Panasonic NN-9850 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

canning or the heating of any closed jar. Pressure
will build up and the jar may explode. In addition,
the combination oven cannot maintain the food at
the proper canning temperature. Improperly
canned food may spoil and be dangerous to
consume.
. Cooking utensils get hot during Baking,
Combination, Broiling and Microwaving. Use
potholders when removing utensils and metal tray
from the oven or when removing lids or plastic wrap
covers from cooking utensils to avoid burns.
. The metal tray will get hot during cooking. It should
be allowed to cool before handling or before paper
products, such as paper plates, napkins or
microwave popcorn bags, are placed in the oven
for microwave cooking.
. During cooking heat is transferred from the hot
food to the cooking utensil and from the utensil to
the metal tray. The metal tray can be very hot after
removing cooking utensils from oven.
. The oven door and the interior walls will get hot
during Combination, Bake and Broil.
. Small quantities of food or foods with low moisture
content can dry out, burn or catch on fire. 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.
. Popcorn must be popped in a microwave oven
corn popper. Microwave corn poppers are
available through many retail stores. Microwave
popcorn which pops in its own package is also
available. Each brand of microwave popcorn
recommends that their popcorn be used in
microwave ovens listed at a specific wattage. For
example: "Use in a microwave oven 600 watts or
greater", or "Tested in microwaves of 450 to
1000 watts". Follow popcorn manufacturers'
directions and use a brand suitable for the
specified wattage of your oven. See power select
settings on page 8. Popping bag must be
elevated on a microwave-safe rack or inverted
microwave-safe pie plate in oven. To avoid
overheating, recommended popping time is
3 minutes (3.5 02z.).
. Donot attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave
oven. Oil can be heated beyond ideal
temperatures very quickly in a microwave oven.
Temperatures can climb high enough for the
cooking oils to reach their respective flash points
and burst into flames. The heated oil may bubble
and spatter causing possible damage to the oven
and perhaps resulting in burns. Additionally,
microwave safe utensils may not be able to
withstand the temperature of the hot oil, and could
result in the utensil shattering if it contains even a
slight imperfection, scratch or chip.
. Donot heat eggs in their shell in a microwave
oven. Pressure will build up and the eggs will
explode.
10. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole squash and
sausages are examples of foods with nonporous
skins. These types of foods must be pierced
before Microwave or Combination cooking to
prevent bursting.
11. Use fresh potatoes for baking and cook until just
done. The potatoes will still feel firm to the touch,
but are easily pierced with a fork. Overcooking
causes dehydration and may cause a fire.
12. Heated liquids can erupt if not mixed with air. Do
not heat liquids in your microwave oven without
first stirring.
13. Heat only 1 frozen dinner or entree by microwave
in your oven at a time. If dinner or entree is heated
in a foil tray, place foil tray on microwave-safe rack
in center of oven. Leave at least 1-inch space
between foil tray and oven walls to avoid arcing.
14. Drying meats, herbs, fruits, vegetables is not
recommended.
15. Do not use a conventional meat thermometer for
Microwave or Combination cooking. Arcing may
occur. Do not use a Microwave meat thermometer
for Combination cooking or Bake. It may melt.
16. Do not use paper towels or cloths which contain a
synthetic fiber woven into them. The synthetic fiber
may cause the towel to ignite.
17. Do not use paper bags or recycled paper products
in the microwave oven.
18. Do not use the oven for any reason other than the
preparation of food.
19. Do not leave oven unattended while in use.
20. 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 8 minutes.
21. If an oven cooking bag is used for Microwave
cooking, prepare according to package directions.
Do not use wire twist-tie to close bag. Instead use
nylon tie, a piece of cotton string or a strip cut from
the open end of the bag. Make six ¥2-inch slits by
closure. Place oven cooking bag in a dish slightly
larger than the food being cooked.
22. When using foil, skewers, warming rack or utensils
made of metal in the oven for Microwave or
Combination cooking, allow at least 1-inch of
space between metal material and interior Oven
walls. If arcing (sparking) occurs remove metal
material (skewers, etc.) and/or transfer toa non-
metallic container.
23. Dishes with metallic trim should not be usec during
Microwave or Combination cooking, arcing may
occur.