Sharp R961M User Manual

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1000W (IEC 705)

R-961M

MICROWAVE OVEN WITH SENSOR

ROTISSERIE, GRILL AND CONVECTION

OPERATION MANUAL

900W

Jet Convection & Grill

Master Chef

FRESH VEG

SOUP

RICE PASTA

JACKET POTATOES

JAM

FISH WITH SAUCE

FROZEN VEG

10sec.

1min.

10min.

AUTO

DEFROST

AUTO COOK

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1 Roast Pork 2 Grilled Chicken 3 Chicken Legs 4 Gratin 5 Boiled Potatoes 6 Oven Chips 7 Cake

Poultry, Chicken Ptns, Steak, Chops

CONVECTION

TEMPERATURE

DUAL

CONVECTION

GRILL

Kg • Lb

LESS MORE

g • oz

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

ROTISSERIE

TIMER

STOP/CLEAR

Kg/Lb

AUTO START

CLOCK

AUTO MINUTE

START

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CONTENTS

OPERATION MANUAL

This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully

before using your microwave oven.

IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not

followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open.

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Oven and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Safety:

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Operation:

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Microwave Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Maff Heating Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Microwaving - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

How to Operate the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Microwave Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Convection Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Preheating the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Dual Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

SensNcook Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

SensNcook Cook Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

SensNcook Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Rotisserie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18

Auto Cook/Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Auto Cook Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

Auto Defrost Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Sequence Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Start/Auto Minute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Less and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Interactive Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Weight Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Auto Start/Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Cooking Advice:

Suitable Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29

Food Handling & Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-30

Advice For Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Advice For Reheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Aftercare:

Cleaning & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

To Replace Parts and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

FRESH VEG

SOUP

RICE PASTA

JACKET POTATOES

JAM

FISH WITH SAUCE

FROZEN VEG

10sec.

1min.

10min.

AUTO

DEFROST

AUTO COOK

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1 Roast Pork 2 Grilled Chicken 3 Chicken Legs 4 Gratin 5 Boiled Potatoes 6 Oven Chips 7 Cake

Poultry, Chicken Ptns, Steak, Chops

CONVECTION TEMPERATURE

DUAL

CONVECTION

GRILL

Kg • Lb

LESS MORE

g • oz

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL

ROTISSERIE

TIMER

STOP/CLEAR

Kg/Lb

AUTO START

CLOCK

AUTO MINUTE

START

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OVEN AND ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORIES:

Check to make sure the following accessories are supplied:

1 Turntable 2 Turntable support 3 Low Rack 4 High Rack 5 Baking-tin 6 Skewer Support 7 Skewer 8 Slide prongs with screws 9 Handles

• Place the turntable support into the coupling in the centre of the oven floor, ensuring you place it TOP side up, (TOP is engraved on one side). It should be able to freely rotate around the coupling.

• Place the turntable on to the turntable support.

NOTE: When you order accessories, mention the Model and part name to your dealer or SHARP authorised service facility.

For use see page 24

1 Grill heating element 2 Oven lamp 3 Control panel 4 Door opening button

5 Waveguide cover 6 Oven cavity 7 Turntable support system

8 Door seals and sealing surfaces

9 Air-vent openings 10 Outer cabinet 11 Power cord

Coupling

Rotisserie system

Baking-tin

This tin is only recommended for baking pastries in convection mode. Place the tin on the low rack. In case of two stage baking place additionally another household baking-tin on the high rack as follows.

Household baking tin

High rack Baking-tin Low rack Turntable

CONTROL PANEL

1 2

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10min.

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FRESH VEG

SOUP

RICE PASTA

AUTO

COOK

1 Roast Pork 2 Grilled Chicken 3 Chicken Legs 4 Gratin 5 Boiled Potatoes 6 Oven Chips 7 Cake

Kg • Lb

CONVECTION

TEMPERATURE

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

STOP/CLEAR

TIMER

g • oz

1min.

FROZEN VEG

JAM

Poultry, Chicken Ptns, Steak, Chops

LESS MORE

GRILL

Kg/Lb

CONVECTION

ROTISSERIE

AUTO MINUTE

AUTO START

10sec.

FISH WITH SAUCE

JACKET POTATOES

AUTO

DEFROST

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DUAL

GRILL

START

CLOCK

R-961

DIGITAL DISPLAY

1 GRILL indicator. 2 CONVECTION indicator. 3 MICROWAVE indicator. 4 ROTISSERIE indicator. 5 LBS WEIGHT indicator. 6 KG WEIGHT indicator. 7 OZ WEIGHT indicator. 8 AUTO indicator.

9 PERCENTAGE indicator. 10LESS/MORE indicator.

11COOK indicator. 12INFO indicator.

CONTROLPANEL

13TIME keys.Use to select cooking times. 14SENSNCOOK COOK keys. 15AUTOCOOK key.

16AUTO DEFROST key. 17INFO keys (For Interactive display). 18WEIGHT SELECTION key.

19LESS/MORE keys.

Press to shorten or lengthen heating time.

20GRILL key.

21CONVECTION TEMPERATURE key.

22DUAL CONVECTION GRILL key. 23MICROWAVEPOWERLEVELkey. 24ROTISSERIEkey.

25STOP/CLEAR key.

Press once to stop a programme, and/or twice to cancel a programme.

26START/AUTO MINUTE key.

27WEIGHT CONVERSION key. 28TIMER key. 29AUTO START/CLOCK key.

Inspect the Oven: Check the oven carefully for damage before and regularly after installation.

• Make sure the door closes properly, that it is not misaligned or warped.

• Check the hinges and door safety latches are not broken or loose.

• Ensure the door seal and sealing surfaces are not damaged.

• Inspect the oven interior and door for dents.

• Warning: If the door or seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.

IMPORTANT: If any damage is apparent, do not operate the oven in any way. Contact your dealer or an authorised Service Technician appointed by SHARP. It is hazardous for anyone other than a competant person to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Oven Use:

• The oven is for domestic food preparation only. Never operate when empty, except as directed in the operation manual (see page 6).

• Do not leave or store anything inside the oven when not in use.

• Never attempt to use the oven with the door open. It is important not to tamper with the door safety latches. This may result in exposure to microwave energy.

• Never operate the oven with any object caught in the door sealing surfaces, this again may cause microwave leakage.

• Do not insert fingers or objects in the holes of the door latches or air-vent openings as this may damage the oven and cause an electric shock.

• If water or food drops inside the air vent openings switch off the oven immediately, unplug it and call a Service Technician appointed by SHARP.

• Never attempt to move the oven while it is operating.

• Do not hold the lower grill heater up other than for cleaning.

Childcare Warning: 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. Pacemaker: If you have a heart pacemaker, consult your doctor or the pacemaker manufacturer prior to oven use.

1.Remove all packing materials including the feature sticker.

2.Place oven on a secure, level surface, strong enough to take the oven weight, plus the heaviest item likely to be cooked in the oven.

3.Do not place the oven where heat, moisture or high humidity are generated, (for example, near or above a conventional oven or kettle) or near combustible materials (for example, curtains). Do not block or obstruct air vent openings, as obstructions may ignite due to the emission of hot air.

4.Make sure the power supply cord is undamaged (See Installation next page) and that it does not run under the oven or over any hot or sharp surfaces.

Fire: If smoke is observed, switch off and unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.

Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has to be taken when handling the container.

WARNING:

READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

6 7

8 9

INSTALLATION (Contiued)

5.The socket must be readily accessible so that it can be easily unplugged in an emergency.

6. The oven door may become hot during cooking.

Place or mount the oven so that the bottom of the oven is 85 cm or more above the floor.

7.Ensure there is a minimum of free space above the oven of 15cm.

8.Do not use the oven outdoors.

BUILDING-IN-KIT

An installation frame is available which enables the microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen unit. The microwave oven is not designed to be built above or near a conventional oven.

SHARP recommend the use of the build-in kit, EBR-9800, available from your SHARP dealer. Only the use of this frame will guarantee the quality and safety of the oven. When building, follow installation instructions supplied carefully.

IMPORTANT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

• Do not allow water to come into contact with the power supply cord or plug.

• Insert the plug properly into the socket as the plug may otherwise overheat and catch fire.

• Do not connect other appliances to the same socket using an adaptor plug as it may cause the house wiring to overheat and catch fire.

• If the plug or socket is loose or the power supply cord is damaged, do not operate the oven, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or their service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard. A defective plug, power supply cord or socket may overheat and catch fire during operation or cause an electrical shock.

• When removing the plug from the socket always grip the plug, never the mains lead as this may damage the power supply cord and the connections inside the plug.

• The product is fitted with a re-wireable plug. Should it not be suitable for the socket outlet in your home, remove the plug and fit an appropriate type, observing “To replace the mains plug” on this page.

If you wish to remove or replace the plug supplied,

ensure the plug is removed properly and not cut off. When replacing the plug please ensure that you use a BSI or ASTA approved plug to BS1363, this should be fitted with a brown coloured 13 amp fuse approved by BSI or ASTA to BS1362. If you have any doubt about electrical connection seek the help of a qualified electrician.

WARNING - IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note both the Operation Manual and Cookery Book supplied specify 1000W (IEC 705) microwave output power. This applies only when the oven is operated on a 230-240V supply.

If your supply is less than 230-240V, it may be necessary to increase the cooking time when following the Operation Manual and Cookery Book instructions.

TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG

The wires in the mains cable are colour coded::

green and yellow stripes = EARTH blue = NEUTRAL brown = LIVE

As the colours of the cores in the mains lead of your oven may not correspond with the coloured marking identifying the terminals in your plug, connect the wires as follows:

• The green and yellow wire to the plug terminal marked E or or coloured green or coloured green and yellow.

• The blue wire to the plug terminal marked N or coloured black or coloured blue.

• The brown wire to the plug terminal marked L or coloured red or coloured brown.

Make sure the terminal screws are tight and the cable is held securely by the cable grip where it enters the plug. Like most appliances in your home, your oven must be connected to a single phase 230/240 Volt, 50Hz alternating current supply. If you do not make the proper electrical connections you might damage the oven or injure yourself. Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be liable if this happens.

WARNING!

THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

To wire an appropriate plug, follow the wiring code below.

The minimum height of free space necessary above the top surface of the oven.

15cm

BEFORE OPERATION

SETTING THE CLOCK

After plugging in the oven, if you haven’t pressed STOP/CLEAR, do so now to clear the display.

Your oven is fitted with a 12-hour clock. To set the time of day, follow the guidelines given in the example below:

EXAMPLE:

To set the time of day, 12:35.

7. Press the AUTO START/ CLOCK

key again to set the clock.

1. Press the AUTO START/CLOCK

key once.

Check the display.

5. Press the AUTO START/ CLOCK key again.

6. Enter the minutes by pressing the 10 MIN key three times and the 1 MIN key five times.

2. Enter the hours, by pressing

the 10 MIN key once and the 1 MIN key twice.

NOTES:

• Once the time of day is set, you need only reset when the clocks change, if there is a power cut or if you disconnect the oven from the power socket.

• If the clock is set and cooking is complete, the display will return to show the correct time of day. If the clock has not been set, the display will show:



STOP

/

CLEAR

AUTO START

CLOCK



AUTO START

CLOCK



10min.

1min.

10min.

1min.



STOP

/

CLEAR

Plug in the oven.

1. The oven display will flash the message shown

opposite.

2. Press the STOP/CLEAR key.

3. Set the clock, refer to the next section.

4. Heat the oven using the convection without food for

20 minutes. (For operation, see NOTES on page 9).

Use the STOP/CLEAR key to:

1. Erase a mistake during programming.

2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.

3. Cancel a programme during cooking, press twice.

STOP/CLEAR key

AUTO START

CLOCK



1000W

MAFF HEATING CATEGORY

Model R-961M has a microwave output power of 1000 Watts; heating category E.

The heating category (a letter A to E) was developed by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) with microwave oven and food manufacturers and indicates the ability of the oven to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It does not represent the general performance of the oven.

Microwave output power in watts (based on international (IEC 705) standard).

600 700 800 900 1000 Watts

OVEN OUTPUT POWER

Less heating time required

More heating time required

Letter representing the oven heating category.

Microwave Symbol.

A B C D E

OVEN OUTPUT CATEGORY

Less heating time required

More heating time required

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating categories A to E. Follow instructions for the letter corresponding to the oven's heating category. The higher the output power and heating category of the oven the less heating time is required, as shown opposite.

To operate the microwave function:

• Enter the required cooking/defrosting time.

• Select the power level by pressing the

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key. There are 5 microwave power levels (see below).

• Press START/AUTO MINUTE key.

IMPORTANT:

The microwave power level will default to 100% (HIGH) unless you press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key to the desired setting. To help you decide which power level is suitable, refer to the charts in the Cookery Book.

NOTES:

• To check the microwave power level during cooking/defrosting press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key. The power level will be

displayed as long as the key is pressed. This does not affect the programme or cooking time.

• Power level: The microwave power level is varied by the microwave energy switching on and off. When using the power levels other than 100% (HIGH) you will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts.

100% (HIGH)

70% (MEDIUM HIGH)

50% (MEDIUM)

30% (MEDIUM LOW)

10% (LOW)

MICRO



MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICROWAVE DEFROSTING

Opening and closing the door:

• To open the oven door, press the door opening button.

• The oven lamp will light when the door is open.

• Close the door firmly and the lamp will go out.

Always operate the oven with the turntable and support fitted correctly, see page 2. This promotes thorough even cooking.

• A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate properly and damage the oven.

• The turntable rotates clockwise or counter-clockwise. The rotary direction may change each time you start the

oven. This does not affect cooking performance.

HOW TO OPERATE THE OVEN

MICROWAVING - INTRODUCTION

1. Enter the heating time

by pressing the 1min. key two times.

2. Press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key

five times to select 10%.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to

start cooking.

Display will count down through heating time.

Water, sugar and fat in food absorbs the microwaves and causes them to vibrate. This creates heat by friction, in the same way your hands get warm when you rub them together. The outer areas of food are heated by microwave energy and the remaining portions by conduction. It is important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure even heating. Where recommended, allow food to stand, this is not optional but is necessary to ensure thorough cooking. It is particularly important for dense food, such as joints of meat.

NOTES:

• Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and

utensils and heat the food inside the dishes.

• Microwaves are reflected by metal.

• The oven is lined with metal and has a fine metallic

mesh in the door to prevent microwave leakage.

• Metallic dishes are not suitable for microwaving.

• See SUITABLE COOKWARE, page 28-29.

MICRO

COOK

WARNING:

1min.

START



AUTO MINUTE

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

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. 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 set.

MICROWAVE COOKING:

EXAMPLE:

To cook on 10% (low) power for 2 minutes.

To defrost foods not included in the Auto Defrost menu, use microwave power levels 30% (MEDIUM LOW) or 10% (LOW). Stir or turn food at least 2-3 times during defrosting. After defrosting, wrap in aluminium foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted. Refer to the defrosting charts in the Cookery Book.

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

CONVECTION COOKING

EXAMPLE:

To bake at 200°C for 20 minutes.

The oven cavity, door, turntable, turntable support, racks and dishes will become very hot. Use thick oven gloves when removing the food or turntable from the oven to prevent burns.

NOTES:

• Once the oven has started you can find out the temperature you have programmed by pressing the

CONVECTION TEMPERATURE key. The temperature will appear on the display. This will not affect the programme or cooking time.

• If you wish to preheat and cook at a different temperature, press the CONVECTION TEMPERATURE key until the

desired temperature is displayed after step 5 in the above example.

• 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 will show:

1. Place the food in the oven.

WARNING:

START



AUTO MINUTE

Your oven can be used as a conventional oven using the convection facility.

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.

NOTES:

•

CONVECTION cooking is ideal for cooking Victoria sandwich cakes, buns, biscuits, scones and for proving bread at 40˚C.

• When using the CONVECTION facility, all metal cookware can be used. See SUITABLE COOKWARE page 28-29. To achieve the best results when cooking by CONVECTION, always use the low metal rack for one layer cooking, and the high rack and low rack for two layer cooking.

• When first using the convection, smoke and odour will be given off. To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the oven convection 250˚C without food for approximately 20 minutes.

CONVECTION 

TEMPERATURE

COOK

2. Input the desired cooking time, of 20 minutes.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key and the

oven will cook 20 minutes at 200˚C.

10min.

COOK

The Grill heating element at the top of the oven cavity has one power setting only. It is efficient and economical. The efficiency of the grill is assisted by the turntable which rotates simultaneously to ensure even browning. The grill is ideal for cooking bacon, gammon steak, fish fingers and tea cakes. For example, you can make toast or cheese on toast. It is ideal for browning and crisping food which has been microwaved. Use the high rack for grilling small items of food such as bacon, steak and toast, turn over halfway through grilling. Food can be placed directly on the rack or

placed in a flan dish or on a heat-resistant plate. When browning and crisping the surface of foods in a casserole dish, the high rack can be used if the container is shallow enough. However, it is advisable to place such containers directly on the turntable or low rack, allow a little extra time to brown and crisp as desired.

NOTE:

When first using the grill heater, smoke and odour will be given off. To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the grill heater without food for approx. 20 minutes.

1. Enter the grilling time by pressing the 1MIN key 8 times.

2. Press the GRILL key to

select the grill mode.

3. Press the START/ AUTO MINUTE

key once to start grilling.

The display counts down through the grilling time.

EXAMPLE: To grill for 8 minutes.

1min.

START



AUTO MINUTE

GRILL

EXAMPLE: To preheat the oven to 130°C.

NOTES:

• When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the ‘beep’ signal will sound and display the temperature in °C.

• If you prefer not to preheat the oven where recommended in the Cookery Book, 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.

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

1. To preheat the oven,

enter the desired temperature (130°C).

2. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key to

begin preheating.

3. When the oven reaches 130°C, the ‘beep’ signal will

sound and the oven will display 130°C. Place food in the oven, enter the desired cooking time and temperature before pressing START/AUTO MINUTE.

COOK

CONVECTION

TEMPERATURE

START



AUTO MINUTE

PREHEATING THE OVEN

GRILLING

CONVECTION

TEMPERATURE

COOK

DUAL COOKING

The DUAL CONVECTION/GRILL function combines any one of the microwave power levels with convection or the grill.

DUAL CONVECTION/GRILL is programmed with microwave power level 30% (MED/LOW). Press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key if you wish to

adjust the power level. The combination of microwave and convection or grill reduces cooking time and provides a crisp, brown result giving you the convenience of fast cooking with traditional appetising taste and appearance.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN key once and the 1 MIN key once.

2. Press DUAL CONVECTION GRILL twice.

3. Press MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL three

times for 70% (MEDIUM HIGH).

4. Press START/AUTO MINUTE once to

start cooking.

EXAMPLE: For DUAL GRILL. To cook using DUAL GRILL, combining 70% (MEDIUM HIGH) microwave power for 11 minutes.

10min.

1min.

DUAL

CONVECTION/

GRILL

START

AUTO MINUTE

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

COOKING HINT: For DUAL GRILL. Use the high rack for grilling small items such as sausages, bacon or burgers. Turn over halfway through cooking. Food can be placed directly on the rack, on a heat resistant plate or in a flan dish on the rack.

EXAMPLE: For DUAL CONVECTION. To cook for 20 minutes on DUAL CONVECTION 230˚C combined with MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL 10% (LOW).

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

NOTES:

• When browning or crisping foods in a casserole dish, you may use the high rack if the container is shallow enough. However, it is advisable to place such containers directly onto the turntable or rack, allow a little extra time to brown and crisp.

• Follow recommended DUAL COOKING times and procedures given in the chart in the cookery book.

• After cooking the display will show:

1. Enter the cooking

time by pressing the 10 MIN. key twice.

2. Press the DUAL

CONVECTION/ GRILL key to select

the cooking mode.

3. Press the CONVECTION TEMPERATURE key once to change the temperature to 230˚C.

4. Press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key once to change the power to 10%.

10min.

x1 x1

DUAL

CONVECTION/

GRILL

CONVECTION

TEMPERATURE

x1 x1

START

AUTO MINUTE

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

For best results with SensNcook, ensure both the oven and cookware are dry and cool (approx. 20°C).

The SensNook food programme is suitable for the food types indicated on pages 13-14 only.

Where necessary, press the MORE (

▲

) or

LESS (

▼

) keys, once only before pressing the

SensNcook key. (as recommended in the charts on pages 13-14).

RICE

Important notes for SensNcook food:

Example: To cook 0.1kg Rice.

Put the rice in the oven and Press the RICE key once within one minute of closing the door

After the oven is plugged in, wait 2 minutes before using SensNcook.

Once a SensNcook programme has started, do not open the door or press STOP/CLEAR until ‘SENSR’ has stopped flashing on the display. During this time, Sensor technology senses humidity emitted from food as it heats and determines the heating time. Opening the door or stopping the oven disturbs the humidity content and affects the cooking result.

Ensure food is thoroughly heated before serving. If additional heating is required, cook this manually.

SensNcook, Can be used for cooking a range of foods using special SensNcook technology. Simply press the chosen food key and the oven will do the rest for you.

FRESH VEG

SOUP

RICE PASTA

JACKET POTATOES

JAM

FISH WITH SAUCE

FROZEN VEG

SensNcook

Always refer to the SensNcook charts on pages 13-14 before operating this function. Press the selected key once and the programme will automatically start to cook after 2 -3 seconds.

If food requires manipulation (i.e. turn over or stir) then open the door, follow the instruction, close the door and press start.

SensNcook

The oven will automatically start cooking.

LESS

SensNcook CHART

SENSOR COOK CHART

Menu Food and Initial Cooking

number quantity food Procedure

(Utensils) temp

1. Fresh 20°C • Add the required amount of water

vegetables vegetables water

0.1 - 0.8kg 100g 2tbsp 400g 3tbsp

(Bowl + Lid) 800g 4tbsp

• Cut into small pieces, e.g. strips, cubes or slices.

• Cover with lid.

• After cooking, let the food stand for approx. two

minutes.

2. Frozen -18°C • Add 1-4 tbsp water.

Vegetables • Cover with lid.

0.1 - 0.8kg • For larger weight (more than approx. 300-400g), the

oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir and recover. For smaller weight, the oven does not stop.

• After cooking, let stand for approx. two minutes.

NOTE:

• If frozen vegetables are compacted together, cook

manually.

3. Soup 5-20°C • Place the food in the centre of the turntable.

200 - 1000ml • Cover with microwave plastic wrap, pierce 5 times

• For larger weight, when the oven stops and audible

(Cup or Bowl) signals sound, stir. For smaller weight, the oven does

not stop.

• After cooking, stir and let stand for approx. 1-2 minutes.

NOTE:

• If thin/clear soup is cooked press LESS (▼) key before

pressing sensor key.

4. Jam 20°C • Follow quantity in recipes.

0.5 - 1.5kg. • Defrost frozen fruits before cooking.

(fruits weight) • No cover.

• When the oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir.

(3.5L casserole) • When the oven stops and the audible signals sound

again, stir and mash.

*See recipes in the cook book. • After cooking, pot and seal.

5. Raspberry Jam • Mix the raspberrys with the preserving sugar and add

1kg. to a 3.5L glass (Pyrex) container. 500g raspberrys • Cook on SENSNCOOK Jam. 500g preserving sugar • After cooking fill into well cleaned glasses and cover with (eg. Tate & Lyle Jam sugar) twist-off lid or with preserving film.

6. Strawberry Jam • Mix the strawberries and lemon juice with the preserving

1kg. sugar and add to a 3.5L glass (Pyrex) container. 500g Strawberrys • Cook on SENSNCOOK Jam. 500g preserving sugar • After cooking fill into well cleaned glasses and cover with (eg. Tate & Lyle Jam sugar) twist-off lid or with preserving film. 2 tablespoons (30ml) lemon juice

SensNcook CHART (Continued)

SENSOR COOK CHART

Menu Food and Initial Cooking

number quantity food Procedure

(Utensils) temp

7. Plum Jam • Mix the plums with the preserving sugar and add sugar

1kg. and add to a 3.5L glass (Pyrex) container. 500g Plums • Cook on SENSOR COOK Jam. 500g preserving sugar • After cooking fill into well cleaned glasses and cover with (eg. Tate & Lyle Jam sugar) twist-off lid or with preserving film. 2 tablespoons (30ml) lemon juice

8. Breakfast Marmalade • Peel the rind from the oranges and cut into shreds

3x large Oranges • Peel the oranges and chop to a pulp usint the food processor. 2x Lemons Add orange pulp to shredded rind And mix. Add 485g 500g preserving sugar of rind and pulp mixture to a 3.5L glass (Pyrex) container. (eg. Tate & Lyle Jam sugar) • Peel the rind from the lemons and shred. Squeeze the juice

from the lemons.

• Add 15g of lemon rind and 6 tablespoons of lemon juice to the orange pulp mixture. Add the sugar and mix.

• Cook on SENSOR COOK Jam.

• After cooking fill into well cleaned glasses and cover with

twist-off lid or with preserving film.

9. Fish fillets Fish • Put the fish fillet in a bowl with thin ends towards the centre.

with sauce 5°C • Spread prepared sauce on fish fillet.

0.4 - 1.6kg Sauce • Cover with lid. fish: 0.2 - 0.8kg approx. 20°C • After cooking let stand for approx, two minutes. sauce 0.2 - 0.8kg (Bowl and Lid) *See recipes for sauces NOTE: on page 15. • Use a large casserole to prevent from spilling over.

10. Rice 60 - 70°C • Add the required amount of boiling water.

0.1 - 0.3kg (Rice 20°C + • Do not cover. Boiling Water) • When the oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir.

(Bowl) • When the oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir

again.

• After cooking, let stand for approx. 2 - 3 minutes.

NOTE:

• If you use fast cooking rice, remove the rice from the oven after the second signal sounds, put a lid on the bowl and let stand for 5 minutes.

11. Pasta 60 - 70°C • Add the required amount of boiling water.

0.1 - 0.3kg (Pasta 20°C + • Do not cover. Boiling Water) • When the oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir.

(Bowl) • When the oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir again.

• After cooking, let stand for approx. 2 - 3 minutes.

12. Jacket 20°C • Pierce the potatoes three times on each side with a skewer Potatoes so that steam can escape.

0.2 - 1.4kg • Place the potato off centre directly on the turntable. 1 potato • When the oven stops and the audible signal sounds, turn over. approx. 200g • After cooking, let stand for approx. 1 - 2 minutes.

Rice Boiling Water

100g 350ml 200g 550ml 300g 750ml

Pasta Boiling Water 100g 300ml

200g 600ml 300g 900ml

RECIPES FOR SensNcook FISH WITH SAUCE

Fish fillet with sauce - Cod fish fillet Provençal

Ingredients 20g butter 100g mushrooms cut in slices 1 clove garlic (crushed) 50g spring onion 1 tin (825g) tinned tomatoes without juice, drain well 1 tsp lemon juice 2tbsp tomato ketchup

-1tsp dried basil, salt and pepper 800g cod fish fillet Preparation

1. Cook butter, mushrooms, onions and garlic

together in a flan dish for 3-4 mins. on 100P.

2. Mix tomatoes, lemon juice, ketchup, basil, salt and

pepper.

3. Place fish fillet on the vegetables and cover with

sauce and some vegetables.

4. Cook on SensNcook 8 “Fish fillets with sauce”.

Fishfillet with Leek and Cheese-sauce

Ingredients 50g butter 175g spring onion

tsp dried Marjoram 40g flour 500ml milk 100g grated Gruyere, salt, pepper 1 tbsp chopped parsley 800g fish fillet (e.g. coal fish) Preparation

1. Put butter, onions and Marjoram in a casserole and

heat for 3-4 mins on 100P.

2. Stir in the flour and add the milk. Stir to a smooth

sauce.

3. Cook for 3-4 mins on 100P uncovered.

4. Stir in the cheese, season to taste.

5. Place the fish fillet in a quiche dish and pour the

sauce over it.

6. Cook on SensNcook 8 “Fish fillets with sauce”.

7. After cooking take out the fish and stir the sauce well.

Fish fillet with Piquant sauce

Ingredients 1 tin (825g) canned tomatoes, drain 1 tin (280g) corn

2-3tsp chilli sauce 40g onion, finely chopped 3tsp red wine vinegar

tsp mustard 1 spice thyme 1 spice cayenne pepper 800g fish fillet (e.g. rosefish) Preparation

1. Mix ingredients for the sauce.

2. Place fish fillet (e.g. Rosefish fillet) in a quiche dish

and spread the sauce on fish fillet.

3. Cook on SensNcook 8 “Fish fillets with sauce”.

Fishfillet with Curry sauce

Ingredients 40g butter 30g chopped almonds 1-2 tbsp curry 30g flour (wholemeal) 40g raisins 200g pineapple (small pieces) 125ml broth 125ml pineapple juice 150g sour cream 100g peas (frozen), salt, pepper 800g fish fillet (coal fish) Preparation

1. Heat butter, almonds and curry covered for 1-2

mins on 100P.

2. Add the flour and stir very well.

3. Add raisins, pineapple, pineapple juice, broth and

cream, stirring continuously.

4. Cook covered for 2-3 mins. on 100P and stir after

cooking.

5. Add the peas and stir.

6. Season with salt and pepper.

7. Place the fish in a quiche dish and pour over the

sauce.

8. Cook covered on SensNcook 8 “Fish fillets with

sauce”.

NOTE:

1. These indications are for 1.6kg. If you want to cook less than 1.6kg you have to adjust (reduce) the ingredients for the sauce and also the cooking time for the preparation of the sauce.

2. If you want to make the sauce thicker for cod fillet provençal or fish fillet with piquant sauce, remove the fish after cooking and stir in some sauce thickening powder (please follow manufacturer’s instructions).

ROTISSERIE COOKING

ROTISSERIE cooking

The skewer allows you to cook poultry of up to 1.3kg and roasts of up to 1.5kg in the MICROWAVE mode, GRILL mode or DUAL Mode without having to stop the oven to turn foods over. Please refer to page 16 how to use the rotisserie system.

EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to cook for 20 minutes with ROTISSERIE.

Enter the desired cooking time (20 min).

Check the display

Choose grill function.

Press ROTISSERIE key. Start to cook.

10min.

GRILL

ROTISSERIE

AUTO MINUTE

START

x2 x1 x1 x1

NOTES:

1. Press ROTISSERIE key prior to pressing the 1 min/START key.

2. The skewer is for ROTISSERIE cooking only. Remove the skewer support after ROTISSERIE cooking is finished.

3. You can input any power level before you press the rotisserie key, but once rotisserie has been pressed, the power level is automatically set to 30% microwave power combined with 50% grill.

4. The walls of the cavity may get hot, use oven gloves during removal.

5. After cooking the display may show ‘NOW COOLING’. To clear it, press the STOP key.

ROTISSERIE

Rotisserie system

HOW TO USE ROTISSERIE

1. Attach the skewer support (A) to the hook (C) on the

left side of the oven wall.

2. Insert the skewer (D) into the food and position the

food in the centre of the skewer. Slide the prongs (E) from both sides and fasten the screws (F) on both prongs tightly.

3. Insert the end of the skewer (G) into the rotisserie

drive socket on the right hand side of the oven wall. Push it to the right, rotating the skewer slightly until the skewer snaps into position.

4. Support the other end of the skewer (H) on the hollow

of the skewer support (B).

5. To remove the skewer from the food, first loosen the

screw (F) of one prong and remove the prong (E) with the screw from the skewer (G). Then pull the skewer out of the food by grasping and pulling the prong with your hand.

NOTE:

The ceramic skewer support is for rotisserie cooking only. After rotisserie cooking is finished, remove the ceramic skewer support and store with other accessories. When using the rotisserie system make sure that the food which is set on the skewer does not touch the turntable, otherwise the food with skewer could come off the skewer support.

Handles

(Right) (Left)

NOTE FOR HANDLE:

The handle can be used not only to remove skewer but also to remove turntable. When the turntable is hot, use the provided handles to remove the turntable from the oven.

1. Place the handles (K) onto the flange of the turntable.

2. Lift the turntable up slightly, then remove the turntable

from the oven.

ROTISSERIE

To Remove Skewer

To Place Food

THE WALLS OF THE CAVITY MAY GET HOT, SO USE OVEN GLOVES WHEN REMOVING THE SKEWER. Using the two handles (J) onto the positions (I) onto the skewer (D). Lift the left hand side of the skewer up slightly first, then remove, pulling from the left hand side.

NOTE:

The ceramic skewer support is for rotisserie cooking only. After rotisserie cooking is finnished, remove the Ceramic skewer support and store with other accessories.

I I

Handle

ATTENTION:

PLACE THE TURNTABLE IN THE CORRECT POSITION, SEE DRAWING.

AUTO COOK / AUTO DEFROST

The AUTO COOK / AUTO DEFROST function enables you to cook or defrost foods listed on the control panel attached to the microwave oven. Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function.

EXAMPLE: To cook 1.5kg Roast Pork

1. Press the AUTO COOK key or the AUTO DEFROST key until the number corresponding to the food

listed on the control panel appears in the display. In the example given here, the AUTO COOK key is pressed once to select the first item, Roast Pork.

2. To enter the weight in kg/g or lbs/oz, press the relevant WEIGHT keys.

WEIGHT RANGE:

Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg or 1oz, for example, 0.65 kg to 0.7 kg and 12.5 oz to 13 oz. You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the chart on the following page). To cook/defrost weights below or above that range, refer to the charts in the Cookery Book.

If you have the INFORMATION FUNCTION active (see page 25), the weight range flashes on the display. If you enter a weight below or above the range ERROR will flash on the display screen when you press the START key.

COOKING HINT:

Each setting of AUTO COOK/AUTO DEFROST has a cooking hint. If you wish to check, press the INFO key whenever info is lit in the display.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key to start cooking. The display counts down through the cooking time.

You can enter weight in Lbs/oz or Kgs/g. To convert to either weight range press the WEIGHT CONVERSION key once before entering weight.

AUTO

Kg•Lb

NOTES:

• Press the MORE or LESS keys before the AUTO COOK or AUTO DEFROST menu where recommended

in the chart on the next page

COOK

1 Roast Pork

AUTO COOK

2 Grilled Chicken 3 Chicken Legs 4 Gratin 5 Boiled Potatoes 6 Oven Chips 7 Cake

g • oz

MICRO

AUTO

DEFROST

Poultry, Chicken Ptns, Steak, Chops

AUTO

Kg / Lb

START

AUTO MINUTE



AUTO COOK CHART

Food and quantity Initial Procedure (Utensils) food

temp.

1. Roast Pork 5°C • Using lean pork is recommended.

0.6 - 1.5kg • Mix all ingredients and spread them on the pork (Rotisserie) if desired.

• Place the meat on the skewer and insert in the Ingredients for 1kg oven as described on pages 17 - 18. rolled lean pork • After cooking, remove the roast pork from the 1 garlic clove crushed skewer and let it stand wrapped in aluminium 2 tbsp. oil foil for approx. 10 minutes. 1 tbsp. paprika, sweet 2 tbsp. salt

2. Grilled Chicken 5°C • Mix the ingredients and spread on the chicken

0.9 - 1.3kg if desired. (Rotisserie) • Insert the skewer into the chicken from the tail side.

• Place the food in the oven as described on pages 17-18 Ingredients for 1kg • After cooking, remove the chicken from the skewer grilled chicken and let stand covered with aluminium foil for approx. 1/2 tsp. salt and pepper 3 minutes. 1 tsp. paprika, sweet a little rosemary

3. Chicken legs 5°C • Mix the ingredients and spread on the chicken legs if

0.2 - 1.0kg desired. (Low rack) • Pierce the skin of the chicken legs.

• Put the chicken legs on the low rack with the thin Ingredients for 1kg ends towards the centre. chicken legs (5pieces) • When the audible signal sounds, turn the food over. 2 tbsp. oil • After cooking, let the food stand for approx. 3 minutes. 1/2 tsp. salt 1tsp. paprika, sweet a little rosemary.

4. Gratin 20°C • Prepare the gratin referring to the SHARP cookbook.

0.5 - 2.0kg • After cooking let the food stand covered with aliminium (Gratin dish + foil for approx. 5 - 10 minutes. low rack)

Food and quantity Initial Procedure (Utensils) food

temp.

5. Boiled potatoes 20°C • Peel the potatoes and cut them into similar sized

0.1 - 0.8kg pieces, if necessary. (Bowl - Lid) • Put them in a bowl.

• Add the required amount of water (per100g approx. 2 tbsp.)

• Cover with lid

• When audible signal sounds, stir and recover.

• After cooking, let the potatoes stand for 1 - 2 minutes.

6. Oven Chips -18°C • Put the oven chips in a flan dish.

0.2 - 0.4kg • Place on the high rack in the oven. (flan dish + • When the audible signal sounds, turn over. High rack) • After cooking remove from the oven and put on a

plate for serving (No standing time necessary).

NOTES:

• The flan dish gets very hot during cooking. To avoid

burning yourself, please use oven gloves for removing the flan dish from the oven.

• If thin type oven chips are cooked press the

LESS key (▼) before pressing the autocook. Use the MORE key (▲) for thick type oven chips.

7. Cake 20°C • Prepare the cake referring to the SHARP cookbook.

0.5 - 1.5kg • Put the baking tin on the low rack. (Baking tin • After baking, let the food stand for approx. 10 minutes. + Low rack) • Remove the cake from the container.

AUTO COOK CHART

AUTO DEFROST CHART

Food and quantity Initial Procedure (Utensils) food

temp.

1. Easy Defrost -18°C • Place the poultry in a flan dish and place on the Poultry turntable.

0.9 - 2.0kg • When audible signal sounds turnover.

• When audible signal sounds turnover again.

• After defrosting, let stand wrapped in aluminium foil

for 45 - 90 minutes, until thoroughly defrosted.

2. Chicken legs -18°C • Put the chicken legs in a flan dish.

0.2 - 1.0kg • When audible signal sounds, turn over and rearrange.

• When audible signal sounds, turn over again.

• After defrosting, let stand wrapped in aluminium foil

for 15 - 30 minutes until thoroughly defrosted.

3. Steaks, Chops -18°C • Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a

0.2 - 1.0kg single layer in a flan dish. If portions are stuck together, (approx, 1.5 - 2cm try to separate as soon as possible. thick) • When audible signal sounds, turn over and rearrange.

• When audible signal sounds, turn over again.

• After defrosting, let stand wrapped in aluminium foil

for 15 - 30 minutes, until thoroughly defrosted.

AUTO DEFROST NOTES:

1. If necessary, small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield small areas of meat if they become warm

during defrosting. Ensure foil does not touch oven walls.

2. Do not cook meat until thoroughly defrosted.

3. If you wish to defrost foods or weights of food not included in the AUTO DEFROST facility please refer to

the defrost chart in the SHARP cookery book.

SEQUENCE PROGRAMMING

AUTO MINUTE enables you:

• To cook on 100% (HIGH) microwave power in multiples of 1 minute,

• or extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute.

This facility enables continued and uninterrupted operation of up to four different sequences:

• To programme a series of sequences: input

the cooking time followed by the desired cooking mode.

• Repeat this procedure to a maximum of four

sequences.

• Finally, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

to start sequence cooking.

1. ENTER COOKING TIME

2. INPUT COOKING MODE

REPEAT 1. AND 2.

(to a maximum of 3 more times)

START



AUTO MINUTE

START



AUTO MINUTE

EXAMPLE:

To cook on 100% (HIGH) for 2 minutes.

1. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key twice

3. Press the START/ AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

2. Press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key

twice for 70% (MEDIUM HIGH) .

START



AUTO MINUTE

START



AUTO MINUTE

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

MICRO

COOK

The time can be extended or shortened at any stage during the 5 minutes.

EXAMPLE:

To cook on 70% (MEDIUM HIGH) for 5 minutes and then extend the cooking time by 1 minute during cooking.

1. Enter the cooking

time by pressing the

1 MIN. key 5 times.

1min.

MICRO

COOK

MICRO

COOK

The timer will count down.

4. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to extend the

cooking time by 1 minute.

START



AUTO MINUTE

MICRO

COOK

START AUTO MINUTE

LESS AND MORE

Display counts down.

The time can be extended or shortened at any stage during the 10 minutes.

4. Press the LESS (▼)

key twice to shorten the cooking time by 2 minutes.

EXAMPLE:

To cook on 50% (MEDIUM) for 10 minutes and then decrease the cooking time by 2 minutes.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10

MIN. key once.

3. Press the START/ AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

2. Press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key 3

times for 50% (MEDIUM).

Cooking time is reduced by two minutes and continues to count down.

The LESS (▼) and MORE (▲) keys allow you to cook food more or less than the pre-set programmes.

For example, if you prefer vegetables which are cooked but still crisp, or beef which is rare, use the LESS

(▼) key. Alternatively, if you prefer vegetables softer or beef well done, use the MORE (▲) key.

GUIDE FOR USE WITH AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES: Press the LESS

(▼) or MORE (▲) key immediately before selecting the menu.

GUIDE FOR USE WITH MANUAL PROGRAMMES: To alter cooking or defrosting time whilst the oven is in operation, use LESS

(▼) or MORE (▲). Press the

LESS

(▼) or MORE (▲) keys to decrease/increase the cooking or defrosting time in multiples of 1 minute.

• The overall cooking time can be increased to a maximum of 99 minutes.

NOTES:

To cancel LESS

(▼) or MORE (▲), press the same key again.

It is also possible to increase time during cooking by pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key. This increases the cooking time by 1 minute with each press.

LESS and MORE keys

LESS COOKING TIME

MORE COOKING TIME

LESS

10min.

START



AUTO MINUTE

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

LESS

INTERACTIVE DISPLAY

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AUTO

COOK

The INFO key provides a step-by- step interactive guide which illuminates the display.

When you plug the oven in, the auto setting for the interactive display is ON.

This will assist you to determine:

• The next action on the way to completing any programme (manual or automatic).

• Weight ranges for automatic programmes

• Action required during or after cooking,

eg when to stir or turn food, whether to leave the food to stand at the end of cooking.

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EXAMPLE To cook 0.6kg Roast Pork using the AUTO COOK function.

1. Press the INFO key once.

Info will appear in the display.

2. Press the AUTO COOK

key once to select Roast Pork.

The message will be repeated twice, and then the display will show the time of day. If you want to cancel the guide, press the STOP/CLEAR key.

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There are two options when you use the INFO key:

1) Guide of Keys allows you to press a key to display information about it. The information will be

displayed twice.

2) Guide on/off allows you to turn the guide on or off.

EXAMPLE: To set the guide off.

1. Press the INFO key once. The display will flash a series of messages:

2. Press the INFO key again

3. Press the STOP/CLEAR key

The display will return to the time of day.

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The display will flash a series of messages:

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WEIGHT CONVERSION

TIMER

In addition to its function as a timer for cooking and defrosting, you can use the timer for timing where no microwave energy is used. For example, to time boiled eggs cooked on a conventional hob, to monitor the standing time for microwaved food or to remind you of the time when making a long distance phone call.

You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds. To cancel the timer whilst counting down, simply press the STOP/CLEAR key and the display will return to the time of day.

EXAMPLE

To set the timer for 3 minutes to boil an egg on a conventional hob.

1. When the water comes

to the boil, add the egg and press the TIMER key once.

2. Press the 1 MIN key

3 times

3. Press the START/AUTO

key 3 times

The timer will count down. When the display reaches zero, the ‘beep’ signal will sound.

1min.

TIMER

x3x1

Use the Weight Conversion Key to change the weight unit from kg to lbs or vice-versa.

Kg•Lb

EXAMPLE Changing kg/g to lb/oz when using AUTO COOK 1 for Roast Pork.

1. Press the AUTO COOK key once.

2. Press the WEIGHT CONVERSION key once.

The oven will be set for Lbs/Oz. Enter the weight. Press START.

Kg•Lb

AUTO

COOK

MICRO AUTO

Lbs/Oz

MICRO AUTOKg

START



AUTO MINUTE

AUTO START/ CLOCK

The AUTO START function enables you to programme your microwave oven to come on at any time during the next 12 hours.

IMPORTANT: It is recommended the oven is always attended when in use. Check to ensure you have programmed the oven correctly. Exceeding cooking times and the use of excessive power levels can lead to food overheating and can cause a risk of fire.

• You can use AUTO START only with manual cooking.

• Before programming the oven, always check that the display is showing the correct time of day.

Once the oven is programmed for AUTO START, the display will return to show the correct time of day and not the auto start time. If you want to check the auto start time, press the AUTO START/CLOCK key and it will be displayed for as long as you keep your finger pressed on the pad.

• If you want to cancel an AUTO START programme, press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.

• The auto start time can only be entered in multiples of 10 minutes, it is not possible to enter less than

10 minutes or any time which is not in multiples of 10 minutes.

Example: Current time of day is 1.00pm and you want to programme the oven to reheat a casserole on 50% (MED) for 20 minutes at 4.00pm.

When the oven starts at 4.00pm, the pre-programmed cooking sequence will start. The cooking time and mode appear on the display.

Note: See page 6 if you want to set the clock.

1. Press the 1 min key 4

times to enter the desired starting time.

2. Press the AUTO START/ CLOCK key once.

3. Press the 10 min key

twice to enter the desired cooking time.

4. Press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key 3

times for 50 % (MED).

5. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to

start the programme.

6.Current time of day will

appear on the display.

1min.

10min.

MICROWAVE

POWER LEVEL

START



AUTO MINUTE

AUTO START

CLOCK



x4 x1 x2

x3 x1

SUITABLE COOKWARE

WARNING - Always attend the oven when in use. Carefully follow the SHARP Operation Manual at all times. If you exceed recommended cooking times and/or use power levels that are too high, food may overheat, burn, and in extreme circumstances, catch fire and damage the oven.

• The microwave power level will default to 100% (HIGH) unless you press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key

to reach the desired setting. Take care when heating foods with high sugar or fat content, e.g, Christmas pudding, mince pies and fruit cakes. Before use, check that utensils are suitable for use in microwave ovens.

• Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.

• Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode,

even after microwave heating has ended. Do not heat canned potatoes in the microwave oven as they may burst.

• Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens

SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVING GRILL

CONVEC- DUAL

TION COOKING

YES

Microwave cling film and bags must be vented for steam to escape, pierce in 4-5 places. Do not use plastic or metal ties as they may melt or catch fire due to ‘arcing’.

YES

Except for dishes with metallic decoration.

YES

Always attend the oven closely. Look at the oven from time to time when heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.

YES YES YES

NO NO NO

NO YES YES

Except for

dishes with

metallic

decoration.

NO NO NO

COOKWARE

Heat resistant glass, (e.g. Pyrex®, Fire King®, Corning Ware ®).

Microwave-safe plastic cookware.

Microwave cling film, microwave roasting bags.

Heat-resistant china and ceramics.

Disposable containers: Thin plastic, paper, straw and wooden containers.

For microwaving, use only those utensils suitable for microwave cookery as indicated below.

A variety of cookware can be used for microwaving. Round/oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommended, as food in the corners tends to overcook.

SUITABLE COOKWARE (Continued)

FOOD HANDLING & PREPARATION

Face & Hands: Always use oven gloves to remove food or cookware from the oven. Stand back

when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as cling

-film), opening roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands.

Stir, turn & stand:

For even cooking stir, turn or rearrange food during cooking. Where recommended, leave food to stand after cooking or defrosting.

Initial and final temperature of food:

The initial temperature of food affects the amount of cooking time needed, eg. chilled food requires more cooking than food at room temperature. The temperature of the container is not a true indication of the temperature of the food or drink. Cut into foods with fillings, for example, jam doughnuts, to release heat or steam.

COOKWARE

YES

Always attend the oven closely. Only use to absorb fat and moisture when warming food. Pay special attention as over-heating may cause a fire in your oven.

YES

Always place on an up-turned plate on the turntable to prevent heat stress. Follow manufacturer's instructions. Be careful as these become very hot. Popcorn: Only use microwave popcorn within recommended packaging (follow popcorn manufacturer's instructions). Never use oil unless the manufacturer recommends and never cook for longer than instructed.

YES/NO

Use small pieces of aluminium foil to shield food from overheating. Keep foil at least 2cm from the oven walls. Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by the manufacturer, eg. MicroFoil ®, follow instructions carefully.

YES

The metal racks supplied have been specially designed for all cooking modes and will not damage the oven.

Kitchen paper.

Browning dishes & self-heating packages.

Metal cookware.

Aluminium foil & foil containers, made from "Micro Foil®".

Metal racks

Check the temperature of food and drink and stir (before serving). Take special care when serving babies, children or the elderly. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption to avoid burns.

SUITABLE FOR MICROWAVING GRILL

CONVEC- DUAL

TION COOKING

NO NO NO

YES YES YES

If desired, Use for combination metal trays cooking or convection may be used. only.

YES YES YES/NO

Use aluminium

foil for

shielding

only.

YES YES YES

FOOD HANDLING & PREPARATION (Continued)

Composition

& quality

Piercing

Arrangement

Covering

Size & shape

Density &

quantity

Hygiene

Food high in fat or sugar (Christmas pudding, mince pies) requires less heating time and should be watched, over-heating can lead to fire. Use good quality ingredients for microwaving. Economical cuts of meat can be used for casseroles.

Food with skin (e.g. potatoes, apples, fish, sausages, chicken), or with membrane (e.g egg whites/yolks), must be pierced in several places before cooking or reheating. If not, steam will build up and may cause food to explode.

Place thickest parts of food on the outside of the dish, e.g. place meaty ends of chicken drumsticks on the outside of the dish.

Fish, vegetables and certain other foods benefit from being covered during microwave cookery, follow recommendations where given and use vented microwave cling-film or a suitable lid.

Food size and shape affects the amount of cooking time needed. When cooking more than one portion of the same food ensure they are of a similar size and shape.

Food density and quantity affect the amount of cooking time needed, for example, potatoes require more cooking than peas; four potatoes will take longer to cook than two.

Food hygiene standards (storage, handling and preparation) apply to microwaving. Always store convenience foods as recommended by the food manufacturer and keep no longer than the "Use By" date.

ADVICE FOR DEFROSTING

Meat joints

Poultry

Steak, Chops

& Chicken

Portions

Cubed &

Minced Meat

Whole Fish

& Fillets

Prepacked

Frozen Foods

Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 4-5 times during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small, flat pieces of foil. After defrosting, wrap in foil and allow meat to stand for 45-90 minutes, until thoroughly defrosted.

Place in a flan dish, turn over at least 3-4 times during defrosting, shield any warm areas with small, pieces of foil. After defrosting, wrap in foil and allow poultry to stand for 45-90 minutes, until thoroughly defrosted. NOTE: Do not defrost poultry with giblets.

Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and turn over at least 2-3 times. Shield if necessary.

Place in a bowl, stir or turn over at least 3-4 times during defrosting, remove defrosted parts each time. For frozen blocks of meat see ‘Minced Beef’ in the charts in the cook book.

Place in a flan dish, separate during defrosting and turn over at least twice. Shield if necessary.

Remove packaging, including any foil and place in a suitable dish.

NOTES:

• To defrost food, use either 30% (MEDIUM LOW/DEFROST) or 10% (LOW) microwave power.

• Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil if necessary.

• It is important to turn food over, separate (where appropriate) and rearrange to ensure even defrosting.

• Standing time is necessary to ensure thorough defrosting.

ADVICE FOR REHEATING

WARNINGS: Oil & Fat: Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fire. Stand back

when opening the oven door to allow heat or steam to disperse. When removing covers (such as cling-film), opening roasting bags or popcorn packaging, direct steam away from face and hands.

Never heat liquids in narrow-necked containers, as this could result in the contents erupting from the container and may cause burns.

• Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.

• Reheating times will be affected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together

with the size, shape and material of the container.

• To avoid overheating and fire, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar or fat content, for example, mince pies, Christmas pudding.

• Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturers’ instructions on the can

Plated meals

Casseroles

Poultry portions

Sliced meat

Pies

Vegetables

Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat these separately, see below. Place smaller items of

food to the centre of the plate, larger and thicker foods to the edge. Cover with vented microwave cling-film and reheat on 50% (MEDIUM), stir/rearrange halfway through reheating. Ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling-film or suitable lid, reheat on 50% (MEDIUM). Stir frequently to ensure even reheating.

Place thickest parts of the portions on the outside of the dish, cover with microwave cling-film and reheat on 70% (MEDIUM HIGH). Turn over halfway through. NOTE: Ensure poultry is thoroughly reheated, before serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling-film and reheat on MEDIUM (50%). Rearrange at least once to ensure even reheating. NOTE: Ensure meat is thoroughly reheated before serving.

Place pies in a flan dish. Reheat meat pies on 70% (MEDIUM HIGH) and fruit pies on 50% (MEDIUM).

Cover with vented microwave cling-film or suitable lid and reheat on 50% (MEDIUM). Stir at least once during reheating.

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

OVEN INTERIOR

Clean the microwave oven cavity after each use with a mild detergent solution on a soft cloth, pay special attention to the waveguide cover.

Ensure all food splashes are wiped off immediately after use, otherwise it is possible that any food deposits will become baked onto the rear of the oven cavity resulting in staining of the polished surface, which may then be impossible to remove. Slight tarnishing of the oven cavity around the area of the convection heater is likely to occur. This effect does not indicate a problem.

Take care not to let soapy water drip through the small holes in the oven walls and the cavity floor particularly if the turntable and turntable support are removed. Excess water spillage through these holes will cause damage to the oven interior. It is important that the door seals and sealing surfaces are kept clean at all times, wipe regularly with a damp cloth.

Do not allow grease or dirt to build up on the door seals and sealing surfaces as this may prevent the door from closing correctly and may cause a leakage of microwaves. Clean the door, door seals and adjacent parts regularly with a damp cloth, preferably before splashes and grease become dried onto the surface.

OUTER CABINET

Wipe the outside cabinet with a mild detergent solution on a soft cloth. The control panel must be wiped clean whilst the door is open, therefore deactivating the oven.

NOTE:

• Never use spray cleaners, oven pads or abrasive scourers as these damage the surface of the oven.

WARNING

8. Take the cup out of the oven and close the door.

Programme the oven on convection 180˚C for 3 minutes and press the START AUTO/MINUTE key. Does the oven light come on? YES/NO Does the turntable rotate? YES/NO After 3 minutes is the oven cavity hot? YES/NO

If you answer “NO” to any question first check that the oven is plugged in properly and the fuse has not blown. If there is no fault with either contact the dealer from whom the oven was purchased in order to obtain service. Where this is not possible, please contact the telephone number given below. You will then be given details of how to obtain service.

Telephone: 0345 125387

All calls will be charged at local rate.

For general information and assistance

with oven queries, please contact our

Customer Information Centre:

Telephone: 0161 205 2623

If you think the oven is not working properly there are some simple checks you can carry out yourself before calling an engineer. This will help prevent unnecessary service calls if the fault is something simple. Simply answer “YES” or “NO” to the following questions:

1. Does the oven lamp come on when you open the door? YES/NO (Put half a cup of water in the oven, on the turntable and close the door. Press the 1 MIN key once and then the AUTO/MINUTE START key.)

2. Does the oven lamp come on? YES/NO

3. Does the turntable rotate? YES/NO

4. Does the cooling fan work? (Check by

placing your hand above the air-vent openings) YES/NO

5. After 1 minute does the "beep" sound? YES/NO

6. Is the water in the cup hot? YES/NO

7. Press the 1 MIN key 3 times and then press GRILL followed by the AUTO MINUTE/START key.

At the end of 3 minutes does the grill heater become hot ? YES/NO

TROUBLESHOOTING

GUARANTEE

TO REPLACE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

WARNING

For your own safety, certain microwave oven parts must be replaced by a qualified Engineer appointed by SHARP, these are, therefore, unavailable to customers.

In the unlikely event that the oven requires repair during the guarantee period, see terms of Guarantee below.

Replacement parts and accessories may be obtained from our main parts distributor:

Willow Vale Electronics Ltd

Telephone: Manchester 0161 682 1415

Reading 01734 876444

Subject to the conditions listed below, SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd (hereafter called “the Company”), guarantee to provide for the repair of, or, at its option replace this SHARP equipment, or any component thereof, (other than Glass Turntables), which is faulty or below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship or materials.

The conditions of the Guarantee:

1 This Guarantee shall only apply to defects or faults

which are notified to the Company, or its Service Technician appointed by Sharp, within one year from the date of purchase of the equipment, provided that this Guarantee shall extend for a further period of one year in respect of microwave oven magnetron parts only.

2 This Guarantee covers equipment intended for

private domestic use only. This oven is suitable for domestic food preparation and is not designed for commercial, industrial or laboratory use. This Guarantee does not apply to equipment used in the course of a business, trade or profession. Only use the microwave oven for cooking, defrosting or reheating of food. SHARP declines any liability for damages caused by improper use.

3 This Guarantee does not cover any faults or

defects caused by accident, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than by a Service Technician Appointed by Sharp. Please clean your microwave oven regularly and remove any stains or fat residues without delay. Failure to do this may affect the quality and safety of the product or prejudice your guarantee.

4 In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring

repair, please contact the dealer or supplier from whom it was purchased. You will need to provide proof of date of purchase to the repairing company. Please keep your invoice or receipt, which is supplied at the time of purchase. Where it is not possible to contact the dealer or supplier from whom the oven was purchased, please contact the telephone number given below. You will then be given details of how to obtain service.

Telephone: 0345 125387

(All calls will be charged at local rate.)

5 No person has any authority to vary the terms or

conditions of this Guarantee.

6 This Guarantee is offered as an additional benefit

to the consumer’s statutory rights and does not affect these rights in any way.

SHARP parts and accessories have been specifically designed for SHARP Microwaves.

No liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this publication, although every possible care has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible.

SPECIFICATIONS

• This oven complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

• As part of a policy of continuous improvement, we reserve the right to alter design and specification without notice.

• No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded, translated or other means without prior permission from SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd.

• The illustrations, technical information and data contained in this publication to our best knowledge, were correct at the time of going to print. The right to change specifications, at any time, without notice, is reserved as part of our policy of continuous development and improvement.

AC Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240 V, 50 Hz

AC Power requried:

Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.6kW

Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.35kW

Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5kW

Convection/Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.9kW

Grill/Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8kW

Output Power:

Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000W (IEC 705)

Grill Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200W (600Wx2)

Convection Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1300W

MAFF heating category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E

Microwave frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2450 MHz

Outside Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550(W) x 342(H) x 524(D)mm

Cavity Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390(W) x 220(H) x 395(D) mm

Oven capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2 cu.ft (34 litres)

Cooking uniformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turntable diameter (360mm)

Nett Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approx. 27kg

NOTES

SHARP ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LTD

Manchester, U. K. LoCall 0345 125387.

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