Panasonic NE-2157R manual

Operating Instructions Commer cial Micr o wave Ovens NE-1257R/NE-1258R/NE-1757R/NE-2157R A 12345 67890 x2 x3 B ST ART STOP/ RESET POWER LEVEL PROG HI MED DEF Please read these instructions completely before oper ating this ov en. Before Calling f or Service: If f ailure code “F**” appears in the displa y , unplug ov en and w ait f or 10 seconds[...]

Contents PRECA UTIONS T O A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICRO W A VE ENERGY ...................................................... 3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS ......................................... 3 Installation and Grounding Instructions .......................................... 4 Caution .....................................[...]

- 3 - PRECA UTIONS T O A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICR O W A VE ENERGY Do not attempt to operate this oven with the (a) door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microw av e energy . It is impor tant not to defeat or tamper with the saf ety interlocks. Under normal conditions, the ov en will not operate with[...]

- 4 - Installation and GR OUNDING INSTR UCTIONS Placement of the Oven Locate the ov en on a smooth, flat and stable surf ace. There should be no gap between the tab le surface and the bottom of the ov en. Do not place the oven in a hot or damp area, ie. near a stov e, sink or directly abov e heat lamps on a ser ving line. F ree airflow around the o[...]

- 5 - P ower Sour ce V oltage Adjustment The microw av e ov en Models NE-1757 and NE-2157 are f actor y set for 208 V operation. For 230 V - 240 V operation, the f ollowing adjustment MUST be made . (Step 1) Make sure that the power cord is unplugged bef ore removing the v oltage adjustment panel cov er . (Step 2) Unscrew the voltage adjustment pan[...]

- 6 - Outline Diagram A 1234567890 B (13) (11) (12) (14) (8) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)(7) (9) (10) x 2 x 3 ST ART STOP/ RESET POWER LEVEL PROG HI MED DEF Digital Displa y Window (see below) (1) P ow er Lev el Indicator Displa y (2) Program pad (3) Shift (A/B) pad (4) P ow er Lev el Selector pad (5) Double Quantity pad (6) T r iple Quantity pad (7) Nu[...]

- 7 - Ho w to Operate A. MANU AL HEA TING –– single stage heating –– Example: T o cook food at HIGH po wer for 2 minutes P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and put the food in the o ven. The ov en lamp will turn on and “0” will appear .  Note: While “0” appears, operation is a v ailable. One minute after t[...]

- 8 - Ho w to Operate A. MANU AL HEA TING –– 2 or 3 stage heating –– Example: T o cook food at HIGH po wer for 2 minutes and at DEFR OST power f or 1 minute P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 7. 1 HI 4 POWER LEVEL Press P ower Le vel Selector pad three times. The selected power le vel will be indicated an[...]

- 9 - Ho w to Operate B. PROGRAMMED HEA TING In Program Unlock Mode: X Example: T o select Number/Memory pad “3” at A side in which your desired heating pr ogram (at HIGH power f or 3 min., single stage heating) is set P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and put the food in the o ven. The ov en lamp will turn on and “0?[...]

- 10 - Ho w to Operate 3 5 Press Number/Memory pad “5”. The selected pad number will appear and currently progr ammed  inf or mation will be indicated. PROG 1 HI 4 POWER LEVEL Press P ower Le vel Selector pad three times. The selected power le vel will be indicated, 1st Stage Heating Indicator  “1” will star t to blink, and Heating Ti[...]

- 11 - Ho w to Operate D . PROGRAMMING DOUBLE OR TRIPLE QU ANTITY P AD THE O VEN CAN NO T BE PR OGRAMMED WHEN PROGRAM LOCK IS A CTIV A TED! (SEE P A GE 11-12) DO NO T OPEN THE DOOR WHILE PROGRAMMING! Example: T o program 1.5 times of heating time f or double quantity into Number/Memory pad “5” P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Keep t[...]

- 12 - Ho w to Operate To Release Program Lock: X P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov en lamp will turn on, and “0” will appear .  2 STOP/ RESET PROG While pressing Stop/Reset pad, press Prog pad until “PROG” and “P” appear . (more than five seconds) “PROG” and “P” will appear [...]

- 13 - Ho w to Operate For selecting length of tone “shor t beeps f or 60 seconds”:  Example: T o select short beeps for 60 seconds P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W Follow step 1-4 on page 12. DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR! PROG 1 5 0 Within three seconds after pressing Prog pad at step 4, press Number/Memory pad “0” once . “PROG” [...]

- 14 - Ho w to Operate To Read The Number Of T imes Each Memory Pad Has Been Used: X Example: T o read tthe number of imes of Number/Memory pad “3” at A side (6666 times used) P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov en lamp will turn on and “0” will appear .  2 3 STOP/ RESET While pressing Sto[...]

- 15 - Installation Instructions f or Stac king IMPOR T ANT Disconnect the power cord from the w all sock et 1. bef ore attempting installation. F or stacking installation, y ou must use the 2. P ANASONIC Joint Plate which is enclosed with this unit. The combination of the units f or stacking is limited 3. to only the f ollowing P ANASONIC models: [...]

- 16 - Care of Y our Oven Remov e the plug from the electrical socket bef ore 1. cleaning. K eep the inside of the ov en clean. If pieces of food 2. or spilled liquids stick to the o ven w alls, or between door seal and door surf ace, they will absorb microw av es and may cause arcing or sparks. Wipe up all spills with a damp cloth. Kitchen deterge[...]

- 17 - Self Diagnostics F ailure Code Explanation This ov en monitors its operation and displa ys a F ailure Code in Digital Displa y Window when a prob lem occurs. What to do when a Failure Code appear s: Unplug the oven and wait more than ten seconds bef ore reconnecting. If normal operation does not resume, follo w the next c hart. CODE PROBLEM [...]

- 18 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts T ABLE OF CONTENTS Microw av e Basics ............................................ 19 General Guidelines f or Heating in P anasonic Microwa v e Oven . . . . . . . . . 19 Appetizers .................................................. 20 Baked Goods and Desserts .................................... 21 Breakf[...]

- 19 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts MICR O W A VE B ASICS Fundamental principles deter mine the success of microw av e food prepar ation. They include: TEMPERA TURE OF FOODS 1. – F rozen or refrigerated food items will require longer heating times to reach a desired ser ving temperature than f oods from room temperature. FOOD COMPONENTS 2[...]

- 20 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts APPETIZERS Quantities of appetizers can be prepared conv entionally in adv ance and refrigerated until needed. Most appetizers, with the e xception of “nacho” platters and potato skins, should be heated co vered. Appetizers of the same basic shape and siz e can be reheated together . Most cooked appet[...]

- 21 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts B AKED GOODS AND DESSERTS Breads, pastries and pies should be heated uncov ered, at HIGH power . The y should be placed on absorbent material, such as a napkin or paper towel to pre vent sogginess. DO NO T O VERHEA T breads and pastr ies. Baked goods should only be heated until the crust feels w ar m to t[...]

- 22 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts BREAKF AST All f oods listed are prepared in advance and reheated at HIGH power from refrigerated temper atures (40˚F). Most breakf ast foods are heated co vered to retain moisture, with the e xception of breads and pastries, which should be heated uncov ered on absorbent material such as a napkin or pap[...]

- 23 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts Item Quantity Instructions for Pre-preparation Instructions for Micro wave Heating P ower Setting Appro ximate Times NE-1257 NE-1258 NE-1757 NE-2157 F rench toast with bacon 2 slices 4 strips Prepare conv entionally , refrigerate, cov ered. Place toast on plate in single la yer . Cov er HIGH 45 sec. 35 se[...]

- 24 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts FISH AND SEAFOOD Defrost Fish and seaf ood can be defrosted and heated successfully in this microw av e ov en. T o defrost e venly , fish should be arranged in a single la yer in container and should only be thaw ed to the point of being flexib le so it does not begin to cook at the edges. Primary Cooking[...]

- 25 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts GRA VIES, SA UCES AND SOUPS Some water-based gr avies , sauces and soup mixes ma y be prepared in large por tions using this oven to heat water and thic ken the b lended mixes . Refrigeraterd gra vies, sauces and soups can be reheated quickly at HIGH and requires stirring during heating to produce an e ve[...]

- 26 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts PLA TED MEA T AND POUL TR Y ENTREES Meat and poultr y can be reheated successfully in this ov en. Undercook meat slightly . Arrange meat or poultry slices in single la yer , overlapping pieces as little as possible . CA UTION P ork products must be fully cooked prior to reheating. When appropriate, cov er[...]

- 27 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts RICE AND P AST A F or best results: reheat cov ered at HIGH po wer . Adding moisture, such as a sauce , can facilitate reheating though its not essential. Rice and pasta dishes with cheese sauce, require more stirring than tomato-based sauces to av oid ov er- heating and stringiness of cheese. Rice Item Q[...]

- 28 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts SAND WICHES Preassembled sandwiches can be heated quic kly and easily in this microw av e ov en. For best results, assemble sandwiches no more than three hours in advance . Meat fillings such as hamburgers and sausage should be precooked and pref erab ly not be more than 1 ⁄ 2 inch thick. Da y-old, toas[...]

- 29 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts VEGET ABLES Most vegetab les, small and b ulk por tions, defrost, heat, and cook very successfully in the microwa v e, retaining fresh color and te xture as well an nutritional value . The thick er and more fiberous the vegetab le, the longer the cooking time. (ie. Root vegetab les) F rozen v egetables ca[...]

- 30 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts V egetable, Fresh—Heating Item Quantity Instructions f or Pre-preparation Instructions for Micro wave Heating P ower Setting Appro ximate Times NE-1257 NE-1258 NE-1757 NE-2157 Carrots & other root vegetab les (cook) 4 lb. P eel carrots; cut into 1 ⁄ 8 ” slices. W ash vegetab les well. Cut into u[...]

- 31 - Heating and Defr osting Time Char ts CASSER OLES F ood-Ser vice casseroles can be cooked successfully in this microw av e ov en. For best results, f ollow instructions below . Preparation Remov e all casseroles from their f oil baking tra ys, while still frozen and place in a micro wav e saf e 4-inch half pan. Place in refr igerator and tha [...]

T echnical Specifications NE-1257/NE-1258 NE-1757 NE-2157 P ow er Source 120 V , 60 Hz., single phase 208/230 V , 60 Hz., single phase Required P ow er (V oltage) 16.0 A (120 V) 14.3 A (208 V) 13.3 A (230 V) 16.6 A (208 V) 15.3 A (230 V) Receptacle Required 20 AMP NEMA #5-20R 15 AMP NEMA #6-15R 20 AMP NEMA #6-20R 20 AMP NEMA #6-20R Output HI: 1200 [...]