Panasonic SR-CN108 User manual

Operating Instructions
Electronic Warm Jar Household Use
1.0 L model
Model No.
SR-CN108
1.8 L model
Model No.
SR-CN188
Thank you for purchasing this
Panasonic product.
OOThis product is intended for
household use only.
OOPlease read the operating
instructions carefully to ensure
safe and correct operation
before use.
OOBefore use, be sure to read
“Safety Precautions”
(Pages 2–4).
OOKeep the operating instructions
and the warranty for future use.
Warranty appended
Contents
Safety Precautions ............2
Notes on Use.................5
Part Names/Accessories . . . . . . .6
Preparation
Cooking Rice.................8
Using the Settings Correctly ...10
Using Different Settings.......11
OOTimer
Usage
Cleaning ...................12
Troubleshooting .............14
OOError Indications
Specications ...............18
Care
HK
Illustrations of the SR-CN108
are used throughout this
Operating Instructions.
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WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions may cause death or serious injury.
• 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.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as: -staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments; -farm houses; -by clients in hotels, motels and
other residential type environments; -bed and breakfast type
environments.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a special cord or
assembly available from the manufacture or its service agent.
• Do not spill water or other liquid on the connector such as the
instrument plug to avoid electric shock, or fire caused by short circuit.
• Never use this appliance to cook any food that may jam the Steam Vent:
Foliaceous food (e.g. laver, Chinese cabbage) or strip food (e.g. kelp) and
fragmentary foods (e.g. corn grit), as this may cause accidents or damage to
the appliance.
• During operation, never have your face or hands close to the Steam
Vent in order to avoid burn.
• Please use an individual earthed power outlet of 10 A rated current, and
joint use of the same power outlet with other appliance may cause fire.
• No reconstruction
Any person other than a repair technician is not allowed to dismantle
or repair the appliance to avoid fire, electric shock or injury.
• Fire or electric shock may be caused if 220 V AC is not used. Never use
a damaged power cord.
• Do not do any of the following to avoid fire and electric shock due to
damaged power cords.
Modifying, forcefully bending, placing near heating elements, bundling,
putting heavy objects on top, etc.
• Any dust in the power plug must be cleaned in a timely manner to
avoid fire.
• The instrument plug and power plug must be inserted into the Socket
and power outlet thoroughly to aovid fire, electric shock or short circuit.
Safety Precautions
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Preparation
• When the power cord or power plug is damaged or the power plug is
loosely connected to the power outlet, never use the appliance to avoid
fire, electric shock or short circuit.
• Never pull off the power plug with a wet hand to avoid electric shock
and injury.
• During operation, do not move or shake the appliance.
• Do not let a child operate the appliance unattended. Put it out of the
reach of babies to avoid electric shock, burn and other dangerous
accidents.
• Do not place the appliance on a location which is unstable or wet or
approaches to fire or heat source, otherwise this may cause damage or
accident.
• Never soak or dip the appliance in water.
• Never insert a pin, wire or other object into Intake Vent, Exhaust Vent or
gaps on the bottom of the appliance to avoid electric shock.
• Discontinue using the appliance immediately and unplug when
abnormality or breaking down occurs to avoid smoking, fire or electric
shock.
e.g. for abnormality or breaking down: The power plug and the power cord
become abnormally hot; The power cord is damaged or power failure
happens when the power cord is touched; The main body is deformed or is
abnormally hot; Smoke emanates from the main body or a burning odour is
detected; The main body is cracked, is loose or rattles.
• Close the Outer Lid slowly and firmly until it clicks to prevent burn or
injury by steam leaking or the opening of the Outer Lid.
• Keep the power cord out of the reach of children.
Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of the table or countertop.
Pulling on the power cord may result in the appliance falling from the table or
countertop, causing injury.
• Be careful not to trip over or become entangled with the power cord
while in use to avoid injury, or the damaged power cord causing fire or
electric shock.
• Do not use the appliance for any purpose other than those described in
these instructions to avoid fire, burn, injury or electric shock.
Panasonic will not accept any liability if the appliance is subject to improper
use, or failure to comply with these instructions.
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CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions may cause injury or property damage.
• The appliance must match the supplied Inner Pan to avoid overheat or
abnormal circumstance.
• During use or immediately after use, do not touch the Inner Pan with
hands to avoid burn due to high-temperature.
• Do not use the cord set (for an instrument plug and power plug) that is
not specified for use with this appliance also do not transfer it to avoid
electric shock, electrical leakage or fire.
• Be sure to hold the power plug or the instrument plug when
unplugging the power plug or the instrument plug to avoid electric
shock, or fire caused by short circuit.
• Always switch off and unplug the appliance from the power outlet
when it is not in use or before removing the Inner Pan to avoid burn,
injury, or electric shock or fire caused by short circuit due to the
insulation deterioration.
• Unplug and allow the appliance to cool down fully before cleaning and
storing it to avoid burn.
Do not move the appliance while it is hot.
Safety Precautions
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Preparation
• Before the Warm Jar works, check the Inner Pan and Steam Cap for in place
to avoid any malfunction.
• During use, the Warm Jar may generate tiny sound of “click” or “sizz”, which
is a normal sound of operation, and do not panic.
• Never have the Warm Jar to operate again immediately after cooking. Wait
at least for 15 minutes so as to have the Heating Plate cool down.
• Never cook rice with hot water as this may affect the temperature judgment
by the thermostat thus degrade cooking effect.
• In operation, never cover the top of the Warm Jar with a cloth, as this may
cause accidents or damage to the Warm Jar.
• Do not have the Inner Pan to fall off, which may cause deformation.
• Do not hit the Inner Pan with a hard object to avoid deformation.
• Before the Warm Jar works, be sure to wipe away the water outside the
Inner Pan to avoid any fault.
• Before the Warm Jar works, please remove water drops and rice grains
between the Inner Pan and Heating Plate to avoid any malfunction.
• The coating on the bottom of the Inner Pan may wear off depending on
usage frequency, but this does not affect performance.
• Hold the Handle when moving the Warm Jar.
• Do not use the Warm Jar outdoors.
• Do not use in a location (on a carpet, plastic bag, aluminium foil, fabric etc.)
where the bottom of the Warm Jar (the Intake and Exhaust Vents) is
restricted.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer
or separate remote-control system.
Notes on Use
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Part Names/Accessories
QPaper located between the Inner Pan and the Heating Plate should be removed
before use.
Outer Lid
Inner Lid
Inner Pan
Body
Control Panel
Hook Button
Handle
Position for
installing the Rice
Scoop Holder
Socket
Steam Vent
Power Plug*Instrument Plug
Power Cord
Cord Set
Steam Cap
*The shape of Power Plug may be different
from illustration.
Accessories
Rice Scoop (1) Ladle (1) Rice Scoop
Holder (1)
Measuring
Cup (1)
Steaming
Basket (1)
(Approx.
180 mL)
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Preparation
“Off” button
“ ”, “ ” button
“Keep Warm” button
“Menu Select” button “Start” button
“Start” indicator
“Cooking Timer” button“Timer” button“Keep Warm” indicator
“Timer” indicator
“Menu Select” button
OOThis button is used to select the desired menu.
“Keep Warm” button
OOAfter cooking, the “Keep Warm” indicator automatically turns on.
OOThis button is used to start the keep warm function.
“Timer” button
OOThis button is used to set the timer.
“Cooking Timer” button
OOWhen selecting “Porridge”, this button is used after pressing the “Timer”
button to go back to set the cooking time.
OOThis button is used to conrm the cooking time in timer status.
“ ”, “ ” button
OOThese buttons are used to set the time.
: Decreasing : Increasing
OOPress and hold this button to quickly add or subtract time.
“Start” button
OOThis button is used to start cooking.
OOThis button is used to end the setting of the timer.
“Off” button
OOThis button is used to cancel incorrect operation.
OOThis button is used to turn off the keep warm function.
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Cooking Rice
1
Measure the rice with the Measuring Cup provided. (A Measuring Cup
of rice is about 150 g);
OOWash rice in another
container and make sure
to wash it clean.
OOIt is better not to wash rice
directly inside the Inner
Pan in order to avoid
scufng the Inner Pan.
2 Put the cleaned rice into the Inner Pan and
fill it with water to a corresponding water
level (e.g. if cooking 3 cups of white rice,
water should be added to Mark 3 of the
Water Level (White Rice)). The water
quantity can be increased or decreased
reasonably according to personal
preference.
OONever exceed the highest Water Level.
3 Wipe up the external surface of Inner
Pan with dry cloth, putting it into the
Warm Jar. Then press down the Outer
Lid until a sound of “click” is heard.
OONever heat the Inner Pan on other stoves to
avoid deformation caused by high
temperatures; it is not allowed to use any
other container, instead of the Inner Pan, on
the Heating Plate.
4 Connect the Instrument Plug to the body first and then connect the
Power Plug.
OOMake sure that both plugs are rmly connected.
①②
The Inner Pan in the
illustration is the 1.0 L
model.
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Usage
5 Press the “Start” button to enter the
working process of a corresponding
menu. The “Start” indicator lights
up.
OOBy default, “White Regular” is selected.
When changing it, see page 11.
OOWhen using the timer, see page 11.
OOEntering state of stewing rice. The display
shows remaining stewing time in countdown.
OOAccording to the judgment of rice and water quantity by the computer program
during cooking rice, the stewing time is automatically set to 5 min or 10 min.
6 After cooking, automatically switches to the keep warm
function.
OOTo prevent the rice from sticking together and reducing its
taste, it is best to loosen the rice immediately.
OOPlease use the attached Rice Scoop to ll rice instead of metal spoon which
may cause scratch to the Inner Pan.
7 After the use, press the “Off” button to
enter state of standby, and then
unplug the Warm Jar.
Periods of cooking rice for various functions
(only for reference):
Function “Soft” cooking “Quick” cooking
Time (min) Approx. 50 Approx. 30
The cooking time in the above table may vary with different voltage, water quantity,
rice quantity, water temperature and rice quality.
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Using the Settings Correctly
Menu Water Level
of Inner Pan
Keep Warm
Function*1
Timer Setting
Restriction*2
Cook white rice in
different textures White
Regular White Rice ○From 60 min
before done
Soft White Rice ○From 60 min
before done
Hard White Rice ○From 60 min
before done
Quick cooking or
cook quinoa
Quick/ White Rice ○―
Quinoa —*3×―
Cook brown rice Brown Brown Rice ×From 180 min
before done
Cook rice of
various grains Multi Grain Multi Grain ×From 60 min
before done
Cook jasmine rice Jasmine Jasmine
Rice ○From 60 min
before done
Cook sticky rice Sticky Sticky Rice ×From 60 min
before done
Cook porridge Porridge Porridge ×
Cooking time +
10 min or more
bofore done
Cook clay pot rice Clay Pot*7Jasmine
Rice ×—
Cook soup or
slow cooking Soup/Slow Cook —*4×—
Bake a cake or
bread Cake/Bread —*5×—
Steam Steam —*6×—
*1 ● With “×”, the Warm Jar will switch automatically to the keep warm function, but we
do not recommend this.
● Do not use the keep warm function for more than 12 hours.
● A keep warm time of up to 23 hours is displayed in 1 hour units (“0” is displayed for
times of less than 1 hour).
The keep warm function will continue for more tnan 24 hours.
*2Timer Setting is not available for menus marked with “—”.
*3One cup of quinoa requires two cups of water. Quinoa can only be cooked one cup
at a time. Use the supplied Measuring Cup.
*4The total amount of ingredients and water shall not exceed the maximum water level
for “Jasmine Rice”.
*5The maximum allowable weight (total weight of the ingredients) is 500 g.
*6Use the supplied Measuring Cup and fill with 3 cups of water for 1.0 L model, 4 cups
of water for 1.8 L model.
*7The cookable rice amount for “Clay Pot” is 1 to 2 cups for 1.0 L model, 2 to 4 cups
for 1.8 L model.
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Usage
Using Different Settings
1 Select a menu.
Press the “Menu Select” button to select a menu.
The menu with the indicator on is selected.
OOWhen selecting “Porridge”, “Soup/Slow Cook”, “Cake/Bread” or “Steam”, set the
cooking timer.
Press the “ ” or “ ” button to set the desired cooking time.
Menu Default setting Allowable timer setting Unit
Porridge 1 h 00 min 1 – 4 hours 30 mins
Soup/Slow Cook 1 h 00 min 1 – 12 hours 30 mins
Cake/Bread 40 min 20 – 65 mins 5 mins
Steam* 10 min 1 – 60 mins 1 min
*Countdown of the steam setting time begins when the Warm Jar starts releasing
steam.
2 Press the “Start” button.
OOOnce the rice is cooked, the program switches to the keep warm function
automatically.
OOUsing the keep warm function is not recommended for “Quinoa”, “Brown”, “Multi
Grain”, “Sticky”, “Porridge”, “Clay Pot”, “Soup/Slow Cook”, “Cake/Bread” or
“Steam”.
Please press the “Off” button to turn off the keep warm function.
Timer
1 Press the “Menu Select” button to select a menu.
OOWhen “Porridge” is selected, set the cooking time.
2 Press the “Timer” button to set preset mode.
3 Press the “ ” or “ ” button to adjust the desired time.
OOTimer can be set in 10 minute units between the start of timer setting to
24 h 00 min.
OOPreset time is the working completing time.
OOThe “Timer” button also works the same as the “ ” button in preset mode.
4 Press the “Start” button to start presetting mode.
OOWhen the preset mode is started, the indicator of a menu and the “Timer”
indicator turn on.
OOWhen the Warm Jar starts cooking, the “Timer” indicator turns off and the “Start”
indicator turns on.
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Cleaning
QUnplug before cleaning and ensure that body has cooled down.
Inner Lid
Remove and wash with a mild washing-up liquid.
OQRemoving
Hold the two tabs, then pull them towards you.
OQAttaching
① Insert the protruding part into the latch on the
Outer Lid in a tilted way.
② Press the tabs (both sides) inwards the Outer Lid
side until the click sound is heard.
Notes
OODo not remove the Packing.
OOIf the Packing came off, please reattach it.
Protruding part
Tabs
Push this groove
into the Inner Lid.
Packing
Inner Lid
Inner Pan
Wash with a
mild washing-up
liquid.
Outer Lid/Body
Wipe with a
well-wrung cloth.
Upper Frame
Wipe with a
well-wrung cloth.
OODo not pour water
directly on the
Upper Frame.
OORice grains can be
removed with a
toothpick.
Pan Sensor/Heating Plate
Wipe with a well-wrung cloth.
OOIf an object has become stuck to the Pan Sensor/
Heating Plate, slightly polish it off using ne sandpaper
(about #600) or steel wool.
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Care
Steam Cap
Remove and rinse.
OOPlease wash it after every use.
Notes
OODo not remove the seal.
OOIf the seal came off, please reattach it.
OQRemoving
① Pull up to remove.
② Open it.
OPEN
CLOSE
Turn it in the direction of the arrow and pull it.
OQAttaching (In the reverse order to removing.)
① Close it.
OPEN
CLOSE
Fold and press it firmly. When a clear sound is heard, it
indicates completion of assembly.
② Attach on the Outer Lid.
Seal
Accessories
Wash with a mild washing-up liquid.
Rice Scoop Ladle Rice Scoop
Holder
Measuring
Cup
Steaming
Basket
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Troubleshooting
When you found the cooking is in any abnormal conditions, please check the root
cause of the failure.
Rice Cooking
Symptom
Possible cause
Rice cooking problem Keep warm problem
Too Hard Too soft Not cooked rice Smell Rice sticked in Inner Pan Rice crust, Rice burnt Overflow Too thick Lack of boiling Don’t keep warm Smell Colour Rice too dry Water drips
Rice and water volume
is not correct. O O O O O O O O
Exceeds the maximum
amount. O O O O O O O
Whether the function
was chosen correctly. O O O O O O O O
Whether any distortion
on the Inner Pan and
uneven on the bottom.
O O O O O O
Cooking with hot water or
cooking continuously
without cooling down.
O O O O O
Whether grains of rice or
foreign objects are on the
Inner Pan base, Heating
Plate and Control Panel.
OOOO O O O OOOO
Whether power cut off. OOOO O O OOOO O
The rice was not
loosened after cooking
was completed.
O O O O O
Whether the Steam Cap
has been fixed properly.
O O O
Excessive long hours
on preset timer. O O O O
Whether the Outer Lid
has been closed
properly.
O O O O O O
Did not wash the rice
fully. O O O O O O O
Grain of rice or foreign
objects stayed at the
Packing & Inner Pan
border areas.
OOO
Excessive long hours
on keep warm function. O OOOO
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Care
Symptom
Possible cause
Rice cooking problem Keep warm problem
Too Hard Too soft Not cooked rice Smell Rice sticked in Inner Pan Rice crust, Rice burnt Overflow Too thick Lack of boiling Don’t keep warm Smell Colour Rice too dry Water drips
Did not set keep warm
but rice kept in the Inner
Pan for long hours.
OOOOO
Did not wash the Inner
Pan after use. O O
Placing the Rice Scoop
in the Inner Pan. OOOO
Mixture of water and
rice are uneven. O
Please send to the designated service centre for repair if the unit is found to be
defective after the inspection carried out on the table above.
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Cake / Bread Baking
Symptom
Possible cause
Baking cake / bread problem
Undone cake / bread Undercooked cake / bread Wet cake / bread The cake / bread sticks to the base of the Inner Pan Bottom of the cake / bread burnt Not fluffed Crumbly
Too much dough. O O
Not enough mixing before baking. O O O
Used with incompatible cake mix. O O O O
Used with cake mix that contains too
much chocolate, sugar or fruit
ingredients.
O O O O
Outer Lid not close while cooking. O O O
Foreign matters between the Inner
Pan and Heating Plate. OOO OO
Not enough butter or cooking oil
applied to the bottom of the Inner Pan. O
Cake / bread left in the Inner Pan too
long. O O
Inadequate mixing or mixed too long. O O
Wrong ingredient quantity. O O O O
Please send to the designated service centre for repair if the unit is found to be
defective after the inspection carried out on the table above.
Troubleshooting
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Care
Others
Symptom Possible cause
Strange sound occurs Sound occurs because of water that has stuck to the Inner
Pan.
No power Pull out the Power Plug and check the power outlet.
Please send to the designated service centre for repair if the unit is found to be
defective after the inspection carried out on the table above.
Error Indications
Indication Possible cause
U14
Has the keep warm function been in use for more than
96 hours?
→ Press the “Off” button.
H01
H02
H31
Please consult the designated service centre and inform the
error code (the two-digit number after the “H”).
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Specifications
Model Rated
Volage
Rated
Power
(W)
Cooking
Capacity
(L)
Rice
Quantity
(Cup)
L × W × H
(mm)
Weight
(kg)
SR-CN108 220 V ~
50 Hz
640 1.0 5.5
349 × 245 × 209 3.0
SR-CN188 765 1.8 10
384 × 274 × 246 3.8
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