RICE COOKER

USER MANUAL

WARMER SWITCH

Model: TRC-10STW
Tatung Co. of America,Inc.
2850 El Presidio Street Long Beach, CA 90810, U.S.A. Tel: (310)637-2105 Fax: (310)632-3588 www.tatungusa.com

Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read user manual carefully before using and keep it for future reference.

Product Introduction
Tatung direct heating type rice cooker , TRC - 10 STW , is the first one made with optional On / Off warmer switch . Keeping warm function can be not performing without unplugging the power cord when users do not wish to keep the rice warm for long time . Nevertheless , it provides a stainless steel inner pot that can cook rice without worrying any substance peeling from the cookware . It is an ideal electric kitchen appliance for every family .
Open button Handle Water collector Keep warm off Keep warm on
WARMER SWITCH

Warming switch Cook button

Function indicator

Note:The picture is subject to real object Model Rated voltage Rated power(W) Dimension Weight Inner capacity(L) Rice cup capacity(cup) Accessories TRC-10STW
120V~60Hz 700

12X12X12.5 8 lbs
1.8 1-10

Stainless steel
inner pot

Spatula

Measuring cup

Steaming tray

Power cord

Operation
1. Measure rice with measuring cup. into a container then wash rice in the container. 2. Pour washed clean rice into rice cooker inner pot, and add water to appropriate level. Ex: To cook 4 cups of rice, need to pour water up to level 4 for rice. The water volume can be added or reduced according to personal treference and rice variety. Never add in water over the maximum level. 3. Clean and dry outside of inner pot, then put it back to the rice cooker gently and turn left and right to make it adequately contact with heating plate. No foreign matter exists between inner pot and heating plate. Please clean before cooking if any foreign matter exits between 4. Plug power cord to the outlet and plug in the other end to the rice cooker. 5. After both outlets plugged in, if the warmer switch is in the "ON" position, the "WARM" light indicator will be switched to the cook position after 2 to 3 minuets. It does not mean the rice is being cooked. It means the rice cooker is ready for cooking. If the warm switch is on the "OFF" position, then no "WARM" or "COOK" light will be lit unless the cook button is pushed down for cooking. Please be aware of the purpose of the warmer switch. The warmer switch does not contain cooking function but whether to keep rice warm or not. Please notice that user must push down the cook button in order to cook rice. 6. By closing toward to the end of cooking process, there will be some water boiling sound and a switch click sound. At this moment, the cooking process has been completed. Please allow 10-15 minutes more to open the lid so the rice will be better cooked. If the warmer switch turned on, the "WARM" light indicator will be automatically lid. In the mean time, keeping warm function starts. If the warmer switch is turned off, no indicator light will be lid after cooking. Please be aware of the condition affected by the warmer switch.

Malfunction check
Series Malfunction
Indicator failure

Problem

Resolution
Make sure switch, socket, fuse, power conductor has no failure, and plug in well S end to Tatung Service Department S end to Tatung Service Department

1
10 8 6 4 2

Plate doesn't Circuit and power disconnect heat up Plate heat up

1. Indicator connection loose 2. Indicator is broken

Indicator work

1. Middle connection loose Plate doesn't 2. Heating plate component heat up is burned up

1. Serious deformation send to

1. Heating plate deformation Tatung Service Department 2. Turn around the inner pot to 2. Inner pot tilted to one side make it normal. 3. Foreign mater exists between 3. If stick foreign matter wipe inner pot and heating plate clean with sand paper. 4. Inner pot deformation 4. Purchase new inner pot from 5. Its varied from the rice retailer stores.

Rice is not done well or cooking time is too long

5. Anneal rice according to requirement

1. Cook key disconnect to the leverage linker 2. Alnico temperature restrictor failure 3. Thermostrat burned or loose

Rice burned or over done or can not keep warm

S end to Tatung Service Department

Spill

1. Steam valve installed badly 1. Install as instruction 2. Steam regurgitation valve 2.Clean and maintain according to requirement deformation or smudgy

Warranty: 180 days limited warranty. If the inner pot is damaged to certain level or any foreign matter exits on the heating plate , it may cause overheat on the rice cooker . Users must avoid any of improper use , such as force cook bottom down to stir fry and deep fry . Tatung Co . of America , Inc . will not be responsible for any misusage . Please contact 310.637.2105 Ext.216 ragarding any service question.

Special announcement
All the data are checked to the letter. If any misunderstanding occurs due to the print failure or misunderstanding of the content, our company withholds the right of final explanation. If technical improvement occurs, it will be included in new version of user manual and will not inform; the product appearance, color changes, please refer to the actual product.

Circuit diagram
Fuse Coupling Heating plate Cooking indicator

7. It is a stainless steel inner pot and the bottom of the rice may turn like brown color. It is normal due to the stainless steel material of the inner pot. We suggest the users to add little bit more water in the inner pot to avoid this situation and not to keep the rice warm for more than couple hours.
R

L
120V~60Hz

Micro-switch

Thermostat

R
Warm indicator

Temperature limiter

Water level and rice capacity:

1.Due to the capacity, please do not fill water more than 10 on the scale in the inner pot. Please notice that the water will spill out through the valve and cause the starch spilling all over the counter top if the water is more than 6gauge. 2.The maximum capacity is 10 cups for white rice and 6 cups for brown rice. Because every cup of brown rice requires 0.5 cup more water. 3.Porridge and congee are not recommended on this type rice cooker. Because the rice starch can be spilled easily through the valve when water is boiling. The rice cooker can be easily damaged or shortened the product life by cooking porridge and congee. 4.Tatung Company of America, Inc. will not be responsible for any misusage.

8. To cook the brown rice, just simply add half cup water additional to the water in the inner pot. EX: 3 cups brown rice with 1.5 more cup water additional to the water up to gauge 3 in the inner pot. It is not recommended to cook less than two-cup rice in this rice cooker whether for cooking white or a brown rice. Please be aware of it. 9. How to clean the rice stain on the bottom of the stainless steel inner pot. Take off the stainless steel inner pot from the cooking pot. Soak it in clean water for half hour and use provided spatula to scoop and wipe off the rice stain gently. 10. After cooking, check water collector and pour out the water from the collector and place it back. Please do not pour out the water when it's hot.

Note: After plugging in, if you do not wish to keep the rice warm after cooking, put warmer switch in "OFF" position. It is not recommended to keep rice warm over than two hours. In order not to keep the rice warm for too long, warmer switch should be turned off after couple hours.

Water collector
Take apart Hold the water collector and pull.
Take apart

Clean
1.Inner pot take out the inner pot from the cooking pot. Soak in clean water for half hour and use provided spatula to scoop the rice stain on the bottom. Then wash with water or soapy water and dry with paper tower or cloth. Or put it into dishwasher for wash and dry. 2.Cooking pot rice and other foreign matters may be stuck to the heating plate and users shall wipe it off with soft and dry cloth. The stainless steel inner pot can be more adequately contact with the heating plate after foreign matter removal. Therefore, the rice can be cooked well and tasted well. 3.Collector pull out the water collector from back of the cooking pot and drain off the water in the water collector. Wash it with clean water or dish soap. After washing and cleaning, place it back to the same spot. The water will drift without it.

Fit in Click in the water collector into the groove.

Fit in

Steam valve
Take apart 1. Pull upward while turning the left and right.

Safeguard
1. Do not put in damp or unsteady place. 2. Turn off the warmer switch when the rice cooker is not in use. 3. Make sure the plug fits into the outlet well, otherwise it may cause fire due to overheat.

2.If there is any difficulty to pull out, push the valve from inside of the lid.

4. Do not put cooker in damp or unsteady place. Keep away from fire or any heating source. 5. Keep face and hand away from hot steam outlet on top lid. 6. Do not immerse the cooker into water or rinse it. It may cause electric shock, a short circuit, or the damage on the rice cooker. 7.Do not put rice cooker or inner pot on the burner top. Keep away from the fire or any heating source. 8.Be careful of the hot steam coming from the valve on the upper lid.

3. Turn as the loose arrow direction and pull

2. Don't share with other electric appliance with multi-socket.

out to take apart the steam valve.

3. Put cooker out of the reach of children otherwise may cause hazard by misoperation.

Fit in 1.Aim the triangle mark on the valve body at the circle mark on the valve cover. 2. Turn as the tight arrow direction until hearing the click sounds.

4. Don't cover steaming outlet with cloth lest upper lid deformation or color change.

3.Correctly insert valve into valve hole on the upper lid.

5. Power cord should not be twisted when unplugging . Please hold the plug to unplug .

Note 1. Please keep valve clean all the time to prevent degrade the spill - proof and cooking efficiency .

If the power cord is damaged, please contact Tatung Service Department.