Microwave Time Cooking Sequence Cooking Instant Cook Increasing Time Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven. Automatic Operations Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes all the Notes for Automatic Operations 9 features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties of foods.
15. Remove all metallic seals, wire twists, etc., immediately, and call a SHARP service agent. from food and food packages. Arcing on 3. Do not immerse the power supply cord or metallic surfaces may cause a fire.
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To avoid the possibility of explosion and Other warnings sudden boiling 1. Never modify the oven in any way. 1. Never use sealed containers. Remove seals 2. Do not move the oven while it is in operation. and lids before use. Sealed containers can 3.
If there is any damage, please do not operate the oven until it has been checked by a SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP and repaired, if necessary. 2. Accessories provided...
4 times when cooking procedure is required. Control Panel Display COOK CHECK Indicator Touch Control Panel Layout R-240D R-241D 1 INSTANT ACTION PADS 5 POWER LEVEL PAD 7 STOP/CLEAR PAD Press to cook or reheat 6 Press to select microwave Press to clear during popular menus.
BEFORE OPERATING On operation section in this manual, the illustrations of pads are for R-241D. For R-240D, press the corresponding pad. Getting Started Step Procedure Pad Order Display Ensure the oven door is closed. Plug the oven into a power point.
MANUAL OPERATIONS Microwave Time Cooking This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level. There are five different power levels. – – – – – – – – – – – – 100% – – –...
Instant Cook™ For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power. Step Procedure Pad Order Display Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme Microwave time can be added during a cooking programme using the INSTANT COOK/START pad. * Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on 50% power cooking. (at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.) Step Procedure Pad Order...
AUTOMATIC OPERATIONS Notes for Automatic Operations 1. When using the automatic features, carefully follow the details provided in each MENU GUIDE to achieve the best result. If the details are not followed carefully, the food may be overcooked or undercooked or may be displayed.
Express Defrost EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg specific 1.Fish Fillets foods. 2.Chicken Fillets Follow the details provided in EXPRESS DEFROST 3.Sausages/Minced Meat MENU GUIDE on page 19 in the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg of Chicken Fillets. Step Procedure Pad Order...
Easy Defrost EASY DEFROST will automatically compute the 1.Steak / Chops microwave power and defrosting time. 2.Roast Meat Follow the details provided in EASY DEFROST MENU 3.Poultry GUIDE on page 20 in the cooking guides. 4.Chicken Pieces * Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 kg of Chicken Pieces. Step Procedure Pad Order...
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES Less/More Setting The cooking times programmed into the automatic menus are tailored to the most popular tastes. To adjust the cooking time to your individual preference use the "more" or "less" feature to either add (more) or reduce (less) cooking time.
Timer Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Example include: timing boiled eggs cooked on the stove top. timing the recommended standing time of food. You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. If you want to cancel the timer during the count down phase simply press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to showing time of day.
If “NO” is the answer to any of the above questions, please check your wall socket and the fuse in your meter box. If both the wall socket and the fuse are functioning properly, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP. NOTE: If time in the display is counting down rapidly, check Demonstration Mode. (See P13. for detail.) SPECIFICATIONS...
HELPFUL HINTS 1. THE ARRANGEMENT Arrange foods carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish. 2. TURNING Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time. 3. COVERING Cover foods in the microwave if you would normally cover the food in your ordinary oven, or to retain moisture.
COOKWARE AND UTENSIL GUIDE Utensil Advice GLASSWARE/ GLASSWARE CERAMIC • Ordinary glass is not suitable for cooking but may be used for (HEAT RESISTANT) short periods for heating foods. CERAMIC • Most ovenproof china, and ceramics, are suited. • Avoid dishes that are decorated with gold or silver leaf. •...
INSTANT ACTION MENU GUIDE The final cooking result will vary according to the food condition (e,g. initial temperature, shape, quality). Check the food after cooking and if necessary continue cooking manually. Quantity Initial Standing (Unit per pressing each Temperature Time Procedure Menu INSTANT ACTION pad)
EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE Quantity Standing min-max Menu Procedure Time (kg's) (minutes) Fish Fillets • Place fish fillets on a defrost rack. • The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will flash on and off. Turn over and separate into pieces. •...
EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE Quantity Standing Menu min-max Procedure Time (kg's) (minutes) Steak 0.1 - 1.5 • Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil. Chops • Position the food with thinner parts in the centre in a single layer on the defrost rack. If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as 5 - 20 soon as possible.
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