Sanyo ECJHC55S Owners Manual - Page 7

ECJ_HC RiceCookerManual.qxd 6/7/07 9:50 AM Page 7 SETTING THE CLOCK To set the correct time, follow the steps below. EXAMPLE: When the current time is 8:00am, but the display shows 7:55am. 1 Insert the power plug into electrical outlet. • The rice cooker uses a 12-hour clock. 12:00 midnight will be displayed as 12:00 noon will be displayed as . . 2 Press the HRS or MIN button until the time display begins to flash. • The time display will begin flashing. flash 3 Press the HRS and MIN buttons to set the correct time. • Press HRS to set "8". Press MIN to set "00". • Holding down the buttons will allow the display to fast forward. • The time display will stop flashing after 6 seconds. THE BUILT-IN LITHIUM BATTERY • The appliance's internal lithium battery provides power to retain the time display and the timer setting, even when the power plug has been disconnected. • The battery life expectancy is 4-5 years at a room temperature of 68˚F/20˚C. The battery may last longer when the appliance is plugged into the wall outlet because the battery power is not consumed. POWER FAILURE WHILE THE UNIT IS IN OPERATION Information given in this section includes times during operation when the plug is pulled or a circuit breaker goes out: • If the power fails momentarily, the appliance will return to the same mode it was in prior to the failure. • In the event of a longer power outage, the following will occur once power is restored: During Cooking While rice is being Kept Warm • Cooking will continue, however, the rice may not be properly cooked. • If a little cooking time remains, the appliance may switch to the KEEP WARM mode. • The appliance will continue to keep the rice warm. During Timer Operation • The appliance will immediately begin cooking if the time has passed the cooking start time. • The rice may not be cooked by the exact time programmed with the timer. 7