Panasonic NNST663W - User Manual

– 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 speci fi 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 coo...

– 7 – Control Panel Beep Sound When pad is pressed correctly, a beep sound will be heard. If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard, the unit does not or cannot accept the instruction. The oven will beep twice between programmed stages. At the end of any complete programme, the oven will beep fi ve t...

– 8 – Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! Display Window 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 Power Level Pad four times. (see page 10 for...

– 10 – 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 (P10: up to 30 minutes, other p...

– 11 – 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. 1 Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum weight o...

– 12 – 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...

– 13 – 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...

– 14 – To Reheat 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 ...

– 16 – To Use Timer This feature allows you to program standing after cooking is completed and to program the oven as a minute or a second 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, Delay...

– 17 – 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...

– 18 – 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...

– 19 – Panasonic Warranty (Australia only) F00039Y55QP_OI.indd 19 F00039Y55QP_OI.indd 19 2013-7-17 8:53:13 2013-7-17 8:53:13

– 20 – Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate To Set Clock ( page 9) once Press once Set time of day. (Max 12:59) To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock ( page 9) To set 3 times. Display To cancel 3 times. Display To Cook/Reheat/ Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting ( page 10) Select power. Sel...

– 24 – 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...

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

– 30 – S PICED W HOLE B REAM Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 x 400 g whole bream 1 clove garlic 3 stalks coriander 1 red birds eye chilli 1 tablespoon freshly chopped ginger 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 teaspoons fi sh sauce 2 teaspoons brown sugar 2 green onions, sliced Method: Clean and scale fi sh, set asi...

– 31 – Poultry and Eggs 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 must be unstuffed. Tie legs together with cotton string. Place on a microwave rack set in a rectangular dish. Pl...

– 35 – 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...

– 39 – 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 charts. Halfway through cooki...

– 45 – 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...

– 51 – Cakes, Desserts and slices can successfully be cooked in the microwave oven if a few simple rules are followed see individual recipes for instructions. C OOKING C AKES BY M ICRO P OWER • The texture of cakes cooked in the microwave oven is not the same as cakes cooked in a conventional oven, ...

– 56 – C HOCOLATE B ROWNIES Makes: 1 x 20 cm square slice pan Ingredients: 125 g butter 200 g chocolate 1 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 3 eggs 1 cup plain fl our Method: Grease and line 20 cm square pyrex dish. Melt butter and chocolate in 2-litre dish on P7 for 2 minutes. Stir in suga...

© Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2012 F00039Y55QP PA0811-50713 Printed in China Operating Instruction and Cook Book Microwave Oven Household Use Only Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Model Number: NN-ST...