Sharp Carousel R-520E, R-340E Operation Manual

MODEL

R-520E

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MICROWAVE OVEN

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This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months
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Warranty Inside of front cover

Introduction 1

Warning 2

Special Notes 3

Installation Instructions 4

Oven Diagram 4

Operation of Touch Control Panel 5

Control Panel Display 5

Touch Control Panel Layout 5

Before Operating 6

Getting Started 6

Clock Setting 6

Stop/Clear 6

To Cancel a Programme During Cooking

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Manual Operations 7

Microwave Time Cooking 7

Sequence Cooking 8

Instant Cook 8

Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme

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Automatic Operations 10

Notes for Automatic Operations 10

Instant Action 10

Express Defrost 11

Easy Defrost 12

Other Convenient Features 13

Less/More Setting 13

Timer 14

Child Lock 14

Demonstration Mode 14

Alarm 14

Care and Cleaning 15

Service Call Check 15

Specifications 15

Cooking Guides 1-O

Quick Reference Guide See last page

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CONTENTS page

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven.

Please keep this operation manual handy, as it
describes all the features of your oven and
will enable you to cook many varieties of foods.

The manual is divided into two sections:

1. OPERATION (P2~P15)
This section describes your oven and teaches
you how to use all the features.

2. COOKING GUIDE
This section is at the back of the manual,
it contains the more commonly used information
such as how to prepare food, which cooking utensil
to use, standing time.
it also contains recipes for automatic cooking
and manual cooking.

Please take some time to read your operation
manual carefully, paying particular attention to the warn­ings and special notes, the automatic cooking
menus programmed into your new oven have been
carefully developed to give optimum results when the step by
step instructions are followed.

When selecting another home appliance,
please again consider our full range of Sharp
products.

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WARNING

Read all instructions before using the appliance.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

a. Do not overcook food.
b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in the oven.
c. Do not heat oil or fat for deep frying. The temperature of the oil cannot be controlled.
d. Look at the oven from time to time when food is heated in disposable containers made of plastic,

paper or other combustible materials for signs of smoke or burning.

e. If materials inside the oven should ignite, or smoke is observed, keep oven door closed, turn oven

off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

To reduce the risk of explosion and sudden boiling:

a. Do not place sealed containers in the oven. Babies bottles fitted with a screw cap or teat are

considered to be sealed containers.

b. When boiling liquids in the oven, use a wide-mouthed container and stand at least 20 seconds at

the end of cooking to avoid delayed eruptive boiling of liquids.

This oven is for home food preparation only and should only be used for heating, cooking and defrosting food
and beverage.
It is not suitable for commercial, laboratory use, or heating therapeutic devices eg. Wheat bags.

Never operate the oven whilst any object is caught or jammed between the door and the oven.
Do not try to adjust or repair the oven yourself because of hazard. The oven must be adjusted or repaired

by a qualified service technician trained by SHARP.
Do not operate the oven if it is not working correctly or damaged until it has been repaired by a qualified service

technician trained by SHARP. It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there
is no damage to:
(1) Door (warped), (2) Hinges and Latches (broken or loosened), (3) Door Seals, Sealing Surfaces and oven
cavity (buckled or deformed), (4) Burn marks on the door seal faces.

Do not bump, or catch utensils, loose clothes and your accessories on the door safety latches when removing
food from the oven.

Never poke an object, particularly a metal object, through a grille or between the door and the oven while the
oven operating.

Never tamper with or deactivate the door safety latches.
Always use oven gloves to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough

heat from the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
Should the supply cord become damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord supplied by a SERVICE

CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP. And it must be replaced by a qualified service technician trained by
SHARP.

If the oven lamp fails please consult your dealer or a qualified service technician trained by SHARP.
Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands.

Slowly lift the furthest edge of a dish's cover and microwave plastic wrap and carefully open popcorn and oven
cooking bags away from the face.

Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged, and that it does not run under the oven or over any hot
surfaces or sharp edges.

To prevent the turntable from breaking:

a. Before cleaning the turntable with water, leave the turntable to cool.
b. Do not place anything hot on a cold turntable.

c. Do not place anything cold on a hot turntable.
Do not place anything on the outer cabinet.
This appliance must be earthed.
Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that

the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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* Cook eggs in shells. This prevents

"explosion", which may damage the

oven or injure yourself.
* Reheat whole eggs.
* Overcook oysters.
* Dry nuts or seeds in shells.

* Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or

glass bowls.
* Exceed maximum time on popcorn

package.

* Heat disposable bottles.
* Overheat baby bottles.

Only heat until warm.
* Heat bottles with nipples on.

* Heat baby food in original jars.

* Heat or cook in closed glass jars or air

tight containers.

* Deep fat fry.
* Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers,

clothes or flowers.
* Operate the oven without a load (i.e. an

absorbing material such as food or wa-

ter) in the oven cavity.

* Heat or cook food while in cans.

* Overcook as they may catch fire.

* Place meat directly on the turntable for

cooking.

* Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE

cooking. Metal reflects microwave

energy and may cause an electrical

discharge known as arcing.

* Use too much.
* Shield food close to cavity walls.

Sparking can damage the cavity.

* Exceed the preheating time recom-

mended by the manufacturer. Exces-

sive preheating can cause the glass

turntable to shatter and/or damage

internal parts of the oven.

* Puncture egg yolks and whites and

oysters before cooking to prevent
"explosion".

* Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,

squash, hot dogs, sausages and
oysters so that steam escapes.

* Use specially bagged popcorn for the

microwave oven.

* Listen while popping corn for the

popping to slow to 1-2 seconds.

* Transfer baby food to small dish and

heat carefully, stirring often. Check for
suitable temperature to prevent burns.

* Remove the screw cap and teat

before warming baby bottles. After
warming shake thoroughly. Check for
suitable temperature.

* Food with filling should be cut after

heating, to release steam and avoid
burns.

* Stir liquids briskly before cooking for

even heating.

* Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids

or cereals to prevent boiling over.

* For boiling or cooking liquids see

WARNING on page 2.

* Remove food from can.

* These foods have high sugar and/or

fat contents.

* Cook for the recommended time.

* Use a microwave proof roasting rack

to collect drained juices.

* Check the utensils are suitable for

MICROWAVE cooking before you use
them.

* Use to shield food to prevent over

cooking.

* Watch for sparking. Reduce foil or

keep clear of cavity walls.

* Place a suitable insulator such as

microwave and heat proof dinner plate
between the turntable and the
browning dish.

Eggs, fruits,
nuts, seeds,
vegetables,
sausages and
oysters

Popcorn

Baby food

General

Canned foods

Sausage rolls,
Pies, Christmas
pudding

Meats

Utensils

Aluminium foil

Browning dish

SPECIAL NOTES

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OVEN DIAGRAM

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Remove all packing materials from the oven cavity. Check the unit for any damage, such as a misaligned
door, damaged door seals around the door or dents inside the oven cavity or on the door. 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

1) Turntable 2) Roller stay

3) Operation manual and Cook book

3. Locate the roller stay in the centre of the oven, then fit the turntable on the roller stay. Make sure the turntable
and roller stay are centrally located and locked together. Refer to OVEN DIAGRAM below. NEVER operate
the oven without the roller stay and turntable.

4. The oven should not be installed in any area where excessive heat and steam are generated, for example,
next to a conventional oven unit. The oven should be installed so as not to block ventilation openings. Allow
at least 10cm on the top, 5cm on the both sides and at the rear of the oven for free air space.

5. Neither the manufacturer nor the distributors can accept any liability for damage to the machine or
personal injury for failure to observe the correct electrical connecting procedure.

The A.C. voltage must be single phase 230 – 240V, 50Hz.

6. Operate the oven from a general purpose domestic outlet.

If a generator is used, do not operate the oven with non-sinusoidal outputs.

1 Door handle
2 Touch control panel
3 LCD display
4 See through door
5 Door seals and sealing surfaces
6 Door safety latches
7 Door hinges
8 Coupling
9 Menu label
0 Oven lamp
A Waveguide cover
B Turntable
C Roller stay
D Ventilation openings
E Power supply cord

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OPERATION OF TOUCH CONTROL PANEL

The operation of the oven is controlled by pressing the appropriate pads arranged on the surface of the control
panel.
An entry signal tone should be heard each time you press the control panel to make a correct entry.
In addition the oven will beep for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or 4 times when a
cooking procedure is required.

Touch Control Panel Layout

1 INSTANT ACTION PADS

Press to cook or reheat 10
popular menus.

2 EXPRESS DEFROST PAD

Press to select the Express
Defrost menu.

3 EASY DEFROST PAD

Press to defrost frozen food
by entering quantity.

4 TIMER/CLOCK PAD

Press to set clock, timer, child
lock or demonstration mode.

5 NUMBER PADS

Press to enter cooking times,
clock time, weight or quantity
of food.

6 POWER LEVEL PAD

Press to select microwave
power setting.
If not pressed, HIGH is auto­matically selected.
Press to alter the cooking re­sult for automatic operations.

7 INSTANT COOK/START PAD

Press to start oven after set­ting programmes.
Press once to cook for 1 minute
on HIGH or increase by 1
minute multiples each time this

pad is pressed during cooking.

8 STOP/CLEAR PAD

Press to clear during program­ming.
Press once to stop operation
of oven during cooking; press
twice to cancel cooking pro­gramme.

Control Panel Display

Indicator

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Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

1

Flashing eights

Clock Setting

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

Press the Timer/Clock pad.

* To enter the present time of day 11:34 (AM or PM).

BEFORE OPERATING

Enter the correct time of day by pressing
the numbers in sequence.

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Getting Started

Only the dots will remain.

2

This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time (eg. 13:45), will appear in the
display. Press the STOP/Clear pad and re-enter the time of day (eg. 1:45).
If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode, press the Timer/Clock pad. As long
as your finger is pressing the Timer/Clock pad, the time of day will be displayed.

Press the STOP/Clear pad once to:

1. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.

2. Clear if you make a mistake during programming.

Press the STOP/Clear pad twice.

Stop/Clear

To Cancel a Programme During Cooking

Press the Timer/Clock pad again.

The dots (:) will flash on and
off.

Press the STOP/Clear pad so that the oven
beeps.

Plug the oven into a power point and switch
on the power.
Ensure the oven door is closed.

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If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the Power Level pad. As long as your finger is touching
the Power Level pad, the power level will be displayed.

If the door is opened during cooking process, the cooking time in the readout automatically stops. The cooking
time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the Instant Cook/START pad is pressed.

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

Enter desired cooking time.

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Select power level by pressing the Power
Level pad as required (for 50% press three
times).

The timer begins to count
down.

To lower the power press the Power Level pad until desired power level is displayed.
* Suppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on 50% power.

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

Enter desired cooking time.

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

The timer begins to count
down.

2

This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking.
If a power level is not selected, then 100% power is automatically used.

* Suppose you want to time cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on100% power.

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Defrost
Softening
butter

Vegetables
Rice/Pasta
Fruit

Casseroles

Examples of foods typical­ly cooked on microwave
oven power level

Display

Microwave Time Cooking

MANUAL OPERATIONS

This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level.
There are five different power levels. You can programme up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.

Power level

Keeping food
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For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power.

Press the Instant Cook/START pad until desired time is displayed.
Each time the pad is pressed, the cook time is increased by 1 minute.

Sequence Cooking

Your oven can be programmed for up to 3 automatic cooking sequences, switching from one variable power
setting to another automatically.
* Suppose you want to cook for 10 minutes on 50% followed by 5 minutes on 100%.

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

Enter desired cooking time.

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Select desired power level by pressing the
Power Level pad (for 50% press three times).

For second sequence, enter desired time
for cooking time.
If power is not selected the oven will operate
at 100% power.

The timer begins to count
down to zero. When it
reaches zero,

the second sequence will
appear and the timer will
begin counting down to zero
again.

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

Within 3 minutes of closing the door.

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The timer begins to count
down.

Instant Cook™

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

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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 Display

Enter desired cooking time.

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Select power level by pressing the Power
Level pad as required
(for 50% press three times)

Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

Press the Instant Cook/START pad twice to
increase the cooking time by two minutes.

The timer starts to count
down.

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The Instant Action allows you to cook or reheat
several popular foods.
Follow the details provided in INSTANT ACTION
MENU GUIDE on page 3 - 5 in the cooking guides.

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.

2. Food weighing more or less than the quantity or weight listed in each MENU GUIDE, cook manually. Refer

to manual cooking charts in RECIPES section.

3. To change the final cooking or defrosting result from the standard setting, press the Power Level pad once

(for more) or twice (for less) after selecting desired setting. Refer to page 13.

4. 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.

5. To avoid children's misuse, each Instant Action pad can be used only within 3 minutes of a preceding

operation.

6. To defrost foods above or below the weights allowed on the EXPRESS DEFRROST MENU GUIDE, use

EASY DEFROST or defrost manually.

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will be displayed if:
more or less than weight of foods suggested in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE is programmed when the
Instant Cook/START pad is pressed.
To clear, press the STOP/Clear pad and reprogramme.

8. When entering the weight of the food, round off the weight to the nearest 0.1kg(100g). For example, 1.65kg
would become 1.7kg.

Notes for Automatic Operations

Instant Action

Procedure Display

* Suppose you want to cook 2 Jacket Potatoes.

Press the Jacket Potato pad until
desired quantity is displayed (for 2 pieces
press twice).

Pad Order

The cooking time will begin counting
down. The oven will "beep" 4 times
and stop. COOK indicator will go off
and TURN, OVER will be displayed.

Open the door. Turn over potatoes.
Close the door.

PRESS, START will be displayed
repeatedly.

The cooking time will begin counting
down. When COVER, STAND will be
displayed, the oven will "beep".

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

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After about 2 sec.

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

Express Defrost

* Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg of Chicken Fillets.

Procedure Pad Order Display

Press the Express Defrost pad until the
desired menu number is displayed
(for Chicken Fillets press twice).

The defrosting time will be­gin counting down. The oven
will "beep" 4 times and stop.
COOK indicator will go off
and TURN, OVER will be
displayed repeatedly.

The defrosting time will be­gin counting down. When
COVER, STAND is dis­played, the oven will "beep".

PRESS, START will be dis­played repeatedly.

Open the door. Remove defrosted pieces,
turn over remaining pieces.
Close the door.

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

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EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg specific foods.
Follow the details provided in EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE on
page

6 in the cooking guides.

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1. Minced Meat

2. Steak / Chops

3. Chicken Pieces

4. Poultry

5. Roast Meat

6. Bread

Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

Easy Defrost

* Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 kg of Chicken Pieces.

Procedure Pad Order Display

Press the Easy Defrost pad until the desired
menu number is displayed (for Chicken Piec­es press three times).

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The defrosting time will be­gin counting down. The oven
will "beep" 4 times and stop.
COOK indicator will go off
and TURN, OVER, COVER,
EDGE will be displayed re­peatedly.

The defrosting time will be­gin counting down. When
COVER, STAND will be dis­played, the oven will "beep".

PRESS, START will be dis­played repeatedly.

KG will flash on and off.

Press the number pads to enter weight.

KG stops flashing and re­mains on display.

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Open the door. Remove defrosted pieces,
turn over remaining pieces.
Close the door.

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

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EASY DEFROST will automatically compute the microwave power and
defrosting time.
Follow the details provided in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE on page

7 in the cooking guides.

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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.

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

Press the Reheat Beverage pad once.

2

Press the Power Level pad twice within 2
seconds.

(1) INSTANT ACTION
* Suppose you want to reheat 1 cup of Beverage for less time than the standard setting.

The Less/More can be used to adjust the cooking time of the following features

– INSTANT ACTION
– EXPRESS DEFROST
– EASY DEFROST

Step

Procedure Pad Order Display

Press the Easy Defrost pad three times for
Chicken Pieces.

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Press the number pads to enter weight.

Press the Power Level pad once.

(2) EXPRESS DEFROST/EASY DEFROST
* Suppose you want to defrost 1.0kg of Chicken Pieces (Easy Defrost) for more time than the standard setting.

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Press the Instant Cook/START pad.

For EXPRESS DEFROST select the menu using the Express Defrost pad instead of the Easy Defrost pad in
step 1 and go to step 3.

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