Care Of Your Microwave Oven; Safety Precautions - Panasonic NN-S512 Manuel D'utilisation

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 is not
recommended.
3. The outside oven surfaces should be cleaned with a damp
cloth. To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the
oven, water should not be allowed to seep into the
ventilation openings.
4. Clean Control Panel with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use harsh
detergents, abrasives or paper towelling. When cleaning the
control panel, leave oven door open to prevent oven from
accidentally turning on. After cleaning, press Stop/Reset
Pad to return to time-of-day.
5. Steam will be given off when cooking food and collect on the
Utensils
1. MICROWAVE BROWNING DISHES or GRILLS are
designed for microwave cooking only. Preheating times
vary depending on the size of the browning dish and food
being cooked. Always follow instructions provided by the
browning dish or grill manufacturer.
DO NOT PREHEAT BROWNING DISH MORE THAN 6
MINUTES in microwave.
2. METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metallic trim should
not be used. Arcing ( sparking ) may occur.
3. METAL TWIST-TIES should not be used in the microwave
oven, arcing will occur.
4. DO NOT use SEALED JARS or NARROW NECK bottles
for cooking or reheating. They may shatter.
5. DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMOMETERS in the
microwave oven. They may cause arcing.
6. Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS, before cooking or
defrosting in the oven.
7. If an oven cooking bag is used, prepare according to
package directions. Do not use wire twist-tie to close bag.
Instead use plastic tie, a piece of cotton string or a strip cut
from the open end of the bag. Make six 1 cm (
slits by closure. Place oven cooking bag in a dish slightly
larger than the food being cooked.
8. When using foil, skewers, rack or utensils made of metal in
the oven, allow at least 2.5 cm ( 1" ) of space between
metal material and interior oven walls. If arcing occurs
remove metal material (skewers, etc.) and/or transfer to a
non-metallic container.
9. Do not use paper towels or cloths which contain a synthetic
fiber woven into them, such as nylon. The synthetic fiber
may cause the towel or cloth to ignite. Use paper toweling
under supervision.

Care of your Microwave Oven

Safety Precautions

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oven walls and door. During conditions of high humidity,
steam may occur on the outside of the oven and in no way
indicates malfunction of the unit. Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
6. It is occasionally necessary to remove the glass tray for
cleaning. Wash the tray in warm sudsy water or in a
dishwasher.
7. The roller ring and oven cavity floor should be cleaned
regularly to avoid excessive noise. Simply wipe the bottom
surface of the oven with mild detergent, water or window
cleaner and dry. The roller ring may be washed in mild
sudsy water or dishwasher. Cooking vapours collect during
repeated use, but in no way affect the bottom surface or
roller rings wheels. When removing the roller ring from the
cavity floor for cleaning, be sure to replace in the proper
position.
8. Daily cleaning will prevent the accumulation of odours and
soil.
Food
1. Do not use your oven for home canning or the heating
of any closed jar. Pressure will build up and the jar may
explode. In addition, the microwave oven cannot maintain
the food at the proper canning temperature. Improperly
canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume.
2. Small quantities of food or foods with low moisture content
can dry out, burn or catch on fire when overheated. If a fire
occurs, turn oven off and leave oven door closed.
Disconnect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
3. Popcorn can be popped in a suitable, microwaveable corn
popper using manufacturer's directions OR prepackaged
bags of microwave popcorn can be used with the preset
Popcorn Pad program. Treat bag according to package
directions.
4. Do not attempt to deep fry in your microwave oven.
Temperature cannot be controlled and fat will erupt. Many
microwave utensils cannot withstand the temperatures of
heated oil, resulting in shattering or melting.
5. Do not boil eggs in their shell. Pressure will build up and
the eggs will explode.
6. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks and whites, whole squash and
sausages are examples of foods with nonporous skins.
This type of food must be pierced before cooking, to
prevent bursting.
7. Use fresh potatoes, and cook until just done. The potatoes
will still feel soft to the touch, but firm when pierced with a
fork. Overcooking causes dehydration and may cause a
fire.
8. Heat only 1 frozen dinner or entree in the oven at a time. If
dinner or entree is heated in a foil tray, leave at least 2.5
cm ( 1" ) of space between foil tray and oven walls.
9. Drying meats, fruits, vegetables and herbs is not
recommended .
10. Do not use the oven for any reason other than the
preparation of food.
11. Do not leave oven unattended.
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