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Panasonic NN-CS896S Operating Instructions Manual

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Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive
Mississauga, Ontario
L4W 2T3
Tel: (905) 624-5010
www.panasonic.com
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Steam Convection Microwave Oven
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT,
© Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2015

Operating Instructions

Household Use Only

Model No. NN-CS896S
AND SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE.
Inverser le manuel pour lire les instructions en français.
F0003BH71CP
PA1215-10116
Printed in China
2016/1/22 9:13:55
2016/1/22 9:13:55

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Inverser le manuel pour lire les instructions en français. Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga, Ontario F0003BH71CP L4W 2T3 PA1215-10116 Tel: (905) 624-5010 Printed in China www.panasonic.com © Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2015 F0003BH71CP_OI_Eng_00_160121.indd 1 F0003BH71CP_OI_Eng_00_160121.indd 1 2016/1/22 9:13:55 2016/1/22 9:13:55...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information Microwave Oven Safety ................................1 Important Safety Instructions ............................2-4 Installation and Grounding Instructions ......................... 5-6 Safety Precautions ................................7-8 Operation Control Panel ..................................15 Display Window ..................................16 Oven Accessories ..................................16 Cooking Modes..................................17 Starting to Use Your Oven ..............................18 Setting the Clock ...................................18 Child Safety Lock...................................18 Demo Mode ...................................18...

  • Page 3: Microwave Oven Safety

    Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven. Your microwave oven is a cooking appliance and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cook- ing appliance. When using electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:...
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 18. Superheated Liquids Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without showing evidence (or signs) of boiling. Visible bubbling is not always present when the container is removed from the microwave oven. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) WARNING 1. The door seals and door seal areas should be cleaned with a damp cloth. The appliance should be inspected for dam- age 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.

  • Page 7: Installation And Grounding Instructions

    The oven will remain inoperable until it has cooled. 2. If the oven is designed for installation into a wall cabinet, only use the proper Panasonic trim kit available from a local Panasonic dealer, or online from the Panasonic Canada eStore. Follow all instructions packed with the trim kit.

  • Page 8: Installation And Grounding Instructions

    3. The VOLTAGE used must be the same as specifi ed on this microwave oven (120 V, 60 Hz). Using a higher voltage is dangerous and may result in a fi re or oven damage. Using a lower voltage will cause slow cooking. Panasonic is NOT responsible for any damages resulting from the use of the oven with any voltage other than specifi...

  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your Oven. IMPORTANT Proper cooking depends upon the power, the time setting and quantity of food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended but cook at the time for the recommended portion, fi re could result. 1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DRYING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS •...

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    • Do not use a steam cleaner to clean this appliance. The steam from the cleaning appliance could penetrate live components and permanently damage the oven or cause injury. • The use of accessories not recommended by Panasonic may cause injury. 12) HEATER OPERATION •...

  • Page 11: Cookware Guide

    Cookware Guide Combination Combination 300 W + Item Microwave Grill Convection Steam Comments (1-3) (4-6) Steam Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or Yes for Yes for Yes for poultry to prevent overcooking. Aluminum Foil Shielding Shielding No need...
  • Page 12 Cookware Guide (continued) Combination Combination 300 W + Item Microwave Grill Convection Steam Comments (1-3) (4-6) Steam Use to warm cooked foods, and Yes, with Yes, with to cook foods that require short Paper Plates & Cups supervision supervision cooking times such as hot dogs in the Microwave mode.

  • Page 13: Care And Cleaning Of Your Microwave Oven

    Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass. When it becomes necessary to replace the oven light, please consult the service center specifi ed by Panasonic. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE OVEN CLEAN AND DRY. FOOD RESIDUE AND CONDENSATION MAY CAUSE RUSTING OR ARCING AND DAMAGE TO THE OVEN.
  • Page 14 Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven (continued) Cleaning the water tank Clean with a soft sponge in water. Remove the water tank and clean the compartment Open the water supply cap, remove the lid and pipe cap where the water tank is inserted. and clean.

  • Page 15: Oven Components Diagram

    Oven Components Diagram Flat Table If the fl at table is hot, allow cooling down before cleaning Do not directly place the food on the fl at table. Place it on a container or container rack special for the microwave oven. Steam outlet Grill Elements Convection Heater...

  • Page 16: Front View

    Oven Components Diagram (continued) Water tank Carefully remove the water tank from the oven. Remove the lid and fi ll with tap water (do not use mineral water). Replace the lid and position back in the oven. Ensure the lid is closed tightly and securely positioned, otherwise leakage may occur.

  • Page 17: Control Panel

    Control Panel Display Window Step by step instructions scroll for easy operation Slider bar (page 19) Touch or hold “+”/“-”, swipe the slider bar to select the cooking options. Sensor Reheat/Cook Pad (page 32) Inverter Turbo Defrost Pad Auto Cook Pad (page 31) (page 29) Popcorn Pad (page 28) More/Less Pad (page 28)

  • Page 18: Display Window

    Display Window To help you operate the oven, the following numbers/symbols will appear in the display window. Number/Character (Time/ Temperature Display Menu/Weight/Temp.) Weight Display Child Safety Lock Time Display Setting (Minute/Second) Defrost Feature 3-Stage Display System cleaning Wire shelf Display Start Feature Enamel Shelf Display Micro power Feature...

  • Page 19: Cooking Modes

    Cooking Modes Recommended Cooking modes Uses Containers accessories MICROWAVE  Defrosting  Reheating  Melting: butter, chocolate, cheese. Use your own dishes,  Cooking fi sh, vegetables, fruits, eggs. plates or bowls, directly Microwaveable,  Preparing: stewed fruits, jam, sauces, custards, choux, on the bottom of the no metal.

  • Page 20: Starting To Use Your Oven

    • Plug into a properly grounded This feature prevents the electronic operation of the oven electrical outlet. until cancelled. It does not lock the door. “WELCOME TO PANASONIC To set: • Touch Start 3 times. “ ” REFER TO OPERATING Display Window appears in the display window.

  • Page 21: Slider Bar

    2. After setting the time by Slider bar, you cannot use Quick 30 Pad. Function Features This unique function of your Panasonic microwave oven allows you to establish the initial non-cooking features of your Oven. This microwave oven has the functions below: LANGUAGE CHOICE: The oven has a choice of English or French display.

  • Page 22: Menu Action On/Off

    Function Features (continued) Set LANGUAGE and BEEP by following the steps below: • Plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet. • Touch Start once to Language Choice. • Touch More/Less once. The display language changes to French. • Touch More/Less twice. The display language return to English.

  • Page 23: Microwave

    300 W + Steam Feature Microwave This feature is a steam and microwave combined heating method by adjusting the settings. This can often reduce traditional oven cooking times and keep the food moist. Example: To cook at 600 W for 1 minute 30 seconds Example: To cook at microwave with steam for Step 1.

  • Page 24: Grill Feature

    Grill Feature This feature allows you to grill, crisp or toast the surface of your food. When grilling, heat is radiated from the two elements at the top of the oven. The grilling elements do not require preheating. Grilling is particularly useful for reheating crispy foods such as fried chicken or chicken nuggets. It is also suitable for hot sandwiches and au gratin dishes.

  • Page 25: Convection Feature

    Convection Feature This feature offers a choice of convection temperature 40 °C (104 °F) and 100 °C - 230 °C (212 °F - 446 °F) in 10 °C (18 °F) increments. Most baked items require preheating the oven. For quick selection of the most commonly used temperatures, the temperatures start at 150 °C (302 °F) and count up to 230 °C (446 °F) then 40 °C (104 °F) and 100 °C (212 °F).

  • Page 26: Steam Feature

    Convection Steam Feature Feature This feature allows you to programme the oven as a steamer to cook vegetables, fi sh, chicken and rice. (continued) There are 3 different steam settings available. Example: To cook fi sh for 12 minutes by Steam 1 Oven accessories to use Step 1.

  • Page 27: Steam Shot Feature

    Steam Shot Guidelines for 1/2/3 min Feature Steam Setting This feature allows you add steam during cooking (up to 3 NOTES: minutes). Adding steam during cooking enhances heat 1. There is no microwave power on the STEAM only distribution and assist the rising process of breads, cakes program.

  • Page 28: Combination 1-3 Feature

    Combination Combination 1-3 Feature 4-6 Feature This feature is a grill and microwave combined heating This feature is a grill and steam combined heating method method by adjusting the settings. You can cook your food by adjusting the settings. You can cook your food crispy evenly and retain crispness as well as easy grilling of and moist.

  • Page 29: 3-Stage Cooking

    Quick 30 3-Stage Feature Cooking This feature allows you to set or add cooking time in This feature allows you to program 2-3 Stages of cooking 30 seconds increments up to 5 minutes. continuously. To Set Time using Quick 30: Example: Continually set 600 W for 5 minutes, Grill 2 Example: To cook at 600 W for 1 minute 30 seconds for 3 minutes and Combination 1 for...

  • Page 30: Popcorn Feature

    Popcorn More/Less Feature Feature Example: To pop popcorn. For Popcorn: Step 1. • Touch Popcorn. By using the More/Less pad, the programs can be adjusted to cook popcorn for a longer or shorter time if desired. 1 tap = Adds approx. 10% time. Touch once 2 taps = Adds approx.

  • Page 31: Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature

    Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to automatically defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight. Conversion Chart: Example: To Defrost 700 g (1.5 lb) of meat Follow the chart to convert ounces or hundredths of a Place food on microwave-safe dish.
  • Page 32 Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued) MANUAL DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING TIME at 300 W FOOD DURING DEFROSTING (min/kg) (min/lb) Stand Time Rinse Fish and Seafood [up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)] Break apart/Rearrange Crabmeat Fish Steaks 8 to 12 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min.

  • Page 33: Auto Cook Feature

    Auto Cook Feature This feature allows you to cook most of your favourite foods by setting the weight only. The oven determines the power setting, then the cooking time automatically. Select the category of food and then just enter the weight. Do not include the weight of any added water or the container weight.

  • Page 34: Sensor Reheat Feature

    Sensor Reheat Sensor Cook Feature Feature This sensor feature allows you to reheat food without This sensor feature allows you to cook food without setting setting time. The oven simplifi es programming. time. The oven simplifi es programming. For Menu 24 is Sensor Reheat feature: For Menu 25-43 is Sensor Reheat/Cook feature: Example: To reheat a plate of food...

  • Page 35: Menu Chart

    Menu Chart Menu Recommended Weight Accessory and Placement Auto Feature Menu No. 200 g - 320 g Plastic trivet on glass shelf in the Fresh vegetables (7 oz. - 11 oz.) middle shelf position. 200 g - 320 g Plastic trivet on glass shelf in the Frozen vegetables (7 oz.
  • Page 36 Menu Chart (continued) Menu Recommended Weight Accessory and Placement Auto Feature Menu No. 110 g - 450 g Microwave-safe dish with wrap Sensor reheat (4 oz.- 16 oz.) directly on the bottom of the oven. 125 ml - 250 ml Microwave-safe dish directly on Oatmeal (½...
  • Page 37 Menu Chart (continued) 1. Fresh vegetables 7. Whole fi sh It is suitable for steaming fresh vegetables, such as broccoli It is suitable to steaming fresh whole fi sh such as trout, sea and caulifl ower. All pieces should be the same size. Wash bream, mackerel, sea bass, sardines weighing between thoroughly.

  • Page 38: Frozen Pizza

    Menu Chart (continued) 11. Lamb (medium) 15. Frozen potato products It is suitable for roasting joints of lamb to a medium re- It is suitable for cooking FROZEN oven chips and potato sult. Choose roasting pieces that are even in shape and products, such as hash browns, croquettes, etc.

  • Page 39: Sensor Reheat

    Menu Chart (continued) 19. Chicken pieces 26. Breakfast sausage It is suitable for roasting chicken pieces. Each chicken It is suitable for cooking breakfast sausage that has been pieces should weigh between 100 g - 270 g (3.5 oz. - chilled in refrigerator.
  • Page 40 Menu Chart (continued) 29. Soup 34. Fresh vegetables It is suitable for reheating soup. Pour soup into a micro- It is suitable for cooking fresh vegetables. All pieces should wave-safe serving bowl. Cover securely with vented plastic be the same size. Wash thoroughly. Put food into a wrap.

  • Page 41: Menu Chart

    Menu Chart (continued) 38. Brown rice 41. Stew It is suitable for cooking brown rice. Place rice with hot tap It is suitable for cooking stew. In a 3 litre (12 cups) micro- water in a microwave-safe casserole dish. See chart below wave-safe casserole dish, crumble 450 g (1 pound) lean for quantities.

  • Page 42: Cleaning Feature

    Cleaning feature 20. Deodorization 21. Drain water This feature is suitable for cleaning the particular smell from Water is pumped through the system to clean the pipes. the microwave oven. (30 minutes is needed) The water is drained into the drip tray. Step 1.

  • Page 43: Cleaning Feature

    Cleaning feature (continued) 22. System cleaning 23. Cavity cleaning The fi rst stage of this program cleans the system with a This feature is available when the cavity is built up with fat citric acid solution. The second stage runs water through or grease (20 minutes is needed).

  • Page 44: Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand Time/Delay Start)

    Timer Feature This feature allows you to program the oven as a kitchen CAUTION: timer. It can also be used to program a standing time after If oven lamp is lit while using the timer feature, the cooking is completed and/or to program a delay start. oven is incorrectly programed.

  • Page 45: Shortcuts

    Shortcuts To select the correct power level for cooking different foods, refer to the chart below. Micro Power 1000 W Boil water. Cook fresh fruits, vegetables, preserved fruit and candies. 800 W Cook fish and seafood, meat, poultry, eggs and cakes. 600 W Cook cakes, stew food, and melt butter and chocolate.

  • Page 46: Reheating Chart

    Reheating Charts Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) BREAD – Precooked – Fresh – N.B. Breads reheated by Microwave will have a soft base. 1000 W 10 sec. Place in glass dish in the bottom of the oven. Do not cover.

  • Page 47: Reheating Charts

    Reheating Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) CANNED VEGETABLES 200 g 1½ min. (7 oz.) Baked beans 430 g 2½ min. (15 oz.) 1000 W 300 g Broad beans 2 min. (10.5 oz.) 210 g Butter beans 2½...
  • Page 48 Reheating Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) PUDDINGS AND DESSERTS - WHERE MICROWAVE ONLY IS INVOLVED TRANSFER FOOD FROM FOIL CONTAIN- ER TO A SIMILAR SIZED HEATPROOF DISH Place in large jug. Cover and place in the 500 g Chilled custard 1000 W...
  • Page 49 Reheating Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) READY MEALS - Frozen. Transfer food from foil container to a similar sized heatproof dish. Remove any covering/lid fi lm lid. Combination 2 8 min. 400 g Caulifl...

  • Page 50: Cooking Chart

    Cooking Charts Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) BREAD 270 g (6) Part-baked rolls 220 °C (428 °F) 12 min. Place on wire shelf in the lowest shelf position. (9 oz.) Part-baked garlic 130 g 220 °C (428 °F) 7 to 8 min.

  • Page 51: Cooking Charts

    Cooking Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) BEEF - CAUTION: Hot fat! Remove dish with care. Recommended temperatures for beef are: Rare 60 °C; medium 70 °C; well done 80 °C. 350 g (2) Place on enamel shelf in the highest shelf Beef burgers ( fresh) Grill 1...
  • Page 52 Cooking Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) EGGS - Scrambled. Use microwave-safe bowl. 1 Egg 1000 W 30 sec. then 1000 W then 30 sec. Add 1 tablespoon of milk for each egg used. Beat eggs, milk and knob of butter together.
  • Page 53 Cooking Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) FRUIT - Peel, slice, chop into even sized pieces. Place in shallow heatproof dish. Baked apple-cored 4 to 5 min. Place on glass shelf in the lowest shelf position. 500 g Apples - stewed 10 min.
  • Page 54 Cooking Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) PIZZA - FRESH chilled - N.B. Remove all packaging. Pizzas will have a soft base if cooked by microwave only. 450 g Preheat oven, place on enamel shelf in the Deep pan 200 °C (392 °F) 13 to 15 min.
  • Page 55 Cooking Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) SAUSAGES from raw - CAUTION: Hot Fat! Remove accessory with care. 400 g (30) Cocktail sausages 14 min. (14 oz.) 450 g (8) Thick 12 to 15 min. (1 lb) Place on enamel shelf in the highest shelf Grill 1...

  • Page 56: Cooking Chart

    Cooking Charts (continued) Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions/Guidelines Quantity (approx) 6 min. 11 min. 1000 W Place on glass shelf in the lowest shelf position. 23 min. 40 min. 9 to 10 min. then Jacket potatoes - 15 min.

  • Page 57: Food Characteristics

    Food Characteristics Cooking Techniques Bone and Fat Piercing Both bone and fat affect cooking. Bones may Foods with skins or membranes must be cause irregular cooking. Meat next to the tips pierced scored or have a strip of skin peeled of bones may overcook while meat positioned before cooking to allow steam to escape.

  • Page 58: Cooking Techniques

    Cooking Techniques (continued) Covering Turning As with conventional cooking, moisture evaporates during It is not possible to stir some foods to distribute the heat microwave cooking. Casserole lids or plastic wrap are used evenly. At times, microwave energy will concentrate in one for a tighter seal.

  • Page 59: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes interference Some radio, TV, Wi-Fi, cordless telephone, baby monitor, blue tooth or other wireless with my TV. equipment interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, blow dryers, etc.

  • Page 60: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY The oven is not plugged in Remove plug from outlet, wait securely. 10 seconds and re-insert. Main circuit breaker or main fuse is Reset main circuit breaker or tripped or blown. replace main fuse. Oven will not turn on.

  • Page 61: Warranty

    In-home Service will be carried out only to locations accessible by roads and within 50 km of an authorized Panasonic service facility. This warranty is given only to the original purchaser, or the person for whom it was purchased as a gift, of a Panasonic brand product mentioned above sold by an authorized Panasonic dealer in Canada and purchased and used in Canada, which product was not sold “as...

  • Page 62: Quick Guide To Operation

    Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To set Clock (page 18) Touch twice. Enter time of day. Touch once. To Use Child Safety Lock To Set: To Cancel: (page 18) Touch 3 times. Touch 3 times. To cooking use Microwave Power and Time (page 21)
  • Page 63 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate To cooking use With preheating: Convection (page 23) Touch to select Touch once. Set time. Touch once. desired Temp. Without preheating: Touch to select Set time. Touch once. desired Temp. Ferment: Touch to select Set time.
  • Page 64 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate To cook using Quick 30 To Set Time: (page 27) Touch to select Set time. Touch once. Power Level. To Add Time: During manual cooking. Touch to add time. (up to 5 min.) To cook using Popcorn (page 28) Touch once.
  • Page 65 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate To reheat using Sensor Reheat (page 32) Touch once Select sensor reheat Optional. Touch once. To cook using Sensor Cook (page 32) Touch once Select desired Optional. Touch once. sensor menu To use as a Kitchen Timer (page 42)

  • Page 66: Specifi Cations

    Specifi cations Models Number: NN-CS896S Power Source: 120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption: Microwave 8.1 A, 970 W Heater 10.7 A, 1,290 W Combination 12.5 A, 1,500 W Convection 11.1 A, 1,350 W Cooking Power: * Microwave * 1,000 W...

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