Panasonic NE-1024F Operating Instructions Manual page 5

General Use
'1 . DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to
door, control panel housing, satety interlock switches or any
other part of the oven. Do NOT remove outer panel from
oven. Repairs should only be done by a qualified service
person.
2. DO NOT operate the oven if empty. The microwave energy
will reflect continuously throughout the oven causing
overheating, if no lood or waler is present to absorb
energy. This could damage the oven and result in a risk of
lire.
3. lf a fire occurs in the oven, turn the timer to the
"0" oosition or oress STOP/FESET Time Pad and LEAVE
DOOR CLOSED.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut oft power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
4. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in
oven or use newspapers or paper bags for cooking. Fire
could result.
5. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper
oroduct is labelled as safe for microwave oven use.
Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may
cause sparks, and result in fires when used
6. DO NOT hit or strike controi panel. Damage to controls
may occur.
7. POT HOLDERS should always be used when removing
items from the oven. Heat is transferred from the HOT food
to the heating container and from the cooking container to
the Glass Tray. The Glass Tray can be very HOT after
removing cooking container from oven.
8. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on toD of. or in
the oven. lt could be afirc hazatd.
Utensils
Use only containers and materials specified by their
manufacturers to be for microwave use.
1 . METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metallic trims should
not be used. Arcing may occur.
2. METAL TWIST-TIES may not be used in the microwave
oven.
3. DO NOT use SEALED JARS or NARROW NECK bottles for
cooking or reheating. They may shatter.
4. DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMOMETERS in the
microwave oven. They may cause arcing
5. Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS, before heatinq in the
oven.
6. When using foil, skewers, warming rack or utensils made ot
metal in the oven allow at least one inch of space between
metal material and interior oven walls. lf arcing (sparking)
occurs remove metal material (skewers, etc.) and/or
transfer to a nonmetallic container
Food
1 . lt is better to UNDERHEAT RATHER THAN OVERHEAT
foods. lf food is underheated, it can always be returned to
the oven for further heating. li lood is overheated, nothrng
can be done. Always start with minimum heating times.
2. SMALL OUANTITIES of lood or Joods with LOW
l\,4OISTURE
content can burn, dry out or catch on fire if
heated too long.
3. Microwave popcorn which pops in its own package is
available. Each brand of microwave ooDcorn recommends
that their ooocorn be used in microwave ovens listed at a
specific wattage. For example:
"Use in
a microwave oven
600 watts or greatel', or "Tested in microwaves oi 450 to
'1000 watts. " Follow
ooocorn manufacturer's directions
and use a brand suitable for at least a 650 watts
microwave oven.
4. Do not attempt to deep fat lry 'n your microwave oven.
5. Do not boil eggs in their shell in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode.
6. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn squash and
sausages are examples ol foods with nonporous skrns.
These types of foods must be pierced before cooking, to
prevent Durslng-
7. Liquids can become "superheated" in a microwave, and
when the container is moved in any way, the
superhealed liquids can
"explode" out ot the
container.
"Superheated" water is hotter than boiling
water. EVEN THOUGH lT DOES NOT APPEAR TO
BUBBLE. To reduce the possibility of this occurrence:
Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously
before heating to assure that the liquid is mixed with air.
NEVER HEAT LIOUIDS FOF AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH
O F T I M E ,
8. Do not use DaDer towels or cloths which conlain a
synthetic liber woven into them, such as nylon. The
synthetic fiber may cause the towel or cloth to ignite.
9. Do not use the oven for any reason other than the
oreoaration of food.
10. Your oven is equipped with a protective device designed
1o turn the unit o11 in the event of overheating. The oven
will automatically reset itself alter it has cooled. (approx.
3 0 - 6 0 m i n . )
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