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Panasonic NN-S784 Operation Manual

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NN-S754 / NN-S784 / NN-T704
NN-T774 / NN-T784 / NN-T794

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  • Page 1 Oven Microwave book Cook Operation Guide Microwave Oven Model Numbers: NN-S754 / NN-S784 / NN-T704 NN-T774 / NN-T784 / NN-T794...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    We are glad you have chosen to purchase a PANASONIC microwave oven. Before operating this oven, please read these instructions carefully and completely, and keep them for further reference. If you have only used a microwave oven for reheating and defrosting, with Panasonic’s Inverter Technology you can be reassured of excellent results when cooking a variety of foods, as the ‘soft’...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    4. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children. 5. Do not operate this microwave oven if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped. 6. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: (a) Do not overcook food.

  • Page 4: Installation And General Instructions

    3. This oven may be built into a wall cabinet, if desired. This microwave oven is designed and approved for use only with a genuine Panasonic trim kit for Model number listed in the operating instructions (page 21). Installation with any other trim kit may void the warranty.

  • Page 5: Microwaves And How They Work

    2. TRANSMITTED 3. ABSORBED Cookware and Utensils Guide It is important to use the correct container when cooking in a microwave oven. The following will help you make the right selection. How to Test a Container for Safe Microwave Oven Use...

  • Page 6: Cookware And Utensils Guide

    The majority of plastic dishes, even those designed for use in the microwave oven, are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat or sugar content, or for lengthy cooking times. Most microwave plastic dishes should not be used for longer than 3 to 5 minutes on P10 power.

  • Page 7: Feature Diagram

    Feature Diagram Glass Tray 1. Do not operate the oven without the Roller Ring and Glass Tray in place. 2. Only use the Glass Tray specifically designed for this oven. Do not substitute another Glass Tray. 3. If Glass Tray is hot, allow to cool before cleaning or placing in water. 4.

  • Page 8: Control Panels

    Control Panels Display Window Micro Power Pad (pg. 9) Weight Defrost Pad (pg. 12) Time Pads Timer Pad (pg. 11) Clock Pad (pg. 10) Quick Minute Pad (pg. 16) More/Less Pad (pg. 14) Start Pad One tap allows oven to begin functioning.
  • Page 9 NN-T774 (12) (11) (10) (15) (14) *The control panel of NN-S784 has the same key layout as NN-T774. (1) Display Window (2) Micro Power Pad (pg. 9) (3) Time Pads (4) Turbo Defrost Pad (pg. 12) (5) Sensor Reheat Pad (pg. 15) (6) Sensor Cook Pads (pg.

  • Page 10: Let's Start To Use Your Oven

    Let’s Start To Use Your Oven! Plug in Plug into a properly earthed electrical outlet. “WELCOME TO PANASONIC MICROWAVE OVEN COOKING” appears in the Display Window. (This will immediately cease when any pad is pressed.) Open Door Open the door and place container with food on Glass Tray in the oven. Then close the door.

  • Page 11: To Cook By Micro Power And Time

    600 W 400 W 300 W 200 W 100 W Micro Power and Time NN-T774 NN-S784 / S754 NN-T794 / T784 / T704 NN-S754 five times NN-T794 / T784 / T704 Stage 2 P2 for 50 minutes to finish cooking by simmering EXAMPLE OF USE Boil water.

  • Page 12: To Set Clock

    To Set Clock You can use the oven without setting the clock. NN-T774 / S784 / S754 Press Colon will blink in Display Window. Enter Time of Day Enter time of day using Time Pads e.g. 12:35 Clock is a 12 hour display. There isn’t a.m. or p.m. setting. NN-T774 / S784 once twice...

  • Page 13: To Use Timer Pad

    To Use Timer Pad To Use as a Kitchen Timer Press. Set desired amount of time. (up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds) NN-S754 / S784 / T774 NN-T794 / T784 / T704 To Set Standing Time Press. Set desired amount of standing time. (up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds) NN-S754 / S784 / T774 Set the desired...

  • Page 14: Using Turbo Defrost Pad

    For further information, refer to next page. Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting NN-T774 Step 1. Step 2. NN-S784 / S754 NN-T794 / T784 / T704 Press 8 times to P3. ( Defrost power level,page 9) NN-T794 / T784 / T704 Press.

  • Page 15: Defrosting Tips And Techniques

    Defrosting Tips and Techniques Preparation for Freezing: 1. Heavy-duty plastic wraps, bags and freezer wrap are suitable. 2. Freeze meats, poultry and fish in packages with only 1 or 2 layers of food. To aid in separating layers, place two pieces of wax paper between them. 3.

  • Page 16: Using Sensor Cook Pad (Except Nn-S754)

    By using the More/Less Pad, the Auto Sensor programmes can be adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time. Press More/Less Pad before pressing Start Pad. For NN-S784 / T774, 1 tap : More cooking with indication “MORE+”...

  • Page 17: Using Sensor Reheat Pad (Except Nn-S754)

    Sensor Reheat NN-T774 / S784 If desired, press More / Less Pad. NN-T794 / T784 / T704 • Press once:Sensor Reheat twice:Frozen Reheat For best results on Sensor Reheat, follow these recommendations: 1. Food being reheated should weigh between 125 g and 1.0 kg. For foods weighing less than 125 g and more than 1.0 kg, use a manual micro power setting.

  • Page 18: Using Auto Reheat Pad (Only For Nn-S754)

    Quick Minute Pad To Use Press Quick Minute Press pad until the desired cooking time (up to 10 minutes) appears in the display window. Power Level is pre-set at P10. Press Cooking begins and the time will count down. At the end of cooking, 5 beeps sound. Note: 1.

  • Page 19: Using Auto Cook Pad (Only For Nn-S754)

    To Cook Food Using Press Auto Cook Pad Press the Auto Cook Pad until the desired food category appears in the display window. Press Desired Serving / Weight Pad Press the desired serving / weight Pad until the desired food Serving/Weight appears in the display window.

  • Page 20: To Use Recipe Prompting (Except Nn-T784 / T794 / T704)

    To Use Recipe Prompting To Use Recipe Prompting This feature helps you to cook by following the instructions given in the Display Window. The instructions for a total of 30 recipes are given (see following page). NN-T774 / S784 Press Until the desired recipe appears in the Display Window.

  • Page 21: Ingredient Conversion Chart

    To Use Recipe Prompting NOTE: Throughout Recipe Prompting, the oven will instruct you to set the cooking time and power level at each stage of the recipe. Set the instructed power level and cooking time using the Micro Power pad and numbered Time pads.

  • Page 22: Before Requesting Service

    Some radio and TV interference might occur when you cook with the interference with my TV. microwave oven. This interference is similar to the interference caused by small appliances such as mixers, vacuums, hair dryers, etc. It does not indicate a problem with your oven.

  • Page 23: Care Of Your Oven

    These areas should be kept clean to avoid excessive noise and scratching of painted surface . NN-S754 / NN-S784 NN-T774 / NN-T784 NN-T704 / NN-T794 230 - 240 V 50 Hz 1,150 W 5.1 A 1,950 W 8.6 A...

  • Page 24: Warranty (For Australia Only)

    Panasonic Technics 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or it's Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the product without charge for parts or labour if, in the opinion of Panasonic, the product is found to be faulty within the warranty period.

  • Page 25: Quick Guide To Operation

    Quick Guide to Operation FOR ALL MODELS Feature (Hours) To Set Clock (Mins) ( page 10) To Set: 3 times To Set / Cancel To Cancel: Child Safety Lock ( page 10) 3 times To Cook / Reheat / Defrost by Micro Power and Time Setting ( page 9)
  • Page 26 FOR NN-T794 / T784 / T704 Feature To Use "Quick Minute" Pad ( page 16) up to 10 minutes. FOR NN-S784 / T794 / T784 / T774 / T704 Feature To Cook using “Sensor Cook” Pads (S) ( page 14) Press until desired food category pad appears.
  • Page 27 Table of Contents Microwave Recipe Preparation and Techniques ...1-3 Reheat ...4-6 Soups and Snacks ...7-9 Fish and Shellfish...10-12 Poultry and Eggs...13-17 Meat ...18-22 Vegetables and Legumes ...23-28 Rice, Pasta and Noodles ...29-34 Cakes, Desserts and Slices ...35-41 Preserves ...42 Sauces ...43 Beverages ...44 Turn over for Operation Guide...
  • Page 28 Rearrange pieces from the centre to the edge of the dish. Cooking in Layers This microwave oven is not designed to cook more than 1 layer of food. Cooking in 2 layers may not always be successful, it takes longer and may be uneven.
  • Page 29 Standing Time The moisture molecules continue to vibrate in the food when the microwave oven has turned itself off. After all, the molecules were vibrating at 2,450,000,000 times per second during cooking. So cooking continues even after the food is no longer being exposed to the microwaves whether in or outside your microwave oven.
  • Page 30 For example, while cooking the roast in the microwave oven, you can be cooking the vegetables and gravy on the range top. This can also be done the other way around. Prepare your meals as follows.
  • Page 31 One of the most common uses for a microwave oven is to reheat food. Your Panasonic microwave allows you to either reheat by placing food into the oven and you choose the micro power level and length of heating time or you may reheat automatically by using the SENSOR REHEAT buttons on your microwave.
  • Page 32 Reheating by Micro Power - Frozen Pre-cooked Foods FROZEN ITEM POWER (Pre-cooked) BREAD & BAKED PRODUCT Bread 1 slice 1 loaf 6 rolls Cheesecake (450g) Muffins - 4 (400 g) Scones - 6 (400 g) PIES Fruit Pie (600 g) then Meat Pie (175g) Pizza (350 g)
  • Page 33 If a foil container is used in the microwave oven it shouldn't be more than 4 cm high and must not touch the interior of the microwave oven. Remove the cover from the tray and replace with paper towel or plastic wrap to prevent splattering.
  • Page 34 UMPKIN Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 kg pumpkin, chopped and peeled onion, diced 2 cups chicken stock 1 teaspoon curry powder pepper Method: Place pumpkin and onion in 2-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 12 minutes. Add chicken stock, curry powder and pepper.
  • Page 35 EA AND Serves: 6 Ingredients: ⁄ cups green split peas 850 g smoked ham hock medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon thyme leaves bay leaf 6 cups chicken stock ⁄ frozen peas Method: Wash split peas and place in a 2-litre bowl with 1- litre of water.
  • Page 36 OASTED Serves: 2 to 4 Ingredients: 1 cup (150 g) raw peanuts (with or without skins, and unsalted) 1 teaspoon vegetable oil salt to taste Method: Place peanuts in a single layer on a pie plate. Drizzle nuts with oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook on P10 for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes during cooking, until golden brown.
  • Page 37 Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power Clean fish before starting the recipe. Arrange fish in a single layer, overlap thin fillet ends to prevent overcooking. Prawns and scallops should be placed in a single layer. Cooking Fish and Shellfish by Micro Power FISH OR SHELLFISH AMOUNT Fish Fillets...
  • Page 38 OUILLABAISSE Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil onions, sliced large leek, sliced cloves garlic, crushed 425 g can tomato pieces ⁄ tomato paste 4 cups hot fish stock ⁄ dry white wine 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves ⁄...
  • Page 39 OMATO ASIL USSELS Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 kg fresh mussels ⁄ water 1 tablespoon olive oil leek, sliced clove garlic, crushed 1 (425 g) can tomato pieces 1 tablespoon tomato paste ⁄ teaspoon oregano 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil freshly ground black pepper Method: Place mussels and water into a bowl.
  • Page 40 DO NOT USE A CONVENTIONAL MEAT THERMOMETER IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN. Let stand, covered with foil, 10 to 15 minutes after cooking. Standing time allows the temperature to equalize throughout the food and finishes the cooking process.
  • Page 41 Cooking Whole Chicken by Sensor Cook (S) • Minimum Weight 1.4 kg / Maximum Weight 2.0 kg • Whole chickens should be cooked directly from the refrigerator and totally thawed. • Tie legs together with string. • Place onto a microwave rack set inside a dish. •...
  • Page 42 REEN EPPERCORN HICKEN Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g sliced chicken breast fillets 2 tablespoons green peppercorns 1 tablespoon seeded mustard 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder 2 tablespoons lemon juice ⁄ cream Method: Place chicken in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on P7 for 8 to 10 minutes stirring halfway through cooking.
  • Page 43 HICKEN OLLS WITH ONEY USTARD Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: chicken thigh fillets prunes, pitted green onions, sliced 2 tablespoon flaked almonds 4 rashers rindless bacon, halved lengthwise Honey Mustard Glaze 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon French mustard 1 tablespoon honey 10 g butter, melted...
  • Page 44 OQ AU Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 750 g chicken thigh fillets, diced 4 rashers bacon, chopped baby onions, peeled 2 cloves garlic, crushed ⁄ white wine ⁄ cups chicken stock ⁄ tomato paste 300 g button mushrooms 1 tablespoon plain flour Method: Place chicken, bacon, onions and garlic in a 3-litre...
  • Page 45 Cooking Tender Cuts of Meat using Micro power For best results, select roasts that are uniform in shape. Place meat on a microwave rack in a suitable dish. Beef rib roast should be placed cut-side down. Other bone-in roasts should be placed fat-side down. Boneless roasts should be placed fat-side up.
  • Page 46 Cooking Curries by Sensor Cook (S) / Auto Cook Å Å (250 g - 750 g) (Weight of only meat) • Refer to chart below for quantities to use. • Cut meat and vegetables into even size pieces. • Place curry paste, meat, onion and hard vegetables into a suitable size casserole dish, do not use plastic dishes.
  • Page 47 Cooking Casseroles by Sensor Cook (500g-2.0kg) (Weight includes all ingredients) • Suitable for cooking casseroles with less tender cuts of meat combined with liquid and vegetables. • Cut meat and vegetables into even size pieces. • Place in a suitable size dish. Dish should be approximately ⁄...
  • Page 48 ASAGNE Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: Meat Sauce: 500 g minced beef small onions, chopped clove garlic, chopped 1 (425 g) can tomato purée 1 cup beef stock ⁄ chopped basil 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper Cheese Sauce: 80 g butter ⁄...
  • Page 49 PAGHETTI AUCE Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 500 g minced beef onion, chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 (425 g) can tomatoes 1 cup tomato puree beef stock cubes 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs pepper Method: Combine all ingredients in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 7 minutes, stir.
  • Page 50 Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water per 500 g of vegetables. Add salt to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt directly on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or plastic wrap.
  • Page 51 Cooking Vegetables and Root Vegetables by Sensor Cook and Auto Cook (S) Vegetables (120 g - 500 g) by Sensor Cook (120 g - 370 g) by Auto Cook • Suitable for cooking all types of leaf, green and soft varieties of vegetables, including broccoli, squash cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus, beans, celery, zucchini, spinach, capsicum or a mixture of these.
  • Page 52 OOKING RIED EANS OR EAS BY POWER Place hot tap water in 4-litre dish. Bring hot water to the boil on P10 for 10 to 12 minutes. Add beans and 2 tablespoons oil to water. Cook according to directions in chart. Stir. Allow to stand, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Page 53 Å Å UMMUS Ingredients: 1 cup chick peas, water for soaking 3 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoon turmeric ⁄ tahini ( sesame paste ) 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons olive oil Method: Place chick peas and water into a 4-litre casserole dish and soak overnight.
  • Page 54 Ardennis Style Potatoes ABBAGE AM AND NION Serves: 6 Ingredients: 500 g cabbage, shredded 2 tablespoons water onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon butter 125 g ham, finely chopped salt and pepper Method: Place cabbage and water in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Page 55 ORN ON THE Serves: 4 Ingredients: corn cobs 2 tablespoons butter salt and pepper Method: Place corn cobs in 3-litre casserole dish and dot with butter. Cook, covered, on P10 for 10 to 12 minutes. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Page 56 Cooking Rice by Micro power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amounts of water and cooking time. Add rice to water. Add salt and butter according to package directions. Cook on P10 for time recommended in ITEM CONTAINER RICE Quick Cook Brown (1 cup) 2-litre dish...
  • Page 57 AELLA Serves: 6 to 8 Ingredients: 500 g mussels ⁄ water green capsicum, sliced red capsicum, sliced onion, sliced clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups long grain rice 400 g can chopped tomatoes 2 cups hot chicken stock pinch saffron powder ⁄...
  • Page 58 Cooking Pasta by Micro power Follow directions in chart for recommended dish size, amount of water and cooking time. Boil water, with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Add pasta and cook for time recommended in chart. Cook on ITEM CONTAINER Dried Fettuccine (250 g)
  • Page 59 ENNE UTTANESCA Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g Penne Pasta 2 litres boiling water 1 tablespoon olive oil cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes 1 kg (approx 5) tomatoes, roughly chopped 200 g kalamata olives, pitted anchovy fillets, drained and chopped ⁄...
  • Page 60 Å Å REAMY ENNE Serves: 4 Ingredients: 250 g Penne 4 cups boiling water medium onion, diced 2 cups mixed sliced vegetables 1 (240 g) can tuna, reserve liquid 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⁄...
  • Page 61 ONEY HICKEN AND OODLES Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500 g chicken fillets, sliced ⁄ soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 cups finely sliced vegetables 400 g udon noodles ⁄ boiling water Method: Combine chicken, soy, honey and garlic in a 2-litre bowl marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Page 62 Cooking Desserts by Sensor Cook • Your oven allows you to cook many desserts automatically. See recipes marked S on the following pages and follow these general instructions: • Suitable for desserts with a total weight between 375 g - 1.5 kg. •...
  • Page 63 ⁄ brown sugar Method: Grease a 4 cup microwave oven safe dish. Combine sultanas and rum in a small bowl. Heat on P10 for 1 minute. Set aside. Butter both sides of all bread slices. Remove the crusts and cut into triangles.
  • Page 64 Cakes, Desserts and slices can successfully be cooked in the microwave oven if a few simple rules are followed see individual recipes for instructions. OOKING AKES BY ICRO OWER • The texture of cakes cooked in the microwave oven is not the same as cakes cooked in a conventional oven, but it is a convenient way of cooking cakes.
  • Page 65 OCHA ARROT Serves: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour ⁄ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda ⁄ caster sugar ⁄ crushed pineapple 1 cup grated carrot ⁄ chopped pecan nuts 60 g chocolate eggs ⁄ Icing 60 g cream cheese 20 g butter ⁄...
  • Page 66 NDIVIDUAL HRISTMAS UDDING Makes: 8 Ingredients: 100 g sultanas 150 g raisins 50 g craisins 100 g dates, chopped 100 g dried figs, chopped 50 g glace ginger, chopped ⁄ brandy 125 g butter ⁄ firmly packed brown sugar eggs ⁄...
  • Page 67 HOCOLATE ROWNIES Makes: 1 x 20 cm square slice pan Ingredients: 125 g butter 200 g chocolate 1 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence eggs 1 cup plain flour Method: Grease and line a 20 cm square pyrex dish. set aside.
  • Page 68 Cooking Fruit by Micro Power FRUIT - Peel, slice, chop into even sized pieces. Place in shallow heatproof dish on turntable. Apples - poached 500 g Apples - stewed 500 g Peaches - poached 500 g Pears - poached 500 g Plums - poached 500 g Plums - stewed...
  • Page 69 Do not use your oven for home canning or the heating of any closed jar. Pressure will build up and the jar may explode. In addition, the microwave oven cannot maintain the food at the correct canning temperature. Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume.
  • Page 70 ASIC HITE AUCE Makes: 1 ⁄ cups Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour salt and white pepper ⁄ cups milk Method: Place butter in a 4-cup jug. Cook on P10 for 30 to 40 seconds. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth.
  • Page 71 OFFEE Serves: 1 Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 to 2 teaspoons instant coffee Method: Pour water into a heatproof cup. Add coffee. Stir. Heat on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar, if desired. Stir. Serves: 1 Ingredients: ⁄...

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