Panasonic Nn Sn973s_nn Sn773s Owners Guide

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Oven Components Diagram
1 External Air Vent2 Internal Air Vent3 Door Safety Lock System4 Exhaust Air Vent5 Control Panel6 Identifi cation Plate7 Glass Tray8 Roller Ring9 Heat/Vapor Barrier Film
(do not remove)
10 Waveguide Cover
(do not remove)
11 Door Release Button12 Warning label13 Menu label14 Power Supply Cord15 Power Supply Plug
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Control Panel
*The control panels of 
NN-SN973S/SN773S 
have same key layout.
Display Window
Popcorn Pad
(
 page 14)
Power level Pad
(
 page 13)
Number Pads
Quick Min (More) Pad
(
 page 13, 14) Sensor Reheat 
Pad
(
 page 17)
Sensor Cook Pad
(
 page 17)
Keep Warm 
Pad
(
 page 13)
Inverter Turbo Defrost 
Pad
(
 page 15)
Timer/Clock(Less) 
Pad
(
 page 11, 14, 20)
Stop/Reset 
Pad
Before cooking: One tap 
clears all your instructions.
During cooking: one tap 
temporarily stops the cooking 
process....

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Starting To Use 
Your Oven!
1.
   
Display Window
• Plug into a properly 
grounded electrical out-
let.
Setting the Clock
Example: To Set 11:25 a.m. or p.m.
1.
     
• Press Timer/Clock twice.
Colon fl ashes.
2.• Enter time of day using 
the number pads.

Time appears in the 
display window; colon 
continues fl ashing.
3.• Press Timer/Clock once.

Colon stops fl ashing; 
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...

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Function Features
This unique function of your PANASONIC microwave oven allows you to establish the initial 
non-cooking features of your Oven.
This microwave oven has the functions below:
LB/KG CHOICE: The oven has both imperial and metric weight measurements.
BEEP CHOICE: The oven has both Beep On and Beep Off mode.
 Plug into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
LB/KG CHOICE
• Press Start once.
The oven automatically defaults to 
the imperial measure system (LB).
















• Press...

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Selecting Power
& Cook Time
Example: To cook at P 6 (MEDIUM)
power for 1 minute 30 seconds
1.
Press 5 times.• Press Power Level
until the desired
power level appears
in the display window.
2.• Set Cooking Time us-
ing number pads.
3.• Press Start.

Cooking will start.
The time in the
display window will 
count down.
Press Power Level
once
twice
3 times
4 times
5 times
6 times
7 times
8 times
9 times
10 timesP10 (HIGH)
P9
P8
P7 (MED-HIGH)
P6 (MEDIUM)
P5
P4
P3 (MED-LOW)/DEFROST
P2
P1 (LOW)
NOTES:
1....

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Popcorn Feature
Example: To pop 3.5 oz. of popcorn
1.
Press once• Press Popcorn until the 
desired size appears in 
the display window.Press Weight
once
twice
3 times3.5 oz. (99 g
)
3.0 oz. (85 g
)
1.75 oz. (50 g
)
2.
 or 
optional• (see More/Less
Feature)
3. • Press Start.

After several seconds, 
cooking time appears 
in the display window 
and begins to count 
down.
NOTES ON POPCORN FEATURE:
1.  Pop one bag at a time.
2.  Place bag in oven according to manufac-
turers directions.
3.  Start with...

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Example: To defrost 1.5 pounds of meat
Place food on microwave safe dish.
1.
   • Press Inverter Turbo 
Defrost.
2.• Enter weight of the 
food 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, rear-
range 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...

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        Defrosting Tips & Techniques (continued)
FOODDEFROST 
TIME at P3 
mins (per lb)DURING DEFROSTINGAFTER DEFROSTING
Stand Time Rinse
Fish and Seafood
Crabmeat
[up to 3 lbs. (1.4 kg
)]6 Break apart/Rearrange
5 min. YES Fish Steaks 4 to 6 Turn over
Fish Fillets 4 to 6 Turn over/Rearrange/Shield ends
Sea Scallops 4 to 6Break apart/Remove defrosted 
pieces
Whole fi sh 4 to 6 Turn over
Meat
Ground Meat 4 to 5Turn over/Remove defrosted
portion/Shield edges10 min.
NO Roasts
[2½-4 lbs. (1.1-1.8 kg
)]4 to...

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           Sensor Reheat
         Feature
This sensor feature allows you to reheat 
cooked, refrigerated food without setting 
time. The oven simplifi es programming.
Example: To reheat a plate of food
1.• Press Sensor Reheat.
2.
 or 
optional• (see More/Less
Feature)
(
page 14)
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 remain-
ing cooking time will appear in the display 
window.)
NOTE:
Casseroles...

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Sensor Cook Chart
Recipe Serving/Weight Hints
1. Oatmeal½ - 1 cup
(40 - 80 g
)Place oatmeal in a microwave safe serving bowl 
with no cover. Follow manufacturers’ directions for 
preparation.
2. Breakfast
    Sausage2 - 8 linksFollow manufacturers directions for preparation of 
pre-cooked breakfast sausage. Place in a radial 
pattern.
3. Omelet2 - 4 eggs Follow basic Omelet recipe on page 19.
4. Soup1 - 2 cups
(250 - 500 ml)Pour soup into a microwave safe serving bowl.
Cover with lid or vented plastic...