Panasonic NE2157R 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) Progr am pad (3) Shift (A/B) pad (4) P ower Le vel Selector pad (5) Doub le Quantity pad (6) T r iple Quantity pad (7) N[...]

- 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 av ailable . One minute after [...]

- 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 following P ANASONIC models: N[...]

- 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 ov en walls, or betw een 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 v egetables well. Cut into [...]

- 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 [...]