Panasonic NE1024T NE1024T User Guide - Page 3

Precautions, Toavoid, Possible, Exposure, Toexcessive, Microwave, Energy - service manual

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Yourmicrowaveovenis a cookingdeviceandyou shoulduseas muchcareas you usewitha stoveor anyothercookingdevice. W h e nu s i n gt h i s e l e c t r i ca p p i i a n c eb, a s i cs a f e t yp r e c a u t i o n s shouldbe lollowedi.ncludrntghefollowing: WARNING-To reductneeriskotburnse,tectric shock,fire,injuryto personsor exposureto excesstve microwave nergy: 1. Fleadall Inslrucronsbefo,eusinglhe app|ance. 2. Fead andfollowthe specific"PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY,"loundat the bottomof thispage. 3. Thisappliancemustbe groundedC. onnectonlyto properly g r o u n d e do u t l e t .S e e " G R O U N D I N GI N S T B U C T I O N S " foundon page4. 4. Instalol r locatethisapplianceonlyin accordancewiththe installatioinnstructionlsoundon page4. 5. Donotcoveror blockanyopeningsonthisappliance. 6. Do notstoreor usethisaooliancoeutdoors. Do not usethis productnearwater-for example,neara kitchensink,in a wetbasemento,r neara swimmingpool, andthe like. 7. Usethisapplianceonlyforitsintendeduseas describedinthis manual.DO NOTuseconosivechemicalsv,apourso, r non-food produc{sin thisapplianceT.histypeof ovenis specifically designedto heatorcook.lt isnotdesignedforindustrialor laboratoryuse.The useol conosivechemicalsin heatingor cleaningwilldamagetheappliancaendmayresuttin radiation leaks. 8. Whencleaningsurfacesof doorandoventhatcome togetheron closingthe door,useonlymild,non-abrasive soapsor detergentsappliedwith a spongeor soit cloth. 9. Do notallowchildrento usethisapplianceu, nlessclosely supervisedby an adult. '10.Do not operatethis applianceif it has a damagedcord or plug,if it is notworkingproperlyo, r if it hasbeendamaged or drooDed. 11. Do notimmersecordor plugin water. 12. Keepcord awayfrom heatedsurfaces. 13. Do notlet cordhangoveredgeof a tableor counter. 14. Thisapplianceshouldbe servicedonlyby qualifiedservice personnelC. ontacithe nearestauthorizedservicentrefor examinationr,epairor adjustment. '15.Someproductssuch as wholeeggs,narrowneckbottles and sealedcontainers-for example,closedglassjarsmayexplodeandshouldnotbe heatedinthisoven. 16. To reducethe riskof fire in the ovencavity: (a) Do notovercookfood.Carefullyattendapplianceif paper, plastic,or othercombustiblematerialsare placedinsidethe ovento jacilitatecooking. (b) Removewiretwist.tiesfrom paperor plasticbags before placingbag in oven. (c) tt materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord. or shut oft power at the luse or circuit breaker panel. (d) Do not use the cavityfor storagepurposes. Do notleavepaperproductsc, ookingutensjlso, r foodin the cavitywhennot in use. PRECAUTIONTSOAVOIDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURTEOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE NERGY (a) Do not attempt to operatethis oven with ihe door open since open-dooroperationcan resultin harmful exposureto microwaveenergy.lt is impoftantnot to defeator tamperwith the safetyinterlocks. (b) Do not place any objeci between the oven tront tace and lhe door, or allowsoilor cleanerresidueto accumulateon sealinqsurfaces. (c) Do not operatethe oven if it is damaged.lt is particularly importantthat the oven doorcloseproperlyandthatthere is no damageto the: ( 1 ) d o o r( b e n t ) (2) hingesand latches(brokenor loosened) ( 3 ) d o o rs e a l s a n d s e a l i n gs u r f a c e s . (d)The oven should not be adiusted or repairedby anyone exceptproperlyqualifiedservicepersonnel. -3

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Your
microwave
ovenis a cooking
device
and you should
use
as
Whenusing
this electric
appiiance,
basic
safety
precautions
should
be
lollowed.
includrng
the following:
WARNING-To
reduce
tne
risk
ot
burns,
etectric
shock,
fire,injury
to
persons
or exposure
to excesstve
microwave
energy:
1. Flead
all Inslrucrons
befo,eusing
lhe app|ance.
2. Fead and follow
the specific
"PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY,"
loundat the bottom
of this page.
3. Thisappliance
mustbe grounded.
Connect
onlyto properly
grounded
outlet.
See
"GROUNDING
INSTBUCTIONS"
found
on page4.
4. Install
or locate
this appliance
only
in accordance
withthe
installation
instructions
loundon
page4.
5. Do notcover
or block
anyopenings
on thisappliance.
6. Do not
store
or usethisaooliance
outdoors.
Do not use this product
nearwater-for example,
near a
kitchen
sink,
in a wet basement,
or neara swimming
pool,
and
the
like.
7. Use
thisappliance
only
for
itsintended
useas described
in this
manual.
DO NOTuse
conosive
chemicals,
vapours,
or non-food
produc{s
in thisappliance.
This
type
of oven
is specifically
designed
to heat
or cook.
lt is notdesigned
for
industrialor
laboratory
use.The useol conosive
chemicals
in heating
or
cleaning
willdamage
the appliance
and mayresutt
in radiation
leaks.
8. Whencleaning
surfaces
of doorand
oven
thatcome
together
on closing
the door,
use
onlymild,
non-abrasive
soaps or detergents
applied
with a spongeor soit cloth.
much
care
as
you usewith
a stoveor any
other
cooking
device.
9. Do not
allowchildren
to usethis
appliance,
unless
closely
supervised
by an adult.
'10.
Do not operatethis applianceif it has a damaged
cord or
plug,
if it is notworking
properly,
or if it has
been
damaged
or drooDed.
11. Do not
immerse
cord or
plugin water.
12. Keep cord away from heatedsurfaces.
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3. Do not
let cord hang over edge of a table or counter.
14. This appliance
should
be serviced
only by qualified
service
personnel.
Contaci
the nearest
authorized
servicentre
for
examination,
repair
or adjustment.
'15.
Some
products
such as wholeeggs,narrowneck bottles
and sealedcontainers-for example,
closedglass
jars-
mayexplode
andshould
not
be heated
in
thisoven.
16. To reducethe risk of fire in the oven cavity:
(a) Do not overcook
food. Carefully
attend
appliance
if paper,
plastic,
or othercombustible
materials
are placed
inside
the
oven
to
jacilitate
cooking.
(b) Remove
wire twist.ties
from paper or plastic
bags before
placing
bag
in oven.
(c) tt materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven
door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power
cord. or shut oft
power
at the luse or circuit breaker
panel.
(d) Do not use the cavity for storagepurposes.
Do not
leave
paperproducts,
cooking
utensjls,
or food
in
the cavity when not in use.
PRECAUTIONS
TOAVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
TOEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do not attempt to operate
this oven with ihe door
open since open-door
operation
can resultin harmful
exposure
to microwave
energy.
lt is impoftant
not to
defeator tamperwith the safetyinterlocks.
(b) Do not place any objeci between the oven tront tace
and lhe door, or allow
soilor cleaner
residue
to
accumulate
on sealinq
surfaces.
(c) Do not operate
the oven if it is damaged.lt is particularly
important
that the oven doorclose
properly
and that
there
is no damage
to the:
(1) door
(bent)
(2) hinges
and latches
(broken
or loosened)
(3) doorseals
and sealing
surfaces.
(d) The oven should not be adiusted or repaired by anyone
except
properly
qualified
service
personnel.
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