Sharp R874 User Manual

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HOW TO OPERATETHE OVEN

Opening and closing the door:

To open the oven door for R-884M, pull the door opening handle, for R-84STM and R-874M press the door opening button. The oven lamp will come on while the door is open. Close the door firmly and the oven lamp will go out.

Starting the oven:

Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or directly onto the turntable. Close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

Stopping the oven:

If you wish to stop the oven during cooking press the STOP/CLEAR key once or open the oven door. If you wish to cancel the cooking programme, press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.

Example:

To cook for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70% microwave power .

1. To enter the cooking time,	2. To input the power level press
press the 1 MIN key	the MICRO. POWER key
twice then the 10 SEC	twice for 70%.
key three times.

3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking.

x2	x3	x2	x1

The display will count down through the cooking time.

NOTES:

•Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90).

•When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops automatically. The cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed.

•When oven operation is finished, the time of day will reappear on the display, if the clock has been set.

•If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the MICRO. POWER key. As long as your finger is touching the key the power level will be displayed.

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GRILLING

The oven has top and bottom grills which can be operated independently or combined.

•First enter the cooking time by using the TIME keys.

•Then press the GRILL key to select the heating element(s) required (top, bottom or combined). See table opposite for selection details.

•Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

COOKING MODE		PRESS GRILL KEY

GRILL - 1	(Top Grill)	Once

GRILL - 2 (Bottom Grill)		Twice

GRILL - 3	(Top & Bottom Grills)	3 Times

The turntable rotates to ensure even browning during grilling. Use the grill mode for bacon, fish fingers and tea cakes or for making cheese on toast. It is also ideal for browning and crisping food which has been microwaved.

NOTE:

When first using the grill heating elements, smoke and odour will be given off. To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the top and bottom grills without food for approximately 20 minutes.

EXAMPLE:

To grill for 8 minutes using GRILL - 1.

1.To enter the grilling time, press the 1 MIN key 8 times.

2.To select the GRILL - 1 press the GRILL key once.

3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start grilling.

x8	x1	x1
x8

The display will count down through the grilling time.

NOTES:

•When browning or crisping foods in a casserole dish, place directly onto the turntable or low rack.

•After cooking the display may show “NOW COOLING”.

•Follow recommended GRILL times and procedures given in the charts on page 38.

WARNING:

The oven cavity, door, outer cabinet, turntable, racks, dishes and especially bottom grill heater will become very hot. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves when removing the food or turntable from the oven.

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PREHEATINGTHE OVEN

Your oven can be preheated to a desired temperature prior to oven cooking.

EXAMPLE:

To preheat the oven to 180°C.

1.To enter the desired temperature press the CONV. (°C) key 5 times.

NOTES:

2.Press the

START/AUTO MINUTE key to begin preheating.

3.When the oven reaches 180°C, the audible signal will sound and the oven will display 180°C. Place food in the oven, enter the desired cooking time and temperature before pressing the

START/AUTO MINUTE key.

•During preheating and convection cooking, you will hear the cooling fan cycling on and off. This is completely normal and will not affect the cooking.

•When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the audible signal will sound and display the temperature in

°C. Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key after opening and closing the door, as this will cancel the CONVECTION MODE.

•If you prefer not to preheat the oven where recommended in the cookbook section, allow extra cooking time.

•The preheated temperature will be maintained for approximately 30 minutes before automatically turning itself off and returning to the time of day, if the clock has been previously set.

•If you wish to preheat the oven, then cook at a different temperature, enter the cooking time then press the CONV. (°C) key until the desired temperature is displayed.

•You can check the actual temperature during preheating by pressing the CONV. (°C) key. The temperature will appear on the display. This will not affect the oven operation.

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CONVECTION COOKING

Your oven can be programmed to cook with ten different temperatures by combining the top and bottom grills with the convection fan.

NOTES:

The temperatures available in degrees Centigrade are:

250°C, 230°C, 220°C, 200°C, 180°C, 160°C, 130°C, 100°C, 70°C, 40°C

•CONVECTION cooking is ideal for cooking buns, biscuits and scones.

•When using the CONVECTION facility, all metal cookware can be used. See SUITABLE COOKWARE pages 27 - 28.

•Temperature measurements taken whilst the oven is in convection mode will differ slightly from the displayed level. This is due to the grill elements turning on and off in order to regulate the oven temperature. This will not affect the cooking results as long as the operation manual and cook book are followed correctly.

EXAMPLE:

To bake for 25 minutes at 200°C convection.

1. To enter the baking time,	2. To enter the temperature
press the 10 MIN key	press the CONV. (°C) key
twice then the 1 MIN	4 times.
key 5 times.

3.Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking.

x2	x5	x4	x1

The display will count down through the baking time.

NOTES:

•Once the oven has started you can find out the temperature you have programmed by pressing the CONV. (°C) key. The temperature will appear on the display. This will not affect the programme or cooking time.

•After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of the electrical and mechanical components. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.

•Recipes requiring a browned or crispy underside (ie; pies, pizza and bread), should be placed directly on the turntable, unless instructions in the cookbook section state otherwise.

•Joints of meat/poultry should be cooked on the low rack, on the turntable.

•Small food items such as pastries or biscuits should be cooked on the low rack so as to avoid browning too quickly.

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DUAL COOKING

DUAL COOKING combines the power of microwave with convection or the grill modes.

There are three DUAL COOKING modes:

1.DUAL-1- Convection and Microwave

2.DUAL-2 - Top Grill and Microwave

3.DUAL-3 - Bottom Grill and Microwave

•First enter cooking time.

•Then select the DUAL COOKING mode by pressing the DUAL CONV./GRILL key until the desired setting appears on the display. See table opposite.

•Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

The combination of microwaves with the grill or the convection reduces cooking time and provides a crisp, brown finish, giving you the convenience of fast cooking with a traditional appetising appearance.

Example 1:

COOKING MODE		PRESS DUAL
		CONV./GRILL
		KEY

Dual Grill - 1	(Convection + Microwave*)	Once

Dual Grill - 2	(Top Grill + Microwave*)	Twice

Dual Grill - 3 (Bottom Grill + Microwave*)		3 times

NOTE:

*To adjust the microwave power level, press the

MICRO. POWER key.

*You can select power levels 10% to 100% for DUAL - 2/DUAL - 3, and power levels 10% to 50% for DUAL - 1.

To cook for 15 minutes using DUAL - 2, combining 70% microwave power with the top grill.

1. To enter the grilling time, press		2. Press the DUAL CONV./	3. To change the power level press
the 10 MIN key once then the		GRILL key twice.	the MICRO. POWER key 3
1 MIN key 5 times.			times for 70%.
x1	x5	x2	x3

4.Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking.

The display will count down through the cooking time.

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DUAL COOKING

Example 2:

To cook for 20 minutes using DUAL-1, 230°C, combined with 10% microwave power.

1. To enter the cooking time,	2. Press the DUAL	3. To change the temperature
press the 10 MIN key	CONV./GRILL key	press the CONV. (°C) key
twice.	once.	once.

4.To change the power level press the MICRO. POWER key once for 10%.

5.Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking.

The display will count down through the cooking time.

COOKING HINT: For DUAL - 1 and DUAL - 2

Use the low rack for browning food in larger dishes such as Lasagne.

NOTES:

•Follow recommended DUAL COOKING times and procedures given in the chart on pages 39 - 41.

•After cooking, the display will show “NOW COOLING”.

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INSTANTCOOK

INSTANT COOK enables you to cook the foods listed on the control panel and on the chart on page 17.

Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function.

EXAMPLE: To cook 4 baked potatoes.

1. Press the BAKED	2. The oven will automatically
POTATOES key	start cooking after 2 seconds.

WEIGHT RANGE:

•Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg.

•You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the chart on page 17).

•To cook weights below or above that range or foods not included in the chart on page17, refer to the charts in the cookbook section.

NOTES:

•The INSTANT COOK function can only be input within 3 minutes after cooking completion, closing the door or pressing the STOP/CLEAR key.

•You can enter the weight by holding down the desired INSTANT COOK key, as well as by pressing, until the desired weight appears.

•You can use the LESS/MORE keys, see page 23. Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key where recommended in the chart on page 17.

•When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops and indicates instructions on the display. To continue cooking, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

•The final temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is piping hot after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking manually.

•You can enter the weight in Lb/oz or Kg/g. To convert to either weight range press the WEIGHT CONVERSION key once before pressing desired INSTANT COOK key. See page 26.

•All menus on INSTANT COOK use a combination of microwave power and grill/convection during the cooking programme to provide a brown, crisp traditional looking and tasting result.

•If you use the AUTO MINUTE function during INSTANT COOK operation, the food may be overcooked.

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