| Panasonic NN-SD688S Prestige 1300-Watt 1-1/5-Cubic-Foot Stainless-Steel Microwave Oven | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $179.99
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Color: Stainless
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Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30.3
Dimensions (in): 16 x 20.5 x 12
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MPN: NN-SD688S
Model: NN-SD688S
UPC: 037988910458
EAN: 0037988910458
ASIN: B001V7R5I6
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| Features:
| ○ | 1300-watt family-size microwave oven with 1-1/5-cubic-foot capacity | | ○ | Multi-lingual screen; push-button control panel and pop-out dial for easy programming | | ○ | Inverter Turbo Defrost; one-touch sensor cooking; keep-warm mode; 10 power levels | | ○ | 13-1/2-inch turntable; popcorn key; delay start and timer; more/less control; quick minute | | ○ | Measures 16 by 20-3/8 by 11-7/8 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
1.2cf Microwave- SS
1.2 Cu. Ft. 1300 Watts Cooking Power Programmable Knob Black Door Stainless Front Silver Body One-Touch Sensor Cooking (15 Categories) One-Touch Sensor Reheat Inverter Turbo Defrost 4 Digit Display Keep Warm Setting Popcorn Key Quick Minute More / Less Control
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| Customer Reviews:
Unreadable Display but Otherwise Excellent February 4, 2010
Richard Wimpress (Houston, Texas)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Overall this is an excellent microwave, but with a few caveats:
1) I had read other reviews regarding the unreadability of the display on this and similar Panasonic microwaves, but didn't fully appreciate the problem until it was set up on my counter top. The display is unreadable above 45 degrees from the horizontal, which means that at arm's length to operate the controls, you must bend over to see the display. My solution, which was to build a stand to raise the top of the microwave up to the bottom of the cabinets, made the display high enough to be (barely) readable while standing up, but is probably not acceptable to a lot of people. Panasonic should have caught this in testing and provided a flip-up display that could be adjusted to the installation.
2) Also as mentioned in some of the other reviews, the door release button requires so much force (at least when new) that the unit will skid across the counter-top unless you hold it with your other hand. Mine is mounted in the corner, where it has some stability, but it is still marginal.
3) This unit replaced a Panasonic in which the touch-pad controls died, and the buttons here are indeed logical and have a good solid feel to them. It does take some time to learn programming without a touch-pad, but that shouldn't be an overall issue in your decision.
4) Panasonic could do themselves a favor by better explaining the benefits of the terms Turbo, Inverter, and Sensor, as this microwave indeed performs very, very well after you get over some of the other problems.
Just a Couple Flaws January 26, 2010
Franz Metcalf (Los Angeles, CA United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Four pluses, two minuses.
First, this is a seriously powerful oven. Second, it looks almost elegant--especially for a microwave. Third, the Panasonic inverter technology definitely helps in thawing evenly. For me, this practically eliminates all microwaves but Panasonics from consideration. Fourth, I like the dial.
Okay, now for the troublesome issues. First, as others have remarked for this and similar Panasonics: what on earth were the designers thinking with the awful display? Standing at normal height, you cannot read the display when you are close to the oven. Like, oh, say, when you are trying to USE it. I say I love the dial, but to use the dial to set a time, I need to bend over to counter height. That is simply astoundingly bad design. My five foot two wife has the same problem. Looks great from across the room, though. Second, so far when I've used the reheat sensor it has heated up my soup and tea until it is boiling. Perhaps this is operator error, but I'm not *that* dim a bulb. If I find the error of my ways I'll revise this review.
Still in all, a solid feeling product that does the job with a bit of style.
 fast, but display is a nightmare and touchpad/buttons are poor March 16, 2010
24601 (seattle)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This microwave is fast fast fast. It cooks items in 40 seconds that our old microwave took a minute to cook (and the old one was not bad at all!). The only two problems are: 1. the display is absolutely impossible to see unless you are at eye level to it. So if you are putting this on a high shelf or your eye level is twelve inches above your counter, you will have no problem seeing it., and 2. the buttons or touch screen is annoying -- you often have to touch it two or three times to register the contact. If I had not opened it and used it already, I would have returned it, even considering the speed of the oven. I would definitely purchase a different microwave.
 Wonderful microwave October 28, 2009
blackcatlover (Overland Park, Kansas)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful microwave that I purchased to replace a Sharp that just quit suddenly. I like the powerful quick cooking and it does a great job with popcorn. The door release/open button has to be pressed kind of hard for the door to open but that may be because it is so new. I love this microwave and all it's features!
It does as Advertised April 23, 2010
Roger A. Dustrud (Minnesota)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I did considerable research on all similar models that I was interested in, and selected the panasonic because it had the features I liked. In paticular I liked the inverter defrost feature function and it performs as advertised. It is quiet, well made, easy to clean, was reasonable in cost and, so far, has not given cause for complaint. If there is a small issue, it is that the led display is not easy to read readily for a tall person, requiring a slight bending of the knees or a slight stoop of the head to read it clearly. The warming feature is handy in assembling a meal and having all items warm at the same. Displayed time to cook/heat items could be expanded for novice cooks but that is an individual learning issue. All the functions are performing as claimed. The one issue I do not know yet is how LONG it will perform. My previous microwave gave good service for 12 years. I will be pleased if this one lasts half that.
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