Please observe and follow To prevent breakdowns, malfunctions, etc.● Do not put dishes in the inner pot and use it as a washing-up bowl.● Do not use a scrubbing brush or dish washer to wash the inner pot.● Do not use any cleanser, bleaching agent to wash the inner pot.(use neutral detergent for kitchen use.)● Rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients cannotbe kept warm. (Please wash right after using seasonings.)● Do not use vinegar.● Do not scrub with a scoop or strike with a sieve.● Do not use a metal ladle or a whisk.and getting unstuckDo not use the cooker in the following places.They may cause malfunctions, deformation, discoloration, etc.● A place which is exposed to direct sunlight● A place where oil, etc., splashesDo not put any dishcloth on the lid, especially onthe steam vent.deformation, discoloration, etc. of the lid, the steam vent, andoperation parts.Wipe away water droplets or any foreign substances.If using while foreign substances are left, stuck to the cookingheater, the temperature sensor, the outer part of inner pot, thepacking of inner lid, etc., rice will not be well cooked, resultingin malfunctions.Do not use the inner pot with a gas range,IH cooking appliances, microwave ovens, etc.malfunctions, etc.Keep the cooker and surroundings clean and ready to use.Dust, bugs, etc. entering inside of function-maintaining parts(such as the air vent, etc.,) may cause malfunctions of thecooker.Stop using if the cooker become loose, cracked,fell down.Please contact the store from which the product was boughtor Toshiba service center for examination and repair.Steam may be confined, resulting in malfunctions, They may cause deformation, discoloration,Do not use the cooker in the following ways to prevent coating inside the inner pot from getting scratched7