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Panasonic NN-3697 Operating Instructions Manual page 4

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Your microwave oven
is
a cooking device
and you
should use as
much
care as
you use
with
a
stove
or
any
other
cooking
device.
When
using
this electric
appliance, basic safety precautions
should
be
followed, including
the
following:
WA
R N
I
NG—
To
reduce
the
risk of
burns,
electric
shock,
fire,
injury to
persons
or
exposure
to
excessive
microwave
energy:
1.
Read
all
instructions
before using the
appliance.
2.
Read
and
follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS
TO
AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY,"
found
on back
of
the
front
cover.
3.
This appliance
must be
grounded.
Connect
only to properly
grounded
outlet.
See
"GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS"
found on
page
3.
4. Install
or locate
this
appliance only
in
accordance
with
the
installation
instructions
found
on page
3.
5.
Do
not
cover
or block
any
openings
on
this
appliance.
6.
Do
not store or
use
this
appliance outdoors.
Do
not
use
this
product near
water—
for
example, near a
kitchen
sink,
in
a wet basement, or near
a swimming
pool,
and
the
like.
7.
Use
this
appliance only
for
its
intended
use as
described
in
this
manual.
Do
not
use
corrosive
chemicals
or
vapors
in
this appli-
ance. This type
of
oven
is
specifically
designed
to heat,
cook, or
dry
food.
It
is
not
designed
for industrial
or
laboratory use.
8.
When
cleaning surfaces
of
door
and oven
that
come
together
on
closing
the
door,
use
only
mild,
non-abrasive
soaps
or detergents
applied with
a sponge
or
soft
cloth.
9.
As
with
any
appliance,
close supervision
is
necessary
when
used
by
children.
10.
Do
not
operate
this
appliance
if it
has a
damaged
cord
or
plug,
if
it
is
not
working
properly,
or
if it
has been
damaged
or
dropped.
1 1
.
Do
not
immerse
cord or plug
in
water.
12.
Keep
cord
away
from heated
surfaces.
13.
Do
not
let
cord
hang
over
edge
of table
or counter.
1
4.
This appliance should
be
serviced only
by
qualified
service
personnel.
Contact the nearest authorized
service
facility
for
examination,
repair
or adjustment.
1
5.
Some
products
such as whole eggs and
sealed
containers
for
example, closed
glass
jars
may
explode
and
should
not
be
heated
in
this
oven.
16.
To
reduce
the
risk
of
fire in
the
oven
cavity:
(a)
Do
not
overcook
food. Carefully attend
appliance
if
paper,
plastic,
or other combustible materials
are placed
inside
the
oven
to
facilitate
cooking.
(b)
Remove
wire
twist-ties
from
paper
or
plastic
bags
before
placing
bag
in
oven.
(c)
If
materials
inside
the
oven
should
ignite,
keep oven door
closed, turn
oven
off,
and
disconnect the
power
cord, or
shut
off
power
at
the fuse or
circuit
breaker
panel.
(d)
Do
not
use
the cavity
for
storage purposes.
Do
not leave
paper
products,
cooking
utensils,
or food
in
the
cavity
when
not
in
use.
General
Use
DO
NOT
tamper
with
or
make
any
adjustments
or
repairs
to
door, control
panel housing,
safety
interlock
switches or
any
other
part
of
the
oven.
DO NOT
remove
outer
panel from
oven. Repairs should
only
be
done
by a
qualified
service
person.
1
DO NOT
operate the
oven
empty.
The
microwave energy
will
reflect
continuously
throughout
the
oven
if
food
or
water
is
not
present
to
absorb
energy. This could
damage
the
oven and
result
in
the
danger
of
a
fire.
3.
DO NOT
use
this
oven
to
heat chemicals or
any
other non-food
products.
Do
NOT
clean
this
oven
with
any
product
that
is
labeled
as
containing corrosive chemicals.
The
heating
of
corrosive
chemicals
in
this
oven can cause
radiation
leaks.
4.
DO NOT
dry
clothes,
newspapers
or other materials
in
oven.
They
may
catch
fire.
5.
DO
NOT
use
recycled
paper
products unless the
paper
product
is
labeled
as
safe
for
microwave oven
use.
Recycled paper
products
may
contain
impurities
which
may
cause
sparks and/or
fires
when
used.
6.
DO NOT
use
newspapers
or
paper bags
for
cooking.
Fire
can
result.
7.
DO
NOT
hit
or
strike
control panel.
Damage
to
controls
may
occur.
Fire
can
result.
8.
POT HOLDERS
should always
be used
when
removing
items
from
the
oven.
Heat
is
transferred
from
the
HOT
food
to
the cooking container
and
from the cooking container
to
the
Glass
Tray.
Glass Tray can
be
very
HOT
after
removing
cooking
container
from
oven.
9.
DO NOT
store
flammable
materials next
to,
on
top
of,
or
in
the
oven.
These
could
be
fire
hazards.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For proper
use
of
your
oven
read remaining
safety cautions
and
operating
instructions
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