Panasonic NN-SF550M manual

Operating Instructions Microwave Oven Household Use Only Model No. NN-SF550M Safety Information Precautions .........................Inside cover Important Safety Instructions .........1-3 Installation and Grounding Instructions .......................................4-5 Safety Precautions ...........................6-7 Operation Microwave Recipes [...]

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, INJUR Y TO PERSONS, OR EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE 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 [...]

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[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) TO A VOID THE RISK OF SHOCK: DO NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs must be done only by a qualified serv- ice person. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE T O MICROW A VE ENERGY : DO NOT tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to Door , Control Panel Frame, Safety Interlock Switches, or any other [...]

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) OVEN CA VITY FLOOR / COOKING CONT AINERS / FOIL • Cooking containers get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the Oven Cavity Floor . Use pot holders when removing containers from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap cov- ers from cooking containers, to avoid burns. • The Oven Cavity [...]

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 Oven Cavity Floor h h Heat/V apor Barrier Film (do not remove) i i Door Release Button j j W arning Label k k Menu Label l l Power Supply Cord m m Power Supply Plug j d h ab e d k f[...]

10 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. NOTE: If no operation after cooking prog[...]

11 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[...]

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 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[...]

Average Serving Size 4 - 6 oz. (1 10 - 170 g) 8 oz. (225 g) 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 pr[...]

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. Breakfast Sausage 2, 4, 6, 8 pcs Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation of pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in a radial pattern. 3. Beverages 1[...]

Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 6. Potatoes 1, 2, 3, 4 pieces (6 - 8 oz. each) (170 - 225 g) 7. Fresh V egetables 4, 8, 12, 16 oz. All pieces should be the same size. W ash thoroughly , (1 10, 225, 340, 450 g) add 1 tbsp. of water per 1 / 2 cup of vegetables, and cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Do not salt/butter until after cooking. 8. Frozen V[...]

19 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[...]

20 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 Timer 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 Func[...]

21 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[...]

22 Microwave Shortcuts (continued) FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS (in mins.) T o cook baked Potato , (6 - 8 oz. each) (170 - 225 g) 1 P8 3 1 / 2 - 4 P8 6 - 7 T o steam Hand T owels - 4 P10 20 - 30 sec. Soak in water , then wring out excess. (HIGH) Place on a microwave safe dish. Heat. Present immediately . T o soften Ice Cream , P3 1 - 1 1 / 2 Check of[...]

23 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. [...]

24 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 [...]

25 BEFORE CLEANING: Unplug oven at wall outlet. If outlet is inacces- sible, leave oven door open while cleaning. AFTER CLEANING: Be sure the microwave oven is clean and dry , then 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 oven door . During cooking, [...]

26 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[...]

27 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[...]

28 QUICK GUIDE T O OPERA TION Feature How to Operate Thru Thru T o set Power and Time ( ☛ page 12) Press to select Power Level. Set cooking time. Press once. T o use as a Kitchen Timer ( ☛ page 20) Press once. Set time. Press once. T o Set Stand Time ( ☛ page 20) Press once. Set time. Press once. () Input up to 2-stage cooking programs. T o S[...]

29 Specifications 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: 120 V , 60 Hz 9.8 Amps, 1,170 W 1,000 W 20 7 / 8 " x 12 13 / 16 " x 16 15 / 16 " (529 mm x 326 mm x 430 mm) 13 15 / 16 " x 9 1 / 16 " x 13 5 / 16 &qu[...]

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