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Panasonic NN-ST342W Operating Instructions Manual

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Microwave Oven

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  • Page 1: Microwave Oven

    Operating Instruction and Cook Book Microwave Oven For home Use Model No. Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
  • Page 2 We are glad you have chosen to purchase a PANASONIC microwave oven. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and completely, and keep them for further reference. If you have never used a microwave oven before, you will realise that a microwave oven uses a totally different method of converting energy into heat.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Main Fare Meats ........................27-29 Vegetable Varieties ........................30-32 Rice, Pasta and Cereal ......................33-34 Desserts ............................35 Maintenance Before Requesting Service ......................36 Care of Your Microwave Oven ......................37 Technical Specifi cations .......................37 Panasonic Warranty (Australia) ....................38 Panasonic Warranty (New Zealand).....................39 – 1 –...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Precautions to be taken when combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. using Microwave Ovens for Heating Heating therapeutic wheat bags is not foodstuffs recommended. If heating, do not leave INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE.

  • Page 5: Installation And General Instructions

    Installation and General Instructions General Use Food In order to maintain high quality, do not operate Do not use your oven for home canning or the the oven when empty. The microwave energy will heating of any closed jar. Pressure will build refl...

  • Page 6: Microwaves And How They Work

    Microwaves and How They Work Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves Refl ection: similar to those used by a radio, including AM, FM Metal substances REFLECT microwave energy and and CB. They are similar to a television where the because there is no absorption, there is no heating.

  • Page 7: Cookware And Utensils Guide

    Cookware and Utensils Guide (continued) Plastics Metal Plastic dishes, cups and some freezer containers Metal cookware or utensils, or those with metallic should be used with care in a microwave oven. trim, should NOT be used in the microwave. Since Choose plastic containers carefully, as some plastic microwave energy is refl...

  • Page 8: Feature Diagram

    Feature Diagram Glass Tray Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place. Only use the Glass Tray specifi cally designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. Do not cook directly on Glass Tray.

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Control Panel CONTROL PANEL (1) Display Window (8) Stop/Reset Pad (2) Power Level Pad (pg. 9) Before cooking: One tap clears all your instructions. (3) Time Pad During cooking: One tap temporarily stops (4) Turbo Defrost Pad (pg. 12) the cooking process. Another tap cancels (5) Auto Cook Pads (pg.

  • Page 10: To Set Clock

    To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. Press twice Colon will blink in Display Window. Enter Time of Day Enter time of day using Time Pads e.g. 12:35 Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. 12 times 3 times 5 times...

  • Page 11: To Cook By Micro Power And Time

    Micro Power and Time To Cook/Reheat/Defrost by Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. Open Door Open the door and place container with food in a dish on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door. Select Power Level Press Micro Power pad until your desired power level appears in the Display Window.

  • Page 12: Reheat By Setting Power And Time

    Micro Power and Time To Reheat by Reheat by Setting Power and Time - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM TIME POWER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (Pre-cooked) (in minutes) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice HIGH 10 - 15 sec Do not let bread get hot, or it will become 1 loaf HIGH 2 - 4...
  • Page 13 Reheating Tips and Techniques IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN WHEN REHEATING COLD FOODS REHEATING FOODS FROM THE FREEZER STARTING TEMPERATURE — VOLUME — Foods taken from the refrigerator will take longer to The greater the volume and the more dense the item, reheat than foods from room temperature.

  • Page 14: To Defrost By Micro Power And Time

    To Defrost To Defrost using Turbo Defrost This feature allows you to defrost meat, poultry and seafood automatically by just setting the weight of the food. Set Weight The shape and size of the food will determine the maximum weight the oven can accommodate. The recommended maximum weight of food depends on the oven cavity size.

  • Page 15: Defrosting Tips And Techniques

    Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. Freeze meats, poultry and fi sh in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them. REMOVE ALL AIR and seal securely.

  • Page 16: Using Auto Cook

    Auto Cook To Cook/Reheat Food Using This feature allows you to cook foods without selecting times and Power Level. Only set desired menu number and Serving/Weight, the oven will cook your food automatically. Select desired menu number Press the Auto Cook pad until the desired menu number appears in the display window. (see below chart) eg.: Press once - 2 is displayed twice - 3 is displayed...
  • Page 17 Auto Cook To Cook/Reheat Food Using (continued) Potatoes Casserole Rice Suitable for cooking potatoes. Pare potatoes well Suitable for cooking white rice including short grain, and cut into even size pieces. Place in a suitable size long grain, Jasmine and Basmati. Place washed rice microwave safe casserole.

  • Page 18: Ingredient Conversion Chart

    3-Stages Setting This feature allows you to program 3 Stages of cooking continuously. E.g.: Continually set [High Power] 2 minutes, [Medium Power] 3 minutes and [Low Power] 2 minutes. 1. Press once to select 2. Set as 2 minutes using 3.

  • Page 19: To Use Timer

    To Use Timer This feature allows you to paogram standing after cooking is completed and to program the oven as a minute or 10 seconds timer or program delay start. To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press once. Set desired amount of time. Press Start.

  • Page 20: Microwave Recipe Techniques

    Microwave Recipe Techniques Microwaves penetrate the surface of the food to a fast and even cooking. Some of these techniques depth of about two to three centimetres and then are similar to those used in conventional cooking, but the heat is gradually conducted in a random pattern. because microwaves produce heat very quickly the Some parts of food matter cook faster than others.

  • Page 21: Standing Time

    Microwave Recipe Techniques (continued) Covering Converting Your Favourite Conventional Covering food minimizes the microwave cooking time. Recipes for Microwave Cooking Because microwave cooking is done with time and not When adapting conventional recipes for microwave direct heat, the rate of evaporation cannot be easily cooking, times are reduced considerably.
  • Page 22 Microwave Recipe Techniques (continued) Menu Planning for Microwave Cooking Increasing & Decreasing Recipes How to Keep Everything Hot at The Same Time Increasing Plan your meals so that the food will not all need last • To increase a recipe from 4 to 6 servings, increase minute cooking or attention at the same time.

  • Page 23: Basic Recipes

    Basic Recipes RANOLA EREAL OACHED Makes: approximately 4 cups Serves: 2 Ingredients: Ingredients: 2 cups oats ⁄ hot tap water ⁄ chopped nuts dash of vinegar ⁄ wheat germ pinch of salt ⁄ brown sugar 2 x 61 g eggs ⁄...

  • Page 24: Soups And Snacks

    Soups and Snacks HICKEN AND RAWN AKSA ACHOS UPREME Serves: 4 Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: Ingredients: Soup: 500 g topside mince 35 g 2 tablespoons laksa paste packet taco seasoning mix 400 ml coconut milk ⁄ tomato paste 1 litre chicken stock 1 teaspoon Mexican chilli powder...

  • Page 25: Soups And Snacks

    Soups and Snacks (continued) UMPKIN EA AND Serves: 4 Serves: 6 Ingredients: Ingredients: 1 kg pumpkin diced ⁄ cups green split peas 850 g onion, diced smoked ham hock 2 cups chicken stock medium onion, chopped 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves pepper...

  • Page 26: Fish And Shellfi Sh

    Fish and Shellfi sh Directions for Cooking Fish and Shellfi sh by Micro Power Clean fi sh before starting the recipe. Arrange fi sh Cover dish with plastic wrap. Cook on the power level in a single layer, do not overlap edges. Prawns and and for the minimum time recommended in the chart scallops should be placed in a single layer.

  • Page 27: Poultry

    Poultry Cooking Whole Poultry by Micro Power Season as desired, but salt after cooking. Browning Multiply the weight of the poultry by the minimum sauce mixed with equal parts of butter will enhance recommended minutes per 500 g. Programme Micro the appearance.
  • Page 28 Poultry (continued) HICKEN ONEY ESAME INGS Serves: 4 Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: Ingredients: dried chinese mushrooms 1 kg chicken wings 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 teaspoon chopped garlic clove garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon chopped ginger 500 g minced chicken ⁄ soy sauce water chestnuts, fi...

  • Page 29: Main Fare Meats

    Main Fare Meats Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat by Micro Power For best results, select roasts that are uniform in beginning of cooking, remove foil halfway through shape. the cooking time. Beef and pork rib roasts should be Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. shielded around the bones.
  • Page 30 Main Fare Meats (continued) HILLI PAGHETTI AUCE Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g minced beef 500 g minced beef onion, diced onion, diced clove garlic, crushed clove garlic, crushed 35 g Pkt chilli seasoning mix 420 g can tomatoes 410 g can tomato puree...

  • Page 31: Main Fare Meats

    Main Fare Meats (continued) USSAMAN URRY OULASH Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: onion, chopped 500 g round steak diced clove garlic, crushed ⁄ mussaman curry paste 1 tablespoon butter 400 g potato diced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 250 ml coconut milk 1 teaspoon paprika...

  • Page 32: Vegetable Varieties

    Vegetable Varieties Directions for Cooking Vegetables pouch should be placed on a dish and the top pierced. Cook on High according to directions given in chart. Vegetables should be cooked covered with a lid or RESH EGETABLES BY ICRO OWER plastic wrap.
  • Page 33 Vegetable Varieties (continued) Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro Power Vegetables should be covered and cooked on High power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights. APPROX. COOKING VEGETABLE QUANTITY COOKING PROCEDURE TIME (in minutes) on HIGH Asparagus 250 g Covered dish with ⁄...

  • Page 34: Vegetable Varieties

    Vegetable Varieties (continued) AULIFLOWER IN HITE AUCE OTATO ASSEROLE Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 500 g caulifl ower fl owerets 750 g peeled and sliced potatoes 2 tablespoons water 1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons butter ⁄ milk 2 tablespoons fl...

  • Page 35: Rice, Pasta And Cereal

    Rice, Pasta and Cereal Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Micro Power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish chart. Allow to stand, covered, before serving. For size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add grain special rice, substitute beef or chicken stock for water. to water.

  • Page 36: Rice, Pasta And Cereal

    Rice, Pasta and Cereal (continued) ACON AND NION ORTELLINI HICKEN ISOTTO Serves: 4 Serves: 4 Ingredients: Ingredients: 600 g fresh tortellini 300 g fresh asparagus 6 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons olive oil onion, diced ⁄ cups aborio rice clove garlic, crushed clove garlic, crushed rashers bacon, chopped 4 cups...

  • Page 37: Desserts

    Desserts UTTERSCOTCH UDDING USTARD Serves: 4 to 6 Serves: 6 Ingredients: Ingredients: 400 g sweetened condensed milk 825 g pear halves, drained 30 g butter 2 tablespoons plain fl our 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ⁄ caster sugar ⁄ milk eggs ⁄...

  • Page 38: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL The oven causes Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the interference with my TV. microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven.

  • Page 39: Care Of Your Microwave Oven

    Care of your Microwave Oven Note: The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a harzardous situation.

  • Page 40: Panasonic Warranty (Australia)

    Panasonic Warranty (Australia) – 38 –...

  • Page 41: Panasonic Warranty (New Zealand)

    Panasonic Warranty (New Zealand) We warrant that the Panasonic Microwave Oven which you have purchased is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal home use and service. Accordingly, we undertake to repair or at our option replace without cost to the purchaser either for material or...

  • Page 42: Quick Guide To Operation

    Quick Guide to Operation Feature How to Operate (12 hour clock Max 12:59) Set time of day. To Set Clock page 8) Twice (Hours) (10 Minutes) (1 Minute) To set To cancel To Set/Cancel Child Safety Lock page 8) Press 3 times. Display Press 3 times.
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  • Page 46 © Panasonic Home Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2012 Printed in China...

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