Panasonic NN-CD987W - Manual (Page 5)

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Safety Instructions
Important Instructions
WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or excessive microwave energy:
 . Read all instructions before using microwave oven .
2 . Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers - (for example, closed glass jars and
sealed baby bottles with a teat) - may explode
and should not be heated in a microwave oven .
3 . Use this microwave oven only for its intended use
as described in this manual .
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 . Do not store or use this appliance outdoors .
7 . Do not immerse cord or plug in water .
8 . Keep cord away from heated surfaces .
9 . Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter .
0 .To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a) Do not overcook food . Carefully attend
microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking .
b) Remove wire twist-ties from bags before
placing bag in oven .
c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep
oven door closed, turn oven off at the wall
switch, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel .
 .Do not remove outer panel from oven .
Placement of Oven
 . The oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface
more than 85 cm above the floor . For correct
operation, the oven must have sufficient air flow .
Allow 15 cm of space on the top of the oven,
10 cm at back and 5 cm on both sides. If one
side of the oven is placed flush to a wall, the
other side or top must not be blocked.
a) Do not block air vents . If they are blocked
during operation, the oven may overheat . If
the oven overheats, a thermal safety device
will turn the oven off . The oven will remain
inoperable until it has cooled .
b) Do not place oven near a hot or damp surface
such as a gas stove, electric range or sink etc .
c) Do not operate oven when room humidity is
too high .
2 . The surfaces of top, back and left side of the oven
become hot during operation . Do not allow the
mains cable to come in contact with the surface
of the oven .
3 . This oven was manufactured for household use
only .
WARNING
(continuance)
g) Only use utensils that are suitable for use in
microwave ovens .
h) When heating food in plastic or paper containers,
keep an eye on the appliance due to the
possibility of ignition .
i) If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the
appliance and keep the door closed in order to
stifle any flames .
j) When microwave heating liquids, overheating
the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without
evidence of bubbling . This could result in a
sudden boil over of hot liquid .
k) The contents of feeding bottles and baby
food jars must be stirred or shaken and the
temperature checked before consumption, in
order to avoid burns .
l) Eggs in their shell and hard-boiled eggs should
not be heated in microwave ovens since they
may explode, even after microwave heating has
ended .
m) The door seals and door seal areas should be
cleaned with a damp cloth .
n) The oven should be cleaned regularly and any
food deposits removed .
o) Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition
could lead to deterioration of the surface that
could adversely affect the life of the appliance
and possibly result in a hazardous situation .
p) During use the appliance becomes hot . Care
should be taken to avoid touching heating
elements inside the appliance .
q) A steam cleaner is not to be used .
Installation and Earthing Instructions
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