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  • Page 1

    Il est recommandé de lire attentivement ce manuel avant d’utiliser l’appareil. Manuel d'utilisation Four micro-ondes NN-S512 Operating Instructions Microwave Oven Models NN-S512 Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely. NN-S522 NN-S522[...]

  • Page 2

    Service apr è s-vente et garantie - 1 - - 1 - W arranty & Service 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 and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from t[...]

  • Page 3

    - 2 - Important Safety Instructions Save These Instructions W ARNING — To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 2. Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY, found on b[...]

  • Page 4

    - 3 - Installation and Grounding Instructions Examine Y our Oven Unpack oven, remove all packing material, and examine the oven for any damages 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. Oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface.[...]

  • Page 5

    Care of your Microwave Oven Safety Precautions 1. Turn the oven off before cleaning. Make sure parts are cool. 2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food spatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent or liquid cleansers may be used if the oven gets very dirty. The use of harsh detergent or abrasives i[...]

  • Page 6

    - 5 - Control Panel External Air Vents Internal Air Vents Door Safety Lock System Exhaust Air Vents Control Panel Feature Diagram a b c d e f g h i j (1) Display Window (2) Inverter Turbo Defrost Pad ( ☛ page 7 ) (3) Popcorn Pad ( ☛ page 7 ) (4) Number Pads (5) Timer Pad ( ☛ page 9 ) (6) Clock Pad ( ☛ page 6 ) (7) Auto Reheat Pad ( ☛ page[...]

  • Page 7

    - 6 - Controls and Operating Procedures Before using your oven choose Metric or Imperial This oven can be set to operate with either Metric or Imperial weights. We strongly recommend thet you choose the Metric, as al l purchased items such as meat, poultry, fish, frozen, canned and prepared foods are labelled with Metric weights but not all hav e I[...]

  • Page 8

    Operating Procedures Using Timed Cook Programs These are pretimed for an average quantity of food. Local power fluctuations and personal tastes are not taken into account. Should you prefer food cooked differently, use power and time, as directed in the cooking guide section, other recipe sources o r package directions. (See "To Use Auto Cook [...]

  • Page 9

    Operating Procedures - 8 - Category Serving/Weight Instructions Place inside a microwave-safe serving bowl with no cover. Follow manufacturers ’ directions for preparation of quick oatmeal. Use a microwave-safe coffee cup. Heated liquids can erupt if not mixed with air. Do not heat liquids in your microwave oven without stirring first. Place slic[...]

  • Page 10

    Operating Procedures - 9 - T o Set Timer: (To use as a kitchen timer) T o Use Quick Min Function: This feature allows you to set cooking times easily, instead of using Number Pads, or to add extra cooking time. To Set Cooking Time: To Add Extra Cooking Time during cooking: 1. Press Timer Pad . 2. Enter length of time for count 3. Press Start Pad. d[...]

  • Page 11

    - 10 - - 10 - Microwave energy is a form of high frequency electromagnetic energy much like radio waves. Electricity is converted by the magnetron into microwaves. In the oven, these waves are reflected by the metal oven walls and bounce around to assist in cooking food. Metal dishes may prevent food from cooking or cause arcing (bluish sparks), th[...]

  • Page 12

    - 1 1 - * To test a porcelain container for safe microwave oven use: Fill a 250 mL (8 oz) glass beaker with water and place it in the microwave oven along with the container to be tested; heat one minute at P10 (HIGH) . If the container is microwave oven-safe (transparent to microwave energy), it should remain comfortably cool and the water should [...]

  • Page 13

    Microwave Helpful Hints - 12 - COOKING FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS (in minutes) Bacon, to separate, 500 g (1 lb) P10(HIGH) 1 / 2 Remove the wrapper. After heating, use a plastic spatula to separate slices. Brown Sugar, to soften P10(HIGH) 30 to 40 Place 250 mL (1 cup) hard brown sugar in a dish with seconds a slice of bread or a wedge of apple. Cove[...]

  • Page 14

    - 13 - - 13 - Before Requesting Service All these things are normal: The oven causes interference with my TV. Steam accumulates on the oven door and warm air comes from the oven vents. I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food in it. Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is s[...]

  • Page 15

    - 14 - Quick Guide to Operation - 14 - T o Set Clock ( ☛ page 6) Power and T ime Setting ( ☛ page 6) T o Cook using Quick Min ( ☛ page 9) T o Defrost using Manual Defrost ( ☛ page 6) Inverter T urbo Defrost ( ☛ page 7) T o Reheat using Auto Reheat ( ☛ page 8) T o Cook using Popcorn ( ☛ page 7) T o Use as a Tim er ( ☛ page 9) T o Set[...]

  • Page 16

    © Copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2002. 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. Unde[...]

  • Page 17

    Il est recommandé de lire attentivement ce manuel avant d’utiliser l’appareil. Manuel d'utilisation Four micro-ondes NN-S512 Operating Instructions Microwave Oven Models NN-S512 Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely. NN-S522 NN-S522[...]

  • Page 18

    Service apr è s-vente et garantie - 1 - - 1 - W arranty & Service 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 and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from t[...]

  • Page 19

    - 2 - Important Safety Instructions Save These Instructions W ARNING — To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1. Read all instructions before using the appliance. 2. Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY, found on b[...]

  • Page 20

    - 3 - Installation and Grounding Instructions Examine Y our Oven Unpack oven, remove all packing material, and examine the oven for any damages 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. Oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface.[...]

  • Page 21

    Care of your Microwave Oven Safety Precautions 1. Turn the oven off before cleaning. Make sure parts are cool. 2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food spatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent or liquid cleansers may be used if the oven gets very dirty. The use of harsh detergent or abrasives i[...]

  • Page 22

    - 5 - Control Panel External Air Vents Internal Air Vents Door Safety Lock System Exhaust Air Vents Control Panel Feature Diagram a b c d e f g h i j (1) Display Window (2) Inverter Turbo Defrost Pad ( ☛ page 7 ) (3) Popcorn Pad ( ☛ page 7 ) (4) Number Pads (5) Timer Pad ( ☛ page 9 ) (6) Clock Pad ( ☛ page 6 ) (7) Auto Reheat Pad ( ☛ page[...]

  • Page 23

    - 6 - Controls and Operating Procedures Before using your oven choose Metric or Imperial This oven can be set to operate with either Metric or Imperial weights. We strongly recommend thet you choose the Metric, as al l purchased items such as meat, poultry, fish, frozen, canned and prepared foods are labelled with Metric weights but not all hav e I[...]

  • Page 24

    Operating Procedures Using Timed Cook Programs These are pretimed for an average quantity of food. Local power fluctuations and personal tastes are not taken into account. Should you prefer food cooked differently, use power and time, as directed in the cooking guide section, other recipe sources o r package directions. (See "To Use Auto Cook [...]

  • Page 25

    Operating Procedures - 8 - Category Serving/Weight Instructions Place inside a microwave-safe serving bowl with no cover. Follow manufacturers ’ directions for preparation of quick oatmeal. Use a microwave-safe coffee cup. Heated liquids can erupt if not mixed with air. Do not heat liquids in your microwave oven without stirring first. Place slic[...]

  • Page 26

    Operating Procedures - 9 - T o Set Timer: (To use as a kitchen timer) T o Use Quick Min Function: This feature allows you to set cooking times easily, instead of using Number Pads, or to add extra cooking time. To Set Cooking Time: To Add Extra Cooking Time during cooking: 1. Press Timer Pad . 2. Enter length of time for count 3. Press Start Pad. d[...]

  • Page 27

    - 10 - - 10 - Microwave energy is a form of high frequency electromagnetic energy much like radio waves. Electricity is converted by the magnetron into microwaves. In the oven, these waves are reflected by the metal oven walls and bounce around to assist in cooking food. Metal dishes may prevent food from cooking or cause arcing (bluish sparks), th[...]

  • Page 28

    - 1 1 - * To test a porcelain container for safe microwave oven use: Fill a 250 mL (8 oz) glass beaker with water and place it in the microwave oven along with the container to be tested; heat one minute at P10 (HIGH) . If the container is microwave oven-safe (transparent to microwave energy), it should remain comfortably cool and the water should [...]

  • Page 29

    Microwave Helpful Hints - 12 - COOKING FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS (in minutes) Bacon, to separate, 500 g (1 lb) P10(HIGH) 1 / 2 Remove the wrapper. After heating, use a plastic spatula to separate slices. Brown Sugar, to soften P10(HIGH) 30 to 40 Place 250 mL (1 cup) hard brown sugar in a dish with seconds a slice of bread or a wedge of apple. Cove[...]

  • Page 30

    - 13 - - 13 - Before Requesting Service All these things are normal: The oven causes interference with my TV. Steam accumulates on the oven door and warm air comes from the oven vents. I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food in it. Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the microwave oven. This interference is s[...]

  • Page 31

    - 14 - Quick Guide to Operation - 14 - T o Set Clock ( ☛ page 6) Power and T ime Setting ( ☛ page 6) T o Cook using Quick Min ( ☛ page 9) T o Defrost using Manual Defrost ( ☛ page 6) Inverter T urbo Defrost ( ☛ page 7) T o Reheat using Auto Reheat ( ☛ page 8) T o Cook using Popcorn ( ☛ page 7) T o Use as a Tim er ( ☛ page 9) T o Set[...]

  • Page 32

    © Copyrighted by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2002. 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. Unde[...]