Panasonic NN-SD978 - Manual

3 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 theGlass Tray is properly engaged and rotating by observing ...

4 —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 itis necessary to use an extension cor...

5 Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your Oven. IMPORTANTProper cooking depends upon the power, the time setting and quantity offood. If you use a smaller portion than recommended but cook at the timefor the recommended portion, fire could result. 1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DRYING ...

6 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 removingcontainers from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap covers fromcooking containers, to avoid ...

7 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 fo...

8 Oven Components Diagram 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 l l...

9 Control Panel Beep Sound: When a button is pressed correctly, a beep will be heard.If a button is pressed and no beep is heard, the unit did not or cannot accept the instruc-tion. When operating, the oven will beep twice between programmed stages. At the endof any complete program, the oven will b...

10 Setting the Clock 1. • Press Timer/Clock twice. ➤ Colon flashes. 2. • Set time of day using Tme Dial. ➤ Time appears in the display window;colon continues flashing. 3. • Press Timer/Clock. ➤ Colon stops flash-ing; time of day is entered. NOTES:1. To reset the clock, repeat step 1-3.2. The clock w...

11 LANGUAGE CHOICE (can be selected only when you plug-in the oven)The oven has a choice of English, French or Spanish display. The display appears inEnglish when you plug-in the oven. FRANCAIS Display appears in French. ESPANOL Display appears in Spanish. *ENGLISH Display appears in English. LB/KG ...

12 Selecting Power & Cook Time NOTES:1. For more than one stage cooking, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each stage of cookingbefore pressing Start Button. The maxi-mum number of stages for cooking is 5.When operating, two beeps will soundbetween each stage. Five beeps willsound at the end of the entir...

13 NOTES ON POPCORN FEATURE:1. Pop one bag at a time.2. Place bag in oven according to manu- facturers’ directions. 3. Start with popcorn at room tempera- ture. 4. Allow popped corn to sit unopened for a few minutes. 5. Open bag carefully to prevent burns, because steam will escape. 6. Do not reheat...

14 This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply byentering the weight. Place food on microwave safe dish. Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat 1. • Press Inverter Turbo Defrost. 2. • Set weight of the food, using the WeightSelect Dial to 1.5pounds. 3. • Press ...

15 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 end...

17 Sensor Cook Chart Hints Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl withno cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions forpreparation. Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparationof pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in aradial pattern. Follow Basic Omelet recipe on page 19. Pour soup into a micr...

19 Microwave Recipes OMELET Basic Omelet 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milksalt and ground black pepper, if desired Heat butter in a microwave safe 9-inch pieplate, 20 seconds at P10, or until melted.Turn the plate to coat the bottom with butter.Meanwhile, combine the remaini...

20 Timer Feature NOTE:1. When each stage finishes, a two-beep signal sounds. At the end of the pro-gram, the oven will beep five times. 2. If the oven door is opened during Stand Time, Kitchen Timer or DelayTime, the time on the display will con-tinue to count down. 3. Stand time and Delay start can...

21 Microwave Shortcuts FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS (in mins.) To separate refrigerated P10 (HIGH) 30 sec. Remove wrapper and place in microwave Bacon, safe dish. After heating, use a plastic 1 pound (450 g) spatula to separate slices. To soften Brown Sugar P10 (HIGH) 20 - 30 sec. Place brown sugar in...

24 Cooking Techniques (continued) Covering As with conventional cooking, moistureevaporates during microwave cooking.Casserole lids or plastic wrap are used for atighter seal. When using plastic wrap, ventthe plastic wrap by folding back part of theplastic wrap from the edge of the dish toallow stea...

25 Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven Label: Do not remove, wipe with adamp cloth. Inside of the oven:Wipe with a damp clothafter using. Mild detergentmay be used if needed.Do not use harsh deter-gents or abrasives. Oven Door:Wipe with a soft drycloth when steamaccumulates inside oraround the ...

26 These things are normal: The oven causes Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook interference with with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the my TV. interference caused by small appliances such as mixers,vacuums, blow dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem ...

27 Limited Warranty & Customer Services Directory (For U.S.A and Puerto Rico only) PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OFNORTH AMERICAOne Panasonic WaySecaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Microwave Oven Product Limited Warranty Limited Warranty CoverageIf yo...

28 QUICK GUIDE TO OPERATION Feature To set Clock ( ☛ page 10) How to Operate Press twice. Set time of day. Press once. To set Power and Time ( ☛ page 12) Press to select Power Level. Set cooking time. Press. To defrost using Inverter TurboDefrost ( ☛ page 14) Press once. Set weight. Press. To use as...

29 Specifications Power Source: Power Consumption: Cooking Power:* Outside Dimensions (H x W x D): Oven Cavity Dimensions (H x W x D): Operating Frequency: Net Weight: NN-SD778 NN-SD978 120 V, 60 Hz 12.7 Amps, 1,460 W 1,250 W 11 15 / 16 " x 21 7 / 8 " x 19 15 / 16 " 14" x 23 7 / 8 &#...

30 User’s Record The serial number of this product maybe found on the left side of the controlpanel. You should note the modelnumber and the serial number of thisoven in the space provided and retainthis book as a permanent record ofyour purchase for future reference. Model No. __________________ Se...