Panasonic Nncf778sbpq Owners Manual

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For best results always place food in a preheated oven. 
Donʼt forget that for ease of programming of the most commonly used temperatures, your oven
will start at 150°C and count up in 10°C stages to 250°C, then back to down to 100°C then 40°C. 
Food is generally cooked UNCOVERED - unless it is a casserole or you wish to use roasting
bags for joints.
Temp °c Use Temp °f Gas mark
40°C Proving Bread 90°F1/8
100°C Pavlova200°F¼
110°C Meringues 225°F ¼
140°C Rich Fruit Cake275°F1
150°CLemon Meringue, Meringue Roulade,
Cheesecake300°F2
160/170°CCasseroles, Gingerbread, Small Tarts,
Cookies325°F3
180°CSouffle, Strudel, Victoria Sandwich, Fairy
Cakes, Meat Joints350°F4
190°CFilo Pastry, Quiche, Gratins, Lasagne,
Pastry pies, Chicken375°F5
200°CStuffed Peppers, Scones, Eclairs, Swiss
Roll, Muffins400°F6
220°CVegetable parcels, Yorkshire Puddings,
Bread425°F7
230°CGarlic Bread450°F8
240/250°CRoast Potatoes475°F9
250°CBaking Pizza--
Guideline to Oven Temperatures 
						

							Press Start Button.
Note: Check that just the grill       and
convection       symbols are still in the
display. If the microwave symbol       is
displayed this is incorrect and the program
should be cancelled. Reselect the
Convection and Grill (TURBO-BAKE)
setting.
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•  Select oven temperature using Auto
Menu/ Temperature Dial. The oven
starts at 150°C, Rotate dial to the right
and the temperature will count up in
10°C stages to 250°C. Rotate the dial
to the left to count down to 100°C
Then 40°C.• Press to select Grill power, if you wish
to adjust from Grill 2 (Medium) to
select Grill 3 (Low), or Grill 1 (High).
Turn Auto Menu/ temperature dial.
Rotate to the right for Grill 1 (high).
Rotate to the left for Grill 3 (low).
Convection + Grill (Turbo-Bake Cooking)
The oven can be programmed to cook or reheat food by the grill and the convection oven work-
ing simultaneously, to give foods that extra crispness and colour. This is known as Turbo-Bake
and can often reduce traditional oven cooking times. 
ALWAYS PREHEAT BEFORE USE.
NOTE:
1.Open the door using the Pull Down Door,
because if the STOP/CANCEL pad is
pressed the program may be cancelled.
Then if the time was entered the oven
would revert to cooking on Microwave only.
2.The oven will maintain the selected
temperature for approximately 30 minutes. If
no food has been placed inside the oven or
a cooking time set, then it will automatically
cancel the cooking program and revert to
time of day.
•  Press
Convection
Pad.
• Press Start Button to preheat. “P” will
appear in the display window. When the
oven is preheated the oven will beep and
the “P” will flash. Then open the door
and place the food inside.*•  Enter cooking time using Time/ Weight
Dial. Maximum time is 9 hours. 
CAUTION:
THE ACCESSORIES AND THE SURROUNDING OVEN WILL GET VERY HOT.
USE OVEN GLOVES. 
						

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Convection + Grill (Turbo-Bake Cooking)
Use the Enamel Shelf OR WIRE RACK SHELF for Turbo-Bake cooking.
Joints of meat are placed on the
enamel shelf in the lower shelf 
position. Items of meat are placed on
the enamel shelf in the upper position.Pizza can be placed directly on the
wire shelf in the upper shelf 
position.
Oven accessories to use:
Guidelines
Always place food in a preheated oven.
Food is cooked UNCOVERED.
DO NOT USE PLASTIC CONTAINERS.   
						

							Turbo-Bake (Quick Start Grill/Convection)
•Press Turbo-
Bake Pad. The
oven defaults
to Grill 2
(medium) +
150°C.
After preheating,
place the food in the 
oven.
•To change the
Convection temperature,
turn the Auto
Menu/Temperature dial.•Press Start Button
to start preheating.
NOTE:
Using the Turbo-Bake Pad, it is not possible
to change the Grill Level. Use the Convection + Grill sequence on page 40-41 if using Grill 1 or 3.
•Set the cooking time
using the
Time/Weight Dial (up
to 9 hours).•Press Start Button
to start preheating.
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							Combination Cooking
Your oven has three methods of cooking by Combination.
1.Convection and Microwave
2.Grill and Microwave
3.Convection, Grill and Microwave
COMBINATION cooking is ideal for many
foods. The microwave power cooks them
quickly, whilst the oven, grill or both gives the
traditional browning and crispness.
All this happens simultaneously resulting in
most foods being cooked in 
1/2 - 2/3of the
conventional cooking time.
There is no need to preheat on COMBINATION
programs, EXCEPT when cooking pastry.
It is possible to use smooth seamed metal tins
and foil containers on COMBINATION. They
must be placed directly on the anti spark ring,
on the wire shelf. They must not be placed
directly onto the wire shelf or arcing will occur.If you experience arcing, which is when you
see blue sparks or hear crackling noises, the
metal container is unsuitable or you have
insufficient food in the oven. You should stop
the program immediately and change the
container or re-program to CONVECTION only.
To cook successfully by COMBINATION you
should always use a minimum of 200 g (7oz)
food. Small quantities should be cooked by
Convection, Grill or Turbo-Bake. 
NOTE: THE ENAMEL SHELF CANNOT BE
USED FOR COMBINATION COOKING.
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							CAUTION: 
Take care to use oven gloves when removing dishes from the oven - especially when   
turning or stirring foods as the oven walls and roof will be very hot.
NOTE:
1.When placing food in the oven after 
preheating, just pull down door because if 
STOP/CANCEL Pad is pressed the program
may be cancelled. Then, if the time was
entered, the oven would 
revert to cooking on microwave only.2.You can add to the cooking time during
cooking, if required. Turn Time/Weight Dial
to increase the cooking time. A maximum
time of 10 minutes can be added.
Oven accessories
When using any Combination cooking 
program the wire shelf may be used in the
upper or lower shelf position. Do not place
metal containers directly on the wire shelf
when cooking on combination mode. Use
the anti-spark ring on top of the wire shelf,
then place any metal container. Your metal
containers can then be used in combination
mode without arcing. DO NOT USE THE
ENAMEL SHELF ON COMBINATION 
COOKING.
Containers to use
DO NOT use plastic MICROWAVE containers
on Combination Programs (unless suitable for
combination cooking). Dishes must be able to
withstand the heat of the top grill - heatproof
glass e.g. Glass or ceramic are ideal. But do
not put dishes on wire rack in upper shelf 
position directly under the grill. Place the wire
rack in the lower shelf position.
or
or
DO NOT PREHEAT IF
MICROWAVE INVOLVED
•Set cooking time using 
Time/ Weight Dial.• Press Start Button.
•  Select first
cooking mode.
•  Select microwave
power. Options
available depend on
first cooking mode
selected.•  Press if
preheating.*
Convection or
Turbo-Bake only
Combination Cooking
or
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							Combination 1. Convection and Microwave
This is the most popular combination mode combining convection heat with microwave power.
Casseroles, meat joints, jacket potatoes and pastries are very successful using this combination.
Unsuitable foods are those which contain whisked eggs, meringues, rich fruit cakes, biscuits and
yorkshire puddings.
It is not necessary to preheat on combination except when cooking pastry dishes, to achieve a
better result. For pastry dishes preheat oven to 210°C on Convection so that the oven is hot, and
then select the desired Combination program.
• Set the desired oven temperature by
turning Auto Menu/ Temperature Dial to
the right. The oven starts at 150°C, and
then the temperature will count up in
10°C stages to 250°C, then down to
100°C.• Press Microwave
Power Pad. 
•  Set the desired cooking time
(up to 9 hours).•  Press
convection
pad.
•   Press Start Button.• Set the desired microwave
power level. (HIGH and
DEFROST powers are not
available).
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Combination 1. Convection and Microwave
Non-metallic dishes or items of food can
be placed directly onto wire shelf in the
lower shelf position.Joints and portions of meat should be
placed in a Glass Dish on the wire shelf
in the lower shelf position. Very large
joints can be placed in a Glass Dish on
the ceramic plate.
Recipes using foil or metal containers
e.g. cakes and pastries should not to be
placed directly on the wire shelf. Use
the anti-spark ring on top of the wire
shelf, then place any metal container.
DO NOT USE THE ENAMEL SHELF FOR COMBINATION COOKING.
Oven accessories to use    
						

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Combination 1. Convection and Microwave
Guidelines
• Food is usually cooked UNCOVERED.
•After cooking it is important that the accessories are removed for cleaning before re-use and
that the oven walls and floor are wiped with a cloth squeezed in hot soapy water to remove
any grease. It is not necessary to clean the back of the oven which has a catalytic self clean
lining. DO NOT PUT ACCESSORIES IN THE DISHWASHER.
The chart below gives suggestions for Combination programs. For cooking times refer to cooking
charts or a similar recipe in the book. It is not possible to use HIGH or DEFROST Microwave
Power in this mode.
CAUTION:
ALWAYS USE OVEN GLOVES WHEN REMOVING DISHES FROM THE OVEN -
ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING OR STIRRING FOODS, AS THE ACCESSORIES
AND SURROUNDING OVEN WILL GET VERY HOT.  Foods should always be cooked until browned and piping hot.
Oven Temperature
Microwave Power  Use
230°C
220°C
220°C
190°C
160°CWARM
SIMMER
Cheese quiche
WARM
SIMMER
WARMCrumble
Cauliflower cheese and macaroni
Frozen Lasagne, chilled rice pudding
Whole Chicken/Turkey
Cakes, Casseroles 
						

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•  Select the desired grill
setting using the Auto
Menu/ Temperature
Dial. If you wish to
adjust from Grill 2
(Medium) to
select Grill 3 (Low), or
Grill 1 (High), turn Auto
Menu/ temperature
dial.
Rotate to the right for
Grill 1 (high). Rotate to
the left for Grill 3 (low).
Combination 2. Grill and Microwave
This Combination mode is suitable for foods
which are normally grilled and for reheating
small savoury items.
Do not use this program with less than 200 g
(7 oz) of food.It is NOT necessary to preheat when using
this Combination modeand food should
always be cooked uncovered.  
The Grill will glow on and off during cooking -
this is normal.
•  Set the desired cooking time using the
Time/Weight Dial (up to 9 hours).• Press Start Button
•  Press the Grill    
Power Pad.• Press the microwave 
power pad. • Select the desired
microwave setting
using the Auto Menu/
Temperature Dial.  
Options available
depend on Grill Power
selected. (High and
Defrost are not
available). 
Grill 1 - HIGH
Grill 2 - MEDIUM
Grill 3 - LOW