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Operating Instructions
Microwave Oven
Household Use Only
Model No.
Safety Information Operation
Precautions ............................ Inside cover Sensor Cook Feature ..............................17
Important Safety Instructions ............. 1-3 Sensor Cook Chart ..................................18
Installation and Grounding Microwave Recipes .................................19
Instructions .......................................... 4-5 Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand
Safety Precautio
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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 poten- tial hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All 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 DANGE
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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 electric appli- ance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fi re, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using this appliance. 2. Rea
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 16. Some products such as whole eggs with or without shell, narrow neck bottles and sealed containers — for example, closed glass jars — may explode and should not be heated in this oven. 17. To reduce the risk of fi re in the oven cavity: (a) DO NOT overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when 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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) WARNING TO AVOID THE RISK OF SHOCK: DO NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs must be done only by a qualifi ed service person. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO MICROWAVE ENERGY: DO NOT tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to Door, Control Panel Frame, Safety Interlock Switches, or any other part of oven, microwave leakage may result. TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE: 1. DO NOT operate the microwave oven empty or use metal con- tainers. When u
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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 immedi- ately if oven is damaged. DO NOT install if oven is damaged. Placement of Oven 1. The oven must be placed on a fl at, stable surface. Place the front surface of the door 3 inches (7.6 cm) or more from the counter top edge to avoid acci- dental tipping of the microwave oven during nor
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INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Power supply 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exer- cised in their use. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of a table or counter. 3. If a long cord or extension cord is used, (1) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as
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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, fi re 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
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Safety Precautions (continued) 5) GLASS TRAY / COOKING CONTAINERS / FOIL • Cooking containers get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the Glass Tray. Use pot holders when remov- ing containers from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap covers from cooking containers, to avoid burns. • The Glass Tray will get hot during cooking. It should be allowed to cool before handling or before paper products, such as paper plates or microwave popcor
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Cookware Guide ITEM MICROWAVE COMMENTS Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat Yes for or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is Aluminum Foil Shielding too close to oven wall or door and damage to your oven will only result. Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking only. Browning Dish Yes Check browning dish information for instructions and heat- ing chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 minutes. Brown paper bags No May cause a fi re in the
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Oven Components Diagram 12 12 14 15 11 13 10 1 External Air Vent Waveguide Cover 2 Internal Air Vent (do not remove) 3 11 Door Safety Lock System Door Release Button 4 12 Exhaust Air Vent Warning label 13 5 Control Panel Menu label 6 14 Identifi cation Plate Power Supply Cord 7 15 Glass Tray Power Supply Plug 8 Roller Ring 9 Heat/Vapor Barrier Film (do not remove) 9
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Control Panel *The control panels of NN-SN973S/SN773S have same key layout. Display Window Sensor Reheat Pad ( page 17) Sensor Cook Pad Popcorn Pad ( page 17) ( page 14) Power level Pad Pad Keep Warm ( page 13) ( page 13) Inverter Turbo Defrost Pad ( page 15) Number Pads Timer/Clock(Less) Pad Quick Min (More) Pad ( page 11, 14, 20) ( page 13, 14) Start Pad Stop/Reset Pad After cooking program set- Before cooking: One tap ting, one tap allows oven to clears all your instructions. be
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Starting To Use Child Safety Lock This feature prevents the electronic opera- Your Oven! tion of the oven until cancelled. It does not • Plug into a properly 1. lock the door. grounded electrical out- To set: • Press Start 3 times. let. “Child” appears in the Display Window display window. "Child" continues to be displayed until Child Lock is cancelled. Any pad may be pressed but the microwave will not start. Setting the Clock To cancel: • Press Stop/Reset 3 times. Example: To Set
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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. This microwave oven has the functions below: LB/KG CHOICE: The oven has both imperial and metric weight measurements. BEEP CHOICE: The oven has both Beep On and Beep Off mode. Plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet. LB/KG CHOICE • Press Start once. • Press Timer/Clock once The oven automatically defaults to to choose metric weight the imper
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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 Example: To cook at P 6 (MEDIUM) 10 minutes. power for 1 minute 30 seconds To Set Cooking Time: • Press Power Level 1. • Press Quick Min until 1. until the desired the desired cooking power level appears time (up to 10 minutes) in the display window. appears in the display Press 5 times. window. Power Level is • Set Cooking Time us- 2. pre-set at P10. ing n
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More/Less Feature Popcorn Feature For Popcorn: Example: To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn By using the Quick Min (More) or Timer/ • Press Popcorn until the 1. Clock (Less) pad, the programs can be desired size appears in adjusted to cook popcorn for a longer or the display window. shorter time if desired. Press Weight Press once once 3.5 oz. (99 g) : Adds time g twice 3.0 oz. (85 ) 3 times 1.75 oz. (50 g) More 1 = Adds Approx. 10 secs. • (see More/Less 2. More 2 = Adds Approx. 20 secs. Feature) or
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Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by en- tering the weight. Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat Conversion Chart: Follow the chart to convert ounces or Place food on microwave safe dish. hundredths of a pound into tenths of a • Press Inverter Turbo 1. pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost, Defrost. enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0) and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If a piece of 2. • Enter weight of t
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(continued) Defrosting Tips & Techniques AFTER DEFROSTING DEFROST FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse mins (per lb) Fish and Seafood Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange [up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)] Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over 5 min. YES Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends Break apart/Remove defrosted Sea Scallops 4 to 6 pieces Whole fi sh 4 to 6 Turn over Meat Turn over/Remove defrosted 10 min. Ground Meat 4 to 5 portion/Shield edges Roasts Turn over/Shield ends
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Sensor Reheat Sensor Cook Feature Feature This sensor feature allows you to reheat This sensor feature allows you to cook food without setting time. The oven simplifi es cooked, refrigerated food without setting programming. time. The oven simplifi es programming. Example: To cook Frozen Entrées Example: To reheat a plate of food • Press until the desired 1. • Press Sensor Reheat. 1. food number appears in the display window. Press 5 times • (see More/
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Sensor Cook Chart Recipe Serving/Weight Hints Place oatmeal in a microwave safe serving bowl ½ - 1 cup 1. Oatmeal with no cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions for (40 - 80 g) preparation. Follow manufacturers' directions for preparation of 2. Breakfast 2 - 8 links pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in a radial Sausage pattern. 3. Omelet 2 - 4 eggs Follow basic Omelet recipe on page 19. Pour soup into a microwave safe serving bowl. 1 - 2 cups 4. Soup Cover with lid or vented plastic w
