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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page A
Important
R-898
MICROWAVE OVEN WITH
TOP & BOTTOM GRILL AND
CONVECTION
OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKBOOK
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.
900 W (IEC 60705)
ENGLISH
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page B Dear Customer, Congratulations on acquiring your new combi-microwave oven with grill and convection, which from now on will make your kitchen chores considerably easier. You will be pleasantly surprised by the kinds of things you can do with a microwave. Not only can you use it for rapid defrosting or heating up of food, you can also prepare whole meals. In our test kitchen our microwave team has gathered together a selection of the most delicious interna
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 1 GB Information for Customers on environmentally GB friendly disposal of this SHARP product If this product cannot be used any more, it should be collected and disposed of in a legally correct and environmentally sound way. DO NOT DISPOSE OF THIS PRODUCT WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD WASTE OR MIXED WITH OTHER WASTES ! YOU MIGHT ENDANGER THE ENVIRONMENT ! Sharp Corporation is committed to protecting the environment and conserving energy. Our goal is to minimize the
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 2 CONTENTS RECYCLING INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 OVEN AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - 7
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 3 OVEN AND ACCESSORIES 1 2 3 9 810 7 6 5 4 10 1 Control panel 2 Oven lamp 3 Grill heating element (top grill) 4 Waveguide cover 5 Oven cavity 11 6 Turntable motor shaft 7 Grill heating element (bottom grill) 12 8 Door seals and sealing surfaces 9 Door opening handle 10 Ventilation openings 11 Power cord 13 12 Outer cabinet ACCESSORIES: Check to make sure the following accessories are provided: 13 Turntable 14 Low Rack 7 15 High Rack Place the turntable over
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 4 CONTROL PANEL Digital display and indicators: 3 1 BOTTOM GRILL indicator 2 TOP GRILL indicator 3 CLOCK SET indicator 2 4 1 4 LESS/MORE indicator 5 INFORMATION indicator 10 9 8 7 6 5 6 TIMER indicator 7 COOKING IN PROGRESS indicator 8WEIGHT (kg) indicator 9 MICROWAVE indicator 10 CONVECTION indicator Operating buttons: 11 LANGUAGE button 12 EXPRESS PIZZA button 11 13 PIZZA button 24 14 FUN MENUS button 12 15 AUTO DEFROST button 16 AUTO COOK button 13 17 CO
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE To avoid the danger of fire To make popcorn, use only special microwave popcorn makers. The microwave oven should not be left Do not store food or any other items inside the oven. unattended during operation. Power Check the settings after you start the oven to ensure levels that are too high or cooking times the oven is operating as desired. that are
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To avoid the possibility of burns Do not immerse the power supply cord or plug in Use pot holders or oven gloves when removing food water or any other liquid. Do not let the power supply cord hang over the from the oven to prevent burns. edge of a table or work surface. Always open containers, popcorn makers, oven cooking bags, etc., away from the face and hands to Keep the power supply cord away from heated avoid steam burns
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To promote trouble-free use of your oven Do not use plastic containers for microwaving if the and avoid damage. oven is still hot from using the GRILL, CONVECTION, DUAL and AUTOMATIC Never operate the oven when it is empty except operation (except AUTO DEFROST), because where recommended in the operation manual, see they may melt. Plastic containers must not be used Page 12. Doing so may damage the oven. during above modes u
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 8 BEFORE OPERATION Your oven comes pre-set for Energy Save Mode so NOTE: when you first plug it in nothing will appear on the You can change to Clock Set Mode if you prefer, digital display. see page 10 of the operation manual. If you decide to set the clock, Energy Save Mode does not work. To operate the oven in Energy Save Mode: 1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time. COOKING HINTS: 2. Open the door. The oven display will sh
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 9 ENERGY SAVE MODE Your oven has two operating modes, Energy Save Mode and Clock Set Mode. The difference between them is that when you are not using the oven, in Energy save Mode nothing will appear on the digital display and in Clock Set Mode the time will be shown. In Energy Save Mode, if you do not operate the oven for 3 minutes or more (i.e. closing the door, pressing the STOP key, or at the end of cooking), you will not be able to operate the oven. T
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 10 SETTING THE CLOCK There are two setting modes: 12 hour clock and 24 hour clock. 1. To set the 12 hour clock, press 2. To set the 24 hour clock, press the INFO/CLOCK button the INFO/CLOCK button 3 twice, as shown: times, as shown: x2 x3 Example: To set the 24 hour clock to 23:35: 1. Choose the 24 hour clock by 2. Set the hours. Rotate the TIME/ 3. Change from hours to pressing the INFO/CLOCK WEIGHT dial clockwise until the minutes by pressing the button
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 11 MICROWAVE COOKING Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. Cooking Time: Increasing unit: (90.00). The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time 0-5 minutes 10 seconds varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on 5-10 seconds 30 seconds the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as 10-30 minutes 1 minute shown on the table opposite: 30-90 minutes 5 minutes Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 12 GRILL COOKING Example: Suppose you want to cook cheese on toast for 5 minutes using the top grill only: (Place toast on the high rack.) 1. Rotate the COOKING 2. Enter the desired cooking time 3. Press the START / MODE dial to the by rotating the TIME/WEIGHT +1min button once to TOP GRILL setting. dial clockwise. start cooking. x1 Display: 1. The high or low racks are recommended when grilling. 2. You may detect smoke or a burning smell when using th
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 13 CONVECTION COOKING This microwave oven has 10 pre-set oven temperatures which use a combination of the top and bottom grills. Press CONVECTION 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 1 4 5 button Oven Temp (˚ C) 230 220 160 130 100 70 40 250 200 180 Example 1: To cook with preheating Suppose you want to pre-heat to 180° C and cook for 20 minutes at 180° C. 3. Press the START / When the pre-heated 2. Enter the desired 1. Rotate the COOKING temperature has been +1min button o
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 14 CONVECTION COOKING Example 2: To cook without preheating Suppose you want to cook at 250° C for 20 minutes. 1. Rotate the COOKING 4. Press the START / 2. Enter desired 3. Enter the desired MODE dial to the cooking temperature +1min button once cooking time by by pressing the CONVECTION setting. to start cooking. rotating the TIME/ CONVECTION WEIGHT dial button once (250˚ C). clockwise. x1 x1 Check the display. NOTES: 1. After cooking the oven will a
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 15 DUAL COOKING Your oven has 3 DUAL cooking modes combining the heat of convection, top grill or bottom grill with the power of the microwave. To select the DUAL cooking mode rotate the COOKING MODE dial to the desired setting, then choose the cooking time. Generally, dual cooking time shortens the total cooking time. Setting COOKING MODE Initial Microwave Cooking Display dial power method DUAL 1 Convection 270 W 250˚ C DUAL 2 270 W Top grill DUAL 3 270 W
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 16 DUAL COOKING Example 2: Suppose you want to cook for 20 minutes on DUAL 2, using 90 W microwave power and TOP GRILL. 1. Rotate the COOKING 2. Enter desired cooking time by 3. Press the MICROWAVE MODE dial to the rotating the TIME/WEIGHT POWER LEVEL button twice for DUAL 2 setting. dial clockwise. 90 W microwave power. x2 4. Press the START /+1min button once to start cooking. Check the display. x1 Example 3: Suppose you want to cook for 20 minutes
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 17 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. LESS / MORE button. The LESS ( ▼ ) and MORE ( ▲ ) buttons allow you to easily decrease or increase programmed setting times, (for a less well or more well cooked result), used in automatic operations or cooking time while in operation. a) Changing the pre-programmed time setting. Example: Suppose you want to cook 0.4 kg Grill Skewers using the AUTO COOK button and MORE ( ▲ ) button. 1. Choose the desired 2. Select AUTO COOK
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R-898 English 07/09/2004 10:22 Page 18 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 2. MINUTE PLUS function. The START /+1min button allows you to operate the two following functions: a) 1 minute cooking You can cook on your desired cooking mode for 1 minute without entering the cooking time. Example: Suppose you want to cook for 1 minute at 630 W microwave power. 2. Press the MICROWAVE 3. Press the START / 1. Rotate the COOKING POWER LEVEL button +1min button to start MODE dial to the twice for 630 W
