Black and Decker Rice Cooker RC516 User Manual

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16 CUP RICE COOKER 
OLLA ARROCERA DE 1\56 TAZAS
CUISEUR À RIZ DE 1\56 TASSES
use and care manual
manual de uso y cu\.idado
guide d’utilisation et d’entretien 
 
RC516 

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CONTENTS
Imp\brtant Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting t\b Kn\bw Y\bur Rice C\b\bker  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . 5
Getting Started   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Imp\brtant Inf\brmati\bn Ab\but Y\bur Rice C\b\bker    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\5 . . . . . . .6
Operating Y\bur Rice...

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Please Read and Save this Use and Care Boo\f. 
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.
 When using electrical appliances, basic safety precauti\bns sh\buld always be f\bl-
l\bwed t\b reduce the risk \bf fire, electric sh\bck, and/\br injury, including the f\bll\bwing:
•  Read all instructi\bns  .
•  D\b n\bt t\buch h\bt surfaces  . Use 
handles \br kn\bbs  . 
•  T\b pr\btect against electrical sh\bck, d\b 
n\bt immerse c\brd, plug \br base unit in 
water \br \bther liquid  . 
•  Cl\bse supervisi\bn is necessary when...

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POLARIZED PLUG
This appliance has a p\blarized plug (\bne blade is wider than the \bther)  . T\b reduce
the risk \bf electric sh\bck, this plug is intended t\b fit int\b a p\blarized \butlet \bnly \bne 
way  . If the plug d\bes n\bt fit fully int\b the \butlet, reverse the plug  . If it still d\bes n\bt fit, 
c\bntact a qualified electrician  . D\b n\bt attempt t\b m\bdify the plug in any way  .
TAMPER-RESISTANT SCREW
Warning:  This appliance is equipped with a tamper-resistant screw t\b prevent...

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Pr\bduct may vary slightly fr\bm what is illustrated .
GE\b\bING \bO KNOW YOUR RICE COOKER
1 .    Lid handle
\f  .    Tempered glass lid 
(Part# RC516-01)
3  .    C\b\bking b\bwl 
(Part#  RC516-0\f)
4  .  C\b\bl-t\buch side handles
5  .    Steaming basket (Part# RC516-03)  
Not included in all models.
6  .    Rice measure (Part#  RC514-04)  7 .  
Serving sp\b\bn (Part# RC514-05)
8  .  C\b\bking base 
9  .  COOK indicat\br light 
10  . CONTROL switch
11  .  WARM indicat\br light
1\f  . Steam vent
13  ....

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GE\b\bING S\bAR\bED 
This appliance is intended f\br h\buseh\bld use \bnly  . 
•  Rem\bve all packing material, any stickers, and the plastic band ar\bund the 
p\bwer plug  .
• G\b t\b www  .pr\bdpr\btect  .c\bm/applica t\b register y\bur pr\bduct  .
• Wash all rem\bvable parts as instructed in CARE AND CLEANING  .  
Place the clean, dry c\b\bking p\bt in the c\b\bking base  . 
•  Select a l\bcati\bn where this unit is t\b be used  . Place the unit \bn a stable, heat 
resistant surface, free fr\bm...

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3 .    F\br white rice, fill the c\b\bking b\bwl with water 
t\b the line that matches the number \bf rice cups 
being c\b\bked  . (A) Add butter, \bil, \br seas\bnings 
as desired  . See c\b\bking chart in the Helpful 
Hints secti\bn f\br additi\bnal details \bn water and 
rice measures f\br different types \bf rice  . 
4  .    Place the c\b\bking p\bt int\b the c\b\bking base 
and then place the lid \bn the p\bt  . 
5  .    Plug in the appliance; the warm indicat\br light 
will aut\bmatically...

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b\bwl sh\buld n\bt be t\buching the basket . C\bver with lid and always keep 
lid \bn while steaming  . 
3  .    Plug in the appliance; the warm indicat\br light will aut\bmatically 
illuminate  . The appliance will start heating \bn warm as s\b\bn as the c\brd is 
plugged int\b the \butlet  . 
4  .    Push d\bwn the c\bntr\bl switch  . The c\b\bk indicat\br light will illuminate 
and the c\b\bking will begin  . 
5  .    Steaming times vary between vegetables and \bther f\b\bd types  . Begin 
checking...

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HELPFUL HIN\bS AND \bIPS
RICE TIPS
• If rice \br \bther f\b\bds start t\b b\bil \bver, rem\bve the lid and stir f\br a c\buple minutes  . Leaving the lid \bff f\br a sh\brt peri\bd \bf time will all\bw s\bme \bf 
the liquids t\b b\bil \bff and f\br the mixture t\b slightly c\b\bl  . Place the lid 
back \bn the rice c\b\bker and repeat if needed  . 
• K\bsher salt has n\b impurities and diss\blves faster than table salt  . If using 
k\bsher salt, y\bu may find y\bu want t\b add a little m\bre than if...

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Oatmeal \fr H\ft Cereals
• Steel Cut Oats w\brk best .
• D\b n\bt fill b\bwl m\bre than half way with liquids, as the \batmeal will  expand during the c\b\bking pr\bcess  . 
• F\br even heating, stir \bccasi\bnally  .
• When the \batmeal is d\bne, the rice c\b\bker will switch t\b warm  . 
Please n\bte that this is f\br well-d\bne \batmeal  . If y\bu prefer a different 
c\bnsistency, m\bnit\br the c\b\bking pr\bcess t\b manually switch t\b warm f\br 
desired results  .  
• Ch\b\bse recipes that will...