Panasonic Microwave Ovens Ne 1054_ne 1024 Operating Instructions

							Panasonic
Operati ng Instructions
Commercial Microwave Ovens
Model NE-l0547
NE-l0247
Betore operating this oven, please read these instructions completely. 
						

							TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............,.....
Installation and Grounding Instructions.....
Saietv Precautions
How Does the Microwave Work? ............6
Outline Diagram (NE-1 024T)
How to Operate (NE-1024T)
Outline Diagram (NE-l 054T)
How to Operate ( N E- 1 054T)
Heating
A. Manual Single Stage Heating.............. .... . . ....... .. ............10
B. Manual 2 or 3 Stage Heating ............. ... ...... .. .. . .........10
C. Programmed Heating............. ................1I
Programming
A. Programming Memory Pads for Single Stage Heatin9............. ................12
B. Programming Memory Pads for 2 or 3 Stage Heating ........... ... . . ..... .......13
C. Programming the Double Quantity Pad for Multiple Portion Heating ..... 14
Other Features
A. To Activate Program Lock .................. ........ .. . ..........-.......15
B. To Release Program Lock.................. ...... . ., ..........-.........15
Owners RecordToll Free
Model No.
Serial No.
Service Information
The serial number ol this oroduct mav
be found on the side of lhe oven.
To locate a convenient service.agent call
1-888-350-9590
Chel support:
201-348-7305
Dealers Name
Dealers Address
Date of Purchase 
						

							Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as
When using this electric appiiance, basic safety precautions
should be lollowed. includrng the following:
WARNING-To reduce tne risk ot burns, etectric
shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excesstve
microwave energy:
1. Flead all Inslrucrons befo,e using lhe app|ance.
2. Fead and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY, lound at the bottom of this page.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See GROUNDING INSTBUCTIONS
found on page 4.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the
installation instructions lound on page 4.
5. Do not cover or block any openings on this appliance.
6. Do not store or use this aooliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water-for example, near a
kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool,
and the like.
7. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this
manual. DO NOT use conosive chemicals, vapours, or non-food
produc{s in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically
designed to heat or cook. lt is not designed for industrialor
laboratory use. The use ol conosive chemicals in heating or
cleaning will damage the appliance and may resutt in radiation
leaks.
8. When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that come
together on closing the door, use only mild, non-abrasive
soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soit cloth.
much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking device.
9. Do not allow children to use this appliance, unless closely
supervised by an adult.
10. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or
plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged
or drooDed.
1 1. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
12. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
1 3. Do not let cord hang over edge of a table or counter.
14. This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service
personnel. Contaci the nearest authorized servicentre for
examination, repair or adjustment.
15. Some products such as whole eggs, narrow neck bottles
and sealed containers-for example, closed glass jars-
may explode and should not be heated in this oven.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
(a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper,
plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the
oven to jacilitate cooking.
(b) Remove wire twist.ties from paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
(c) tt materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven
door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power
cord. or shut oft power at the luse or circuit breaker
panel.
(d) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensjls, or food in
the cavity when not in use.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with ihe door
open since open-door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. lt is impoftant not to
defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any objeci between the oven tront tace
and lhe door, or allow soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealinq surfaces.
(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. lt is particularly
important that the oven door close properly and that there
is no damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The oven should not be adiusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service personnel.
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							Examine Your Oven
Unpack oven, remove all packing material, and examine the
oven for any damage such as dents, broken door latches or
cracks in the door. Notify dealer immediately if oven is
damaged. DO NOT install if oven is damaged.
Remove Protective Plastic Film
ll a plastic film has been wrapped around the oven to protect
the painted finish from scratching during shipping, please
remove this plastic film prior to using the oven. (However, all
ovens do not have plastic film wrapping.)
Placement of Oven1. Oven must be placed on a tlat, stable surface. For proper
operation, the oven must have sufficient air flow. Allow
3-inches of space on both sides of the oven and l-inch ol
soace on too ol oven.
a. DO NOT block air vents. lf they are blocked during
operation, the oven may overheat. lf the oven overheats,
a thermal safety device willturn the oven otf. The oven
will remain inoperable until it has cooled.
b. DO NOT place oven near a hot damp surface such as a
gas or ereclnc range.
c. DO NOT operate oven when room humidity is too high.
Grounding lnstructions
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical
short circuit, grounding reduces the risk ol electric shock by
providing an escape wire for the electric current. This
appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire
with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an
outlet that is properly installed and grounded.
WARNING-Improper use ol the grounding plug can result in
a risk ot electric shock.
Consult a qualilied electrician or service person if the
grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if
doubt exrsts as to whether lhe app|ance rs properly
grounoeo.
lf it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a three
wire extension cord that has a three blade grounding piug,
and a three slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the
appliance. The marked rating of the extension cord should be
equal to or greater than the electrical rating ol the appliance.
Wiring RequirementsL The oven must be plugged into at least a 15 AMP 120
VOLT, 60 Hz GBOUNDED OUTLET,
Where a standard two-prong outlet is encountered, it is the
personal responsibility and obligation of the user to have it
replaced with a properly grounded three-prong
outlet (Fig. 1).
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2. The oven must be on a SEPARATE CIRCUIT. No other
aoDliance should share the circuit with the microwave oven.
lf it does, the branch circuit fuse may blow, or the circuit
breaker may trip or the tood may cook slower than the
times recommended in this manual.
3. The VOLTAGE used must be the same as specified on this
microwave oven (120 V). Using a higher voltage is
dangerous and may result in a fire or other accident
causing oven damage. Using a lower voltage will cause
slow heating. Panasonic is NOT responsible for damage
resulting from the use of the oven with other than specified
voltaqe.
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							General Use
1 . DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to
door, control panel housing, satety interlock switches or any
other part of the oven. Do NOT remove outer panel from
oven. Repairs should only be done by a qualified serviceperson.
2. DO NOT operate the oven if empty. The microwave energy
will reflect continuously throughout the oven causing
overheating, if no lood or waler is present to absorb
energy. This could damage the oven and result in a risk of
lire.
3. lf a fire occurs in the oven, turn the timer to the0 oosition or oress STOP/FESET Time Pad and LEAVE
DOOR CLOSED.
Disconnect the power cord, or shut oft power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel.
4. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in
oven or use newspapers or paper bags for cooking. Fire
could result.
5. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper
oroduct is labelled as safe for microwave oven use.
Recycled paper products may contain impurities which may
cause sparks, and result in fires when used
6. DO NOT hit or strike controi panel. Damage to controls
may occur.
7. POT HOLDERS should always be used when removingitems from the oven. Heat is transferred from the HOT food
to the heating container and from the cooking container to
the Glass Tray. The Glass Tray can be very HOT after
removing cooking container from oven.
8. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on toD of. or in
the oven. lt could be afirc hazatd.
Utensils
Use only containers and materials specified by their
manufacturers to be for microwave use.
1 . METAL CONTAINERS or dishes with metallic trims should
not be used. Arcing may occur.
2. METAL TWIST-TIES may not be used in the microwave
oven.
3. DO NOT use SEALED JARS or NARROW NECK bottles for
cooking or reheating. They may shatter.
4. DO NOT use CONVENTIONAL THERMOMETERS in the
microwave oven. They may cause arcing
5. Remove PLASTIC STORE WRAPS, before heatinq in the
oven.
6. When using foil, skewers, warming rack or utensils made ot
metal in the oven allow at least one inch of space between
metal material and interior oven walls. lf arcing (sparking)
occurs remove metal material (skewers, etc.) and/or
transfer to a nonmetallic container
Food
1 . lt is better to UNDERHEAT RATHER THAN OVERHEAT
foods. lf food is underheated, it can always be returned to
the oven for further heating. li lood is overheated, nothrng
can be done. Always start with minimum heating times.
2. SMALL OUANTITIES of lood or Joods with LOW
l\,4OISTURE content can burn, dry out or catch on fire if
heated too long.
3. Microwave popcorn which pops in its own package is
available. Each brand of microwave ooDcorn recommends
that their ooocorn be used in microwave ovens listed at a
specific wattage. For example: Use in a microwave oven
600 watts or greatel, or Tested in microwaves oi 450 to1000 watts.  Follow ooocorn manufacturers directions
and use a brand suitable for at least a 650 watts
microwave oven.
4. Do not attempt to deep fat lry n your microwave oven.
5. Do not boil eggs in their shell in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up and the eggs will explode.
6. Potatoes, apples, egg yolks, whole acorn squash and
sausages are examples ol foods with nonporous skrns.
These types of foods must be pierced before cooking, toprevent Durslng-
7. Liquids can become superheated in a microwave, and
when the container is moved in any way, the
superhealed liquids can explode out ot the
container. Superheated water is hotter than boiling
water. EVEN THOUGH lT DOES NOT APPEAR TO
BUBBLE. To reduce the possibility of this occurrence:
Always make sure that liquids are stirred vigorously
before heating to assure that the liquid is mixed with air.
NEVER HEAT LIOUIDS FOF AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH
OF TIME,
8. Do not use DaDer towels or cloths which conlain a
synthetic liber woven into them, such as nylon. The
synthetic fiber may cause the towel or cloth to ignite.
9. Do not use the oven for any reason other than the
oreoaration of food.
10. Your oven is equipped with a protective device designed
1o turn the unit o11 in the event of overheating. The oven
will automatically reset itself alter it has cooled. (approx.
30-60 min.)
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							Microwaves are a form of high frequency radio waves similarto those used by a radio including AM; FM and CB. They are,however, much shorter than radio waves; approximately tiveinches long. Electricity is converled into microwave energy bythe magnetron tube. From the magnetron tube, microwaveenergy is transmitted and absorbed.
Reflection
Microwaves are reflected by metaljust as a ball is bouncedotf a wall. A combination of stationary (interior walls) androtating antenna, located underneath the bottom shelf assurethat the microwaves are well distributed within the oven cavityto produce even heating or cooking of foods.
Transmission
Microwaves pass through some materials such as paper,glass and plastic much like sunlight shining through a windowBecause these substances do not absorb or r€tlect themicrowave energy, they are ideal materials tor microwaveoven heatino containers.
Absorption
During heatlng, microwaves will be absorbed by tood. They
oenetrate to a deoth of about % to 1l-inches. Microwaveenergy excites the molecules in the food (especially water, fat
and sugar molecules), and causes them to vibrate at a rate of2,450,000,000 times per second. This vibration causeslriction, and heat is produced just as you will feel heatproduced il you vigorously rub your hands together. Theinternal heating of larger foods is done by conduction. The
heat which is produced by friction travels by conduction to thecenter of the food. Foods also continue to heat by conductionduring standing time.
Because microwaves dissipate, much like sunlight as itreaches the Earths surface, they are not stored in food.
Radio lnterference
1. Operation of the microwave oven may cause interference toyour radio, TV or similar equipment.
2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminatedby taking the following measures:
a. Clean door and sealing sulaces of the oven. See Careof Your Microwave Oven found on page 18.)b. Place the radio, TV, etc, away from the microwave oven
o- rcr o5 Pe--rvrs.c. Use a properly installed antenna, to obtain stronger
signal reception.
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Door Saiety Lock System
1 . Make sure unit is plugged into a three-prong grounded 120 V
circuit.
2. Open the door. PLACE CONTAINER OF FOOD in the
oven.
3. CLOSE THE DOOR securely.
4. SET A OESIFIED HEATING TIME.
> MICROWAVE HEATING BEGINS. Oven light turns on.
5. You may open the door while the oven is operating. As
soon as the door is opened, the safety mechanisms stop
microwave power and heating time.
To continue heating, close door.
Microwave heating begins again.
lf you wish to change the time during heating, simply adjust
the timer to desired minutes.
Oven Window
Oven Lamp
Splash Guard/Light Diffuser
6. When time has elapsed, a boll will ring and the unit will tum
otf.
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NOTE:
1. lf heating is compleled BEFORE the
timer has elapsed, tum the TIMER TO0 position. The unit willoperate until
the timer retums to 0.
2. When setting timer for less than 30
sec, tum timer past 30 sec and then
turn to correct timing.
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							NE-10547
Control Panel
(1) Digital Display Windov, (see below)
(2) iriemory Pads
(3) Por,v€r t.ercl Selec.tor Pad
(4) PROG. Pad
(s) STOP/RESET Pad
(6) DOUBLE OUANTTTY (x 2) Pad
(7) START Pad
(8) ControlPanel
(9) Door Safety Lock System
(10) Oven Window with Heawapor Film(Do Not Remg\€)
(11) Ol/En tamp
(12) Splash Guard,/Light Oitluser\f
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Digital Display
Window Indicator
Locations
A - PBOG lndicator
B - DOUBLE OUANTITY (x 2) Heating Indicator
C - Memory Pad Number and Heating Time Display (min.
sec.) - each indicator 0-9
D - Stage Heating Indicaior - 3 maximum
HI iI,HI MED LOW OEF HOLD
POWER LEVEL
E - Power Level Indicator
Hr (HrGH)
M. HI (MEDIUM HIGH)
MED (MEDIUM)
LOW
DEF (DEFROST)
HOLD (Power OFF)
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							Before Operating
Vake sure the oven is connected to a properly groundgd electrical outlet.
lvren the door is closed, the Display Window is still blank. When the door is opened, the Display Window shows 0.
.cr the detail operation, see the page on each feature.
This oven is preset at the factory for the following:
 Memory Pads are preset to High Power for the indicated heating times Jor single stage heating.
1 - 10 sec.
2 - 20 sec.
3 - 30 sec.
4 - 45 sec.
5 - l min.
The Double Ouantity (x 2) Pad is preset to automatically double the programmed time of each Memory Pad.
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Program Unlock.
Cycle counter set to 0 on all pads.
To set the power level:
Select power level betore programming the cooking time
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To set the cooking time:
You can set up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.
ExamDle 1 : To set 15 minutes 45 seconds
Example 2: To set
press
6 - 1 min. 30 sec.
7-2min.
8 - 2 min. 30 sec.
9-3min.
0 - 3 min. 30 sec.
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3 times . .
4 times . .
5 times . .
6 times . .
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When you press the START Pad, the Display Window shows
t hour 25 minutes instead of 85 minutes 30 seconds. When selected
cooking time is over an hour, the Display Window shows hours and minutes,
but the oven works for vour settino time.
Display:
The Display Window will go blank (when the door is closed):. at rnore than 1 minute interruption.. at more lhan 1 minute after completion of heating and
removing food.
The display will flash 0:
. continuously il food is not removed.
Oven Light:
Oven light will be turned on, when:. you open the door.. heating starts.
Oven light will be turned ott, when:. you close the door (no heating).. heating finishes.
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							HEATING
Open the door and place food in lhe oven cavity. Close the door. 0 must be shor,ving in the Display Window.
A. Manual Single Stage Heating:This fealure gives the user maximum llexibility to set the oven to desired heating time and power level. Ideal for menus thatrequire various h€ating requirements.
Example: To heat for 2 minutes at High Power
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Heating will start.The time in the Display Window will
count down.
.All heating will stop.When opening the door, the
display will stop blinking.
4. Beep tone will sound.
B. Manual 2 or 3 Stage Heating:This feature allows you to set to begin heating at one power level then shitt automatically to a different power level after thedesignated amount of heating time.
Example: To heat tor 2 minutes at D€lrost power tor 2 stage heating
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For a 3 slage heating cycle, select a power level again and set the cooking time, between steps 3 and 4 above.SPECIAL NOTE: For both single and 2 or 3 stage heating.1. While heating, one louch on the STOP/RESET Pad stops the oven. You can restart by pressing the START Pad or a secondtouch on the STOP/RESET Pad will cancelthe selected program.
2. One touch on the STOP/RESET Pad, before the heatjng cycle is started, will cancelthe selected program.
1, Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
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5. Beep tone will sound.
NOTE:
.Press the POWER Level SelectorPad 5 times. Indicator will changeeach time the pad is pressed.
.Press the Memory Pads 2, 0 and 0.
.Press the START Pad.
The totaltime for both stages will bedisplayed. The oven lamp will be
turned on. Heating will start..The time in the Display Window will
count down..When oven shifts to the ngxt stage, asingle beep tone will sound.
.All heating will slop.
When opening the door, the displaywill stop blinking.
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