Panasonic NN-SB458 Owners Manual - Page 12

Operation (continued) Cooking (continued) Setting a Standing Setting a Delayed 3 Time Start 1 1 4 Press Start; the cooking will start and the time will count down in the display. At the end of cooking, five beeps will sound. Some recipes call for a standing time after cooking. To do this, repeat steps 1 and 2 in the Cooking section on previous page. Then press Cooking Tim.er 2 NOTES: 1. For reheating, use P10 (HIGH) for liquids, P7 (MED-HIGH) for most foods, and P6 (MEDIUM) for dense foods. 2. For defrosting, use P3 (MED-LOW). The start time can be delayed to start cooking at a later time. To do this, first press Cooking Timer. 2 Set Cooking Time using the Number pads (see previous page for maximum times). 5 DO NOT OVERCOOK: This oven requires less time to cook than older units. Overcooking will cause food to dry out and may cause a fire. A microwave oven's cooking power tells you the amount of microwave power available for cooking. Stage Cooking: For more than one stage of cooking, repeat steps 1 and 2 for each stage of cooking before pressing Start. The maximum number of stages for cooking is three. When operating, two beeps will sound between each stage. Five beeps will sound at the end of the entire sequence. Note: After running the oven at P10 power continuously for 30 min, if the cook process is not complete, the oven will automatically adjust to P8 power to protect the microwave and complete the cook cycle. If you want to cook again at P10 power, you will need to wait 15 min before restarting. Set desired amount of stand time using Number pads (up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds). 3 Press Start. The timer will start and then beep twice at the end of cooking time (the beginning of standing time). Five beeps will sound when standing time is done. Enter the desired delay time (up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds) using the Number pads. 3 Press Power Level until the desired power level appears in the display. P10 is the highest and P1 is the lowest. Press Start; the delay time will count down, then cooking will begin. At the end of cooking, five beeps will sound. NOTES: 1. When each stage finishes, the oven will beep twice. At the end of the program, the oven will beep five times. 2. If the oven door is opened during Stand Time, Kitchen Timer or Delay Time, the time on the display will continue to count down. 3. Stand Time and Delay start cannot be programmed before any automatic function. This is to prevent the starting temperature of food from rising. 9