Panasonic Dimension 4 Manual

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Operation & Hints

Convection Cooking:Just like a conventional oven, the convection oven has a heating element to give the dry heating needed to produce crisp, browned exteriors . Convection cooking has the addition of a fan to produce conventional results with a slightly reduced cooking time . Convection cooking temperatures range from 00˚C to 250˚C . Most conventional recipes will be suitable for use . Follow the minimum suggested cooking times and add additional time if required ....

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Operation & Hints

To Cook on Grill
Use of Accessory:
1.Select Grill
Power
Grill 1 (High) or Grill 2 (Low) can be selected.
Ceramic Tray
High RackThere are two Grill settings available.Grill 1(High) is ideal for grilling meat, chicken and fish fillets.Grill 2 (Low) is ideal for grilling whole fish and oven baked chips and browning cheese and egg dishes.
Place a heatproof glass or ceramic dish under the rack to catch any excess fat or meat juices.
2. Set Time
(up to 1 hour 30 minutes)Time can be...

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Operation & Hints

To Cook on Combination
1.Select 
Setting
COMB -6 and the program temperature appears in the display .
3. Press
Cooking will start .
NOTES: .  When selected cooking time is less than one hour, the time counts down by minutes and seconds .2 .  When selected cooking time is more than one hour, the time counts down by hours and minutes until only “H 00 ( hour)” remains . Then the display counts down by minutes and seconds .
There are 6 combination settings for...

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Operation & Hints

Use of Accessory:Cakes, slices, desserts, etc . may be cooked in metal 
cookware  . Do not place a small amount of food in a 
large metallic dish as arcing may occur  .
Combination cooking is ideal for roasting meats, 
poultry and cooking cakes, pastries and slices  . 
Combination cooking automatically alternates 
between Convection and Microwave heating .
The advantage of Combination cooking is that it gives you the browning of Convection and often 
shortens the conventional...

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Operation & Hints

To Reheat by Sensor Reheat
This feature allows you to reheat most of your favourite foods without having to select cooking times and power levels . The oven does it all automatically .
2. Press
After the burst of steam is detected by the SENSOR, the 
remaining cooking time appears in the display and begins to count down .Do not open the door until the remaining cooking time appears in the display window .
More/Less padPreferences for food doneness vary with each individual ....

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Operation & Hints

To Cook by Auto Menu
This feature allows you to cook most of your favourite foods without having to select cooking times and power levels . The oven does it all automatically .
3. Press
After the burst of steam is detected by the SENSOR, the remaining cooking time appears in the display and begins to count down .Do not open the door until the remaining cooking time appears in the display window .During cooking, the oven will beep and scroll “STIR” or “REARRANGE” ( - 5, 7, 9)...

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Operation & Hints

1. FROZEN REHEAT (200 g - 1.2 kg)
 Suitable for reheating pre-cooked soups, stews, casseroles, roast dinners, pasta dishes (except 
lasagne) and rice dishes from a frozen temperature  .
 This setting is not suitable for reheating frozen bread or pastry products, raw or uncooked foods 
or beverages  .
 Remove convenience foods from foil or plastic 
packaging and place in an appropriate sized dish .
 Cover dish with plastic wrap or a lid that does not 
snap seal .
 When a beep...

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Operation & Hints

To Cook by  Auto Menu
2. Select Menu
Select category 10 - 18.(see page 27 - 28.)
3. Set Weight
Weight can be entered in 0.1 kg intervals.
4. Press
Cooking time appears in the display window and begins to count down.
During cooking, the oven will beep and scroll “TURN OVER” (10, 11, 13, 17) or “TURN OVER / ADD VEGETABLES” (12, 14, 18) or “ADD VEGETABLES” (16) to signal that the food needs to be turned or vegetables added.
This feature allows you to cook most of your favourite...

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Operation & Hints

15. PORK (0.7 - 3.0 kg)
 Select roasts that are uniform in shape, if not, tie 
roasts with string, to aid with even cooking .
 Place the pork crackling side up on Low Rack with a shallow dish (less than 2 cm high) 
underneath to collect drips  .
 For crispy crackling, score rind, brush with oil and 
sprinkle with salt .
 There is no need to turn the pork during the 
cooking time  .
 At the completion of cooking time, wrap the pork in aluminium foil and allow to stand for...

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Operation & Hints

To Cook by  Auto Menu
19. CAKE / SLICE
•  This setting is designed for cooking single layer   slices and light cakes which are cooked at   a moderate temperature .•  Metal cookware may be used . Position dish to be   cooked on the Low Rack, placed on Ceramic Tray . •  Preheating is not required .• Recipes can be found in Cookbook section .
20. CAKE / DESSERT
•  This setting is designed for cooking layered   slices and heavier cakes such as Banana which   are cooked at a moderate...