Panasonic NE-1064F NE1064T User Guide - Page 6

General, Utensils

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GeneraUl se '1.DoNOTtamperwithor makeanyadjustmentosr repairsto door,contropl anelhousings,afety inlerlockswitchesor anyotherpartof the oven. Do NOTremoveouterpanelfromoven.Repairs shouldonlybedonebya qualjfiedseruiceperson. 2. OoNOToperatetheovenif empty.The microwavenergywillreflectcontinuously throughoutthe ovenif notoodor wateris present to absorbenergy. 3."lf0a"pfioresoitciocnourr si n t h eo v e n ,t u r nt h et i m e rt o t h e pressStop/ReseTt imePadand LEAVEDOORCLOSED. Disconnetchtepowecr ord,orshutotfpowerat thefuseor circuibt reakeor anel. Food 1. HEATINGTIMESgiveninthecookingguide areAPPROXIMATEF.actorsthatmayatlect heatingare:startingtemperaturael,titude, v o l u m es, i z e ,a n ds h a p eo f t o o d sa n du t e n s i l s usedA. s youbecomefamiliawr iththeoven, youwillbeableto adjusftorthesefactors. 2. II iSbEttEIrOUNDERHEARTATHERTHAN OVERHEAtToods.lf toodisunderheateidt , canalwaysbe returnedto theovenforfurther heatingl.f foodis overheatedn,othingcanbe doneA. lwaysstartwithminimumheatingtimes. 3. SMALLQUANTITIEoStfoodorfoodswith L O WM O I S T U R Ec o n t e nct a nb u r n ,d r yo u to r catchonfireif heatedtoolong. 4. DoNOTdryclolhesn, ewspaperosrother 4. Microwavepopcornwhichpopsin its own matedalisn oven.Theymaycatchfire. packageis availableE. achbrandof microwave 5. Do NOTuserecycledpaperproductsa, sthey maycontainimpuritiewshichmaycausesparks and/ofrireswhenused. 6. DoNOTusenewspaperosrpaperbagslor p o p c o r nr e c o m m e n dt hs a tt h e i rp o p c o r nb e wusaettdaingmeF.icorreoxwaamvoepvlee":nUssliesitneadamt aicsrooewcaifvice omviecnro60w0awvaeotstfs4o5r0gtroe1a0te0/0',wora'Tttess".tFedoilnlow heating. ooDcormn anufacturedr'isrectionasndusea 7.DoNOThitor strikecontropl anelD. amageto controlms ayoccur. L POTHOLDERsShouldalwaysbeusedwhen removingitemsfromthe oven.Heatis transferred brandsuitablefor at leasta 650watts microwavoeven. 5. Donotattemptto deepfat{ryinyourmicrowave oven. {romthe hotfoodto the heatingcontainer. 6. Donotboileggsin theirshellina microwave 9. DoNOTstoreflammablme atedalnsextto,on topof,orintheoven.lt couldbea firehazard. oven.Pressurwe illbuildupandtheeggswill exprooe. Utensils 7. Potatoesa,pplese, ggyolksw, holeacorn squashandsausageasreexampleosf foods Useonlycontainerasndmaterialsspecifiebdytheir manufacturertos beformicrowaveuse. withnonporousskinsT. hesetypesof toods mustbepiercedbeforecookingt,o prevent bursting. 1. IVETACL ONTAINERoSrdisheswithmetallic trimsshouldnotbeusedA. rcingmayoccur. 8. Liquidscanbecome"superheateidn"a m i c r o w a v ea,n dw h e nt h ec o n t a i n eirs m o v e di n 2. METALTWIST-TIEmSaynotbeusedinthe microwavoeven. a"enxypwloadye,t"hoeustuopt ethrehecoantetadliiqnueird."sScuapnerheated" 3. DoNOTuseSEALEDJARSorNARROWNECK bottlesforcookingor reheatingT.heymayshatter. wateris hotterthanboilingwater,EVEN T H O U G HI T D O E SN O TA P P E A BT O B U B B L E . To reducethepossibilitoyf thisoccurrence: 4. DoNOTuseCONVENTIONATLHERI/OMETERS Alwaysmakesure that liquids are stirred inthemicrowavoevenT. heymaycausearcing. 5. RemovePLASTICSTOREWRAPSb. efore h e a t i n gi n t h eo v e n . vigorouslybeforeheatingto assurethatthe l i q u i di s m i x e dw i t ha i r .N E V E RH E A TL I O U I D S FORAN EXCESSIVLEENGTHOFTIME. 9. Heatonly1 frozendinneror entreeintheoven 6.Whenusingfoil,skewersw, armingrackor utensilms adeol metailntheovenallowatleast at a time.lf dinneror entreeis heatedin a foil tray,leaveat least1 inchof spacebetweenfoil oneinchof spacebetweenmetaml ateriaalnd i n t e r i oor v e nw a l l s .l t a r c i n g( s p a r k i n go)c c u r s removemetalmateria(lskewerse,tc.)and/or transfetro a nonmetallcicontainer. '10tD.raoynaontudosevDenawoaeltrlosw. elsorclothswhichcontain a synthetifciberwovenintothem,suchas nylonT. hesynthetifcibermaycausethetowel 1.1o.Drocnlootthutoseigthneitoev.enforanyreasonotherthan thepreparatioonf food. 12.Yourovenisequippewd itha protectivdeevice designetdo turntheunitoffintheeventof overheatinTgh. eovenwillautomaticalrleyset itselaf fterit hascooled(.approx3.0-60min.) -6-

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General
Use
'1.
Do NOT
tamper
with
or make
anyadjustments
or
repairs
to door,
control
panel
housing,
safety
inlerlock
switches
or anyother
part
of the oven.
Do NOT
remove
outer
panel
from
oven.
Repairs
should
onlybe done
by a qualjfied
seruice
person.
2. Oo NOT
operate
the ovenif empty.
The
microwave
energy
willreflect
continuously
throughout
the oven
if no toodor water
is present
to absorb
energy.
3.
lf a fire
occurs
in theoven,
turn
thetimer
to the
"0"
position
or
press
Stop/Reset
TimePad
and
LEAVE
DOOR
CLOSED.
Disconnect
thepower
cord,
or shut
otfpower
at
the
fuse
or circuit
breaker
oanel.
4. Do NOT
dryclolhes,
newspapers
or other
matedals
in oven.
They
may
catch
fire.
5. Do NOT
use recycled
paper
products,
as they
may
contain
impurities
which
may
cause
sparks
and/or
fires
when
used.
6. Do
NOT
usenewspapers
or
paper
bags
lor
heating.
7. Do NOT
hitor strike
control
panel.
Damage
to
controls
may
occur.
L POT
HOLDERS
should
always
be used
when
removing
items
from
the oven.
Heat
is transferred
{rom
the hotfood
to the heating
container.
9. Do NOT
store
flammable
matedals
next
to,on
topof,or
in the
oven.
lt could
be a firehazard.
Utensils
Use
only
containers
and
materials
specified
bytheir
manufacturers
to be for microwave
use.
1
. IVETAL
CONTAINERS
or dishes
with
metallic
trims
should
notbe used.
Arcing
may
occur.
2. METAL
TWIST-TIES
may
not
be used
in the
microwave
oven.
3. Do
NOT
use
SEALED
JARS
or NARROW
NECK
bottles
for cooking
or reheating.
Theymay
shatter.
4. Do NOT
useCONVENTIONAL
THERI/OMETERS
inthemicrowave
oven.
They
may
cause
arcing.
5. Remove
PLASTIC
STORE
WRAPS.
before
heating
in theoven.
6.
When
using
foil,
skewers,
warming
rack
or
utensils
made
ol metal
in theoven
allow
at
least
one
inch
of space
between
metal
material
and
interior
oven
walls.
lt arcing
(sparking)
occurs
remove
metal
material
(skewers,
etc.)
and/or
transfer
to a nonmetallic
container.
Food
1
. HEATING
TIMES
given
in thecooking
guide
areAPPROXIMATE.
Factors
thatmayatlect
heating
are:
starting
temperature,
altitude,
volume,
size,
andshape
of toods
andutensils
used.
As youbecome
familiar
with
the
oven,
you
will
be able
to adjust
forthese
factors.
2. II iS
bEttEr
IOUNDERHEAT
RATHER
THAN
OVERHEAT
toods.
lf tood
is underheated,
it
canalways
be returned
to the oven
for further
heating.
lf food
is overheated,
nothing
canbe
done.
Always
start
with
minimum
heating
times.
3. SMALL
QUANTITIES
ot
food
or foods
with
LOW
MOISTURE
content
canburn,
dryout
or
catch
on fire
if heated
toolong.
4. Microwave
popcorn
which
popsin its own
package
is available.
Each
brand
of microwave
popcorn
recommends
that
their
popcorn
be
used
in microwave
ovens
listed
at a soecific
wattage.
For
example:
"Use
in a microwave
oven
600watts
or greate/',
or'Testedin
microwaves
of 450to 1000
watts.
"
Follow
ooDcorn
manufacturer's
directions
anduse
a
brand
suitable
for at least
a 650watts
microwave
oven.
5. Donot
attempt
to deep
fat{ryin your
microwave
oven.
6. Donotboil
eggs
in their
shell
in a microwave
oven.
Pressure
willbuild
up and
the
eggs
will
exprooe.
7. Potatoes,
apples,
eggyolks,
whole
acorn
squash
andsausages
areexamples
of foods
with
nonporous
skins.
These
types
of toods
must
be
pierced
before
cooking,
to prevent
bursting.
8. Liquids
canbecome
"superheated"
in a
microwave,
andwhen
thecontainer
is moved
in
anyway,
thesuperheated
liquids
can
"explode"
out ot the container.
"Superheated"
water
is hotter
thanboiling
water,
EVEN
THOUGH
IT
DOES
NOT
APPEAB
TO BUBBLE.
To reduce
thepossibility
of this
occurrence:
Always makesure that liquids are stirred
vigorously
before
heating
to assure
that
the
liquid
is mixed
with
air.
NEVER
HEAT
LIOUIDS
FOR
AN EXCESSIVE
LENGTH
OFTIME.
9. Heat
only1 frozen
dinner
or entree
in theoven
at a time.
lf dinner
or entree
is heated
in a foil
tray,leave
at least
1 inch
of space
between
foil
tray
andoven
walls.
'10.
Do
notuseDaoer
towels
or cloths
which
contain
a synthetic
fiber
woven
into
them,
such
as
nylon.
Thesynthetic
fiber
may
cause
thetowel
or cloth
to ignite.
1
.1.
Do
notusetheoven
for
anyreason
other
than
the preparation
of food.
12.
Your
oven
is equipped
with
a
protective
device
designed
to turn
the
unit
off
in theevent
of
overheating.
Theoven
will
automatically
reset
itself
after
it hascooled.
(approx.
30-60min.)
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