Panasonic NN-D851 Operating Instructions Manual page 2

Precautions
in
the
Use
of
Microwave Ovens
for
Heating
Food
INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE.
A
microwave oven
should only
be used
if
an
inspection confirms
all
the
following items:
1
.
The
grille is
not
damaged
or broken.
2.
The door
fits
squarely
and
securely
and opens and
closes
smoothly.
3.
The
door hinges
are
in
good
condition.
4.
The
door does
not
open more
than a few
millimetres without
an
audible operation
of the safety switches.
5.
The
metal plates
of the metat
seal
on
the
door
are
neither
buckled nor deformed.
6.
The
door
seals are neither covered
with food nor
have
large
burn marks.
PRECAUTIONS.
Microwave
radiation from
microwave ovens
can cause
harmful
effects
if
the following precautions are not
taken:
1
.
Never tamper
with or inactivate
the
interlocking devices on
the door.
2.
Never poke an
object, particularly a metal
object,
through
the
grille
or
between
the door
and
the
oven
while the oven
is
operating.
3.
Never
place saucepans, unopened
cans
or other heavy
metal objects
in
the oven.
Do
not
let
other
metallic
articles, e.g. fast food
foil
containers,
touch the
side of the oven.
4.
Clean
the
oven
cavity,
the door
and
the seals
with
water and
a
mild
detergent
at
regular
intervals.
Never use any
form
of
abrasive cleaner
that
may
scratch or scour surfaces
around
the door.
5.
Never use
the
oven
without the
trays provided by
the
manufacturer unless othenwise
stated
in
recipes
in
the
cookbook.
6.
Never
operate the
oven
without
a
load
(i.e.
an
absorbing
material such as food
or water)
in
the
oven
cavity unless
specifically allowed
In
the manufacturers
literature.
7.
Never
rest
heavy
objects such as
food containers on
the
door
while
it
is
open.
8.
Do
not place sealed
containers
in
microwave
ovens.
NOTE:
Babies
bottles
fitted
with
a
screw cap
or
a
teat
are
considered
to
be
sealed
containers.
PRACTICAL
HINTS.
1
.
Before using BAKE, COMBINATION
or
GRILL
function
for
the
first
time, operate the
oven
without food on
GRILL
1
,
for
20
minutes. This
will
allow the
oil
that
is
used
for protection to
be burned
off.
2.
Exterior
oven
surfaces, including
air
vents
on
the cabinet
and
the
oven
door
will
get
hot during
BAKE, COMBINATION,
and GRILL.
Use
care
when
opening
or closing door
and when
inserting or
removing food
and
accessories.
Important
Instructions
WARNING
—
To
reduce
the
risk
of burns,
electric
shock,
fire,
injury
to
persons
or
excessive microwave
energy:
1.
Read
all
instructions before using microwave
oven.
2.
Some
products
such as whole eggs
and
sealed containers
-
(for
example, closed
glass
jars
and
sealed
baby
bottles
with
teat)
-
may
explode and
should not
be
heated
in
microwave
oven. Refer
to
cookbook
for further information.
3.
Use
this
microwave oven
only
for
its
intended
use as
described
in
this
manual.
4.
As
with
any
appliance, close supervision
is
necessary
when
used by
children.
5.
Do
not operate
this
microwave
oven,
If it
is
not working
properly, or
if
it
has been damaged
or
dropped.
6.
To
reduce the
risk
of
fire in
the oven
cavity:
(a)
Do
not
overcook
food. Carefully
attend microwave oven
If
paper,
plastic,
or other combustible
materials are placed
inside the
oven
to facilitate cooking.
(b)
Remove
wire
twist-ties
from bags
before placing bag
in
oven.
(c)
If
materials inside the
oven
should
ignite,
keep oven door
closed, turn
oven
off at
the wall switch,
or shut
off
power
at the fuse or
circuit
breaker
panel.
Earthing Instructions
This
microwave oven must be
earthed.
In
the event
of
an
electrical short
circuit,
earthing reduces
the
risk of
electric
shock
by
providing
an escape
wire
for
the
electric
current.
This microwave oven
is
equipped
with
a
cord having
an
earthing wire with
an
earthing
plug.
The
plug
must be
plugged
into
an
outlet that
Is
properly
installed
and
earthed.
WARNING
—
Improper use
of
the earthing plug
can
result
in
a
risk of electric shock.
WE
CERTIFY
THAT
THIS
MICROWAVE OVEN HAS
BEEN
INSPECTED AND
COMPLIES
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATION
3.
SUBCLAUSE(2).0F THE
MICROWAVE OVENS
REGULATIONS
1982.
MATSUSHITA
ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL
CO., LTD.
(This statement
applicable only
to
New
Zealand.)