Panasonic NNDS596B Operating Guide

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the weight of the food in grams (see page 51).
Foods should be placed in a suitable dish, whole chickens and joints of meat should be on an 

upturned saucer or on a microwave safe plate. Chops, chicken portions and slices of bread 

should be placed in a single layer. It is not necessary to cover the foods.
The CHAOS Theory principle is used in auto weight defrost programs to give you a quick and 

more even defrost. The CHAOS system uses a random sequence of pulsing 

microwave energy which speeds up the defrosting process. During the program the oven 

will beep to remind you to check the food. It is essential that you turn and stir the food 

(if possible). On the second beep you should turn the food or break it up.

Note

1.  Check foods during defrosting. Foods vary in their defrosting speed.
2.  It is not necessary to cover the food.
3.  Always turn or stir the food especially when the oven “beeps”. Shield if  

necessary (see point 5).

4.  Minced meat/chops/chicken portions should be broken up or separated as soon 

as possible and placed in a single layer. 

5.  Shielding prevents food cooking. It is essential when defrosting chickens and 

joints of meat. The outside thaws out first, so protect wings/breast/fat with 

smooth pieces of aluminium foil secured with cocktail sticks.

6.  Allow standing time so that the centre of the food thaws out (minimum 1-2 hours 

for joints of meat and whole chickens).

7.  If ‘HOT’ appears in the display window, the oven temperature is too high from 

previous use and an auto program can not be set. Cooking mode and time may 

still be set manually.

1st Beep

Turn or Shield

1st Beep

Turn or Shield

2nd Beep

Turn or break up