Panasonic NE-1064 manual Safety$tatement$, Utensils

Safety$tatement$

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GeneralUseFood

1,DoNOTtamperwithormakeanyadjustmentsor repairstodoor,controlpanelhousing,safety interlockswitchesoranyotherpartoftheoven. DoNOTremoveouterpanelfromoven.Repairs shouldonlybedonebya qualifiedserviceperson.

2.DoNOToperatetheovenif emptyThe. microwaveenergywillreflectcontinuously throughouttheovenif nofoodorwateris present to absorbenergy.

3.lf a fireoccursintheoven,turnthetimerto the "0"positionor pressStop/ResetTimePadand

LEAVEDOORCLOSED.

Disconnectthepowercord,orshutoffooweral thefuseor circuitbreakerpanel.

4.DoNOTdryclothes,newspapersor other materialsinoven.Theymaycatchfire.

5.DoNOTuserecycledpaperproducts,asthey maycontainimpuritieswhichmaycausesparks andlorfireswhenused.

6.DoNOTusenewspapersorpaperbagsfor heating.

7.DoNOThitor strikecontrolpanelDamage. to controlsmayoccur.

8.POTHOLDERSshouldalwaysbeusedwhen removingitemsfromtheoven.Heatistransferred fromthehotfoodtotheheatingcontainer.

9.Do NOTstoreflammablematerialsnextto,on topof,or intheoven.lt couldbea firehazard.

Utensils

Useonlycontainersand materialsspecifiedby their manufacturersto be for microwaveuse.

1. METALCONTAINERSor disheswithmetailic trimsshouldnot be used.Arcingmay occur.

2.METALTWIST-TIESmav not be usedin the microwaveoven.

3. Do NOTuseSEALEDJARSor NARROWNECK bottlesforcookingor reheatingThey.mayshatter.

4.Do NOTuseCONVENTIONALTHERMOMETERS inthe microwaveoven.Theymaycausearcing.

5.RemovePLASTICSTOREWRAPS,before heatingin the oven.

6.Whenusingfoil,skewers,warmingrackor utensilsmadeof metalin the ovenallowat least one inchof spacebetweenmetalmaterialand interiorovenwalls.lf arcing(sparking)occurs removemetalmaterial(skewers,etc.)and/or transferto a nonmetalliccontainer.

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1. HEATINGTIMESgivenin thecookingguide are APPROXIMATEFactors.thatmay affect heatingare: startingtemperature,altitude, volume,size,and shapeof foodsand utensils used.As you becomefamiliarwiththe oven, youwillbe ableto adjustfor thesefactors.

2. lt is betterto UNDERHEATRATHERTHAN OVERHEATfoods.lf foodis underheated,it can alwaysbe returnedto the ovenfor fudher heating.lf food is overheated,nothingcan be done.Alwaysstartwithminimumheatingtimes.

3. SMALLQUANTITIESof foodor foodswith LOW MOISTUREcontentcan burn,dry outor catchon fire if heatedtoo long.

4. Microwavepopcornwhichpopsin its own

packageis availableEach.brandof microwave popcornrecommendsthattheirpopcornbe

usedin microwaveovenslistedat a specific wattage.For example:"Usein a microwave oven600 wattsor greate/',or'Testedin microwavesof 450 to 1000watts." Follow popcornmanufacturer'sdirectionsand usea brandsuitablelor at leasta 650 watts microwaveoven.

5. Do notattemptto deepfat fry in your microwave oven.

6. Do not boileggs in theirshellin a microwave oven.Pressurewill buildup and the eggswill explode.

7. Potatoes,apples,egg yolks,wholeacorn squashand sausagesare examplesof foods withnonporousskins.Thesetypesof foods mustbe piercedbeforecooking,to prevent bursting.

8. Liquidscan become"superheated" in a

microwave,and whenthe containeris movedin

any way,the superheatedliquids can "explode" out of the container."Superheated"

wateris hotterthanboilingwater,EVEN THOUGHIT DOESNOTAPPEARTO BUBBLE. To reducethe possibilityof thisoccurrence: Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously beforeheatingto assurethatthe liquidis mixedwithair.NEVERHEATLQUIDS FORAN EXCESSIVELENGTHOF TIME.

9.Heatonly 1 frozendinneror entreein the oven at a time.lf dinneror entreeis heatedin a foil tray,leaveat least1 inchof spacebetweenfoil trayand ovenwalls.

10.Do not use papertowelsor clothswhichcontain a syntheticfiberwovenintothem,suchas nylon.The syntheticfibermay causethe towel or clothto ignite.

11.Do not usethe ovenfor any reasonotherthan the preparationof food.

12.Youroven is equippedwitha protectivedevice designedto turnthe unitoff in the eventof overheatingThe. ovenwillautomaticallyreset itsellafterit has cooled.(approx.30-60 min.)