Operating Instructions and Cookbook Microwave Oven Model Numbers: NN-ST462M NN-ST452W For domestic use only Important safety instructions Please read carefully and keep for future reference IP4405_39Y61BP_01_120817.indd 1 IP4405_39Y61BP_01_120817.indd 1 2012-8-17 13:38:14 2012-8-17 13:38:14...
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Important safety instructions. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and keep for future reference. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory and mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction by a person responsible for their safety concerning the...
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Warning! The appliance should be inspected for damage to the door seals and door seal areas and if these areas are damaged the appliance should not be operated until it has been repaired by a service technician trained by the manufacturer. Warning! Do not attempt to tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel housing, safety interlock...
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(Metallic silver NN-TKT52MFP, white NN- TKT52WFP) which may be purchased from a local Panasonic dealer. For countertop use: Allow 15 cm of space on the top of the oven, 10 cm at the back, 5 cm on one side, and the other side must be opened more than 40 cm.
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The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken. The temperature has to be checked before consumption to avoid burns. Do not cook eggs in their shells and whole hard-boiled eggs by MICROWAVE. Pressure may build up and the eggs may explode, even after the microwave heating has ended.
Contents portant safety instructions....efore using your oven......P ace ent of your oven ......ui ding in our Oven ......ounter top use ........c eaning of your oven ....5 Maintenance of your oven ...... Parts of your oven ........Out ine diagra ........7 portant infor ation ......
A replacement fuse cover can be arked with the etter or co oured purchased from your local Panasonic The wire which is co oured RO ust be Dealer. connected to the ter ina in the p ug which is...
Important safety instructions n case of e ectronic fai ure oven can hi dren sha not p ay with the on y be turned off at wa socket. app iance. eaning and user aintenance sha not be ade by WARNING! chi dren without supervision..
Building-in Your Oven n case of tting into an oven housing microwave which is bui t in must be p ease use Panasonic Trim it more than 50 mm above oor eve . Read Trim it instructions carefu y T T5 hite before insta ation.
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Care & cleaning of your oven f the control panel becomes dirty Important c ean with a soft dry c oth. o not use t is essentia for the safe operation of harsh detergents or abrasives on contro the oven that it is kept c ean and wiped pane .
Outline diagram Door release button Power supply cord Push to open the door. Opening the Plug door during cooking wi stop the Identi cation abel cooking process without cance ing the Glass Turntable program. ooking resumes as soon as Roller Ring the door is c osed and tart button is The Ro er Ring and pressed...
Important information – read carefully Safety Foods low in moisture f smoke or a re occurs in the oven, press Take care when heating foods ow in top ance pad and eave the door c osed moisture, e.g. bread items, choco ate, in order to sti e any ames.
Important information – read carefully Liquids Paper, Plastic hen heating i uids, e.g. soup, sauces hen heating food in p astic or paper and beverages in your microwave oven, containers keep an eye on the oven due to overheating the i uid beyond boi ing point the possibi ity of ignition.
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Important information – read carefully Fan Motor operation Arcing fter using the oven the fan motor may rcing may occur if a meta container has rotate for a few minutes to coo the e ectric been used accidenta y or if the incorrect components.
Microwaving principles Microwave energy has been used in this Important notes country to cook and reheat food since ear y The dish used to cook or reheat the food e periments with radar in or d ar . wi get warm during cooking, as the heat conducts from the food.
Control panel NN-ST462M / NN-ST452W* Display Window Microwave Power evels Pad Auto Weight Chaos Defrost Programs Pad Turbo Reheat Pad Time Pads More ess Pads Timer Pad Auto Sensor Reheat Programs Pad Auto Sensor Cook Program Pads Stop /Cancel Pad:...
General guidelines Standing time Plated Meals ense foods e.g. meat, acket potatoes and Stand for 2-3 mins. cakes, re uire a STANDING TIME inside or outside of the oven after cook ing, to a ow Vegetables heat to nish con ducting to cook the centre oiled potatoes bene t from standing for comp ete y.
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General guidelines Dish size Starting temperature Fo ow the dish sizes given in The co der the food, the onger the recipes, as these affect the it takes to heat up. Food from cook ing and reheating times. a fridge takes onger to reheat A uan tity of food spread in a than food at room temperature.
Containers to use hoosing the correct container is a very Result important factor in deciding the success or f the dish is suitab e for micro waving, it fai ure of your cooking. wi remain coo , whi st the water in the ug wi begin to fee warm.
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Containers to use Plastic Wicker, wood, straw baskets Many p astic containers are designed for ishes wi crack and cou d ignite. microwave use, but do not use for cooking o not use wooden dishes in your foods high in sugar or fat or for foods that microwave.
Setting the clock When the oven is rst plugged in 88:88 appears in display window. Press Timer twice. Press Time Pads Press Timer. A co on starts to b ink. Enter time of day by pressing Time Pads. The co on stops b inking. Use 10 min pad to set the hours, and Time of day is now 1 min and 10 sec pads to set the...
Microwave cooking and defrosting The Glass Turntable must always be in position when using the oven. Press Power Wattage evel once twice efrost times Medium times 5 times Simmer times Press Micro Power pad unti the power et the cooking time. Your oven Press Start.
Defrosting guidelines For Best Results: P ace foods in a suitab e container. Meat oints and chickens shou d be p aced on an upturned saucer or on a p astic rack if you have one. heck food during defrosting, as foods vary in their defrosting speed.
Defrosting chart The times given be ow are a guide ine on y. A ways check the progress of the food by opening the oven door and then re starting. For arger uantities ad ust times according y. Food shou d not be covered during defrosting.
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Defrosting chart The times given be ow are a guide ine on y. A ways check the progress of the food by opening the oven door and then re starting. For arger uantities ad ust times according y. Food shou d not be covered during defrosting.
Using the timer The Timer can be used either before, during or after a cooking program. This feature can be used to set a standing time after cooking or to delay the start of your cooking. 1. To Set a Standing Time: Set the desired Press Timer.
Multistage cooking 2 or 3 stage cooking Example: Press Micro Press Micro Set the Set the cooking Press Start. Power pad until Power pad until cooking time. time. The cooking program the power you the power you wi start and the time require appears require appears in the disp ay wi...
Chaos defrost This feature a ows you to defrost minced meat, chops, chicken portions, meat oints and bread. The AOS defrost pad shou d be pressed to se ect the correct category and then enter in the weight of the food in grams or pounds and ounces using the appropriate pads See page 1 . Foods shou d be p aced in a suitab e dish, who e chickens and oints of meat shou d be on an upturned saucer or on a rack.
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Chaos defrost This feature allows you to defrost bread, meat items and joints of meat automatically once you have entered in the weight of the food. Select desired program. Press Enter the weight by pressing Press Start. Remember to Chaos Defrost once to se ect read, more/less pads.
Auto Sensor reheat /cook programs This feature a ows you to cook or reheat foods without entering the weight. The bui t in sensor measures the humidity of the food and ca cu ates the recommended microwave power eve together with a suggested cooking time.
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Auto Sensor reheat /cook programs Guidelines for Use For the Auto Sensor Programs it is not necessary to enter the weight of the food. They must O LY be used for foods described. 1. On y cook foods within the weight ranges described See tab e be ow . .
Auto sensor programs 4. Reheat (Chilled) Soup 150g – 1000g This program is for reheating chi ed and canned soup at refrigirator or room temperature. P ace soup into a microwaveab e bow or container. over with c ing m. Pierce c ing m with a sharp knife once in centre and four times around the edge.
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Auto sensor programs 8. Cook fresh vegetables 200g – 1000g To cook FRES vegetab es eg. carrots, cau i ower, not suitab e for potatoes. P ace prepared vegetab es into a sha ow container on turntab e. Add 1 tbsp 15 m of water per 100g vegetab es.
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Auto sensor programs 12. Cook meat sauce 450g – 2000g To cook raw mince beef based sauce, i.e. o ognese sauce, and a so very ne y diced chicken or pork et to be cooked in a sauce. Ensure a minimum uantity of 00 m i uid or sauce is used.
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Auto sensor programs 16. Cook Rice 100g – 300g For cooking rice for savoury dishes not puddings. This program is not suitab e for brown rice. Rinse the rice thorough y before cooking. Use a very arge bow i.e. itres pts .
Cooking and reheating guidelines Most foods reheat very uick y in your oven Canned foods G power. Mea s can be brought back Remove foods from can and p ace in a suitab e to serving temperature in ust minutes and wi dish before heating.
Reheating charts The times given in the charts below are a guideline only, and will vary depending on STARTING temperature, dish si e etc. Heating Category The IEC (60705) power Your oven is eating ategory E and this output (watts) is disp ayed on the front of your oven door.
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Reheating charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) CANNED SOUPS P ace in a heatproof bow and stir in one can of water. over ondensed mins and p ace on g ass turntab e and stir ha fway. ea thy option mins P ace in a heatproof bow and...
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Reheating charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) ED SOUP 1 Portion 50 m mins 0 secs P ace in a heatproof bow and cover. P ace on g ass turntab e Portion 500 m 5 mins and stir ha fway.
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Reheating charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) CHRISTMAS PUDDING - Do not leave unattended as overheating can cause the food to ignite. 100g 0 secs Pierce m id and p ace on g ass Medium 1 min 0 secs turntab e.
Cooking charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) RASHERS - From Raw Caution: Hot Fat! Remove with care P ace on micro safe rack or p ate mins or 0 on g ass turntab e and cover Rashers secs per with kitchen towe to minimise...
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Cooking charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) EGGS - Poached. 1 min 100m 0 secs soft 1 egg then water 0 secs ME UM rmer P ace water in a sha ow dish. P ace on g ass mins turntab e and heat for 1 1 min soft...
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Cooking charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) FRUIT - Peel, slice, chop into even si ed pieces. Place in shallow heatproof dish on glass turntable. aked App e mins P ace in sha ow heatproof dish ME UM cored mins 0 secs...
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Cooking charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) PORRIDGE - NB: use a large bowl. 5g 1 oz Oats 1 serving mins 1 0 m pt mi k Oats mins P ace bow on g ass turntab e servings 75 m mins 0 secs...
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Cooking charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) FRESH VEGETAB ES - Place in shallow dish (except jacket potatoes). mins 0 secs Asparagus mins aby orn mins tbsp 5 m water. over Runner eans mins and p ace on g ass turntab e. eetroot 1 mins 5 mins...
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Cooking charts Weight/ Power Time to Select Food Instructions/Guidelines Quantity Level (approx) mins Spinach mins 0 secs Sugar Snap peas mins Swede cubed mins tbsp 5 m water. over and p ace on g ass turntab e. Swede diced for 1 mins mashing Sweet Potato...
Increasing and decreasing recipes Increasing recipes When doubling a recipe from 4 to 8 add on ha f the origina cooking time, To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 ie. 0 mins on ME UM power for servings, increase each ingredient servings wi become 5 mins on isted by ha f.
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ingredients Garlic Mushrooms with Herbs S E RVE S 4 Arrange the mushrooms in a arge an dish. ot with butter 8 f ield m u sh ro o ms , and sprink e with the herbs and gar ic. over, p ace on g ass turntab e a pp ro x .
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ingredients Wild Mushroom and Basil Risotto S ERV ES 6 Soak mushrooms in 00 m pt warm water. P ace the butter, 40 g (1 ½ oz ) d r i e d C e p gar ic and onion in a arge bow , over with pierced c ing m p ace m us hro o m s on g ass turntab e and cook on G power for...
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Fish cooks very we by micro wave as it Liquid stays moist and the ingering sh sme s eft Fresh sh shou d a ways be sprink ed with in conventiona ovens are avoided. tbsp of emon uice, white wine or water.
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Paella ingredients SE RV ES 4 P ace the rice in a arge bow and add the stock, paprika and 20 0g ( 7 o z ) whi te l o ng g r a i n r i ce seasoning.
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ingredients Poached Smoked Haddock S ERVE S 4 P ace haddock in sing e ayer in cassero e dish and cover with mi k and 4 50g (1 lb ) s mo k e d butter. over, p ace on g ass turntab e, and cook on G power for 7 h add o c k c u t in to mins.
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Fish Kebabs ingredients S ERVE S 4 ook sweetcorn on high for 5 mins. P ace pieces of red pepper in a 1 re d p ep p e r, c ut i nto c hunk s bow with 0 m tbsp of water.
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Defrosted joints How to cook small cuts of meat by microwave f the meat has previous y been frozen, ensure it is proper y thawed before cooking Some cuts of meat can be cooked by micro wave. successfu y by micro wave a though due to their short cooking times and no heat source, they wi not crisp and brown.
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Bolognese Sauce ingredients S ERVE S 4 Mi onion, gar ic, pepper and oi in a bow . over, p ace on g ass 1 o nio n, d i c ed turntab e and cook on G power for mins or unti the onion is soft.
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ingredients Belgian Beef Casserole SE RVE S 4 ombine a the cassero e ingredients in dish. over with id, p ace on 50 0g ( 1 lb 2 oz) bra is in g s te a k, g ass turntab e and cook on G power for 10 mins.
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ingredients Paprika Pork Casserole S E RVE S 4 P ace a the ingredients e cept the corn our and cr me fr iche in a 1 5 m l ( 1 tb sp ) sunf l ow er oi l cassero e.
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ingredients Pesto Spaghetti S ERVE S 4 P ace spaghetti in a arge bow , add 1 itre 1 pt of boi ing water. 27 5g (10 oz) s p a g h e t ti over, p ace on g ass turntab e and cook on G power for 10 1 4 00g (1 4 o z) n e w p o ta t o e s , mins or unti cooked.
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ingredients Fruity Chicken Risotto S ERV ES 4 P ace the oi , onion and ginger in a arge bow . over, p ace on g ass 30 m l (2 t b sp ) o l i v e oi l turntab e, and cook on G power for mins or unti softened.
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Piercing Quiches A ways pierce egg yo k and white to stop A ways cook uiches on S MMER power to them e p oding when poaching or frying in avoid curd ing the egg ing. a microwave. Boiled eggs in shells ever attempt to cook a boi ed egg by microwave.
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Quiche Lorraine ingredients S ERVE S 4 Ro out pastry and use to ine the an dish. Prick base of pastry with a 2 25 g (8 o z ) s hor t c r ust p a st r y fork, chi for 15 mins.
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Root vegetab es. i.e. carrots, swede, A ways cook vegetab es in a dish that shou d be cut into s ices, strips or is a suitab e size. Use at dishes not cubes. basins. A ways cover with microwave c ing m or a id.
ingredients Ratatouille S ERVE S 4 n a co ander sprink e aubergine s ices with sa t and eave for 0 mins 1 a ub er g i ne, d i ce d to remove bitter uices. Rinse with co d water. ombine a ingredients 5 m l (1 ts p ) s al t in a cassero e.
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ingredients Stuffed Sweet Potatoes S ERVE S 4 ash and prick the potato skins. ook on the Jacket Potato auto 4 mediu m sw e e t po ta to e s sensor program. Sp it the potatoes horizonta y, keeping the edge 1 large t om a to , s l ic e d oined.
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ingredients Vegetable Chilli S E RVE S 4 -6 P ace the oi , onion, gar ic and tomato pur e in a arge bow . P ace on 3 0 m l ( 2 tb sp ) o li v e o il g ass turntab e and cook on G power for mins.
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ingredients Almond Eve’s Pudding S E RVE S 4 - 6 Arrange the app e s ices in the base of the dish. eat together the 38 5g (13 oz) c an a p p le s li c e s remaining ingredients e cept the aked a monds unti smooth.
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Lemon Brulee ingredients S ERVE S 4 P ace the grated rind of the emons with the mi k, cinnamon and g r a te d r i nd o f 2 le m o ns nutmeg in a arge ug, p ace on g ass turntab e and cook on 5 00 m l (1 8 fl o z .
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ingredients Baked Apples S ERVE S 4 ore the app es and score the skin around the midd e. Mi together the 4 me diu m s ize d a p p le s sugar and fruit and the centres of the app es. ot the top with butter. 3 0 ml ( 2 tb s p ) s ug a r Stand the app es in a suitab e dish, p ace on g ass turntab e and cook 2 5-50 g (1 -2 o z) mix e d dr ie d...
Container size Reheating A ways use a container or ug at east twice Sauces can be made in advance and the capacity of the sauce, to avoid boi ing reheated by microwave. Reheat on over. power and stir ha fway. Covering Power level O OT cover sauces when cooking.
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Dish shape Covering Ring mou ds are idea for baking cakes in, Just as you wou dn t cover a cake baked especia y dense cakes. They he p prevent in a traditiona oven, E ER cover your the outside edge of the cake overcooking cakes cooked by microwave.
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Chewy Flapjacks ingredients M A KE S: 8 s li ce s P ace butter, syrup and sugar in a bow , p ace on a g ass turntab e and 7 5 g ( 3 oz ) b utt e r o r m ar ga r i ne cook on G power for 1 mins or unti me ted.
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Sterilizing jars Covering Jam ars can be steri ized by microwave o not cover preserves whi st cooking, ready for your ams. a f with water and apart from if recommended in the recipe. heat them on G power unti water boi s WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU appro mins for...
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ingredients Orange Marmalade D is h : 6 p t b o w l Grate oranges and emon ensuring a the pith is eft on the fruit. Set 4 5 0g (1 l b ) sev il l e or ang es the rind aside.
Questions and answers Q: Why won’t my oven turn on? Q: The oven won’t accept my program. Why? hen the oven does not turn on, check the fo owing The oven is designed not to accept an incorrect program. For e amp e, the s the oven p ugged in secure y oven wi not accept a fourth stage, Remove the p ug from the out et, wait...
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