Panasonic NN-S732WL Operating Instructions Manual

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6Safety PrecautionsIMPORTANTProper cooking depends upon the power, thetime set and the quantity of food. If you use asmaller portion than recommended and cook atthe time for the recommended portion, fire canresult.1) HOME CANNING / DRYING FOODS / SMALLQUANTITIES OF FOODS• DO NOT use your oven for home canning, youroven cannot maintain the food at the proper can-ning temperature. Improperly canned food mayspoil and be dangerous to consume.• DO NOT dry meats, herbs, fruits or vegetables inyour oven. Small quantities of food or foods withlow moisture content can dry out, scorch or catchon fire if overheated.2) POPCORN3) DEEP FAT FRYING• DO NOT attempt to deep fat fry in yourmicrowave oven. Cooking oils may burst intoflames and may cause damage to the oven andperhaps result in burns. Microwave utensils maynot be able to withstand the temperature of thehot oil, and could shatter or melt.4) FOODS WITH NONPOROUS SKINS• Potatoes, apples, whole eggs, egg yolks,whole squash and sausages are examples offoods with nonporous skins. These types offoods must be pierced before microwave cookingto prevent their bursting.• Use fresh potatoes for baking and cook until justdone. Use recommended weights for programmedcooking. Overcooking causes dehydration andmay result in a fire.5) LIQUIDS• Liquids can become "superheated" in amicrowave, and when the container is moved inany way, the superheated liquids can"explode" out of the container."Superheated" water is hotter than boilingwater, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOTAPPEAR TO BUBBLE. To reduce the possibilityof this occurrence:Always make sure that liquids are stirredvigorously before heating to assure that theliquid is mixed with air. NEVER HEAT LIQUIDSFOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME.6) GLASS TRAY / COOKING UTENSILS / FOIL• Cooking utensils get hot during microwaving. Heatis transferred from the HOT food to the containerand the Glass Tray. Use potholders when remov-ing utensils from the oven or when removing lidsor plastic wrap covers from cooking utensils toavoid burns.• The Glass Tray will get hot during cooking. Itshould be allowed to cool before handling orbefore paper products, such as paper plates ormicrowave popcorn bags, are placed in the ovenfor microwave cooking.• When using foil, skewers, warming rack or uten-sils made of metal in the oven, allow at least 1-inch (2.5 cm) of space between metal materialand interior oven walls. If arcing occurs (spark-ing), remove metal material (skewers etc.) and/ortransfer to a non-metallic container.• Dishes with metallic trim should not be used, asarcing may occur.• If an entree is heated in a foil tray, maintain atleast 1-inch (2.5 cm) spacing from the oven walls.7) PAPER TOWELS / CLOTHS• DO NOT use paper towels or cloths which con-tain a synthetic fiber woven into them. The syn-thetic fiber may cause the towel to ignite. Usepaper toweling under supervision.8) BROWNING DISHES / OVEN COOKING BAGS• Browning dishes or grills are designed formicrowave cooking only. Always follow instruc-tions provided by the manufacturer. DO NOTpreheat browning dish more than 6 minutes.• If an oven cooking bag is used for microwavecooking, prepare according to package directions.DO NOT use a wire twist-tie to close bag,instead use plastic ties, cotton string or a strip cutfrom the open end of the bag.9) THERMOMETERS• DO NOT use a conventional meat thermometerin your oven. Arcing may occur. Microwave-safethermometers are available for both meat andcandy.10) BABY FORMULA / FOOD• DO NOT heat baby formula or food in themicrowave oven. The glass jar or surface of thefood may appear to be only warm while the interi-or can be so hot as to burn the infant’s mouth andesophagus.11) REHEATING PASTRY PRODUCTS• When reheating pastry products, check tempera-tures of any fillings before eating. Some foodshave fillings which heat faster and can beextremely hot, while the surface remains warm tothe touch (ex. Jelly Donuts).12) GENERAL OVEN USAGE GUIDELINES• DO NOT use the oven for any reason other thanthe preparation of food.• DO NOT leave oven unattended while in use.Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your OvenPopcorn may be popped in a microwave ovencorn popper. Microwave popcorn which pops inits own package is also available. Follow pop-corn manufacturers’ directions and use a brandsuitable for the wattage of your microwave oven.CAUTION: When using pre-packagedmicrowave popcorn, follow recommendedpackage instructions. Check package weightbefore using the Popcorn pad (see PopcornPad section). Set the oven for the weight ofthe popcorn package.If these instructions are not followed, thepopcorn may not pop adequately or mayignite and cause a fire. Never leave ovenunattended when popping popcorn. Allowthe popcorn bag to cool before opening,always open the bag away from your faceand body to prevent steam burns.ITEAlumBrowBrowDinnLa“MOthDispPapFaswithFrozMMGlasGlasHeGlaMetMetOvePapPapParcPlasMicCoReMePlasPlasStraTheMicCoWaxTO Tand(HIGremamicro