Important Safety Instructions - Panasonic NN-S562 Operating Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Your microwave oven
is
a
cooking device
and you
should
use as
much
care
as you use
with
a
stove
or
any
other
cooking
device.
When
using
this electric
appliance, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
WARNING-To
reduce
the
risk of
burns,
electric
shock,
fire,
injury to
persons,
or
exposure
to
excessive
microwave
energy:
1
.
Read
all
instructions
before using the
appliance.
2.
Read
and
follow the specific
"PRECAU-
TIONS
TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPO-
SURE TO
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY,"
found on
the inside front cover.
3.
This appliance must be grounded.
Connect
only
to
properly
grounded
outlet.
See
"GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS"
found
on page
4.
4. Install
or locate
this
appliance only
in
accordance
with the
installation instruc-
tions
found
on page
4.
5.
Do
not cover
or
block
any openings on
this
appliance.
6.
Do
not store or
use
this
appliance
out-
doors.
Do
not
use
this
product near
water—
for
example, near a
kitchen sink,
in
a wet
basement,
or
near
a swimming
pool,
and
the
like.
7.
Use
this
appliance only
for
its
intended
use
as described
in
this
manual.
DO NOT
use
corrosive chemicals, vapors, or non-food
products
in this
appliance. This type
of
oven
is
specifically
designed
to heat,
or
cook.
It
is
not
designed
for industrial
or
lab-
oratory use.
The
use
of
corrosive
chemi-
cals
in
heating or cleaning
will
damage
the
appliance
and
may
result in
radiation
leaks.
8.
When
cleaning surfaces of
door
and oven
that
come
together
on
closing the door,
use
only
mild,
non-abrasive
soaps
or
detergents applied
with
a sponge
or
soft
cloth.
9.
Do
not allow children
to
use
this
appliance,
unless
closely
supervised
by an
adult.
10.
Do
not operate
this
appliance
if it
has
a
damaged
cord or
plug,
if it
is
not working
properly, or
if it
has
been
damaged
or
dropped.
11.
Do
not
immerse
cord or plug
in
water.
12.
Keep
cord
away
from heated
surfaces.
1
3.
Do
not
let
cord
hang
over
edge
of
a
table
or counter.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For proper use
of
your
oven
read remaining
safety cautions
and
operating
instructions.
2
14.
This appliance should be
serviced only by
qualified
service personnel. Contact
the
nearest authorized
servicenter
for
exami-
nation, repair
or adjustment.
15.
Some
products
such as whole
eggs, nar-
row neck
bottles
and
sealed
containers
for
example, closed glass
jars—
may
explode
and
should
not
be heated
in
this
oven.
16.
To reduce
the
risk
of
fire in
the
oven
cavity:
(a)
Do
not
overcook
food. Carefully attend
appliance
if
paper,
plastic,
or other
com-
bustible materials
are placed
inside
the
oven
to facilitate
cooking.
(b)
Remove
wire
twist-ties
from paper
or
plastic
bags
before placing
bag
in
oven.
(c)
If
materials inside the
oven
should
ignite,
keep oven door
closed, turn
oven
off,
and
disconnect the
power
cord, or
shut
off
power
at
the fuse or
circuit
breaker
panel.
(d)
Do
not
use
the
cavity
for
storage purpos-
es.
Do
not leave paper
products, cooking
utensils,
or
food
in
the
cavity
when
not
in
use.
17. Liquids,
such as
water, coffee,
or tea are
able
to
be overheated beyond
the
boiling
point
without
appearing
to
be
boiling
due
to
surface tension
of
the
liquid. Visible
bub-
bling
or boiling
when
the container
is
removed from
the
microwave oven
is
not
always
present.
THIS
COULD
RESULT
IN
VERY HOT
LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY
BOIL-
ING
OVER
WHEN
A
SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIL
IS
INSERTED
INTO
THE
LIQ-
UID.
To reduce
the
risk of injury to per-
sons:
(a)
Do
not
overheat
the
liquid.
(b) Stir
the
liquid
both before
and
halfway
through heating
it.
(c)
Do
not
use
straight-sided
containers
with
narrow necks.
(d)
After heating,
allow the container
to
stand
in
the
microwave oven
for
a
short
time before
removing
the container.
(e)
Use extreme
care
when
inserting
a
spoon
or
other
utensil into
the
container.