Panasonic NN-S963 manuale d’uso

Operating Instructions Microwave Oven Models: NN-S763/S963/T763 /T583/T783/T983 For assistance, please call: 787-750-4300 or visit us at www .panasonicpr .com (Puerto Rico) For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) or send e-mail to: consumerproducts@panasonic.com or visit us at www .panasonic.com (U.S.A) Safety Information Precautions ..[...]

© Copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2003. 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 [...]

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 MICROWA VE ENERGY ,” found on the inside front cover[...]

2 18. Liquids, such as water , coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling when the con- tainer is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESUL T IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENL Y BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONT AINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO[...]

3 Glass T ray 1. DO NOT operate the oven without the Roller Ring and the Glass Tray in place. 2. DO NOT operate the oven without the Glass Tray fully engaged on the drive hub. Improper cooking or damage to the oven could result. V erify that the Glass T ray is properly engaged and rotating by observing its rotation when you press Start. Note: The G[...]

4 —IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDING PLUG CAN RESUL T IN A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not com- pletely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a three wire extension cord that [...]

5 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[...]

6 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 Tray . 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 Tray will get hot duri[...]

7 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 . [...]

8 Oven Components Diagram f jd h k ab e d l g i c 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 (Alternate location) g g Identification Plate (Alternate location) h h Glass T ray i i Roller Ring j j Heat/V apor Barrier Film (do not remove) k k W aveguide Co[...]

9 Control Panel 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 accept the instruction. When operating, the oven will beep twice between programmed stages. At the end of any complete program, the oven will beep 5 times. Power Level Popcorn Pad ( ☛ page 13) Po[...]

10 Setting the Clock Example: T o set 1 1:25 a.m. or p.m. 1. • Press Clock once. ➤ Colon flashes. 2. • Enter time of day using the number pads. ➤ T ime appears in the display window; colon continues flashing. 3. • Press Clock . ➤ Colon stops flash- ing; time of day is entered. NOTES: 1. T o reset the clock, repeat step 1-3. 2. The clock[...]

11 1 LANGUAGE CHOICE The oven has a choice of English, French or Spanish display . The display appears in English when you plug-in. 1 ENGLISH ➻ Display appears in English. 2 FRANCAIS ➻ Display appears in French. 3 ESP ANOL ➻ Display appears in Spanish. 2 Lb/KG CHOICE The oven has both imperial and metric weight measurements. The oven displays[...]

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 5. 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 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 start. The time will count down.[...]

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 Sensor Reheat Feature Sensor Cook Feature NOTE: Casseroles - Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of liquid, cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Stir when time appears in the display window . Canned foods - Empty contents into casse- role dish or serving bowl, cover dish with lid or vented plastic wrap. After reheating, let stand for a few minutes. Plate o[...]

17 Sensor Cook Chart Pad Recipe Serving/Weight Hints Breakfast 1. Oatmeal 1 / 2 - 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with (40 - 80 g) no cover . Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation. 2. Breakfast 2 - 8 links Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation of Sausage pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in a radial patt[...]

18 Microwave Recipes OMELET Basic Omelet 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk salt and ground black pepper , if desired Heat butter in a microwave safe 9-inch pie plate, 20 seconds at P10, or until melted. T urn the plate to coat the bottom with butter . Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl, beat tog[...]

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 (High) 30 sec. Remove wrapper and place in microwave Bacon , safe dish. After heating, use a plastic 1 pound (450 g) spatula to separate slices. T o soften Brown Sugar P10 (High) 20 - 30 sec. Place brown sugar in microwave safe dish 1 cup (250 ml) 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- 1P 8 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 BEFORE CLEANING: Unplug oven at wall outlet. If outlet is inacces- sible, leave oven door open while cleaning. AFTER CLEANING: Be sure to place the Roller Ring and the Glass T ray in the proper position and press Stop/Reset Pad to clear the Display . Oven Door: Wipe with a soft dry cloth when steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the[...]

25 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 accumulates During cooking[...]

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27 QUICK GUIDE T O OPERA TION Feature T o set Clock ( ☛ page 10) How to Operate Thru Press once. Enter time of day . Press once. T o set Power and Time ( ☛ page 12) T o Use Function ( ☛ page 1 1) Thru Thru or or Press to select Power Level. Set cooking time. Press. T o defrost using Inverter Turbo Defrost ( ☛ page 14) Thru Thru Press once. [...]

28 User ’ s Record Power Source: Power Consumption: Cooking Power:* Outside Dimensions (H x W x D): Oven Cavity Dimensions (H x W x D): Operating Frequency: Net Weight: NN-T583 NN-T763 NN-T783/S763 NN-S963/T983 120 V , 60 Hz 12.7 Amps, 1,460 W 1,350 W 1,300 W 1,350 W 11 7 / 8 " x 20 3 / 8 " x 15 7 / 8 "1 1 15 / 16 " x 21 7 / 8[...]