Microwave Time Cooking Sequence Cooking Instant Cook Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven. Automatic Operations Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes all the Notes for Automatic Operations features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties of foods.
SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED ensure the oven is operating as desired. BY SHARP. And it must be replaced by a qual- 20. Do not put things on top or cover the outer cabinet. ified service technician trained by SHARP.
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To avoid the possibility of explosion and Other warnings sudden boiling 1. Never modify the oven in any way. 2. Do not move the oven while it is in operation. 1. Never use sealed containers. Remove seals and lids before use. Sealed containers can explode 3.
If there is any damage, please do not operate the oven until it has been checked by a SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP and repaired, if necessary. 2. Accessories provided...
OVEN DIAGRAM (R-240F) (R-241F) Door open button Touch control panel Oven lamp Liquid crystal display Door hinges Waveguide cover (Do not remove) Door safety latches Power supply cord See through door Ventilation openings Door seals and sealing surfaces Turntable Coupling...
In addition an audible signal will sound for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or 4 times when cooking procedure is required. Control Panel Display COOK CHECK Indicator Touch Control Panel Layout R-240F R-241F 1 INSTANT ACTION PADS 5 POWER LEVEL PAD 7 STOP/CLEAR PAD Press to cook or reheat 6 Press to select microwave Press to clear during program- popular menus.
BEFORE OPERATING Getting Started Step Procedure Pad Order Display Ensure the oven door is closed. Plug the oven into a power point. Flashing eights Press the STOP/CLEAR pad so that the oven beeps. Only the dots will remain. Clock Setting * To enter the present time of day 11:34 (AM or PM).
MANUAL OPERATIONS Microwave Time Cooking This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level. There are five different power levels. – – – – – – – – – – – – 100% – – –...
Instant Cook™ For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power. Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme Microwave time can be added during a cooking programme using the INSTANT COOK/START pad. * Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on 50% power cooking. (at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.) Step Procedure Pad Order...
AUTOMATIC OPERATIONS Notes for Automatic Operations 1. When using the automatic features, carefully follow the details provided in each MENU GUIDE to achieve the best result. If the details are not followed carefully, the food may be overcooked or undercooked or may be displayed.
Express Defrost EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg specific 1.Fish Fillets foods. 2.Chicken Fillets Follow the details provided in EXPRESS DEFROST 3.Sausages/Minced Meat MENU GUIDE on page 20 in the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg of Chicken Fillets. Step Procedure Pad Order...
Easy Defrost EASY DEFROST will automatically compute the 1.Steak / Chops microwave power and defrosting time. 2.Roast Meat Follow the details provided in EASY DEFROST MENU 3.Poultry GUIDE on page 21 in the cooking guides. 4.Chicken Pieces * Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 kg of Chicken Pieces. Step Procedure Pad Order...
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES Less/More Setting The cooking times programmed into the automatic menus are tailored to the most popular tastes. To adjust the cooking time to your individual preference use the "more" or "less" feature to either add (more) or reduce (less) cooking time.
Timer Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Example include: timing boiled eggs cooked on the stove top. timing the recommended standing time of food. You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. If you want to cancel the timer during the count down phase simply press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to showing time of day.
If both the wall socket and the fuse are functioning properly, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP. NOTE: 1. If time in the display is counting down rapidly, check Demonstration Mode. (See P14. for detail.) 2. If you cook the food for more than 20 minutes on 100 % power, the microwave power will be automatically reduced to avoid overheating.
COOKING GUIDES Page 19 Instant action menu guide 16 Quick reference guide 17 Helpful hints 20 Express defrost menu guide 18 Cookware and utensil guide 21 Easy defrost menu guide Quick Reference Guide QUICK OPERATION GUIDE FEATURE Instant Action To cook 2 Jacket Potatoes. Express Defrost To defrost 0.5kg of Chicken Fillets.
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Helpful Hints 1. THE ARRANGEMENT Arrange foods carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish. 2. TURNING Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time. 3. COVERING Cover foods in the microwave if you would normally cover the food in your ordinary oven, or to retain moisture.
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Cookware and Utensil Guide Utensil Advice GLASSWARE/ GLASSWARE CERAMIC • Ordinary glass is not suitable for cooking but may be used for (HEAT RESISTANT) short periods for heating foods. CERAMIC • Most ovenproof china, and ceramics, are suited. • Avoid dishes that are decorated with gold or silver leaf. •...
Instant Action Menu Guide The final cooking result will vary according to the food condition (e,g. initial temperature, shape, quality). Check the food after cooking and if necessary continue cooking manually. Quantity Initial Standing (Unit per pressing each Temperature Time Procedure Menu INSTANT ACTION pad)
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Express Defrost Menu Guide Quantity Standing Menu min-max Time Procedure (kg's) (minutes) Fish Fillets • Place fish fillets on a defrost rack. • The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will flash on and off. Turn over and separate into pieces. •...
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Easy Defrost Menu Guide Quantity Standing Menu min-max Procedure Time (kg's) (minutes) Steak 0.1 - 1.5 • Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil. Chops • Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer on the defrost rack. If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as 5 - 20 soon as possible.