Panasonic Microwave Oven Nd Sd688s Operating Instructions

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Control Panel
Beep Sound:
When a button is pressed correctly, a beep will be heard.
If a button is pressed and no beep is heard, the unit did not or cannot \
accept the instruction.
When operating, the oven will beep twice between programmed stages. At the end of any
complete program, the oven will beep 5 times.
Note:
If no operation after cooking program setting, 6 minutes later, the oven will automatically
cancel the cooking program. The display will return to clock or colon display.
Popcorn Button
(☛ page 12)
Time/Weight  and
Sensor Menu Dial 
Stop/Reset Button
Timer/Clock Button
(☛ page 10, 18) Sensor Cook
Button 
(☛ page 15)
Keep Warm Button 
(☛ page 11)
Quick Min Button
(☛ page 11)
Sensor Reheat Button
(☛page 15)
Display Window
Inverter Turbo Defrost
Button (☛ page 13)
More/Less Button
(☛ page 12)
Start Button
Power Level Button
(☛ page 11)
Before cooking: One tap
clears all your instructions. During cooking: One tap
temporarily stops the
cooking process. Another tap cancels all your
instructions, and time of day or colon appears in the  Display Window . After cooking program
setting, one tap allows
oven to begin functioning.
If door is opened or
Stop/Reset 
Button is
pressed once during oven
operation,  Start Button
must be pressed again to
restart oven.
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Setting the Clock
1.• Press Timer/Clocktwice.
➤ Colon flashes.
2.• Set time of day using
Time Select Dial.
➤ Time appears in 
the display window;
colon continues 
flashing.
3.• Press  Timer/Clock.
➤ Colon stops flash-
ing; time of day is 
entered. 
NOTES:
1. To reset the clock, repeat step 1-3.
2. The clock will retain the time of day as long as the oven is plugged in and
electricity is supplied.
3. Clock is a 12-hour display.
4. Oven will not operate while colon is flashing.
Starting to Use
Your OvenChild Safety Lock
This feature prevents the electronic oper-
ation of the oven until cancelled. It does
not lock the door.
NOTE:
You can set Child Lock feature when the
display shows a colon or time of day.
To Set:• Press  Start3 times.
“Child” appears in the
display window.
➤Child continues  to be displayed until
Child Lock is can-
celled. Any  button 
may be pressed but
the microwave will 
not start.
To Cancel:• Press  Stop/Reset 3
times. 
➤ The display will 
return to colon or 
time of day when 
Child Lock has 
been cancelled.
Rotate
Time Dial
1.• Plug into a properly
grounded electrical
outlet.
The oven automatical-
ly defaults to the impe-
rial measure system
(oz/lb).
2.• Press  Startto convert
to metric. Verify your
selection in the dis-
play window.
3.• Press  Stop/Reset.
➤ Colon appears in 
the display window.
Display Window
If you wish to
use metric
system (g/kg):
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Selecting Power& Cook Time
NOTES:
1. For more than one stage cooking, repeatsteps 1 and 2 for each stage of cooking
before pressing Start Button. The maxi-
mum number of stages for cooking is 5.
When operating, two beeps will sound
between each stage. Five beeps will
sound at the end of the entire sequence.
2. When selecting P10 (HIGH) power for the first stage, you may begin at step 2.
3. When selecting P10 (HIGH) power, the maximum programmable time is 30 min-
utes. For other power levels, the maxi-
mum time is 90 minutes.
4. For reheating, use P10 (HIGH) for liq- uids, P7 (MED-HIGH) for most foods and
P6 (MEDIUM) for dense foods.
5. For defrosting, use P3 (MED-LOW).
DO NOT OVER COOK. This oven requires
less time to cook than an older unit. Over
cooking will cause food to dry out and may
cause a fire. A microwave oven’s cooking
power tells you the amount of microwave
power available for cooking. Example: To cook at P 6 (MEDIUM)    
power for 1 minute 30 seconds  
1.• Press Power Level
until the desired
power level appears
in the display window.
2.• Set Cooking Time to 1minute and 30 seconds
using Time Select Dial.
3.• Press  Start.
➤Cooking will start.  The time in the 
display window will 
count down.
Press 5 times
Pressonce
twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 times
7 times
8 times
9 times
10 times Power Level
P10 (HIGH) P9
P8
P7 (MED-HIGH) P6 (MEDIUM) P5
P4
P3 (MED-LOW)/DEFROST P2
P1 (LOW)
Quick Min Feature
This feature allows you to set or add
cooking time in 1 minute increments up to
10 minutes.
To Set Cooking Time:
NOTES:
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 can not use Time Dial.
3.  Quick MinButtoncan be used to add
more time during manual cooking.
1.• Press Quick Min until
the desired cooking
time (up to 10 min-
utes) appears in the
display window.
Power Level is pre-set
at P10.
2.• Press Start. Cooking begins and the
time will count down. At
the end of cooking, 5
beeps sound.
Keep Warm Feature
This feature will keep food warm for up to
30 minutes after cooking.
Example: To keep 2 cups of gravy warm for 10 minutes.
1.• Press Keep Warm.
2.• Set warming time usingTime Select Dial, up to
30 minutes.
3.• Press  Start.
➤ Keep Warm will 
start. The time in 
the display window 
will count down.
NOTE:
Keep Warm can be programmed as the
final stage after cook time/s have been
manually entered. It cannot be used in
combination with sensor features.
Automatic features are provided for your
convenience. If results are not suitable to
your individual preference or if serving size
is other than what is listed on page 16,
please refer to manual cooking.
Rotate
Time Dial
Rotate
Time Dial
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NOTES ON POPCORN FEATURE:
1. Pop one bag at a time.
2. Place bag in oven according to manu-facturers’ directions.
3. Start with popcorn at room tempera- ture.
4. Allow popped corn to sit unopened for a few minutes.
5. Open bag carefully to prevent burns, because steam will escape.
6. Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag.
NOTE:
If popcorn is of a different weight than list-
ed, follow instructions on popcorn pack-
age.  Never leave the oven unattended.
If popping slows to 2 to 3 seconds
between pops, stop oven. Overcooking
can cause fire.
REMARKS:
When popping multiple bags one right
after the other, the cooking time may vary
slightly. This does not affect the popcorn
results. Example: To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn  
1.• Press Popcorn
until
the desired size
appears in the display
window.
2.• (see More/Less Feature.)
3.• Press  Start.
➤ After several 
seconds, cooking 
time appears in the 
display window and 
begins to count 
down.
Optional
Press
once
twice
3 times Weight
3.5 oz (99 g)
3.0 oz (85 g)
1.75 oz (50 g)
For Popcorn:
By using the More/Less button, the pro-
grams can be adjusted to cook popcorn
for a longer or shorter time if desired.
1 tap = Adds Approx. 10 secs.
2 taps = Adds Approx. 20 secs.
3 taps = Subtracts Approx. 10 secs.
4 taps = Subtracts Approx. 20 secs.
5 taps = original setting
Press  More/Less buttonbefore pressing
Start.
For Sensor Reheat/Cook:
Preferences for food doneness vary with
each individual. After having used the
Sensor Reheat/Cook feature a few times,
you may decide you would prefer your food
cooked to a different doneness. 
1 tap = More (Adds Approx. 10% time)
2 taps = Less (Subtracts Approx. 10% time)
3 taps = original setting
Press  More/Less buttonbefore pressing
Start.
Popcorn FeatureMore/Less Feature
Press once
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This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seaf\
ood simply by
entering the weight.
Place food on microwave safe dish.Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat  
1.• Press Inverter Turbo
Defrost.
2.• Set weight of the foodto 1.5 pounds, using
Serving/Weight Dial.
3.• Press Start.
Defrosting will start. The
time will count down.
Larger weight foods will
cause a signal midway
through defrosting. If 2
beeps sound, turn over,
rearrange foods or
shield with aluminum
foil. Conversion Chart:
Follow the chart to convert ounces or
hundredths of a pound into tenths of a
pound. To use Inverter Turbo Defrost,
enter the weight of the food in lbs. (1.0)
and tenths of a lb. (0.1). If a piece of
meat weighs 1.95 lbs. or 1 lb. 14 oz.,
enter 1.9 lbs.
Ounces
0
1 - 2
3 - 4 5
6 - 7 8
9 - 10
11 - 12 13
14 - 15 Hundredths
of a Pound
.01 - .05
.06 - .15
.16 - .25
.26 - .35
.36 - .45
.46 - .55
.56 - .65
.66 - .75
.76 - .85
.86 - .95 Tenths of
a Pound
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Preparation For Freezing:
1. Freeze meats, poultry, and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. Place wax paper between layers.
2. Package in heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags (labeled “For Freezer”\
), or freezer paper.
3. Remove as much air as possible.
4. Seal securely, date, and label.
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 center. Defrosting will complete during STANDING TIME.
2. Let stand, covered, following stand time directions on page 14.
3. Rinse foods indicated in the chart.
4. Items which have been layered should be rinsed separately or have a l\
onger stand time.
Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature
Defrosting Tips & Techniques
Rotate
Serving/Weight Dial
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Defrosting Tips & Techniques(continued)
DEFROSTAFTER DEFROSTING
FOOD TIME at P3 DURING DEFROSTING mins (per lb) Stand Time     Rinse
Fish and Seafood
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Crabmeat 6 Break apart/Rearrange
Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over
5 min. YES
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6
Break apart/Remove defrosted pieces
Whole fish4 to 6 Turn over
Meat Turn over/Remove defrosted
Ground Meat 4 to 5 portion/Shield edges 10 min.
Roasts 4 to 8 Turn over/Shield ends and 
30 min. in refrig.[21/2-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg)] defrosted surface
Chops/Steak 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface
Ribs/T-bone 6 to 8 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
and defrosted surface 5 min. NO
Stew Meat 4 to 8 Break apart/Rearrange/
Remove defrosted pieces
Liver (thinly sliced) 4 to 6 Drain liquid/Turn over/ Separate pieces
Bacon (sliced) 4 Turn over - - - -
Poultry
Chicken, Whole 4 to 6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg)]
Cutlets 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/ Remove defrosted Pieces5 min. 
YES
Pieces 4 to 6 Break apart/Turn over/Shield
Cornish Hens 6 to 8 Turn over/Shield 10 min.
Turkey Breast 6 Turn over/Shield
20 min. in refrig.[5-6 lbs. (2.3-2.7 kg)]
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Sensor Reheat   FeatureSensor Cook    Feature
NOTE:
Casseroles - Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of liquid,
cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Stir when
time appears in the display window.
Canned foods - Empty contents into casse-
role dish or serving bowl, cover dish with lid or
vented plastic wrap. After reheating, let stand
for a few minutes.
Plate of food - Arrange food on plate; top with
butter, gravy, etc. Cover with lid or vented
plastic wrap. After reheating, let stand for a
few minutes.
DO NOT USE SENSOR REHEAT:
1. To reheat bread and pastry products. Use manual power and time for these foods.
2. For raw or uncooked foods.
3. If oven cavity is warm.
4. For beverages.
5. For frozen foods.
This sensor feature allows you to reheat
cooked, refrigerated food without setting
time. The oven simplifies programming. This sensor feature allows you to cook
food without setting time. The oven sim-
plifies programming.
BEFORE
Reheating/Cooking:
1. The room temperature surrounding the oven should be below 95° F (35° C).
2. Food weight should exceed 4 oz. (110 g).
3. Be sure the glass tray, the outside of the cooking containers and the inside of the
microwave oven are dry before placing food
in the oven. Residual beads of moisture
turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
4. Cover food with lid, or with vented plastic wrap. Never use tightly sealed plastic con-
tainers—they can prevent steam from
escaping and cause food to overcook.
DURING Reheating/Cooking:
DO NOT open the oven door until 2 beeps
sound and cooking time appears on the
Display Window.  Doing so will cause inac-
curate cooking since the steam from food is
no longer contained within the oven cavity.
Once the cooking time begins to count
down, the oven door may be opened to stir,
turn or rearrange foods.
AFTER Reheating/Cooking:
All foods should have a stand time.
Example: To reheat a plate of food 
1.• Press Sensor Reheat.
2.• (see More/Less Feature)
(☛page 12)
3.• Press  Start.
➤ Cooking starts.
Cooking is complete when 5 beeps
sound. (When steam is detected by the
Genius Sensor and 2 beeps sound, the
remaining cooking time will appear in the
display window.)
For the best results with the
GENIUS SENSOR, follow these rec-
ommendations.
Example: To cook Frozen Entrées
1.
4.• Press  Start.
➤ Cooking starts.
Cooking is complete when 5 beeps
sound. (When steam is detected by the
Genius Sensor and 2 beeps sound, the
remaining cooking time will appear in the
display window.) • Press Sensor Cook.
2.• Select the desired
food number using the
Sensor Menu Select
Dial to select Frozen
Entrées.
3.• (see More/LessFeature)
(☛page 12)
Optional
Optional
Rotate
Sensor Menu Dial
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Sensor Cook Chart
RecipeServing/Weight Hints
1. Oatmeal1/2- 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with no cover.
(40 - 80 g) Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation.
2. Omelet 2, 4 eggs Follow Basic Omelet recipe on page 17. 
3. Soup 1 - 2 cups Pour soup into a microwave safe serving bowl.
(250 - 500 ml) Do not cover. Stir after cooking.
4. Frozen Entrées 8 - 32 oz. Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation. After 2
(225 - 900 g) beeps, stir or rearrange. Be careful when removing the film  cover after cooking. Remove facing away from you to avoid 
steam burns.
If additional time is needed, continue to cook manually.
5. Frozen Pizza (single) 8 oz. Follow manufacturers’ directions for preparation.
(225 g) Add more time of cooking if needed. 
6. Potatoes 1 - 4 potatoesPierce each potato with a fork 6 times spacing around
(6 - 8 oz. each) surface. Place potato or potatoes around the edge of paper-
(170 - 225 g) towel-lined glass tray (Turntable), at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Do not cover. Turn over after 2 beeps. Let stand 5 
minutes to complete cooking.
7. Fresh Vegetables 4 - 16 oz. All pieces should be the same size. Wash thoroughly, add 1
(110 - 450 g) tbsp. of water per 
1/2cup of vegetables, and cover with lid or 
vented plastic wrap. Do not salt/butter until after cooking.
8. Frozen Vegetables 6 - 16 oz. Wash thoroughly, add 1 tbsp. of water per 
1/2cup of
(170 - 450 g) vegetables, and cover with lid or vented plastic wrap. Do not  salt/butter until after cooking. (Not suitable for vegetables in 
butter or sauce.) After 2 beeps, stir or rearrange.
9. Frozen Dinners 11 - 16 oz. Follow manufacturers directions for covering or
(300 - 450 g) removing covers. Do not use frozen foods packaged in foil trays.
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Microwave Recipes
OMELET
Basic Omelet1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milksalt and ground black pepper, if desired
Heat butter in a microwave safe 9-inch pie
plate, 20 seconds at P10, or until melted.
Turn the plate to coat the bottom with butter.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining 
ingredients in a separate bowl, beat together
and pour into the pie plate. 
Cook, covered with vented plastic wrap,
using OMELET selection. Let stand 2 min-
utes. With a spatula, loosen the edges of the
omelet from the plate, fold into thirds to
serve.  Always use scrambled eggs.
Yield: 1 serving
Approx. cooking time: 4 minutes.
NOTE: Double ingredients for a 4 egg 
Omelet.
CASSEROLE
Shepherd’s Pie1 pound lean ground beef1/2cup frozen peas, thawed1/4cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon gravy powder
1/2teaspoon curry powder1/4teaspoon salt1/4teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups mashed potatoes
In a 2-Qt. casserole dish, crumble the
ground beef and cook for 5-7 minutes at P6
or until the meat is cooked, stirring twice.
Add the remaining ingredients, except for
potatoes. Stir well, and then spread the
potatoes evenly on the top. Cover with a lid
or vented plastic wrap and cook at P6 power
for 16-18 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings
Macaroni and Cheese1/4cup butter
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
1/4cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/4teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
8 oz. (
1/2lb dry weight) macaroni, cooked 
and drained
1/3cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon paprika In a 2-Qt. casserole, melt the butter for 
40 seconds at P10. Add onion and garlic
and cook for 1 minute at P10. Stir in flour,
mustard, salt and pepper, and gradually add
the milk. Cook for 3-4 minutes at P10 until
sauce thickens, stirring once. Add the 
cheddar cheese, stirring thoroughly. Pour
and stir the sauce into the macaroni, in a 3-
Qt. casserole.Top with bread crumbs and
paprika. Cover with lid or vented plastic
wrap. Cook at P6 power for 16-18 minutes.
Yield:
6 servings
Beef and Macaroni Casserole1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1/2green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 15 oz. cans tomato sauce 
1
1/4cups water
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2teaspoon salt1/4teaspoon ground black pepper1/2cup grated cheddar cheese
Crumble the ground beef in a 3-Qt. 
casserole. Cook for 5-7 minutes at P6 or
until the meat is cooked, stirring twice. 
Stir in onion, peppers and celery. Cook for 
3-4 minutes at P10. Stir in the remaining 
ingredients, except cheese. Cover with lid or
vented plastic wrap. Cook at P6 power for
16-18 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover
and let stand 5 minutes.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Tuna Casserole1 6 oz. can tuna, drained and flaked
4 cups cooked and drained noodles
110
3/4oz. can condensed cream of 
mushroom soup
1 4 oz. can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
1 16 oz. package frozen peas, defrosted
3/4cup milk
1 cup crushed potato chips
1/2cup grated cheddar cheese
In a 3-Qt. casserole, combine tuna, 
noodles, soup, mushrooms, peas and milk;
mix well. Cover with lid or vented plastic
wrap. Cook at P6 power for 16-18 minutes.
Top with potato chips and cheese before
serving.
Yield: 4-6 servings
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Timer Feature
NOTE:
1. When each stage finishes, a two-beepsignal sounds. At the end of the pro-
gram, the oven will beep five times.
2. If the oven door is opened during Stand Time, Kitchen Timer or Delay
Time, the time on the display will con-
tinue to count down.
3. Stand time and Delay Start cannot be programmed before any automatic
Function. This is to prevent the starting
temperature of food from rising before
defrosting or cooking begins. A change
in starting temperature could cause
inaccurate results.
4. The maximum programmable time of Standing Time, Kitchen Time or Delay
Time is up to 90 minutes.
CAUTION:
If oven lamp is lit while using the timer
feature, the oven is incorrectly pro-
grammed. Stop oven immediately and 
re-read instructions.
This feature allows you to program the
oven as a kitchen timer. It can also be
used to program a standing time after
cooking is completed and/or to program a
delay start.
To Use  as a Kitchen Timer:
Example: To count down 5 minutes.
1.• Press Timer/Clock
once.
2.• Set time to 5 minutes, using Time Select
Dial.
(up to 90 minutes)
3.• Press  Start.
➤ Time will count 
down without oven 
operating.
To Set Stand Time:
Example: To cook at P6 power for 3
minutes, with stand time of
5 minutes.
1.• Enter the desired
Power Level (see
page 11 for direc-
tions).
• Set cooking time to 3 minutes, using Time
Select Dial.
2.
To Set Delay Start:
Example: To delay the start of cooking   for 5 minutes, and cook at P6  
power for 3 minutes.
1.
• Enter the desired
Power Level (see
page 11 for directions).
• Set cooking time to 3 minutes, using Time
Select Dial.3.
• Press Timer/Clock
once.
2.• Set delay time to 5 minutes, using Time
Select Dial.
(up to 90 minutes)
5. 4.• Press  Start.
➤ Delay time will 
count down. Then 
cooking will start.Press 5 times Press 5 times
3.• Press Timer/Clock
once.
4.• Set stand time to 5 minutes, using Time
Select Dial.
(up to 90 minutes)
5.• Press  Start.
➤ Cooking will start. 
After cooking, stand 
time will count down
without oven
operating.
Rotate
Time Dial
Rotate
Time Dial
Rotate
Time Dial
Rotate
Time Dial
Rotate
Time Dial
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