Panasonic SR-PS508 User manual

Thank you very much for purchasing the Panasonic product.
●This product is intended for household use only.
●Please read this Operating Instructions carefully for
safe and proper use of this product. Be sure to read the
“Safety Precautions” (page 2 ~ 3) before use.
●Make sure that the information such as date of purchase
and dealer's name is stated on the guarantee certificate.
●Keep the guarantee certificate together with the Operating
Instructions with care.
The pictures in this instructions take SR-PS608 for example.
Chinese please refer to page 27~ back cover.
（中文請參考P27 ~ 尾頁）
Contents
Before Use
How to Use
When Necessary
Safety Precautions ................. 2 ~ 3
Instructions for Use ......................... 4
Parts Identification .................... 5 ~ 6
Cleaning and Maintenance ... 22 ~ 23
Troubleshooting ............................ 24
If this Code is Displayed ............... 25
Specifications ................................ 25
Preparation ................................ 7 ~ 8
How to Choose Course/
Waterless cook time setting ........ .. .. 9
Tips on Cooking ............................ 10
Low/Mid/High ................................ 11
Exhaust Steam/
Quickly open the outer lid ........ ... .. 12
One Touch Menu .................. 12～14
Timer/Keep Warm
....................... 14
Recipes ................................. 15～21
Electronic Pressure Cooker
Model No. 5.0L
 SR-PS508
6.0LSR-PS608
Operating Instructions
Household Use
Before Use How to Use
When Necessary
Reserve it for later use
The guarantee certificate is attached separately
SR-PS608

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Steam vent
To prevent personal injury, injury to others and property damage, the following instructions must be followed.
■Incorrect operation due to failure to follow instructions will cause harm
or damage, the seriousness of which is classified below.
Safety Precautions
Indicate a potential hazard which could
result in death or serious injury.
Indicate a potential hazard which could
result in injury or damage to property.
■The instructions to be followed are represented by the following symbols.
This symbol indicates an action that is prohibited. This symbol indicates an action that is must be followed.
●Do not place the product in a location accessible by
children.
(So as not to cause burn, injury or electric shock.)
●Maximum cooking volume
must not exceed the up
to MAX scale on the pan.
• Do not use any object that
rapidly reacts to heat and
generates foams such as a
large amount of oil or baking soda.
●Do not use if the main body is in
one of the following states ( page 8).
(So as not to release the pressure safely or steam leak.)
• There are foreign objects such as white rice stick inside
the main body (around the pan packing, nozzle and
pressure valve, etc.).
• The nozzle cap is clogged or not installed.
• The inner lid is deformed or not properly installed.
●When in use or immediately after
cooking, do not put your face or
hands near the steam vent or touch
high temperature parts (including
the pressure indicator pin).
(So as causing burns, or causing vapor burns from the steam.)
• Pay extra attention to children.
●If there is pressure remains in the pan, (when the
pressure indicator pin has not dropped page 6),
please do not force to open the outer lid.
(So as not to bounce the outer lid, leading to food splatter
and causing burns.)
Do not open the outer lid before the pressure is completely
released (the pressure indicator pin is dropped).
●Do not attempt to do the followings.
(So as not to cause fire, electric shock or injury.)
• Immerse the main body in water or splash
water on the main body.
• Spill water or other liquid on the connector
such as the instrument plug.
• Insert foreign objects such as metal pins into the vent or gap.
• Attempt to modify, disassemble or repair the unit.
●Do not use this pressure cooker for any purpose other
than the Operating Instructions.
(So as not to cause fire, burn, injury or electric shock.)
●When cooking is done, be careful that the ingredients
are hot. When stirring, please do not get your face
close to the pan as hot food will be coming out.
(So as not to cause burn.)
●Do not close the outer lid when simmering food with
a thick texture such as curry and stew.
(So as not to cause nozzle cap clogged or burn.)
Open the outer lid, and pull the handle back, otherwise
the pressure cooker will not operate.
●When cooking sticky food, do not use the manual
exhaust steam function.
(So as not to cause food ejection, resulting in burns.)
●Do not attempt to do the followings.
(So as not to cause electric shock, short-circuit or fire.)
• Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands.
• Do not use damaged power plug or loose power outlet.
• Do not carry out any operation which may damage the power
cord or the power plug. Do not damage the power cord or
the power plug, or forcibly process, bend, twist, pull, or place
them in a hot place, place heavy objects on top of them or
bind the power cord into a bunch.
• Do not let anyone lick the instrument plug. Pay an extra
attention to infants.
●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.
(So as not to cause burn, injury or electric shock.)
●Single-phase bipolar grounded power outlet should
be used for this product to ensure reliable grounding!
If grounding device is not installed, it may cause
electrostatic induction of other metal parts such as
housing.
(So as not to cause the risk of electric shock due to failure or
electric leakage.)
●Please use an independent power with the voltage of
AC 220 V/10 A.
(Using the unit together with other equipment on the same
outlet can cause overheating and fire.)
Maximum cooking
volume of food
that swells during
the cooking
process such as
beans and noodles
(including
seasoning).
Up to the
“MAX” scale
WARNING:
CAUTION:
WARNING
Be sure to observe the following precautions
The pressure cooker poses
a safety hazard as the temperature
and pressure inside become
extremely high once it is heated.
Please carefully observe the
following instructions.

●Please check regularly the steam vent, nozzle and
nozzle cap used to release steam, and make sure
they are not clogged.
(So as not to cause the abnormal pressure rise.)
●Be sure to mount the pressure valve.
(So as not to cause overflow burns or poor cooking effect
due to abnormal pressure.)
●Remove dust on the power plug regularly.
(Dust accumulated on the power plug may cause insulation
failure due to moisture, which could result in fire.)
Disconnect the power plug and wipe it with a dry cloth.
●Make sure that the power plug and the instrument
plug are fully inserted in place.
(So as not to cause an electric shock or fire due to heat.)
Pressure valve
Bracket of
pressure valve
Pressure valve seat
●If an exception or malfunction occurs, stop using the
pressure cooker immediately and unplug the power plug.
(So as not to cause smoke, fire, electric shock, burns or injury.)
Abnormalities • Malfunction Cases
• The power plug and cord become abnormally hot.
• The power cord is damaged or power failure occurs when
being touched.
• The main body is deformed or abnormally hot.
• The main body emits smoke or burning smell.
• The main body is broken, loose or makes abnormal noise.
• A lot of steam is discharged out of the steam vent, but the
pressure indicator pin is not elevated.
• In the non-exhaust steam state, a lot of steam is discharged out
from the steam vent suddenly. (The safety valve may be melted)
Immediately contact service center for inspection or repair.
●Do not use a non-dedicated pan or a deformed pan.
(So as not to cause burns or injury due to overheating or
malfunction.)
●Do not let the pressure cooker operate in an empty state.
(So as not to cause burn.)
●Do not use the product in the following places.
• Near heat or in the high humidity environments.
(So as not to cause electric shock, electric leakage
or fire.)
• On uneven surface or a mat which is not heat-resistant.
(So as not to cause injury, burns or fire.)
• In the places close to the wall or furniture, etc.
(So as not to bump into them when opening the lid, or cause
discoloration, deformation and breakage of the furniture.)
●Do not move the main body in use.
(So as not to cause burn.)
●Do not expose the power plug into the steam.
(So as not to cause an electric shock, or a fire due to a short circuit.)
●Do not touch the high temperature area at the end of
cooking, especially the glass panel near the steam vent
on the outer lid and the metal parts such as the inner lid,
the pressure valve , the pan and the cast heater.
(So as not to cause burn.)
To remove and wash it, be sure to take it away with a towel
wrapped. Never pull the pan packing to avoid leaks due
to its distortion.
●Do not rotate the pressure valve seat when removing
and cleaning the pressure valve on the back side of
the inner lid.
(So as to avoid the seal ring of the pressure valve from
deformation, resulting in leakage.)
If you want to remove and clean the pressure valve, be
sure to hold the bracket of the pressure valve by hand to
rotate.
● Do not use the power cord not specified for use with
this appliance or using the power cord provided with
this pressure cooker for any other device. If the power
cord damaged, please replace with the original parts
obtained from either the manufacturer or the service
department.
(So as to avoid malfunctions or electric shock, electric
leakage or fire.)
●Be careful when taking out a container containing
food from the pan.
(So as not to cause burn.)
●Wait for the main body to cool before cleaning.
(So as not to cause burns or injury.)
●When taking out the pan or when the pan is not in use,
remember to turn off the power and unplug the power
plug.
(So as not to cause burns, injury, or an electric shock, leakage,
fire due to insulation aging.)
● When you unplug the power plug or instrument plug, be
sure to hold the plug itself, and never pull the power cord.
(So as not to cause an electric shock, or a fire due to a short circuit.)
●When used within a cupboard or other enclosed spaces,
make sure that the steam can emit outward.
(So as to avoid discoloration or deformation of the cupboard.)
●When moving the product, make sure that both sides
below the main body are held firmly; do not hold the
pan handle.
(So as not to make the outer lid open, causing burns or damage
to the product.)
Before Use
■ About outage (including unplug of the power plug, trip, etc.)
●If a power failure occurs in use, the product will return to the
state before the power failure (within 1 minute) after powered
again, but cooking results may be affected.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Instructions for Use
About the main body
●Please clean rice and other foreign objects stick on the
main body (bottom sensor, or edge or bottom of the pan,
cast heater and pan packing), while cleaning.
• Do not flip or tilt the pressure cooker.
• Before cleaning, turn off the power of the pressure cooker and
unplug the power plug.
●Mix and dissolve the seasoning before adding it.
(So as not to cause unsuccessful cooking such as
uncooked food properly.)
●Do not place a cloth or other items on the outer lid in use.
(So as not to cause the steam from being blocked, resulting in deformation, discoloration or malfunction of the outer lid.)
●Avoid using the pressure cooker in direct sunlight.
(So as not to cause discoloration)
●Do not use on an extension table or other sliding tables.
(So as not to cause the product from driving the extension table to slide when closing or unlocking the lid lock, making the
pressure cooker fail to operate.)
About the pan
To prevent peeling or damage of the coating on the surface of the pan
※The coating peeled has no effect on the performance of the product, and is not
harmful on human body either.
Note
●This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
(Pan)
Edge or bottom Lid sensor
Bottom sensor
Do not wash the pan using the
surface with abrasive particles.
●Do not place the pan over fire or any other heat source.
●Do not press or stir hard or sharp foods in the pan while cooking them (such as pork short ribs).
●Do not use metal cooking utensils (such as a ladle and spatula).
●Do not rinse rice inside the pan.
●Please use the steaming plate provided with this product when cooking.
●Do not allow any hard object to come into contact with the pan or hit the
pan with a hard object.
(Do not place the nozzle cap or power cord in the pan.)
●After use seasoning, until the main body is sufficiently cool, please clean
the pan immediately.
●Do not use the pan as a washing-up bowl. Also do not put spoons or
tableware into the pan.
●Do not wash or scrub the pan with cleanser, wire wool or metal brush,
nylon brush.
To clean the pan, wash it with a soft sponge.

●Before use:
Please remove the rust-proof paper between the pan and the cast heater, also wash the accessories,
inner lid, nozzle cap, pressure valve and pan. ( page 22 ~ 23)
Parts Identification
Rear rib
Front pawl
Outer lid
Inner lid
Dew
collector
Pan packing
Dissembling button of the inner lid
Lid sensor
Pan
Power plug
Instrument plug
Power cord
Upper hook snap
Bottom sensor
Lower hook snap
Body
Control panel
Measuring cup
(Approx. 180 mL) (1) Rice scoop (1)Steaming plate (1) Porridge [Soup] scoop (1)
Before Use
Accessories
Main body
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