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Operating Instructions
Microwave Oven
Model: NN-T694
Safety Information Operation
Precautions.........................Inside cover Microwave Recipes .............................18
Important Safety Instructions .........1-3 Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand
Installation and Grounding Time/Delay Start).................................19
Instructions.......................................3-4 Microwave Shortcuts......................20-21
Safety Precautions..
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 2 Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to poten- tial hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”, “WARNING” or “CAUTION”. These words mean: You can be ki
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 3 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven. Your microwave oven is a cooking appliance and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking appliance. When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W WA AR RN NI IN NG G —To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. R
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 18. Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling when the con- tainer is removed from the microwave oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID. To reduce the risk of injury to persons: (a) STIR THE LIQUID B
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Glass Tray 1. DO NOT operate the oven without the Roller Ring and the Glass Tray in place. 2. DO NOT operate the oven without the Glass Tray fully engaged on the drive hub. Improper cooking or damage to the oven could result. Verify that the Glass Tray is properly engaged and rotating by observing its rotation when you press Start. Note: The Glass Tray can turn in either direction. 3. Use only the Glass Tray specifi
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 6 INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) W WA AR RN NI IN NG G —IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDING PLUG CAN RESULT IN A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not com- pletely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a three wire extension cord that has a three prong polarized groundin
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 7 Safety Precautions Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your Oven. IMPORTANT Proper cooking depends upon the power, the time setting and quantity of food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended but cook at the time for the recommended portion, fire could result. 1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DRYING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS • DO NOT use your oven for home canning. Your oven cannot maintain the food at the proper canning temperat
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 8 Safety Precautions (continued) 5) GLASS TRAY / COOKING CONTAINERS / FOIL • Cooking containers get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the Glass Tray. Use pot holders when removing containers from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap covers from cooking containers, to avoid burns. • The Glass Tray will get hot during cooking. It should be allowed to cool before handling or before paper products, such a
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 9 Cookware Guide ITEM MICROWAVE COMMENTS Yes for Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of Aluminum Foil Shielding meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur only if foil is too close to oven wall or door and damage to your oven will result. Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking Browning Dish Yes only. Check browning dish information for instructions and heating chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 minutes. Brown
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 10 Oven Components Diagram id lg f jab e h d k c aa hh External Air Vent Roller Ring bb ii Internal Air Vent Heat/Vapor Barrier Film (do not remove) cc Door Safety Lock System dd Exhaust Air Vent jj Waveguide Cover (do not remove) ee Control Panel kk Door Release Button ff Identification Plate ll Menu Label gg Glass Tray Oven Light: Oven Light turns on while cooking and will not turn on when oven door is opened. 8
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 11 Control Panel Display Window Step by step instructions scroll for easy operation. Power Level Popcorn Pad Sensor Reheat Pad (☛ page 13) (☛ page 16) Power Level Pad Inverter Turbo (☛ page 12) Defrost Pad (☛ page 14) Keep Warm Pad (☛ page 12) Sensor Cook Pad (☛ page 16) Number Pads Timer Pad Clock Pad (☛ page 19) (☛ page 10) More/Less Pad Quick Min Pad (☛ page 13) (☛ page 12) Function Pad (☛ page 10) Start Pad Stop/Reset Pad Before cooking: One tap clears On
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 12 Starting to Use Function Features Your Oven This unique function of your PANASONIC microwave oven allows you to establish 1. • Plug into a properly the initial non-cooking features of your grounded electrical oven such as CHILD LOCK, WORD outlet. SPEED, LANGUAGE CHOICE (ENG- LISH, FRENCH OR SPANISH), plus 2. “WELCOME TO PANASONIC...” many more. See next page. message scrolls across display window. 1. • Press Function. At the end of the “WELCOME...” message
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 13 Function Features 1 LANGUAGE CHOICE The oven has a choice of English, French or Spanish display. The display appears in English when you plug-in. 1 ENGLISH ➻ Display appears in English. * 2 FRANCAIS ➻ Display appears in French. 3 ESPANOL ➻ Display appears in Spanish. 2 Lb/KG CHOICE The oven has both imperial and metric weight measurements. The oven displays the weight in imperial when you plug it in. 1 Lb ➻ Weight can be set in oz/lb, (Imperial). * 2 KG ➻
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 14 Automatic features are provided for your Selecting Power convenience. If results are not suitable to your individual preference or if serving size is other than what is listed on page 17, & Cook Time please refer to manual cooking. Example: To cook at P 6 (MEDIUM) power for 1 minute 30 seconds Quick Min Feature 1. • Press Power Level This feature allows you to set or add until the desired cooking time in 1 minute increments up to power level appears
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 15 Popcorn Feature More/Less Feature For Popcorn: Example: To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn By using the More/Less Pad, the programs 1. • Press Popcorn until can be adjusted to cook popcorn for a the desired size longer or shorter time if desired. appears in the display window. 1 tap = Adds Approx. 10 secs. Press Weight 2 taps = Adds Approx. 20 secs. once 3.5 oz (99 g) 3 taps = Subtracts Approx. 10 secs. twice 3.0 oz (85 g) 4 taps = Subtracts Approx. 20 secs. 3 ti
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 16 Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight. Conversion Chart: Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat Follow the chart to convert ounces or Place food on microwave safe dish. hundredths of a pound into tenths of a pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost, 1. • Press Inverter Turbo enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0) Defrost. and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If a pie
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 17 Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued) DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING mins (per lb) Stand Time Rinse Fish and Seafood [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min. YES Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over Meat Turn over/Remove defrosted 10 min. Ground Meat 4 to 5 portion/Shield e
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 18 Sensor Reheat Sensor Cook Feature Feature This sensor feature allows you to reheat This sensor feature allows you to cook food without setting time. The oven sim- food without setting time. The oven sim- plifies programming. plifies programming. Example: To cook Frozen Entrées Example: To reheat a plate of food 1. • Press. 1. • Press Sensor Reheat. 2. • Select the desired 2. (see More/Less category number using Feature) the number pads. (☛page 13) O
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 19 Sensor Cook Chart Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 1 1. Oatmeal /2 - 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with (40 - 80 g) no cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation. 2. Omelet 2, 4 eggs Follow Basic Omelet recipe on page 18. 3. Soup 1 - 2 cups Pour soup into a microwave safe serving bowl. (250 - 500 ml) Cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Stir after cooking. 4. Frozen Entrées 8 - 32 oz. Follow manufacturers’ directions for pre
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F00036K10AP 2003.12.25 10:47 Page 20 Microwave Recipes In a 2-Qt. casserole, melt the butter for OMELET 40 seconds at P10. Add onion and garlic Basic Omelet and cook for 1 minute at P10. Stir in flour, 1 tablespoon butter or margarine mustard, salt and pepper, and gradually add 2 eggs the milk. Cook for 3-4 minutes at P10 until 2 tablespoons milk sauce thickens, stirring once. Add the salt and ground black pepper, if desired cheddar cheese, stirring thoroughly. Pour Heat butter in a microwa
