Sharp R-340F User Manual

Easy

Defrost

Express Defrost

Slo Cook

MICROWAVE OVEN

OPERATION MANUAL and COOKING GUIDE

Dish

Beverage

Rice

Steam

Vegetables

Easy

Express

Defrost

POWER LEVEL

STOP

CLEAR

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door

open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.

(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face

and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

larly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) door (bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and sealing surfaces.

(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by any-

one except properly qualified service personnel.

STARTDEF.COOK CHECK

Soup

Bread

Congee

Steam

Baked Potato

Slo Cook

CLOCK

START

INSTANT COOK

MODEL R-340F

CONTENTS Pages

Warning 1 Special Notes 2 Installation Instructions 3 Oven Diagram 3 Operation of Touch Control Panel 4

Control Panel Display 4

Touch Control Panel Layout 4

Before Operating 5

Getting Started 5 Clock Setting 5 Stop/Clear 5

To Cancel a Program During Cooking Microwave Cooking Techniques 6 Manual Operations 7

Microwave Time Cooking 7

Sequence Cooking 8

Instant Cook 8

Increasing Time During the Cooking Program

Slow Cook 10 Automatic Operations 11

Notes for Automatic Operations 11

Auto Cook 11

Auto Cook Menu Guide 12

Reheat 14

Reheat Menu Guide 14

Express Defrost 15

Express Defrost Menu Guide 16

Easy Defrost 17

Easy Defrost Menu Guide 18 Other Convenient Features 19

Less/More Setting 19

Timer 20

Child Lock 20

Demonstration Mode 20

Alarm 20 Care and Cleaning 21 Service Call Check 21 Specifications 21 Cooking Guides 1 - G

WARNING

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS : READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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 an explosion or delayed eruptive boiling: Your microwave oven is capable of heating food and beverages very quickly therefore, it is very important that you select the appropriate cooking time and power level for the type and quantity of food to be heated. If you are unsure of the cooking time and power level required, begin with low cooking times and power levels until the food is sufficiently heated evenly throughout. Additionally:

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. Do not use excessive amount of time. c. When boiling liquids in the oven, use a wide-mouthed container. d. Stand at least for 20 seconds at the end of cooking to avoid delayed eruptive boiling of liquids. e. Stir the liquid before and during cooking. Use extreme care when handling the container or inserting

a spoon or other utensil into the container.

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.

It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified service technician trained by SHARP to carry out any service or repair operation. Especially those which involve the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy are very hazardous.

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 accesories 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 is 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 power supply cord become damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord supplied by a SERVICE CENTER 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. Do not store food or any other items inside the oven. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking. 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.

SPECIAL NOTES

DO DON’T

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

Popcorn

Baby food

General

* 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.

* Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids

or cereals to prevent boiling over.

* 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.

Liquids (Beverages)

Canned foods

Sausage rolls, Pies, Christmas pudding

Meats

Utensils

Aluminium foil

Browning dish

* For boiling or cooking liquids see

WARNING on page 1 to prevent the explosion and delayed eruptive boiling.

* 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.

* Heat for longer than recommended

time. See REHEATING-FOOD

CHART on page 0.

* 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.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Remove all packing materials from the oven cavity and the feature sticker from the oven door panel (if available). 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 the SHARP SERVICE CENTER and repaired, if necessary.

2. Accessories provided

1) Turntable 2) Roller Stay 3) Operation Manual (with Recipe Section)

3. Fit the roller stay and turntable referring to OVEN DIAGRAM below. Place the roller stay on the bottom of oven and seat the turntable on the roller stay, while aligning well with the coupling in the center. NEVER use the oven without the turntable and roller stay.

4. The oven should not be installed in any area where 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 space of at least 15cm from top of the oven for air ventilation. This oven is not designed to be built-in to a wall or cabinet.

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 and frequency must correspond to the one indicated on the rating plate on the back of the oven.

6. This appliance must be properly earthed to prevent an electric shock due to an electrical short circuit or a deterioration in the insulation of wires and electrical parts. EARTHING INSTRUCTIONS Earth the 30 mm exposed lead of the earth wire into the ground. CAUTION: Never connet the earth wire to a gas or plastic water pipe as they will not act as a proper grounding.

7. IMPORTANT: The wires in power supply cord are colored in accordance with the following code:

Green-and-yellow : Earth Blue : Neutral

Brown : Live As the colors of the wires in the power supply cord of this appliance may not correspond with the colored marking identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is colored green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol The wire which is colored blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or colored blue. The wire which is colored brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored brown.

or colored green or green-and-yellow.

OVEN DIAGRAM

1. Door open button

2. Oven lamp

3. Door hinges

4. Door safety latches

5. See through door

6. Door seals and sealing surfaces

7. Coupling

8. Waveguide cover (Do not remove)

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9. Touch control panel (see page 4)

10. Liquid crystal display

11. Ventilation openings

12. Power supply cord

13. Rating plate

14. Turntable

15. Roller stay

16. Earth wire

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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 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

Indicator

Touch Control Panel Layout

EXPRESS DEFROST PAD Press to select the Express Defrost menu.

EASY DEFROST PAD Press to defrost meat by entering the weight.

NUMBER PADS Press to enter cooking time, clock time or weight of food.

REHEAT PADS Press corresponding pad to reheat chosen menus and desired serving.

AUTO COOK PADS Press corresponding pad to cook chosen menus and desired serving.

POWER LEVEL PAD

•Press to select microwave power setting.

If not pressed, 100 %

(HIGH POWER) is automatically selected.

•Press to alter the cooking result for automatic operations.

(less/more setting)

STOP/CLEAR PAD

•Press to clear during programming.

•Press once to stop operation of oven during cooking; press twice to cancel cooking program.

SLOW COOK PAD Press to cook slowly and longer time.

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

INSTANT COOK/START PAD

•Press to start oven after setting programs.

•

Press once to cook for 1

minute at 100 % (HIGH POWER) or increase by 1 minute multiples each time this pad is pressed during cooking.

BEFORE OPERATING

Getting Started

Step

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

Procedure Pad Order Display

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

Clock Setting

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

Step

Press the CLOCK pad.

Procedure Pad Order Display

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

Flashing four eights.

STOP

CLEAR

Only the dots will remain.

CLOCK

The dots will flash on and off.

Press the CLOCK pad again.

CLOCK

This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time (Ex. 13:45), will appear in the display. Press the STOP/CLEAR pad and re-enter the time of day (Ex. 1:45). The clock of the oven works based on the frequency of power source. So it may gain or lose in some area where the frequency varies. It is recommended that you should adjust the time occasionally. If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking mode, press the CLOCK pad. As long as your finger is pressing the CLOCK pad, the time of day will be displayed.

Stop/Clear

Press the STOP/CLEAR pad once to:

1. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.

2. Clear if you make a mistake during programming.

To Cancel a Program During Cooking

Press the STOP/CLEAR pad twice.

MICROWAVE COOKING TECHNIQUES

Arrange food carefully

Watch cooking time

Cover foods before cooking

Shield foods

Stir foods

Turn foods

Rearrange foods

Allow standing time

Place thickest areas toward outside of dish.

Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more time as needed. Food severely over-cooked can smoke or ignite.

Check recipe for suggestions: paper towels, microwave plastic wrap or a lid. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly. (Helps keep oven clean)

Use small pieces of aluminium foil to cover thin areas of meats or poultry in order to avoid overcooking.

From outside to center of dish once or twice during cooking, if possible.

Foods such as chicken, hamburgers or steaks should be turned over once during cooking.

Like meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside.

After cooking ensure adequate standing time. Remove food from oven and stir if possible. Cover for standing time which allows the food to finish cooking without overcooking.

Check for doneness

Condensation

Browning dish

Microwave safe plastic wrap

Microwave safe plastic

cookware

Look for signs indicating that cooking temperature has been reached. Doneness signs include:

– Food steams throughout, not just at edge. – Poultry thigh joints move easily. – Pork and poultry show no pinkness. – Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

A normal part of microwave cooking. The humidity and moisture in food will influence the amount of moisture in the oven. Generally, covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered foods. Ensure that the ventilation openings are not blocked.

When using a browning dish or self-heating material, always place a heat-resistant insulator such as a porcelain plate under it to prevent damage to the turntable, roller stay and coupling due to heat stress. The preheating time specified in the dish's instructions must not be exceeded.

For cooking food with high fat content, do not bring the wrap in contact with the food as it may melt.

Some microwave safe plastic cookware are not suitable for cooking foods with high fat and sugar content.

MANUAL OPERATIONS

Microwave Time Cooking

When cook under microwave manually, first enter the cooking time, then the power level. You can program up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. There are five different power levels.

–

10%

–

(LOW)

Power level

Display

Examples

This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking.

If a power level is not selected, then 100% (HIGH POWER) is automatically used.

*Suppose you want to cook vegetables for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 100% (HIGH POWER).

Step

Enter desired cooking time.

Procedure Display

–

Keeping food warm

–

30%

–

(MEDIUM

–

LOW)

–

Defrost,

–

Softening

–

butter

–

Pad Order

–

50%

–

(MEDIUM)

–

Delicate Food such as

–

Eggs or Seafood

–

(MEDIUM

–

HIGH)

–

70%

–

100%

–

(HIGH)

–

Raw meat,

–

Vegetables,

–

Rice or Pasta

–

START will flash on and off.

Press the INSTANT COOK/ START pad.

INSTANT COOK

START

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% (MEDIUM POWER).

–

Step

Enter desired cooking time.

Procedure Pad Order Display

START will flash on and off.

Select power level by pressing the POWER

LEVEL pad as required (for 50% press three times).

Press the INSTANT COOK/ START pad.

POWER

LEVEL

x 3

INSTANT COOK

START

The timer begins to count down.

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.

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.

Sequence Cooking

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

100% (HIGH POWER).

Step

Enter desired cooking time.

Procedure Pad Order Display

START will flash on and off.

Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad as required.

(for 50% press three times)

For second sequence, enter desired cooking time. (If power is not selected the

oven will operate at 100%).

Press the INSTANT COOK/ START pad.

POWER

LEVEL

x 3

INSTANT COOK

START

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

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

Instant Cook™

For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% (HIGH POWER).

Step

Press the INSTANT COOK/ START pad. (Within 3 minutes of

closing the door.)

Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad until desired time is displayed. Each time the pad is pressed during cooking, the cooking time is increased by 1 minute.

Procedure Pad Order Display

INSTANT COOK

START

The timer begins to count down.

Increasing Time During the Cooking Program

Cooking time can be added during a cooking program using the INSTANT COOK/START pad.

* Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on 50% (MEDIUM

POWER) cooking. (at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.)

Step

Enter desired cooking time.

Procedure Pad Order Display

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.

POWER

LEVEL

x 3

INSTANT COOK

START

INSTANT COOK

START

x 2

START will flash on and off.

The timer starts to count down.

The timer keeps on counting down.

NOTE You cannot use this function for SLOW COOK.

Slow Cook

To select SLOW COOK HIGH, press the SLOW COOK pad once. To select SLOW COOK LOW, press the SLOW COOK pad twice.

The SLOW COOK setting is designed for food which needs longer cooking time. For example, stewing, braising, boiling soup or Chinese desserts of liquid type. The SLOW COOK setting provides two choices: SLOW COOK HIGH or SLOW COOK LOW. The maximum cooking time is 2 hours for each choice when cook manually.

* Suppose you want to cook stew chicken on SLOW COOK HIGH for 1 hour 30 min: —

Step

Press the SLOW COOK pad once.

Enter desired cooking time.

Procedure Pad Order Display

SLOW COOK

x 1

START will flash on and off.

Press

the INSTANT

START

pad.

COOK/

INSTANT COOK

START

The cooking time will count down to zero. After cooking the oven will "beep".

NOTE 1. If you need to check the food doneness during cooking, you can press the STOP/CLEAR pad

once and open the oven door, then check and stir. After that close the door and press the INSTANT COOK/START pad to resume cooking.

2. Combination of HIGH and LOW for cooking in 2 stages is possible. But combination between SLOW COOK and other features is not possible.

3. If you wish to know the level of slow cook during cooking, press the POWER LEVEL pad. As long as your finger is pressing the POWER LEVEL pad, H (SLOW COOK HIGH) or L (SLOW COOK LOW) will be displayed.

SPECIAL NOTES ON SLOW COOKING

For better cooking result, always try to:

1. Cut the ingredients into smaller pieces.

2. Add in adequate liquid as medium (eg: water, sauce) and try to submerge the ingredients into the liquid in order to avoid scorching. This is especially important when stew meat or chicken soup is prepared.

3. When soup or large quantity is prepared, make sure that the water level is at least 1 from the rim of casserole, otherwise spill over may result.

4. Do not add too much seasonings or salt at the initial stage of cooking. Try to add (especially salt) soon after or just after finish.

5. Cook with the casserole lid on. Also please do not open the lid during cooking as this may disturb the cooking sequence.

6. Stir and stand after cooking.

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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 displayed.

2. Food weighing more or less than the quantity or weight listed in each Menu Guide, cook manually.

3. To change the final cooking or defrosting result from the standard setting, press the POWER LEVEL pad once (MORE) for more cooking time or twice (LESS) for less cooking time after selecting desired setting. Refer to page 19.

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 AUTO COOK and REHEAT function pad can be used only within 3 minutes after cooking completion, closing the door or pressing the STOP/CLEAR pad.

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

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

will be displayed if more or less than weight or quantity of foods suggested in Easy Defrost Menu Guide is programed when the INSTANT COOK/START pad is pressed. To clear, press the STOP/CLEAR pad and reprogram.

0.35kg would become 0.4kg.

Auto Cook

The AUTO COOK allows you to cook 6 popular foods. Follow the details provided in Auto Cook Menu Guide on pages 12 and 13.

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* Suppose you want to cook 2 Baked Potatoes.

Step

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

Procedure Pad Order Display

BAKED

POTATO

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

Press the INSTANT COOK/ START pad.

INSTANT COOK

x 2

After about 2 sec.

Cooking starts and the cooking time will begin counting down. When a 4 times "beep" sound is heard, the oven stops. CHECK will flash on and off.

START will flash on and off.

START

The cooking time will continue counting down. When it reaches zero, the oven will "beep".

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