Panasonic SR-AFM187 Operating Instructions - Page 22

Troubleshoothing Please check before requesting a repair. Symptom Please check Ref. page Start cooking as ● Is the current time displayed correctly? (24-hour display) 9 soon as a timer is set ● Is the preset time not within "Time range to preset"? 11 Do not cook during ● Is the current time displayed correctly? (24-hour display) 9 preset time ● Is the [Start] key pressed? 17 Cooking time is long ● If cooking is made continuously, the cooking time will be longer. - (May be extended up to 30 minutes) ● Due to the different amounts of rice and water, the remaining time display - may be stopped for adjustment in the middle of cooking. ● Is "U12" or "U15" displayed? 24 Cooking time is short Make noise Steam vapor leaks from a place other than the steam vent Key operation can not be performed When a power outage occurs during cooking Sparks occur from the power plug When the display disappears ● Due to the different amounts of rice and water, the remaining time display - may be adjusted in the middle of cooking. ● The "pu" sound is the sound given by fan to dissipate the heat during rotation. - ● The "grumble" sound is the sound given by IH (induction heating) during energizing. - Sometimes you may hear these sounds during keep warm. ● The "xiu" sound is the sound of the steam ejection. - ● Is rice attached to the pan packing of the inner lid and along the pan, or is the - pan deformed? ● Is the inner lid cleaned after each use, and correctly installed? 18 ● Are the indicator of the keys on? - →Key operation can not be performed during cooking, timer or keep warm. Press the [Cancel/Off] key before operation. ● Are you wearing gloves or a plaster is on your finger when you are - operating? ● End of cooking time may be delayed. - ● Depending on different outage duration, delicious rice may sometimes not - be cooked. ● When plugging or pulling the power plug, small sparks may sometimes - emerge. This is the inherent characteristics of IH (induction heating) mode, and is not a malfunction. ● Is "8:30" displayed when the power plug is plugged in? - [Display] lithium batteries are exhausted. Just plug in the power plug and you can cook and keep warm, but when you want to have a timer for cooking, you must check the current time every time. In this case, please replace them with new batteries. Batteries are fixed into the main body, and users cannot replace them by themselves. [Do not display] circuit board malfunction. →To replace batteries or for a faulty repair, please go to the Panasonic authorized service center. To be known ●If you are careless to put water and rice into the main body without the pan, please consult the Panasonic authorized service center. 22