Panasonic SD-257 Operating Instructions And Recipes page 38

Troubleshooting
Before calling for service, please check through this section.
Problem
The kneading blade
stays in the bread when
I remove it from the
bread pan.
The crust creases and
goes soft on cooling.
How can I keep my
crust crispy?
My bread is sticky and
slices unevenly.
TEMP appears on the
display.
POWER ALERT
appears on the display.
0:00 appears on the
display.
Extra ingredients are
not mixed properly in
brioche.
There is excess oil on
the bottom of brioche.
The crust is oily.
My bread has big holes.
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 The dough is a little stiff.
 Allow the bread to cool completely before removing the blade carefully. Some
types of flour absorb more water than others, so try adding an extra 10-20 ml of
water next time.
 Crust has built up underneath the blade.
 Wash the blade and its spindle after each use.
 The steam remaining in the bread after cooking can pass into the crust and soften it
slightly.
 To reduce the amount of steam, try using 10-20 ml less water.
 To make your bread crispier, you could use the 'french' mode or the 'DARK'
crust colour option, or even bake it in the oven at 200˚C/gas mark 6 for an extra
5-10 minutes.
 It was too hot when you sliced it.
 Allow your bread to cool on rack before slicing to release the steam.
 The unit is hot (above 40°C).
 Allow the unit to cool down to below 40°C before using it again
(TEMP will disappear).
 There has been a power failure for approx. 10 minutes (the plug has been
accidentally pulled out, or the breaker has been activated), or there is another
problem with the power supply.
 The operation will not be affected if the problem with the power supply is only
momentary. The breadmaker will operate again if its power is restored within
10 minutes, but the end result may be affected.
 There has been a power failure for a certain amount of time (differs depending on
the circumstances-e.g. mains power failure, unplugging, malfunctioning fuse or
breaker).
 Remove the ingredients and start again using new.
 Did you add extra ingredients within 5 min of the beep?
 Did you add butter within 5 min of the beep?
 Butter must be added when '0' shows in the display.
Cause  Action