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PRECAUTIONS

• Do not place the appliance in the following		• Do not touch the metal part on the inside of
locations:		the lid or inner lid during or
• Locations where hot cooking oil		immediately after operation.
may splash onto the appliance.
• Locations where the appliance
is exposed to direct sunlight.		This action may
• Locations without proper
		cause burn injuries.
ventilation.
		• Do not operate the appliance near flames or
		wet areas.
• Remove all foreign substances.		This action
Make sure that all rice grains and water drops on		may cause
the appliance’s inner wall, the outside of the		electric shock
		or sparking.
inner pot, the heating element and the
temperature sensor have been completely		• Do not operate the appliance on an unstable
removed, before using appliance.
inner lid seal	heating	surface or on any surface that is not resistant
center area	element	to heat.
on the outside	temperature
of the inner pot	sensor
• Please refer to		This operation may cause fire.
page 15 for care and maintenance for inner pot.
• Do not add ingredients to inner pot above		• Hold the power plug when retracting the
the MAX line.	MAX	power cord.
		If the power plug
Overfilling may result in
		is not held, the
an overflow.		uncontrolled
		moving cord may
		cause injury.
• Avoid personal contact with steam vent.		• Do not use any inner pot other than provided.
• Escaping steam is HOT and may cause burns.		Doing so may cause overheating and lead to a
• Do not allow children near the steam vent.		malfunction.
• The appliance will feel		• Do not place the appliance near walls or
hot-to-the-touch during		furniture (within 12"/30cm).
and immediately	steam	Doing so may
following use.	vent
		cause damage,
			Maintain
Use caution	HOT	possibly resulting	distance	Wall
near appliance.		in discoloration
		or disfiguration
		of the wall or furniture.
• Do not carry the appliance by the handle.		• Do not operate appliance without any
• While rice is cooking, keep the handle folded		ingredients in inner pot.
		This will interfere with the micro-computerized
down behind the appliance and do not carry it.
Doing so may cause scalding		program and may cause overheating.
burns or handle deformation		• Do not place a cloth or towels
due to escaping steam.
		over the appliance during
• If carrying the appliance		operation.
immediately after use, use caution
to avoid steam that is released
from the steam vent.
		• If appliance is damaged, stop using immediately
		and contact Sanyo Fisher Service.
		Please refer to warranty, page 21.

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