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NN-C2003S

Operating Guide

Microwave / Convection Oven

Draft

Summary of Contents for NN-C2003S

Page 1: ...NN C2003S Operating Guide Microwave Convection Oven Draft ...

Page 2: ...sic technique and thereby develop a firm understanding of your new oven This book includes recipes from starters to desserts Start experimenting now and enjoy the first class results you will achieve by using your new microwave convection oven Consultant Home Economist Kyla Italiano Fiona Campbell Panasonic Australia Pty Ltd P O Box 505 Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 Panasonic New Zealand 31 Carbine Road...

Page 3: ... to Use Your Oven 11 Quick Guide to Operation 12 To Set Clock 13 Operation Guide on the Screen 13 To Use Child Safety Lock 13 To Reheat by Micro Power and Time Setting 14 by Sensor Reheat Pad 22 To Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting 14 17 by Turbo Defrost Pad 16 To Cook by Micro Power and Time Setting 14 on Grill 18 on Convection 19 on Combination Convection Microwave 20 by One Touch Cooking ...

Page 4: ...es fitted with a screw cap or a teat are considered to be sealed containers 10 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision 11 Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance PRACTICAL HINTS Exterior oven surfaces including air vents on the cabinet and the oven door will get hot during CONVECTION COMBINATION an...

Page 5: ...ng wire with an earthing plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and earthed WARNING Improper use of the earthing plug can result in a risk of electric shock Placement of Oven 1 The oven must be placed on a flat stable surface more than 85 cm above the floor For correct operation the oven must have sufficient air flow Allow 15 cm of space on the top of the oven 10 c...

Page 6: ...ay explode In addition the microwave oven cannot maintain the food at the correct canning temperature Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume 2 Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven 3 Do not boil eggs in their shell and whole hard boiled eggs unless otherwise stated in recipes Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode 4 Potatoes apples egg yolks whole sq...

Page 7: ...ware and Utensil Guide It is important to use correct containers when cooking in a microwave oven The following will help you to make the right selection How to Test a Container for Safe Microwave Oven Use Fill a 1 cup glass measure with water and place it in the microwave oven along with the container to be tested heat one minute on HIGH If the container is microwave oven safe it should remain co...

Page 8: ...revent splattering Do not attempt to deep fry in the browning dish or microwave oven as you cannot control the temperature of the oil Metal Metal cookware or utensils and those with metallic trim should NOT be used on microwave Since microwave energy is reflected by metal foods in metal containers will not cook evenly There is also the possibility of arcing Although metal utensils must be avoided ...

Page 9: ...kware Metal twist ties Oven cooking bag Paper towels and napkins Plastic defrosting rack Plastic dishes microwave safe non microwave safe Plastic wrap Straw wicker wood Thermometers microwave safe conventional Waxed paper Microwave for shielding yes no yes yes yes yes no no no yes yea yes yes no yes yes yes no yes Grill yes no no yes no no yes no yes yes no no no no no no no no yes no Convection y...

Page 10: ...e direction This is normal 6 Ceramic Tray can rotate in either direction Oven Window Door Safety Lock System Door Safety Lock System Roller Ring 1 Roller Ring and oven floor should be cleaned frequently to prevent from excessive noise 2 Roller Ring must always be used together with Ceramic Tray for cooking Identification Plate The oven model number and serial number are recorded here Door Release ...

Page 11: ... tap allows oven to begin functioning If door is opened or STOP RESET pad is tapped once during oven operation START pad must again be pressed to restart oven Prompters When a pad is pressed a beep sound is heard and the corresponding letter or word s appear and roll across the screen If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard the unit does not or cannot accept the instruction As each pad is pressed...

Page 12: ...Combination cooking Cook Navigator This feature allows you to guide you through the cooking process Once a pad has been selected the oven will prompt you the NEXT step until cooking starts Start e g Temperature MenuSelect Set the cooking temperature e g After pressing the Convection Bake pad or Select menu e g After pressing Auto Menu pad Set the cooking time e g After selecting the Micro Power le...

Page 13: ...essed Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination Grill Convection 2 Level Convection Timer Clock Recipe Prompting More Less Start Quick Min Stop Reset Auto Menu Temp Menu Select Sensor Reheat Time Weight NN C2003S 2 Press Open the door and place the food on Ceramic Tray in the oven Then close the door 4 Set Time 5 Press 3 Select Power Level e g HIGH power Press once Continue pressing for other power le...

Page 14: ...f day Max 12 59 3 x press To Set Display 3 x press To Cancel Display For preheating Combination Recipe Store Select Desired Food Category Auto Menu 1 9 19 20 For preheating Place food in the oven For Cooking Sensor Reheat Set weight Timer Set Desired Cooking Programme Time Weight For Cooking Auto Menu Select Desired Food Category Auto Menu 10 18 Select the Desired Recipe Turn clockwise for the nex...

Page 15: ... Reset Colon or time of day will reappear Press 3 times To Cancel Display This feature allows you to prevent operation of the oven by a young child however the door will open You can set Child Lock when colon or time of day is displayed Operation Guide on the Screen To assist you in programming your oven the following operation will appear on the screen When you become familiar with your oven the ...

Page 16: ...ered 10 second intervals up to 5 mins then 1 min intervals Refer to page 17 Power Level HIGH DEFROST MED HIGH MEDIUM MED LOW LOW Power 1000 W 270 W 600 W 440 W 250 W 100 W No of Taps 1 2 3 4 5 6 Example of Use Boil water cook fresh fruit vegetables rice and pasta Preheat browning dish Reheat soups stews and casseroles Thaw foods Cook poultry meat cakes and desserts Heat milk Cook pot roasts casser...

Page 17: ...n HIGH MEDIUM Approx Time in minutes 15 20 sec 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 5 7 5 7 4 6 3 4 5 7 6 7 6 7 14 16 8 10 8 10 5 7 6 8 3 5 2 3 3 5 Instruction Do not let bread get hot or it will become rubbery and dry out Remove whole loaf from original wrapper Place on paper towel to absorb moisture Remove from container Defrost on plate Place onto paper towel lined plate Defrost on paper lined plate Stand 2...

Page 18: ...efrost This feature allows you to defrost meat poultry and seafood by weight Use of Accessory Ceramic Tray 1 Press NOTES 1 Stand time or power level may be programmed after Turbo Defrost See pages 14 and 26 2 For further information on Turbo Defrost refer to next page Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination Grill Convection 2 Level Convection Timer Clock Recipe Prompting More Less Start Quick Min St...

Page 19: ...ozen foods i e at least 24 hours in freezer maintained at 18 C or lower Defrosting Technique 1 Remove from wrapper and set on a roasting rack in a dish on Ceramic Tray 2 On Turbo Defrost the oven will beep during defrosting At the beep Turn over all meat poultry fish and shellfish Break apart stewing meat chicken pieces and minced meat Separate chops and hamburger patties Remove defrosted minced m...

Page 20: ...lly and revert to the time of day 3 If preheating is not required for the food you are cooking eliminate step 2 Ceramic Tray High Rack There are two Grill settings available Grill 1 High is ideal for grilling meat chicken and fish fillets Grill 2 Low is ideal for grilling whole fish and oven baked chips and browning cheese and egg dishes Place a heatproof glass or ceramic dish under the rack to ca...

Page 21: ...l only 1H 00 1 hour remains The display then counts down by minutes and seconds Ceramic Tray Low Rack 1 Level Convection Just like a conventional oven the convection oven has a heating element to give the dry heating needed to produce crisp browned exteriors Convection cooking has the addition of a fan to produce conventional results with a slightly reduced cooking time Convection cooking temperat...

Page 22: ...y hours and minutes until only 1H 00 1 hour remains The display then indicates counts down by minutes and seconds There are 6 combination settings To select the correct program for particular foods refer to next page 2 Set Cooking Time up to 9 hours and 59 minutes Use of Accessory Ceramic Tray Low Rack can be used for Combination cooking Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination Grill Convection 2 Lev...

Page 23: ...cooking automatically alternates between Convection and Microwave heating The advantage of Combination cooking is that it gives you the browning of Convection and often shortens the conventional cooking time Time is also reduced as preheating is not required To calculate cooking time start by cooking for approximately 2 3 of the conventional cooking time and add additional time If required For exa...

Page 24: ...d being cooked From the generated steam the oven then calculates the remaining cooking time 2 When an Auto Program has been selected the category will appear in the display window 3 The door should not be opened before the time appears in the display window 4 When cooking time is longer than 60 minutes the time will appear in hours and minutes 5 Do not use plastic dishes as a secure seal cannot be...

Page 25: ...t cooks If liquid is required to produce a softer result add approximately 1 4 cup per 250 g A sugar syrup may be made by combining 1 4 cup of caster sugar with 1 2 cup of water and cooking on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes stirring once to dissolve Place prepared fruit to be cooked in an appropriately sized dish and cover with plastic wrap or a fitting lid 6 RICE 1 2 cup 3 cup Use a larger sized dish to...

Page 26: ...imes will be determined 3 When using settings 12 14 16 and 18 enter the weight of the meat only If potatoes are not sufficiently crispened at the completion of cooking remove roast from oven and leave potatoes on Low Rack Program Grill 1 for 10 minutes It is not necessary to preheat 4 Roasts weighing above or below the recommended weights should be cooked by manual combination see page 20 Use of A...

Page 27: ...oasts with string to aid with even cooking Place the beef fat side down on Low Rack with a shallow dish underneath to collect drips Turn the beef approximately halfway through cooking time At the completion of cooking wrap in aluminium foil and allow to stand for 10 15 minutes before carving 12 BEEF MEDIUM AND BAKED VEGETABLES 750 g 3 0 kg meat only Select roasts that are even in shape if not tie ...

Page 28: ... 2 If the oven door is opened during the Stand Time the time in the display window will continue to count down 3 This feature may also be used as a timer In this case eliminate first step 18 CHICKEN AND BAKED VEGETABLES 750 g 3 0 kg meat only To keep poultry in shape during cooking truss or tie the legs of the bird together Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with herbs if desired Place the chic...

Page 29: ...fer to the next page Turn clockwise for the next instruction Turn counterclockwise for the previous instruction Instructions include operation of microwave convection oven For detailed information on operation please refer to page 14 21 1 Press ENJOY YOUR MEAL will be scrolled across the display window at the end of each recipe Micro Power Turbo Defrost Combination Grill Convection 2 Level Convect...

Page 30: ... 79 64 66 86 83 80 78 65 48 48 72 Recipe Page 21 HONEY SESAME DRUMSTICKS 57 22 LEMON PEPPER FISH 23 LEMON POPPY SEED COOKIES 24 MINI BAKED POTATOES 25 PEACH CRUMBLE 26 PEPPER POT BEEF 27 POTATO CASSEROLE 28 POTATO WEDGES 29 PUMPKIN SOUP 30 RICH CHOCOLATE SAUCE 31 ROAST HERB CHICKEN 32 SEASONED RICE 33 SEASONED ROAST LAMB 34 SOY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES 35 SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE 36 SPEEDY CHOCOLATE BIT...

Page 31: ...ularly particularly after cooking Any fat and grease that builds up on the roof and walls of the oven will begin to smoke if not cleaned PROBLEM The oven is not plugged in securely Remove plug from outlet wait 10 seconds and re insert Circuit breaker or fuse is tripped or blown Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse There is a problem with the outlet Plug another appliance into the outlet to check ...

Page 32: ...ase accumulates clean with a non abrasive nylon mesh scouring pad and nonabrasive cleaners After GRILL or COMBINATION cooking the oven should be cleaned with a soft cloth squeezed in soapy water If the oven is not cleaned occasionally to eliminate this grease it can accumulate and cause the oven to SMOKE during use To avoid smoking run the oven without food on Grill 1 for 20 minutes AFTER CLEANING...

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