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Quick Guide to Operation .................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................... 6-7
Installation and General Instructions ................................................................................................................... 7-8
Feature Diagram................................................................................................................................................ 9-10
Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Display Window .....................................................................................................................................................12
Dial Feature ...........................................................................................................................................................12
Cooking Modes......................................................................................................................................................13
Combination cooking modes .................................................................................................................................14
Cookware and Utensil Chart..................................................................................................................................15
Demo Feature........................................................................................................................................................16
Clock Setting .........................................................................................................................................................16
Child Safety Lock Setting ......................................................................................................................................16
Micro Power Setting ..............................................................................................................................................17
Steam Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 18-19
Steam Shot Setting................................................................................................................................................19
Grill Setting ...................................................................................................................................................... 20-21
Crispy Grill Setting .................................................................................................................................................22
Combination Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 23-25
Microwave + Grill Setting ..................................................................................................................................23
Steam + Microwave Setting ..............................................................................................................................24
Steam + Grill Setting .........................................................................................................................................25
Oven Setting .................................................................................................................................................... 26-28
Timer Setting (Kitchen Timer/Standing Time/Delay Start) ............................................................................... 29-30
Sensor Reheat Setting .................................................................................................................................... 31-33
Steam Reheat Setting ...........................................................................................................................................34
Micro Power Defrost Setting ..................................................................................................................................35
Turbo Defrost Setting ............................................................................................................................................35
Defrosting Tips and Techniques ............................................................................................................................36
3-Stage Setting ......................................................................................................................................................37
Auto Cook Setting............................................................................................................................................ 38-39
Auto Cook menu .............................................................................................................................................. 40-43
Cleaning Setting .............................................................................................................................................. 44-45
Defrosting chart .....................................................................................................................................................46
Reheating Chart ....................................................................................................................................................47
Cooking Chart........................................................................................................................................................48
Before Requesting Service .............................................................................................................................. 49-50
Care of your Microwave Oven ......................................................................................................................... 51-52
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Cleaning Setting .............................. 44-45 Defrosting chart ..............................46 Reheating Chart ..............................47 Cooking Chart................................48 Before Requesting Service ..........................49-50 Care of your Microwave Oven ......................... 51-52 Technical Specifications ............................53 © Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2016 - Eng-1 - F0003BU00HP_Eng_06_20160621.indd 1 2016/7/11 9:49:45...
  • Page 2: Quick Guide To Operation

    Quick Guide to Operation After plugging in, " " will appears in the display window, then you can start to operate. Feature How to Operate To Use Sensor Reheat (page 31) Press once Set temperature Press once To Use Sensor Reheat (Beverage) (page 32) Press twice Set Serving...
  • Page 3 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate With preheating: Select Auto Menu Press once Select serving/weight Press once After preheating To Use Auto Cook (page 38) Put food into the oven Press once Without preheating: Select Auto Menu Press once Select serving/weight Press once...
  • Page 4 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate To Set Steam (page 18-19) Select Steam mode Press once Select Power level Press once Set time Press once Set and operate the To Use Steam Shot desired program. (page 19) As required during operation, If you want to add 2 or 3 hold Steam Auto pad for 2...
  • Page 5 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate With preheating: To Use Oven Select Oven preheat mode Press once Set temperature Press once (page 26-28) After preheating, the oven will beep 3 times, put the food into the oven immediately.
  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Precautions to be taken when 2. Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents on the cabinet and the oven door will get hot during using Microwave Ovens for Heating COMBINATION, STEAM, GRILL, OVEN, and Foodstuffs CRISPY GRILL.
  • Page 7: Installation And General Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions (continued) (d) Never leave microwave unattended while of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the cooking or reheating. electric current. This microwave oven is equipped with 11. Do not remove outer panel from oven. a cord having an earthing wire with an earthing plug. 12.
  • Page 8 Installation and General Instructions (continued) and/or on the oven door. This is normal and safe. the following steps should be taken: Steam will disappear after the oven is cool down. (a) Avoid using straight-sided containers with 15. The microwave oven is intended for heating food narrow necks.
  • Page 9: Feature Diagram

    Feature Diagram Shelf Positions Steam Grill Menu Label LED Light Caution Label Outlet Elements Sensor Position your supplied auto program menu label here Power Supply Cord Door Safety Lock System Power Supply Plug Air Vents Door Safety Lock System Oven Window To prevent injury, do not insert Door Hinges...
  • Page 10 Feature Diagram (continued) Front view Rear view Control Panel Air Vents Exhaust Indentification Label (Do not remove) Caution Label Drip Tray Water Tank Air Inlet Drip Tray 1. Before using the oven, the drip tray must be fi tted as it collects excess water during cooking.
  • Page 11: Control Panel

    Control Panel Display Window (page 12) Reheat Pad Turbo Defrost Pad (page 31, 32, 34) (page 35) Crispy Grill Pad Steam Auto Pad (page 39) (page 19, 39) Set Pad Time/Clock/Temp./Power Level/Weight/Manual/Auto Dial Stop/Reset Pad (page 12) Before cooking: One tap Start Pad clears your instructions.
  • Page 12: Display Window

    Display Window To help you operate the oven conveniently, the present state will appear in the display window. Sensor/Steam Reheat Feature Steam/Steam Shot Feature Auto Steam Menu Display Oven Feature/ Preheat Setting/ Cleaning Display Without Preheat Setting Grill Feature Auto Cook Menu Display Healthy Menu Display 3-Stage/Reheat Display Micro Power Feature...
  • Page 13: Cooking Modes

    Cooking Modes The diagrams shown below are examples of the accessories. It may vary depending on recipe/dish used. Recommended Cooking Modes Uses Containers Accessories ■ Defrosting MICROWAVE ■ Reheating Use your own ■ Melting: butter, chocolate, cheese. Pyrex® dishes, ■ Cooking fish, vegetables, fruits, eggs. plates or bowls, ■...
  • Page 14: Combination Cooking Modes

    Combination cooking modes Recommended Cooking Modes Uses Containers Accessories CRISPY GRILL ■ Roasting chicken wings, seafood, fried foods, meat skewers, frozen potato fries, Grill Tray in upper or pizza etc. lower shelf positions. No Preheating MICROWAVE + GRILL Place foods directly on Wire Rack with microwaveable and ■...
  • Page 15: Cookware And Utensil Chart

    Cookware and Utensil Chart Combination Crispy Microwave Grill Steam oven Microwave Steam + Steam+ Grill + Grill Microwave Grill Grill Tray (oven accessories) Wire rack (oven accessories) Aluminium foil for shielding for shielding shielding Ceramic Plate Browning Dish Brown paper bags Dinnerware oven/microwave safe...
  • Page 16: Demo Feature

    Demo Feature Demo 1. Turning the dial anti- 2. Press 4 times. 3. Press 4 times to turn ON clockwise until the the Demo feature. The oven " " symbol automatically defaults to the appears in the display. Demo OFF. Notes: 1.
  • Page 17: Micro Power Setting

    Micro Power Setting This feature allows you to set the desired power and time for cooking by yourself. 1. Turning the dial anti- 2. Press once to verify 3. Set the desired power level 4. Press once to verify clockwise until the your selection.
  • Page 18: Steam Setting

    Steam Setting The oven can be programmed as a steamer to cook vegetables, fish, chicken and rice. It can keep moisture of food and also can steam the food evenly. There are 3 different steam settings available. 1. Turning the dial 2.
  • Page 19: Steam Shot Setting

    Steam Setting (continued) Oven accessories to use When steaming, place food directly on the Grill Tray in the upper shelf position. For steaming larger food items, place the Grill Tray in the lower shelf position. During steaming, cooking juices collect in the watercourse of the Grill Tray. Use oven gloves when removing the Grill Tray as it will be very hot, and so will the roof and walls of the oven.
  • Page 20: Grill Setting

    Grill Setting There are three power levels for grill. When grilling, heat is radiated from the two heater. The oven door must be kept closed to prevent cooking odours from spreading in the kitchen and so as not to waste energy. The grill is especially suitable for thin slices of meat and seafood as well as bread and meals.
  • Page 21 Grill Setting (continued) Place food on Grill Tray 1. The Grill Tray will allow fat and juices to drip into the Watercourse to reduce excess splatter and smoke when grilling. 2. Most foods require turning halfway during cooking. When turning food, open oven door and carefully remove the Grill Tray by holding firmly.
  • Page 22: Crispy Grill Setting

    Crispy Grill Setting The crispy grill feature allows the upper and lower surfaces of food to be brown and crispy without turning over by means of the particular design of the Grill Tray only. Food can get golden-brown and crispy effect without turning over. It is suitable for roasting all kinds of seafood, bread and meat pieces.
  • Page 23: Combination Setting

    Combination Setting Microwave + Grill Setting: There are three power levels for this feature. It's a good way for roasting foods by combining microwave and grill effectively. It's suitable for roasting poultry, meat and seafood. This function can ensure the foods even cooking and keep the crispness of certain foods.
  • Page 24: Steam + Microwave Setting

    Combination Setting (continued) Steam + Microwave Setting: This feature is a steam and microwave combined heating method by adjusting the settings. Steam can be used to cook foods simultaneously with microwave mode. This can often reduce traditional oven cooking times and keep the food moist. 1.
  • Page 25: Steam + Grill Setting

    Combination Setting (continued) Steam + Grill Setting: This feature is a Steam and Grill combined heating method by adjusting the settings. Steam and grill power works in a constant sequence alternatively, to keep the food in moisture through grilling while making cooking time shortened compared with that in a traditional way.
  • Page 26: Oven Setting

    Oven Setting Oven Setting Your combination oven can be used as an oven using the oven mode which uses top and bottom heat. For best results always place food in a preheated oven. When using oven mode, the Grill Tray can be placed in the upper or lower shelf position. Do not pre-heat on oven mode with the Grill Tray in position.
  • Page 27 Oven Setting Ferment Setting (Ferment function is used for dough fermentation, such as the pizza base or bakery dough when making bread.) This feature allows you to ferment food at 40 °C. 1. Turning the dial anti- 2. Press once to verify 3.
  • Page 28 Oven Setting (continued) Oven accessories to use In oven mode, you can cook food directly on the Grill Tray in the upper or lower shelf position. Or you can place your standard metal baking tins and ovenware on the Grill Tray in the lower shelf position. Or you can place foods directly on Wire Rack on heatproof dishes.
  • Page 29: Timer Setting (Kitchen Timer/Standing Time/Delay Start)

    Timer Setting (Kitchen Timer/Standing Time/Delay Start) This feature allows you to program the oven as a kitchen timer. It can be also used to program a stand time after cooking is completed or to program a delay start. To set Kitchen Timer: 1.
  • Page 30 Timer Setting (continued) To set Delay Start: 1. Turning the dial anti- 2. Press once to verify 3. Set desired amount of delay 4. Press once to verify your clockwise until the your selection. time by using the dial. (up to 1 selection and starts to "...
  • Page 31: Sensor Reheat Setting

    Sensor Reheat Setting Sensor Reheat feature is utilizing the IR sensor equipped within the cavity to detect surface temperature of the food in the MWO to balance the reheating temperature and timing. This feature can cook food without setting power and time, only according to the temperature as your require.
  • Page 32 Sensor Reheat (Beverage) Setting This feature allows you to reheat beverage (coffee, tea, etc.) from room temperature or fridge temperature without setting power and time, only according to the temperature as your require. The field is 40~70°C. 1. Press twice. 2.
  • Page 33 Reheat Setting (Recommended Food Temperature) To heat thick food (such as curry potato): To heat bread: • Weight range: 100 g- 600 g. • Weight range: 100 g- 200 g. • Stir the food uniformly before eating. • The bread will not be dry and hardened after heating To soften ice cream: •...
  • Page 34: Steam Reheat Setting

    Steam Reheat Setting This feature allows you to reheat rice, meal with steam without setting power and time. The recommended weight is 100-500 g. 1. Press 3 times. 2. Select "More/standard/Less" . 3. Press Start pad. " " symbol and select "More/standard/Less"...
  • Page 35: Micro Power Defrost Setting

    Micro Power Defrost Setting This feature allows you to defrost by setting time by yourself. 1. Turning the dial anti- 2. Press once to verify 3. Set the Power to 300 W by 4. Press once to verify clockwise until the your selection.
  • Page 36: Defrosting Tips And Techniques

    Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing The quality of the cooked foods comes from the foods before freezing, freezing ways and defrosting tips and times. So it is important to purchase fresh and high quality foods. And freeze them immediately. Thick plastic foil, package, freezing wrap and the meat which has been sealed before selling are all able to be reserved in the refrigerator for some times.
  • Page 37: 3-Stage Setting

    3-Stage Setting This feature allows you to program 3-Stage continually. E.g.: Continually set [600 W] 2 minutes, [Steam 2] 3 minutes and [Grill 2] 2 minutes. 1. Turning the dial anti- 2. Press once to verify 3. Set desired power level 4.
  • Page 38: Auto Cook Setting

    Auto Cook Setting (Method 1) This feature allows you to set some ordinary menus with different weights. It will cook automatically without setting power and time. Select the category of food and then just enter the weight. Do not include the weight of any added water or the container weight.
  • Page 39 Auto Cook Setting (Method 2) (continued) For quick selection, we classify menus No.1 - No.7 under Steam Auto pad, and No.13 - No.18 under Crispy Grill pad. This method allows you to select your desired menu directly by pressing Steam Auto pad or Crispy Grill pad. For menus No.1 - No.7, please operate as follows: Auto Steam menus: 1.
  • Page 40: Auto Cook Menu

    Auto Cook Menus Recommended Accessories Number Menu Serving/Weight Containers and Placement Frozen Foods 100 g 150 g 200 g 250 g microwaveable dish on flat table microwaveable Chilled Foods 200 g 300 g 400 g on flat table container microwaveable Fresh Vegetables 200 g 300 g...
  • Page 41 Auto Cook Menus (continued) 1. Frozen Foods Suitable for steaming some desserts such as buns. It's not suitable for big size food and all kinds of frozen dumpling. Food can be directly cooked by microwave oven from the fridge. Fill water tank. Place the desserts on a microwaveable dish.
  • Page 42 Auto Cook Menus (continued) reference. Rice 150 g 300 g 450 g Water 250 ml 400-450 ml 700 ml container 2.25 L 11. Congee / Porridge 15. Shrimp Suitable for cooking congee/porridge. Always use a high microwaveable casserole. Soak the rice for about 30 Suitable for frying fresh shrimps and prawns without turning.
  • Page 43 Auto Cook Menus (continued) 4. After preheating, three beeps will be heard. Put the Grill 18. Meat Skewers Tray on the lower shelf position quickly and press start. Suitable for grilling meat or poultry skewers without turning. Place the meat skewers onto Grill Tray. Place the Grill Tray 24.
  • Page 44: Cleaning Setting

    Cleaning Setting 26. Deodorization Setting: This feature is suitable for cleaning the particular smell from the microwave oven. (20 minutes is needed) 1. Turning the dial clockwise 2. Press once to verify 3. Press Start pad. until menu number "26" your selection.
  • Page 45 Cleaning Setting (continued) 28. System Cleaning Setting: The first stage of this program cleans the system with a citric acid solution. The second stage runs water through the system to rinse the pipes. 1. Make a solution of 16 g citric acid and 200 g of water, add the solution to the water tank.
  • Page 46: Defrosting Chart

    Defrosting chart Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. 2. Freeze meats, poultry and fi sh in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them.
  • Page 47: Reheating Chart

    Reheating charts Weight/ Power Cooking Time Food Instructions Quantity Level (approx.) Place in a heat proof dish on base of 200 g 1000 W 2 mins - 2 mins 30 secs Chilled meal oven. Place in a heat proof dish on base of 200 g 1000 W 3 mins 30 secs - 4 mins...
  • Page 48: Cooking Chart

    Cooking charts Weight/ Time to Select Food Power Level Instructions Quantity (approx.) Meat Preheat oven. Cook on Grill Tray in lower Maximum weight 20 mins per 500 g Lamb joint 180 °C shelf position. Turn halfway. Wrap in foil and 1.5 kg plus 25-30 mins allow to stand for 10 mins after cooking.
  • Page 49: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service ALL THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL: The oven causes Some radio, TV, Wi-Fi, cordless telephone, baby monitor, blue tooth or interference with my TV. other wireless equipment interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, blow dryers, etc.
  • Page 50 Before Requesting Service (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Remove plug from outlet, wait 10 seconds The oven is not plugged in securely. and re-insert. Circuit Breaker or fuse is tripped or Oven will not turn on. Contact the specified service center. blown.
  • Page 51: Care Of Your Microwave Oven

    4. It is possible that a few water droplets appeared on countertop if steam function is used intensively, especially under high humidity environment or poor ventilation conditions. Please wipe the liquid off in case. 5. When it becomes necessary to replace the oven light, please consult the service center specified by Panasonic. - Eng-51 - F0003BU00HP_Eng_06_20160621.indd 51...
  • Page 52 Care of your Microwave Oven (continued) Cleaning the Water Tank Clean with a soft sponge in water. Remove the water tank and clean the compartment where the Open the water supply cap, remove the lid and pipe cap and water tank is inserted. clean.
  • Page 53: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Manufacturer Panasonic Model NN-DS596B HPE NN-DS596B MPQ NN-DS596B YPQ Power Supply: 220 V, 50 Hz 230 - 240 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption*: Microwave 4.6 A 1000 W 4.3 A 1000 W Steam 4.8 A 1020 W 4.4 A 1020 W Grill 5.6 A 1220 W...

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