Panasonic NN-CF781S Microwave Oven

© Panasonic Home Appliances Microwave Oven (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2010.

Operating Instructions

Convection Microwave Oven

Household Use Only

Models No. NN-CF770M

NN-CF781S

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN

AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE USE.

Inverser le manuel pour lire les instructions en français.

Microwave Oven Safety ................................................................................................................................................... 3

Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................................................ 4-5

Installation and Grounding Instructions .........................................................................................................................6-7

Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................8-9

Setting the Clock ............................................................................................................................................................ 17

Child Safety Lock ........................................................................................................................................................... 17

DEMO MODE ................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Menu Action ON/OFF Feature ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Selecting Power & Cook Time ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Quick Min Feature .......................................................................................................................................................... 18

Popcorn Feature ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

More/Less Feature ......................................................................................................................................................... 19

Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Defrosting Tips & Techniques .................................................................................................................................... 20-21

Timer Feature (Kitchen Timer/Stand Time/Delay Start) ................................................................................................. 28

Microwave Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................29-30

Food Characteristics ...................................................................................................................................................... 31

Cooking Techniques ..................................................................................................................................................31-32

Quick Guide to Operation ..........................................................................................................................................36-37

Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven ................................................................................................................. 12

Before Requesting Service ....................................................................................................................................... 33-34

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(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful

exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to

accumulate on sealing surfaces.

(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that

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Your microwave oven is a cooking appliance and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other

cooking appliance. When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the

following:

1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.

2. Read and follow the speciÞc "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE

ENERGY," found on page 3.

a wet basement, or near a swimming pool or similar locations.

8. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. DO NOT use corrosive chemicals, vapors

or non-food products in this appliance. This type of oven is speciÞcally designed to heat, or cook food. It is not

designed for industrial or laboratory use. The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the

appliance and may result in radiation leaks.

9. When cleaning surfaces of the door and oven that come together upon closing the door, use only mild, non-

abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.

10. DO NOT allow children to use this appliance, unless closely supervised by an adult. DO NOT assume that

because a child has mastered one cooking skill he/she can cook everything.

11. DO NOT operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been

16. Some products such as whole eggs with or without shell, narrow neck bottles and sealed containers — for

example, closed glass jars — may explode and should not be heated in this oven.

17. To reduce the risk of Þre in the oven cavity:

(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are

placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

(c) If material inside the oven ignites, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power

(d) DO NOT use the cavity for storage purposes. DO NOT leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in

(a) STIR THE LIQUID BOTH BEFORE AND HALFWAY THROUGH HEATING IT.

(b) DO NOT heat water and oil, or fats together. The Þlm of oil will trap steam, and may cause a violent

(c) Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks.

(d) After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the

container.

19. DO NOT cook directly on the Flat Table. It can crack, cause injury or damage to the oven.

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DO NOT remove outer panel from oven. Repairs must be done only by a qualified service

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with a properly grounded three-prong outlet.

3. The VOLTAGE used must be the same as specified on this microwave oven (120 V, 60 Hz). Using a higher voltage

is dangerous and may result in a fire or oven damage. Using a lower voltage will cause slow cooking. Panasonic is

NOT responsible for any damages resulting from the use of the oven with any voltage other than specified.

TV / Radio Interference

1. Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV or similar equipment.

2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures:

(a) Place the radio, TV, etc. away from the microwave oven as far as possible.

(b) Use a properly installed antenna to obtain stronger signal reception.

(c) Clean door and sealing surfaces of the oven. (See Care and Cleaning of Your Microwave Oven)

centre for examination or repair. Contact information is provided in the Customer Services Directory page 35.

Follow These Safety Precautions When Cooking in Your Oven.

IMPORTANT

1) HOME CANNING / STERILIZING / DRYING FOODS / SMALL QUANTITIES OF FOODS

• DO NOT use your oven for home canning. Your oven cannot maintain the food at the proper canning

• DO NOT use the microwave oven to sterilize objects (baby bottles, etc.). It is difÞcult to keep the oven at the high

also available. Follow popcorn manufacturers’ directions and use a brand suitable for the cooking power of your

microwave oven.

CAUTION: When using pre-packaged microwave popcorn, you can follow recommended package instructions

or use the popcorn button (refer to page 19). Otherwise, the popcorn may not pop adequately or may ignite and

cause a Þre. Never leave oven unattended when popping popcorn. Allow the popcorn bag to cool before opening;

always open the bag facing away from your face and body to prevent steam burns.

3) DEEP FAT FRYING

• DO NOT deep fat fry in your microwave oven. Cooking oils may burst into ßames and may cause damage to the

CAUTION: Cooking dry or old potatoes can cause Þre.

5) FLAT TABLE / COOKING CONTAINERS / FOIL

• Cooking containers get hot during microwaving. Heat is transferred from the HOT food to the container and the

• The Flat Table will get hot during cooking. It should be allowed to cool before paper products, such as paper

• When using foil in the oven, allow at least 2.5 cm (1-inch) of space between foil and interior oven walls or door.

• Dishes with metallic trim should not be used, as arcing may occur.

6) PAPER TOWELS / CLOTHS

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9) BABY FORMULA / BABY FOOD

• DO NOT heat baby formula or baby food in the microwave oven. The glass jar or surface of the food may

10) REHEATING PASTRY PRODUCTS

• When reheating pastry products, check temperatures of any fillings before eating. Some foods have fillings

11) GENERAL OVEN USAGE GUIDELINES

• DO NOT use the oven for any purpose other than the preparation of food. This oven is speciÞcally designed to

• If smoke or a Þre occurs in the oven, press the Stop/Reset button and leave the door closed in order to

• Extreme caution must be used when moving hot liquids.

• When handling cooking containers take care not to let the contents spill.

• Avoid hot steam, serious burns and scalds could result.

• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean this appliance. The steam from the cleaning appliance could penetrate live

• The use of accessories not recommended by Panasonic may cause injury.

12) HEATER OPERATION

• TO AVOID THE RISK OF SCALDING, please use caution when touching accessible parts when oven is

13) BEFORE USING YOUR OVEN

• Before using the oven for the Þrst time, wipe excessive oil off in the oven cavity and operate the oven without

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weight measurements (KG).

The display language changes to French.

The display language changes to Spanish.

Set LB/KG, LANGUAGE and BEEP by following the steps below:

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Rotate

3.

• Press Timer/Clock button once.

oven until cancelled. It does not lock the door.

• Press Start button 3 times.

"LOCK" appears in the display win-

dow.

1. You can set Child Safety Lock feature when the

display shows a colon or time of day.

2. To set/cancel Child Safety Lock, button must be

pressed 3 times within a 10 second period.

• Press Stop/Reset button 4 times.

MENU

ACTION

ON*

MENU

ACTION

Off

Press 4 times.

To set Demo Mode, repeat step 1-3.

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• Set cooking Time using Time dial to 1

minute 30 seconds.

Rotate

• Press Start button.

Press Power Level

1. For more than one stage cooking, repeat steps 1 and

2 for each stage of cooking before pressing Start

button. The maximum number of stages for cooking

is 3. When operating, two beeps will sound between

each stage. Five beeps will sound at the end of the

entire sequence.

2. When selecting HIGH power for the Þrst stage, you

dense foods.

5. For defrosting, use DEFROST power.

DO NOT OVERCOOK. This oven requires less time to

cook than an older unit. Overcooking will cause food

to dry out and may cause a Þre. A microwave oven’s

cooking power tells you the amount of microwave power

available for cooking.

Press Start button.

Cooking begins and the time will count

down.

At the end of cooking, 5 beeps sound.

1. If desired, you can use other power levels. Select

desired power level before setting cooking time.

2. After setting the time by Quick Min button, you

To Defrost:

1. Remove wrapper. This helps moisture to evaporate. Juices from food can get hot and cook the food.

2. Set food in microwave-safe dish.

3. Place roasts fat-side down. Place whole poultry breast-side down.

4. Select power and minimum time so that items will be under-defrosted.

5. Drain liquids during defrosting.

6. Turn over (invert) items during defrosting.

7. Shield edges and ends if needed. (See Cooking Techniques).

After Defrosting:

1. Large items may be icy in the centre. Defrosting will complete during STANDING TIME.

[up to 1.4 kg (3 lbs.)]

Crabmeat 12 6 Break apart/Rearrange

Fish Steaks 8 to 12 4 to 6 Turn over

Fish Fillets 8 to 12 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends

Sea Scallops 8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces

[1.1-1.8 kg (2½-4 lbs.)]

Chops/Steak 12 to 16 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends and

Stew Meat 8 to 16 4 to 8 Break apart/Rearrange/Remove

Liver (thinly sliced) 8 to 12 4 to 6 Drain liquid/Turn over/

Pieces 8 to 12 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield

Cornish Hens 12 to 16 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield

Turkey Breast

[2.3-2.7 kg (5-6 lbs.)]

12 6 Turn over/Shield

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• Set grilling Time using Time dial to 3

minutes.

(up to 1 hour and 30 minutes).

Rotate

• Press Start button.

is also suitable for hot sandwiches and au gratin dishes.

The oven supplies two kinds height wire rack for your

choice. Use high feet wire rack for thin foods and use

low feet wire rack for thick foods.

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• Press Combination button once.

• Set cooking Time using Time dial to 10

once

twice

Combination 2

and heating foods. It’s a good way for roasting foods by

combining microwave and grill effectively. It’s suitable

for roasting poultry, meat and seafood. This function can

ensure the foods cook evenly and retain their crispness

as well as browning of certain foods. Please turn over

the foods when half of the cooking time has elapsed,

then continue cooking.

This feature allows you to cook your food evenly and

retain crispness as well as easy grilling of certain foods.

placed directly on the wire rack. Insert a glass plate

or microwave safe dish between metal container and

wire rack.

This feature offers a choice of convection temperature 100°F and 200°F ~ 475°F in 25°F increments (or 40°C and

100°C ~ 250°C in 10°C increments). Most baked items require preheating the oven. For quick selection of the most

commonly used temperatures, the temperatures start at 350°F and count up to 475°F then 100°F and 200°F (or at

150°C and count up to 250°C then 40°C and 100°C).

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toothpicks may be used to hold the foil in place.

CAUTION is to be exercised when using foil. Arcing

can occur if foil is too close to oven wall or door and

damage to your oven will result.

Cooking time

A range of cooking time is given in each recipe. The time

range compensates for the uncontrollable differences

in food shapes, starting temperature, and regional

preferences. Always cook food for the minimum cooking

time given in a recipe and check for doneness. If the

centre and the less cooked centre portions toward the

outside of the dish.

Rearranging

Rearrange small items such as chicken pieces, shrimp,

hamburger patties or pork chops. Rearrange pieces from

the edge to the centre and pieces from the centre to the

edge of the dish.

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The oven causes interference

with my TV.

microwave oven without

any food in it.

There are humming and

clicking noises from my

oven when I cook using

Combination.

The oven has an odour and

generates smoke when using

Convection, Combination and

Grill function.

the Þrst time.

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

If it seems there is a problem with the oven, contact an authorised Service Centre.

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new or refurbished parts, (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product, or (c) refund your purchase

price. The decision to repair, replace or refund will be made by Panasonic Canada Inc.

In-home Service will be carried out only to locations accessible by roads and within 50 km of an authorized Panasonic

service facility.

This warranty is given only to the original purchaser, or the person for whom it was purchased as a gift, of a

Panasonic brand product mentioned above sold by an authorized Panasonic dealer in Canada and purchased and

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear

and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures

which are caused by products not supplied by Panasonic Canada Inc., or failures which result from accidents, misuse,

abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer

controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, introduction of sand, humidity or liquids,

commercial use such as hotel, office, restaurant, or other business or rental use of the product, or service by anyone other

than a Authorized Servicer, or damage that is attributable to acts of God.

Over-The-Range cooktop light bulbs are excluded from coverage under this warranty.

THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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To set

Stand Time

Input up to

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(529 mm x 326 mm x 494 mm)

Approx. 17.5 kg

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