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OPERATION MANUAL
with COOKBOOK
R-259
MICROWAVE OVEN
800W (IEC 60705)

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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL with COOKBOOK R-259 MICROWAVE OVEN 800W (IEC 60705)
  • Page 2 If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it: Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ............2 VEN AND CCESSORIES .

  • Page 4: Oven And Accessories

    This does not affect cooking performance. • When you order accessories, please quote both the PART NAME and MODEL NUMBER to your dealer or SHARP approved service facility. WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, turntable and dishes will become very...

  • Page 5: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL DIGITAL DISPLAY TIME keys EXPRESS COOK keys EXPRESS DEFROST keys LESS/MORE TIME keys POWER LEVEL key START/AUTO MINUTE key STOP/CLEAR key KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key 10. WEIGHT keys 11. AUTO COOK key...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Do not allow the power supply cord to • Check the oven carefully for damage before and regularly after installation. run over any hot or sharp surfaces, such • Make sure the door closes properly, as the hot air vent area at the top rear that it is not misaligned or warped.

  • Page 7: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING: Liquids and other foods openings switch off the oven immediately, must not be heated in sealed containers unplug it and call a SHARP approved service since they are liable to explode. facility. (See page 38). Microwave heating of beverages can •...

  • Page 8: Maff Heating Category

    MAFF HEATING CATEGORY Microwave output power The heating category (a letter A to E) developed in Watts (based on by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and international (IEC 60705) Food) with microwave oven and food standard). manufacturers indicates the ability of the oven to Letter representing the heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb oven heating category.

  • Page 9: Microwave Power Levels

    MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS • Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown. Press the • To change the power level for cooking, enter Power Level POWER Percentage LEVEL key the required time and then press the POWER LEVEL key until the display indicates the HIGH 100P desired level.

  • Page 10: Before Operation

    BEFORE OPERATION Plug in the oven. 1. The oven display will flash: 2. Press the STOP/CLEAR key. 3. The display will show: To set the clock, see below. SETTING THE CLOCK Your oven has a 12 hour and a 24 hour clock. •...

  • Page 11: How To Operate Your Oven

    HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN Opening the door: To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle. Starting the oven: Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or place directly onto the turntable. Close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.
  • Page 12 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN MANUAL DEFROSTING • Enter the defrosting time and use microwave power levels 10P or 30P to defrost (refer to page 7). • Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during defrosting. •...

  • Page 13: Express Cook / Express Defrost

    EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to cook or defrost the foods listed on the control panel and the charts on pages 12-13. Follow the example below for details on how to operate these functions. EXPRESS COOK allows you to cook 3 popular menus from frozen or chilled. When cooking from frozen (-18°C) press the desired menu key once, will appear on the display.

  • Page 14: Express Cook Chart

    EXPRESS COOK CHART WEIGHT RANGE: • Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg or 0.34kg to 0.3kg. • You are restricted to enter a weight within the range (see the following charts). •...

  • Page 15: Express Defrost Chart

    EXPRESS DEFROST CHART EXPRESS DEFROST MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Meat joint: 0.5kg - 1.5kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. Beef/Lamb/Pork • Turn over when audible signal sounds. • Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60-90 minutes until defrosted.

  • Page 16: Auto Cook Chart

    AUTO COOK CHART SELECTING MENU: The menu will be changed automatically by holding down the AUTO COOK key. WEIGHT RANGE: • Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg or 0.34kg to 0.3kg. •...

  • Page 17: Convenient Functions

    CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING: This function enables continued and uninterrupted operation of up to 3 different stages. Example: To cook for: 5 minutes on 100P power (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 30P power (Stage 2) STAGE 1 2. Input the power level by 1.
  • Page 18 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 3. LESS ( ) and MORE ( ) TIME: The LESS ( ) TIME and MORE ( ) TIME keys enable you to: • Cook/defrost food for less or more time than the automatic programmes. • Decrease or increase cooking/defrosting time whilst the oven is in use (manual cooking only). TO USE LESS AND MORE WITH EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / AUTO COOK Press the LESS ( ) / MORE ( ) TIME key before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key.
  • Page 19 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 4. KITCHEN TIMER: Use the KITCHEN TIMER as a minute timer or to monitor the standing time for cooked / defrosted food. Example: To set the timer for 5 minutes. The display will count 1. Enter the desired 2.

  • Page 20: Cooking Advice

    WARNING: Follow instructions in the SHARP operation manual at all times. If you exceed recommended cooking times and use power levels that are too high, food may overheat, burn and in extreme circumstances, catch fire and damage the oven.

  • Page 21: Microwave Cooking Advice

    MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Food Characteristics Composition Foods high in fat or sugar (e.g. Christmas pudding, mince pies) require less heating time. Care should be taken as overheating can lead to fire. Bones in food conduct heat, making the food cook more quickly. Care must be taken so that the food is cooked evenly.

  • Page 22: Suitable Cookware

    SUITABLE COOKWARE Round/oval dishes are preferable to To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners microwave energy must be able to pass through tends to overcook. A variety of cookware can be the container to penetrate the food.

  • Page 23: Defrosting Advice

    DEFROSTING ADVICE Defrosting food using your microwave oven is It is a simple proccess but the following the quickest method of all. instructions are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly defrosted. Rearrange Foods that are placed towards the outside of the dish will defrost quicker than foods in the centre.

  • Page 24: Reheating Advice

    REHEATING ADVICE For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before serving. Plated meals 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.

  • Page 25: Cookbook

    COOKBOOK CONTENTS & C ......23 NTRODUCTION OOKERY OTES ONVERSION HARTS EFROSTING HART Meat, poultry, fish, fruit, bread, pastry, savoury pie & quiche .....24 OOKING HARTS Meat, poultry &...

  • Page 26: Defrosting Chart

    DEFROSTING CHART FOOD DEFROST MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME Meat Joints 16 - 17 Minutes/ Place in a flan dish. Turn over 4-5 90 - 120 Minutes (Beef, Lamb, Pork) 450g times during defrosting. Shield. Minced Meat 10 - 12 Minutes/ Stage1: 30P Place on a plate.

  • Page 27: Cooking Chart

    COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME Beefburgers 10 - 11 Minutes/ Place in a flan dish. 2 - 3 Minutes 450g Turn over halfway through cooking. Minced Meat 8 Minutes/ Place in a bowl. 2 - 3 Minutes 450g Stir 2-3 times during cooking.
  • Page 28 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME Aubergines & 6 Minutes/ 100P Place in dish. Add 30ml (2 tbsp) water. 2 Minutes Broccoli (fresh) 225g Cover dish. Stir halfway through cooking. Sliced Beans 6 Minutes/ 100P Place in dish.
  • Page 29 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME White rice 14 - 15 Minutes Add 300ml (1/2 pint) boiling water/100g rice. 2 Minutes (long grain) Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking. Brown rice 20 - 21 Minutes Add 400ml (14fl.oz) boiling water/100g rice.

  • Page 30: Reheating Chart

    REHEATING CHART FOOD COOKING MICRO METHOD STANDING TIME POWER LEVEL TIME Remove from can. Place in a dish and 2 Minutes Canned foods 6 - 7 Minutes/ cover. Stir halfway through cooking. (Soup, Baked beans, 425g can Spaghetti, Vegetables) Place on kitchen roll. Bread rolls/ 40 - 50 Seconds/ Croissants...
  • Page 31 RECIPES VEGETABLE & BEAN SOUP 1 Place the celery, carrots, garlic and leeks in a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pints) bowl and cook on Serves 4-6 100P for 3 minutes. 75g celery, sliced 2 Place the remaining ingredients into the bowl 125g carrots, chopped and mix well.
  • Page 32 RECIPES TUNA STUFFED AUBERGINES 1 Cut the aubergines in half lengthways and score the flesh with a knife. Sprinkle with salt and leave Serves 4 for 30 minutes. Rinse well. 2 medium aubergines 2 Place the eggplant halves, cut side down, in a salt 25.4cm flan dish.
  • Page 33 RECIPES BEEF RISOTTO 1 Place all ingredients into a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish and mix well. Serves 4 2 Place on the turntable. Do not cover. 75g onion, chopped 75g celery, sliced 3 Cook on 70P for 35 minutes, stir 2-3 times 75g green pepper, seeded and sliced during cooking.
  • Page 34 RECIPES CREAMY TURKEY CASSEROLE 1 Place the margarine, turkey, mushrooms, leeks, salt and pepper into a 2.5 litre (approx. Serves 4 4 pint) casserole dish and cook on 100P for 25g margarine 10 minutes. 600g turkey, cubed 2 To make sauce, place margarine in a bowl and 200g button mushrooms, sliced heat on 100P for 30 seconds until melted.
  • Page 35 RECIPES GARLIC CHICKEN 1 Place the peppers, garlic, celery and chicken Serves 4-6 into a 2.5 litre (approx. 4 pints) bowl and 150g green peppers, chunks cook on 100P for 4 minutes. 150g red peppers, chunks 2 Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. 150g yellow peppers, chunks 3 Place on the turntable and cook on 70P for head of garlic, separate cloves and peel...

  • Page 36: White Sauce

    RECIPES CHEESE & POTATO LAYER 1 Mix the leeks and ham in bowl, cook on 100P for 5 minutes. Serves 4 2 Place half the leek mixture in a 2.5 litre 300g leeks, sliced (approx. 4 pint) casserole dish cover with half 200g cooked ham, chopped the potato slices, pour over half the sauce 200g par-boiled potatoes, thinly sliced...
  • Page 37 RECIPES GINGER CAKE 1 Cream the sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Serves 4 - 6 (800g) 2 Beat in the eggs one at a time. 200g caster sugar 3 Sift the flour and fold into the mixture. 200g margarine 4 Add the grated fresh ginger, ground ginger and 4 eggs (medium) orange juice then mix to a dropping consistency.

  • Page 38: Cleaning And Maintenance

    CLEANING & MAINTENANCE OVEN INTERIOR • It is important to clean the interior of your • Do not allow grease or dirt to build-up microwave oven after each use. on the door seals or areas around the door. This may prevent the door from •...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    This will help prevent yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other unnecessary service calls if the fault is something than a SHARP trained engineer to carry simple. out servicing or repairs. Follow this simple check below:...

  • Page 40: To Replace The Mains Plug

    Neither SHARP nor the supplier will be wires as described: liable if this happens. • The green and yellow wire to the plug terminal...

  • Page 41: Guarantee

    Sharp agrees to provide for the repair or, at its option, the replacement of a defective product. Sharp reserves the right to replace defective parts, or the product, with new or refurbished items. Items that are replaced become the property of Sharp.

  • Page 42: Specifications

    SHARP Electronics (U.K.) Ltd.
  • Page 44 Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd London, U. K. U.K.: 08705 274277 (office hours) Ireland: 01 676 0648 (office hours) Website: http://www.sharp.co.uk/support PRINTED IN THAILAND TINSEB080WRRZ-K84...

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