Panasonic NN-SD297 Timer Feature, To Use as a Kitchen Timer, To Set Stand Time

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Timer Feature

This feature allows you to program the oven as a kitchen timer. It can also be used to program a standing time after cooking is completed and/or to program a delay start.

To Use as a Kitchen Timer:

Example: To count down 5 minutes.

1.

 

• Press Timer/Clock once.

2.

Time Dial

• Set time, using Time Select Dial to 5

 

minutes.

 

 

 

Rotate

3.

• Press Start.

 

Time will count down without oven

 

operating.

To Set Stand Time:

Example: To cook at P6 power for 3 minutes, with stand time of 5 minutes.

1.

 

 

• Enter the desired Power Level (see

 

 

 

page 11 for directions).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press 5 times

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

• Set cooking time, using Time Select

Time Dial

Dial to 3 minutes.

 

Rotate

 

3.

 

• Press Timer/Clock once.

4.

Time Dial

• Set stand time, using Time Select

 

Dial.

 

 

Rotate to 5 minutes.

5.

• Press Start.

 

Cooking will start. After cooking,

 

stand time will count down without

 

oven operating.

CAUTION:

If oven lamp is lit while using the timer feature, the oven is incorrectly programmed. Stop oven immediately and re-read instructions.

To Set Delay Start:

Example: To delay the start of cooking for 5 minutes, and cook at P6 power for 3 minutes.

1.

 

• Press Timer/Clock once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

• Set delay time, using Time Select Dial

Time Dial

to 5 minutes.

Rotate

 

3.

 

 

• Enter the desired Power Level (see

 

 

 

page 11 for directions).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press 5 times

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

 

• Set cooking time, using Time

Time Dial

Select Dial.

Rotate to 3 minutes.

5.

• Press Start.

 

Delay time will count down. Then

 

cooking will start.

NOTE:

1.When each stage finishes, a two-beep signal sounds. At the end of the program, the oven will beep five times.

2.If the oven door is opened during Stand Time, Kitchen Timer or Delay Time, the time on the display will continue to count down.

3.Stand time and Delay start cannot be programmed before any automatic Function. This is to prevent the starting tem- perature of food from rising before defrosting or cooking begins. A change in starting temperature could cause inac- curate results.

4.The maximum programmable time of Standing Time, Kitchen Time or Delay Time is up to 90 minutes.

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NN-SD297 specifications

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