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    © Panasonic Home Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2010. Operating Instructions Convection Microwave Oven Household Use Only Model No. NN-CF770M READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE OVEN AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE. Inverser le manuel pour lire les instructions en français. F00039M80CP IP0910-0 Printed in China 1[...]

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    Safety Information Microwave Oven Safety ......................................................................................................... .......................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................................. ..............................[...]

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    3 Micr o w a v e Ov en Saf ety PRECAUTIONS T O A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE 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 important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do not place any object between the[...]

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    4 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven. Y our microwave oven is a cooking appliance and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking appliance. When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING — T o reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,[...]

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    5 TO A VOID THE RISK OF SHOCK: DO NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs must be done only by a qualified service person. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE T O MICROW A VE ENERGY : DO NOT tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to Door , Control Panel Frame, Safety Interlock Switches, or any other part of oven. Microwave leakage may result.[...]

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    6 Examine Y our Oven Unpack oven, remove all packing material and examine the oven for any damage such as dents, broken door latches or cracks in the door . Notify dealer immediately if oven is damaged. DO NOT install if oven is damaged. Placement of Oven 1. The oven must be placed on a fl at, stable surface, which is 36" (91.6 cm) height fro[...]

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    7 Power Supply 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. 2. Longer cord sets or extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use. DO NOT let cord hang over edge of a table or counter . 3. If a long cord or extension cord is used, • The marked elec[...]

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    8 Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Y our Oven. IMPORT ANT Proper cooking depends upon the power , the time setting and quantity of food. If you use a smaller portion than recommended but cook at the time for the recommended portion, fi re could result. 1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DR YING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS • DO [...]

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    9 8) THERMOMETERS • DO NOT use a conventional meat thermometer in your oven. Arcing may occur . Microwave safe thermometers are available for both meat and candy . 9) BABY FORMULA / BABY FOOD • DO NOT heat baby formula or baby food in the microwave oven. The glass jar or surface of the food may appear warm while the interior can be so hot as to[...]

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    10 Cooking Mode & Cookware Guide Item Microwave Grill Convection Combination Comments Heating Mode Microwave Heating Element Heating Element Microwave & Heating Element Please see page 15. Aluminum Foil Y es for Shielding only Ye s Ye s Y es for Shielding only Small strips of foil can be molded around thin parts of meat or poultry to preven[...]

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    11 Cooking Mode & Cookware Guide (continued) Item Microwave Grill Convection Combination Comments Paper Plates & Cups Y es, with supervision No No No Use to warm cooked foods, and to cook foods that require short cooking time such as hot dogs in the Microwave mode. Paper T owels & Napkins Y es, with supervision No No No Use to warm roll[...]

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    12 BEFORE CLEANING: Unplug oven at wall outlet. If outlet is inaccessible, leave oven door open while cleaning. AFTER CLEANING: Be sure the microwave oven is clean and dry , then press Stop/Reset button to clear the Display . Menu Label/W arning Label: Do not remove, wipe with a damp cloth. Inside of the oven: Wipe with a damp cloth after using. Mi[...]

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    13 g j q Display Window w Door Safety Lock System e Oven Air V ent r W arning Label t Menu Label y Identification Plate u Oven Window i Rail (use only for Oven T ray) o Power Supply Cord a Power Supply Plug s Flat T able 1. If the flat table is hot, allow cooling down before cleaning. 2. Do not cook directly on the flat table. Always put food in a [...]

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    14 Control Panel (1) Display Window ( page 15) (2) Popcorn Button ( page 19) (3) Micro Power Button ( page 18) (4) Inverter T urbo Defrost Button ( page 20) (5) Grill Button ( page 22) (6) Convection Button ( page 24) (7) Combination Button ( page 23) (8) Auto Reheat Button ( page 25) (9) Auto Cook Buttons ( page 25) (10) Time/Weight Dial ( page 15[...]

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    15 Convection Microwave Grill Cooking Modes & Accessories Display Window Power Level Number/Character Child Safety Lock Setting Timer (Second) Start Convection Grill Micro Power Defrost Stage Display Timer (Minute) Wire Rack (Low) Oven T ray Glass Dish Placement Indication Wire Rack (High) Dial Feature Time Choice Rotate the dial clockwise to i[...]

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    16 Starting to Use Y our Oven • Plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet. "WELCOME TO P ANASONIC REFER T O OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE" scrolls across display window . This unique function of your P ANASONIC microwave oven allows you to establish the initial non-cooking features of your Oven. This microwave oven has three [...]

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    17 1. • Press Timer/Clock button twice. Colon flashes. 2. • Set time of day using Time dial. T ime appears in the display win- dow; colon continues flashing. Rotate T ime Dial 3 . • Press Timer/Clock button once. Colon stops flashing; time of day is entered. Setting the Clock Notes: 1. T o reset the clock, repeat step 1-3. 2. The clock will r[...]

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    18 1. • Press Micro Power button until the desired power level appears in the display window . Press 3 times 2. • Set cooking T ime using Time dial to 1 minute 30 seconds. Rotate T ime Dial 3. • Press Start button. Cooking will start. The time in the display window will count down. Press Power Level once HIGH twice MED-HIGH 3 times MEDIUM 4 t[...]

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    19 1. • Press Popcorn button until the desired size appears in the display window . Press Weight once 3.5 oz. (99 g) twice 3.0 oz. (85 g) 3 times 1.75 oz. (50 g) Press once 2. (see More/Less Feature.) Optional 3. • Press Start button. After several seconds, cooking time appears in the display window and begins to count down. Popcorn Feature Not[...]

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    20 Inverter T urbo Defrost Feature This feature allows you to automatically defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by entering the weight. Place food on microwave safe dish. 1. • Press Inverter T urbo Defrost button. 2. • Set weight of the food using the Weight dail to 1.5 pounds. Rotate Weight Dial 3. • Press Start button. D[...]

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    21 FOOD MANUAL DEFROST TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING AFTER DEFROSTING Stand Time Rinse (min/kg) (min/lb) Fish and Seafood [up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)] Crabmeat 12 6 Break apart/Rearrange 5 min. YES Fish Steaks 8 to 12 4 to 6 T urn over Fish Fillets 8 to 12 4 to 6 T urn over/Rearrange/Shield ends Sea Scallops 8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pi[...]

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    22 Grill Feature This feature allows you to grill, crisp, or toast the surface of your food. 1. • Press Grill button. Press 2. • Set grilling T ime using Time dial to 3 minutes. (up to 1 hour and 30 minutes). Rotate T ime Dial 3. • Press Start button. Cooking will start. The time in the display window will count down. Directions for Grilling [...]

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    23 1. • Press Combination button once. Press 2. • Set cooking T ime using Tim e dial to 10 minutes. (up to 9 hours). Rotate T ime Dial 3. • Press Start button. Cooking will start. The time in the display window will count down. Press Power Level once Combination 1 (Grill power is HIGH, Microwave power is LOW) twice Combination 2 (Grill power [...]

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    24 This feature offers a choice of convection temperature 100°F and 200°F ~ 475°F in 25°F increments (or 40°C and 100°C ~ 250°C in 10°C increments). Most baked items require preheating the oven. For quick selection of the most commonly used temperatures, the temperatures start at 350°F and count up to 475°F then 100°F and 200°F (or at 1[...]

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    25 Auto Reheat Feature This feature allows you to reheat 1 to 4 servings of cooked, refrigerated food without setting power and time. 1. • Press Auto Reheat button. Press once 2. • Set until the desired weight appears in the display window . Rotate Weight Dial 3. (see More/Less Feature) ( page 19) Optional 4. • Press Start button. Cooking beg[...]

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    26 Auto Cook Chart Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 1. Fresh V egetables 100, 200, 300, 400 g (4, 7, 1 1, 14 oz) All pieces should be the same size. W ash thoroughly , add 1 tbsp of water per ½ cup of vegetables, and cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Do not salt/butter until after cooking. After 2 beeps, stir or rearrange. 2. Frozen V egetables 20[...]

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    27 Auto Cook Chart (continued) Recipe Serving/Weight Hints 8. Frozen Pizza 200, 400, 600 g (7, 14, 21 oz) T o preheat the oven, press Start button without food or oven tray in the oven. After 3 beeps, place the pizza on the oven tray and insert in the lower set of rails. 9. Frozen Pie 500, 1000 g (18, 35 oz) T o preheat the oven, press Start button[...]

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    28 T imer Feature This feature allows you to program the oven as a kitchen timer . It can also be used to program a standing time after cooking is completed and/or to program a delay start. T o Use as a Kitchen T imer: Example: T o count down 5 minutes. 1. • Press Timer/Clock button once. 2. • Set 5 minutes using Time dial. (up to 1 hour and 30[...]

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    29 FOOD POWER TIME (in mins.) DIRECTIONS T o separate refrigerated Bacon , 450 g (1 pound) HIGH 30 sec. Remove wrapper and place in microwave safe dish. After heating, use a plastic spatula to separate slices. T o soften Brown Sugar 1 cup (250 ml) HIGH 20 - 30 sec. Place brown sugar in microwave safe dish with a slice of bread. Cover with lid or pl[...]

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    30 FOOD POWER TIME (in mins.) DIRECTIONS T o cook baked Potato , (170 - 225 g) (6 - 8 oz. each) 1 2 MED-HIGH MED-HIGH 3½ - 4 6 - 7 Pierce each potato with a fork 6 times spacing around surface. Place potato or potatoes on a paper towel, lined on the Flat T able, at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Do not cover . T urn over after the 2 beeps signal sou[...]

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    31 Bone and Fat Both bone and fat affect cooking. Bones may cause irregular cooking. Meat next to the tips of bones may overcook while meat positioned under a large bone, such as a ham bone, may be undercooked. Large amounts of fat absorb microwave energy and the meat next to these areas may overcook. Density Porous, airy foods such as breads, cake[...]

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    32 Cooking T echniques (continued) Covering As with conventional cooking, moisture evaporates during microwave cooking. Casserole lids or plastic wrap are used for a tighter seal. When using plastic wrap, vent the plastic wrap by folding back part of the plastic wrap from the edge of the dish to allow steam to escape. Loosen or remove plastic wrap [...]

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    33 Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes interference with my TV . Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven. Steam a[...]

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    34 Before Requesting Service (continued) Oven will not turn on. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Oven will not start cooking. 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. Contact the specified service centre. There is a problem with the outlet. Plug another a[...]

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    35 W arranty Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase agrees to, at its option either (a) repair yo[...]

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    36 Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate T o Set Clock ( page 17) Press twice. Enter time of day . Press once. Rotate T ime Dial T o Use Child Safety Lock ( page 17) Press 3 times. T o Set: Press 3 times. T o Cancel: T o set Power and Time ( page 18) Press to select Power Level. Set cooking time. Press once. Rotate T ime Dial T o cook usi[...]

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    37 Quick Guide to Operation (continued) Feature How to Operate T o reheat using Auto Reheat ( page 25) Press once. Press once. *Optional. () * Rotate Weight Dial Select serving. T o reheat using Auto Cook ( page 25) Select food number . Press once. Select serving/weight. Rotate Weight Dial *Optional. () * or T o use as a Kitchen Timer ( page 28) Pr[...]

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    38 User ’ s Record The serial number of this product may be found on the left side of the control panel. Y ou should note the model number and the serial number of this oven in the space pro- vided and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase for future reference. Model No. _________________ Serial No. _________________ Date of Pur[...]