Panasonic NNSD691S - Manuals

– 4 – Microwaves and How They Work Cookware and Utensils Guide Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similar to those used by a radio, including AM, FM and CB. They are similar to a television where the radio waves are converted to a picture on the screen. However, microwaves are much ...

– 5 – Cookware and Utensils Guide (continued) Plastics Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer containers should be used with care in a microwave oven. Choose plastic containers carefully, as some plastic containers may become soft, melt and may scorch. The majority of plastic dishes, even those desig...

– 6 – Feature Diagram Glass Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place.2. Only use the Glass Tray specifi cally designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray.3. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water.4. Do not cook ...

– 7 – Dial Features TIME CHOICE Push then rotate the dial. Rotate the dial clockwise to increase the cooking time and rotate the dial counter-clockwise to decrease the cooking time. WEIGHT CHOICE Push then rotate the dial. Rotate the dial clockwise to increase the weight and rotate the dial counter-...

– 8 – Control Panel Start Pad One tap allows oven to begin functioning. If door is opened or Stop/Reset Pad is pressed once during oven operation, Start Pad must again be pressed to restart oven. Beep Sound When pad is pressed correctly, a beep sound will be heard. If a pad is pressed and no beep is...

– 9 – Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! 1 Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. 2 Open Door Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. 3 Select Power Level eg. P7Press Micro Power Pad four times. (see page 11 for Micro Power ch...

– 10 – To Set Clock To Use Child Safety Lock You can use the oven without setting the clock. 1 Press Colon will blink in Display Window. 2 Enter Time of Day Enter time of day using Time Dial e.g. 12:35Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. Time appears in the Display Window, c...

– 11 – To Cook/Reheat/Defrost by Micro Power and Time 1 Select Power Level Press Micro Power pad until your desired power level appears in the Display Window. (see chart below) Note: When selecting P10 on the fi rst stage, you can start from step 2. 2 Set Cooking Time Select the cooking time by usin...

– 12 – To Defrost To Defrost using Inverter Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of the food. 1 Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum...

– 13 – Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable.2. Freeze meats, poultry and fi sh 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 a...

– 14 – To Cook Using Sensor Cook Sensor Cook allows you to cook foods without selecting times and power levels. The sensor detects the heat and humidity generated by the food and cooks your food automatically. Place food into an appropriate sized dish for the volume of food you are cooking. Cover se...

– 15 – To Cook Using Sensor Reheat Consult the following Recipe Chapters for SensorCooking Instructions for Each Category on your oven. For best results on Sensor Reheat, follow these recommendations: 1. Food being reheated should weigh between 125 g and 1.0 k g . For foods weighing less than 125 g ...

– 16 – To Use Quick Minute Pad 1 Press Press Quick Minute pad until the desired cooking time (up to 10 minutes) appears in the display window.Power Level is pre-set at P10. 2 Press Cooking begins and the time will count down. At the end of cooking, 5 beeps sound. Notes: 1. This feature allows you to...

– 17 – To Use Keep Warm This feature will keep food warm for up to 30 minutes after cooking. NOTE: Keep Warm can be programmed as the fi nal stage after cook times have been manually entered. It cannot be used in combination with auto features. Press Turn.Set warming time using Time Select Dial, up ...

– 19 – To Use Timer This feature allows you to program standing after cooking is completed and to program the oven as a minute or 10 seconds timer or program delay start. To Use as a Kitchen Timer To Set Standing Time To Set Delay Start NOTES : 1. If oven door is opened during the Standing Time, Del...

– 20 – Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes interference with my TV. Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. I...

– 21 – Care of your Microwave Oven Note: The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a harzardous situatio...

– 22 – Panasonic Warranty F00039Y40QP_OI.indd 22 F00039Y40QP_OI.indd 22 2011-7-4 9:48:08 2011-7-4 9:48:08

– 23 – Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Set Clock ( page 10) once Press once Set time of day. (Max 12:59) To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock ( page 10) To set 3 times. Display To cancel 3 times. Display To Cook/Reheat/ Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting ( page 11) Select power. S...

– 28 – Reheat Converting Recipes from Other Sources One of the most common uses for a microwave oven is to reheat food. Your Panasonic microwave allows you to either reheat by placing food into the oven and you choose the micro power level and length of heating time or you may reheat automatically b...

– 31 – Soups and Snacks P UMPKIN S OUP Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 kg pumpkin, chopped and peeled 1 onion, diced 2 cups chicken stock 1 teaspoon curry powder pepper Method: Place pumpkin and onion in 2-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 12 minutes. Add chicken stock, curry powder and peppe...

– 37 – Poultry and Eggs Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browning sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance the appearance.Poultry must be unstuffed. Tie legs together with cotton string. Place on a microwave rack set in a rectangular dish. Place poultry breast-side down: turn ov...

– 42 – Meat For best results, select roasts that are uniform in shape.Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. Beef rib roast should be placed cut-side down. Other bone-in roasts should be placed fat-side down. Boneless roasts should be placed fat-side up. Halfway through cooking, turn roa...

– 47 – V egetables and Legumes Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water per 500 g of vegetables. Add salt to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt directly on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or plastic wrap.Cook on P10 according to time recommended in the c...

– 54 – Rice, Pasta and Noodles Cooking Rice by Micro power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add rice to water. Add salt and butter according to package directions. Cook on P10 for time recommended in chart. Allow to stand, covered, before servi...

– 62 – Cakes, Desserts and Slices B UTTERSCOTCH P UDDING Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 1 (400 g) can sweetened condensed milk 30 g butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 ⁄ 2 cup milk 3 ⁄ 4 cup self raising fl our, sifted 1 cup brown sugar 1 ⁄ 2 cup hot tap water Method: Place condensed milk in a 3-litre ...

– 67 – Sauces and Extras C OOKING F RUIT BY S ENSOR C OOK (125 g - 1.0 kg) • For cooking fruits that would be suitable for stewing or poaching. • Suitable fruits would include rhubarb, apple, berries, stone fruits, kiwi fruit and pears. • Minimum and maximum weights include sugar and water added to ...