SHARP R-634, R-634F User Manual

ENGLISH

Important

STSTOPOP

R-634

COOK & DEFROST

R-634/ R-634F

MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL

OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK

800 W (IEC 60705)

OPE RATION MAN UAL

This o peratio n manual c o ntains impo rta nt informatio n which yo u should rea d carefully before using yo ur

microwa ve o ven.

IMPORTANT: There may b e a serious risk to health if this o peration manual is no t follo wed o r if the

oven is modified so that it o perates with the do or o pen.

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Dea r C usto mer,

Co ngratulations o n acquiring your new microwave o ven with grill, which fro m no w o n will make yo ur kitchen chores considerab ly easier. You will be pleasantly surprised b y the kinds of things yo u can d o with a microwave. N o t o nly c a n yo u use it for rapid defrosting o r heating up o f foo d, yo u can also prepare who le meals. In o ur te st kitchen o ur microwave team ha s gathered to gether a selectio n o f the mo st de licio us international recipe s which are quick and simple to prepare. Be inspired by the rec ipes w e have included and p repare yo ur o wn favourite dishes in yo ur microwave o ven. There a re so many advantages to having a micro wave oven which we are sure yo u will find e xciting:

● Fo o d c a n be prepa red directly in the serving dishes, leaving less to wa sh up.

● Shorter c o oking times a nd the use o f little w a ter and fat ensure that many vitamins, minerals and

characteristic flavours are preserved . We advise yo u to rea d the co o kery b o ok guide and o perating instructio ns carefully. You will then e a sily unde rstand ho w to use yo ur o ven.

Enjoy using yo ur microwave o ven a nd trying out the d elicio us recipe s.

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O VEN AN D ACCESSO RIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

CO N TRO L PAN EL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

IMPORTAN T SAFETY IN STRUCTIO N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

INSTALLATIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

BEFO RE O PERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

SETTING THE CLO CK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

MICROW AVE POW ER LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

MICROW AVE CO OKIN G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

GRILL CO O KIN G / DUAL G RILL CO O KING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0

O THER CO N VENIEN T FUNCTIO NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 -12

EXPRESS CO OK & DEFROST O PERATIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3

EXPRESS CO OK & DEFROST CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 -1 6

RECIPES FO R EXPRESS CO OK MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 7 -18

CARE AN D CLEANIN G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 9

SERVIC E CALL CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 9

SERVIC E ADDRESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0-25

SPECIFICATIO NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 6

CONTENTS

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OVEN AN D ACCESSORIES

1 Doo r 2 Do or hinges 3 G rill hea ting e lement 4 O ven lamp 5 W aveguide co ve r 6 C o ntro l panel 7 Seal packing 8 Doo r lock o penings 9 O ven cavity 10 Doo r seals and sealing surfa c es 11 Doo r safety latches 12 Do or o pening handle

13 Ventilation openings 14 O uter cabinet 15 Rear cabinet 16 Power supply co rd

ACCESSORIES:

Che c k to make sure the fo llo w ing accessories a re provide d : (1 7 ) Turntable (18) Roller stay (19) Sea l pa c king (20) Rack Plac e the roller stay in the seal packing o n the floo r o f the c a vity. Then place the turntable o n the roller stay. To avo id turntable damag e, ensure dishes o r containers are lifted clear o f the turnta b le rim when removing the m fro m the oven.

NOTE: W hen yo u o rder acc esso ries, p lea se mention

two items: part name a nd model name to yo ur dealer or SHARP a utho rised service a g ent.

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1 Digital Display

2 Symbols and Indicators

The approp riate indicato r w ill flash o r light up, just a b o ve e a c h symbol acc o rding to the instruction. W hen a n indicato r is flashing, press the suitable butto n (having the same symbo l) o r do the necessary o peratio n.

Stir Turn over Weight/ po wer level Grill Microwave Co oking in progress

3 EXPRESS COOK & DEFROST butto n

Press to select one o f the 1 2 a uto matic prog rammes.

CONTROL PANEL

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STOP

R-634F

COOK & DEFROST

R-63 4 R-63 4F

4 COOKING M ODE button

Press to select either microwave, g rill o r dual g rill, or use to set the cloc k.

1. press once to selec t microwave functio n.

2. press twice to select the grill.

3. press three times to select dual g rill mo d e , microwa ve with g rill.

5 STOP b utton

6 +1min/ START button

7 TIMER/ WEIGHT/ POW ER kno b

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COOK & DEFROST

STOP

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To avoid the danger of fire

Th e m icrow a ve ove n sho uld no t be left un attend ed d uring oper atio n. Pow er le ve ls th a t a r e to o h ig h o r cookin g t im e s tha t a re too long ma y ov erhe at f ood s resulting in a fire.

This o ven is not designed to b e built in to a kitchen unit. The elec trical outlet must be readily a c c essible so that the unit c a n be unplug ged e a sily in an emergency. The AC p o wer supply must b e 2 3 0 V, 5 0 Hz, with a minimum 1 6 A d istribution line fuse, o r a minimum 16 A distribution c ircuit breaker. It is reco mmended that a separate c ircuit serving only this a pp liance be p rovide d. Do not place the oven in areas w here hea t is generated. For exa mple, close to a c o nventio nal o ven. Do not install the o ven in a n area o f high humidity or where mo isture may c o llect. Do not sto re o r use the o ven outdo o rs.

If fo od being hea ted b egins to smo ke , DO N O T O PEN THE DOO R. Tur n off a nd un pl ug th e ov en a n d w ait u ntil th e fo od ha s stop pe d smo k in g. O pe nin g th e do or w hile food is smoking may cause a fire.

Use o nly m icro w av e- sa fe co ntain e rs an d utensils. See Page

Do no t le a ve the ov en un a tten ded w he n usin g d ispo sa bl e p la stic, p ap er or o the r combustible food containers.

Clea n the w a vegu ide cove r, the ov en cav it y, t he tu r n tabl e an d ro ll er stay a f t er use. These must b e dry a nd f ree fr om gr ea se . Built- up g rea se m ay o ver hea t and begin to smoke or catch fire.

Do not place flammab le materials near the o ven o r ventilation o penings. Do no t bloc k the ventilation openings. Remove a ll metallic seals, wire twists, etc., from foo d and fo o d p a c kages. Arcing o n metallic surfaces may cause a fire . Do not use the microwave o ven to hea t oil for deep frying. The temperature cannot be c o ntrolled and the o il may c a tch fire. To make p o pcorn, use o nly special microwave po pco rn makers. Do not sto re fo od o r a ny o ther items inside the o ve n. Che c k the settings after yo u start the o ven to ensure the o ven is o perating as desired. See the co rrespo nding hints in this o p eration manual and the co o kery boo k sec tio n.

To avoid the possibility of injury

WARNING:

Do not o perate the o ven if it is damaged o r malfunc tio ning . Chec k the fo llowing before use: a) The do or; make sure the do o r c loses p roperly and

ensure it is not misaligned or warped.

b) The hinge s and sa fe ty do or latches; chec k to make sure

they are no t b ro ken o r loo se.

c) The do o r sea ls a nd sea ling surfaces; ensure that they

have not been da mag ed.

d) Inside the o ven cavity o r o n the d o o r; make sure there

are no dents.

e) The po w e r supp ly cord and plug; ensure that they are

not damag ed .

Nev e r ad ju st , re p air o r modi f y t h e o v e n y ourself . It is h az ard ous fo r a ny one othe r tha n a com pe tent pe rson to ca rr y ou t a ny ser vice or re pa ir oper atio n w hich invo lves th e r em ova l of a cov er w h ich g iv es p ro tectio n a ga in st e x po sure to microw ave energy.

Do not o p erate the o ven with the d o o r o pe n o r alte r the d o o r safety latches in any wa y. Do not o p erate the o ven if there is an object between the doo r sea ls a nd sea ling surfaces.

Do n ot a llow gr ea se or dir t to build up on the doo r sea ls a nd a dja ce nt pa rts. Follow instructions for “Care and Cleaning”, Page 18.

Individuals with PAC EMAKERS sho uld check with their do c tor o r the manufac turer o f the p a c e maker for precautions reg arding microw a ve o vens.

To avoid the possibility of electric shock

Under no c irc umstance s should you remove the outer cabinet. Never spill o r insert a ny o b jec ts into the d o o r lock openings o r ventilation openings. In the e vent o f a spill, turn off and unplug the o ven immediately, and call an a utho rised SHARP service agent. Do not immerse the p o wer supply co rd o r plug in wa ter o r a ny o ther liquid. Do not let the po we r supply cord hang over the ed g e o f a table o r w o rk surface. Keep the p o wer supply co rd away from hea ted surfaces, including the rea r o f the oven. Do not attempt to replac e the o ven lamp yo urself or allo w anyo ne who is no t an e lec trician autho rised by SHARP to do so. If the o ven lamp fails, plea se co nsult yo ur dealer o r a n authorised SHARP service ag e nt.

IMPORTANT SAFETY IN ST RUCTION S: READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Temperature o f the co nta iner is no t a true indicatio n o f the tempe rature o f the fo od o r drink; always chec k the fo od tempe rature . Alwa ys stand back from the o ven d o o r when o pening to avo id burns fro m escaping ste a m and heat. Slic e stuffed baked fo ods a fter hea ting to release steam and a vo id burns. Keep children awa y fro m the doo r to prevent them burning themselves. Do not to uch the oven do or, o uter cabinet, rear cabinet, o ven cavity, ventilation o penings, accessories and dishes during G RILL mode ,

DUAL GRILL mode and EX PRESS COO K

operatio n as they will b e c o me ho t. Befo re cleaning make sure they are not ho t.

To avoid misuse by children

WARN IN G: On ly allow child ren to u se the ove n w ith out super visio n w hen a dequ ate instr ucti ons h av e b een giv en so t ha t the child i s a bl e t o use t he ov en in a safe w a y a nd u nde rsta nds the hazards of improper use.

Do not lean o r swing o n the o ven do or. Do not play with the o ven or use it as a toy. Children should b e taught a ll impo rta nt safety instructions: use o f po t holders, c areful removal o f foo d co verings; p a ying special a ttentio n to pa c kaging (e.g . self-heating materials) designed to make fo o d c risp, a s they may be e xtra hot.

Other w arnings

Never modify the o ven in any wa y. Do not move the o ven while it is in o pe ration. This o ven is for home foo d preparatio n o nly a nd may o nly be used fo r coo king fo o d. It is no t suita b le fo r c o mmercial o r laboratory use.

To pr om ot e tro ub le- fr ee u se o f y our o ve n and avoid damage.

Never operate the o ven when it is e mpty exc e pt where reco mmende d in the o peratio n manual, see Pag e 1 0 N o te 2 . Doing so may d a mag e the o ven. W hen using a browning dish o r self-hea ting material, always place a heat-resistant insulator such a s a po rce lain plate under it to prevent da mag e to the turnta b le a nd roller stay due to heat stress. The p reheating time specified in the dish’s instructions must not be exceede d . Do not use metal utensils, w hich reflec t microwaves and may cause electrica l a rcing. Do no t put cans in the oven.

If the power supply c o rd of this appliance is da mag e d, it must be rep laced with a special co rd. The exc hange must b e made b y a n authorised SHARP service a g ent.

To av oid the possibility of ex plosion and sudden boiling:

W A RNIN G : Li q u id s and o t h e r f o o d s mu st no t be h eate d in sea le d contain er s since they are liable to explode.

Never use sea led c o ntainers. Remo ve sea ls a nd lids before use. Sea led c o ntainers can explo de due to a build up o f pressure even after the oven has been turned o ff. Take care when microwaving liquids. Use a widemouthed co ntainer to allow bubb les to escape.

N e ver h ea t liq uid s in na rr ow n ecke d conta in er s such a s b a by b ott les, a s thi s may result in the contents erupting from the container w hen heated and cause burns.

To prevent sudde n eruptio n o f bo iling liquid and po ssible scalding:

1. Stir liquid prior to heating/ rehea ting .

2. It is advisab le to insert a glass rod o r similar utensil

into the liquid w hilst reheating.

3. Le t liquid stand in the o ven a t the e nd of coo king

time to prevent de layed e ruptive b oiling.

Do no t cook eggs in the ir shells, and w hole ha r d bo iled e gg s shou ld not b e hea te d in m icr ow a v e ov ens sin ce th ey m a y ex p lo de ev en a f ter m icrow a ve coo k ing h a s en ded . To coo k o r reh ea t eg gs w hich ha v e n ot be e n scr am b l ed o r mixe d , p ie r ce th e y o lks a n d th e w hite s, or the eg gs m a y exp lo de . Shel l a nd slice ha r d boi led e gg s be for e reheating them in the microw ave oven.

Pierce the skin o f such foo ds as po tato es, sausag es and fruit before co o king, o r they may e xplo de.

To avoid the possibility of burns

Use p o t holde rs o r o ven g lo ves when removing fo o d fro m the oven to prevent burns. Alwa ys o pen co ntainers, po pco rn makers, oven coo king bag s, etc., a w a y from the face a nd hands to avoid steam burns.

To avoid burns, alw ays test food te m pe r a tu r e a n d stir be f or e ser v in g a n d pay spe cial a t ten tio n to t he t em p er a t ur e of fo od and drink given to ba bie s, children or the elderly.

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Do not remo ve the p rotec tive film atta c hed to

the inside o f the do or.

1. Remove a ll pa c king materials from the inside o f the

oven c a vity. Discard the loo se po lythene sheet fro m between the d o or a nd cavity. Remove the fea ture sticker, if attached, from the outside of the do or.

2. Check the o ven c a refully for any signs o f damag e.

3. Place the o ven o n a flat, level surface strong

eno ug h to support the o ven’s weight p lus the hea viest item likely to be co o ked.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IN STALLATION

4. The oven do or beco mes hot during co o king, plac e

or mount the o ven so tha t the b o ttom of the o ven is 85 cm o r mo re a b o ve the floo r.

5. Ensure there is a minimum free spa c e a b o ve the

oven o f 2 1 cm.

6. Securely co nnect the plug o f the oven to a

standa rd earthed (g rounded) househo ld elec trical outlet.

21 cm

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NOTE:

If yo u a re unsure ho w to co nnect yo ur o ven, plea se consult an autho rised, q ualified e lectrician. Neither the manufacturer no r the dealer c a n accept any liab ility for damag e to the o ven or personal injury resulting from failure to o bserve the c o rrect electrical co nnectio n procedure. W a ter vapo ur or drop s may occasio nally fo rm o n the o ven walls o r a round the do o r se a ls and sea ling surfaces. This is a no rma l o ccurrenc e and is not an indication of microwave lea kage or a malfunc tion.

Use o nly the turnta b le a nd the roller stay designe d for this o ven. Do not o p e rate the oven witho ut the turntable. To prevent the turntable from breaking : (a) Before cleaning the turntable with water, lea ve

the turntable to c o ol.

(b) Do not put hot foods or ho t utensils on a c o ld

turntable.

turntable. Do not place anything o n the outer cabinet during operatio n. Do not use plastic co ntainers for micro waving if the oven is still hot from using the GRILLmode, DUAL

GRILL mode and EX PRESS COO K operation,

because they may melt. Plastic c o ntainers must no t be used during abo ve mo des unless the co ntainer manufac turer says they are suitab le.

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BEFORE OPERATION

SETTING THE CLOCK

1. Cho o se the c lock functio n.

(12 hour clock).

Cho ose the 24 hour cloc k.

3. Press the COOKIN G MODE butto n to change

fro m hours to minute s.

4. Set the minutes. Rotate the T IMER / WEIGHT/ POW ER

kno b until the correct minute is displayed (3 5).

5. Press the COOKIN G MODE butto n to start

the c lock.

2. Set the ho urs. Rotate the TIMER/ W EIGHT/ POWER knob until the co rrect hour is

displaye d (2 3 ).

x1 a nd ho ld for 3 seco nds

Example:

To set the 2 4 ho ur clock to 23 :35

There a re two setting modes: 1 2 ho ur clock and 2 4 hour cloc k.

To set the 1 2 ho ur clock, hold the COOKING M ODE

butto n down fo r 3

sec o nds. will a ppe a r in the display.

2. To set the 2 4 ho ur clock, p ress the

COOKING MODE

butto n once more

after Step 1, in the example b e low will app ear in the d isplay.

x1 and ho ld

for 3 secs.

To set the c lo c k, fo llow the example b e low.

NOTES:

1. Yo u can rotate the TIM ER/ W EIGH T/ PO W ER

kno b cloc kwise o r c o unter-cloc kwise.

2. Press the STO P b utton if yo u make a mistake

during prog ramming .

3. If the electrica l po wer supply to yo ur microwave oven is interrupted, the d isplay will intermittently

show after the power is reinstated. If this o c c urs during coo king , the prog ramme will b e erased . The time o f day will also be erased.

4. W hen you w a nt to reset the time o f day, follo w the above example a g ain.

Plug in the o ven.

1. The oven display will flash:

2. Press the STOP b utton, the display will sho w:

3. To set the c lock, see b e low.

4. Heat the o ven witho ut fo o d. (See pa g e 10 , N ote 2).

Using the STOP button

Use the STOP b utton to :

1. Erase a mistake during programming.

2. Sto p the o ven tempo rarily during coo king.

3. Cancel a prog ramme during co o king, touch twice.

STOP

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