Panasonic NNST342W - User Manual

– 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 Waveguide Cover Do not remove. It is not packaging material and must remain in place. Door Safety Lock System Door Safety Lock System Power Supply Plug Control Panel The control panels are covered with • removable protective fi lm to prevent scratches during shipping. Small bub...

– 7 – Control Panel CONTROL PANEL (1) Display Window(2) Power Level Pad (pg. 9)(3) Time Pad(4) Turbo Defrost Pad (pg. 12)(5) Auto Cook Pads (pg. 14)(6) Serving/Weight Pads(7) Timer/Clock Pad (pg. 8, 17) (8) Stop/Reset Pad Before cooking: One tap clears all your instructions. During cooking: One tap ...

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

– 9 – To Cook/Reheat/Defrost by Micro Power and Time Plug in 1 Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. Open Door 2 Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. Select Power Level 3 Press Micro Power pad until your desired power level a...

– 10 – To Reheat by Micro Power and Time Reheat by Setting Power and Time - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM (Pre-cooked) POWER TIME (in minutes) SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice 1 loaf 6 rolls HIGHHIGH MEDIUM 10 - 15 sec 2 - 4 1 - 2 Do not let bread get hot, or it wil...

– 11 – Reheating Tips and Techniques IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING COLD FOODS STARTING TEMPERATURE — Foods taken from the refrigerator will take longer to reheat than foods from room temperature. Quantity — One serving heats faster than several servings. When heating large quantities, ...

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

– 13 – Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. 1. Freeze meats, poultry and fi sh in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place 2. two pieces of wax paper between them.REMOVE ALL AIR and ...

– 14 – To Cook/Reheat Food Using Auto Cook This feature allows you to cook foods without selecting times and Power Level. Only set desired menu number and Serving/Weight, the oven will cook your food automatically. Select desired menu number 1 Press the Auto Cook pad until the desired menu number ap...

– 17 – To Use Timer This feature allows you to paogram 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 : If oven door is opened during the Standing Time, Delay ...

– 18 – Microwave Recipe Techniques Microwaves penetrate the surface of the food to a depth of about two to three centimetres and then the heat is gradually conducted in a random pattern. Some parts of food matter cook faster than others. Special microwave techniques are used to promote fast and even...

– 21 – Basic Recipes G RANOLA C EREAL Makes: approximately 4 cups Ingredients: 2 cups oats 2 ⁄ 3 cup chopped nuts 1 ⁄ 3 cup wheat germ 1 ⁄ 4 cup brown sugar 1 ⁄ 4 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 ⁄ 3 cup raisins 1 ⁄ 3 cup coconut Method: Place oats in 2-litre casserole dish, cook on High 1. fo...

– 22 – Soups and Snacks C HICKEN AND P RAWN L AKSA Serves: 4 Ingredients:Soup: 2 tablespoons laksa paste 400 ml coconut milk 1 litre chicken stock 1 tablespoon soy sauce fresh ground black pepper Laksa: 250 g rice noodles 8 cups boiling water 1 bunch coriander, leaves chopped 4 small red chillies, s...

– 25 – Poultry Cooking Whole Poultry by Micro Power Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browning sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance the appearance.Poultry may be stuffed or unstuffed. Tie legs together with cotton string. Place on a microwave rack set in a rectangular dish. P...

– 27 – Main Fare Meats 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 cookin...

– 30 – Vegetable Varieties Directions for Cooking Vegetables F RESH V EGETABLES BY M ICRO P OWER 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 ...

– 33 – Rice, Pasta and Cereal Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Micro Power Cooking Pasta by Micro Power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain to water. Add salt and butter according to package directions. Cook on High for time recommended ...

– 35 – Desserts B UTTERSCOTCH P UDDING Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 400 g 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 2-litre casserole dish. 1. Cook on M...

– 36 – 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...

– 37 – 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...

– 40 – Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Set Clock ( page 8) (Hours) (10 Minutes) (1 Minute) Twice (12 hour clock Max 12:59) Set time of day. To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock ( page 8) To set Press 3 times. Display Display To cancel Press 3 times. To Cook/Reheat/ Defrost by Micro Pow...