Panasonic NE-SCV2 Operating Instructions Manual

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6 7CAUTION1. To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or excessivemicrowave energy, read all instructions before using oven.2. In order to maintain the high quality of the magnetron tubes and othercomponents, you are requested not to turn the oven on with no food inside.3. High voltages are present inside the cabinet. Repairs and adjustments shouldbe done only by qualified service personnel.4. This oven requires free airflow in the back and front for maximum coolingefficiency. You should keep the air vents clear while cooking.5. Do not dry clothes in the oven since there is a possibility of the clothes burningif left in the oven for too long of a time.6. Use this oven only for its intended use as described in this manual.7. Do not use this oven or accessories, if they are not working properly, or if theyhave been damaged or dropped.8. Do not use outdoors.9. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.10. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.12. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend oven if paper, plastic, or othercombustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.b) Remove wire twist-ties from bags before placing bag in oven.c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, unplug theoven, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.OAlways follow “Types of Container to Use”. (p.10)13. Do not store flammable materials next to, on top of, or in the oven.It could be a fire hazard.14. Do not overturn or drop this oven or accessories. Doing so may cause injury,electric shock, or microwave leakage.15. Do NOT use this oven to heat chemicals or other non-food products. Do NOTclean this oven with any product that is labelled as containing corrosivechemicals. The heating of corrosive chemicals in this oven may causemicrowave radiation leaks.16. Do not use your oven for home canning or the heating of any closed jar.Pressure will build up and the jar may explode. In addition, the oven cannotmaintain the food at the correct canning temperature. Improperly canned foodmay spoil and be dangerous to consume.17. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your oven.Important Safety Instructions 18. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole squash and sausages are examples offoods with nonporous skins. This type of food must be pierced before cooking,to prevent bursting.19. When reheating babies bottles always remove top and teat. Liquid at the top ofthe bottle will be much hotter than at the bottom and must be shakenthoroughly before checking the temperature. The lid must also be removedfrom babies food jars, the contents must also be stirred or shaken before thetemperature is checked.OAlways follow “Types of Container to Use”. (p.10)20. The door seals and door seal areas should be cleaned with a damp cloth.21. If smoke is observed, turn off or unplug the oven and keep the door closed inorder to stifle any flames.22. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, itsservice agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.23. Before use, the user should check that utensils are suitable for use in the oven.24. When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces and beverages in your oven,overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without evidence ofbubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over the hot liquid. To prevent thispossibility the following steps should be taken:a) Avoid using straight-sided containers with narrow necks.b) Do not overheat.c) Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and again halfwaythrough cooking time.d) After heating, allow to stand in the oven for a short time, stirring again beforecarefully removing the container.25. When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven dueto the possibility of ignition.OAlways follow “Types of Container to Use”. (p.10)26. The oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or clothingand heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar maylead to risk of Injury, ignition or fire.27. Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in ovenssince they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.28. This oven can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and personswith reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience andknowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use ofthe oven in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall notplay with the oven. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made bychildren without supervision.29. The oven should not be cleaned with a water jet.30. The oven should not be cleaned with a steam cleaner.