Panasonic NE-1064 Operating Instructions Manual page 6

Safety $tatement$
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General Use
1, Do NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or
repairs to door, control panelhousing, safety
interlock switches or any other part of the oven.
Do NOT remove outer panelfrom 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 if no food or water is present
to absorb energy.
3. lf a fire occurs in the oven, turn the timer to the
"0" position
or press Stop/Reset Time Pad and
LEAVE DOOR CLOSED.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off oower al
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
4. Do NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other
materials in oven. They may catch fire.
5. Do NOT use recycled paper products, as they
may contain impurities which may cause sparks
andlor fires when used.
6. Do NOT use newspapers or paper bags for
heating.
7. Do NOT hit or strike control panel. Damage to
controls may occur.
8. POT HOLDERS should always be used when
removing items from the oven. Heat is transferred
from the hot food to the heating container.
9. Do NOT store flammable materials next to, on
top of, or in the oven. lt could be a fire hazard.
Utensils
Use only containers and materials specified by their
manufacturers to be for microwave use.
1. METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metailic
trims should not be used. Arcing may occur.
2. METAL TWIST-TIES mav 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
heating in the oven.
6. When using foil, skewers, warming rack or
utensils made of metal in the oven allow at least
one inch of space between metal materialand
interior oven walls. lf arcing (sparking) occurs
remove metal material (skewers, etc.) and/or
transfer to a nonmetallic container.
Food
1. HEATING TIMES given in the cooking guide
are APPROXIMATE. Factors that may affect
heating are: starting temperature, altitude,
volume, size, and shape of foods and utensils
used. As you become familiar with the oven,
you will be able to adjust for these factors.
2. lt is better to UNDERHEAT RATHER THAN
OVERHEAT foods. lf food is underheated, it
can always be returned to the oven for fudher
heating. lf food is overheated, nothing can be
done. Always start with minimum heating times.
3. SMALL QUANTITIES of food or foods with
LOW MOISTURE content can burn, dry out or
catch on fire if heated too long.
4. Microwave popcorn which pops in its own
package is available. Each brand of microwave
popcorn recommends that their popcorn be
used in microwave ovens listed at a specific
wattage. For example: "Use in a microwave
oven 600 watts or greate/', or'Tested in
microwaves of 450 to 1000 watts. " Follow
popcorn manufacturer's directions and use a
brand suitable lor at least a 650 watts
microwave oven.
5. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave
oven.
6. Do not boil eggs in their shell in a microwave
oven. Pressure will build up and the eggs will
explode.
7. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn
squash and sausages are examples of foods
with nonporous skins. These types of foods
must be pierced before cooking, to prevent
bursting.
8. Liquids can become "superheated" in a
microwave, and when the container is moved in
any way, the superheated liquids can
"explode" out
of the container. "Superheated"
water is hotter than boiling water, EVEN
THOUGH IT 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 L|QUIDS
FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME.
9. Heat only 1 frozen dinner or entree in the oven
at a time. lf dinner or entree is heated in a foil
tray, leave at least 1 inch of space between foil
tray and oven walls.
10. Do not use paper towels or cloths which contain
a synthetic fiber woven into them, such as
nylon. The synthetic fiber may cause the towel
or cloth to ignite.
11. Do not use the oven for any reason other than
the preparation of food.
12. Your oven is equipped with a protective device
designed to turn the unit off in the event of
overheating. The oven will automatically reset
itsell after it has cooled. (approx. 30-60 min.)
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