Panasonic NN-DS596BQPQ Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1 Operating Instructions and Cook Book Steam Double Heater Microwave Oven Household Use Only NN-DS596B D D S S 6 B B B Model No. Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. F0003BU00QP_COVER1.indd 3 2016/6/22 13:59:16...
Page 2 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’...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Quick Guide to Operation ......................... 58-61 Maintenance Before Requesting Service ........................51-52 Care of your Microwave Oven ........................53-54 Technical Speciﬁcations..........................55 Panasonic Warranty ..........................56-57 Cooking Guide Microwave Recipe Techniques ......................... 62-64 Cooking Chart ..............................65 Reheating Chart..............................66 Breakfast Basics ............................75-76 Soups, Snacks and Starters ........................
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Precautions to be taken when Practical Hints: using Microwave Ovens for 1. For initial use of COMBINATION, STEAM, GRILL, Heating Foodstuffs OVEN, and CRISPY GRILL, if you see white smoke arise, it is not malfunction. INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE: 2.
Page 5: Installation And General Instructions
Important Safety Instructions (continued) (d) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep We certify that this microwave oven has been oven door closed, turn oven off at the wall inspected and complies with the safety requirements switch, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit of government notice 466 of March 1981, and breaker panel.
Page 6 Installation and General Instructions (continued) Food of, or in the oven. It could be a ﬁre hazard. 9. Do not cook food directly on ceramic plate unless 1. Do not use your oven for home canning or the indicated in recipes. (Food should be placed in a heating of any closed jar.
Page 7: Microwaves And How They Work
Installation and General Instructions (continued) 9. Extreme care should be taken when cooking check the oven frequently due to the possibility of popcorn in a microwave oven. Cook for minimum ignition. time as recommended by manufacturer. Use 11. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars the directions suitable for the wattage of your are to be stirred or shaken and the temperature microwave oven.
Page 8: Cookware And Utensils Guide
Cookware and Utensils Guide It is important to use the correct container when or conventional heating are microwave safe. Prepare bags according to manufacturer’s directions. When cooking in a microwave oven. The following will help cooking by microwave, DO NOT use wire twist-ties you make the right selection.
Page 9: 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 10: Feature Diagram
Feature Diagram Shelf Positions Steam Grill Elements Menu Label LED Light Caution Label Outlet Sensor Power Supply Cord Door Safety Lock System Power Supply Plug Air Vents Caution Label Door Safety Lock System Door Window To prevent injury, do not insert Door Hinges ﬁnger, knife, When opening or closing...
Page 11 Feature Diagram (continued) Front view Rear view Control Panel Air Vents Exhaust Indentification Label Warning Label Drip Tray Water Tank Air Inlet Water Tank Carefully remove the water tank from the oven. Remove the lid and ﬁ ll with pure water (do not use mineral water).
Page 12: Control Panel
Control Panel Display Window (pg. 11) Reheat Pad Turbo Defrost Pad (pg. 33, 34, 36) (pg. 38) Steam Auto Pad Micro Power Pad (pg. 18, 43) (pg. 15, 37, 52) Set Pad Time/Clock/Temp./Power Level/Weight/Manual/Auto Dial Stop/Reset Pad (pg. 11) Before cooking: One tap Start Pad clears your instructions.
Page 13: 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 14: Let's Start To Use Your Oven
Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! Plug in. Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. " " will appear in the display window, then you can start to operate. Select Mode. Turning the dial anti-clockwise until the " " symbol appears in the display. Press Press once to verify your selection and the colon starts to blink.
Page 15: Cooking Modes
Cooking Modes The diagrams shown below are examples of the accessories. It may vary depending on recipe/dish used. Further information can be found in the Cookbook. Recommended Cooking Modes Uses Containers accessories ■ Defrosting MICROWAVE ■ Reheating Use your own ■...
Page 16: 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 17: To Cook/Reheat/Defrost On Micro Power By Time Setting
Micro Power by Time Setting To Cook/Reheat/Defrost on This feature allows you to set the desired power and time for cooking by yourself. Open Door. Open the door and place container with food on ﬂ at table in the oven. Then close the door. Press once.
Page 18: To Cook On Steam By Time Setting
To Cook on Steam by Time 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. Select Mode.
Page 19 To Cook on Steam by Time Setting (continued) Caution: 1. The Grill Tray and surrounding oven will get very hot. Use oven gloves. 2. When removing the food or Grill Tray, hot water may drip from the oven top. 3. Steam may billow out when you open the door. If there is steam in the oven, do not reach in with your bare hands! Risk of burns! Use oven gloves.
Page 20: Steam Shot Setting
Steam Shot Setting This feature allows you add steam during cooking (up to 3 minutes). Adding steam during cooking enhances heat distribution and aids the rising process of breads, cakes and pastries. There are ﬁve combinations that you can use steam shot - Microwave, Grill, Oven, Crispy Grill and Combination.
Page 21: To Cook On Grill By Time Setting
To Cook on Grill by Time Setting (continued) Press Press once to verify your selection. Select Power Level. Set the desired power level by using the dial. (see chart below) Power Level Suitable kinds of foods Grill 1 (High) Toasting bread, mufﬁns and teacakes etc. Grill 2 (Medium) Thin seafood Grill 3 (Low)
Page 22 To Cook on Grill by Time Setting (continued) Guidelines 1. Use the Grill Tray provided, as explained. 2. Most meat items e.g. bacon, sausages, chops can be cooked on the hottest setting Grill 1. This setting is also suitable for toasting bread, mufﬁns and teacakes etc. 3.
Page 23: To Cook On Crispy Grill By Time Setting
To Cook on Crispy Grill by Time 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 24 To Cook on Crispy Grill by Time Setting (continued) Suggested cooking options Food Weight Power level Shelf level Cooking time Frozen deep pan pizza 440 g Crispy Grill Lower 10 mins Frozen thin and crispy pizza 335 g Crispy Grill Upper 7-8 mins Chilled sausage roll...
Page 25: To Cook Combination By Time Setting
To Cook Combination by Time Setting Microwave + Grill Setting: There are three power levels for combination. 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 26: Steam & Microwave Setting
To Cook Combination by Time Setting (continued) Oven accessories to use For Combination 1/2/3: Directly on the base of the oven in a microwaveable and heatproof dish. Or you can place foods directly on Wire Rack with microwaveable and heatproof dishes underneath. When using the Wire Rack, Directly on the base of the oven in a please put on the ﬂat table.
Page 27: Steam & Grill Setting
To Cook Combination by Time Setting (continued) Enter Time. Enter the cooking time by using the dial. (up to 30 minutes Press Press Start pad. The cooking time appears in the display window and begins to count down. Notes: 1. Fill the water tank before using the Steam feature. 2.
Page 28 To Cook Combination by Time Setting (continued) Press Press once to verify your selection. Enter Time. Enter the cooking time by using the dial. (up to 30 minutes Press Press Start pad. The cooking time appears in the display window and begins to count down. Notes: 1.
Page 29: To Cook Oven By Time Setting
To Cook on Oven by Time 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.
Page 30 To Cook on Oven by Time Setting (continued) Without Preheating: Select Mode. Turning the dial anti-clockwise until the " " symbol appears in the display. Press Press once to verify your selection. Select Desired Temperature. Set the desired cooking temperature by using the dial. (40, 100°C ~ 220°C) Press Press once to verify your selection.
Page 31 To Cook on Oven by Time Setting (continued) 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. Select Mode. Turning the dial anti-clockwise until the "...
Page 32 To Cook on Oven by Time Setting (continued) Guideline to oven temperatures For best results always place food in a preheated oven. Don’t forget that for ease of programming of the most commonly used temperatures, your oven will start at 150 °C and count up in 10 °C stages to 220 °C, or you can turning the dial anti-clockwise to select 40 °C and 100 °C.
Page 33: To Use Timer (Kitchen Timer/Standing Time/Delay Start)
To Use Timer (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. 4.
Page 34 To Use Timer (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 35: To Cook Food Using Sensor Reheat
To Cook Food Using Sensor Reheat 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 36 To Cook Food Using Sensor Reheat (Beverage) 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. Press Twice.
Page 37 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 38: To Cook Food Using Steam Reheat
To Cook Food Using Steam Reheat This feature allows you to reheat rice, meal with steam without setting power and time. The recommended weight is 100-500 g. Press 3 Times. Press 3 times. " " symbol and "3" will appears in the display. Select More/Standard/Less.
Page 39: To Defrosting By Micro Power
To Defrosting by Micro Power This feature allows you to defrost by setting time by yourself. Press once. Press to select “Micro Power”. Set the power level to 300 W by using the dial. Press Press once to verify your selection. Enter Time.
Page 40: To Use Turbo Defrost
To Use Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight. The serving/weight is 0.1 kg to 3.0 kg. Press once. Press to select “Turbo Defrost”. Select Weight. Set the required weight by using the dial. (0.1 kg to 3.0 kg) Press Press Start pad.
Page 41: Defrosting Tips And Techniques
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.
Page 42: 3-Stage Setting
3-Stage Setting This feature allows you to program 3-Stage continually. E.g.: Continually set [600 W power] 2 minutes, [Steam 2] 3 minutes and [Grill 2] 2 minutes. 1. Press once, then " 2. Set desired power level 3. Press once to verify 4.
Page 43: 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 44 Auto Cook Setting (Method 1) (continued) For menus 23-25 please operate as follows: With Preheating: Select Auto Cook Menu. Turning the dial clockwise until the desired Auto Cook Menu Number appears in the display. Press Press once to verify your selection. Set Serving/Weight.
Page 45 Auto Cook Setting (Method 2) (continued) For quick selection, we classify menus No.1 - No.6 under Steam Auto pad. This method allows you to select your desired menu directly by pressing Steam Auto pad. For menus 1-6, please operate as follows: Auto Steam menu: Select Auto Steam Menu by Press Continuously pressing the Steam Auto pad until the desired menu appears in the display.
Page 46: Auto Cook Menu
Auto Cook Menus (continued) Recommended Accessories Number Menu/Function 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...
Page 47 Auto Cook Setting and Menus (continued) Stir at beeps. Stir again at end of program and allow a few 1. Frozen Foods minutes standing time. Suitable for steaming some desserts such as buns. It's not suitable for big size food and all kinds of frozen 8.
Page 48 Auto Cook Setting and Menus (continued) 12. Grill Chicken Pieces 16. Teriyaki Chicken - Healthy Suitable for cooking different kinds of instant noodle. Put Seasonings (4 servs): the noodle and seasonings into a microwaveable container 2 tbsp light soy sauce then pour water.
Page 49 Auto Cook Setting and Menus (continued) 21. Frozen Crispy Top 25. Cookies Use for heating and browning the top of frozen purchased Ingredient: savoury dishes like macaroni cheese, shepherds pie and 90 g plain ﬂour lasagne. All foods must be pre-cooked and frozen. If in a 50 g butter foil container, transfer to a similar sized heatproof container.
Page 50: Cleaning Setting
Cleaning Setting 26. Deodorization Setting: This feature is suitable for cleaning the particular smell from the microwave oven. (20 minutes is needed) Select "Deodorization". " symbol appears in the display windows. Turning the dial clockwise until menu number "26" and " Press Press once to verify your selection.
Page 51 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. Make a solution of 16 g citric acid and 200 g of water, add the solution to the water tank.
Page 52: Ingredient Conversion Chart
Cleaning Setting (continued) 29. Cavity Cleaning Setting: This feature is available when the cavity is built up with fat or grease (20 minutes is needed). Select "Cavity Cleaning". Turning the dial clockwise until menu number "29" and " " symbol appears in the display windows. Press Press once to verify your selection.
Page 53: 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 54 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 Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. Oven will not turn on. blown.
Page 55: Care Of Your Microwave Oven
3. 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 hazardous situation. 4. When it becomes necessary to replace the oven light, please consult the service center speciﬁed by Panasonic. - Eng-53 - F0003BU00QP_Eng_04_160622.indd 53...
Page 56 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 57: Technical Specifications
Technical Speciﬁcations Manufacturer Panasonic Model NN-DS596B QPQ Power Supply: 230 - 240 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption*: Microwave 4.3 A 1000 W Steam 4.4 A 1020 W Grill 5.3 A 1220 W Combination 8.4 A 2010 W Oven 5.4 A 1270 W...
Page 58: Panasonic Warranty
Panasonic Warranty (for Australia) - Eng-56 - F0003BU00QP_Eng_04_160622.indd 56 2016/6/23 11:22:40...
Page 59 Panasonic Warranty (for New Zealand) - Eng-57 - F0003BU00QP_Eng_04_160622.indd 57 2016/6/23 11:22:40...
Page 60: Quick Guide To Operation
Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Use Sensor Reheat (page 33) Press once Set temperature Press once To Use Sensor Reheat (Beverage) (page 34) Press twice Set Serving Press once Set temperature Press once To Use Steam Reheat (page 36) Press 3 times Select More/Less...
Page 61 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate With preheating: Press once Select Auto Menu Press once Select serving/weight After preheating To Use Auto Cook (page 41-42) Put food into the oven Press once Without preheating: Select Auto Menu Press once Select serving/weight Press once...
Page 62 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate To Set Steam (page 16-17) 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 18) As required during operation, If you want to add 2 or 3 hold steam Auto for 2...
Page 63 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 27-30) After preheating, the oven will beep 3 times, put the food into the oven immediately.

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