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Operating Instruction and Cook Book Microwave Oven Household Use Only NN-SD381S Model Number: NN-SD351M Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
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We are glad you have chosen to purchase a PANASONIC microwave oven. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and completely, and keep them for further reference. If you have only used a microwave oven for reheating and defrosting, with Panasonic’s Inverter Technology you can be reassured of excellent results when cooking a variety of foods, as the ‘soft’...
Fish and Shellfi sh ........................27-28 Poultry .............................29-30 Main Fare Meats ........................31-33 Vegetable Varieties ........................34-37 Rice, Pasta and Cereal ......................38-39 Desserts ............................40 Maintenance Before Requesting Service ......................41 Care of Your Microwave Oven ......................42 Technical Specifi cations .......................42 Panasonic Warranty ........................43 – 1 –...
Safety Instructions READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE combustible materials are placed inside the Precautions to be taken when oven to facilitate cooking. using Microwave Ovens for Heating (b) Heating therapeutic wheat bags is not foodstuffs recommended. If heating, do not leave INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE.
Installation and General Instructions General Use Food 1. In order to maintain high quality, do not operate 1. Do not use your oven for home canning or the the oven when empty. The microwave energy will heating of any closed jar. Pressure will build refl...
Microwaves and How They Work Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves Refl ection: similar to those used by a radio, including AM, FM Metal substances REFLECT microwave energy and and CB. They are similar to a television where the because there is no absorption, there is no heating.
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Cookware and Utensils Guide (continued) Plastics Metal Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer containers Metal cookware or utensils, or those with metallic should be used with care in a microwave oven. trim, should NOT be used in the microwave. Since Choose plastic containers carefully, as some plastic microwave energy is refl...
Feature Diagram Glass Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place. 2. Only use the Glass Tray specifi cally designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray. 3. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. 4.
Control Panel (10) (11) (12) (13) CONTROL PANEL (1) Display Window (12) Stop/Reset Pad Before cooking: One tap clears all your (2) Auto Reheat Pad (Pg.15) instructions. (3) Inverter Melt & Soften Pad (Pg.17) During cooking: One tap temporarily stops (4) Auto Menu Pad (Pg.15) the cooking process.
To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. Press once Colon will blink in Display Window. Enter Time of Day Enter time of day using Time Dial e.g. 12:35 Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. Time appears in the Display Window, colon is blinking.
Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. Open Door Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. Select Power Level eg.
Micro Power and Time To Cook/Reheat/Defrost by Select Power Level Press Micro Power pad until your desired power level appears in the Display Window. (see chart below) eg. MEDIUM-HIGH Press Power Level Pad twice. Press Note: When selecting High Power on the fi rst stage, you can start from step 2. Set Time e.g.
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Micro Power and Time To Reheat by Reheat by Setting Power and Time - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM TIME POWER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (Pre-cooked) (in minutes) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice Med-High 10 - 20 sec Do not let bread get hot, or it will become 1 loaf Med-High 1 - 3...
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Reheating Tips and Techniques IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN WHEN REHEATING COLD FOODS REHEATING FOODS FROM THE FREEZER STARTING TEMPERATURE — VOLUME — Foods taken from the refrigerator will take longer to The greater the volume and the more dense the item, reheat than foods from room temperature.
To Defrost To Defrost using Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of the food. Press once Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum weight of food depends on the oven cavity size.
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Defrosting Tips and Techniques 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.
Auto Cook To Cook/Reheat Food Using This feature allows you to cook foods without selecting times and Power Level. Only set desired menu number and Serving/Weight, the oven will cook your food automatically. Select desired menu number Press the Auto Cook or Auto Reheat pad until the desired menu number appears in the display window. (see below chart) press once for Reheat Meal press twice for Reheat Bread...
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Auto Cook To Cook/Reheat Food Using (continued) Vegetables Casserole Rice Suitable for cooking white rice including short grain, Suitable for cooking a variety of fresh vegetables. All vegetables should be trimmed or prepared and cut into long grain, Jasmine and Basmati. Place washed rice with recommended amount of cold water in a suitable even size pieces.
Inverter Melt & Soften This feature allows you to melt/soften food at the touch of a button. There is no need to select the power level or cooking time as the microwave does this for you. Press Ture Weight Dial until the Press until the desired desired number of weight...
3-Stages Setting This feature allows you to program 3 Stages of cooking continuously. E.g.: Continually set [High Power] 2 minutes, [Medium Power] 3 minutes and [Low Power] 2 minutes. 1. Press once to select 2. Set as 2 minutes using 3.
To Use Recipe Prompting This feature allows you to pre-program your oven for regular reheating or cooking tasks. You are able to preprogram your oven for a specifi c power level and time that is convenient for you. You are able to pre-program one memory task.
To Use Timer This feature allows you to program standing after cooking is completed and to program the oven as a minute or 10 seconds timer or program delay start. To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press once. Set desired amount of time. Press Start.
Microwave Recipe Techniques Microwaves penetrate the surface of the food to a fast and even cooking. Some of these techniques depth of about two to three centimetres and then are similar to those used in conventional cooking, but the heat is gradually conducted in a random pattern. because microwaves produce heat very quickly the Some parts of food matter cook faster than others.
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Microwave Recipe Techniques (continued) Covering Converting Your Favourite Conventional Covering food minimizes the microwave cooking time. Recipes for Microwave Cooking Because microwave cooking is done with time and not When adapting conventional recipes for microwave direct heat, the rate of evaporation cannot be easily cooking, times are reduced considerably.
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Microwave Recipe Techniques (continued) Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking Increasing & Decreasing Recipes How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same Time Increasing Plan your meals so that the food will not all need last • To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 servings, increase minute cooking or attention at the same time.
Fish and Shellfi sh Directions for Cooking Fish and Shellfi sh by Micro Power Clean fi sh before starting the recipe. Arrange fi sh Cover dish with plastic wrap. Cook on the power level in a single layer, do not overlap edges. Prawns and and for the minimum time recommended in the chart scallops should be placed in a single layer.
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Fish and Shellfi sh (continued) PICED HOLE REAM ALMON TEAKS WITH UTTER Serves: 2 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 2 x 400 g whole bream 30 g butter 1 clove garlic clove garlic, crushed 3 stalks coriander 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger red birds eye chilli 1 teaspoon grated lime rind...
Poultry Cooking Whole Poultry by Micro Power Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browning Multiply the weight of the poultry by the minimum sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance recommended minutes per 500 g. Programme Micro the appearance.
Main Fare Meats Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat by Micro Power For best results, select roasts that are uniform in beginning of cooking, remove foil halfway through shape. the cooking time. Beef and pork rib roasts should be Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. shielded around the bones.
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Main Fare Meats (continued) HILLI PAGHETTI AUCE Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g minced beef 500 g minced beef onion, diced onion, diced clove garlic, crushed clove garlic, crushed 35 g packet chilli seasoning mix 420 g can tomatoes 410 g can tomato puree ⁄...
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Main Fare Meats (continued) USSAMAN URRY INGERED Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g sliced lean pork 500 g round steak diced ⁄ teriyaki sauce ⁄ mussaman curry paste 1 tablespoon honey 400 g potato diced 2 teaspoons minced ginger 250 ml coconut milk 2 teaspoons...
Vegetable Varieties Directions for Cooking Vegetables pouch should be placed on a dish and the top pierced. Cook on High according to directions given in chart. Vegetables should be cooked covered with a lid or RESH EGETABLES BY ICRO OWER plastic wrap.
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Vegetable Varieties (continued) Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro Power Vegetables should be covered and cooked on High power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights. APPROX. COOKING VEGETABLE QUANTITY COOKING PROCEDURE TIME (in minutes) on High Asparagus 250 g Covered dish with ⁄...
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Vegetable Varieties (continued) AULIFLOWER IN HITE AUCE OTATO ASSEROLE Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g caulifl ower fl owerets 750 g peeled and sliced potatoes 2 tablespoons water 1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons butter ⁄ milk 2 tablespoons fl...
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Vegetable Varieties (continued) EGETABLE RITTATA AULIFLOWER RATIN Serves: 4 to 6 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 400 g potatoes, thinly sliced 500 g trimmed caulifl ower ⁄ red capsicum, sliced into strips and cut into pieces ⁄ green capsicum, sliced into strips 2 tablespoons water tomato, diced...
Rice, Pasta and Cereal Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Micro Power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving. For size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain special rice, substitute beef or chicken stock for water. to water.
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Rice, Pasta and Cereal (continued) ACON AND NION ORTELLINI ACARONI AND HEESE Serves: 4 Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: Ingredients: 40g butter 600 g fresh tortellini onion, fi nely chopped 6 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons fl our onion, diced 2 cups milk clove garlic, crushed...
Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the interference with my TV. microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven.
Care of your Microwave Oven Note: The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a harzardous situation.
Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Set Clock page 8) once Set time of day. (Max 12:59) Press once To set To cancel To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock page 8) 3 times. Display 3 times. Display To Cook/Reheat/ Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting...
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Quick Guide to Operation (continued) To set: Set the desired cooking programme To Cook using Once “Recipe Store” Pads To start: page 19) Once To Use as a Kitchen Timer page 20) Once Set time. Set the desired To Set Standing cooking programme.