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MIXED RICE
WHITE RICE
CONGEE
QUICK COOK
STICKY RICE
CRISPY RICE
SUSHI
BROWN RICE
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WHITE RICE ( BROWN RICE( CRISPY RICE( ) SOUP( ) CAKE( ) SUSHI( )STICKY RICE( STEAM( )
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RC-10DRNH
RC-18DRNH
220-240V~
625-744W 50/60Hz
50/60Hz
L368*W271*H212(mm)
L393*W287*H254(mm)780-928W
RC-10DHNH
RC-18DHNH
220-240V~
50/60Hz
50/60Hz
L368*W271*H212(mm)
L393*W287*H254(mm)
605-720W
760-904W
3.5kg
4.4kg
3.2kg
3.9kg
20
Model
ELECTRIC RICE COOKER
For household use
Instruction Manual
With cooking menu
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Please read the instruction manual and use it correctly for
your own safety.
Before using, please read “Safety Cautions” and “Please
follow the instructions”. (page 2 – 4)
●
After reading, please keep the instruction manual at a place
where any person who is going to use this cooker can find
and see it.
Contents
Before Use
2Safety Cautions
Please observe and follow
7……………
Parts Identification
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Basic steps to cook rice 9 ………………
How to cook delicious rice 10 ……………
Rice cooking procedures 11 ………………
Rice Cooking
8
Making proper use
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11
Standard of cooking amounts and cooking times
Display of cooking times
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Clock Adjustment
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“Keep Warm”
Food preparation methods
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Cake & Crispy Rice
Clean & Care / Special notices
Clean & Care ………………………
How to take out and put in the inner lid,
steam port
Cleaning by boiling
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In case of problems …………………
Sushi
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How to use “Steam” with steam stand …
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Power failure
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Error indication………………………
Specifications ………………………
Thank you for purchasing Toshiba rice cooker.
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Sou & Congee
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Setting the timer
RC-10DRNH
RC-18DRNH
RC-10DHNH
RC-18DHNH
WARNING CAUTION
SAFETY CAUTIONS
■ This is to explain the extent of injuries and damages that may occur if the
instructions are not followed.
Probable causes of
“severe injuries”or
“death”
Probable causes of
“bodily harm”or
“property damages”
Please follow for your own safety
■The explanation are divided into sections according to instruction details.
To prevent fires, burns, electric shocks, electricity
leakage, short circuits
WARNING
Misuse may cause potential injury
WARNING
“PROHIBITION”
cases
“CAUTION" cases
“OBSERVATION"
cases
Warning: Avoid spilling to the
connector.
If the supply cord is damaged,
it must be replaced by a
special cord or assembly
available from the manufacture
or its service agent.
Please turn off and unplug the
appliance before cleaning,
maintenance or relocation and
whenever it is not in use.
Don't place the appliance
to the place close to
heat-sensitive curtains.
This appliance is intended to
be used in house-hold and
similar locations such as:
Staff kit-chenareas in shops,
office and other working
environments; farm houses;
by clients in hotels,motels and
other residential type
environments; bed and
breakfast type environments.
Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
The heating element surface
is subject to residual heat
after use, do not touch.
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.
This appliance is for
household use only. Do not
use outdoors.
2
※ Illustration in the instruction manual might be different from the product you
purchased.
●Use a separate socket of
220-240V.Using the cooker
with other appliances will
result in overheating leading to
fire hazards.Do not connect
the product to the power
source which is not specified
in the operation manual.
Do not allow children to flap
the plug. Please be careful,
not allow children to flap
the plugs.
If an extension cord is
necessary, use it separately.
●
Fully insert the plug into the
socket.
●
Periodically remove dust from
the power plug. Accumulation
of dust, due to humidity, will
cause insulation failure leading
to fire hazards. Use dry cloth
to wipe dust away.
●
Make sure there is no metallic
articles or trash ( e.g., pin, etc.)
left at the pointed end of
cooker-plug.
●
Use the power plug / cord correctly.
Hold the plug head
and pull it out of the
socket.
(Do not hold the
power cord while
unplugging)
●
Hold the power plug head
when pulling it out from the
outlet. If not,
it may catch
fire, due to
an electric
shock, a short circuit, etc.
Insert the power plug into
the power outlet as far as
the base of the power plug.
●
Always unplug when not in
use. If not, due to insulation
deterioration, it may cause
an electric shock, electricity
leakage, fire hazards, etc.
●
3
Stop using immediately if
abnormalities/malfunctions are
found.
Do not insert any foreign object
into the air vent or blank gaps
at bottom of the
cooker.
While cooking, do not open the
inner lid or move/carry the rice
cooker to other places.
Especially
metal articles
e.g. pins, wire, etc.
Unplug immediately and
contact the Store from which
the product was bought or
Toshiba service center for
examination and repair.
●The power plug / cord is
abnormally hot.
●The cooker has a burnt smell.
●The cooker is partly cracked,
loosen, wobbling.
●
The inner pot, outer lid, or
inner lid is broken or deformed.
●The cooking heater becomes
bent.
Do not immerse
the cooker body
and the power plug
and cord in water or
pour water over them.
Do not place them in a place
exposed to water.
Do not
make it wet
Do not insert
any foreign
object.
air vent
Do not disassemble, repair, or
modify the cooker by yourself.
For any repair, please
consult the Store
from which the
product was bought
or Toshiba service
center.
DISASSEMBLY
PROHIBITED
Do not allow anyone unfamiliar
with this cooker handling
to use it by
themselves. Do not
use the cooker where
children can reach, particularly
keep your eyes on childeren
during cooking or right after
cooked.
Safety Cautions
Steam
port
Hot & strong
steam often
comes out
The steam port is hot. Keep
your face or hands away from
it.
Be careful, especially with
babies and infants.
Make sure to install the steam
port.
Do not use the cooker for any
purposes other than those
indicated in the instruction
manual.
Because it may cause food or
steam contained inside spill or
burst out, resulting in burn
wounds/injuries.
Putting materials that may block the
steam vent, for example, cooking
sheets, aluminum foil, lye-removing
sheets, food wraps, or thin-layer
ingredients such as greens,
tomatoes,beans, etc.
Cooking the food that’s easy to spill
out e.g., jams, beans, etc.
Putting ingredients in plastic bags
and heating in the cooker.
《Examples of inappropriate cooking
ways 》
Use the power plug/cord correctly. (continued)
4
Do not use damaged
cords/power plugs, etc., or
those with loose insertion.
Handle the power cords with
care. Do not pull, tuck, twist,
bend them with force in
unnatural ways or turn on
electricity while they are still
coiled. Do not place heavy
objects on their tops. Do not
modify or deform them in any
way.
Do not insert or pull out the
power plug or the cooker-plug
with wet hands. Make sure
your hands are dry before
touching the power plug.
Do not touch the product, cord, or
power plug with wet hands. Do not
operate the product if the cord or
power plug is damaged, or the power
plug is inserted improperly.
Do not let steam reach the
power plug or other electrical
appliances. Especially be
careful when using any
kitchen storage shelf.
Do not place the power plug
or cord in the place with high
temperature, flooded water,
and high humidity or touch it
with sharp-edge object.
If power cord damaged.
purchase specifie replacement
from the producer.
Do not use any power cords
other than the cooker
attachments and do not use
the cookerattached cords for
other appliances.
Use the power plug/cord correctly. (continued)
To prevent fires, burns, electric shocks, electric leakage,
short circuit, etc.
WARNING
(continued)
While using or after using, do
not touch hot parts including
the inner lid, the cooking
heater, the inner pot, the
steam port, the heat sink, etc.
When not in use, do not press
the “Cook” key or
“CANCEL/KEEP WARM” key.
To maintain or repair, do it
after unplugging and the
cooker has cooled down.
There may be hot water still
gathering in the steam port.
After cooking, beware of
steam or hot water dripping
from the inner lid, while
opening it.
Before take out the inner pot,
press the “CANCEL/KEEP
WARM” key. Although the
inner pot is taken out during
cooking or warming, the
power will not be
automatically cut off.
Please use a dry dishcloth,
mittens, etc. to take out the
hot inner pot.
While moving the cooker, do
not touch the hook button.
Do not shake the cooker while
holding the handle.
While cooking, do not set up
the handles.
Do not turn on the cooker,
when the pot is empty.
Because it may cause
overheating, breakdowns,
and malfunctions.
Because the cooking heater, the
inner pot, the outer pot, the
inner lid will be at high
temperature.
To prevent burn wounds / injuries.
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To prevent electricity leakage, electric shocks, bodily
harm, burn wounds, fire hazards, and property damages.
To prevent boiling over or spilling out
CAUTION
Rice porridge is to be made
with lots of water, so we don’t
use “White Rice” or “Quick
Rice” menu.
Please make rice porridge by
“Congee” menu.
Do not increase water too
much more than the indicated
water level scale.
The standard is within 2 mm
against the indicated water
level scale.
A place where near the naked
flame, wet area,or hot and high
humidity area.
Also beware for the accessories
and attachments.
Do not use any other things instead of the inner pot which is specifically
designed for the cooker.
Do not bring any flammable object, hazardous object, chemicals, or
flammable gas near or in the product.
Read the instruction manual carefully and thoroughly before using the
product.
Always inspect that the product is in a good operating condition before
using by following the recommendation in the instruction manual.
Remove all packing materials.
When putting the cooker on a
kitchen storage shelf, be careful not
to let steam be confine d.
Sliding table with insufficient load
strength.
The load strength standard is
1.0L type : 10 kg and up;
1.8L type : 12 kg and up;
An uneven/unstable place or on
heat-sensitive carpets, mats, etc.
They may cause burn wounds, fire
hazards.
On materials that may block the air
vent, for example paper, cloth ,
carpet, etc.
A place where the lid cannot be
fully opened. It may cause burn
injuries and damages.
SAFETY CAUTIONS
Please follow for your own safety
To prevent electricity leakage, electric shocks, bodily harm,
burn wounds,fire hazards, and property damages.
Do not use the cooker in the following places
The high electromagnetic area.
A place close to walls, furniture,
etc.
For safe use
CAUTION
6
Please observe and follow
To prevent breakdowns, malfunctions, etc.
Do not put dishes in the inner pot and use it as a washing-up bowl.
Do not use a scrubbing brush or dish washer to wash the inner pot.
Do not use any cleanser, bleaching agent to wash the inner pot.
(use neutral detergent for kitchen use.)
Rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients cannot
be kept warm. (Please wash right after using seasonings.)
Do not use vinegar.
Do not scrub with a scoop or strike with a sieve.
Do not use a metal ladle or a whisk.
and getting unstuck
Do not use the cooker in the following places.
They may cause malfunctions, deformation, discoloration, etc.
A place which is exposed to direct sunlight
A place where oil, etc., splashes
Do not put any dishcloth on the lid, especially on
the steam port.
deformation, discoloration, etc. of the lid, the steam port, and
operation parts.
Wipe away water droplets or any foreign substances.
If using while foreign substances are left, stuck to the cooking
heater, the temperature sensor, the outer part of inner pot, the
packing of inner lid, etc., rice will not be well cooked, resulting
in malfunctions.
Do not use the inner pot with a gas range,
IH cooking appliances, microwave ovens, etc.
malfunctions, etc.
Keep the cooker and surroundings clean and ready to use.
Dust, bugs, etc. entering inside of function-maintaining parts
(such as the air vent, etc.,) may cause malfunctions of the
cooker.
Stop using if the cooker become loose, cracked,
fell down.
Please contact the store from which the product was bought
or Toshiba service center for examination and repair.
Steam may be confined, resulting in malfunctions,
They may cause deformation, discoloration,
Do not use the cooker in the following ways to prevent coating inside the inner pot from getting scratched
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Parts Identification
Body
Operation Panel
Inner pot
Inner Lid Packing
Outer Lid
Handle
Model name
Rated value indicating part ( at the back)
Indicating precautions to ensure safe use of
the cooker
Hook Button
Operation Panel
Cover Sensor
Temperature Sensor
(remove foreign matters)
Steam Port
(remove and wash
every time)
Inner Lid
Air Vent (at the bottom)
inside
When using for the first time, please wash the inner pot, inner lid,
At first use, there might be an odor from plastic, etc. This odor will
Steam Exit
Accessories
Scoop
Measuring cup
(approximately 180 ml.)
Cooking Heater
Safety
Warning Label
Cooker-Plug Hole
Power cord (Cord set)
Power Plug
Cooker-Plug
cord
Please remove strap from cord
when using rice cooker
Spoon
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gnisu retfa raeppasid
For Model:
RC-10DHNH
RC-18DHNH
For Model:
RC-10DRNH
RC-18DRNH
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Gap of hook button
Temperature sensor
Inner surface of outer lid
Inner lid packing
Brim of inner pot
Frame
Outer surface / Bottom surface
of inner pot
Inner lid
Basic Steps to Cook Rice
3
1
2
4
5
Measure rice with the measuring cup provided.
Wash rice.
Quickly rinse the rice until
the water runs clear.
Adjust the water level. Select the water level scale based on the size and number of the measuring cup.
Level off the rice, on a flat place.
Wipe off water droplets, foreign
subsatances, and set the inner pot,
then close the lid.
It might differ from other food measuring cups (200ml)
or other rice measuring vessels.
①
Fill plenty of water, swirl the rice around quickly and
gently (with one hand), then pour out the water
immediately.
② Polish the grains of rice and rinse several times, until
the water runs clear.
In case of washing rice in the inner pot,
please do not use any whisk.
There’s no need to soak the rice.
Please do not forget to close the lid and attach the steam port.
leakage, cause the lid to fail to close completely, and cause
the rice not to cook well,
In the case of “ cooking immediately after keeping warm” or “ continuously cooking” please wait until the temperature of the inner lid,
the temperature inside the cooker, etc., have cooled down to the normal human body temperature.
Preparation
A level cup = 180ml
【Good
example】
【Bad
example】
please adjust the water level according to your taste.
(
Standard: adjust within 2mm against the indicated scale)
If there are water droplets or foreign substances left or
stuck to the following parts, please wipe off.
Levelly place the inner pot on the bottommost
part inside the cooker (without inclination to either side).
Press the
“Cook” key.
shown by the arrows, to have it closely touch
the cooking heater.
The inner pot can
be used to rinse rice
If the buzzer sounds, it indicates that the rice has cooked.
"KEEP WARM" lamp turns on.
After using, press the "CANCEL" key and unplug from
power outlet.
Please press the "CANCEL" key to cut off power before removing the inner pot.
※
During keeping the rice warm, although removing the inner pot, the cooker will not turn off automatically.
Power plug
Cooker plug
① Insert the cooker plug.
②Insert the power plug.
Connect the power cord:
Basic Steps to Cook Rice
Basic Steps
Water droplets or foreign substances left may cause steam
Turn the inner pot 2-3 times in the direction as
Select the cooking menu, confirm, and start cooking.
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How to cook delicious rice
About Rice
Buy a proper amount of new rice of which the rice-
polishing date indicates that it can be completely
consumed within 2 weeks - 1 month.
Prevent oxidation by keeping rice in a tightly closed
container and store it in a dark, cool place.
After washing, do not leave the rice in
a colander.
Avoid leaving the
rice in a colander.
Unsuitable kinds of water for rice cooking
Hard mineral
water
Ionized
water over
pH9
A cause of hard and
dry rice
（ ）
A cause of mushy
and sticky rice
（ ）
Rice cooking water should be 30 or lower.
It is recommend to use cold water
for pre-programmed cooking in
summer.
Too-high water temperature will
result in undelicious cooked rice
and unpleasant odor.)
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）
After using, immediately clean and care.
After washing, wipe off
water droplets with a
clean cloth.
Leaving the cooker dirty
will cause bad smells.
After stop “Keep Warm”
operation, do not leave
rice in the pot (or it will
cause unpleasant odors).
The rice grains may
get cracked resulting
in becoming mushy
and sticky when
cooked.
In summer, use
cold water
Wash and keep the inner
lid, inner pot, steam port
clean all the time.
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Measure rice accurately (level off the top).
Do not shake the measuring cup
Measuring cup
provided with
the cooker
If shaking, the amount of rice will
increase more than enough.
Do not wash rice with hot water.
Do not wash rice for a long time.
Washing with hot water or washing slowly may
cause a bad odor of rice bran.
Gently wash, to avoid smashing
the rice grains.
Lightly rub the rice grains one another.
(Cracked or broken rice tends to get mushy
and sticky when cooked.)
Adjust water level according to preference.
If preferring harder rice
lower the water level below
the indicated scale
If preferring softer rice
raise the water level above
the indicated scale
Freshly-harvested rice
slightly below the indicated scale
Whole rice
according to the indicated scale
Old Rice
Rice during rainy season to summer
Wheat
slightly over the indicated scale
The condition and quality of each kind of rice is different,
depending on brands, places of origin , storage conditions.
When cooking is finished, loosen the cooked
rice entirely with a
scoop.
Please loosen the cooked rice
by holding the inner pot with
a dry cloth or mittens to prevent
it from clumping or sticking together.
“Keep warm” operation should end in a short
period of time.
In the case of “rice seasoned and cooked with various
ingredients”, small amount of rice, or keeping warm for
extended periods, it is advised to wrap in plastic wraps and
keep in the freezer.
Therefore, please adjust according to your preference.
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Rice Cooking Procedures
Operation
Rice Cooked
●
●
〔“KEEP WARM” lamp〕turns on. Showing
Press the “COOK” key,the lamp of the
corresponding menu will be from
flashing to being on all the time.
the elapsed time for keeping rice warm
in units of one minute.
Select the cooking menu with
1
Cooking starts, after pressing
2
After using Press “CANCEL” key and pull the power plug from the outlet.
Immediately loosen cooked rice
TIPS
● Every time we press the “Menu” key,
“ ” mark will move and the selection
will consequently change.
●
Actual cooking time may vary by about 10 minutes, depending on amounts of rice, amounts of water, water
●
temperatures, etc.
●
Please do not keep the rice warm for longer than 12 hours.
Operation Method
Select the “Water level scale” and the “Rice Cooking menu” that match the type of rice to be
cooked.
When rice is cooked, the buzzer
sounds to show cooking is
finished.
Keeping warm
automatically
Rice Cooking Procedures
Type of rice
to be cooked
Cooking
menu
Water level
scale
cooking amounts of rice
unit : cup
Standard times for cooking
unit : minute
MIXED RICE
-1 5.5 -2 10
-2 10
-2 6
-2 6
-2 6
-2 6
-1 4
-0.25 0.5 -0.5 1.5
30∼45 min
60∼80 min
40∼50 min
60∼80 min
35∼55 min
60∼70 min
2 Hour
30∼45 min
60∼80 min
40∼55 min
60∼80 min
45∼65 min
60∼70 min
2 Hour
WHITE RICE
-1 5.5
CONGEE
QUICK COOK
STICKY RICE
CRISPY RICE
1.0 L type 1.0 L type1.8 L type 1.8 L type
1
-
4
1
-
4
Adjust to the cooking menu
BROWN RICE
White rice
White rice
White rice White rice
-2 10
40∼50 min 40∼55 min
-1 5.5
SUSHI
White rice White rice
Mixed rice
Brown rice
White rice
Congee
ecir etih W
Mixed rice
ecir etih W
ecir etih W
rown rice
B
Sticky rice
For all cooking menu, don't add water exceed to the “MAX” level scale.
1
-
4
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Setting the timer
Press
●
The completion time can be set in units of
10 minutes.
If we keep pushing “ + ” key or -“ ” key for
a while, the time display will change quickly.
●
Set the completion
time with
3
Press
4
Cooking at the preset time.
Please do not use pre-programmed settings for germed brown rice, rice mixed with cereals, and rice seasoned
and cooked with various ingredients.
【example : The rice will finish cooking at half past one. 】
●
Pre-programmed time will be displayed
until rice-cooking starts.
When rice-cooking starts, the “TIMER” lamp
will turn off.
●
If the “COOK” key is not pressed, it will exit
from preset mode to standby mode after
2 minutes.
●
Pre-programmed cooking
is completed
1
With
2
set the cooking menu,
adjusting to make it proper for the kind
of rice to be cooked
Preparation
Put the inner pot in the cooker and close the lid.
Operation
Setting the timer
Press
When desiring to cancel
the pre-programed settings
or
if the operation is incorrect
The light
turns on
Indication
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Possible pre-programmed menus
Pre-programmed Time
Notice
● If the cooked rice is quite soft, please reduce the water according to your preference.
In case of pre-programmed cooking, starchy substances will sink to the bottom and may become light brown.
In case of low room temperatures, low water temperatures and large amounts of water, rice may cook later by
about 10 minutes.
●
●
●
Please do not use pre-programed function to each of the following items marked with “X”.
white rice brown rice sticky rice
● Please do not set preprogrammed times so long over 14 hours ( maximum 8 hours in summer).
Too long preprogrammed time will cause decay and uppleasant oddours.
If the preprogrammed time is not more than the cooking time of the selected menu, the cooker will start cooking at
once.
●
crispy rice steam soup cake sushi
If pressing it will start to keep the rice warm.
After cooking, the rice will automatically be kept warm.
Operation
When desiring to keep rice warm after finishing cooking.
“KEEP WARM” feature
Gathering rice to central part will help it not to get too hard, too mushy and sticky.
During keeping rice warm, If worrying that it may get too mushy and sticky, please do not let the rice left at the
side of inner pot.
Tips for keeping rice warm
“Keep Warm” lamp will turn on.
“KEEP WARM” temperature can be controlled automatically depending on using conditions, in order to
keep our rice warm and delicious.
Press the “Cancel” key, when desiring to stop “KEEP WARM” operation.
During keeping rice warm, although the inner pot is removed, power will not be cut off automatically.
with various ingredients, etc.)
・
using for longer than 12 hours.
・using while there is a scoop, etc. in the pot.
・using for cold rice.
Do not stop "Keep Warm" operation, while the rice is still in the inner pot.（It may cause a bad smell）
If the display blinks during “Keep Warm”
operation, please press the “Cancel” key,
and take the rice out.
When desiring to stop keeping rice warm
If pressing
“KEEP WARM” lamp turns off.
※During keeping rice warm, when the inner pot is removed, power will not be cut off automatically.
Before taking out the inner pot, please press
the “Cancel” key and unplug to cut off power.
Operation
Do not use the “Keep Warm” feature in the following cases:（They are causes of bad odors and decoloration）
・using for any rice other than white rice. (e.g. germed brown rice, congee, rice seasoned and cooked
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Food Preparation Methods
Operation
Completion
Select menu by
1
Basic procedures
When cooking is finished, the buzzer sounds.
Please use pot holders to take the inner pot out,
because it is very hot.
Do not leave any food in the inner pot for a long time.
2
Start cooking by
3
Adjust time by“ ” and “ ”
When you choose the “Steam”
key ,it can be set to the maximum
of 60 minutes with 1 minute / unit.
When you choose the “Soup” key, it
can be set to the maximum of 4 hours
Only the “ STEAM ” and “ SOUP ” can
adjust time.
with 10minutes/unit.
If keep pressing the key, times displayed
will change more quickly.
Press the “ COOK ” key, the lamp
of the corresponding menu will be
from flashing to being on all the time.
Notes
Don’t add water over “MAX” water level.
“Food preparation” times mentioned in the instruction manual are for reference only. The actual time
Please use plastic or wooden cooking utensils, to prevent the inner pot from getting scratched.
Make sure the inner pot has been put properly in the cooker. If it does not closely touch the cooking heater,
the food may not be well made.
results may vary depending on ingredients, room temperature, etc.
It is easy to smell bad, so please always
clean with good care.Please clean by
boiling whenever worrying about any
bad odor.
【 Ex. Cooking time 3 hours 】
WARNING
Please do not cook or use any ingredients which are not mentioned.
because they may cause steam or ingredients to spill over or scatter, resulting in burn wounds, injuries, damages, etc.
Besides, they may be causes of inner-pot corrosion, bad odors, etc.
Every time the “MENU” key is pressed,
will move, and the selection will
consequently change.
Food Preparation Methods
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How to use “STEAM” with steam stand
Water level
Follow "White Rice" wate level 2
How to pour water
Rice cooker
1.8L type
1.0L type
steam stand
inner pot
steam stand
water
Take the model of RC-10DHNH & RC-18DHNH as an example:
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Put rice that is washed clean into the inner pot, and add water to the corresponding water
line based on rice amount (3 cups of long grain rice) as well as the appropriate amount of
peanut oil.
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2
Materials preparation:
Small amount: 3 eggs, 100g caster sugar, 120g cake flour (baking powder), 30g butter
(not melted).
Large amount: 5 eggs, 180g caster sugar, 200g cake flour (baking powder), 50g butter
(not melted).
Press the “MENU” button and choose “CAKE” function, then press “COOK” button.
The cooking time is around 45 minutes.
Put in sugar and eggs, stir with a whisk until it is frothy. Then add cake flour and stir with
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2
3
RC-10DRNH.
Close the lid,Press “MENU” button to select “CRISPY RICE” function, and press “COOK”
button, and wait patiently for the function to end.
(Cake tests for Large mount are not carried out for below models: RC-10DHNH &
inner pot for operation before the bubbles disappear.
a wooden spoon. Add melted butter, stir quickly and quickly pour into the electric cooker
CAKE
CRISPY RICE
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Ingredients (for 4 people):
China's northeast rice or special rice for sushi：300 g
Seasoned vinegar (mixed in advance): Vinegar (6 big spoons), sugar (1 big spoon) and salt (1 small spoon)
Wipe the sushi barrel with a cloth soaked in vinegar water, and pour cooked rice into the barrel.
Spread seasoned vinegar on the rice, then mix it with the rice. Fan the rice with a round fan until it renders luster.
*Do not mix seasoned vinegar with the rice in the inner pot.
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2
3
4
5
Cooking tips (as follows)
hat seasoned vinegar can be fully blended in the rice.
be absorbed by it, so that rice will not get sticky.
make rice more delicious.
Wash rice quickly until the water is clear, add water to the water level scale 2 for "WHITE RICE", and close the lid.
SUSHI
Select the "Sushi" function, and press the "COOK" button, the cooking time is around 50 minutes.
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Prepare soup ingredients (such as pig bone, corn, carrots etc.), wash all ingredients and cut into small pieces,
be completed.
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2
2
3
SOUP
to rice amount.
Note: You may adjust the amount of water according to personal preference.
designated time.
1
CONGEE
NOTE：
erwise the off-flavor may occur;
ot suggested for the “Crispy Rice”.
Close the lid, press the “MENU” button to select the “SOUP”, then press the “COOK” button, and wait for cooking to
Start cooking Press the “COOK” button to enter the cooking state, and the cooking will be completed in
Close the lid, and press the “Menu” button to select “Congee”.
Prepare rice and water. Place the rinsed rice into the inner pot and choose the appropriate water level according
then put them into the inner pot, and add water no more than Max water line.
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Do not put anything
(for example. detergents, etc.)
other than water.
Do not consecutively clean by
steam.
Some smell may not be
completely absent.
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2
3
Cleaning by boiling（approximately once a week）
When it becomes “Keep-Warm operation”, press “Cancel” key.
When the cooker has cooled down, remove the inner lid, inner pot
and steam port, wash and dry them.
Please also do whenever it smells unpleasant.
Put water in the inner pot (until it reaches the water level scale 2 for
White Rice), and close the lid.
Select（White Rice）with “Menu” key, and press “COOK” key.
Clean & Care
CAUTION
Unplug the cooker before
cleaning and caring.
(
It is a cause of burn wounds)
The inner pot, the inner lid, the steam port, and scoop should be washed after each use.
The measuring cup should be washed with neutral dishwashing detergent.
Adding seasonings in the pot without washing the inner lid after that, will result in rusting
Do not wet the cooker body,
cooking heater, temperature sensor.
Wipe off dirt and foreign substances
with a well-wrung cloth.
Do not wash without taking it apart.
Do not wet the operation parts and
outer lid (cover lid). Do not pour water
into the inner side of the cooker body.
Do not pull the heat sink packing
forcefully. (It does not come off)
Please do not use the following materials
(They are causes of deformation, decoloration, corrosion, cracks scratches)
Detergents other than neutral detergent for kitchen use
Scrubbing brushes, melamine sponges which easily cause scratches
If there are any grains of cooked rice left at the cooking heater/
temperature sensor, please rub gently with soft-sandpaper
(approximately no. 600), and wipe off with a well-wrung cloth.
Outer Lid (Cover Lid)
Frame
The inner lid is made from
aluminum. It may decolorized
by detergents used for dish
washers.
Using an unclean cooker will result in bad odors, etc.
Therefore, please keep it clean all the time.
Always make sure to wipe off the water droplets from the steam port,
inner pot /packing.
Heat Sink
Heat sink packing
Inner side of the body
Cooking Heater
Temperature
Sensor
Use cotton buds to remove dirt,
foreign substances from the air
vent (at bottom of cooker body)
and hook button gap.
Hook
Button
Air Vent
Remove by
Attach
to the hollow part and push down
completely
pulling up to the top
direction
Remove by
①
②
Steam Port
Each time
of use
Inner Lid
Each time
of use
pulling forward
Insert at the direction of the lower
two shears.
Press to make it fully attached.
Without attaching the inner lid, the outer lid (cover-lid) cannot be closed completely
(to prevent forgetting to attach the inner lid
）
Set the brim
CloseOpen
Dish washers / dish dryers
Benzene, thinner, alcohol, cleanser, bleaching agent
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In Case of Problems
Before making repair requests, please investigate once more. If cannot investigate or take further action by
The cooker doesn't power on.
The rice does not cook.
The cooked rice is tepid although
being handled with “Keep-Warm”
function.
The rice is juicy.
Key operation cannot be performed.
Is the cooker unplugged or does the plug fall out of the outlet？
If the current time is displayed during the cooking or the “Keep Warm” operation, the
cooker is in a power failure state and the plug is disconnected or the circuit breaker
shuts down power.
Rice
Soft
Mushy, Sticky
Clumping together
Undelicious
Please cook the rice with less water.
When the rice has cooked, loosen it immediately and entirely.
Please cook new rice with less water.
Soaking beforehand will soften the texture of rice cooked with pre-programmed settings.
Washing the rice grains forcefully or leaving it in a colander may cause it to get cracked
and become mushy, sticky when cooked.
Is it cooked with hot water or alkaline ionized water with pH 9 or higher ?
Hard
Dry
Undelicious
Please cook the rice with more water.
Please soak the rice grains before cooking.
Was it cooked with mineral water which has high degree of hardness ?
Getting scorched
※ Getting a little burnt and
turning to light brown is
not a result of breakdown
or failure
Rice gets scorched easily in the following cases:
When rice has not been washed enough.
When soaking time is too long.
For wash-free rice (Musenmai), rinsing 1 - 2 times can reduce scorch problems.
When there are dirt or foreign substances stuck to the temperature sensor.
When adding seasonings to rice cooked with several ingredients. When cooking germed
brown rice, etc.
Undelicious,
Not cooked well
Do you cook rice while the cooker inner-side, inner-lid, etc. are still hot or warm? Please
wait until their temperatures have cooled down to the same level of human body.
In case of “Quick Cook” operation, the rice may be rather hard, or rather soft.
Are there any foreign substances stuck to the temperature sensor, inner-lid packing,
steam port, etc.?
Is the inner pot deformed? Did you forget to attach the inner lid, steam port, etc.?
Was there any power failure? Was the cooker unplugged ?
Rice kept warm
Unpleasant odors
In case of having
unpleasant odors, please
clean by boiling and get it
dried before the next use.
※
Using for a too long time. Using other programs than white rice. Using for cold rice.
Using when a scoop is still put in the pot. Using for 12 hours or longer.
Is the cooker body / inner lid / steam port dirty ?
Please particularly remove the inner lid / the steam port to wash and use a clean cloth to
wipe off water droplets every time after cooking.
Has the rice been washed enough? Is the pre-programmed cooking time is too long?
Is the rice left in the pot, with the “Keep Warm” mode off?
(Pressing the key by mistake, or disconnecting because of a power failure)
Did you leave the rice in the inner pot after turning off the “Keep Warm” operation?
Please check the above details and change the “Keep Warm” settings.
Turning a different color
Dry.
Is there any foreign substances stuck to the inner lid packing, the brim of inner pot, or
the frame of cooker body?
Is there any foreign substances stuck to the temperature sensor or the outside of inner pot?
Is the steam port attached properly?
Is “Keep Warm” time too long? Has the rice been repeatedly reheated?
“Keep Warm” operation with a small amount of rice may cause the rice at the bottom to
get hard and dry, so please gather and pile the rice at the central part.
Causes / points of investigation
Trouble Cases
（continued）
In Case of Problems
yourself, please make an inquiry to Toshiba service center.
Please check if “KEEP WARM” function has been used in the following ways:
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Causes / Points of investigation
Trouble Cases
Mushy, Sticky
Please cook rice with less water, then keep it warm.
After the rice has cooked, loosen it immediately and entirely.
Gather rice at the central part of the pot and sometimes mix together entirely, to
prevent it from being left at the inner surface of inner pot.
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Rice Cooking Keeping warm
Steam leakage
※Check after the rice
has cooked
Are there any foreign substances stuck to the inner-lid packing, inner-pot brim, or on the
cooker frame?
Are there any scratches at the inner-lid packing? Are there any deformation of the inner
lid / inner pot?
Is the inner lid attached properly?
Boiling over
Spattering
Are there any problems of small amounts of rice, large amounts of water, insufficient rice
washing?
Did you make any mistake of porridge cooking menu
?
Are there any foreign substances stuck to the temperature sensor?
Is it dirty inside the steam port ?
Are the inner lid, the steam port attached properly?
Thin films appear at the
inner pot.
Oblate-shaped films are sweet constituents (starch) of rice which have melt and dried.
There is no abnormality in this case.
Water droplets appear at
the inner lid, inner pot, etc.
Water droplets may appear at the inner lid, inner pot, etc., in order to prevent drying.
There is no abnormality in this case.
When opening the lid,
water drips from the
packing, etc.
When opening the lid, there may be some liquid dripping from the frame, etc., depending
on lid opening times, room temperature, etc.
Are there any foreign substances stuck to the temperature sensor/the outer side of inner
pot ?
Cooking starts immediately
Rice does not cook at the
pre-programmed time
Pre-programmed operation
cannot be done.
If pre-programmed times are within the time of the cooking menu, it will start cooking at
once.
Rice may cook later by about 10 minutes. if the room temperature / water temperature
is low, and the amount of water is large.
Has the inner pot been put properly in the cooker, when setting the pre-programmed
operation?
Did you forget to set the cooker for pre-programmed operation, or forget to press
“COOK” key or something like that ?
It is hard to close the lid
The lid cannot be closed
Is the inner lid attached properly? In order to prevent forgetting to attach the inner
lid, the outer lid cannot be closed completely without the inner lid attached.
Are there any foreign substances stuck in the gap of hook button, etc.?
Key operation cannot be
done
Is the plug inserted ? Is the inner lid attached?
While selecting “Food Preparation” course, such as<Cake>,
the “TIMER” key is not accepted despite pressing it.
The “COOK” lamp goes out
The operation stops half way
If the “Cancel” key is pressed by mistake, or if a power failure lasts for a long period,
the power will be cut off.
The remaining cook time
indicated is not the same
as that of real cooking.
It is possible that the remaining cook time indicated may not be the same as that of real
cooking. It is not because the cooker is out of order. The actual time results may vary
depending on ingredients, room temperature, etc.
The indicator of time spent in
“Keep Warm” mode blinks
It indicates that the rice has been kept warm for a long period of time, so please stop it.
Pre-programmed settings
・
Operation Indications
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Food Preparing
It takes a long time to prepare
food.The setup time does not
decrease.
The setup time starts from the “ready-to-cook” temperature. However, it needs some time
for heating until the temperature gets ready for cooking. Therefore, real cooking times will
be longer than setup times.
The food is not well made.
Finished condition of cooked food may vary depending on ingredients and measuring
methods, etc. Please check and confirm the cooking procedures and cooking times.
The following factors may lead to cooking failure, steam leakage, or cause the lid not
to close properly.
Foreign substances stick to the temperature sensor. The inner pot is deformed. Cooked
food is left in the pot. There was a power failure. The cooker connection plug was not
inserted in the socket.
It sounds when cooking.
[Tik] heat adjustment sound ,[Chu] steaming sound. (It is not because of malfunctioning).
[JuJu] sound of water droplets spattering and burning at the oute r surface of inner pot
Please wipe off water droplets at the outer surface of inner pot before putting it into the
cooker.
There is plastic smell.
At the beginning of use, there may be some unpleasant smell, but it will disappear little
by little while using if feeling worry, please clean it by boiling .
There are scratches, dirt on
the outer surface of inner pot.
After using, coated inner surface may get scratched or get dirty, but there will be no
effect on cooking or warming quality.
The circuit breaker is off ,
when cooking food.
If using the cooker with other electric appliances in the same time, power consumption
may be overrated, causing the circuit breaker to cut off power. Please use an isolated
outlet.
Others
Causes / Points of investigation
Trouble Cases
※If the power failure lasts for a long time, the rice may be not well cooked.
During keeping warm /
During steam boiling
During rice cooking
During pre-programmed cooking
After restoring from a power failure,the cooker
will restore to the original state.
In case of a power failure
Please do in the same way as when the cooker is halfway unplugged,
when the cooker connection plug falls out, or when the breaker cuts off power.
In case of troubles
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ERROR INDICATION
Anomaly self-checking
Display the cause of the abnormality Please contact your local dealer or service
network for repair or installation.
Specifications
(COOK)
Power
Consumption
Body
Dimension
Model Name
RC-10DRNH
RC-18DRNH
220-240V~
625-744W 50/60Hz
50/60Hz
L368*W271*H212(mm)
L393*W287*H254(mm)780-928W
Body
Frequency
Weight
Power Supply
RC-10DHNH
RC-18DHNH
220-240V~
50/60Hz
50/60Hz
L368*W271*H212(mm)
L393*W287*H254(mm)
Indicat
or state
Light on
Abnormal
display
Possible
Reason
Solutions
Main thermistor (bottom
sensor) short circuit
Pull out and re-connect the power cord, the display still
shows same message, please send the cooker to your
local after-sales service centre for maintenance.
Main thermistor (bottom
sensor) open circuit
Light on
Abnormal temperature
system error
Top lid sensor (handle
thermistor) open circuit
Top lid sensor (handle
thermistor) short circuit
Light on
Light on
Light on
Communication error
Communication error
Light on
Flash
605-720W
760-904W
3.5kg
4.4kg
3.2kg
3.9kg
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