Panasonic NN-GD37HS Operating instructions

Operating Instructions and Cookbook
Microwave/Grill Oven
Model No. NN-GD37HS
Important safety instructions
Please read carefully and keep for future reference
For domestic use only

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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 above, which is displayed on your oven door, indicates
the heating category for your oven when cooking or reheating convenience foods.
Your oven is rated ‘E’, which is very efcient. 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 page 40-46 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 Start to continue the cooking time.
Failure to follow the instructions given in this Operating Instructions and Cookbook,
may affect the recipe result and in some instances may be dangerous.
(Customer Communications Centre 0344 844 3899
Selected Spares and Accessories:
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Communications Centre number above.
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The IEC
(60705) power output
(watts)
The heating category for
small packs of food
Microwave symbol
Important Notice

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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Disposal of Waste Products ...........10
Before Using Your Oven .............11
Placement of Your Oven..............11
Care & Cleaning of Your Oven ......12-13
Maintenance of Your Oven ........... 13
Parts of Your Oven ...............14-15
Important Information .............16-18
Microwaving Principles .............. 19
Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
General Guidelines ...............21-22
Containers to Use ................23-24
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Child Lock ........................ 25
Microwave Cooking and Defrosting..... 26
Defrosting Guidelines ............... 27
Defrosting Chart ................... 28
Grilling ........................... 29
Combination Cooking ............... 30
Using the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Aqua Clean Program. . . . . . . . 32
Multistage Cooking ................. 33
Chaos Defrost ...................34-35
Auto Cook/Combi Programs ........36-38
Cooking and Reheating Guidelines..... 39
Reheating Charts ................40-42
Cooking Charts ..................43-46
Recipes
Soups and Snacks ................. 47
Meat and Poultry .................48-49
Fish ............................. 50
Vegetables........................ 51
Desserts/Cakes ..................52-53
Sauces/Jam....................... 54
Questions and Answers.............. 55
Technical Specications ............. 56
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic appliance.
Contents

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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. 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 qualied
person in order to avoid a hazard.
�Warning! The appliance should be inspected for damage
to the door seals and door seal areas and if these areas
are damaged the appliance should not be operated until
it has been repaired by a service technician trained by
the manufacturer.
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�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.
Do not remove the outer panel from the oven which
gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
Repairs should only be by a qualied service person.
�Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed
containers since they are liable to explode.
�Warning! Do not place this oven near an electric or gas
cooker range.
�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.
�This oven is intended for Counter-top use only. It is not
intended for built-in use or for use inside a cupboard.
For Countertop Use:
�Oven must be placed on a at, stable surface
85 cm / 33 ½” above oor level. For proper operation,
the oven must have sucient air ow. i.e. 5 cm /2” at one
side, the other being open; 15 cm /6” clear over the top;
10 cm /4” at the rear.
�When heating food in plastic or paper containers, check
the oven frequently as these types of containers ignite if
overheated.
�If smoke is emitted or a re occurs in the oven, press
Stop/Cancel button and leave the door closed in order to
stie any ames. Disconnect the power cord, or shut o
power at fuse or circuit breaker panel.
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�This appliance is intended to be used in household
applications only.
�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, door seals and door seal
areas wipe o 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.
�When using the grill or combination mode, 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 aect the
life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous
situation.
�A steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning the
appliance.
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�Warning! The accessible parts may become hot in grill
and combination use. Young children should be kept
away. Children should only use the oven under adult
supervision due to the temperatures generated.
�Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents on the cabinet
and the oven door will get hot during combination and
grilling, take care when opening or closing the door and
when inserting or removing food and accessories.
�The oven has two grill heaters situated in the top of
the oven. After using either the grill or combination
functions, the inside surfaces of the oven will be very
hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching any of
the inside surfaces near the heating element inside the
oven. N.B. After cooking by these modes, the oven
accessories will be very hot.
�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 o at
wall socket.
�Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave
ovens.
�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.
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�This combination 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 on re 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 re.
�The oven lamp must be replaced by a service technician
trained by the manufacturer. Do not attempt to remove
the outer casing from the oven.
�Caution! In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent
resetting of the thermal cut-out, this appliance must
not be supplied through an external switching device,
such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly
switched on and o by the utility.
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Read carefully and keep for future
reference.
This appliance is supplied with a moulded
three pin mains plug for your safety and
convenience, which may be marked, and
rated, 10 amps.
A 10 amp fuse is tted according to the type
of mains plug tted.
Should the fuse need to be replaced, please
ensure that the replacement fuse has the
correct rating for the type of mains plug
tted and that it is approved by ASTA
or BSI to BSI362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI
mark on the body of the fuse.
Warning!
If the fuse cover is detachable,
never use the plug with the cover
omitted. A replacement fuse cover
can be purchased from your local
Panasonic Dealer.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse
compartment with
a screwdriver and
replace the fuse.
If the tted moulded plug is unsuitable
for the socket outlet in your home then
the fuse should be removed and the plug
cut off and disposed of safely and an
appropriate one tted. There is a danger
of severe electrical shock if the cut off
plug is inserted into any 10 amp socket.
If a new plug is to be tted, please observe
the wiring code as shown opposite. If in any
doubt, please consult a qualied electrician
(For U.K. Models only).
Warning!
This appliance must be earthed.
Important!
The wires in this mains lead are
coloured in accordance with
the following code: Green-and-
yellow: Earth. Blue: Neutral.
Brown: Live.
As the colours of the wire in the mains
lead of this appliance may not correspond
with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured green-and-
yellow must be connected to the terminal in
the plug which is marked with the letter Eor
by the Earth symbol or coloured green
or green-and-yellow.
The wire which is coloured blue must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which
is marked with the letter Nor coloured
black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which
is marked with the letter Lor coloured red.
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.
Voltage & Power
The voltage used must be the same
as specied on this microwave oven.
Using a higher voltage than that
which is specied is dangerous and
may result in a re or other type of
accident causing damage.
Do not immerse cord, plug or oven in water.
Keep cord away from heated surfaces. Do not
let cord hang over the edge of table or work
top. Do not plug your oven in via an extension
cable as this can be dangerous. It is important
to plug the oven directly into a wall socket.
The back of the appliance heats up during
use. Do not allow the cord to be in contact
with the back of the appliance or cabinet
surface.
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Information on Disposal for Users
of Waste Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Private Households).
This symbol on the products
and/or accompanying
documents means that used
electrical and electronic products should not
be mixed with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and
recycling, please take these products to
designated collection points, where they
will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
Alternatively, in some countries you may be
able to return your products to your local
retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent
new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help
to save valuable resources and prevent any
potential negative effects on human health
and the environment which could otherwise
arise from inappropriate waste handling.
Please contact your local authority for
further details of your nearest designated
collection point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect
disposal of this waste, in accordance with
national legislation.
For Business Users in the
European Union
If you wish to discard electrical and
electronic equipment, please contact your
dealer or supplier for further information.
Information on Disposal in Other
Countries Outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of disposal.
Disposal of Waste Products