Panasonic NN-D851 - Page 2

Precautions
in
the
Use
of
Microwave
Ovens
for
Heating
Food
INSPECTION
FOR
DAMAGE.
A microwave
oven
should
only
be
used
if an inspection
confirms all
the
following
items:
1
.
The grille
is
not
damaged or
broken.
2.
The
door
fits
squarely and
securely
and
opens and
closes
smoothly.
3.
The
door hinges
are in
good condition.
4.
The
door
does not
open
more than
a few
millimetres
without
an
audible
operation
of the
safety
switches.
5.
The metal
plates
of
the
metat
seal on the
door are
neither
buckled
nor deformed.
6.
The
door seals
are neither
covered
with
food
nor
have
large
burn
marks.
PRECAUTIONS.
Microwave
radiation
from
microwave
ovens
can
cause
harmful
effects
if
the
following
precautions
are
not
taken:
1
.
Never
tamper
with
or
inactivate
the
interlocking
devices
on
the
door.
2.
Never
poke
an
object,
particularly
a metal
object,
through
the
grille
or
between
the
door and
the
oven while
the
oven
is
operating.
3.
Never
place
saucepans,
unopened
cans
or other
heavy
metal
objects
in
the
oven.
Do
not
let
other
metallic
articles,
e.g.
fast food
foil
containers,
touch
the
side
of the
oven.
4.
Clean
the
oven
cavity,
the
door and
the seals
with
water
and
a
mild
detergent
at regular
intervals.
Never
use any
form
of
abrasive
cleaner
that
may
scratch
or
scour
surfaces
around
the
door.
5.
Never
use
the
oven
without
the trays
provided
by the
manufacturer
unless
othenwise
stated in
recipes
in
the
cookbook.
6.
Never
operate
the oven
without
a
load (i.e.
an
absorbing
material
such
as
food
or
water)
in
the
oven
cavity
unless
specifically
allowed
In
the
manufacturers
literature.
7.
Never
rest
heavy
objects
such
as food
containers
on
the
door
while
it
is
open.
8.
Do not
place
sealed
containers
in
microwave
ovens.
NOTE:
Babies
bottles
fitted
with
a
screw
cap
or
a
teat are
considered
to
be
sealed
containers.
PRACTICAL
HINTS.
1
.
Before
using
BAKE,
COMBINATION
or
GRILL
function
for
the first
time,
operate
the
oven
without
food
on GRILL
1
, for
20
minutes.
This
will allow
the
oil
that
is
used for
protection
to
be burned
off.
2. Exterior
oven
surfaces,
including
air
vents
on
the cabinet
and
the
oven
door
will
get
hot during
BAKE,
COMBINATION,
and
GRILL.
Use
care
when
opening
or
closing
door and
when
inserting
or
removing
food
and
accessories.
Important
Instructions
WARNING
—
To
reduce
the
risk of
burns,
electric
shock,
fire,
injury
to persons
or
excessive
microwave
energy:
1. Read
all instructions
before
using
microwave
oven.
2.
Some
products
such
as whole
eggs
and sealed
containers
-
(for example,
closed
glass
jars
and
sealed
baby
bottles
with
teat)
-
may
explode
and
should
not
be
heated
in
microwave
oven.
Refer
to cookbook
for
further
information.
3.
Use
this microwave
oven
only
for
its
intended
use as
described
in this
manual.
4.
As
with
any
appliance,
close
supervision
is
necessary
when
used
by children.
5.
Do
not
operate
this
microwave
oven,
If it
is not
working
properly,
or if
it has
been
damaged
or
dropped.
6.
To
reduce the
risk
of fire
in the
oven
cavity:
(a) Do
not
overcook
food.
Carefully
attend
microwave
oven
If
paper,
plastic,
or
other
combustible
materials
are
placed
inside
the
oven
to
facilitate
cooking.
(b)
Remove
wire
twist-ties
from
bags
before
placing
bag in
oven.
(c) If
materials
inside the
oven
should
ignite,
keep
oven
door
closed,
turn
oven off
at the wall
switch,
or
shut
off
power
at the
fuse
or
circuit
breaker
panel.
Earthing
Instructions
This
microwave
oven
must be
earthed. In
the
event
of
an
electrical
short
circuit,
earthing
reduces the
risk
of
electric
shock
by
providing
an
escape
wire
for the
electric
current.
This
microwave
oven
is
equipped
with
a cord
having
an
earthing
wire
with
an
earthing
plug.
The
plug
must
be
plugged
into
an
outlet
that
Is
properly
installed
and earthed.
WARNING —
Improper
use
of the
earthing
plug
can
result
in
a
risk
of
electric
shock.
WE
CERTIFY
THAT
THIS
MICROWAVE
OVEN
HAS
BEEN
INSPECTED
AND
COMPLIES
WITH
THE
REQUIREMENTS
OF
REGULATION
3.
SUBCLAUSE(2).0F
THE
MICROWAVE
OVENS
REGULATIONS
1982.
MATSUSHITA
ELECTRIC
INDUSTRIAL
CO.,
LTD.
(This
statement
applicable
only
to
New
Zealand.)