Panasonic DIMENSION 4 Premier - General Information

General information
1) Cooking Times
#As MICROWAVE cooking times are much shorter than other
cooking methods it is essential that recommended cooking
times are not exceeded without first checking the food.
®Cooking times given in the cookbook are approximate.
Factors that may affect cooking times are: preferred degree
of cooking, starting température, altitude, volume, size and
shape of foods and dishes used. As you become familiar with
the oven, you will be able to adjust these factors. ve
®\t is better to undercook rather than overcook foods. If food is
undercooked, it can always be returned to the oven for further
cooking. If food is overcooked, nothing can be done. Always
siart with minimum cooking times.
Important
If the recommended cooking times are exceeded the food
will be spoiled and in extreme circumstances could catch
fire and possibly damage the interior of the oven.
2) Standing Times
®Standing Times are essential for foods cooked or reheated
by MICROWAVE or COMBINATION. Stand times are times
“after” the cooking program is compiete where the food is left
elther in the oven or on your worktop in its cooking dish.
During the STAND TIME, heat will continue to conduct to the
centre to cook the food campletely.
The denser the food, the longer the stand time e.g. jolnts of
meat require stand times of approx 15 mins. Reheated foods
also require a standing time to allow heat to equalize through
the food. See cookbook for Reheat instructions.
3) Small! Quantities of Foods
Particular attention should be paid to heating small quantities
of food and items such as jacket potatoes and Christmas
puddings.
@Smaill quantities of food or foods with low moisture content
can burn, dry out or catch on fire if cooked too long. If
materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and switch off at socket and remove
plug from socket if possible or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
4) Christmas Puddings
@lt is important to correctly set the cooking time for puddings
such a Christmas Pudding which has a high fat and sugar
content. If the pudding is heated by MICROWAVE for too
long, it can ignite. NEVER LEAVE UNATTENDED.
5) Eggs
®Do not boil eggs in their shell by MICROWAVE. Pressure
may build up and the eggs will explode.
6) Piercing Skin
*Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole vegetables and
sausages are examples of food with non porous skins. These
must be pierced using a fork before cooking by MICROWAVE
to prevent bursting.
7} Deep Fat Frying
®Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your oven.
8) Meat Thermometer
eUse a meat thermometer to check the degree of cooking of
roasts and poultry only when meat has been removed from
oven. If undercooked, return to oven and cook for longer at
the recommended power level or on the appropriate
COMBINATION program.
Do not use a conventional meat thermometer when using
MICROWAVE or COMBINATION mode. ,
9) Liquids
eWhen heating liquids by microwave, the liquid may
sometimes have delayed “eruptive boiling”. This causes the
liquid to erupt when it is removed from the oven. ALL
LIQUIDS must be stirred BEFORE heating.
10) Paper, Plastic
®Carefully attend the appliance if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
#Remove wire twist-ties from roasting bags before placing
bags in oven.
®Do not use re-cycled paper products, as they may contain
impurities which may cause sparks and/or fires when used,
unless packaging states they are specifically designed for
MICROWAVE use.
11) Reheating
®lt is essential reheated food is served "Piping Hot".
*Always check before serving and if in doubt return food to
oven for further heating.
Turntables (Glass/Metal)
1, Do not operate the oven without the Glass Turntable in
place when cooking by MICROWAVE. Remove Glass
Turntable, when using GRILL and CONVECTION/BAKE/
COMBINATION. Please refer to cookbook in detail.
2. For MICROWAVE, use Glass Turntable.
For COMBINATION, use Metal Turntable.
Only use the Turntables specifically designed for this oven.
Do not substitute any other Tray.
3. If the Glass Turntable is hot, allow to coo! before cleaning. if
the Turntable is hot, Do NOT dip the Turntable into water
directly and Do NOT pour water on the Turntable for cleaning.
4, Turntable can turn in either direction.
5. If food or dish on Turntable touches oven wails, causing the
turntable to stop moving, the turntable wil! automatically
rotate in opposite direction. This is normal. However, if food
jams against wail of oven, reposition food and RESTART.
6. Do NOT cook directly on Turntable (Glass Tray), when
cooking by MICROWAVE, Always place food in a dish, or on
a rack setin a dish. One exception to this rule is Jacket
Potatoes, which may be placed directly onto Turntable. Follow
specific instructions in the Panasonic cookbook for proper use
of oven accessories and cookware.
7. While cooking by MICROWAVE or COMBINATION,
Turntable may vibrate. This will not affect cooking performance.
Accessories:
Follow specific instructions in the Panasonic cookbook for
proper use of oven accessories and cookware.
Fan Motor Operation
After using BAKE, CONVECTION, COMBINATION and
GRILLING fan motor always rotates for approx. 5 minutes to
cool the electric components. This is normal and you can take
out food even though fan moter operates. You can continue
using the oven during this time on a manual program.
Oven Light ;
THIS APPLIANGE INCLUDING THE OVEN LAMP SHOULD
BE SERVICED ONLY BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN TRAINED
BY THE MANUFACTURER.