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Operating Instructions
Over The Range Microwave Oven
Models: NN-H264/S254
Safety Information Operation
Precautions ................................................Inside cover Microwave Recipes.....................................................20
Important Safety Instructions.................................1-2 Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand Time/Delay Start)
Installation and Grounding Instructions ...............3-4 .........................................................................
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Microwave Oven Safety Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. The safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER”, “WARNING” or “CAUTION”. These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t im
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Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven. Your microwave oven is a cooking appliance and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking appliance. When using this electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W WA AR RN NI IN NG G —To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using this
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 20. This appliance is suitable for use above both gas and electric cooking equipment 36 inches (91.4 cm) or less 5 wide. To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, install at least 13 /8 inches (34.6 cm), above a cooktop, meas- ured to the bottom of the oven. 21. Clean Ventilating Hoods Frequently – Grease should not be allowed to accumulate on hood or filter. 22. Use care when cleaning the Grease filter. Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based
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INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 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. Installation 1. This oven must be installed in at least a 30 inch opening, it is suitable for use above gas or electric cooking equip- ment 36 inches or less wide. 2. Be sure to install this oven only in accordance with the ad
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INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Wiring Requirements The oven must be operated 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. 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 per- sonal responsibility and obligation of the consumer to have it replaced with a proper
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Safety Precautions Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your Oven. IMPORTANT Proper cooking depends upon the power, the time setting and quantity of food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended but cook at the time for the recommended portion, fire could result. 1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DRYING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS • DO NOT use your oven for home canning. Your oven cannot maintain the food at the proper canning temperature. The food may be contaminated and t
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Cookware Guide ITEM MICROWAVE COMMENTS Yes for Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or poultry to Aluminum Foil Shielding prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven wall or only door and damage to your oven will result. Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking only. Check Browning Dish Yes browning dish information for instructions and heating chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 minutes. Brown paper bags No May cause a fire in the oven.
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Oven Components Diagram 11 See-through Oven Window 22 Waveguide Cover (do not remove) 33 Oven Light (Oven Light is replaceable, see page 29) Shelf 44 Glass Tray (Turntable) (NN-H264 only) 55 Oven Air Vent (Vent Grille/Vent Grille is removable and can be Shelf can be used for 2-level cooking, cleaned, see page 28) see page 22 66 Control Panel 77 Door Release Button 88 Cooktop Light (Cooktop Light is replaceable, see page 29) 99 Grease Filter (Grease filter is removable and should be regularly
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Control Panel (NN-H264) (1) (2) (14) (15) (3) (16) (4) (5) (6) (17) (7) (8) (18) (9) (10) (19) (11) (12) (20) (13) (21) (1) Display Window: The Display includes indicators (12) Fan High/Low/Off Pad: Touch this pad to turn the to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and fan on high, low, or off. (☛ page 11) cooking functions selected. (13) Turbo Fan On/Off Pad: Touch this pad to turn the (2) Power Level Pad: Touch this pad to select a Turbo Fan on or off. (☛ page 11) cooking power level.
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Control Panel (NN-S254) (1) (2) (3) (11) (4) (12) (13) (14) (5) (15) (6) (16) (17) (18) (7) (8) (9) (19) (10) (20) (1) Display Window: The Display includes indicators (12) Serving/Weight Pad: Touch this pad to verify to tell you time of day, cooking time settings and serving size when using Inverter Auto Cooking/ cooking functions selected. Reheat Pads. (☛ page 18) (2) Inverter Turbo Defrost Pad: This feature allows (13) Keep Warm Pad: Touch this pad to keep foods you to defrost meat, poultry
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Function Features This unique function of your PANASONIC microwave oven allows you to establish the initial non-cooking features of your oven such as CHILD LOCK, WORD SPEED, LANGUAGE CHOICE (ENGLISH, FRENCH OR SPANISH), plus many more. See below. 1. • Press Function. • Press selection by number pad (see chart below). 2. to Press • Press selection. 3. to Press 4. If other selections are desired, repeat steps 1-3. 1 LANGUAGE CHOICE The oven has a choice of English, French or Spanish display. The d
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Setting the Clock Selecting Fan High/Low/Off The Fan (Vent Fan) reduces steam and Example: To set 11:25 other vapors from the cooking surface 1. • Press Clock once. below the microwave oven. Press "Fan ➤Colon flashes. High/Low/Off" pad once for High fan speed, twice for Low fan speed, and 2. • Enter time of day using the number press again to turn the fan off. When pads. you turn it on, will appear in the ➤Time appears in the display window; display window. colon continues flashing. NOTE: A
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Selecting Power Quick Min Feature & Cook Time This feature allows you to set or add cooking time in 1 minute increments up to 10 minutes. Example: To cook at P 6 (MEDIUM) power for 1 minute 30 seconds 1. • Press Power Level until the desired To Set Cooking Time: power level appears in the display 1. • Press Quick Min until the desired window. Press 5 times. cooking time (up to 10 minutes) 2. • Set Cooking Time using number pads. appears in the display window. Power Level is pre-set at P10. 2.
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Popcorn Feature More/Less Feature For Popcorn: Example: To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn By using the More/Less Pad, the programs can be adjusted to cook popcorn for a longer or shorter time if desired. 1. • Press Popcorn until the desired size appears in the display window. 1 tap = Adds Approx. 10 secs. Press Weight 2 taps = Adds Approx. 20 secs. once 3.5 oz (99 g) 3 taps = Subtracts Approx. 10 secs. twice 3.0 oz (85 g) 4 taps = Subtracts Approx. 20 secs. 3 times 1.75 oz (50 g) 5 taps = Original setti
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Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to automatically defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight. Conversion Chart: Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat Follow the chart to convert ounces or hundredths of a pound Place food on microwave safe dish. into tenths of a pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost, enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0) and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If a 1. • Press Inverter Turbo Defrost. piece of meat weighs 1.95 lbs
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Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued) DEFROST AFTER DEFROSTING FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING mins (per lb) Stand Time Rinse Fish and Seafood [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min. YES Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends Sea Scallops 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces Whole fish 4 to 6 Turn over Meat 4 to 5 Turn over/Remove defrosted portion/Shield edges 10 min. Ground Meat Roasts 4 to 8 Turn over/Shield
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Automatic features are provided for your convenience. If results are not suitable to your individual preference or if serving size is other than what is listed on page 17, please refer to page 12 for manual cooking. Sensor Reheat Sensor Cook Feature Feature (NN-H264) (NN-H264) This sensor feature allows you to reheat food without setting time. The oven simplifies programming. This sensor feature allows you to cook food without setting Example: To reheat a plate of food time. The oven simplifies
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Sensor Cook Chart (NN-H264) Pad Recipe Serving/Weight Hints Breakfast 1. Oatmeal 0.5 - 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with no cover. Follow (40 - 80 g) manufacturer’s directions for preparation. 2. Breakfast Sausage 2 - 8 links Follow manufacturer’s directions for preparation of pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in a radial pattern. 3. Omelet 2, 4 eggs Follow Basic Omelet recipe on page 20. Lunch/Snack 4. Soup 1 - 2 cups Pour soup into a microwave safe serving bowl. Cover wi
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Auto Reheat Feature Inverter Auto Cooking (NN-S254) Feature (NN-S254) This feature allows you to reheat 1 to 4 servings of precooked These are tested and pre-timed (based on the power rating of refrigerator temperature foods without setting power and time. this oven) for the quantity of food listed in the chart on page 19. Locale, power fluctuations and personal tastes are not Example: To reheat 2 servings of casserole taken into account. Should you prefer your food cooked differ- ently, use
