Panasonic SR-ZS185 Operating Instructions - Page 4

Safety Precautions Must be followed! CAUTION ■ Do not use the appliance in the following places. • In an area where it may be splashed with water or near a heat source. (It may cause a fire caused by short circuit or electric shock.) • An unstable surface or carpet, electric carpet, table cloths (ethylene plastic) or other object that cannot resist high temperature. (It may cause an injury, burn or fire.) • Near a wall or furniture. (It may cause a discoloration or deformation.) ■ Do not expose the power plug to steam and do not let water spill on the connector of the power plug. • Do not expose the power plug to steam when it is plugged in. (It may cause a fire caused by short circuit.) When using a cabinet with sliding table, use the appliance where the power plug cannot be exposed to steam. ■ Be sure to hold the instrument plug or the power plug when unplugging. unplugging. Do not pull the power cord. (Otherwise it may cause an electric shock or fire caused by ■ Do not use the cord set (for instrument plug and power plug) that is not specified for use with this appliance. Also do not transfer them. short circuit.) (It may cause an electric shock, ■ Unplug the power plug from the power outlet when the appliance is not in use. (Otherwise it may cause an electric shock and fire caused by short circuit due to the insulation deterioration.) leak, and fire.) ■ Heating element is subjected to residual heat after use. Please allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning it. (Touching hot elements may cause a burn.) ■ Do not touch heating elements while the appliance is in use or after cooking. Especially the cast heater. (It may cause a burn.) ■ Do not touch the hook button while moving the appliance. (It may cause the outer lid to open, resulting in a burn.) ■ Be careful when opening the outer lid while cooking. (It may cause a burn.) ■ Do not use other pans than the one specified. (It may cause a burn and injury due to overheat or malfunction.) Precautions for Use Please put in correct amount of rice and water and select functions correctly according to the operating instructions. (So as to avoid overflow of rice water, half-cooked rice or scorched rice.) Do not put ingredients to be cooked directly into the appliance in which no pan is placed. Do not cook without pan. (So as to prevent any impurities from causing failure.) Avoid using the appliance under direct sunlight. (So as to avoid color change.) Do not use scouring pad to clean the inner surface of the pan. Use only with a sponge. Before using the appliance, the anti-tarnish paper between the pan and the cast heater should be removed. (So as to avoid poor cooking or fire.) Do not cover the outer lid with cloth or other objects when the appliance is in use. (So as to avoid deformation, color change of the outer lid or failure.) Do not serve out rice with any metal object. (So as to avoid scratching the pan coating and causing peeling of the coating.) Please always clean the foreign matters such as rice on the pan, cast heater and temperature sensor. Foreign matters • Do not tilt or overturn Cast heater the appliance. • Before cleaning, turn T Temperature off the power switch and pull out the Pan sensor power plug. 4 When there is any overflow of rice water from the steam vent, pull out the power plug immediately to disconnect the power supply. Do not resume the use until the rice water on the power plug and the instrument plug is cleaned with a dry cloth. The appliance is for household use only. Do not use it for any commercial or industrial purposes or any purposes other than cooking. When power failure occurs during the operation of the appliance, the cooking result may be affected. 06_USA_OI_SR-ZS185_EN.indd 4 9/2/2558 BE 20:41