Panasonic Nn Ct579s Owners Manual

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Pottery, earthenware, stoneware
If completely glazed, these dishes are suitable. Do not use if
partially glazed or unglazed, since they are able to absorb
water which in turn absorbs microwave energy, making the
container very hot and slows down the cooking of food.
Foil/metal containers
NEVER ATTEMPT TO COOK IN FOIL OR METAL con tai ners
on Microwave only as the microwaves cannot pass through
and the food will not heat evenly, it may also damage your
oven. Foil and metal containers can be used on...

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Plastic
Many plastic containers are designed for microwave use, but do
not use for cooking foods high in sugar or fat or for foods that
require long cooking times e.g. brown rice. Only use
Tupperware
®containers if they are designed for microwave use.
Do not use Melamine. Never cook in margarine cartons or
yoghurt pots, as these will melt with the heat from the food. If
heatproof they can be used for Convection or Combination
cooking. DO NOT USE UNDER THE GRILL.
Paper
Plain white absorbent kitchen...

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Control panels 
NN-CT559W /  NN-CT569M / NN-CT579S / NN-A574S / NN-A554W /  NN-A524M *
1.Display window
2.Time pads
3.Auto Weight Microwave programs
4.Auto Weight Combination programs
5.Auto Weight Defrost programs
(Chaos Defrost)
6.Microwave Power pad
7.Grill Pad
8.Convection pad
9.Combination pad
10.Delay/Stand pad:
This can be used to delay a cooking 
program for up to 9 hrs. 59 mins, or 
used to time or for standing (non-
cooking) time.
11 .Clock pad:
Refer to page 23 for setting the clock....

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Letʼs start to use your oven
1Plug in
Plug into a 13 amp fused electrical socket. You
will be reminded to read your operating
instructions.
2Press clock pad
Set clock as a 24hr clock. Set time using time
pads. Press clock pad again. (See page 23 for
details).
3Press grill pad
(  will appear in the display window with the
grill setting)
(This procedure is to burn off the oil used for
rust protection in the oven.) Press once for
Grill 1 (High). Remove all accessories from the
oven.
4Press time pad
Press...

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Press clock pad
“SET TIME” will appear in the
display window, and the colon
starts to blink.
Press time pads
Enter time of day by pressing
Time pads 
e.g. 11.25am (24hr clock).
Press clock pad
Colon stops blinking. Time of
day is now locked into the
display. Press eleven
times
Select cooking time
Press this pad until the
power you require appears
in the display window. The
microwave symbol       will
also appear.
Setting the clock
Microwave cooking and defrosting
There are 6 different microwave...

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Microwave cooking and defrosting
Accessory to use:
When using your oven on MICROWAVE only, the
glass turntable provided must always be in
position. DO NOT attempt to use microwave only
with any metal accessory in the oven.
DO NOT place food directly onto the turntable
except in the case of jacket potatoes cooked by
MICROWAVE only.
Foods reheated or cooked by MICROWAVE only
are normally covered with a lid or cling film,
unless otherwise stated.
Two stage cooking:
e.g. High power 10 minutes followed by...

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This feature allows you to defrost minced meat, chops, chicken portions, meat joints and bread.
The CHAOS defrost pad should be pressed to select the correct category and then enter in the
weight of the food in grams or pounds and ounces using the appropriate pads (See page 24).
Foods should be placed in a suitable dish, whole chickens and joints of meat should be on an
upturned saucer or on a rack. Chops, chicken portions and slices of bread should be placed in a
single layer. It is not necessary to...

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1.Check foods during defrosting. Foods
vary in their defrosting speed.
2.It is not necessary to cover the food.
3.Always turn or stir the food especially
when the oven “beepsʼʼ. Shield if
necessary (see point 5).
4.Minced meat/chops/chicken portions
should be broken up or separated as
soon as possible and placed in a single
layer.5.Shielding prevents food cooking. It is
essential when defrosting chickens and
joints of meat. The outside thaws out first,
so protect wings/breast/fat with smooth
pieces of...

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By selecting the DEFROST power level from
the microwave power pad, and setting a time,
you can defrost food in your microwave. The
biggest challenge is getting the inside
defrosted before the outside starts to cook.
For this reason a defrost program alternates
between a defrost power and a standing
time. The name for this type of defrost is
cyclic and during the standing stages there is
not any microwave power in the oven,
although the light will remain on and theturntable will turn. The automatic...

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Meat Defrosting time Method Standing time
Beef/lamb/ 16-18 mins.  Place in a suitable dish or on an upturned 60 mins.Pork joint 450g (1lb) saucer or use a rack. Turn 3-4 times. Shield.
Minced beef 12 mins. Place in a suitable dish.  15 mins.
450g (1lb) Break up and turn 3-4 times.
Chops 10-12 mins. Place in a suitable dish in a single layer.  15 mins.450g (1lb) Turn twice. Shield if necessary.
Sausages  12 mins. Place in a suitable dish in a single layer.  15 mins.450g (1lb) Turn twice. Shield if...