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Examine Your
Oven
Unpack
oven,
remove
all
packing
material,
and examine the
oven
for
any
damage
such as dents, broken
door
latches
or
cracks in the door. Notify
dealer
immediately
if oven is
damaged. DO
NOT
install if
oven
is
damaged.
Remove Protective Plastic
Film
lf
a
plastic
film has
been wrapped around
the oven
to
protect
the
painted
finish from
scratching during shipping,
please
remove
this
plastic
film
prior
to using the oven.
(However,
all
ovens
do not have
plastic
film wrapping.)
Placement
of Oven
1. Oven must be
placed
on a flat, stable
surface. For
proper
operation,
the oven must have
sufficient
air
flow. Allow
3-inches
of
space
on both sides of the
oven and 1-inch
of
space on top of oven.
a.
DO NOT block
air
vents. lf
they
are blocked
during
operation,
the oven may
overheat.
lf
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
damp surface
such as a
gas
or electric range.
c. DO NOT operate
oven when room
humidity is
too high.
Grounding Instructions
This
appliance must be
grounded.
In
the event
of
an electrical
short circuit,
groundino
reduces
the risk
of electric
shock by
providing
an escape wire for
the electric current.
This
appliance is
equipped
with
a cord having
a
grounding
wire
with
a
grounding plug.
The
plug
must
be
plugged
into
an
outlet
that
is
properly
installed
and
grounded.
WARNING-Improper
use
of
the
grounding plug
can result in
a
risk
of electric shock.
Consult
a
qualified
electrician
or service
person
if
the
grounding
instructions
are
not
completely understood,
or
if
doubt exists as to whether
the appliance is
properly
grounded.
lf
it is necessary
to use an extension
cord,
use only
a
three
wire extension
cord that has
a
three
blade
grounding plug,
and a three
slot
receptacle
that will
accept the
plug
on
the
appliance. The marked
rating
ol the extension
cord should be
equal
to or
greater
than the electrical rating
of
the appliance.
Wiring Requirements
1 . The
oven must be
plugged
into at least
a
15 AMP 120
VOLT,60 Hz
GROUNDED OUTLET.
Where
a standard two-prong
outlet
is
encountered, it is the
personal
responsibility
and obligation of
the user to
have it
replaced with
a
properly
grounded
three-prong
outlet
(Fig.
1).
Fig. 1
2.
The
oven must be on a
SEPARATE
CIRCUIT. No
other
appliance should share the circuit with
the
microwave
oven.
lf it
does, the branch circuit
fuse
may blow,
or the circuit
breaker may trip or
the
food
may cook slower than the
times recommended
in this manual.
3.
The VOLTAGE
used must be
lhe same as soecified
on
this
microwave
oven
(120
V).
Using a higher voltage is
dangerous and may
result
in
a
fire
or other
accident
causing oven damage.
Using a
lower
voltage will
cause
slow heating. Panasonic
is NOT responsible for
damage
resulting
from
the
use of
the oven with other than
specified
voltage.
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