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Operating Instructions

Microwave Oven

Household Use Only

Model No. NN-SF550M

Safety Information

Precautions.........................Inside cover
Important Safety Instructions .........1-3
Installation and Grounding
Instructions 
.......................................4-5
Safety Precautions ...........................6-7

Operation

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

Operation

Control Panel.......................................10
Starting to Use Your Oven ...................11
Setting the Clock..................................11
Child Safely Lock .................................11
Selecting Power & Cook Time.............12
Quick Min Feature ...............................12
Keep Warm Feature ............................12
Popcorn Feature..................................13
More/Less Feature ..............................13
Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature ............14
Defrosting Tips & Techniques.........14-15
Auto Reheat Feature ...........................16
Auto Cook Feature ..............................16
Auto Cook Chart.............................17-18

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
Oven Components Diagram ..................9
Specifications ......................................29
User’s Record......................................30

F00039Q30AP

IP0110-0

Printed in China

For assistance, please call: 

1-800-211-PANA(7262), 

TTY: 

1-877-833-8855

contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com

(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/ucm142616.htm

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS

PRODUCT, AND SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE.

Para instrucciones en español, voltee el libro.

© Panasonic Home Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2010.

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Summary of Contents for NN-SF550M

Page 1: ...15 Auto Reheat Feature 16 Auto Cook Feature 16 Auto Cook Chart 17 18 Maintenance Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven 25 Accessory Purchases 25 Before Requesting Service 26 Limited Warranty Custom...

Page 2: ...o the 1 door bent 2 hinges and latches broken or loosened 3 door seals and sealing surfaces d The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel All safe...

Page 3: ...heat or cook food It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the appliance and may result in radiation leaks 9 When cleaning...

Page 4: ...vity when not in use 18 Superheated Liquids Liquids such as water coffee or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without showing evidence or signs of boiling Visible bubbling is not...

Page 5: ...newspaper or paper bags for cooking 4 DO NOT hit or strike Control Panel Damage to controls may occur 5 DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper product is labeled as safe for microwave ov...

Page 6: ...l 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 dea...

Page 7: ...it breaker may trip The oven must be plugged into at least a 15 AMP 120 VOLT 60 Hz GROUNDED OUTLET Where a standard two prong outlet is encountered it is the personal responsibility and obligation of...

Page 8: ...ble 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 13 Otherwise the...

Page 9: ...ishes or grills are designed for microwave cooking only Always fol low instructions provided by the manufacturer DO NOT preheat browning dish more than 6 minutes If an oven cooking bag is used for mic...

Page 10: ...t cooking time such as hot dogs Paper Towels Napkins Yes Use to warm rolls and sandwiches only if labeled safe for with supervision microwave use Recycled Paper Towels No Recycled paper products may c...

Page 11: ...afety Lock System d d Exhaust Air Vent e e Control Panel f f Identification Plate g g Oven Cavity Floor h h Heat Vapor Barrier Film do not remove i i Door Release Button j j Warning Label k k Menu Lab...

Page 12: ...n Pad page 13 Timer Pad page 20 Quick Min Pad page 12 Power Level Pad page 12 Stop Reset Pad Number Pads Inverter Turbo Defrost Pad page 14 Keep Warm Pad page 12 Less Pad page 13 Serving Weight Pad pa...

Page 13: ...oper ation of the oven until cancelled It does not lock the door To Set Press Start 3 times appears in the display window continues to be displayed until Child Lock is can celled Keypads may be presse...

Page 14: ...g will start The time in the display window will count down Press 5 times Press once twice 3 times 4 times 5 times 6 times 7 times 8 times 9 times 10 times Power Level P10 HIGH P9 P8 P7 MED HIGH P6 ME...

Page 15: ...d size appears in the display window 2 see More Less Feature 3 Press Start After several seconds cooking time appears in the display window and begins to count down Optional Press once twice 3 times W...

Page 16: ...Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature 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...

Page 17: ...nds and 30 min in refrig 21 2 4 lbs 1 1 1 8 kg defrosted surface Chops Steak 6 to 8 Turn over Rearrange Shield ends and defrosted surface Ribs T bone 6 to 8 Turn over Rearrange Shield ends and defrost...

Page 18: ...oven for the quantity of food listed in the chart on page 17 18 Locale power fluctuations and per sonal tastes are not taken into account Should you prefer your food cooked dif ferently use power and...

Page 19: ...microwave oven with out stirring before and halfway through heating 3 Care must be exercised not to overheat liquids when using the Beverage feature It is programmed to give proper result when heating...

Page 20: ...for vegetables in butter or sauce After 2 beeps stir or rearrange 9 Pasta 2 4 6 8 oz Place pasta with hot tap water in a microwave safe 56 110 170 225 g casserole dish Cover with lid or vented plasti...

Page 21: ...ained 1 3 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 grad...

Page 22: ...art To Use as a Kitchen Timer Example To count down 5 minutes 1 Press Timer 2 Set desired amount of time using number pads up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds 3 Press Start Time will count down without ov...

Page 23: ...olate P6 1 11 2 until completely melted Note Chocolate 1 2 cup 125 ml chips MEDIUM holds its shape even when softened To toast Coconut P10 1 Place in a microwave safe dish 1 2 cup 125 ml HIGH Stir eve...

Page 24: ...eeds P10 2 21 2 Place in a small microwave safe bowl 1 4 cup 60 ml HIGH Stir twice To skin Tomatoes P10 30 sec Place tomato into a microwave safe bowl one at a time HIGH containing boiling water Rinse...

Page 25: ...the center of the 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...

Page 26: ...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...

Page 27: ...oth Do not use harsh detergents or abrasives Oven cavity floor Clean the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent water or window cleaner and dry PARTS DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Instructions Opera...

Page 28: ...main Reset main circuit breaker or fuse is tripped or blown replace main fuse There is a problem with the Plug another appliance into the outlet outlet to check if it is working The door is not close...

Page 29: ...tion mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of con sumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial...

Page 30: ...Thru To set Clock page 11 Thru Press once Enter time of day Press once To cook using Quick Min page 12 up to 10 min Press once Thru To use Keep Warm page 12 Press once Set keep warm time up to 30 min...

Page 31: ...ensions W x H x D Operating Frequency Net Weight 120 V 60 Hz 9 8 Amps 1 170 W 1 000 W 20 7 8 x 12 13 16 x 16 15 16 529 mm x 326 mm x 430 mm 13 15 16 x 9 1 16 x 13 5 16 354 mm x 230 mm x 338 mm 2 450 M...

Page 32: ...na as so on ni ic c H Ho om me e A Ap pp pl li ia an nc ce es s M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e O Ov ve en n S Sh ha an ng gh ha ai i C Co o L Lt td d User s Record The serial number of this product may b...

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