Panasonic Microwave Oven Nn Sa610 Operating Instructions

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Oven Components Diagram
a
aExternal Air Vent
b
b Internal Air Vent
c
c Door Safety Lock System
d
d Exhaust Air Vent
e
e Control Panel
f
f Identification Plate
g
g Glass Tray
h
h Roller Ring i
i
Heat/Vapor Barrier Film
(do not remove)
j
jMenu Label
k
k Warning Label
l
l Waveguide Cover 
(do not remove)
m
mDoor Release Button
n
n Power Supply Cord
o
o Power Supply Plug
k
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Control Panel         (continued)
NOTE:
If an operation is set and start pad is not pressed, after 6 minutes, th\
e oven will automatically
cancel the operation. The display will revert back to clock or colon mode.
Beep Sound:
When a pad is pressed correctly, a beep will be heard.
If a pad is pressed and no beep is heard, the unit did not or cannot acc\
ept the instruction.
When operating, the oven will beep twice between programmed stages. At the end of any
complete program, the oven will beep 5...

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Child Safety Lock
This feature prevents the electronic oper-
ation of the oven until cancelled. It does
not lock the door.
To Set:• Press Start3 times.
“Child” appears in the
display window.
➤Child continues to  be displayed until 
Child Lock is can-
celled. Keypads 
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.
Starting to Use
Your Oven!
1.• Plug into a...

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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 Pad. The maxi-
mum 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 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-...

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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...

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Inverter Turbo Defrost Feature
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.• Enter weight of thefood using the num-
ber pads.
3.• Press Start.Defrosting will start.
The time will count
down. Larger weight
foods will cause a sig-
nal midway through
defrosting. If 2 beeps
sound, turn over,
rearrange foods or
shield with aluminum...

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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...

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NOTES:For best results, follow these
recommendations:
1. All foods must be previously cooked.
2. Foods should always be covered loose- ly with plastic wrap, wax paper or
casserole lid.
3. All foods should have a covered stand time of 3 to 5 minutes.
4. DO NOT reheat bread and pastry prod- ucts (e.g. meat pie, pizza) using Auto
Reheat. Use manual power and time
instead.
5. DO NOT reheat beverages.
6. Times are based on an approximate serving size of 4 oz.
7. A plate of food is normally 3-4 servings....

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Auto Cook Chart
Recipe Serving/WeightHints
1.Oatmeal 0.5, 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl with 
(40, 80 g) no cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions fo preparation.
2. Beverages 1, 2 cupsThis feature allows you to reheat 1 cup (250 ml) or  
(250, 500 ml) 2  cups (500 ml) of room temperature beverages 
without setting power and time.
NOTE:
1.Use a microwave safe cup.
2.Heated liquids can erupt if not mixed with air.  Do not heat liquids in your microwave oven with-
out stirring before...

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Auto Cook Chart(continued)
Recipe Serving/WeightHints
6. Potatoes 1, 2, 3, 4 piecesPierce each potato with a fork 6 times spacing 
(6 - 8 oz. each) around surface. Place potato or potatoes around 
(170 - 225 g) the edge of paper-towel-lined glass tray (Turntable),
at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Do not cover. For
NN-SA610S: Turn over after 2 beeps. Let stand 5
minutes to complete cooking.
7. Fresh Vegetables 4, 8, 12, 16 oz. All pieces should be the same size. Wash thoroughly,
(110, 225, 340, 450...