOU LETTER
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
QUICK START GUIDE
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
CARE AND CLEANING
TROUBLESHOOTING
TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LEGAL STATEMENT
DATA PROTECTION NOTICE

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Danger
This symbol indicates that there are dangers to the life and health of
persons due to extremely flammable gas.
Warning of electrical voltage
This symbol indicates that there is a danger to life and health of
persons due to voltage.
Warning
The signal word indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which, if
not avoided, may result in death or serious injury.
Caution
The signal word indicates a hazard with a low degree of risk which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Attention
The signal word indicates important information (e.g. damage to
property), but not danger.
Observe instructions
This symbol indicates that a service technician should only operate and
maintain this appliance in accordance with the operating instructions.
The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from
unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance. Please check the packaging and appliance
on arrival to make sure everything is intact to ensure safe operation. If you find any
damage, please contact the retailer or dealer. Please note modifications or alterations to
the appliance are not allowed for your safety concern. Unintended use may cause
hazards and loss of warranty claims.
Read these operating instructions carefully and attentively before using/commissioning the
unit and keep them intheimmediate vicinity of theinstallation site or unit for later use!
Intended Use
Explanation of Symbols
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Caution
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Read Rules for Safe Operation and Instructions Carefully.
This electric cooker can only be heated with the original
inner pot. For products with metal steamer, the steamer
can not be used as a separate container to avoid
overheating, plastic melting or even fire.
Do not drop the inner pot, and do not use hard objects to
hit against the inner pot to avoid deformation. A
deformed inner pot must be replaced.
To avoid high temperature burns, do not directly touch
the inner pot and heating plate (coil plate) with your
hands during operating or just after use.
Improper repair or short-circuiting without permission of
some important accessories including fuse may lead to
protection failure of the appliance and cause overheating
or fire.
When the appliance is used by persons with cardiac
pacemakers or implanted cochlearly, please consult the
authorized medical personnel and refer to the
instructions of the medical device provider.
Any discrepancy between the picture and the product is
subject to the real object.
Before operation, check whether the cooking pot and
steam valve are in place to avoid accident.
During use, it is normal that the appliance slightly ticks or
fizzes. Please do not panic.
Please do not cook again immediately after cooking. You
shall wait for more than 15 minutes after stopping so that
the heating plate (coil plate) can cool down.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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For products with hot water cooking function, please
follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide; do not
cook with hot water for products without hot water
cooking function, otherwise the temperature judgement
of the thermostat will be affected, resulting in poor
cooking effect.
Please clean and check the steam valve and movable
cover regularly. Please also clean and check the
countertop regularly where the product is placed.
The altitude scope for the appliance to properly function
is 0~2000 m.
In order to ensure the best result achieved, led when
cooking more than 4 cups of rice, do not use steamer to
steam food.
Under indoor circumstance of insufficient grounding
device, sensitive individuals may feel faradism. We
recommend you to check whether grounding device is
reliable, or never touch metal housing and inner cooking
pot.
Before using the rice cooker, please clear the water, rice
and other foreign objects appears in between inner pot
and heating coil to avoid overheating or in short circuit.
Before using the electric cooker, it is necessary to wipe
dry the exterior of the inner pot to avoid malfunction.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(includingchildren) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack ofexperience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or
instructionconcerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
Childrenshould be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
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During operation, do not cover the steam valve with
cloth, and placing the product near flammable
materials is strictly prohibited. When using the product,
keep it away from window curtains, drapes, door
curtains or similar materials to prevent causing a fire.
Do not use this pot to make food that is easy to block
the vent, such as flaky food (such as laver and
cabbage) or banded food (such as kelp) and
fragmented food (such as corn grits), so as not to
cause accidents or damage to rice cookers.
During operation, do not place your hands or face close
to the steam vent to avoid burns.
Do not reform the appliance: only the maintenance
personnel are allowed to disassemble or repair it in
case of the fire, electric shock or injury.
Do not use the appliance on any voltage except for
220V AC to avoid the risk of fire and electric shock. In
case of power wire damage, do not use the appliance.
Do not operate the appliance in the following ways to
avoid fire risk and electric shock due to power line
damage: Forcibly bend the power cord, keep it close to
high-temperature objects, tie up the line or use it to
carry weights.
In case of power plug damage, do not use the
appliance to avoid the risk of fire, electric shock and
short circuit. If the power line is too short, user should
use an extension socket for. Please do not use
poor-quality socket.
Do not pull the plug with wet hands to avoid electric
shock and injury to persons.
During operation, do not move or shake the appliance.
Warning
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Keep the appliance out of the reach of unsupervised
children and babies to avoid dangerous accidents such
as electric shock and burns.
Do not put the appliance in unsteady, damp places or
close to other fire and heat sources (e.g. stove). The
optimum distance is 30 cm. Otherwise, damage or
accident may happen to the appliance.
Do not insert pin, iron wire or other articles into the
steam vent at the bottom of the appliance to avoid
electric shock and injury to persons.
Don't immerse the appliance in water or drench with
water.
Independently use grounding socket with rated current
of above 10 A. When used with Others electrical
appliances, the socket will go wrong and lead to
dangers such as fire disaster.
Clean the dust and water on both ends of the power
line and the socket of the appliance to avoid the risk of
fire, electric shock and short circuit.
When maintenance or parts replacement is necessary,
please deliver the product to the authorized
professional service centre for maintenance of Midea.
To avoid hidden dangers caused by improper
maintenance or improper selection of accessories.
The plug should be thoroughly inserted into the socket
to avoid the risk of fire, electric shock and short circuit.
For type X connectors: If the power cord is damaged, it
must be replaced with a dedicated cord or with a dedi-
cated component purchased from the manufacturer or
maintenance department. For type Y connectors: In
case of supply cord damage, the cord should be
replaced by professionals of the Manufacturer, the
Maintenance Department or similar departments.
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The appliance is for household use only.
Do not use the appliance when connected to a timer or
an independent remote control system.
During the operation of the appliance, certain surface
may become hot and cause high temperature. Please
pay attention to these areas to avoid burns. Do not
touch the hot plate and the product surface by hand.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Product Model
Voltage
Frequency
Power
220-240V~
50/60Hz
760-905W
Capacity
08
MB-FS5020
1.8L

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Inner pot
Upper lid
Cooker body
Socket
Component Name
Parts List
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Removable steam
valve base
NOTE
All the pictures in this manual are for explanation purpose only. Any discrepancy between
the real object and the illustration in the drawing shall be subject to the real subject.
Remove parts from the component before performing installation.
Steamer × 1
Standing rice spoon × 1
Power cord × 1Manual × 1
Measurement cup ×1

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QUICK START GUIDE
Quick Start Guide
Reservation
For example: Make an appointment to finish cooking in 8 hours.
1Prepare rice and water
Place the rinsed rice into the inner pot
and choose the appropriate water
level according to the rice amount.
2Close the cover of the rice pot and
select functions, such as “QUICKRICE”.
Instructions For Use
QUICK RICE
3Set the timer for cooking completion
Press the “TIMER” button, the Time
Display flashes, and then press the
button “TIMER” again to adjust the
displayed reservation time.
5Cancel cooking
Pressing the “KEEP WARM/CANCEL”
button can cancel the selected
cooking function.
Gentle Reminder:
Display status refers to actual product.
4Start cooking
Press the “START” button, the cooking
will be finished at the appointed time.

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Gentle Reminder:
1. The time displayed under pre-set timer mode is the length of time from the start to
the completion of cooking;
2. The pre-set time is suggested not for more than 12 hours, otherwise the rice may smell
bad;
3. The pre-set time of the selected cooking function’s should not be less than the
cooking time. For example, if the reservation time for “CONGEE” is less than 2 hours
then cooking will started immediately because the cooking time is pre-set as 2 hours.

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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Operation Part
1. Rice measuring method
1 measuring cup of rice can be cooked
into 2 bowls of steamed rice, and the
diameter of the bowl is about 11.5 cm.
2. Put in the rice and water
Take coking 2 cups of rice as an
example, put the washed rice into the
inner pot and add water to the
corresponding scale line 2 (the water
level line shall be subject to the actual
object, and the function of Low-sugar
Rice shall refer to the water level line
in the sugar draining container to put
in water).
Rice-water Ratio
Instructions for Use
Display
Screen
START Button
MENU Button
KEEP WARM/
CANCEL Button
Preset TIMER
Button

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1Put the cleaned rice into the inner pot,
and add water according to the water
level.
2lose the lid of the rice cooker, press
the “QUICK RICE” shortcut key, the
rice cooker enters the cooking state.
QUICK RICE
Function Description
(For specific functions, please refer to the actual panel for selective reference)
NOTE
1. The water shall not exceed the highest scale line.
2. For example, the rice-water ratio for bean or cereal white rice can be adjusted
according to the actual situation.
1Put the washed rice into the inner pot,
refer to the rice-water ratio and inject
the water according to the WHITE
RICE and water level line, or increase
or decrease the water quantity
according to personal preference.
2Close the cover and select the “WHITE
RICE” cooking function (subject to the
actual panel).
WHITE RICE
QUICK
RICE

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NOTE
1. The water shall not exceed the highest scale line.
2. For example, the rice-water ratio for bean or cereal jasmine rice can be adjusted
according to the actual situation.
1Put the washed rice into the inner pot,
refer to the rice-water ratio and inject
the water according to the Jasmine
Rice and water level line, or increase
or decrease the water quantity
according to personal preference.
2Close the cover and select the
“JASMINE RICE” cooking function
(subject to the actual panel).
JASMINE RICE
NOTE
1. The water shall not exceed the highest scale line.
2. For example, the rice-water ratio for bean or cereal quick rice can be adjusted
according to the actual situation.
1Put the washed rice into the inner pot,
refer to the rice-water ratio and inject
the water according to the Quick Rice
and water level line, or increase or
decrease the water quantity according
to personal preference.
2Close the cover and select the “QUICK
RICE” cooking function (subject to the
actual panel).
QUICK RICE

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NOTE
1. The water shall not exceed the highest scale line.
2. For example, the rice-water ratio for bean or cereal congee can be adjusted according
to the actual situation.
1Put the washed rice into the inner pot,
refer to the rice-water ratio and inject
the water according to the congee
and water level line, or increase or
decrease the water quantity according
to personal preference.
2Close the cover and select the
“Congee” cooking function (subject to
the actual panel).
CONGEE
NOTE
1. The water shall not exceed the highest scale line.
2. For example, the rice-water ratio for bean or cereal claypot can be adjusted according
to the actual situation.
1Mix ingredients (such as spare ribs)
and condiments (such as scallions,
ginger, garlic, light soy sauce) evenly,
and marinate for a little time
according to personal taste.
2Put the measured rice into the inner
pot, and add proper amount of peanut
oil and 100 meters into the inner pot
and mix well.
3Close the lid, press the MENU key,
select "CLAYPOT" and start cooking.
4After about 40 minutes, a sound will
sound (depending on the actual time)
and the prepared ingredients will be
added, close the lid and continue until
finished cooking.
CLAYPOT
CLAYPOT

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Gentle Reminder:
1. After cooking, it will automatically trigger the heat preservation function;
2. During the process of warm keeping, the product will be heated to maintain the
temperature above 65 degrees Celsius;
3. The product can keep warm for as long as 24-hours;
4. In order to maintain the food taste and appearance, the heat preservation time is
suggested within 5 hours.
1Press “KEEP WARM/CANCEL” button
to enter warm-keeping mode.
2It is recommended to loosen the rice
within 30 minutes of keeping warm for
better taste.
KEEP WARM/CANCEL
STEAM
1According to the cooking time, add
water to the inner pot water level for
steaming.
3Press the “MENU” button to select the
“STEAM” function, and press the
“START” button to enter the cooking
state.
2Put food ingredients in the steamer or
sugar-draining container, then put the
steamer or sugar-draining container
into the pot.
STEAM

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Maximum rice amount Minimum rice amountSpecification
Rice: When adding water, for Essence Rice, Firewood Rice, Quick Rice, Mixed Rice, the
water level line depends on the water level line scale of the rice.
Porridge: Refer to the porridge water line when adding water.
Cooking porridge, Quick Porridge.
Steam: When steaming, please add water according to the inner pot steaming Cooking
water line, too much water will cause water overflowing when it is boiling, and too little
water will cause the food to become undercooked.
The Use of Water Level Lines
10 2 cups
Maximum rice amount Minimum rice amountSpecification
1.5 cup 0.5 cup
MB-FS5020
MB-FS5020

CARE AND CLEANING
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1Wipe the inner lid with a damp cloth; do not wash directly with water.
2If there is water, rice grains, and debris in the water storage tank, electric heating
plate, and lid hinge parts, all must be cleaned up.
3Please clean and dry the bottom and sides of the inner pot.
Cleaning The Cooker Body
Make sure that the product is not powered on during cleaning and maintenance.
Water storage tank
Remove steam
valve and clean
Lid hinge parts
Electric hot tray

TROUBLESHOOTING
Possible reasons Solutions
Abnormal
situation
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When you think the product has a malfunction, please check and confirm the following
situations before taking it to service center.
Too soft, too
hard, too thick,
too thin, not
cooked, burnt
rice, rice soup
overflowing and
insufficient
boiling
Peculiar smell,
discolouration
and dry during
heat preservation
Abnormal noise
in the working
process
• Not add water according to
the water level line
• Wrong selection of the
function
• There is foreign matter on
coil plate
• No proper installation of the
steam valve
• Deformation of inner pot
• The sealing ring and the edge
of the inner pot are mixed
with foreign matters
• Product air leakage
• Too long warm preservation
time
• Water on the inner pot has
not been dried
• On and off sound in the
operation
• Remove the foreign objects
• Contact customer service
center to replace the sealing
ring
• It is recommended that the
heat preservation shall be
within 5 hours
• Dry the water on the inner
pot before using
• Normal phenomenon
• Add water according to the
water level line
• Select the corresponding
function
• Remove foreign matters on
the heating plate (coil plate)
and cook again
• Steam valve is installed in
place
• Contact customer replace the
inner pot