Panasonic NE-12521 manual

Operating Instructions Commer cial Micr o wave Ovens Models No. NE-12521 / NE-12523 / NE-17521 / NE-17523 / NE-17723 / NE-21521 / NE-21523 *Model No . NE-17723 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and sa v e this manual f or future use . Before Calling f or Service: If f ailure code “F  ” appears in the displ[...]

- 2 - Contents page PRECA UTIONS T O A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICRO W A VE ENERGY ..................................................... 3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS ........................................ 3 Installation and GROUNDING INSTR UCTIONS .................................. 4 Caution ...................................[...]

- 3 - PRECA UTIONS T O A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICR O W A VE ENERGY Do not attempt to operate this oven with the (a) door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microw av e energy . It is impor tant not to defeat or tamper with the saf ety interlocks. Under normal conditions, the ov en will not operate with[...]

- 4 - Placement of the Oven Locate the ov en on a smooth, flat and stable surf ace. There should be no gap between the tab le surface and the bottom of the ov en. Do not place the oven in a hot or damp area, ie. near a stov e, sink or directly abov e heat lamps on a ser ving line. F ree airflow around the ov en is impor tant. There is a possibility[...]

- 5 - PLEASE READ THE FOLLO WING CA UTIONS BEFORE USING THIS MICRO W A VE O VEN F ailure to f ollow these instructions and properly maintain this unit may lead to premature f ailure of the Microw av e and ma y void the w arranty . Please read the f ollowing guidelines along with the included owner’ s manual prior to operating this unit. s  [...]

- 6 - This ov en monitors its operation and displa ys a F ailure Code in Digital Displa y Window when a prob lem occurs. What to do when a Failure Code appear s: When “F  ” is displa yed, remov e the plug, wait 5 seconds , and reinser t. If “F” is display ed again, call the ser vice agent. Note : Not all codes displa y ed in the Digit[...]

- 7 - Models No . NE-17521/NE-17523/NE-17723/NE-21521/NE-21523 The microw av e automatically detects 208 V and 230 V–240 V . Inser t the plug, and if the Digital Display Window goes blank 10 seconds after use , unplug and inser t the plug again. Ho w Does The Micr owa ve W ork? Microw av es are a form of high frequency radio wa v es similar to th[...]

- 8 - (7) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (9) (11) (10) (13) (12) Digital Displa y Window (see below) (1) Program pad (2) Shift (A/B/C) pad (3) P ow er Lev el Selector pad (4) Double Quantity pad (5) T r iple Quantity pad (6) s.UMBER-EMOR YPADS (7) s Time input Stop/Reset pad (8) Star t pad (9) Door Handle (10) Air Filter (11) SD Memor y Ca[...]

- 9 - *Model No. NE-17723 only ( An SD Memory Card is included in the unit pur chased. ) s  !N3$-EMORY#ARDISINCLUDEDINTHEUNITPURCHASED )TALLOWSY OUTOSTOREUPTO-EMOR Y0ROGRAMMES in the ov en. s  5SETHECARDWHENSTORINGORRECALLING-EMOR Y0ROGRAMMES[...]

- 10 - Ho w to Operate PO WER LEVEL SELECT OR P AD Each time the pad is pressed, the P ow er Lev el s witches as the illustration below . P10 P9 P8 P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 PU1 PU2 PL1 PL2 P10 again. HIGH P10: Models No . NE-12521 / NE-12523 (1200 W), NE-17521 / NE-17523 / NE-17723 (1700 W), NE-21521 / NE-21523 (2100 W) MEDIUM HIGH P9: 95 % LO W P3:[...]

- 11 - Ho w to Operate A. MANU AL HEA TING — 2 to 5 stage heating — Example: T o cook food at HIGH po wer for 2 minutes and at LO W power for 1 min ute P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10. 4 Press P ower Le vel Selector pad. Each time the pad is pressed, the P ow er Lev el s witches as the P ow er  Le ve[...]

- 12 - Ho w to Operate PROGRAM MEMOR Y Model No . NE-17723 (1300 memor y): 1 digit input = 0 to 9, 2 digit input = 00 to 99, 3 digit input = 000 to 999 and A00 to C99 Other models (30 memor y): A0 to C9 * F or only A0 through A9 settings, you do not need to press Shift (A/B/C) pad. T o change the number of memory digits: Press “Star t” + “0?[...]

- 13 - P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 3 Press Shift (A/B/C) pad, Number/Memory pads “1” and “5”. The selected pad number will appear and currently progr ammed  inf or mation will be indicated. 4 Press P ower Le vel Selector pad. Each time the pad is pressed, the P ow er Lev el s witches as in the  P ow er Lev el Selector p[...]

- 14 - D . PROGRAMMING DOUBLE OR TRIPLE QU ANTITY P AD THE O VEN CAN NO T BE PR OGRAMMED WHEN PROGRAM LOCK IS A CTIV A TED! (See pages 14-15) Example: T o program 1.5 times of heating time f or double quantity into Number/Memory pads “1” and “5” at A side P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov e[...]

- 15 - 4O2ELEASE0ROGRAM,OCK   P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov en lamp will turn on, and “0” will appear .  2 While pressing Start pad, press Pr og pad until “PROG” and “P” appear . (more than 2 seconds) “PROG” and “P” will appear .  3 seconds later , ?[...]

- 16 - P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 5 Within 3 seconds after pressing Prog pad at step 4, press Star t pad. “PROG” will star t to blink.  The displa y changes to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd each time the Star t pad is pressed and the settings change. *The length of beep tone at the end of heating cyc le 1st : 3 beeps 2nd : short beeps fo[...]

- 17 - Ho w to Operate G. PROGRAM LIST P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov en lamp will turn on and “0” will appear .  2 While pressing Start pad, press Number/Memory pad “1”. All currently programmed inf ormation (the program set into each  Number/Memor y pad (000 to 999), Beep T one, [...]

- 18 - Ho w to Operate H. CYCLE COUNTER 4ODISPLAYALLCOOKINGTIMESEVERUSED   P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov en lamp will turn on and “0” will appear .  2 While pressing Start pad, press Number/Memory pad “3”. All the cooking times that were e ver used appear .[...]

- 19 - Example: T o display the filter c leaning alarm counter P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 1 Open the door and leave it open. The ov en lamp will turn on, and “0” will appear .  2 While pressing Start pad, press Number/Memory pad “5”. The cumulativ e total cooking time star ts ov er and display ed after it is  cleared. [...]

- 20 - Ho w to Operate /VEN,AMPBLINKSATTHEENDOFHEATINGCYCLE   Example: T o turn the blinking Oven Lamp ON at the end of heating cyc le P AD INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W 5 Within 3 seconds after pressing Prog pad at step 4, press Star t pad. “PROG” will star t to blink.  The pre viously set Oven Lamp [...]

- 21 - IMPOR T ANT Disconnect the power cord from the w all sock et 1. bef ore attempting installation. F or stacking installation, y ou must use the 2. P ANASONIC Joint Plate (sold separately). The combination of the units f or stacking is limited to 3. only the f ollowing P ANASONIC models: Models No . NE-12521, NE-12523, NE-17521, NE-17523, NE-1[...]

- 22 - Remov e the plug from the electrical socket bef ore 1. cleaning. K eep the inside of the ov en clean. If pieces of food 2. or spilled liquids stick to the o ven w alls, or between door seal and door surf ace, they will absorb microw av es and may cause arcing or sparks. Wipe up all spills with a damp cloth. Kitchen detergent or an approv ed [...]

- 23 - Cleaning and Maintenance pr ocedures AL W A YS CO VER pan(s). Use a ½ Pan f or smaller por tions and add a little water in pan to create steam. DO NO T stack pans . DO NO T OPERA TE EMPTY! AL W A YS clean ov en interior DAIL Y with rag SO AKED with Sanitizer , set Microwa ve f or 1 minute and 30 seconds-this softens any hardened residue ins[...]

- 24 - T ABLE OF CONTENTS MICRO W A VE BASICS ................................................. 2 5 GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR HEA TING IN P ANASONIC MICRO W A VE O VEN ..... 2 5 APPETIZERS ........................................................ 2 6 BAKED GOODS AND DESSER TS ........................................ 2 7 BREAKF AST .....................[...]

- 25 - MICR O W A VE B ASICS Fundamental principles deter mine the success of microw av e food prepar ation. They include: TEMPERA TURE OF FOODS 1. – F rozen or refrigerated food items will require longer heating times to reach a desired ser ving temperature than f oods from room temperature. FOOD COMPONENTS 2. – F oods high in sugar , salt, f [...]

- 26 - APPETIZERS Quantities of appetizers can be prepared con ventionally in advance and refrigerated until needed. Most appetizers , with the exception of “nacho” platters and potato skins, should be heated co vered. Appetizers of the same basic shape and size can be reheated together . Most cooked appetiz ers heat on HIGH power , between 7 a[...]

- 27 - B AKED GOODS AND DESSERTS Breads, pastries and pies should be heated uncov ered, at HIGH power . The y should be placed on absorbent material, such as a napkin or paper towel to pre vent sogginess. DO NO T O VERHEA T breads and pastr ies. Baked goods should only be heated until the crust feels w ar m to the touch (120˚F-130˚F). Because cru[...]

- 28 - BREAKF AST All f oods listed are prepared in advance and reheated at HIGH power from refrigerated temper atures (40˚F). Most breakf ast foods are heated co vered to retain moisture, with the e xception of breads and pastries, which should be heated uncov ered on absorbent material such as a napkin or paper towel to pre vent sogginess. For p[...]

- 29 - Item Quantity Instructions for Pre-preparation Instructions for Micro wave Heating P ower Level Appro ximate Times NE-12521 NE-12523 NE-17521 NE-17523 NE-17723 NE-21521 NE-21523 F rench toast with bacon 2 slices 4 strips Prepare conv entionally , refrigerate, cov ered. Place toast on plate in single la yer . Cov er HIGH 45 sec. 35 sec. 30 se[...]

- 30 - FISH AND SEAFOOD Defrost Fish and seaf ood can be defrosted and heated successfully in this microw av e ov en. T o defrost e venly , fish should be arranged in a single la yer in container and should only be thaw ed to the point of being flexib le so it does not begin to cook at the edges. Primary Cooking Cooking individual por tions demands[...]

- 31 - GRA VIES, SA UCES AND SOUPS Some water-based gr avies , sauces and soup mixes ma y be prepared in large por tions using this oven to heat water and thic ken the b lended mixes . Refrigerated gra vies, sauces and soups can be reheated quickly at HIGH and requires stirring during heating to produce an e ven temperature . Gravies Item Quantity [...]

- 32 - PLA TED MEA T AND POUL TR Y ENTREES Meat and poultr y can be reheated successfully in this ov en. Undercook meat slightly . Arrange meat or poultry slices in single la yer , overlapping pieces as little as possible . CA UTION P ork products must be fully cooked prior to reheating. When appropriate, cov er meats or poultr y e venly with sauce[...]

- 33 - RICE AND P AST A F or best results: reheat cov ered at HIGH power . Adding moisture, such as a sauce , can facilitate reheating though its not essential. Rice and pasta dishes with cheese sauce, require more stirring than tomato-based sauces to av oid ov er- heating and stringiness of cheese. Rice Item Quantity Instructions for Pre-preparati[...]

- 34 - SAND WICHES Preassembled sandwiches can be heated quic kly and easily in this microw av e ov en. For best results, assemble sandwiches no more than 3 hours in advance . Meat fillings such as hamburgers and sausage should be precooked and pref erab ly not be more than 1 ⁄ 2 inch thick. Da y-old, toasted breads, or breads whose f or mula is [...]

- 35 - VEGET ABLES Most vegetab les, small and b ulk por tions, defrost, heat, and cook very successfully in the microwa v e, retaining fresh color and te xture as well an nutritional value . The thick er and more fibrous the vegetab le, the longer the cooking time. (ie. Root vegetab les) F rozen v egetables can be defrosted and heated in one step [...]

- 36 - V egetable, Fresh—Heating Item Quantity Instructions for Pre-preparation Instructions for Micro wave Heating P ower Level Appro ximate Times NE-12521 NE-12523 NE-17521 NE-17523 NE-17723 NE-21521 NE-21523 Carrots & other root vegetab les (cook) 1.8 kg (4 lb .) P eel carrots; cut into 1 ⁄ 8 ˝ slices. W ash vegetab les well. Cut into u[...]

- 37 - CASSER OLES F ood-Ser vice casseroles can be cooked successfully in this microw av e ov en. For best results, f ollow instructions below . Preparation Remov e all casseroles from their f oil baking tra ys, while still frozen and place in a micro wav e saf e 4-inch half pan. Place in refr igerator and tha w for about 30 min utes per ounce. Le[...]

- 38 - Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secauc us, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Pro 1 Commercial Microwave Oven Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does no[...]

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T echnical Specifications Model No . NE-12521 / NE-12523 NE-17521 / NE-17523 NE-17723 NE-21521 / NE-21523 P ow er Source 120 V , 60 Hz., single phase 208 V / 230 V , 60 Hz., single phase Required P ow er (V oltage) 17.3 A (120 V) 13.6 A (208 V) 12.2 A (230 V) 16.3 A (208 V) 14.9 A (230 V) Receptacle Required 20 AMP NEMA #5-20R 15 AMP NEMA #6-15R 20[...]