Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker User manual

THIS APPLIANCE IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
This appliance is supplied with a short cord to reduce the risk of becoming entangled or tripping. Extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the cord set should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, and the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. “This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it stilldoes not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.”

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Before use

• These WARNINGS and CAUTIONS are intended to protect you and other persons from injuries and damages. To ensure safe operation, please follow them carefully.

WARNINGS
Indicates risk of serious injury.
CAUTIONS
Indicates risk of injury or property damage if mishandled.

About the symbols

• Please keep the Operating Instructions for future reference.

WARNINGS

CAUTIONS

IMPORTANT

PARTS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

How to attach or remove the Inner Lid

To attach:
Insert the fixtures found on the both sides at the bottom of the Inner Lid into the Outer Lid and push it up until it is securely in place.

To remove:
Pull the Inner Lid knobs found on the top towards you.

Attachments

Spatula

Spatula Holder

Measuring Cup

Control Panel

• Press keys down till the melody/beep sound is heard.
• Do not touch the keys when opening or closing the lid.
• The raised dot and dash (•, – ) beside the Cooking/Reheat and Reset Keys are provided for the use of persons with visual impairments.

How to change the sound from a melody to a beep sound

1. Set the Inner Pan and insert the power cord to the outlet.
2. Press the Timer Key for more than 3 seconds and
3. the sound changes every time you press the key. Stop pressing the key when the desired sound is chosen.

Altering sounds between Melody and Bee

• You can not alter the melody sound when you begin the Reheat Mode
• Changes can be made while in the Cooking or Keep Warm Mode.
• When the change of the sound is not successful, try again from (1).

The tune of the melody

And when it sounds

HOW TO SET THE CLOCK

It is important to first set the clock when cooking rice using the Timer. Although the clock is set before shipment from the factory, under certain conditions, such as fluctuating room temperatures, may cause it to display an inaccurate time. If the clock is not accurate, set the correct time as shown below.

‹Example› When current time is 15:01, and the clock displays 14:58.

1. Place the Inner Pan into the Main Body and insert the power cord.
2. Press the Time Setting Key to flash the time display.
3. Adjust the time by pressing the Time Setting Key.

BEFORE COOKING RICE

How to wash rice (it is not necessary to wash Pre-Washed rice)
The first wash should be done quickly with plenty of water, disposing of the water immediately afterwards. Then change the water and wash the rice 4 ~ 5 times to clean out the bran.

Alkaline ionic water
Rice washed in water with a high alkaline content may seem yellow or glutinous when cooked.

Water adjustment

• Adjust the amount of water according to the type of rice you want to cook.
  Type of rice
• Water measurement
• Softer
• White rice with germ
• New crop
• Old crop
• Harder
• Normal scale level
• Decrease the scale level
• Increase from the scale
• level
• Be sure the amount of water is ajusted for the amount of rice you cook.
• If the amount of water you prefer to put is slightly more than the standard, select “Softer” menu (to prevent water from boiling over).

Semibrown rice and White rice with germ
This cooker can cook Semibrown rice and White rice with germ. Below outlines what is considered as Semi-brown rice and White rice with germ.

BEFORE COOKING RICE

Choosing Pre-Washed rice (Musen mai)
With this product, you can select between two courses, one for cooking ordinary white rice which requires washing, and the other for cooking Pre-Washed rice. When the rice you want to cook is Pre-Washed rice, select the Pre-Washed rice course.

Measuring cun for Dra Watched rina

What is Pre-Washed rice(Musenmai)?
Pre-washed rice(Musenmai) is a new type of rice that does not require washing. Present rice milling machines can notcompletely polish away bran and residues from the rice surface. For this reason, it is recommended to wash the rice before cooking. Recently, a new milling technology has been developed in Japan. This process eliminates the bran and residues from the rice without sacrificing the quality.

• Use the special measuring cup (green cup) provided when cooking Pre-Washed rice.
• if the measuring cup for Pre-Washed rice is missing, refer to “HOW TO COOK TASTY RICE”: on P19.
• See P21 for cooking capacity of Pre-Washed rice.

To select Pre-Washed Rice:

1. Pre-Washed rice can not be selected if you have chosen to cook the Sweet rice, Semibrown rice or Brown rice, (The alarm will sound 4 times (beep,beep,beep,beep.)Press the Pre-Washed rice Kev.
2. PRE-WASHED” will be indicated on the Display.
3. Selection of Pre-Washed rice is complete.

To cancel Pre-Washed Rice:

1. Press the Pre-Washed rice Key.
2. ‘PRE-WASHED” will disappear rom the Display.
3. Cancellation of Pre-Washed rice is complete.

HOW TO COOK RICE

1. Measure the rice accurately.Measure the rice using the and level it off for vidie rice (Semi-brown rice, Brown rice, Sweet rice). Measuring cup for White rice (Semibrown rice Brown rice, Sweet rice) (approx. 180mL) HOW TO COOK RICE (COOKING PRE-WASHED RICE) : see P13.
   Jsing anything other than the provided neasuring cup to measure rice may produce slight variations in the finished cooked rice.
2. Wash rice, and adjust the amount of water. Adjust the amount of water by the level scales according to the menu you choose. See “HOW TO COOK TASTY RICE” on P19. Place the Inner Pan on a level surface for accurate measurement. Rice can be washed in the Inner Pan. Do not use hot water to wash or cook rice.
3. Place the Inner Pan in the Main Body, close the Outer Lid. and our in. Make sure to wipe off water or residue on the outside, as well as the surface of the Heating Plate. Not doing so may cause corrosion as well as noise during cooking, preventing the rice from cooking properly. Pressing the Cooking / Reheat Key before placing the Inner Pan in the Main Body sounds the alarm (beep, beep, beep, beep) and displays H04 for 5 seconds. If this happens check to make sure that the Inner Pan is placed securely on the bottom.
4. Select the texture of your rice using the Menu Key, and press the Cooking / Reheat Key.

• You can start cooking rice as soon as the water is adjusted. Rice does not need to be soaked beforehand.
• Press the Cooking / Reheat Key after making sure that the Keep Warm Lamp is off. The reheat function sets in when the Keep Warm Lamp is On.

1. Select the texture of your rice using the Menu Key.
2. Press the Cooking / Reheat Key.

The remaining time till completion is displayed.*

Choices for cooking White rice
This product can change the texture of cooked White rice. Water should be set to the level for cooking White rice. Then, select REG/SUSHI, SOFTER or HÄRDER according to the MENU choices. Rice will cookaccording to the texture you choose.

SOFTER: Glutinous, soft and full, suitable for making rice croquettes, rice dumplings covered with bean jam, etc.

HARDER: Crisp elasticity, suitable for meals such as curry, etc.

Cooking Sushi rice
Adjust the amount of water according to the water level marks for sushi rice and begin cooking by selecting REG/SUSHI on the Menu Key. Sushi rice: Crisp elasticity, suitable for meals such as Chirashi – Sushi etc.

Memory Menu:
The texture you choose when you decide how to cook the rice, REG/SUSHI, HARDER,SOFTER as well as SEMIBROWN and BROWN, will be retained in memory until the next time you change it.

Quick Cooking Menu:
Quick Cooking Menu can be used to shorten cooking time. The rice may be slightly harder than normal.

• Do not open the Outer Lid while cooking rice. Rice will not cook properly.
• Olf you prefer your rice softer than the SOFTER Menu, fill the water slightly higher than the marked line on the Inner Pan (within 1/2 of a scale) and cook with the SOFTER Menu. Please note however that if too much water is used it may boil over.
• Rice pre-soaked in water may turn out slightly softer.
• Olf cooking rice consecutively, do so after the Main Body, Outer Lid and Inner Lid have cooled down.
• (Hot parts may make it difficult to cook the rice properly.)
• Do not start the cooking process if the rice and water are not properly set in the Inner Pan.
• This may cause a mechanical breakdown.

Standard rice cooking times

• The above table is based on 120 Voltage, water at a starting temperature of 64.4°F, and at a room temperature of 68° F.
• The time depends on the voltage, room temperature, season and amount of water.
• Mixed rice requires more cooking time till completion than White rice. (About 30 minutes of Pre-Heating time is required.).

HOW TO COOK RICE (COOKING PRE-WASHED RICE)

1. Measure the rice accurately using the provided measuring cup for Pre-Washed rice.
2. Put the rice and water in the Inner Pan, and stir gentlya few times.@Stirring the rice and water after it is in the Inner Pan allows each grain of rice to mix with the water.The water becomes white when stirring due to the rice starch, not from rice bran. If it appears too thick, change the water and rinse the rice.Cooking the rice in thick white water may cause rice to scorch. Adjusting the water without stirring may cause the finished rice to get hard or cause scorching.
3. Adjust water.
4. Select Pre-Washed rice by pressing the Pre-Washed rice Key and choose the menu by pressing the Menu Key. Cooking Pre-Washed rice does not allow for selecting from Sweet rice, Semibrown rice or Brown rice.See P9: Pre-Washed rice choices. *Rice may not cook properly if you do not choose Pre-Washed rice course.
5. Press Cooking / Reheat Key.

Paella

How to cook

1. Peel off the shell of prawns and remove the entrails. Remove sand from the clams and wash. Cut squid into small pieces. Cut green peppers into small cubes.
2. Stir fry ingredients of step 1) in olive oil, season with salt and cover with lid until the clam shells open up.
3. Crush the consomme cube to powder.
4. Wash rice well, mix and add (A) into the Inner Pan. Then add water up to scale level 3 of “WHITE RICE” and mix well.
   
5. Place the Inner Pan in the Main Body, close the Outer Lid and plug in.
6. Press the “MENU” Key, select “MIXED” and press the “COOKING/REHEAT” Key to start cooking.
7. as switched to the KiP-WAM mode, open the Outer Lid, add ingredients of step 2) along with 2 Tbsp. of the broth, mix them well with the rice.

Chirashi-sushi

How to cook

1. Wash the rice well, add water into the Inner Pan up to scale level 3 of “SUSHI RICE”.
2. Place the Inner Pan in the Main Body, close the Outer Lid and plug in.
3. Press the “MENU Key, select “REG/SUSHI” and press the “COOKING/REHEAT” Key to start cooking.
4. Place the cooked rice into a wooden bucket which has been wiped down with a wet cloth, sprinklethe vinegar immediately, mix it over, and stir the rice roundly while fanning it to cool.
5. Cut the carrot into fine pieces, shred Gobo, cut the bamboo shoot in small strips, cut raw shiitake mushrooms in thin strips, and cut the chikuwa in lengthwise then cut into small pieces. Boil these ingredients in the soup stock (A) until the soup is gone.
6. Mix the ingredients of (B) and fry in a thin crepe, and slice into a small thin strips.
7. Mix the ingredients of step 5) with the Sushi rice of step 4), sprinkle on the mitsuba, thinly slicedfried egg, lotus root (pickled in vinegar) and nori (seaweed). Decorate with shrimps, squid, field peas and top with pink ginger.

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FAQS About Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker

What is the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker?

The Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy NS-ZCC10 is a rice cooker renowned for its advanced Neuro Fuzzy logic technology, which adjusts cooking settings based on rice type and preferences to achieve perfect results every time.

What sets the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 apart from other rice cookers?

The NS-ZCC10 stands out for its Neuro Fuzzy logic technology, which allows for precise temperature and cooking time adjustments, ensuring consistently fluffy and delicious rice.

Can the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 cook different types of rice?

Yes, the NS-ZCC10 is versatile and can cook various types of rice, including white, brown, sushi, and mixed rice, with optimal results due to its customizable cooking settings.

Is the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 easy to clean?

Yes, the inner cooking pan of the NS-ZCC10 is nonstick and removable, making it easy to clean by hand or in a dishwasher.

How long does it take for the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 to cook rice?

The cooking time varies depending on the type and quantity of rice being cooked, but typically ranges from around 30 to 60 minutes.

Does the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 have a timer function?

Yes, the NS-ZCC10 features a programmable timer function, allowing users to set the rice cooker to start cooking at a specified time, convenient for meal planning.

Is the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 suitable for small households?

Yes, the NS-ZCC10 has a capacity of up to 5.5 cups of uncooked rice, making it ideal for small to medium-sized households.

Does the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 come with a warranty?

Yes, Zojirushi typically offers a warranty for their rice cookers, including the NS-ZCC10, providing coverage against defects in materials and workmanship for a certain period.

Can the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 keep rice warm after cooking?

Yes, the NS-ZCC10 has a built-in keep-warm function that automatically activates after the rice is cooked, maintaining it at an optimal serving temperature for hours.

Is the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 user-friendly?

Yes, the NS-ZCC10 is designed with user convenience in mind, featuring easy-to-use controls, a clear LCD display, and a range of pre-programmed settings for different types of rice.