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    NN-CD997S NN-CD987W Operating Instructions M i c r o w a ve / Con vection Oven Model No. NN-CD997 S NN-CD987W Please read these instructions completely before operating this o v en and keep f or future reference. A00037F40QP F0907-0 Printed in Japan Cook Book Micr o wave / Con vection Oven Model No. NN-CD997 S NN-CD987W Please read these instructio[...]

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    W e are glad you hav e chosen to purchase a P ANASONIC Microw a ve/Con vection Ov en. Bef ore operating this oven, please read these instr uctions completely . If you hav e only used a Microw a ve ov en f or reheating and defrosting, with P anasonic’ s In verter T echnology , you can be reassured of e xcellent results when cooking a v ar iety of [...]

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    Before Operation -1- Operation & Hints Maintenance Table of Contents Before Operation S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s ................................................................ 2 , 3 I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d E a r t h i n g I n s t r u c t i o n s .................................................. 3 , 4 G e n e r a l I n s t r u [...]

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    Before Operation -2- Safety Instructions Precautions to be taken when using Micro wave Ovens for Heating foodstuffs INSPECTION FOR DAMA GE A microw av e oven should only be used if an inspection confirms all of the following conditions: 1. The door grille is not damaged or broken. 2. The door fits squarely and securely and opens and closes smoothly[...]

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    Before Operation -3- Safety Instructions Important Instructions W ARNING - T o reduce the risk of b ur ns, electric shock, fire, injur y to persons or excessiv e microwav e energy: 1. Read all instructions befo re using microw av e ove n. 2. Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers - (for example, closed glass jars and sealed baby bot[...]

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    Before Operation -4- Installation and Earthing Instructions (continuance) General Use 1. In order to maintain high quality , do not operate the ov en when empty . The microwa v e energy will reflect continuously throughout the ov en if no f ood or water is present to absorb energy . 2. Do not dr y clothes, newspapers or other materials in the oven.[...]

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    Before Operation -5- General Instructions Microw av es are a form of high frequency radio wa ves similar to those used by a radio , including AM, FM and CB. Electricity is conv er ted into microwa ve energy by the magnetron tube (which is the hear t of the microwa ve ov en). F rom the magnetron tube, microwa ve energy is transmitted to the ov en ca[...]

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    Before Operation -6- Cookware and Utensil Guide Plastics Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer container s should be used with care in a microwa ve ov en. Choose plastic containers carefully , as some plastic containers ma y become soft, melt and scorch. The majority of plastic dishes, e ven those designed f or use in the microwa ve ov en, are not [...]

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    Before Operation -7- Cookware and Utensil Guide * Check manuf acturers’ recommendation, must withstand heat. ** F ollow recipe instructions. NO TE: See page 10 for accessories included. Micro wave Grill Con vection Combination Aluminium f oil f or shielding yes yes f or shielding Browning dish yes no no no Brown paper bags no no no no Dinnerware [...]

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    Before Operation -8- Feature Diagram Ceramic T ray 1. Do not operate the ov en without Roller Ring and Ceramic T ra y in place. 2. Only use Ceramic T ra y specifically designed for this ov en. Do not substitute any other Ceramic tray . 3. If Ceramic T ra y is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water . 4. Do not cook directly on Cerami[...]

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    Before Operation -9- Feature Diagram - Control Panel Prompter s: When a pad is pressed, a beep sound is heard and the corresponding letter or word(s) appear and roll across the screen. If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard, the unit does not or cannot accept the instruction. As each pad is pressed the corresponding word(s) roll across the screen[...]

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    Before Operation -10- Ceramic T ra y with Roller Ring Use alwa ys High Rack Low Rack Micro wave y es no no Grill yes y es yes Con vection yes y es yes 2 Level Con vection yes y es yes Combination yes no y es Oven Accessories Microw av e Heat Cook Navigator/Prompting This f eature allows you to be guided through the cooking process. Once a pad has b[...]

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    -11- Operation & Hints Let’s Start to Use Your Oven! 1 . Plug In Plug into a proper ly grounded electrical outlet. “P ANASONIC MICRO W A VE/ CONVECTION O VEN WELCOME T O COOKING” appears in the display window . (This will immediately cease when any pad is pressed.) 2 . Press Open the door and place the f ood on Ceramic T ra y in the ov en[...]

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    -12- Operation & Hints Feature How to Operate T o Set Clock (page 13) 2 x press Enter time of day . (Max 12:59) T o Use Child Safety Lock (page 13) T o Set: 3 x press Displa y T o Cancel: 3 x press Displa y Displa y returns to clock. T o Use Micro P ower and Time Setting (page 14 - 16) Select P ower T o Cook on Grill (page 20) Select Grill 1 or[...]

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    -13- Operation & Hints To Set Clock To Use Child Safety Lock NO TES: 1. T o reset time of day , repeat the steps as abov e. 2. The clock will keep time of da y as long as the ov en is plugged in and electricity is supplied. 3. Max time av ailable is 12:59. Clock is 12 hour only . 4. Y ou can use the ov en without setting the clock. This f eatur[...]

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    -14- Operation & Hints T o R e h e a t / D e f r o s t / C o o k b y M i c r o P o w e r a n d T i m e 1 . Select Micro Power 3 . Press Cooking will star t. The time in the display window will count down. 2 or 3 stage cooking: Repeat steps 1 and 2 abov e then press Star t Pad, the ov en will beep twice between stages. e.g. Casseroles - HIGH 10 [...]

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    -15- Operation & Hints Frozen Con venience Foods Item Frozen (pre-cooked) P ower Appr o x. Time (in minutes) Instruction BREAD & BAKED PRODUCTS Bread 1 slice 1 loaf (700 g) 6 rolls MED HIGH MED HIGH MEDIUM 15 - 20 sec 2 - 3 2 - 3 Do not let bread get hot, or it will become rubber y and dry out. Remove whole loaf from or iginal wrapper . Pla[...]

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    -16- Operation & Hints Defrost by Setting Time Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps and bags, and freezer wraps are suitable. 2. F reeze meat, poultr y and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 lay ers of f ood. T o aid in separating la yers , place two pieces of wax paper between them. 3. Remove all air and seal securely . 4. Labe[...]

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    -17- Operation & Hints To Defrost by Turbo Defrost 2 . Set Weight Max. weight 3 kg W eight can be entered in 0.1 kg inter v als. The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the ov en can accommodate. 3 . Press Defrosting time appears in the displa y window and begins to count down. T urbo Defrost This f eature allows you to[...]

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    -18- Operation & Hints To Cook on Conv ecti on/2 Leve l Conv ecti on Use of Accessor y: Ceramic T ra y Low Rack Ceramic T ra y Low Rack High Rack 1 Level Con vection: 2 Level Con vection: 2 . Select the des ire d oven temperature 100°C to 250°C. 40°C is temperature for f er mentation of yeast doughs. 6 . Press Cooking will star t. 1 . Press [...]

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    -19- Operation & Hints Con vection Cooking: Just like a conv entional ov en, the conv ection ov en has a heating element to give the dr y heating needed to produce crisp, browned exteriors. Convection cooking has the addition of a fan to produce conventional results with a slightly reduced cooking time. Conv ection cooking temperatures range fr[...]

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    -20- Operation & Hints To Cook on Grill Use of Accessor y: 1 . Select Grill Power Grill 1 (High) or Gr ill 2 (Low) can be selected. Ceramic T ra y High Rack There are two Grill settings av ailable . Grill 1(High) is ideal for grilling meat, chick en and fish fillets. Grill 2 (Low) is ideal for grilling whole fish and ov en baked chips and brown[...]

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    -21- Operation & Hints T o C o o k o n C o m b i n a t i o n 1 . Select Setting COMB 1-6 and the program temperature appears in the displa y . 3 . Press Cooking will star t. NO TES: 1. When selected cooking time is less than one hour, the time counts down by minutes and seconds. 2. When selected cooking time is more than one hour, the time coun[...]

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    -22- Operation & Hints Use of Accessor y: Cakes , slices, desser ts, etc. ma y be cooked in metal cookware . Do not place a small amount of f ood in a large metallic dish as arcing ma y occur . Combination cooking is ideal for roasting meats, poultr y and cooking cakes, pastries and slices. Combination cooking automatically alter nates between [...]

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    -23- Operation & Hints T o R e h e a t b y S e n s o r R e h e a t This f eature allows you to reheat most of your f av ourite foods without having to select cooking times and power lev els. The ov en does it all automatically . 2 . Press After the burst of steam is detected by the SENSOR, the remaining cooking time appears in the display and b[...]

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    -24- Operation & Hints T o C o o k b y A u t o M e n u This f eature allows you to cook most of your f av ourite foods without having to select cooking times and power le vels . The oven does it all automatically . 3 . Press After the burst of steam is detected by the SENSOR, the remaining cooking time appears in the display and begins to count[...]

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    -25- Operation & Hints 1. FROZEN REHEA T (200 g - 1.2 kg)  Suitable f or reheating pre-cooked soups, stews, casseroles, roast dinners, pasta dishes (except las ag ne ) a nd ric e d is he s f ro m a fro z en te mp er atu re .  This setting is not suitable for reheating frozen bread or pastr y products, raw or uncooked foods or be ver ages.[...]

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    -26- Operation & Hints To Cook by Auto Menu 2 . Select Menu Select category 10 - 18. (see page 27 - 28.) 3 . Set Weight W eight can be entered in 0.1 kg inter v als. 4 . Press Cooking time appears in the displa y window and begins to count down. During cooking, the ov en will beep and scroll “TURN O VER” (10, 11, 13, 17) or “TURN O VER / [...]

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    -27- Operation & Hints 15. PORK (0.7 - 3.0 kg)  Select roasts that are unif or m in shape, if not, tie roasts with str ing, to aid with ev en cooking.  Place the por k crackling side up on Low Rack with a shallow dish (less than 2 cm high) underneath to collect drips.  For cr ispy crackling, score rind, brush with oil and sprinkle with[...]

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    -28- Operation & Hints To Cook by Auto Menu 19. CAKE / SLICE • This setting is designed for cooking single la yer slices and light cakes which are cooked at a moderate temperature. • Metal cookware may be used. P osition dish to be cooked on the Low Rack, placed on Ceramic T ray . • Preheating is not required. • Recipes can be found in [...]

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    -29- Operation & Hints To Use Recipe Prompting 2 . Select Menu until the desired recipe appears in the displa y window . Recipes are arranged alphabetically . Recipe Prompting helps you to cook by follo wing the recipe methods in the displa y window . 40 recipes are pre-programmed. (Refer to the next page.) 1 . Press 3 . Press The first instr u[...]

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    -30- Operation & Hints To Use Recipe Prompting NO TE: Throughout Recipe Prompting, the ov en will instr uct you to set the cooking time and power le vel at each stage of the recipe. Set the instructed power lev el and cooking time using the Micro P ower pad and Time / W eight Dial. These settings are a guide only . If you wish to change the tim[...]

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    -31- Maintenance Before Requesting Service ALL THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL: The ov en causes interference with my TV . The f an continues to operate after using the oven & the displa y shows “COOL ”. Steam accumulates on the ov en door and warm air comes from the oven vents . I accidentally ran my microw av e ov en without any f ood in it. Ther[...]

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    -32- Maintenance Oven Door: Wipe with a soft cloth when steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door . This ma y occur when the ov en is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates a malfunction of the unit or microw av e leakage. Control Panel: If the control panel becomes wet, clean with a soft, dr y cloth. [...]

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    -33- P anasonic W ar ranty 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or it's Authorised Ser vice Centre will perform necessar y ser vice on the product without charge f or par ts or labour if , in the opinion of P anasonic, the product is f ound to be faulty within[...]