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Before operating this oven, piease read these instructions completely.

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE

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

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

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

How Does the Microwave Work?......................................................................5

Safety Statements.............................................................................................6

Outline Diagram ...............................................................................................T

How to Operate

Before Operating............................................................................................8

Heating

A. Manual Single Stage Heating.......................................................................................9

B. Manual 2 or 3 Stage Heating........................................................................................9

C. Programmed Heating..................................................................................................10

Programming

A. Programming Memory Pads for Single Stage Heating.................................................11

B. Programming Memory Pads for 2 or 3 Stage Heating C. Programming the Double Quantity Pad for Multiple Portion Heating

Other Features

A. To Activate Program Lock...........................................................................................14

B. To Release Program Lock

C. To Read Program List.................................................................................................15

D. To Select Beep Tone Options.....................................................................................16

E. To Read the Cycle Counter.........................................................................................16

Self Diagnostics Failure Code Explanation Care of Your Microwave Oven

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

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Owner's Record

Model No. Serial No.

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

Dealer's Name Dealer's Address

Date of Purchase

Toll Free

Service Information

To locate a convenient service agent call

1-888-350-9590

Chef support;

201-348-7305

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Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking device.

When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING—To reduce the risk of burns, eiectric

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,” found at

the bottom of this page.

3. This oven must be grounded. Connect it only to properly grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS” found on page 4.

4. Locate or install this appliance only in accordance with instructions provided.

5. Some items such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed glass jars—may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

6. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in the manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook, or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

7. Do not leave children alone — Children should not be left alone or unattended in an area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed

to sit or stand on any part of this appliance.

Do not allow children to use this appliance, unless

closely supervised by an adult.

8. Do not operate this oven if it has a damaged cord

or plug, iif it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.

9. This oven should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service agent for examination, repair or adjustment.

10. Do not cover or block any openings on this oven.

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

12. Do not immerse the cord or piug in water.

13. Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.

14. Do not let the cord hang over edge of the table or counter.

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

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.

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 yse o1 your oven read nranaining safeiy cautions and q^erating rrretaictioins.

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.

(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It Is

particularly 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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Examine Your Oven

Unpack oven, remove all packing material, and examine the oven for 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 Plastic 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.)

Wiring Requirements

I.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

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

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.

2. 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.

3. 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 a fire or other accident causing oven damage. Using a lower voltage will cause

slow heating. Panasonic is NOT responsible tor damage

resulting from the use of the oven with other than specified voltage.

Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similar to those used by a radio including AM, 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 walis) 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 % to 1 'A 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 sunlight 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 similar equipment.

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

(See Care of Your Microwave Oven found on page 17.)

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.

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 if no food or water is present to absorb energy.

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. They may catch fire,

5. Do NOT use recycled paper products, as they may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires when used.

6. Do NOT use newspapers or paper bags for heating.

7. Do NOT hit or strike control panel. Damage to

controls may occur.

8. POT HOLDERS should always be used when

removing items from the oven. Heat is transferred from the hot food to the heating container.

9. 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. HEATING TIMES given in the cooking guide are APPROXIMATE. Factors that may affect

heating are: starting temperature, altitude,

volume, size, and shape of foods and utensils

used. As you become familiar with the oven,

you will be able to adjust for these factors.

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

6. Do not boil eggs in their shell in a microwave oven. Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Heat only 1 frozen dinner or entree in the oven

at a time. If dinner or entree is heated in a foil tray, leave at least 1 inch of space between foil tray and oven walls.

10. 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.

11. Do not use the oven for any reason other than the preparation of food.

12. 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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