Panasonic NC-SK1 User manual

Operating Instructions
Hướng dẫn sử dụng
Kettle
(Household Use)
Ấm đun nước siêu tốc
(Dùng trong gia đình)
Model No. NC-SK1
English VIỆT NAM
Contents Page
Safety Precautions ................................ 2
Important Information ......................... 14
Parts Names and Handling Instructions .... 15
How to Use ........................................... 16
How to Clean ........................................ 18
Troubleshooting .................................. 19
Specifications ...................................... 21
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic product.
• This product is intended for household use only.
• Please read these instructions carefully to use
the product correctly and safely.
• Before using this product please give your
special attention to “Safety Precautions”
(Page 2–13).
• Please keep this Operating Instructions for
future use.
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Lưu ý an toàn ....................................... 22
Thông tin quan trọng .......................... 34
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Cách sử dụng ...................................... 36
Cách vệ sinh ........................................ 38
Xử lý sự cố ........................................... 39
Thông số kỹ thuật ................................ 41
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P2

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In order to prevent accidents or injuries to the user,
other people, and damage to property, please
follow the instructions below.
■ The following charts indicate the degree of
damage caused by wrong operation.
WARNING:
Indicates serious injury or death.
CAUTION:
Indicates risk of injury or property damage.
■ The symbols are classified and explained as
follows.
This symbol indicates prohibition.
This symbol indicates requirement that must be followed.
WARNING
●
Do not damage the power
cord or power plug.
Following actions are
strictly prohibited.
Modifying, touching on or
placing near heating elements,
bending, twisting, pulling, pulled over
sharp edges, putting heavy objects on top,
bundling the power cord and carrying the
appliance by the power cord.
(
It may cause electric shock, or fire due to
short circuit.
Power cord
Power plug
)
Safety Precautions Please make sure to
follow these instructions.

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English
WARNING
● Do not use the appliance if the power
cord or power plug is damaged or the
power plug is loosely connected to the
outlet.
(
It may cause electric shock, or fire due to
short circuit.
➜ If the power cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified person in order
to avoid a hazard.
● Do not plug or unplug the power plug
with wet hands.
(It may cause electric shock.)
● Always ensure that hands are dry before
handling the power plug or switching on the
appliance.
● Make sure the voltage indicated on the
label of the appliance is the same as your
local supply.
(It may cause electric shock or fire.)
● Also avoid plugging other devices into the
same outlet to prevent electric over heating.
However, if you are connecting a number of
power plugs, make sure the total wattage
does not exceed the rated wattage of the
outlet.
)

4
WARNING
● Insert the power plug firmly.
(
Otherwise it may cause electric shock and
fire due to heat that may be generated
around the power plug.
● Clean the power plug regularly.
(
Dust and moisture build-up on the power
plug may cause insufficient insulation,
which may cause a fire.
➜ Unplug the power plug, and wipe with a
dry cloth.
● Keep the power cord out of reach of
children. Do not let the power cord hang
over the edge of the table or worktop.
(It may cause burns, injury or electric shock.)
● Do not immerse the appliance (include
the power base) in water or splash it with
water.
(
It may cause electric shock, or fire due to
short circuit.
● Do not allow the bottom of the kettle to
get wet when filling directly from the tap or
placing it in the sink.
)
)
)
Safety Precautions Please make sure to
follow these instructions.

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WARNING
● Do not disassemble, repair or modify this
appliance.
(It may cause fire, electric shock or injury.)
➜ Please contact the service centre for the
repair.
● Do not touch or put your face close to the
spout during or after use.
(It may cause burns.)
● Especially keep the appliance out of reach
of infants and children.
● Do not block the spout with a cloth etc.
(
Hot water may spill out, which may cause
burns.
● Do not close the lid vigorously.
(
Hot water may splash out, which may
cause burns.
● Do not fill with any substance other than
water. This appliance is for boiling water
only.
(
If you boil the appliance with tea bags,
tea leaves, milk, alcohol, boil-in-the-bag
products etc., bubbles may form, causing a
discharge of liquid which may cause burns.
)
)
)

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WARNING
● Do not shake or tip over the body.
(
Hot water may pour out, it may cause
burns.
● Do not lick the power base connector.
(It may cause electric shock or injury.)
● Pay attention when infants and children are
near the appliance.
● Do not allow foreign material (especially
metal components such as pins and
wires or dust) to adhere to the body
connector or power base connector.
(
It may cause electric shock, or fire due to
short circuit.
● Do not use the body as a cooler.
(Do not put ice inside.)
(
This generates condensation, which may
cause electric shock.
● Do not put the body on any heat source
or in a microwave.
(It may cause fire.)
)
)
)
Safety Precautions Please make sure to
follow these instructions.

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WARNING
● Do not open the lid while the water is
boiling.
(
Hot water may splash out, which may
cause burns.
● This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance by a person responsible
for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
(It may cause burns, injury or electric shock.)
● Always keep the children away from the
appliance.
(It may cause burns or injury.)
● Children do not realise dangers that are
likely to occur because of improper use of
appliances.
)

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WARNING
● If the kettle is overfilled, boiling water
may be ejected.
(
Hot water may boil over, which may
cause burns.
● Fill the kettle up to the maximum water
level, and at least minimum position that
can be seen through from the water level
window.
● Discontinue using the appliance
immediately and unplug in the unlikely
event that this appliance stops working
properly.
(
It may cause smoking, fire, electric shock
or burns.
e.g. for abnormal or breaking down
● The power plug and the power cord
become abnormally hot.
● The power cord is damaged or the
appliance power fails.
● The main body is deformed, has visible
damage or is abnormally hot.
● Water leaks from the body.
● The steam continues more than 3 minutes.
● There is another abnormality or failure.
➜ Please unplug the appliance immediately
and contact the service centre for the
check or the repair.
)
)
Safety Precautions Please make sure to
follow these instructions.

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English
WARNING
● Do not allow infants and children to play
with packaging material.
(It may cause suffocation.)
● Make sure the lid is fully closed before
turning on the appliance.
(
If the appliance tips over, hot water may
spill out, it may cause burns.
● Otherwise the appliance will keep boiling
until it gets empty.
● The appliance gets hot during use. When
moving the body, turn off the power
switch and pick up by the handle.
(
Hot water may spill out from the spout,
which may cause burns.
● Do not tilt except when pouring.
CAUTION
● Do not use the appliance for any purpose
other than those described in these
instructions.
(It may cause burns or injury.)
● Panasonic will not accept any liability if the
appliance is subject to improper use, or
failure to comply with these instructions.
)
)

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CAUTION
● Do not touch the hot parts (Spout, Body
etc.) during or after use.
(It may cause burns.)
● Do not pour hot water or move the
appliance while the water is boiling.
(
Hot water may splash out, which may
cause burns.
● Do not use the appliance on following
places.
● On uneven surfaces, on carpet or table
cloths etc.
(It may cause fire or injury.)
● Place where it may be splashed with water
or near a heat source.
(
It may cause electric shock or electrical
leakage.
● Near any open water such as bathtubs,
sinks, or other containers.
(
It may cause electric shock or electrical
leakage.
● Near a wall or furniture.
(It may cause discolouration or deformation.)
● Place that could be damaged even by
moderate heat.
(It may cause discolouration or deformation.)
)
)
)
Safety Precautions Please make sure to
follow these instructions.

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English
CAUTION
● Make sure to hold the power plug when
unplugging the power plug.
Never pull on the power cord.
(
Otherwise it may cause electric shock, or
fire due to short circuit.
● Always ensure the appliance is switched
off and unplug the power plug when it
is not in use, before moving and before
cleaning.
(
Otherwise it may cause electric shock, or
fire due to electrical leakage.
● Place the appliance on a firm, dry, clean
flat heatproof worktop.
(Otherwise it may cause burns or injury.)
● Beware not to be tripped over or get
caught in the power cord while in use.
(Otherwise it may cause burns or injury.)
● When opening the lid, beware of steam
and water drips.
(It may cause burns.)
)
)

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CAUTION
● Pour out any remaining hot water from
the spout.
(
Pouring out from another location may
result in water splashing, it may cause
malfunction or burns.
● The kettle is only to be used with the
stand provided.
Do not use power source other than the
dedicated power base, or use the power
base with any other equipment.
(It may cause burns, malfunction or fire.)
● Unplug and allow the appliance to cool
down fully before cleaning and storing
away.
(It may cause burns.)
)
Safety Precautions Please make sure to
follow these instructions.

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English
CAUTION
● Pay attention to the appliance when it is
in use.
(It may cause fire.)
● When leaving it, turn the power switch off.
● Beware when pouring hot water. Pour
slowly, and do not over-tilt the appliance.
(It may cause burns.)
● Remove the appliance from its stand
before filling or pouring.
(It may cause burns.)
● The temperature of accessible
surfaces may be high when the
appliance is operating.
(
The surfaces get hot during use which
may cause burns.
)

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Important Information
● Do not subject the body or power base to strong
impacts by dropping, hitting etc.
(It may cause malfunction or damage.)
● Do not move the body or power base by dragging.
(It may scratch the table or work surface.)
● Do not turn the power switch on without water.
(It may cause malfunction.)
● Do not use the appliance outdoors.
● Do not put anything on the appliance
(especially the power switch).
(The power switch may be turned on.)
● Make sure the kettle is properly located on the
stand and scale filter is set before switching on.
● Make sure to clean the appliance after every use.
● Beware of steam when the kettle is refill with
water immediately after boiled.

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Parts Names and Handling Instructions
● Clean the appliance by following the steps below for the first time or when you have
not used it for a while.
1 Fill water up to the maximum water level and boil. (P.16)
2 Pour the water out from the spout. (P.17 After use, pour out any remaining water.)
● Do not use a socket or extension cord.
Before use
Spout
Water level window
Power switch
Handle
Power base
connector
Body connector
Scale Filter
(Detachable: P.18)
Lid release
button
Power cord
Power plug
* The shape of
plug may be
different from
illustration.
Power indicator
Lid
Body
Power base (Stand)

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How to Use
1Open the lid and fill with
water.
• Make sure the scale filter is set. 2Close the lid, put the
kettle on the power base
and insert the power plug.
With
another
container
Opening the lid
• Press the lid
release button.
Max
1.6
Maximum water level
• Minimum water level is the position
that can be seen through from the
water level window.
Closing the lid
• Close the
lid firmly as
illustrated until
you hear a click.
Adjusting the length of the power cord
* Pass the power cord out through the
cut out section.
(
Do not put the power base on the
power cord.
)
* Wind the power
cord on the
bottom of the
power base
to adjust the
length.

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3Turn on the power switch.
(Press “ ”) 4Remove from the power
base and pour.
Start boiling the water.
(
Power indicator
lights up.
)
When the water has boiled, the power
switch turns off automatically.
(
The kettle takes around 6 minutes to
boil. Water temperature 23 °C, room
temperature 23 °C, water to max level,
230 V.
• To stop boiling before the
water has boiled, turn off
the power switch.
Note
• Immediately after the water has boiled,
do not force the kettle to continue heating
the water by keep pressing the power
switch. (It may cause malfunction.)
)
During use, the power indicator
lights up.
● After use, pour out any remaining
water.
* Keep the lid closed when pouring
away the water.
Empty-use prevention function
When the power switch is on without water, an empty-use prevention function works to
automatically turn off the power in order to prevent accidents and malfunction due to
overheating.
1 Allow the body to cool sufficiently.
2 Remove the body from the power base and fill the water.
3 Place it on the power base and turn on the power switch again.
* If you boil the kettle without water, it may smell strange.

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■ Clean the appliance after every use.
■ Before cleaning, unplug the power plug, pour away the hot water, and cool the body.
• Do not use dish soap. (This may cause a residual odour.)
• Do not use benzine, thinner, alcohol, bleach, polishing powder, metal brush or nylon
brush, otherwise the surface will be damaged.
• Do not wash in a dishwasher.
How to Clean
Body connector
Body
(Outside)
Wipe with a well-wrung cloth.
(Inside)
Rub with a soft sponge and rinse.
Scale build-up
Minerals such as calcium carbonate contained in the water build up in the kettle.
Please remove the scale.
1 Remove it regularly using:
• scale remover
Follow the instructions supplied with the scale remover.
• citric acid
Fill the kettle with water half way up and boiled it. After switch is off, put approx.
80 g of citric acid and stir it well. Let it still for approx. 30 min.
• vinegar
Fill the kettle with water up to Max level and boiled it. After switch is off, put
approx. 100 mL of vinegar and stir it well. Let it still for approx. 2 hours.
2
After removal, repeat the following steps a few times: fill with water, boil, pour away.
Lid
Wipe with a well-wrung cloth.
Scale Filter
Wash carefully using a brush etc.
• If the spout is blocked by scale, hot water
will pour less easily.
•
After cleaning, always attach it to the body.
How to detach
• Pull the scale filter from the body.
How to attach
• Place the lower notch
of the scale filter in the
triangle hole inside of the
spout, and insert the tabs
into the rectangles to click
them in. (Both side)
Lower notch
Tab (Push)

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Check the following before contacting the shop or asking for a repair.
Problem Cause How to correct
Power indicator does
not lights up.
● Is the power plug
plugged in?
● Insert the power plug into
the outlet. (P.16)
● Is the body set correctly
on the power base?
● Ensure the body is set
correctly.
● Is there a piece of metal
or foreign material
adhered to the power
base connector or body
connector?
● Remove the piece of
metal or foreign material.
(P.18–19)
Power switch does not
turn on.
● Once the kettle has boiled, the power switch is
automatically turned off and cannot be turned on for
approximately 3 minutes.
Water does not boil.
● Did you try to turn on
the power switch without
water in the kettle?
(
The Empty-use
prevention function
will work to turn off the
power switch.
)
● Fill with water and turn
on the power switch.
(P.16)
● Is the power switch
turned off?
● Press “ ”, and turn on
the power switch. (P.17)
Troubleshooting
Power base
Wipe with a well-wrung cloth.
Power base
connector
To store
• Dry thoroughly.
• Seal in a plastic bag to prevent insects etc. from entering.

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Problem Cause How to correct
Hot water may burst
out from the spout.
● Is the water level above
the maximum water
level?
● Reduce the water down
to the maximum water
level or lower. (P.16)
Water is dripping from
the bottom of the
body.
● Since the kettle is designed to sense steam and turn off
the power switch, the steam can condense and drip from
the bottom of the body as water droplets.
This is not malfunction.
The hot water has a
strange smell.
● Depending on the amount of chloride contained in the
water supply, there may be a residual chalky smell.
● The first time of use, there may be plastic smell, but this
will disappear as you continue to use the kettle.
Shiny white or brown
substances are
floating in the hot
water.
● This is scale.
Scale is more likely to be
generated when using
water with a high mineral
content.
• Mineral water.
• Water from ionic water
purifiers.
● Clean the kettle with a
scale remover. (P.18)
Rough milky white
substances are
adhered to parts
inside the body.
The sound of water
boiling has become
very loud.
● The sound grows larger
as scale adheres.
Hot water is difficult to
pour.
● Has the scale filter
been blocked by foreign
matter or scale?
● Detach and clean with a
brush etc. (P.18)
● Clean the kettle with a
scale remover. (P.18)
A clicking sound is
heard a short time
after use.
● This sound is made when an internal heat component
cools down.
This is not malfunction.
Troubleshooting