Panasonic NN-SN68KS - User Manual

The Panasonic NN-SN68KS is a microwave oven designed for household use, featuring Inverter precision cook technology for consistent heating. This owner's manual provides comprehensive information on its operation, safety, and maintenance.

Function Description

The primary function of the NN-SN68KS is to cook and reheat food using microwave energy. It offers various cooking modes, including manual cooking with adjustable power levels and time, as well as several automatic functions for convenience. The Inverter technology ensures a continuous stream of power, allowing for more even cooking and defrosting compared to traditional microwaves that cycle power on and off. This precision helps prevent overcooking edges while ensuring the center is thoroughly heated.

Usage Features

The microwave oven is equipped with a user-friendly control panel that includes a display window and various buttons for setting cooking parameters.

Clock and Timer Functions: Users can set the time of day, a kitchen timer for general timing needs, and a standing time for recipes that require food to rest after cooking.
Child Safety Lock: A child safety lock feature can be activated to prevent unintended operation, enhancing safety in homes with children.
Manual Cooking: For manual cooking, users can select from 11 power levels (P1 to P10, plus P0 for Keep Warm) and set cooking times up to 99 minutes and 50 seconds. P10 represents the highest power, while P1 is the lowest.
Quick 30: This button allows for quick cooking or adding time in 30-second increments, up to 5 minutes, at the highest power level (P10).
Add Time: After cooking, additional time can be added to ensure food reaches the desired doneness. This function is available for Microwave, Keep Warm, and Timer modes.
Keep Warm: The P0 power level is a dedicated "Keep Warm" feature, designed to maintain food at a warm temperature for up to 30 minutes after cooking.
Multistage Cooking: The oven supports up to three stages of cooking, allowing users to program different power levels and times sequentially for complex recipes.
Automatic Functions:
- Coffee/Milk: This feature is specifically designed for reheating 1 or 2 cups of coffee or milk, starting from room or refrigerator temperature. It's important to stir liquids before and halfway through heating to prevent superheating and eruption.
- Popcorn: The Popcorn button offers settings for different bag sizes (3.2 oz, 2.75 oz, 1.5 oz) to ensure optimal popping. Users are advised to never leave the oven unattended during popcorn preparation and to stop if popping slows significantly to prevent burning.
- Turbo Defrost: This function allows for efficient defrosting of meats, poultry, and seafood by weight. The manual includes a conversion chart for ounces to tenths of a pound and provides defrosting tips, such as removing wrappers, placing food in microwave-safe dishes, and turning/rearranging items during the process.
- Sensor Reheat: This intelligent feature reheats pre-cooked foods like casseroles, plated dinners, soups, stews, pasta dishes, and canned foods. The Genius Sensor detects steam emitted from the food to determine the appropriate reheating time, preventing over or undercooking. It's recommended to cover foods with vented plastic wrap or a lid.
- Sensor Cook: Similar to Sensor Reheat, Sensor Cook provides automatic cooking for various food categories, including Grains (White Rice, Quinoa, Oatmeal), Breakfast items (Breakfast Sausage, Omelet), Vegetables (Fresh Vegetables), Entrées (Stew, Ground Meat, Fish Fillets, Soup, Pasta), and Frozen Foods (Frozen Entrées, Frozen Pizza, Frozen Vegetables, Frozen Dinners). The sensor adjusts cooking time based on steam detection.
More/Less/Weight Buttons: These buttons allow for fine-tuning of automatic cooking programs. For Sensor Reheat and Sensor Cook, they can add or subtract 20% of the cooking time. For Popcorn, they adjust time in 10-second increments. For Turbo Defrost, they are used to input the weight of the food.
Start/Stop/Reset Buttons: The Start button initiates cooking or confirms settings. The Stop/Reset button clears instructions before cooking or temporarily pauses/cancels cooking during operation.

Maintenance Features

Proper care and cleaning are essential for the longevity and safe operation of the microwave oven.

General Cleaning: The exterior surfaces, oven door, and interior cavity should be cleaned with a damp cloth and mild, non-abrasive soap or detergent. Harsh detergents or abrasives should be avoided.
Glass Tray and Roller Ring: The Glass Tray and Roller Ring are removable and can be washed in warm soapy water or a dishwasher. It's crucial to ensure these components are properly placed before operating the oven.
Waveguide Cover: The waveguide cover should not be removed and must be kept clean to prevent damage to the oven.
Control Panel: The control panel, often covered with a protective film from shipping, should be cleaned with a soft dry cloth if it gets wet.
Food Residue and Condensation: It is important to keep the oven clean and dry, wiping all surfaces, including vent openings, oven seams, and under the Glass Tray, after use. Food residue and condensation can lead to rusting, arcing, and damage.
Troubleshooting: The manual includes a "Before Requesting Service" section that lists common problems and their solutions, such as TV interference, steam accumulation, oven not turning on, and the Glass Tray wobbling. This helps users resolve minor issues independently.

Panasonic NN-SN68KS Specifications

General

Type	Countertop Microwave Oven
Capacity	1.2 cu. ft.
Power	1200 Watts
Control Type	Electronic
Turntable	Yes
Sensor Cooking	Yes
Voltage	120 V
Inverter Technology	Yes
Pre-Programmed Settings	Yes
Child Lock	Yes
Warranty	1 Year Limited
Color	Stainless Steel