Questions and answers ..........24 Care of your oven ............25 Specifications ............... 26 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic appliance. Important Safety Instructions: Before operating this oven, please read these instructions and precautions carefully and keep for future reference.
It is 3. WHEN YOUR OVEN dangerous for anyone other REQUIRES SERVICING, call than a service technician your local Panasonic engineer trained by the manufacturer to (Customer Support). It is perform repair service. hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to 3.
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Installation 5. The microwave oven is intended for heating food and Examine your microwave oven beverages. Drying of food, Unpack the oven, remove all newspaper or clothing and packing material, and examine the heating of warming pads, oven for any damage such as dents, slippers, sponges, damp cloth broken door latches or cracks in the and similar may lead to risk of...
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Important safety instructions 3. For proper operation, ensure a 10. When it becomes necessary to sufficient air circulation for the replace the oven light, please oven. consult your dealer. Counter-top use: Accessories Allow 15 cm of space on the top The oven comes equipped with a of the oven, 10 cm at the back variety of accessories.
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Foods low in moisture Important Take care when heating foods low If the recommended cooking time in moisture, e.g. bread items, is exceeded, the food will be chocolate, popcorn, biscuits and spoiled and in extreme pastries. These can easily burn, circumstances could catch fire dry out or catch on fire if cooked and possibly damage the interior...
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Important safety instructions Lids Liquids Always remove the lids of jars and Microwave heating of beverages containers and takeaway food can result in delayed eruptive containers before you microwave boiling, therefore care should be the food. If the lid remains, then taken when handling the container.
General guidelines STANDING TIME MOISTURE CONTENT Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes Many fresh foods e.g. vegetables and and cakes, require standing time fruit, vary in their moisture content (inside or outside of the oven) after throughout the season. For this reason cooking, to allow heat to finish cooking time may have to be adjusted.
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General guidelines CLING FILM ARRANGING Cling film helps keep the food moist Individual foods e.g. chicken portions and the trapped steam assists in or chops, should be placed on a dish speeding up cooking time. Pierce so that the thicker parts are towards before cooking to allow excess steam the outside.
Containers to use Choosing the correct container is a very important factor in deciding the success or failure of your cooking. OVEN GLASS Glass that is heat resistant e.g. Pyrex , is ideal, and can be ® used. Do not use glass which may crack due to the heat from the food.
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Containers to use PLASTIC Many plastic containers are designed for microwave use. Only use containers if they are designed for microwave use. Do not use Melamine as it will scorch. Do not use plastic for cooking foods high in sugar or fat or foods that require long cooking time e.g.
Parts of your oven 1. Door Release Button 3. Air vents Press to open the door. Opening 4. Microwave feed guide (Do not remove.) the door during cooking will stop the cooking process without 5. External air vents cancelling the programme. Cooking 6.
Control panel 1 Display window 2 Microwave Power pads 3 Auto Defrost pad 4 Auto Reheat pad 5 Auto Menu pad 6 Time/Weight Select dial 7 Timer/Clock pad 8 Quick 30 pad 9 Stop/Reset pad: Before Cooking: One press clears your instructions. During Cooking: One press temporarily stops the cooking process.
Setting the clock When the oven is first plugged in, “88.88” appears in display. Example: To set 11:25 am Press Timer/Clock Turn the dial until 11:25 Press Timer/Clock. twice. appears in the display. The colon stops A colon starts to blink. blinking.
Microwave cooking and defrosting The glass tray must always be in position when using the oven. Press MICROWAVE Power Turn the dial to set the Press Start. pad to select the desired cooking time. The time power level. Your oven can be programmed counts down for up to 90 minutes in Medium, in the display.
Multi-stage cooking This feature allows you to programme up to 3 stages of cooking continuously. Example: To continually set High power for 2 minutes, Medium power for 3 minutes and Warm power for 2 minutes. Press once. Select High power. Turn the dial until 2.00 appears in the display.
Quick 30 feature This feature allows you to set cooking time in 30 seconds increments up to 5 minutes at High power. Press Quick 30 to set the Press Start. desired cooking time. The time counts Time appears in the display. down in the display.
Using the timer This feature operates as a KITCHEN TIMER or allows you to programme the STANDING TIME/DELAY START. Kitchen timer Example: To count 5 minutes. Press Timer/ Turn the dial until 5.00 Press Start. appears in the display. The time counts Clock.
Using the timer Delay start Example: To start cooking at Medium power for 3 minutes after 5 minutes of standing time. Press Timer/ Turn the dial until 5.00 appears in the display. Clock. (up to 90 minutes) Press once. Select Medium power. Turn the dial until 3.00 Press Start.
Auto programmes With this feature you can defrost/reheat/cook food according to the weight. Select the category and set the weight of the food. The weight is programmed in grams. The oven determines MICROWAVE power level, and cooking time automatically. For quick selection, the weight starts from the most commonly used weight for each category.
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Auto programmes Programme Instructions Weight: 600 g - 1600 g For defrosting big pieces of meat, whole chickens, meat joints. Press Auto Defrost twice. Set the weight of the food 2. Big Pieces and press Start. Whole chickens and meat joints will require shielding during defrosting.
Auto reheat Select the desired Auto Turn the dial to set the Press Start. Reheat programme. weight of the food. The time counts The AUTO PROGRAMME The weight counts up/ down in the number appears in the down in 10 g increments. display.
Auto programmes Auto menu Select the desired Auto Turn the dial to set the Press Start. Menu programme. weight of the food. The time counts The AUTO PROGRAMME The weight counts up/ down in the number appears in the down in 10 g increments. display.
Cooking and reheating guidelines Most foods reheat very quickly in your oven by High power. Meals can be brought back to serving temperature in just minutes. Always check food is piping hot and return to oven if necessary. As a general rule, always cover wet foods, e.g. soups, casseroles and plated meals. Do not cover dry foods e.g.
Questions and answers Q: Why won’t my oven turn on? Q: Sometimes warm air comes from A: When the oven does not turn on, the oven vents. Why? check the following: A: The heat given off from the cooking 1. Is the oven plugged in securely? food warms the air in the oven Remove the plug from the outlet, cavity.
Care of your oven 8. The roller ring and oven cavity floor 1. The oven should be unplugged before cleaning. should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise. Simply wipe 2. Clean the inside of the oven, door the bottom surface of the oven with seals and door seal areas regularly.
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