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Microwave / Convection Oven
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Operating Guide
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We are glad you have chosen to purchase a PANASONIC Microwave/Convection Oven. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely. If you have only used a Microwave oven for reheating and defrosting, with Panasonic’s Inverter Technology, you can be reassured of excellent results when cooking a variety of foods, as the ‘soft’ penetration of microwave energy to the centre of food helps prevent overcooking on edges and surfaces. Foods can now be gently simmered without the concer
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Maintenance Before Operation Operation & Hints Table of Contents Before Operation Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation and Earthing Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions PRACTICAL HINTS Precautions to be taken when using Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents on the Microwave Ovens for Heating cabinet and the oven door will get hot during foodstuffs CONVECTION, COMBINATION and GRILL. Use care when opening or closing door and when INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE inserting or removing food and accessories. A microwave oven should only be used if an inspection confirms all of the following conditions: WE CERTIFY THAT THIS MICROWAVE OVEN 1. The gril
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Before Operation Installation and Earthing Instructions Important Instructions Placement of Oven WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric 1. The oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface shock, fire, injury to persons or excessive more than 85 cm above the floor. For correct microwave energy: operation, the oven must have sufficient air flow. Allow 15 cm of space on the top of the oven, 1. Read all instructions before using microwave 10 cm at back and 5 cm on both sides. If one oven.
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General Instructions microwave oven cannot maintain the food at the General Use correct canning temperature. Improperly canned 1. Only use utensils that are suitable for use in food may spoil and be dangerous to consume. microwave ovens. 2. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave 2. In order to maintain high quality, do not operate oven. the oven when empty. The microwave energy will 3. Do not boil eggs in their shell and whole hard - reflect continuously throughout the oven if no boile
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Before Operation Microwaves and How They Work Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio Reflection waves similar to those used by a radio, including Metal substances REFLECT microwave energy AM, FM and CB. because there is no absorption and there is no heating. This is why the oven interior is either Electricity is converted into microwave energy by the stainless steel or paint-coated steel. This ensures magnetron tube (which is the heart of the microwave that the microwaves are kept inside
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Cookware and Utensil Guide Plastics Metal Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer Metal cookware or utensils, and those with metallic containers should be used with care in a trim, should NOT be used on microwave. Since microwave oven. Choose plastic containers microwave energy is reflected by metal, foods in carefully, as some plastic containers may become metal containers will not cook evenly. There is also soft, melt and scorch. the possibility of "arcing". The majority of plastic dishes, even
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Before Operation Cookware and Utensil Chart Microwave Grill Convection Combination Aluminium foil for shielding yes yes for shielding Browning dish yes no no no Brown paper bags no no no no Dinnerware oven/microwave safe yes yes yes yes non-oven, microwave safe yes no no no Disposable polyester paperboard dishes yes* no yes*(up to 220˚C) yes*(up to 220˚C) Glassware oven glassware & ceramic yes yes yes yes non heat resistant no no no no Metal cookware no yes yes yes** Metal twist-ties no yes yes
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Feature Diagram Ceramic Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without Roller Ring and Ceramic Tray in place. 2. Only use Ceramic Tray specifically designed for this oven. Do not substitute any other Ceramic tray. 3. If Ceramic Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. 4. Do not cook directly on Ceramic Tray unless otherwise indicated. Always place food in a microwave-safe dish, or on a rack set in a microwave-safe dish. 5. If food or utensils on Ceramic Tray touches the oven wall
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Before Operation Feature Diagram - Control Panel Turbo Defrost pad (☛ page 16) Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination Micro Power pad Combination pad (☛ page 14) (☛ page 20) Grill Convection 2 Level Convection 2 Level Convection pad Grill pad (☛ page 19) (☛ page 18) Convection pad (☛ page 19) Word Prompting Display Menu Temp./Menu Select Sensor Reheat Auto Menu Pad Sensor Reheat pad (☛ page 22 - 26) (☛ page 22) Temp. / Menu Select Dial Time / Weight Time / Weight Dial Timer Clock Timer pad C
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Oven Accessories Ceramic Tray High Rack Low Rack with Roller Ring Use always Microwave yes no no Grill yes yes yes Convection yes yes yes 2 Level Convection yes yes yes Combination yes no yes Cooking Modes: Heating Source Microwave Grill Combination Low Rack can be used for Combination cooking. Convection 2 Level Convection Microwave Heat Cook Navigator This feature allows you to guide you through the cooking process. Once a pad has been selected, the oven will prompt you the NEXT step until coo
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Operation & Hints Let’s Start to Use Your Oven! Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination 1 Plug In Plug into a properly grounded Grill Convection 2 Level Convection electrical outlet. “WELCOME TO INVERTER 3 Select COOKING” appears in the display window. Power Level (This will immediately cease when any pad is pressed.) e.g. HIGH power –– Press once (Continue pressing for other power levels Temp./Menu Select Menu Sensor Reheat –– page 14) Time / Weight 4 Set Time Timer Clock Recipe Prompting More
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Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate Time/Weight To Set Clock Clock Clock (☛ page 13) Enter time of day. (Max 12:59) To Cancel: To Set: Display Display To Use Child Safety Lock Start Stop/Reset (☛ page 13) 3 x press 3 x press Time/Weight To Use Micro Power Start Micro Power and Time Setting (☛ page 14) For Time/Weight To Cook on Grill For preheating: Start Cooking: Start (☛ page 18) Place Grill food in the oven. For For To Cook on Convection Temperature/ Menu Select Time/Weight prehea
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Operation & Hints To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. Display Time/Weight Clock Clock Press. Enter time of day Press. using the Time / Weight Dial. NOTES: 1. To reset time of day, repeat the steps as above. 2. The clock will keep time of day as long as the oven is plugged in and electricity is supplied. 3. Max time available is 12:59. Clock is 12 hour only. Operation Guide on the Screen To assist you in programming your oven, the following operation will appear on the sc
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To Reheat / Defrost / Cook by Micro Power and Time Use of Accessory: Ceramic Tray 2 Set Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination 1 Select Cooking Grill Convection 2 Level Convection Micro Time Power HIGH up to 30 minutes Others up to 1 hour 30 minutes Time can be entered 10 second Menu Temp./Menu Select Sensor Reheat intervals up to 5 mins then 1 min intervals. 3 Press Time / Weight ☛ Cooking will start. The time in the display window will count down. Timer Clock Two/Three stage cooking: Repeat s
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Operation & Hints To Reheat / Defrost / Cook by Micro Power and Time Reheat by setting Power and Time –– Frozen Convenience Foods Item Frozen Approx. Time Power Instruction (pre-cooked) (in minutes) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCTS Bread 1 slice MED HIGH 15 - 20 sec Do not let bread get hot, or it will become rubbery 1 loaf (700 g) MED HIGH 2 - 3 and dry out. Remove whole loaf from original 6 rolls MEDIUM 2 - 3 wrapper. Place on paper towel to absorb moisture. Cheesecake (450 g) DEFROST 2 - 3 Remove from
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To Defrost Use of Accessory: Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood by weight. Ceramic Tray Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination Grill Convection 2 Level Convection 1 Press Menu Temp./Menu Select Sensor Reheat 2 Set Weight Time / Weight up to 3 kg Weight can be entered 0.1 kg intervals. The shape and size of the food will determine the Timer Clock maximum weight the oven can accommodate. Recipe Prompting More Less Stop/Reset Quick Min. Start 3 Press ☛ Defro
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Operation & Hints To Defrost Defrost by Setting Time Time/Weight Start Micro Power Press twice. Press. Set time. Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps and bags, and freezer wraps are suitable. 2. Freeze meat, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them. 3. Remove all air and seal securely. 4. Label package with type and cut of meat, date and weight. 5. Defrosting times given in the charts ar
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To Cook on Grill There are two Grill settings available. Use of Accessory: Grill 1(High) is ideal for grilling meat, chicken and fish High Rack fillets. Grill 2 (Low) is ideal for grilling whole fish and oven baked chips and browning cheese and egg dishes. Place a heatproof glass or ceramic dish under the rack to catch any excess fat or meat juices. Ceramic Tray Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination 3 Place the 1 Select Grill Grill Convection 2 Level Convection food Power Grill 1 (High) or Grill
