Panasonic NE1022F NE1022F User Guide - Page 5

t'• General Use 1. DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to door, control panel housing, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. Do NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs should only be done by a qualified service person. 2. DO NOT operate the oven if empty. The microwave energy will reflect continuously throughout the oven causing overheating, if no food or water is present to absorb energy. This could damage the oven and result in a risk of fire. 3. If a fire occurs in the oven, turn the timer to the "0" position or press STOP/RESET Time Pad and LEAVE DOOR CLOSED. Disconnect the power cord, or shUt off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. 4. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in oven or use newspapers or paper bags for cooking. Fire could result. 5. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper product is labelled as safe for microwave oven use. Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may cause sparks, and result in fires when used. 6. DO NOT hit or strike control panel. Damage to controls may occur. 7. POT HOLDERS should always be used when removing items from the oven. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the heating container and from the cooking container to the Glass Tray. The Glass Tray can be very HOT after removing cooking container from oven. 8. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on top of, or in the oven. It could be a fire hazard. Utensils Use only containers and materials specified by their manufacturers to be for microwave use. 1. METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metallic trims should not be 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. They may shatter. 4. DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMOMETERS in the microwave oven. They may cause arcing. 5. Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS, before heating in the oven. 6. When using foil, skewers, warming rack or utensils made of metal in the oven allow at least one inch of space between metal material and interior oven walls. If arcing (sparking) occurs remove metal material (skewers, etc.) and/or transfer to a nonmetallic container. Food 1. It is better to UNDERHEAT RATHER THAN OVERHEAT foods. If food is underheated, it can always be returned to the oven for further heating. If food is overheated, nothing can be done. Always start with minimum heating times. 2. SMALL QUANTITIES of food or foods with LOW MOISTURE content can burn, dry out or catch oft-fife if heated too long. 3. Microwave popcorn which pops in its own package is available. Each brand of microwave popcorn recommends that their popcorn be used in microwave ovens listed at a specific wattage. For example: "Use in a microwave oven 600 watts or greater", or "Tested in microwaves of 450 to 1000 watts. " Follow popcorn manufacturer's directions and use a brand suitable for at least a 650 watts microwave oven. 4. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven. 5. Do not boil eggs in their shell in a microwave oven. Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode. 6. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn squash and sausages are examples of foods with nonporous skins. These types of foods must be pierced before cooking, to prevent bursting. 7. Liquids can become "superheated" in a microwave, and when the container is moved in any way, the superheated liquids can "explode" out of the container. "Superheated" water is hotter than boiling water, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BUBBLE. To reduce the possibility of this occurrence:. . Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously before heating to assure that the liquid is mixed with air. NEVER HEAT LIQUIDS FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME. 8. Do not use paper towels or cloths which contain a synthetic fiber woven into them, such as nylon. The synthetic fiber may cause the towel or cloth to ignite. 9. Do not use the ovenfor any reason other than the preparation of food. 10. Your oven is equipped with a protective device designed to turn the unit off in the event of overheating. The oven will automatically reset itself after it has cooled. (approx. 30-60 min.) - 5 -