Aroma ARC-1000 - Manual (Page 11)

1. Add the desired amount of water to the inner pot. The inner pot includes
steam lines for approximate steam times (10, 20 and 30 minutes). Fill the
inner pot to the line of the desired steam time. Refer to the steaming guide
for approximate times for vegetables on page 12 and meat on page 13.
2. Place the steam tray inside the rice cooker.
3. Place food in the steam tray and shut the lid, ensuring it locks securely
closed.
4. Press the “Steam/Cook” button. The new “Smart Steam” function will
automatically set the time to 10 minutes. To modify the timer, press the
“Steam/Cook” button repeatedly to adjust the time in one minute
increments between 5 and 30 minutes. The time displayed will be the
steaming time once the water has come to a boil.
NOTE: To cancel the “Smart Steam” function, press the “Warm/Off” button at
any time.
5. Once the steaming time has elapsed, the rice cooker will automatically
switch to “Keep-Warm” mode.
6. Using caution, as steam escaping will be extremely hot, check food for
doneness. If food is not quite finished, add more water, if needed, and
repeat the steaming process for a few more minutes until the desired level
of doneness is reached.
7. Remove cooked food immediately, using an oven mitt or tongs, as food will
be extremely hot after the cooking process has completed. Leaving it in
the rice cooker may cause food to over cook.
8. The rice cooker will remain in “Keep-Warm” mode until it is unplugged. Be
sure to unplug the cord from the wall outlet when not in use.
SEE PAGE 11 FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON COOKING RICE
AND STEAMING SIMULTANEOUSLY.
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USING THE DELAY TIMER
To use the “Delay Timer”:
1. Repeatedly press the “Delay Timer” button to select the number of hours
by which you would like to delay cooking. The timer increases in 1-hour
increments, as indicated on the LED screen.
2. Press the “White Rice” or “Brown Rice” button to begin countdown. The
cooking cycle will begin automatically according to the timer.
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USING THE SMART STEAM FUNCTION
The “Delay Timer” function will have rice ready for mealtime up to 15 hours in
advance. When setting the timer, it is important to remember that rice will be
finished cooking once the amount of time set has elapsed. At that point the
rice cooker will automatically switch to “Keep-Warm” to ensure rice is at its
freshest for serving.
NOTE: The digital display on this unit is for the “Delay Timer” and “Smart
Steam” functions only. When they are not in use, the display will show
two red lines (see illustration below).
NOTE: To ensure safe food handling, the “Delay Timer” will not work in
tandem with the “Smart Steam” function. The “Delay Timer” is
meant to be used only with the “White Rice” and “Brown Rice”
cooking functions.