Panasonic NN-ST557M, NN-ST557W 1, 2

1Press Desired Food Category Pad until the required food weight/serving size appears in the

Display Window (see chart below)

e.g. Vegetables

press once - 120 g is displayed

press twice - 180 g

2 Press

Cooking time appears in the Display Window and begins to count down.

To Reheat using ,

To Cook using Auto CookPads

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To Cook Food Using Auto Cook Pads

Pad Weight

1 tap 2 taps 3 taps 4 taps

Auto Reheat 250 g 450 g 650 g 850 g

Frozen Reheat 250 g 450 g 650 g 850 g

Pad Weight

1 tap 2 taps 3 taps 4 taps

Vegetables 120 g 180 g 250 g 370 g

Frozen Veg. 120 g 250 g 500 g 750 g

Potatoes 250 g 370 g 500 g 900 g

Pasta 150 g 250 g 375 g 500 g

Rice 1.0 cup (0.2 kg) 1.5 cups (0.3 kg) 2.0 cups (0.4 kg) 2.5 cups (0.5 kg)

Noodles 200 g 350 g 500 g 800 g

Fish 120 g 250 g 370 g 500 g

Chicken Pcs. 400 g 600 g 800 g 1000 g

Refer to cookbook chapters for more specific information about Auto Cook categories.

Contents

Main Copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2007. F00038B60QP iPress0707-0 Printed in China Table of Contents Before Operation Operation and Hints Maintenance Safety Instructions 1 Precautions to be taken when using Microwave Ovens for Heating foodstuffs Important Instructions Earthing Instructions Installation and General Instructions 2 General Use Placement of Oven Circuits Microwaves and How They Work 3 Reflection: Cookware and Utensils Guide Transmission: Cookware and Utensil Guide 4 Plastics Jars and Bottles Metal Feature Diagram Control Panel Beep Sound Lets Start To Use Your Oven! 7 1 2 3 To Set Clock 8 1 To Use Child Safety Lock 2 1 2 3 To Defrost Defrosting Tips and Techniques 11 Preparation for Freezing: Defrosting Technique: Defrosting Chart (by setting Micro Power at Defrost): 1 2 INGREDIENT CONVERSION CHART 1 2 13 To Cook Food Using Auto Cook Pads To Use as a Kitchen Timer To Use Timer Pad Before Requesting Service 15 THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Care of Your Oven Technical Specifications 16 Panasonic Warranty 17 www.panasonic.com.au If phoning in, please ensure you have your operating instructions available. Panasonic Australia Pty. Limited ( Quick Guide to Operation ) 18 ( page 13) Page Page Table of Contents Food Characteristics Key to Symbols Used In Recipes 1 Auto cook Techniques for Preparation Converting Your Favourite Conventional Recipes for Microwave Cooking 3 Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking Increasing & Decreasing Recipes Cooking for One Converting Recipes from Other Sources 4 Reheating General rules for reheating foods by Micro Power Reheating by Auto Cook (250 g - 850 g) 5 Reheating by Micro Power - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods 6 IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING COLD FOODS IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN REHEATING FOODS FROM THE FREEZER Soups and Snacks 7 PUMPKIN SOUP SHORT AND LONG SOUP Hints: Soups and Snacks 8 C HICKEN AND P RAWN L Z UCCHINI S NACHOS SUPREME SPICED WHOLE BREAM G ARLIC & CHILLI P Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro power Cooking Fish and Shellfish using Micro power 10 T OMATO B ASIL M SALMON STEAKS WITH LIME BUTTER LEMON PEPPER FISH CREAMY TUNA PENNE SEAFOOD MARINARA OYSTER SOUP B M ALAY C OCONUT F OYSTERS KILPATRICK S ALMON M Cooking Whole Poultry by Micro power Cooking Poultry Pieces by Micro power Cooking Poultry by Micro power 13 Cooking Chicken Pieces by Auto Cook C HICKEN AND VEGETABLE K HONEY SESAME DRUMSTICKS C HICKEN B 14 GREEN PEPPERCORN CHICKEN T HAI C HICKEN C A PRICOT N ECTAR C C HICKEN C C HICKEN SAN C HOY B BACON AND EGG IN A CUP P OACHED E CRUSTLESS CHEESE AND SPINACH PIE S CRAMBLED E 16 Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat by Micro power Cooking Less-Tender Cuts of Meat by Micro power Cooking Meat by Micro power 17 I TALIAN B EEF C ASSEROLE WITH P D T HAI B EEF C LAMB KORMA M USSAMAN B EEF C 18 SPAGHETTIMEAT SAUCE BEEF STROGANOFF C HINESE B EEF AND V FRENCHONION BEEF CASSEROLE SEASONED ROAST LAMB L G C ORNED B LAMB PILAU G INGERED PORK S TIR F Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power 20 Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power 21 C OOKING F ROZEN V EGETABLES BY M ICRO P Cooking Frozen Vegetables by Micro power C OOKING D RIED B EANS AND P EAS BY M FROZEN VEGETABLESBY AUTO COOK Cooking Dried Beans and Peas by Micro Power C OOKING VEGETABLES AND ROOT V EGETABLESBY A UTO C Potatoes R ED C OCONUT D H Chickpea Salad with Coriander Dressing V EGETABLE F S P S C T HAI VEGETABLE C HERBED VEGETABLES T OMATO VEGETABLE C POTATOBAKE SAVOURYBRUSSELS SPROUTS Cooking Rice by Micro power Cooking Rice by Auto Cook FRAGRANT COCONUT RICE SEASONED RICE 26 CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUSRISOTTO SAUSAGE & BEAN STUFFED CAPSICUMS Cooking Pasta by Micro power 27 Cooking Dried pasta by Auto Cook P ENNE P CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATOPENNE SPAGHETTIWITH CHILLI TOMATO SAUCE M ACARONI AND C Cooking Fresh Noodles by Auto Cook T ERIYAKI T OFU VEGETABLE N 28 HONEY SOY CHICKEN AND NOODLES SATAY BEEF WITH NOODLES Cooking Dried Noodles by Micro power Cooking Cakes by Micro power P ACKET C Cooking Fruit by Micro Power 30 C HOCOLATE B R HUBARB , A PPLE & GINGER C R OCKY R C HERRY K M OCHA F M OCHA C ARROT C C HOCOLATE S ELF SAUCING P STEAMED JAM PUDDING BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING 32 QUICK MIX CHOCOLATECAKE C INNAMON POACHED P B ANANA L A PPLE C PEACH AND MUESLI CRUMBLE F RUIT M INDIVIDUAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING C HOCOLATE P A S TIRRED C BRANDY SAUCE Sauces and Extras T OMATO C L EMON B L EMON L IME C H OT C Sauces and Extras G CHEESE SAUCE MINT SAUCE HOLLANDAISE SAUCE