Panasonic NN-DS59NB User manual

Model No. NN-DS59NB
Household Use Only
Important safety instructions. Please read carefully and keep for future reference.
Operating Instructions
Steam Combination Microwave Oven
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Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Microwave Oven.
Your oven is rated 1000 Watts (IEC). When using other cookbooks remember to
adjust cooking times accordingly. The symbol indicates the heating category for your
oven when cooking or reheating convenience foods.
Your oven is rated ‘E’, which is very efficient. It is therefore very important that you
refer carefully to the packet instructions on convenience foods.
Some packet instructions only display information for B or D rated ovens. We
therefore provide additional guidelines for reheating and cooking on pages 97-112
of this book.
Always check the progress of the food as it cooks or reheats by simply opening
the door. After checking the progress of the foods, Press the Dial to continue the
cooking time.
Failure to follow the instructions given in this operating instruction, may affect the
recipe result and in some instances may be dangerous.
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Selected Spares and Accessories:
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UK
The IEC (60705) power
output (watts)
The heating category for
small packs of food
Microwave symbol
Important Notice

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Control Panel ........................................................................................27
How to Use the Dial..............................................................................28
Display Window ....................................................................................28
General Guidelines..........................................................................29-31
Quick Check Guide to Cooking Utensils............................................32
Containers to Use............................................................................33-34
Cooking Modes................................................................................35-37
Let’s Start to Use Your Oven ...............................................................38
Setting the Clock ..................................................................................39
Beep Choice..........................................................................................40
Child Lock .............................................................................................41
Operation Guide Setting ......................................................................41
Microwave Cooking and Defrosting ..............................................42-43
Defrosting Guidelines ..........................................................................44
CONTENTS
Safety Instructions ............................................................................6-11
Disposal of Old Equipment..................................................................12
Important Safety Instructions.........................................................12-13
Before Using Your Oven ......................................................................14
Placement of Your Oven ......................................................................15
Care & Cleaning of Your Oven .......................................................15-17
Maintenance of Your Oven .............................................................17-18
Accessory Advice.................................................................................18
Oven Accessory ...................................................................................19
Parts of Your Oven ..........................................................................20-21
Important Information .....................................................................22-25
Microwaving Principles...................................................................25-26
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic appliance.

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Defrosting Charts ............................................................................45-46
Grilling..............................................................................................47-48
Oven Cooking ..................................................................................49-51
Steam Cooking ................................................................................52-54
Steam Shot............................................................................................55
Combination: Grill and Microwave ................................................56-57
Combination: Cooking with Steam................................................58-60
Multi-stage Cooking ........................................................................61-63
Using the Timer .............................................................................. 64-67
Using the Add Time Function..............................................................68
Sensor Reheat Programs................................................................69-71
Auto Steam Programs.....................................................................72-74
Healthy Grill & Fries Programs ......................................................75-77
Auto Cook Programs.......................................................................78-80
Re-bake Bread Programs................................................................81-82
Junior Menu .....................................................................................83-86
Chaos Defrost................................................................................. 87-89
Cleaning Setting ..............................................................................90-93
Drain Water..................................................................................90
System Cleaning....................................................................91-92
Deodorization..............................................................................92
Cavity Cleaning...........................................................................93
Cleaning the Water Tank......................................................................94
Cooking and Reheating Guidelines...............................................95-96
Reheating Charts...........................................................................97-102
Cooking Charts............................................................................ 103-111
Low-Oil Oven Fry Charts ............................................................ 111-112
Questions and Answers.............................................................. 113-114
Recipes........................................................................................ 115-118
Specifications ..................................................................................... 119

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Important safety instructions. Before operating this
oven, please read these instructions carefully and keep
for future reference.
This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory and mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction by a person responsible for their safety
concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved, including escaping
steam. Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision. Keep the appliance and its
cord out of reach of children less than 8 years.
When this oven is installed, it should be easy to isolate
the appliance from the electricity supply by pulling out
the plug or operating a circuit breaker.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly
qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
Warning! It is hazardous for anyone other than a
competent person to carry out any service or repair
operation which involves the removal of a cover which
gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
The appliance should be inspected for damage to the
door seals and door seal areas and If the door or door
seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated
until it has been repaired by a competent person.
Safety Instructions

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Safety Instructions
Warning! Do not attempt to tamper with or make
any adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel
housing, safety interlock switches or any other part of
the oven.
Warning! Do not remove the outer panel from the oven
which gives protection against exposure to microwave
energy.
Repairs should only be made by a qualified service
person.
Warning! Liquids and other foods must not be heated
in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
Warning! Only allow children to use the oven without
supervision when adequate instructions have been
given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe
way and understands the hazards of improper use.
Ensure that children do not touch the hot outer casing
after operation of the oven.
This oven is intended for counter-top use only. It is not
intended for built-in use or for use inside a cupboard.
The appliance shall not be placed in a cabinet.
For counter-top use:
The oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface
85 cm above the floor, with rear of oven placed against
a back wall. For proper operation the oven must have
sufficient air flow, i.e. 5 cm at one side, the other being
open; 25 cm clear over the top; 10 cm at the rear.
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, check
the oven frequently as these types of containers ignite
if overheated.

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Safety Instructions
If smoke is emitted or a fire occurs in the oven, tap
Stop/Cancel pad and leave the door closed in order to
stifle any flames. Disconnect the power cord, or shut off
power at fuse or circuit breaker panel.
This appliance is intended to be used in household
applications only.
When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces and beverages
in your oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point
can occur without evidence of bubbling. This could
result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid.
Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when
handling the container.
The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are
to be stirred or shaken. The temperature has to be
checked before consumption to avoid burns.
Do not cook eggs in their shells and whole hard-boiled
eggs by microwave. Pressure may build up and the
eggs may explode, even after the microwave heating
has ended.
Clean the inside of the oven, door seals and door seal
areas regularly. When food splatters or spilled liquids
adhere to the oven walls, base of the oven, door seals
and door seal areas wipe off with a damp cloth. Mild
detergent may be used if they get very dirty. The use of
harsh detergent or abrasive is not recommended.
Do not use commercial oven cleaners.

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Safety Instructions
Some foods may inevitably splatter grease on to the
oven walls. If the oven is not cleaned occasionally, it
may start to ‘smoke’ during use.
Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could
lead to deterioration of surfaces that could affect the
life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous
situation.
Warning! The accessible parts may become hot in
Grill, Oven, Steam and Combination use. Young
children less than 8 years of age should be kept
away. Children should only use the oven under adult
supervision due to the temperatures generated.
A steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning the
appliance.
Do not use harsh, abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can
scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of
the glass.
Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents on the
cabinet and the oven door will get hot during Grill,
Oven, Steam, and Combination modes, take care
when opening or closing the door and when inserting or
removing food and accessory.
This appliance is not intended to be operated by means
of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
In case of electronic failure, oven can only be turned off
at the wall socket.
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave
ovens.

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Safety Instructions
Warning! This appliance produces boiling hot steam.
During and after cooking with steam function, do not
open the oven door when your face is very close to the
oven. Care must be taken when opening the door as
steam may cause injury.
Warning! Steam may billow out when you open the
door. If there is steam in the oven, do not reach in with
your bare hands! Risk of burns! Use oven gloves.
Please refer to pages 18-19 for correct installation of
the shelf accessory.
The oven has heating elements situated in the top and
in the base of the oven. After using the Grill, Oven,
Steam and Combination functions, the inside surfaces
of the oven will be very hot. Care should be taken to
avoid touching the heating element inside the oven. To
prevent burns, care should be taken to avoid touching
the inside surfaces of the oven. N.B. After cooking by
these functions, the oven accessory will be very hot.
Metal containers or dishes with metallic trim should not
be used during microwave cooking. Sparking will occur.
This microwave oven is intended for heating food and
beverages only. Take care when heating foods low
in moisture, e.g. bread items, chocolate, biscuits and
pastries. These can easily burn, dry out or catch fire if
cooked too long. We do not recommend heating foods
low in moisture such as popcorn or poppadoms. Drying
of food, newspapers or clothing and heating of warming
pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloths, wheat bags,
hot water bottles and similar may lead to risk of injury,
ignition or fire.