Panasonic GENIUS 1100 NN-N688 - Manual (Page 4)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Your microwave oven is a cooking device and you should use as much care as you use with a stove or any other cooking device.
When using this electric appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
WARN IN O
—^To reduce the risk of bums, electric
shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
1. Read ail instructions before using the appliance.
2. Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY,’’ found on back of the front cover.
3. This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to properly
grounded outlet. See “GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS’’
found on page 3.
4. Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the
installation instructions found on page 3.
5. Do not cover or block any qDenings on this appliance.
6. Do not store or use this appliance 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 corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This type of oven is spedficaily designed to heat or
cook. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
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 soft cloth,
9. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary
when used by children.
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 dropped.
11. Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
12. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
13. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
14. This appliance should be senriced only by qualified senrice
personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
15. Some products such as whole eggs 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 facilitate cooking.
(b) Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before
piacing bag in oven.
(c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord, or
shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
(d) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in
the cavity when not in use.
General Use
1. DO NOT tamper with or make any adjustments or repairs to
door, control panel housing, safety interlock switches or any
other part of the oven. DO NOT remove outer panel from
oven. Repairs should only be done by a qualified service
person.
2 . DO NOT operate the oven empty. The microwave energy will
reflect continuously throughout the oven if food or water is not
present to absorb energy. This could damage the oven and
result in the danger of a fire.
3. DO NOT use this oven to heat chemicals or any other norv-food
products. Do NOT clean this oven with any product that is
labeled as containing corrosive chemicals. The heating of
corrosive chemicals in this oven can cause radiation leaks.
4. DO NOT dry clothes, newspapers or other materials in oven.
They may catch fire.
5. DO NOT use recycled paper products unless the paper product
is labeled as safe for microwave oven use. Recycled paper
products may contain impurities which may cause sparks and/or
fires when used.
6. DO NOT use newspapers or paper bags for cooking. Fire
can result.
7. DO NOT hit or strike control panel. Damage to controls may
occur. Fire can result.
8. POT HOLDERS should always be used when removing
items from the oven. Heat is transferred from the HOT food
to the cooking container and from the cooking container to
the Glass Tray. Glass Tray can be very HOT after removing
cooking container from oven.
9. DO NOT store flammable materials next to, on top of, or in the
oven. These could be fire hazards.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For proper use of your oven read remaining safety cautions and operating instructions.
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