How to Turn on the Panasonic Inverter Microwave

Standard Cooking

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  Place the food that you would like to cook inside of the microwave and close the door.

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  Enter the length of time that you would like to cook the food using the numeric keypad on the control panel. Enter the minutes followed by seconds. For instance, if you would like to cook for one minute and 30 seconds, enter "1","3" and "0." On models with a jog wheel, turn the jog wheel to the right to set the desired cook time.

• 3

  Press the "Start" button to begin cooking. When the cooking cycle has completed, the microwave will automatically turn off.

Additional Cooking Methods

• 4

  Press the "Quick Min" button to quickly set the cook time in increments of one minute. For example, to set the timer to three minutes, press the "Quick Min" button three times. Press the "Start" button to turn on the microwave.

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  Press the "Popcorn" button to quickly set the microwave to cook popcorn. Press the "Popcorn" button once for a 3.5-oz. bag, twice for a 3-oz. bag and three times for a 1.75-oz. bag. The bag size can be found on the bag or on the popcorn box. Press the "Start" button to turn on the microwave.

• 6

  Press the "Beverages" button repeatedly until the type of beverage that you would like to heat is displayed on the screen. Press the "Start" button to turn on the microwave.

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  Defrost frozen foods by pressing the "Inverter Turbo Defrost Button." Enter the weight of the food that you would like to defrost using the numeric keypad, and then press the "Start" button to turn on the microwave.

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  Use sensor cooking by pressing either the "Sensor Reheat" button, or the buttons describing the type of food that you are cooking, such as the "Breakfast" button. Press the "Start" button to turn on the microwave. The microwave will detect when steam is produced, at which point it will complete the cooking cycle.