Panasonic NN-SA710S manual

Operating Instructions Microwave Oven Household Use Only Model No. NN-SA610S NN-SA710S For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com (U.S.A and Puerto Rico) For microwave oven safety reference, please visit FDA's webpage at: http://www .fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ResourcesforY [...]

Y our safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. PRECAUTIONS T O A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENERGY (a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result[...]

1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS —T o reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using this appliance. 2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS T O A VOID POSSIBLE EXPO- SURE T O EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENERGY ,” found on the inside front cove[...]

2 16. Some products such as whole eggs with or without shell, narrow neck bottles and sealed containers—for example, closed glass jars—may explode and should not be heated in this oven. 17. T o reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: (a) DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper , plastic, or other combustible materials ar[...]

3 SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For proper use of your oven, read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions. Glass T ray 1. DO NOT operate the oven without the Roller Ring and the Glass T ray in place. 2. DO NOT operate the oven without the Glass T ray fully engaged on the drive hub. Improper cooking or damage to the oven could result. V erif[...]

4 Examine Y our Oven Unpack oven, remove all packing material and examine the oven for any dam- age such as dents, broken door latches or cracks in the door . Notify dealer immediately if oven is damaged. DO NOT install if oven is damaged. Placement of Oven 1. The oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface. Place the front surface of the door th[...]

5 Power Supply 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use. Do not let cord hang over edge of a table or counter . 3. If a long cord or extension cord is used, ([...]

6 Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Y our Oven. IMPORT ANT Proper cooking depends upon the power , the time setting and quantity of food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended but cook at the time for the recommended portion, fire could result. 1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DR YING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS • DO NO[...]

7 5) GLASS TRA Y / COOKING CONT AINERS / FOIL • Cooking containers get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the Glass T ray . Use pot holders when removing containers from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap covers from cooking containers, to avoid burns. • The Glass T ray will get hot du[...]

8 Cookware Guide ITEM MICROW A VE COMMENTS Y es for Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of Aluminum Foil Shielding meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur only if foil is too close to oven wall or door and damage to your oven will result. Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking Browning Dish Y es only . [...]

9 Oven Components Diagram a a External Air V ent b b Internal Air V ent c c Door Safety Lock System d d Exhaust Air V ent e e Control Panel f f Identification Plate g g Glass T ray h h Roller Ring i i Heat/V apor Barrier Film (do not remove) j j Menu Label k k W arning Label l l W aveguide Cover (do not remove) m m Door Release Button n n Power Sup[...]

10 Control Panel (continued) NOTE: If an operation is set and start pad is not pressed, after 6 minutes, the oven will automatically cancel the operation. The display will revert back to clock or colon mode. Beep Sound: When a pad is pressed correctly , a beep will be heard. If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard, the unit did not or cannot accep[...]

11 Child Safety Lock This feature prevents the electronic oper- ation of the oven until cancelled. It does not lock the door . T o Set: • Press Start 3 times. “Child” appears in the display window . ➤ "Child" continues to be displayed until Child Lock is can- celled. Keypads may be pressed but the microwave will not start. T o Can[...]

12 Selecting Power & Cook T ime NOTES: 1. For more than one stage cooking, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each stage of cooking before pressing Start Pad. The maxi- mum number of stages for cooking is 3. When operating, two beeps will sound between each stage. Five beeps will sound at the end of the entire sequence. 2. When selecting P10 (HIGH) power[...]

13 NOTES ON POPCORN FEA TURE: 1. Pop one bag at a time. 2. Place bag in oven according to manu- facturers’ directions. 3. Start with popcorn at room tempera- ture. 4. Allow popped corn to sit unopened for a few minutes. 5. Open bag carefully to prevent burns, because steam will escape. 6. Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag. NOTE: If popc[...]

14 Inverter T urbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight. Place food on microwave safe dish. Example: T o defrost 1.5 pounds of meat 1. • Press Inverter T urbo Defrost . 2. • Enter weight of the food using the num- ber pads. 3. • Press Start . Defrosting will [...]

15 Defrosting T ips & T echnique s (continued) DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING mins (per lb) Stand Time Rinse Fish and Seafood [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange Fish Steaks 4 to 6 T urn over 5 min. YES Fish Fillets 4 to 6 T urn over/Rearrange/Shield ends Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove de[...]

16 NOTES: For best results, follow these recommendations: 1. All foods must be previously cooked. 2. Foods should always be covered loose- ly with plastic wrap, wax paper or casserole lid. 3. All foods should have a covered stand time of 3 to 5 minutes. 4. DO NOT reheat bread and pastry prod- ucts (e.g. meat pie, pizza) using Auto Reheat. Use manua[...]

17 Auto Cook Chart Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 1.Oatmeal 0.5, 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with (40, 80 g) no cover . Follow manufacturers’ directions fo preparation. 2. Beverages 1, 2 cups This feature allows you to reheat 1 cup (250 ml) or (250, 500 ml) 2 cups (500 ml) of room temperature beverages without setting power and [...]

18 Auto Cook Chart (continued) Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 6. Potatoes 1, 2, 3, 4 pieces Pierce each potato with a fork 6 times spacing (6 - 8 oz. each) around surface. Place potato or potatoes around (170 - 225 g) the edge of paper-towel-lined glass tray (T urntable), at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Do not cover . For NN-SA610S: T urn over after 2[...]

19 T imer Feature NOTE: 1. When each stage finishes, a two-beep signal sounds. At the end of the pro- gram, the oven will beep five times. 2. If the oven door is opened during Stand T ime, Kitchen T imer or Delay T ime, the time on the display will con- tinue to count down. 3. Stand time and Delay start cannot be programmed before any automatic Fun[...]

20 Microwave Shortcuts FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS (in mins.) T o separate refrigerated P10 30 sec. Remove wrapper and place in microwave Bacon , (HIGH) safe dish. After heating, use a plastic 1 pound (450 g) spatula to separate slices. T o soften Brown Sugar P10 20 - 30 sec. Place brown sugar in microwave safe dish 1 cup (250 ml) (HIGH) with a slic[...]

21 Microwave Shortcuts (continued) FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS (in mins.) T o cook baked Potato , Pierce each potato with a fork 6 times (6 - 8 oz. each) spacing around surface. Place potato or (170 - 225 g) potatoes around the edge of paper-towel- 1 P8 3 1 / 2 - 4 lined glass tray (T urntable), at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Do not cover . Let sta[...]

22 Food Characteristics Cooking T echniques Bone and Fat Both bone and fat affect cook- ing. Bones may cause irregu- lar cooking. Meat next to the tips of bones may overcook while meat positioned under a large bone, such as a ham bone, may be under- cooked. Large amounts of fat absorb microwave energy and the meat next to these areas may overcook. [...]

23 Cooking T echniques (continued) Covering As with conventional cooking, moisture evaporates during microwave cooking. Casserole lids or plastic wrap are used for a tighter seal. When using plastic wrap, vent the plastic wrap by folding back part of the plastic wrap from the edge of the dish to allow steam to escape. Loosen or remove plastic wrap [...]

24 Care and Cleaning of Y our Microwave Oven Label: Do not remove, wipe with a damp cloth. Inside of the oven: Wipe with a damp cloth after using. Mild detergent may be used if needed. Do not use harsh deter- gents or abrasives. Oven Door: Wipe with a soft dry cloth when steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door . During cooki[...]

25 Before Requesting Service These things are normal: The oven causes Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook interference with with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the my TV . interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, blow dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven. Steam [...]

26 Limited W arranty & Customer Services Directory (For U.S.A and Puerto Rico only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic W ay Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Microwave Oven Product Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your product does not work properly bec[...]

27 QUICK GUIDE T O OPERA TION Feature T o set Clock ( ☛ page 1 1) How to Operate Thru Press once. Enter time of day . Press once. T o set Power and Time ( ☛ page 12) Press to select Power Level. Set cooking time. Press once. T o use Keep Warm ( ☛ page 12) Press once. Set keep warm time. (up to 30 min.) Press once. T o use as a Kitchen Timer ([...]

28 Specifications *IEC T est procedure Specifications subject to change without notice. Power Source: Power Consumption: Cooking Power:* Outside Dimensions (W x H x D): Overall Oven Cavity Dimensions (W x H x D): Operating Frequency: Net Weight: T rim Kit: Outside Dimensions: Cabinet Opening: 120 V , 60 Hz 12.7 Amps, 1,480 W 1,300 W 20 3 / 8 "[...]

29 User ’ s Record The serial number of this product may be found on the back side of the oven. Y ou should note the model number and the serial number of this oven in the space provided and retain this book as a per- manent record of your purchase for future reference. Model No. _________________ Serial No. _________________ Date of Purchase ___[...]

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