USER GUIDE 20-Cup Rice Cooker NS-RC20CSS1 Before using your new product, please read these instructions to prevent any damage.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Short cord instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features . . . .
20-Cup Rice Cooker IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using your cooker, always follow basic precautions, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handles or knobs. Use only on a level, dry, and heat-resistant surface. To protect against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, do not immerse the cord, plug, or your rice cooker in water or any other liquid. See instructions for cleaning.
21 To prevent damage or deformation, do not use the inner cooking pot on a stovetop or burner. 22 To disconnect, turn off any control, then remove the plug from the wall outlet. 23 WARNING: Spilled food can cause serious burns. Keep your rice cooker and cord away from children. 24 CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, cook only in the removable cooking pot provided. 25 CAUTION: Your cooker is not intended for deep frying foods.
20-Cup Rice Cooker Features • 9 preset functions including White Rice, Brown Rice, Quick Rice, Oatmeal, Quinoa, Mixed Grain, Steam, Delay Timer, and Keep Warm • Delay Timer ensures that your food will be ready on time • Keep Warm setting maintains your food at an ideal serving temperature • 20-cup capacity • Dishwasher-safe, nonstick pot makes cleanup easy • Steamer basket lets you cook multiple foods at the same time Package contents • • • • • • • 20-Cup Rice Cooker Inner cooking pot Serving spatula Sou
Control panel 6 # ITEM FUNCTION 1 Display Displays the cook time, delay time, temperature preservation time, and other messages. 2 – button Decreases the cooking time of the steam mode or the pre-set timer. 3 White Rice button Selects the white rice mode. See Cooking rice (white, brown, or quick) on page 8. 4 Quinoa button Selects the quinoa cooking mode. See Cooking quinoa on page 9. 5 Oatmeal button Selects the oatmeal cooking mode. See Cooking oatmeal on page 9.
20-Cup Rice Cooker Accessories Inner cooking pot Steam tray Measuring cup Serving spatula and ladle Using your rice cooker Preparing to cook • Read all instructions and important safeguards. • Remove all packaging materials and make sure that all items are in good condition. • Tear up all plastic bags because they can pose a risk to children. • Remove the inner cooking pot from your cooker, then wash it, the steam vent, and the accessories with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Cooking rice (white, brown, or quick) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rinse the rice to remove the excess starch, then drain. Make sure that the outside of the cooking pot is dry and free of debris, then place it into your cooker. Add the rice and water. Using the measuring cup that came with your cooker, you can add between 2 and 10 cups of uncooked rice. For information about the rice to water ratio, see Rice and water measurement table on page 8. Press the lid down until it clicks into place.
20-Cup Rice Cooker Cooking quinoa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rinse the quinoa to remove excess starch, then drain. Make sure that the outside of the cooking pot is dry and free of debris, then place it into your cooker. Add quinoa and water to the cooking pot. (see package instructions for quinoa/water ratio). Press the lid down until it clicks into place. Plug in the power cord. Press the Quinoa button. After a six second delay the Quinoa light turns on and a running circle appears on the display.
Cooking mixed grain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rinse mixed grains to remove excess starch, then drain. Make sure that the outside of the cooking pot is dry and free of debris, then place it into your cooker. Add mixed grains and water to the cooking pot (see package instructions for grain/water ratio). Press the lid down until it clicks into place. Plug in the power cord. Press the Mixed Grain button. After a six second delay the Mixed Grain light turns on and a running circle appears on the display.
20-Cup Rice Cooker Vegetable steaming guide (fresh vegetables) The cooking pot has scale marks inside to help you measure the amount of water you need to add. VEGETABLE WATER/SCALE MARK COOKING TIME Asparagus Mark 2 7 minutes Broccoli Mark 2 5 minutes Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, or Corn Mark 2 15 minutes Eggplant Mark 2 15 minutes Green Beans Mark 2 15 minutes Peas, Spinach, Squash, or Zucchini Mark 2 7 minutes Tips: • Frozen vegetables take longer to cook than fresh.
3 Press the White Rice, Brown Rice, or Mixed Grain button (as appropriate). The delayed completion time appears in the display, then the countdown time of the chosen function appears. Note: We recommend that the delayed completion timer be set for no more than 12 hours to avoid food deterioration. 4 5 6 When cooking begins, a running circle appears on the display. The rice cooker counts down the final 10 minutes of the cooking time.
20-Cup Rice Cooker Maintaining your rice cooker Cleaning your rice cooker Make sure that you unplug your cooker and that it has completely cooled before cleaning. 1 Lift the inner cooking pot out of your rice cooker. Inner cooking pot 2 Remove the steam vent from the lid. Steam vent 3 Remove the condensation collector from the right side of the rice cooker. Condensation coll\ector www.insigniaproducts.
4 Wash the inner cooking pot, condensation collector, steam vent, steam tray, measuring cup, serving spatula and ladle with warm, soapy water and rinse throughly. You can also wash the inner cooking pot in a dishwasher. 5 Wipe the rice cooker, inside and out, with a damp cloth. 6 Thoroughly dry the rice cooker body and all accessories, then reassemble for the next use. www.insigniaproducts.
20-Cup Rice Cooker Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION My rice cooker does not turn on. Make sure that the power cord is plugged in and the wall outlet works. If not, check the circuit breaker and reset if necessary. There may be a problem with the internal circuitry and connections. Take your rice cooker to a Best Buy authorized service center for repair. Make sure that the power cord is not damaged. If it is, take your cooker to a Best Buy authorized service center for repair.
Specifications 16 Volume 20 cups of cooked rice Dimensions (H x W x D) 10.8 × 11.1 × 11.3 in. (27.5 × 28.3 × 28.6 cm) Weight 6.3 lbs. (2.85 kg) Power 120 V ~ 60 Hz Power consumption 860 W Power cord length 3 ft. (90 cm) www.insigniaproducts.
20-Cup Rice Cooker ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Definitions: The Distributor* of Insignia branded products warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new Insignia-branded product (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacturer of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”).
• Display panel damaged by static (non-moving) images applied for lengthy periods (burn-in). • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage or power supply • Attempted repair by any person not authorized by Insignia to service the Product • Products sold “as is” or “with all faults” • Consumables, including but not limited to batteries (i.e. AA, AAA, C etc.
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