Panasonic Microwave Oven Nn Sd377s Operating Instructions

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Control Panel
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 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 an operation is set and StartPad is not pressed, after 6 minutes, the oven will auto-
matically cancel the operation. The display will revert back to clock or colon mode.
StartPadOne tap...

Child Safety Lock
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Setting the Clock
Example: To set 11:25 a.m. or p.m.  
1.• Press Clock/Less
once.
➤Colon flashes.
2.• Set time of day using
Pop-Out Dial.
➤Time appears in 
the display window;
colon continues 
flashing.
3.•Press Clock/Less.
➤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...

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Selecting Power
& Cook Time
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
using Pop-Out Dial.
3.•Press Start.
➤Cooking will start. 
The time in the 
display window will 
count down. Press 5 times.
NOTES:
1. For more than one stage cooking, repeat
steps 1 and 2 for each stage of cooking
before pressing StartPad. The maxi-
mum number of stages for cooking is 5.
When operating,...

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Popcorn Feature
Example: To pop 3.0 oz. of popcorn  
1.
(see Additional  Method
for Cooking Popcorn)
3.•Press Start .
➤Cooking time appears
in the Display 
Window and begins
to count down.
2.
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 temperature.
4. To obtain best cooking results, fold in
the four corners of the bag, so that the
bag turns freely.
5. After popping, allow the contents of the
bag to...

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Auto Defrost Feature
This feature allows you to defrost foods such as: meat, poultry and seafood simply by
entering the weight.
Place food on microwave safe dish.Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat  
1.• Press Auto Defrost.
2.• Set weight of the food
using the Pop-Out
Dial.
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
foil.Conversion Chart:...

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Defrosting Tips & Techniques(continued)
DEFROST AFTER 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 fish 4 to 6 Turn over
MeatTurn over/Remove defrosted
Ground Meat 4 to 5 portion/Shield edges10 min.
Roasts 4 to 8 Turn over/Shield ends and 
30...

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This feature allows you to reheat 1 to 4
servings of cooked, refrigerated food with-
out setting power and time.These are tested and pre-timed (based
on the power rating of this oven) for the
quantity of food listed in the chart on page
16. Locale, power fluctuations and per-
sonal tastes are not taken into account.
Should you prefer your food cooked dif-
ferently, use power and time method
shown on page 11.
Example: To reheat 2 servings of casserole
1.
2.•Press Start.
➤Cooking begins and 
the time...

Auto Cook Chart
Category Serving/Weight Hints
1.   Oatmeal0.5, 1 cup Place inside a microwave safe serving bowl 
(40, 80 g) with no cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions
for preparation. 
2. Beverages1, 2 cupsThis feature allows you to reheat 1 cup (250 ml)
(250, 500 ml) or 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 
without stirring before...

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Timer Feature
NOTE:
1. When each stage finishes, a two-beep
signal 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...

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Microwave Shortcuts
FOOD POWER TIME DIRECTIONS
(in mins.)
To separate refrigerated  P10 (HIGH) 30 sec.  Remove wrapper and place in microwave  
Bacon,safe dish. After heating, use a plastic
1 pound (450 g) spatula to separate slices.
To soften Brown SugarP10 (HIGH) 20 - 30 sec. Place brown sugar in microwave safe dish 
1 cup (250 ml) with a slice of bread. Cover with lid or 
plastic wrap. 
To  s o f ten refrigerated Butter,P3 (MED-LOW) 1 Remove wrapper and place butter in a  1 stick, 1/4pound (110...