Black and Decker Rice Cooker RC506 User Manual

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6 CUP RICE COOKER 
OLLA ARROCERA DE 6\2 TAZAS
use and care manual
manual de uso y cu\Aidado
 
RC506 
						

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CO\fTE\fTS
Impo\btant Safegua\bds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting to Know You\b Rice Cooke\b  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . 5
Getting Sta\bted   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Impo\btant Info\bmation About You\b Rice Cooke\b    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . .6
Ope\bating You\b Rice Cooke\b  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . 6
Ca\be and Cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Helpful Hints and Tips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . 9
T\boubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Wa\b\banty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\2 . . . 14
WELCOME!Cong\batulations on you\b pu\bchase of the Black+Decke\b Rice Cooke\b . We have 
developed this use and ca\be guide to ensu\be optimal pe\bfo\bmance and you\b 
satisfaction  . Save this use and ca\be book and \begiste\b you\b appliance online at 
www  .p\bodp\botect  .com/applica  .   
						

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Please Read and Save this Use and Care Boo\f. 
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.
 When using elect\bical appliances, basic safety p\becautions should always be fol-
lowed to \beduce the \bisk of fi\be, elect\bic shock, and/o\b inju\by, including the following:
•  Read all inst\buctions  .
•  Do not touch hot su\bfaces  . Use 
handles o\b knobs  . 
•  To p\botect against elect\bical shock, do 
not imme\bse co\bd, plug o\b base unit in 
wate\b o\b othe\b liquid  . 
•  Close supe\bvision is necessa\by when 
any appliance is used by o\b nea\b 
child\ben  . 
•  Do not ope\bate appliance with a 
damaged co\bd o\b plug, o\b afte\b the 
appliance malfunctions o\b has been 
damaged in any manne\b  . Contact 
Consume\b Suppo\bt at the toll-f\bee 
numbe\b listed in the wa\b\banty section  . 
•  The use of accesso\by attachments 
not \becommended by this appliance 
manufactu\be\b may cause inju\bies  . 
•  Do not use outdoo\bs  . 
•  Do not let co\bd hang ove\b edge of 
table o\b counte\b, o\b touch hot su\bfaces  . 
•  Do not place on o\b nea\b a hot gas o\b 
elect\bic bu\bne\b, o\b in a heated oven  . 
•  Ext\beme caution must be used when 
moving an appliance containing hot oil 
o\b othe\b hot liquids  . 
•  To disconnect, p\bess the cont\bol switch 
upwa\bds (the WARM indicato\b light will 
illuminate) and then \bemove the plug 
f\bom the outlet  . 
•  Do not use appliance fo\b othe\b than 
intended use  . 
•  This appliance is not intended fo\b use 
by pe\bsons (including child\ben) with 
\beduced physical, senso\by o\b mental 
capabilities, o\b lack of expe\bience 
and knowledge, unless they have 
been given supe\bvision o\b inst\buction 
conce\bning use of the appliance by a 
pe\bson \besponsible fo\b thei\b safety  .• 
Unplug f\bom outlet when not in use 
and befo\be cleaning  . Allow to cool 
befo\be putting on o\b taking off pa\bts  .
•  The appliance is not intended to be 
ope\bated by means of an exte\bnal time\b 
o\b sepa\bate \bemote cont\bol system  .
•  Do not use this appliance on an unstable 
su\bface  . 
•  Do not attempt to heat o\b cook non-
food items in this appliance  .
•  Child\ben should be supe\bvised to 
ensu\be that they do not play with the 
appliance  .
 
Additi\fnal Sa\beguards: 
• To p\bevent damage o\b shock haza\bd, 
do not cook di\bectly in cooking base  . 
Cook only in cooking bowl p\bovided  .
•  This appliance gene\bates heat and 
escaping steam du\bing use  . Lift off glass 
lid ca\befully to avoid scalding, and allow 
wate\b to d\bip into cooking bowl  . 
•  \feve\b use the cooking bowl on a gas o\b 
elect\bic cooktop o\b on an open flame  .
•  Do not cut foods di\bectly in the 
cooking bowl to avoid sc\batching  .  
						

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POLARIZED PLUG
This appliance has a pola\bized plug (one blade is wide\b than the othe\b)  . To \beduce
the \bisk of elect\bic shock, this plug is intended to fit into a pola\bized outlet only one 
way  . If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, \beve\bse the plug  . If it still does not fit, 
contact a qualified elect\bician  . Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way  .
TAMPER-RESISTANT SCREW
Warning:  This appliance is equipped with a tampe\b-\besistant sc\bew to p\bevent 
\bemoval of the oute\b cove\b  . To \beduce the \bisk of fi\be o\b elect\bic shock, do not attempt 
to \bemove the oute\b cove\b  . The\be a\be no use\b-se\bviceable pa\bts inside  . Repai\b should 
be done only by autho\bized se\bvice pe\bsonnel  . Fo\b se\bvice, \bepai\b o\b any questions 
\bega\bding you\b appliance, please call ou\b Custome\b Se\bvice Line at 1-800-231-9786 
(US and Canada)  .
ELECTRICAL CORD
1  . A sho\bt powe\b-supply co\bd is p\bovided to \beduce the \bisk \besulting f\bom becoming 
entangled in o\b t\bipping ove\b a longe\b co\bd  .
2  . Longe\b detachable powe\b-supply co\bds o\b extension co\bds a\be available and may be 
used if ca\be is exe\bcised in thei\b use  .
3  . If a long detachable powe\b-supply co\bd o\b extension co\bd is used:
 a)   The ma\bked elect\bical \bating of the powe\b co\bd o\b extension co\bd should be at least 
as g\beat as the elect\bical \bating of the appliance  .
 b)   The longe\b co\bd should be a\b\banged so that it will not d\bape ove\b the counte\btop o\b 
tabletop whe\be it can be pulled on by child\ben o\b t\bipped ove\b unintentionally  .
N\fte:  If the powe\b co\bd is damaged, please contact the wa\b\banty depa\btment listed 
in these inst\buctions  . 
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
This pr\fduct is \b\fr h\fuseh\fld use \fnly.  
						

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P\boduct may va\by slightly f\bom what is illust\bated .
GE\b\bING \bO KNOW YOUR RICE COOKER
1 .    Lid handle
2  .    Tempe\bed glass lid 
(Pa\bt# RC506-01)
3  .    Cooking bowl 
(Pa\bt#  RC506-02)
4  .  Cool-touch side handles
5  .  Steaming basket (Pa\bt# RC506-03)
6  .    Rice measu\be (Pa\bt#  RC514-04)  7 .  
Se\bving spoon (Pa\bt# RC514-05)
8  .  Cooking base 
9  .  COOK indicato\b light 
10  . CO\fTROL switch
11  .  WARM indicato\b light
12  . Steam vent
13  . Lid hange\b
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GE\b\bING S\bAR\bED 
This appliance is intended fo\b household use only  . 
•  Remove all packing mate\bial, any sticke\bs, and the plastic band a\bound the 
powe\b plug  .
• Go to www  .p\bodp\botect  .com/applica to \begiste\b you\b p\boduct  .
• Wash all \bemovable pa\bts as inst\bucted in CARE A\fD CLEA\fI\fG  .  
Place the clean, d\by cooking pot in the cooking base  . 
•  Select a location whe\be this unit is to be used  . Place the unit on a stable, heat 
\besistant su\bface, f\bee f\bom cloth, liquids and any othe\b flammable mate\bials  . 
Ensu\be that the unit has enough space all the way a\bound and above it to 
allow heat to flow without damage to cabinets o\b walls  . 
IMPOR\bAN\b INFORMA\bION ABOU\b YOUR   
RICE COOKER
• It is not necessa\by to p\beheat the \bice cooke\b befo\be use  .
• The cooking bowl gets hot  . When in use, always use oven mitts o\b 
potholde\bs when touching any oute\b o\b inne\b su\bface of the appliance  .
• Du\bing the fi\bst few minutes of use you may notice smoke and a slight  odo\b  . This is caused by oil that may have been used du\bing manufactu\bing 
of the unit and will not impact the pe\bfo\bmance  .
• Do not t\by to stop the \bice cooke\b f\bom switching to the wa\bm mode  . 
•  As \bice cooks, steam will escape th\bough vent in lid  . Place glass lid on the 
\bice cooke\b so the steam vent is facing away f\bom cabinets and walls  . Do not 
place hand ove\b steam vent while \bice is cooking; the hot steam may bu\bn  .
• Use the plastic se\bving spoon (o\b a wooden spoon) to sti\b and \bemove  \bice  . Do not use metal utensils that can sc\batch the nonstick cooking bowl  .
•  Do not fill the cooking bowl highe\b than highest wate\b ma\bking measu\bement  .  
OPERA\bING YOUR RICE COOKER  
COOKING RICE 
1 .    Measu\be desi\bed amount of \bice with the p\bovided measu\bing cup and 
add to the cooking bowl  . The maximum amount of d\by \bice is 3 \bice cup 
measu\bes  . 
NOTE: When measuring uncooked rice; do not use a standard 1 cu\f (8 f\buid 
oz.) measuring cu\f. A standard rice cu\f is ¾ cu\f (6 f\buid oz.); the same size 
as the \frovided rice measuring cu\f. One rice cu\f measure of dry rice wi\b\b 
yie\bd 2 standard cu\fs of cooked rice.
2  .    Rinse the \bice with wate\b to \bemove any excess sta\bch and then d\bain  .  
						

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3 .    Fo\b white \bice, fill the cooking bowl with wate\b 
to the line that matches the numbe\b of \bice cups 
being cooked  . (A) Add butte\b, oil, o\b seasonings 
as desi\bed  . See cooking cha\bt in the Helpful 
Hints section fo\b additional details on wate\b and 
\bice measu\bes fo\b diffe\bent types of \bice  . 
4  .    Place the cooking pot into the cooking base 
and then place the lid on the pot  . 
5  .    Plug in the appliance; the wa\bm indicato\b light 
will automatically illuminate  . The appliance will sta\bt heating on wa\bm as 
soon as the co\bd is plugged into the outlet  . 
6  .    Push down the cont\bol switch  . The cook indicato\b light will illuminate and 
the cooking will begin  .
7 .     When the \bice is \beady, the cont\bol switch will flip up and tu\bn to wa\bm  . 
8  .    Fo\b best \besults, allow the \bice to \best on wa\bm fo\b 15 minutes with the lid 
in place  . This will help fu\bthe\b steam the \bice  . Always sti\b the \bice with the 
se\bving spoon befo\be se\bving  .
9  .    Unplug the appliance when not in use and always allow the \bice cooke\b 
to completely cool befo\be cleaning  . 
COOKING SOUPS, STEWS, AND MORE 
1  .    Add ing\bedients into the cooking bowl  .  
2  .  Place cooking bowl into the cooking base, then place the lid on the pot  . 
3  .    Plug in the appliance; the wa\bm indicato\b light will automatically 
illuminate  . The appliance will sta\bt heating on wa\bm as soon as the co\bd is 
plugged into the outlet  . 
4  .    Push down the cont\bol switch  . The cook indicato\b light will illuminate 
and the cooking will begin  .
5  .    If desi\bed, set kitchen time\b fo\b cooking time  . Manually switch the 
appliance to wa\bm when the food is \beady by pushing up the cont\bol 
switch  . 
Note:  The rice cooker wi\b\b not switch to warm unti\b a\b\b the \bi\1quids are boi\bed 
away. For best resu\bts, monitor cooking \frogress c\bose\by and do not \beave the 
rice cooker unattended.  
6  .    Unplug the appliance when not in use and always allow the \bice cooke\b 
to completely cool befo\be cleaning  . 
STEAMING IN THE STEAMING BASKET  
1  .    Add the cooking bowl to the cooking base and then add 3 /4 cup of 
wate\b into the cooking bowl; adding seasoning if desi\bed  .  
2  .    Place the foods to be steamed inside of the steaming basket and set the 
steaming basket inside of the cooking bowl  . The wate\b within the cooking A  
						

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bowl should not be touching the basket . Cove\b with lid and always keep 
lid on while steaming  . 
3  .    Plug in the appliance; the wa\bm indicato\b light will automatically 
illuminate  . The appliance will sta\bt heating on wa\bm as soon as the co\bd is 
plugged into the outlet  . 
4  .    Push down the cont\bol switch  . The cook indicato\b light will illuminate 
and the cooking will begin  . 
5  .    Steaming times va\by between vegetables and othe\b food types  . Begin 
checking fo\b doneness afte\b initial 5 minutes  . See cooking cha\bt in the 
Helpful Hints section fo\b additional details  . 
Note:  When steaming vegetab\bes or other foods without rice in the cooking 
bow\b, the unit wi\b\b no\1t automatica\b\by switch to warm.  
6  .    Unplug the appliance when not in use and always allow the \bice cooke\b 
to completely cool befo\be cleaning  . 
CLEANING AND CARE
This p\boduct contains no use\b se\bv\2iceable pa\bts . Refe\b se\bvice to qualified 
se\bvice pe\bsonnel .
CLEANING
Important: Never immerse cooking base in water or other \biquids. 
1  .    Always unplug the \bice cooke\b and allow to cool completely befo\be cleaning  . 
2  .    Wash cooking bowl and glass lid in wa\bm, soapy wate\b  . If food sticks to 
the cooking bowl, fill with wa\bm, soapy wate\b and allow it to soak befo\be 
cleaning with plastic scou\bing pad
Note:  Both the cooking bow\b and g\bass \bid are dishwasher safe.
3  .  Rinse and d\by tho\boughly  .
4  .    Wipe inte\bio\b and exte\bio\b of the cooking base with a soft, slightly damp 
cloth o\b sponge  . 
Important:  Never use abrasive c\beansers or scouring \fads to c\bean the 
cooking base, as they may damage the surfaces.
5  .    If wate\b accidentally gets into the switch a\bea o\b onto the heating plate, 
allow the \bice cooke\b to d\by completely befo\be using  .
STORING
Make su\be that the appliance is tho\boughly cool and d\by  . \feve\b w\bap the co\bd 
tightly a\bound the appliance; keep it loosely coiled . Placing the lid on \2upside-
down fo\b sto\bage can help save space  .  
						

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HELPFUL HIN\bS AND \bIPS
RICE TIPS
• If \bice o\b othe\b foods sta\bt to boil ove\b, \bemove the lid and sti\b fo\b a couple minutes  . Leaving the lid off fo\b a sho\bt pe\biod of time will allow some of 
the liquids to boil off and fo\b the mixtu\be to slightly cool  . Place the lid 
back on the \bice cooke\b and \bepeat if needed  . 
• Koshe\b salt has no impu\bities and dissolves faste\b than table salt  . If using 
koshe\b salt, you may find you want to add a little mo\be than if using table 
salt  . About ¾ tsp  . of koshe\b salt is \becommended fo\b each \bice cup (6 fluid 
oz  .) of uncooked \bice  . 
• White \bice can be sto\bed in an ai\btight containe\b in a cool da\bk place fo\b  up to one yea\b  .
• B\bown \bice can be sto\bed in an ai\btight containe\b in a cool da\bk place fo\b  up to six months  . Ref\bige\bation o\b f\beezing extends its shelf life  .
• T\by using b\both, stock o\b \beconstituted bouillon in place of wate\b fo\b  additional flavo\b  . If you do, no additional salt may be necessa\by  .
• Do not keep small amounts of \bice in the wa\bm cycle fo\b extended pe\biods  of time because it can d\by out the \bice  . 
• Du\bing cooking, a thin c\bust may develop on the \bice at the bottom of  the bowl  . If you do not like \bice with a c\bust, you can easily peel it off and 
disca\bd it  .
• Taste/ha\bdness will va\by depending on the quality/type of \bice and length  of time it is cooked  . Fo\b softe\b, fluffie\b \bice, add a little mo\be wate\b  . Fo\b 
fi\bme\b, c\bunchie\b \bice, use less wate\b  .
• Fo\b othe\b types of g\bains not listed in the cooking cha\bt, follow package  di\bections  . 
ADDITIONAL USES FO\tR YOUR RICE COOKER
Packaged \b\f\fds: condensed and \beady to se\bve soups, pastas, and stews
•  Do not fill bowl above the la\bgest wate\b ma\bking cup level on the 
cooking bowl  . 
•  Fo\b even heating, sti\b occasionally  .
•  Always use a kitchen time\b  . Do not \bely on the cont\bol switch on the cooke\b 
since it is not intended to be an indicato\b of cooking time fo\b soups and stews  .
•  Use only boneless meats and poult\by that a\be cut into cubes no la\bge\b than 1 ½  
inches  . It is not necessa\by to b\bown the meats befo\be cooking  .
•  When cooking \bice o\b pasta in the soup, add additional liquid in the \becipe  .
•  Since most f\bozen vegetables cook ve\by quickly, it is best to add them at the 
end of the cooking time  . Sti\b them into the soup o\b stew and allow the mixtu\be 
to cook an additional 5 to 10 minutes  .
•  Choose \becipes that will cook in 1 hou\b o\b less  .   
						

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Oatmeal \fr H\ft Cereals
• Steel Cut Oats wo\bk best .
• Do not fill bowl mo\be than half way with liquids, as the oatmeal will  expand du\bing the cooking p\bocess  . 
• Fo\b even heating, sti\b occasionally  .
• When the oatmeal is done, the \bice cooke\b will switch to wa\bm  . 
Please note that this is fo\b well-done oatmeal  . If you p\befe\b a diffe\bent 
consistency, monito\b the cooking p\bocess to manually switch to wa\bm fo\b 
desi\bed \besults  .  
• Choose \becipes that will cook in 1 hou\b o\b less  .
If desi\bed, add seasonings an\2d oil o\b butte\b with \bice befo\be adding wate\b  . 
Allow \bice to \best on wa\bm at least 15 minutes befo\be se\bving .
AMOUN\b OF RICE AMOUN\b OF 
WA\b E RAPPROX.  
COOKING \bIME YIELD 
 
(standard 
8 oz. cups)
FOR WHI\bE LONG GRAIN, JASMINE, BASMA\bI, YELLOW, OR MEDIUM GRAIN RI\oCE
1 \bice measu\be to 1 ma\bk19 to 24 minutes 1 .8 cups
2 \bice measu\bes to 2 ma\bk21 to 26 minutes 3 .5 cups
3 \bice measu\bes to 3 ma\bk23 to 28 minutes 5 .3 cups
FOR BROWN RICE
1 \bice measu\be 1 ½ cups26 to 31 minutes 2 .3 cups
2 \bice measu\bes 3 cups28 to 33 minutes 4 .5 cups
Fo\b othe\b types of g\bains not listed in the cooking cha\bt, follow package 
di\bections .