© Copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2003.Your safety and the safety of others are very important.We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on yourappliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.PRECAUTIONS TO AVOIDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-dooroperation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is impor-tant not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allowsoil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important thatthe oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the:(1) door (bent),(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properlyqualified service personnel.All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how toreduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructionsare not followed.This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to poten-tial hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol andeither the word “DANGER”, “WARNING” or “CAUTION”. Thesewords mean:You can be killed or seriously injured ifyou don’t immediately follow instructions.You can be killed or seriously injured ifyou don’t follow instructions.Microwave Oven SafetyDDAANNGGEERRWWAARRNNIINNGGCAUTION indicates a potentially haz-ardous situation which, if not avoided,may result in minor or moderate injury.CCAAUUTTIIOONN