Important Information - Panasonic Inverter NN-GD469M Operating Instructions And Cookery Book

Important Information – read carefully
Safety
If smoke or a fire occurs in the oven, press
Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed in
order to stifle any flames.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power
at the fuse box.
Short cooking times
As microwave cooking times are much shorter
than other cooking methods it is essential that
recommended cooking times are not exceeded
without first checking the food.
Cooking times given in the cookbook are
approximate. Factors that may affect cooking
times are: preferred degree of cooking, starting
temperature, altitude, volume, size and shape
of foods and utensils used. As you become
familiar with the oven, you will be able to adjust
these factors.
It is better to undercook rather than overcook
foods. If food is undercooked, it can always be
returned to the oven for further cooking. If food
is overcooked, nothing can be done. Always
start with minimum cooking times.
Important.
If the recommended cooking times are
exceeded the food will be spoiled and in
extreme circumstances could catch fire and
possibly damage the interior of the oven.
Small quantities of food.
1.
Take care when heating small quantities
of food as these can easily burn, dry out
or catch fire if cooked too long. Always
set short cooking times and check the
food frequently.
NEVER OPERATE THE OVEN WITHOUT
FOOD INSIDE ON MICROWAVE OR
COMBINATION, EXCEPT WHEN
PREHEATING THE PANACRUNCH PAN (see
page 30) OR DURING INITIAL BURN OFF
BEFORE USE AS DETAILED ON PAGE 4.
Foods low in moisture.
2.
Take care when heating foods low in
moisture, eg bread items, chocolate,
popcorn, biscuits and pastries. These can
easily burn, dry out or catch on fire if
cooked too long. We do not recommend
heating foods low in moisture such as
popcorn or poppadoms. This oven has
been developed for food use. We do not
recommend that it is used for heating non
food items such as wheat bags or hot
water bottles.
Christmas pudding.
3.
Christmas puddings and other foods high
in fats or sugar, eg. jam, mince pies, must
not be over heated. These foods must
never be left unattended as with over
cooking these foods can ignite.
Boiled eggs.
4.
Eggs in their shell and whole
hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in
microwave ovens since they may
explode even after microwave heating
has ended.
Foods with skins.
5.
Potatoes, apples, egg yolk, whole
vegetables and sausages are examples of
food with non porous skins. These must be
pierced using a fork before cooking to
prevent bursting.
Liquids.
6.
Liquids and other foods must not be
heated in sealed containers since they
are liable to explode. When heating
liquids, eg soup, sauces and beverages
in your microwave oven, overheating the
liquid beyond boiling point can occur
without evidence of bubbling.
This could result in a sudden boil over of
the hot liquid. To prevent this possibility the
following steps should be taken:
a) Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
b) Do not overheat.
c) Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and again halfway
through the heating time.
d) After heating, allow to stand in the oven
for a short time, stirring again before
carefully removing the container.
e) Microwave heating of beverages can
result in delayed eruptive boiling,
therefore care should be taken when
handling the container.
Lids.
7.
Always remove the lids of jars and
containers and takeaway food containers
before you microwave them. If you donʼt
then steam and pressure might build up
inside and cause an explosion even after
the microwave cooking has stopped.
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