Panasonic NE-1054F User Manual

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Operating Instructions

Commercial Microwave Ovens Model NE-1054T

NE-1024T

Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE ENERGY....................................................................................................................3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................................................................................3

Installation and Grounding Instructions.............................................................................................4

Safety Precautions.............................................................................................................................5

How Does the Microwave Work?...................................................................................................... 6

Outline Diagram (NE-1024T)............................................................................................................. ^

How to Operate (NE-1024T)..............................................................................................................^

Outline Diagram (NE-1054T)............................................................................................................ ®

How to Operate (NE-1054T)

Before Operating...............................................................................................................................9

Heating

A. Manual Single Stage Heating...............................................................................................................10

B. Manual 2 or 3 Stage Heating................................................................................................................10

C. Programmed Heating...........................................................................................................................11

Programming

A. Programming Memory Pads for Single Stage Heating.........................................................................12

B. Programming Memory Pads for 2 or 3 Stage Heating..........................................................................13

C. Programming the Double Quantity Pad for Multiple Portion Heating

Other Features

A. To Activate Program Lock.....................................................................................................................15

B. To Release Program Lock.....................................................................................................................15

C. To Read Program List...........................................................................................................................16

D. To Select Beep Tone Options...............................................................................................................17

E. To Read the Cycle Counter...................................................................................................................17

Self Diagnostics Failure Code Explanation (NE-1054T)................................................................

Care of Your Microwave Oven..................................................................................................... 18

Technical Specifications...............................................................................................................19

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Owner's Record

Model No. Serial No. ._

Dealer's Name Dealer's Address

Date of Purchase

The serial number of this product may be found on the side of the oven.

Toll Free

Service Information

To locate a convenient service agent call

1-888-350-9590

Chef support:

201-348-7305

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions

should be followed, including the following:

WARNING—To reduce the risk of burns, electric

shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY,”

3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly

grounded outlet See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 4.

4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the installation instructions found on page 4.

5. Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.

6. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water—for example, near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. DO NOT use corrosive chemicals, vapours, or non-food products in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use. The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the appliance and may result in radiation leaks.

8. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come together on closing the door, use only mild, non-abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

found at the bottom of this page,

much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking device.

9. Do not allow children to use this appliance, unless closely supervised by an adult.

10. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

11. Do not immerse cord or plug in water,

12. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

13. Do not let cord hang over edge of a table or counter.

14. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified sen/ice personnel. Contact the nearest authorized servicentre for examination, repair or adjustment.

15. Some products such as whole eggs, narrow neck bottles and sealed containers—^for example, closed glass jars— may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper,

plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before

placing bag in oven.

door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

(d) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.

Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in

the cavity when not in use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For proper use of your oven read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE

EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door

open since open-door operation can result in harmful

exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face

and the door, or allow soil or cleaner residue to

accumulate on sealing surfaces.

important that the 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 properly qualified service personnel,

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INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

Examine Your Oven

Unpack oven, remove all packing material, and examine the oven tor any damage such as dents, broken door latches or cracks in the door. Notify dealer immediately if oven is damaged. DO NOT install if oven is damaged.

Remove Protective Piastic Film

If a plastic film has been wrapped around the oven to protect

the painted finish from scratching during shipping, please

remove this plastic film prior to using the oven. (However, all

ovens do not have plastic film wrapping.)

Placement of Oven

1. Oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface. For proper operation, the oven must have sufficient airflow. Allow 3-inches of space on both sides of the oven and 1-inch of space on top of oven. a. DO NOT block air vents. If they are blocked during

operation, the oven may overheat. If the oven overheats, a thermal safety device will turn the oven off. The oven will remain inoperable until it has cooled.

b. DO NOT place oven near a hot damp surface such as a

gas or electric range.

c. DO NOT operate oven when room humidity is too high.

Grounding Instructions

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by

providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

Wiring Requirements

1. The oven must be plugged into at least a 15 AMP 120 VOLT, 60 Hz GROUNDED OUTLET,

Where a standard two-prong outlet is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the user to have it replaced with a properly grounded three-prong outlet (Fig. 1).

Fig, 1

.The oven must be on a SEPARATE CIRCUIT. No other

appliance should share the circuit with the microwave oven. If it does, the branch circuit fuse may blow, or the circuit breaker may trip or the food may cook slower than the times recommended in this manual.

.The VOLTAGE used must be the same as specified on this

microwave oven (120 V). Using a higher voltage is dangerous and may result in afire or other accident causing oven damage. Using a lower voltage will cause slow heating. Panasonic is NOT responsible for damage resulting from the use of the oven with other than specified voltage.

WARNING—Improper use of the grounding plug can result in

a risk of electric shock. Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the

grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if

doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a three wire extension cord that has a three blade grounding plug, and a three slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension cord should be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance.

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General Use

1. DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to

door, control panel housing, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. Do NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs should only be done by a qualified service person.

2. DO NOT operate the oven if empty. The microwave energy

will reflect continuously throughout the oven causing overheating, if no food or water is present to absorb energy. This could damage the oven and result in a risk of fire. ■

3. If a fire occurs in the oven, turn the timer to the

“0” position or press STOP/RESET Time Pad and LEAVE

DOOR CLOSED, Disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or

circuit breaker panel.

4. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in

oven or use newspapers or paper bags for cooking. Fire could result.

5. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper

product is labelled as safe for microwave oven use. Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may cause sparks, and result in fires when used

6. DO NOT hit or strike control panel. Damage to controls

may occur.

7. POT HOLDERS should always be used when removing

items from the oven. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the heating container and from the cooking container to the Glass Tray. The Glass Tray can be very HOT after removing cooking container from oven.

8. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on top of, or in

the oven. It could be a fire hazard.

Utensils

Use only containers and materials specified by their manufacturers to be for microwave use.

1. METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metallic trims should

not be used. Arcing may occur.

2. METAL TWIST-TIES may not be used in the microwave

oven.

3. DO NOT use SEALED JARS or NARROW NECK bottles for

cooking or reheating. They may shatter.

4. DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMOMETERS in the

microwave oven. They may cause arcing.

5- Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS, before heating in the

oven.

6. When using foil, skewers, warming rack or utensils made of metal in the oven allow at least one inch of space between metal material and interior oven walls. If arcing (sparking) occurs remove metal material (skewers, etc.) and/or

transfer to a nonmetallic container.

Food

1. It is better to UNDERHEAT RATHER THAN OVERHEAT foods. If food is underheated, it can always be returned to the oven for further heating. If food is overheated, nothing can be done. Always start with minimum heating times.

2. SMALL QUANTITIES of food or foods with LOW MOISTURE content can burn, dry out or catch on fire if

heated too long.

3. Microwave popcorn which pops in its own package is

available. Each brand of microwave popcorn recommends that their popcorn be used in microwave ovens listed at a specific wattage. For example: “Use in a microwave oven 600 watts or greater”, or “Tested in microwaves of 450 to

1000 watts." Follow popcorn manufacturer's directions

and use a brand suitable for at least a 650 watts microwave oven.

4. Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven.

5. Do not boil eggs in their shell in a microwave oven.

Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode,

6. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn squash and

sausages are examples of foods with nonporous skins. These types of foods must be pierced before cooking, to prevent bursting.

7. Liquids can become “superheated” in a microwave, and

when the container is moved in any way, the

superheated liquids can “explode” out of the container. “Superheated” water is hotter than boiling

water, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BUBBLE. To reduce the possibility of this occurrence:

Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously

before heating to assure that the liquid is mixed with air. NEVER HEAT LIQUIDS FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME.

8. Do not use paper towels or cloths which contain a

synthetic fiber woven into them, such as nylon. The synthetic fiber may cause the towel or cloth to ignite.

9. Do not use the oven for any reason other than the

preparation of food.

10. Your oven is equipped with a protective device designed to turn the unit off in the event of overheating. The oven will automatically reset itself after it has cooled, (approx. 30-60 min.)

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Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves simiiar to those used by a radio including AMi FM and CB. They are, however, much shorter than radio waves; approximately five inches long. Electricity is converted into microwave energy by the magnetron tube. From the magnetron tube, microwave energy is transmitted and absorbed.

Reflection

Microwaves are reflected by metal just as a ball is bounced off a wall. A combination of stationary (interior wails) and rotating antenna, located underneath the bottom shelf assure that the microwaves are well distributed within the oven cavity

to produce even heating or cooking of foods.

Absorption

During heating, microwaves will be absorbed by food. They penetrate to a depth of about 7< to 1 '/î-inches. Microwave energy excites the molecules in the food (especially water, fat

and sugar molecules), and causes them to vibrate at a rate of 2,450,000,000 times per second. This vibration causes friction, and heat is produced Just as you will feel heat produced if you vigorously rub your hands together. The internal heating of larger foods is done by conduction. The heat which is produced by friction travels by conduction to the center of the food. Foods also continue to heat by conduction during standing time. Because microwaves dissipate, much like sunisght as it reaches the Earth’s surface, they are not stored in food.

Transmission

Microwaves pass through some materials such as paper, glass and plastic much like sunlight shining through a window. Because these substances do not absorb or reflect the microwave energy, they are ideal materials for microwave oven heating containers.

Radio Interference

1. Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV or simiiar equipment.

2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures: a. Clean door and sealing sufaces of the oven. See Care

of Your Microwave Oven found on page 18.)

b. Place the radio, TV, etc, away from the microwave oven

as far as possible.

c. Use a properly installed antenna, to obtain stronger

signal reception.

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