Instructions

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PREPARATION BEFORE COOKING
OVERVIEW TABLE / BEFORE COOKING
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Wash the inner pot and wipe out excess
moisture.
▶ Use a soft dishcloth when washing the inner pot.
▶ If you use a strong scrubber, the inner surface of the inner
pot may peel off.
▶ Do not wash the inner pot with sharp utensils (fork, spoon,
or chopsticks, etc).
- The coating of the inner pot may peel off.
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Please make sure to plug in the product before
placing the inner pot in the main body.
Put the inner pot completely in the main body.
▶ If there are foreign substances on the bottom of the inner
pot, this may lead to a problem in cooking or a malfunction.
▶ If the inner pot is not precisely put in the main body, the
cover won't be able to be closed. (Put the handle of the
inner pot into the groove of the main body.)
After closing the cover, “ ”(lock) the cover
handle.
▶ If the display panel shows “ ", it means that the cover is
properly locked.
2
Put food in the container by using the
measuring cup.
▶ One cup of food means the measuring cup filled with food
up to its top.
(There are gradations of ¼, ½, and ¾ on an external
surface of the measuring cup.)
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▶ The liter gradations on the inner pot (ICOOK Q5
PREMIUM) show the gradations for water when water is
poured in.
▶ The liter gradations on the Volume Gage(ICOOK Q5
SUPERIOR) show the gradations for water when water is
poured in.
▶ The cup gradations on the inner pot(ICOOK Q5 PREMIUM)
show the gradations for water when jasmine rice and
water are added together.
▶ The cup gradations on the Volume Gage(ICOOK Q5
SUPERIOR) show the gradations for water when jasmine
rice and water are added together.
❶ When you cook old rice or want the rice watery: Add
more water than the standard.
❷ In case of four portions of rice (four measuring cups of
rice), pour water up to the 4-cup gradation on the inner
pot. (We recommend cooking four servings or less of
rice at one time)
❸ When you have soaked rice enough in water or want
the rice hard-boiled: Put less water than the standard.
▶ The quality of cooking may vary according to the type of
rice, so adjust the water volume or the steaming time.
LOCK
3
Adjust the water volume in accordance with
the dish you want to prepare.
▶ Put the inner pot on a flat surface, and adjust the water
volume by using the gradations on the inner pot.
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Volume Gage
※VOLUME GAGE Only applies to ICOOK Q5 SUPERIOR