Panasonic NN-SD786S - Manual

Cookware and Utensil Guide (continued) – 4 – Plastics Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer containers should be used with care in a microwave oven.Choose plastic containers carefully, as some plasticcontainers may become soft, melt and may scorch.The majority of plastic dishes, even those designedf...

Feature Diagram – 5 – Glass Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place.2. Only use the Glass Tray specifically 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 d...

Oven Components Diagram – 6 – a a External Air Vent b b Internal Air Vent c c Door Safety Lock System d d Exhaust Air Vent e e Control Panel f f Identification Plate g g Glass Tray h h Roller Ring i i Heat/Vapor Barrier Film (do not remove) j j Waveguide Cover (do not remove) k k Door Release Button...

Control Panel – 7 – 50 % Micro Power Pad (pg. 9) Time/Weight and Sensor Menu Dial (pg. 17) Timer/Clock Pad (pg. 10-11) Recipe Prompting Pads (pg. 18-19) Stop/Reset Pad Before cooking: One tap clears your instructions. During cooking: One tap temporarily stops the cooking process. Another tap cancels...

Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! – 8 – 1 Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. “WELCOME TO PANASONIC MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING”appears in the Display Window. (This will immediately cease when any pad is pressed.) 2 Open Door Open the door and place container with food on Glass Tray in th...

1 Select Power Level Press Micro Power Pad until the power level appears in the Display Window.(see chart below) Note: When selecting P10 on the first stage, you can start from step 2. 2 Set Cooking Time e.g. 5 minutes (P10: up to 30 minutes, other powers: up to 90 minutes for a single stage) 3 Pres...

You can use the oven without setting the clock. 1 Press Colon will blink in Display Window. 2 Set Time of Day Set time of day using Time Dial e.g. 12:35Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. 3 Press Colon stops blinking; time of day is entered and locked into Display Window. N...

To Use Timer Pad – 11 – To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press. Set desired amount of time. Press Start . (up to 90 minutes) Time will count downwithout oven operating. To Set Standing Time Press. Set desired amount of standing time. Press Start . (up to 90 minutes) Cooking will start.After cooking, standi...

Turbo Defrost or Weight Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of thefood. 1 Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. Therecommended maximum weight of food depends on t...

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

To Cook Using Sensor Cook (S) – 14 – Sensor Cook 1 Select Category e.g. Rice or Noodles NOTE: When cooking using the automatic sensor, all food must be covered securely with plastic wrap. Do not use plastic containers as a secure seal cannot be achieved and inaccurate cooking may occur. More/Less Pa...

Sensor Reheat – 15 – • Press • Press After the heat and humidity is detected by the SENSOR, the remaining time appears in the Display Window and begins to count down. For best results on Sensor Reheat, follow these recommendations: 1. Food being reheated should weigh between 125 g and 1.0 kg. For fo...

To Use Quick Minute Pad – 16 – 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 t...

TIME CHOICE Push then rotate the dial. Rotate the dial clockwise to increase thecooking time and rotate the dial counter-clockwise to decrease thecooking time. WEIGHT CHOICE Push then rotate the dial. Rotate the dial clockwise to increase theweight and rotate the dial counter-clockwise to decrease t...

To Use Recipe Prompting – 18 – To Use Recipe Prompting This feature helps you to cook by following the instructions given in the Display Window.The instructions for a total of 30 recipes are given (see following page). 1 Press 2 Rotate Until the desired recipe appears in the Display Window. Recipes ...

To Use Recipe Prompting – 19 – NOTE: Throughout Recipe Prompting, the oven will instruct you to set the cooking time and power level at each stageof the recipe. Set the instructed power level and cooking time using the Micro Power pad and numbered Timepads. These settings are a guide only. If you wi...

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

Care of Your Oven – 21 – BEFORE CLEANING: Remove plug from outlet. If impossible, leaveoven door open to prevent oven fromaccidentally turning on. AFTER CLEANING: Be sure to replace the Roller Ring and GlassTray in the proper position and press Stop/Reset Pad to clear the Display Window. Inside of t...

Panasonic Technics – 22 – WARRANTY 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or it's Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the product without charge for parts or labour if, in theopinion of Panason...

Feature How to Operate Quick Guide to Operation – 23 – Press 3 times. Set the desired cooking programme. (See Page 9) To Set / Cancel Child Safety Lock ( ☞ page 10) To Cook / Reheat / Defrost by MicroPower and TimeSetting ( ☞ page 9) To Use as a Kitchen Timer ( ☞ page 11) To Set Standing Time ( ☞ pa...

Microwave Recipe Preparation and T echniques Microwaves penetrate the surface of the food to adepth of about two to three centimetres and thenthe heat is gradually conducted in a random pattern.Some parts of food matter cook faster than others.Special microwave techniques are used to promote Food Ch...

– 3 – Microwave Recipe Preparation and T echniques Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same Time Plan your meals so that the food will not all needlast minute cooking or attention at the same time.The special features of microwave cookery make iteasy to serve meals ...

Reheat – 4 – One of the most common uses for a microwaveoven is to reheat food. Your Panasonic microwaveallows you to either reheat by placing food into theoven and you choose the micro power level andlength of heating time or you may reheatautomatically by using the SENSOR REHEATbuttons on your mic...

– 7 – 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 powderpepper Method: Place pumpkin and onion in 2-litre casserole dish.Cover and cook on P10 for 12 minutes. Add chickenstock, curry powder and pepper. C...

– 10 – Directions for cooking fish by Sensor ( S ) / Auto Cook Å Å • Minimum Weight 120 g / Maximum Weight 500 g • Suitable for cooking whole fish and fish fillets.• Select fish suitable for microwave cooking and place in a single layer in a shallow dish, with skin-side down. • Add butter, spices, h...

– 13 – Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browningsauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhancethe appearance. Poultry must be unstuffed. Tie legs together withcotton string. Place on a microwave rack set in arectangular dish. Place poultry breast-side down:turn over halfway through co...

Meat – 18 – Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat using Micro power For best results, select roasts that are uniform inshape.Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish.Beef rib roast should be placed cut-side down. Otherbone-in roasts should be placed fat-side down.Boneless roasts should be placed fat-...

– 19 – Meat Cooking Curries by Sensor Cook (S) /Auto Cook Å Å (250 g - 750 g) (Weight of only meat) • Refer to chart below for quantities to use.• Cut meat and vegetables into even size pieces.• Place curry paste, meat, onion and hard vegetables into a suitable size casserole dish, do not useplastic...

– 23 – V egetables and Legumes Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power Vegetables should be covered and cooked on P10 power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights. APPROX. COOKING VEGETABLE QUANTITY COOKING PROCEDURE TIME (in minutes) on P10 Asparagus 250 g Covered dish with 1 ⁄ 4 cup w...

C OOKING F ROZEN V EGETABLES BY M ICRO POWER Remove vegetables from package and place in anappropriate sized container. Vegetables frozen in apouch should be placed on a dish and the toppierced. Cook on P10 according to directions given inchart. Vegetables should be cooked covered with a lid or plas...

– 29 – Rice, Pasta and Noodles Cooking Rice by Micro power Follow directions in chart for recommended dishsize, amounts of water and cooking time. Add rice towater. Add salt and butter according to packagedirections. Cook on P10 for time recommended in chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving....

Rice, Pasta and Noodles Follow directions in chart for recommended dishsize, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water,with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pastaand cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on P10. Test pasta for desired cooking before addingmore time. Slightly undercook...

– 33 – Follow directions in chart for recommended dishsize, amount of boiling water and cooking time. Add1 tablespoon of oil to water to prevent noodles fromsticking together. Add noodles and cook for timerecommended in chart. Cook noodles on P10. Test noodles for desired cooking before adding extra...

– 35 – Cooking Desserts by Sensor Cook ( S ) • Your oven allows you to cook many desserts automatically. See recipes marked S on thefollowing pages and follow these generalinstructions: • Suitable for desserts with a total weight between 375 g - 1.5 kg. • Place prepared desserts in a suitable size d...

Cakes, Desserts and Slices – 39 – Christmas Pudding I NDIVIDUAL C HRISTMAS P UDDING Makes: 8 Ingredients: 100 g sultanas 150 g raisins 50 g craisins 100 g dates, chopped 100 g dried figs, chopped 50 g glace ginger, chopped 1 ⁄ 2 cup brandy 125 g butter 3 ⁄ 4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 ⁄ ...

– 41 – Cakes, Desserts and Slices C HERRY K UECHEN Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: Base:1 pkt (340 g) buttercake mix 1 ⁄ 2 cup toasted coconut 125 g melted butter 1 eggFilling:425 g can pitted cherries, drained Topping:300 ml sour cream 1 egg2 tablespoons sugarcinnamon Method: Combine cake mix, coconut,...

Preserves – 42 – Preserving Precautions: Do not use your oven for home canning or theheating of any closed jar. Pressure will build up andthe jar may explode. In addition, the microwave ovencannot maintain the food at the correct canningtemperature. Improperly canned food may spoil andbe dangerous t...

– 43 – B ASIC W HITE S AUCE Makes: 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons floursalt and white pepper 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups milk Method: Place butter in a 4-cup jug. Cook on P10 for 30 to 40seconds. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually addmilk, stirring until smooth. Cook on P10 for...

Beverages – 44 – C OFFEE Serves: 1 Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 to 2 teaspoons instant coffee Method: Pour water into a heatproof cup. Add coffee. Stir.Heat on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar,if desired. Stir. T EA Serves: 1 Ingredients: 3 ⁄ 4 cup hot tap water 1 tea bag Method: Pour water ...