Panasonic NN-CF873S Operating Instructions Manual page 11

Important safety instructions
Use of your oven
1� Do not use the oven for any reason
other than the preparation of food�
This oven is specifically designed to
heat or cook food� Do not use this
oven to heat chemicals or other non-
food products�
2� Before use, check that utensils/
containers are suitable for use in
microwave ovens�
3� The microwave oven is intended for
heating food and beverages only�
Drying of food, newspapers or clothing
and heating of warming pads, slippers,
sponges, damp cloth, wheat bags, hot
water bottles and similar may lead to
risk of injury, ignition or fire.
4� When the oven is not being used, do
not store any objects inside the oven
in case it is accidentally turned on�
5� The appliance must not be operated
by MICROWAVE or COMBINATION
WITHOUT FOOD IN THE OVEN�
Operation in this manner may damage
the appliance� Exception to this is
point 1 under heater operation�
6� If smoke is emitted or a fire occurs in
the oven, touch Stop/Cancel and leave
the door closed in order to stifle any
flames. Disconnect the power cord,
or shut off power at fuse or circuit
breaker panel
Heater operation
1� Before using CONVECTION, GRILL
or COMBINATION function for the
first time, wipe excessive oil off in
the oven cavity and operate the oven
without food and accessories on
CONVECTION 230°C, for 10 minutes�
This will allow the oil that is used for
rust protection to be burned off� This is
the only time the oven is used empty�
2� Exterior oven surfaces, including
air vents on the cabinet and the
oven door will get hot during
CONVECTION, GRILLING and
COMBINATION modes, take care
when opening or closing the door and
when inserting or removing food and
accessories�
3� The oven has two grill heaters situated
in the top of the oven and a convection
heater situated in the back of the
oven� After using the CONVECTION,
GRILL and COMBINATION functions,
the inside surfaces of the oven will
be very hot� Care should be taken to
avoid touching the heating elements
inside the oven�
„ Caution! Hot surfaces
After cooking by these modes,
the oven accessories will be very hot.
4� The accessible parts may become hot
in combination use� Young children
less than 8 years of age should be
kept away, and children should only
use the oven under adult supervision
due to the temperatures generated�
Fan Motor Operation
After using the oven the fan motor may
rotate for a few minutes to cool the electric
components� This is normal and you can
take out food even though the fan motor
operates� You can continue using the oven
during this time�
Oven light
When it becomes necessary to replace the
oven light, please consult your dealer�
Accessories
The oven comes equipped with a variety
of accessories� Always follow the directions
given for use of the accessories�
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