Panasonic NE-2156 manual

Operating Instructions NE-2156/NE-1856/NE-1456 NE-2146/NE-1846 2100/1800/1400 W atts Micr o wave Oven R Please read these instructions completely before operating this o ven and k eep f or future reference . A 1234567890 x2 x3 B FOR COMMERCIAL USE[...]

- 1 - T able of Contents F or Y our Saf ety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Unpacking Y our Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Placement of Y our Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

For Y our Safety - 2 - Earthing Instructions W ARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED . IMPORT ANT : The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the f ollowing code: Green-and-yello w: Ear th Blue: Neutral Brown: Liv e As the colours of the wire in the mains lead of this appliance ma y not correspond with the coloured markings iden[...]

- 3 - 1. Oven m ust be placed on a flat, stable surf ace. F or proper operation, the ov en must ha ve sufficient air flow to the air v ents i.e. 5 cm (2 inches) at the side and rear ; 20 cm (8 inches) at the top . 2. Do not place the microw av e ov en on a shelf directly abov e a gas or electric hob. This may be a saf ety hazard and the ov en may b[...]

- 4 - Short Cooking Times As microw av e cooking times are much shor ter than other cooking methods it is essential that recommended cooking times are not e xceeded without first checking the f ood. F actors that ma y aff ect cooking times are: preferred degree of cooking, star ting temperature, altitude , volume , size and shape of f oods and uten[...]

Impor tant Saf ety Instructions –– Read Carefully - 5 - 11. Reheating It is essential that reheated f ood is ser ved “piping hot”. Remove the f ood from the ov en and check that it is “piping hot”, i.e. steam is being emitted from all par ts and any sauce is bub bling. If you wish you ma y choose to chec k the food has reached 72˚C wit[...]

- 6 - Microw av es are a form of high frequency radio wa ves similar to those used b y a radio including AM, FM and CB. They are, ho we ver , much shor ter than radio wa v es; approximately 12 cm long. Electricity is conv er ted into microwa ve energy b y the magnetron tube. F rom the magnetron tube, microw av e energy is transmitted and absorbed. [...]

- 7 - Outline Diagram NE - 2146/NE - 1846 Ho w to Operate NE - 2146/NE - 1846 (8) (7) (6) (9) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) A B (1) Digital Displa y Window (see below) (2) P ow er Lev el Indicator Displa y (3) P ow er Lev el Selector Buttons (4) Timer Dial (5) Star t Button (6) Door Handle (7) Oven Lamp Co ver (8) Air Filter (9) Splatter Shield (top of inner[...]

- 8 - Outline Diagram NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 (1) Digital Displa y Window (see below) (2) P ow er Lev el Indicator Displa y (3) Program pad (4) Shift (A/B) pad (5) P ow er Lev el Selector pad (6) Double Quantity pad (7) T reb le Quantity pad (8) Number/Memor y pads (9) Stop/Reset pad (10) Star t pad (11) Oven Lamp Co ver (12) Door Handle (13)[...]

- 9 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 A. MANU AL HEA TING –– single stage heating –– Example: T o cook food at HIGH power f or 2 minutes INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W PA D 2 Press P ower Le vel Selector pad once . ☛ The selected power le vel will be indicated and 1st Stage Heating Indicator “1” will star t to bli[...]

- 10 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 A. MANU AL HEA TING –– 2 or 3 stages heating –– INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W PA D Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 9. 1 4 Press P ower Le vel Selector pad three times. ☛ The selected power le vel will be indicated and 2nd Stage Heating Indicator “2” will star t to blink. 2 1 5 P[...]

- 11 - 1 A PROG Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 C. PR OGRAMMING NUMBER/MEMOR Y P ADS –– single stage heating –– INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W PA D 2 Press Program pad. ☛ “PROG” will star t to blink. PROG THE O VEN CAN NO T BE PR OGRAMMED WHEN PROGRAM LOCK IS A CTIV A TED! (see page 13-14) DO NO T OPEN THE DOOR WH[...]

- 12 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 6 Press P ower Le vel Selector pad once . ☛ The power le vel f or 2nd stage will be indicated, 2nd Stage Heating Indicator “2” will star t to blink, and Heating Time Display will go b lank. PROG 2 1 7 Press Number/Memory pads “2”, “0” and “0”. ☛ The set heating time will appea[...]

- 13 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 E. PROGRAM LOCK INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W PA D 1 Keep the door c losed. ☛ Digital Displa y Window must be b lank. 2 Press Prog pad until “PROG”, “P” and “L ” appear . (more than five seconds) ☛ “PROG”, “P” and “L ” will appear . PROG In Program Loc k mode: [...]

- 14 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 F . BEEP T ONE The loudness of beep tone and the length of beep tone at the end of heating cycle can be set. There are f our lev els of the loudness. The lev el is indicated by a n umber follo wed by the w ord “bEEP”. 3bEEP = loudest 2bEEP = middle 1bEEP = quietist 0bEEP = silent There are tw[...]

- 15 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 H. CYCLE COUNTER ◆ For selecting length of tone “shor t beeps f or 60 seconds”: INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W PA D Follow step 1-4 on page 14. DO NO T CLOSE THE DOOR! PROG 1 5 Within three seconds after pressing Prog pad at step 4, press Number/Memory pad “0” once . ☛ “PROG?[...]

- 16 - Ho w to Operate NE - 2156/NE - 1856/NE - 1456 I. AIR FIL TER INSTRUCTION DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDO W PA D 1 Open the door and leave it open. ☛ The ov en will turn on and “0” will appear . 2 While pressing Start pad, c lose and open the door . 3 Press Number/Memory pad “3”. ☛ The currently programmed hour will appear . 3 e.g. 4 Pres[...]

- 17 - Installation Instructions f or Stac king IMPOR T ANT 1. Disconnect or unplug all units from the wall soc ket bef ore attempting to stack. 2. F or stacking installation, y ou must use the P ANASONIC Joining Plate which is enclosed with this unit. 3. The f ollowing P ANASONIC models only are suitab le f or stacking: NE-1057, NE-1457, NE-1247, [...]

- 18 - Care of Y our Micr o wave Oven 1. Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply bef ore cleaning. 2. K eep the inside of the ov en clean. If pieces of food 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 c[...]

- 19 - Cooking Instructions COOKW ARE 1. Heat-proof glass ware, such as Pyrocer am and Pyre x, is best suited for use in the micro wav e oven. 2. Do not use metal ware , ceramics trimmed with gold or silver , or any container with a metal content. 3. If “arcing” should occur , check the cookware carefully again f or metal. 4. Y ou may use ordin[...]

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

- 21 - Cooking/Defr osting Guide The times given in the chart below are a guideline only . Many f actors eg starting temperature of the f ood can aff ect the final heating time required. The cooking and defrosting times must be adjusted when necessary . All times are tested using f oods at starting temperatures as below; Chilled f oods . . . . . .A[...]

- 22 - T ec hnical Specifications P ow er Source 230 - 240 V , 50 Hz, single phase Required P ow er Output F requency 2450 MHz Outer Dimensions 422 mm x 508 mm x 337 mm (W x D x H) (16 5 / 8 " x 20" x 13 3 / 16 ") Cavity Dimensions 330 mm x 310 mm x 175 mm (W x D x H) (13" x 12 3 / 32 " x 6 7 / 8 ") Net W eight 30 kg T[...]

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