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Operating Instructions

Microwave Oven

Household Use Only

Model No.

 

NN-SN973S
NN-SN773S

Safety Information

Precautions

 ............................ Inside  cover

Important Safety Instructions

 ............. 1-3

Installation and Grounding
Instructions

 .......................................... 4-5

Safety Precautions

 .............................. 6-7

Operation

Oven Components Diagram ......................9
Control Panel ...........................................10
Starting to Use Your Oven ....................... 11
Setting the Clock ..................................... 11
Child Safety Lock..................................... 11
Function Features....................................12
Selecting Power & Cook Time .................13
Quick Min Feature ...................................13
Keep Warm Feature ................................13
Popcorn Feature ......................................14
More/Less Feature ..................................14
Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature ................15
Defrosting Tips & Techniques ............ 15-16
Sensor Reheat Feature ...........................17

Operation

Sensor Cook Feature ..............................17
Sensor Cook Chart ..................................18
Microwave Recipes .................................19
Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand
Time/Delay Start) .....................................20
Microwave Shortcuts ......................... 21-22
Food Characteristics................................23
Cooking Techniques .......................... 23-24
Quick Guide to Operation ........................28

Maintenance

Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave
Oven ........................................................25
Accessory Purchases ..............................25
Before Requesting Service ......................26
Limited Warranty & Customer Service
Directory ..................................................27

General Information

Cookware Guide ........................................8
Speci

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 cations ..........................................29

User’s Record ..........................................30

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN.

Para instrucciones en español, voltee el libro.

For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
contact us via the web at:

http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo                                                             (U.S.A and Puerto Rico)

For microwave oven safety reference, please visit FDA’s webpage at:

http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/ResourcesforYouRadiationEmittingProducts/Consumers/ucm252762.htm

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© Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2013

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Summary of Contents for INVERTER NN-SN643S

Page 1: ...Kitchen Timer Stand Time Delay Start 20 Microwave Shortcuts 21 22 Food Characteristics 23 Cooking Techniques 23 24 Quick Guide to Operation 28 Maintenance Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven 25 Accessory Purchases 25 Before Requesting Service 26 Limited Warranty Customer Service Directory 27 General Information Cookware Guide 8 Specifications 29 User s Record 30 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL...

Page 2: ...derate injury All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is tell you how to reduce the chance of injury and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY a Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy It is impo...

Page 3: ...r example near a kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or similar locations 8 Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual DO NOT use corrosive chemicals vapors or non food products in this appliance This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food It is not de signed for industrial or laboratory use The use of corrosive chemicals in heat...

Page 4: ...oint without showing evidence or signs of boiling Visible bubbling is not always present when the container is removed from the microwave oven THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR A UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID To reduce the risk of injury to persons a STIR THE LIQUID BOTH BEFORE AND HALFWAY THROUGH HEAT ING IT b DO not heat water an...

Page 5: ...ways be used when removing items from the oven Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the cooking container and from the container to the Glass Tray The Glass Tray can also be very HOT after removing the cooking container from the oven SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For proper use of your oven read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions Glass Tray 1 DO NOT operate the oven without the Rol...

Page 6: ... blocked during operation the oven may overheat If the oven overheats a thermal safety device will turn the oven off The oven will remain inoperable until it has cooled 2 If the oven is designed for installation into a wall cabinet by using the proper trim kit available from a local Panasonic dealer follow all instructions packed with the kit WARNING IMPROPER USE OF THE GROUNDING PLUG CAN RESULT I...

Page 7: ...oes the branch circuit fuse may blow or the circuit breaker may trip The oven must be plugged into at least a 20 AMP 120 VOLT 60 Hz GROUNDED OUTLET Where a standard two prong outlet is en countered it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded three prong outlet The VOLTAGE used must be the same as specified on this microwave oven 120...

Page 8: ...able for the cooking power of your microwave oven CAUTION When using pre packaged microwave popcorn you can follow recommended package instructions or use the popcorn pad refer to page 14 Otherwise the popcorn may not pop adequately or may ignite and cause a fire Never leave oven unattended when popping popcorn Allow the popcorn bag to cool before opening always open the bag facing away from your ...

Page 9: ...dishes or grills are designed for microwave cooking only Always follow instructions provided by the manufacturer DO NOT preheat browning dish more than 6 minutes If an oven cooking bag is used for microwave cooking prepare according to package directions DO NOT use a wire twist tie to close bag instead use plastic ties cotton string or a strip cut from the open end of the bag 8 THERMOMETERS DO NOT...

Page 10: ...hort cooking times such as hot dogs Paper Towels Napkins Yes Use to warm rolls and sandwiches only if labeled safe for microwave use Recycled Paper Towels Napkins No Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may cause sparks Parchment Paper Yes Use as a cover to prevent spattering Safe for use in micro wave microwave convection and conventional ovens Plastic Microwave Safe Cookware Yes ...

Page 11: ...ock System 4 Exhaust Air Vent 5 Control Panel 6 Identification Plate 7 Glass Tray 8 Roller Ring 9 Heat Vapor Barrier Film do not remove 10 Waveguide Cover do not remove 11 Door Release Button 12 Warning label 13 Menu label 14 Power Supply Cord 15 Power Supply Plug 11 12 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 12: ...play window Start Pad After cooking program set ting one tap allows oven to begin functioning If door is opened or Stop Reset Pad is pressed once during oven operation Start Pad must be pressed again to restart oven Beep Sound When a pad is pressed correctly a beep will be heard If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard the unit did not or cannot accept the instruction When operating the oven will ...

Page 13: ...s supplied 3 Clock is a 12 hour display 4 Oven will not operate while colon is flashing Child Safety Lock This feature prevents the electronic opera tion of the oven until cancelled It does not lock the door To set Press Start 3 times Child appears in the display window Child continues to be displayed until Child Lock is cancelled Any pad may be pressed but the microwave will not start To cancel P...

Page 14: ... to choose metric weight measurements KG BEEP CHOICE Press Start twice The default mode is Beep On Press Timer Clock once The mode changes to Beep Off Press other button to exit NOTES 1 These choices can be selected only when you plug in the oven 2 Press Stop Reset button to select default setting Set LB KG and BEEP by following the steps below 1 Plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet 2 P...

Page 15: ... P3 MED LOW DO NOT OVER COOK This oven requires less time to cook than an older unit Over cooking will cause food to dry out and may cause a fire A microwave oven s cooking power tells you the amount of microwave power available for cooking Quick Min Feature This feature allows you to set or add cooking time in 1 minute increments up to 10 minutes To Set Cooking Time 1 Press Quick Min until the de...

Page 16: ... unattended If popping slows to 2 to 3 seconds between pops stop oven Overcooking can cause fire REMARKS When popping multiple bags one right after the other the cooking time may vary slightly This does not affect the popcorn results More Less Feature For Popcorn By using the Quick Min More or Timer Clock Less pad the programs can be adjusted to cook popcorn for a longer or shorter time if desired...

Page 17: ...d simply by en tering the weight NOTE The maximum weight for Inverter Turbo Defrost is 6 lbs 3 kg Defrosting Tips Techniques Preparation For Freezing 1 Freeze meats poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food Place wax paper between layers 2 Package in heavy duty plastic wraps bags labeled For Freezer or freezer paper 3 Remove as much air as possible 4 Seal securely date and label...

Page 18: ...4 to 8 Turn over Shield ends and defrosted surface 30 min in refrig Chops Steak 6 to 8 Turn over Rearrange Shield ends and defrosted surface 5 min Ribs T bone 6 to 8 Turn over Rearrange Shield ends and defrosted surface Stew Meat 4 to 8 Break apart Rearrange Remove defrosted pieces Liver thinly sliced 4 to 6 Drain liquid Turn over Separate pieces Bacon sliced 4 Turn over Poultry Chicken Whole up t...

Page 19: ...he oven simplifies programming Example To cook Frozen Entrées 1 Press 5 times Press until the desired food number appears in the display window 2 or optional see More Less Feature page 14 3 Press Start Cooking starts Cooking is complete when 5 beeps sound When steam is detected by the Genius Sensor and 2 beeps sound the remain ing cooking time will appear in the display window For the best results...

Page 20: ...surface Place potato or potatoes around the edge of paper towel lined glass tray Turntable at least 1 inch 2 5 cm apart Do not cover Turn over after 2 beeps Let stand 5 minutes to com plete cooking 8 Fresh Vegetables 4 16 oz 110 450 g All pieces should be the same size Wash thor oughly add 1 tbsp of water per cup of vegeta bles and cover with lid or vented plastic wrap Do not salt butter until aft...

Page 21: ...ined cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon paprika In a 2 Qt casserole melt the butter for 40 seconds at P10 Add onion and garlic and cook for 1 minute at P10 Stir in flour mustard salt and pepper and gradually add the milk Cook for 3 4 minutes at P10 until sauce thickens stirring once Add the cheddar cheese stirring thoroughly Pour and stir the sauce into the macaroni in a 3 Qt casserole Top with bread cru...

Page 22: ...AUTION If oven lamp is lit while using the timer feature the oven is incorrectly pro gramed 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 Enter desired amount of delay time using number pads up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds 3 Press 5 times Enter the desired Power lev...

Page 23: ...ate in a microwave safe dish After heating stir until completely melted NOTE Chocolate holds its shape even when softened To toast Coconut cup 125 ml P10 HIGH 1 Place in a microwave safe dish Stir every 30 seconds To soften Cream Cheese 8 oz 220 g P3 MED LOW 1 2 Remove wrapper and place in a microwave safe bowl To brown Ground Beef 1 pound 450 g P10 HIGH 4 5 Crumble into a microwave safe colander ...

Page 24: ...Heated liquids can erupt if not stirred Do not heat liquids in microwave oven without stirring before heating Cup of liquid To warm Beverage 1 cup 8 oz 250 ml 2 cups 16 oz 500 ml P7 MED HIGH P7 MED HIGH 1 2 2 3 To roast Nuts 1 cups 375 ml P10 HIGH 3 4 Spread nuts into a 9 inch 23 cm microwave safe pie plate Stir occasionally To toast Sesame Seeds cup 60 ml P10 HIGH 2 2 Place in a small microwave s...

Page 25: ...dish and thick pieces toward the edge Size Thin pieces cook more quickly than thick pieces Starting Temperature Foods that are at room temperature take less time to cook than if they are chilled refrigerated or frozen Cooking Techniques Piercing Foods with skins or mem branes must be pierced scored or have a strip of skin peeled before cooking to al low steam to escape Pierce clams oysters chicken...

Page 26: ...s chicken pieces shrimp hamburger patties or pork chops Rearrange pieces from the edge to the center and pieces from the center to the edge of the dish Turning It is not possible to stir some foods to distrib ute the heat evenly At times microwave en ergy will concentrate in one area of the food To help insure even cooking these food need to be turned Turn over large foods such as roasts or turkey...

Page 27: ...e oven surfaces Clean with a damp cloth To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the oven water should not be allowed to seep into ventila tion openings Control Panel Covered with a removable protective film to prevent scratches during shipping Small bubbles may appear under this film Hint To remove film apply masking or clear tape to an exposed corner and pull gently If the Control Panel b...

Page 28: ...Ring Wipe with a damp cloth and reset Roller Ring and Glass Tray properly The CHILD LOCK was activated by pressing Start pad 3 times Deactivate LOCK by pressing Stop Reset pad 3 times This displaying indicates a problem with the microwave generation system Please contact an authorised Service Center see page 27 The Roller Ring and oven bottom are dirty Clean these parts according to Care and Clean...

Page 29: ...NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or fail ures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect bug infestation mishandling misapplication alteration faulty instal lation set up adjustments maladjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as...

Page 30: ...30 min Thru Press once To cook using Popcorn page 14 Select weight Press once Optional or To defrost using Inverter Turbo Defrost page 15 Press once Set weight Press once Thru To reheat using Sensor Reheat page 17 Press once Press once Optional or To reheat using Sensor Cook page 17 Press to select food number Press once Optional or To use as a Kitchen Timer page 20 Press once Set time Thru Press ...

Page 31: ... 36 8 lbs 16 7 kg Approx 31 5 lbs 14 3 kg Trim Kit for 27 Cabinet NN SN973 NN SN773S Model Number NN TK922S NN TK722S Outside Dimensions W x H 27 x 18 9 16 684 mm x 472 mm 27 x 16 684 mm x 419 mm Cabinet Opening W x D x H 25 1 2 x 21 x 17 3 8 648 mm x 533 mm x 422 mm 25 1 2 x 21 x 15 5 16 648 mm x 533 mm x 389 mm Trim Kit for 30 Cabinet NN SN973 NN SN773S Model Number NN TK932S NN TK732S Outside D...

Page 32: ...mber and the serial number of this oven in the space provided and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase for future reference Model No Serial No Date of Purchase Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Appliances Microwave Oven Shanghai Co Ltd ...

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