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Operating Instructions
Microwave Oven
Household Use Only
Model No. NN-SF550M
Safety Information Operation
Precautions.........................Inside cover Microwave Recipes .............................19
Important Safety Instructions .........1-3 Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand
Installation and Grounding Time/Delay Start).................................20
Instructions.......................................4-5 Microwave Shortcuts............
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 2 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: Y
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 3 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 electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING —TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BURNS, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, INJURY TO PERSONS, OR EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY: 1. Rea
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 4 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 fire 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 w
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 5 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 qualified serv- ice 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
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 6 INSTALLATION AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS Examine Your Oven Unpack oven, remove all packing material and examine the oven for any dam- age 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. Placement of Oven 1. The oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface. Place the front surface of the door three inches or more from the counter top edge to avoid accidenta
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 7 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 exercised 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 s
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 8 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 cann
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 9 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued) 5) OVEN CAVITY FLOOR / COOKING CONTAINERS / FOIL • Cooking containers get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the Oven Cavity Floor. Use pot holders when removing containers from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap cov- ers from cooking containers, to avoid burns. • The Oven Cavity Floor will get hot during cooking. It should be allowed to cool before paper
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 10 Cookware Guide ITEM MICROWAVE COMMENTS Yes for Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of Aluminum Foil Shielding meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur only if foil is too close to oven wall or door and damage to your oven will result. Browning dishes are designed for microwave cooking Browning Dish Yes only. Check browning dish information for instructions and heating chart. Do not preheat for more than 6 mi
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 11 Oven Components Diagram d j ab h b m l d e d kcf i g c aa hh External Air Vent Heat/Vapor Barrier Film bb (do not remove) Internal Air Vent ii cc Door Safety Lock System Door Release Button dd Exhaust Air Vent jj Warning Label ee Control Panel kk Menu Label ff Identification Plate ll Power Supply Cord gg Oven Cavity Floor mm Power Supply Plug 9
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 12 Control Panel NN-SF550M Display Window Inverter Turbo Auto Reheat Pad Defrost Pad (☛ page 16) (☛ page 14) Popcorn Pad (☛ page 13) Auto Cook Pads (☛ page 16) Serving/Weight Pad Keep Warm Pad (☛ page 16) (☛ page 12) Quick Min Pad Power Level Pad (☛ page 12) (☛ page 12) Less Pad More Pad (☛ page 13) (☛ page 13) Number Pads Timer Pad Clock Pad (☛ page 20) (☛ page 11) Stop/Reset Pad Start Pad Before cooking: One tap After cooking program settin
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 13 Starting to Use Child Safety Lock Your Oven This feature prevents the electronic oper- ation of the oven until cancelled. It does 1. • Plug into a properly not lock the door. grounded electrical outlet. To Set: • Press Start 3 times. " " appears in the The oven automatical- Display Window ly defaults to the impe- display window. ➤" " continues rial measure system (oz/lb). to be displayed until Child Lock is can- 2. • Press Start to convert cel
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 14 Selecting Power Quick Min Feature This feature allows you to set or add & Cook Time 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: 1. • Press Power Level 1. • Press Quick Min until until the desired the desired cooking power level appears time (up to 10 min- Press 5 times. in the display window. utes) appears in the display window. 2. • Set Cooking
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 15 Popcorn Feature More/Less Feature For Popcorn: Example: To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn By using the More or Less Pad, the pro- 1. • Press Popcorn until grams can be adjusted to cook popcorn for the desired size a longer or shorter time if desired. appears in the display : Adds time window. Press Weight More + 1 = Adds Approx. 10 secs. once 3.5 oz. (99 g) More + 2 = Adds Approx. 20 secs. twice 3.0 oz. (85 g) : Subtracts time 3 times 1.75 oz. (50 g)
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 16 Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to 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 Place food on microwave safe dish. hundredths of a pound into tenths of a pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost, 1. • Press Inverter Turbo enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0) Defrost. and tenths of a lb. (0.
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 17 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 Turn over/Remove defrosted 10 min. Ground Meat 4 to 5 port
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 18 Auto Reheat Auto Cook Feature Feature This feature allows you to reheat 1 to 2 These are tested and pre-timed (based servings of precooked room temperature on the power rating of this oven) for the and refrigerator temperature foods without quantity of food listed in the chart on page setting power and time. 17-18. Locale, power fluctuations and per- sonal tastes are not taken into account. Example: To reheat 2 servings of casserole Shou
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 19 Auto Cook Chart Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 1.Oatmeal 0.5, 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with (40, 80 g) no cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions fo preparation. 2. Breakfast Sausage 2, 4, 6, 8 pcs Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation of pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in a radial pattern. 3. Beverages 1, 2 cups This feature allows you to reheat 1 cup (250 ml) or (250, 500 ml) 2 cups (500 ml) of room temp
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IP2874_39Q30AP_37_100316 2010.3.16 13:10 Page 20 Auto Cook Chart (continued) Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 6. Potatoes 1, 2, 3, 4 pieces Pierce each potato with a fork 6 times spacing (6 - 8 oz. each) around surface. Place potato or potatoes on a (170 - 225 g) paper towel, lined on the Oven Cavity Floor, at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Do not cover. Turn over after the 2 beeps signal sounds. Let stand 5 minutes to complete cooking. Cooking Arrangement: Arrange 1 or 2 pieces on a paper towel, li
