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OPERATION MANUAL A N D COOKBOOK R-350F MICROWAVE OVEN MODEL...
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Consumer Electronic Products Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Cen- tre.
Operation of Touch Control Panel INFO DISPLAY COOKING SYSTEM Control Panel Display Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven. Touch Control Panel Layout Your new oven has an "Information Display System" which offers you step-by-step instructions to easily guide Before Operating you through each feature.
Do not try to adjust or repair the oven yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified service technician trained by SHARP to carry out any service or repair operation. Especially those which involve the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy are very hazardous.
SPECIAL NOTES DON’T Eggs, fruits, * Puncture egg yolks and whites and * Cook eggs in shells. This prevents nuts, seeds, oysters before cooking to prevent "explosion", which may damage the vegetables, "explosion". oven or injure yourself. sausages and * Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, * Reheat whole eggs.
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...
OPERATION OF TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The operation of the oven is controlled by pressing the appropriate pads arranged on the surface of the control panel. An entry signal tone should be heard each time you press the control panel to make a correct entry. In addition the oven will beep for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or 4 times when a cooking procedure is required.
Getting Started Step Procedure Pad Order Display Plug the oven into a power point and switch SHARP, MICRO-WAVE, on the power. OVEN will be displayed Ensure the oven door is closed. repeatedly. Press the STOP/CLEAR pad so that the 3 : 0 0 STOP oven beeps.
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. You can programme up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. – – – – – – –...
Instant Cook™ For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for 1 minute on HIGH power. Step Procedure Pad Order Display 1 0 0 Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
AUTOMATIC OPERATIONS Notes for Automatic Operations 1. ERROR will be displayed if: more or less than the quantity or weight of foods suggested in each MENU GUIDE is programmed when the INSTANT COOK/START pad is pressed. To clear, press the STOP/CLEAR pad and reprogramme. 2.
Express Menus EXPRESS MENUS will automatically compute the power level and cooking time.EXPRESS MENUS has 3 categories. Express Defrost EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg of spe- 1.Fish Fillets cific foods. 2.Chicken Fillets 3.Sausages / Follow the instructions provided in the EXPRESS Minced Meat DEFROST MENU GUIDE on page 8 of the cooking guides.
Express Cook EXPRESS COOK always you to cook 3 popular menus chilled or 1.Roast Beef Chilled 2.Roast Beef Frozen frozen. To select a menu, press the desired EXPRESS COOK pad 3.Roast Lamb Chilled until the menu of your choice is displayed. Then enter the desired 4.Roast Lamb Frozen weight using the NUMBER pads.
Express Meal Express Meal allows you to cook 3 popular menus. 1.Pasta Dish Follow the instructions provided in the EXPRESS 2.Risotto 3.Casserole MEAL RECIPES on pages 4 - 6 of the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to cook Pasta Napolitana (Pasta Dish). Step Procedure Pad Order...
Reheat Menu Follow the instructions provided in REHEAT MENU MENU GUIDE on page D of the cooking guides. * Suppose you want to reheat 2 cups of Tea (Beverage). Step Procedure Pad Order Display H O W M A N Y Press the REHEAT MENU pad for BEVERAGE C U P S...
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES Help Feature The HELP feature has 4 different programs. Auto Start The Auto Start feature allows you to set your oven to start automatically. * Suppose you want to start cooking a casserole for 20 minutes on MEDIUM at 4:30 in the afternoon. (Check that the correct time of day is displayed.) Step Procedure...
Child Lock If the oven is accidentally started with no food or liquid in the cavity, the life of the oven can be reduced. To prevent accidents like this, your oven has a "Child Lock" feature that you can set when the oven is not in use. * To set the Child Lock.
M O D E D E M O INSTANT COOK Press the INSTANT COOK/START START pad. Then DEMO,SHARP, MICRO-WAVE, OVEN will appear repeatedly. Cooking operations can now be demonstrated with no power in the oven. * Suppose you demonstrate Instant Cook. Step Procedure...
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. The LESS/MORE pads can be used to adjust the cooking time of the following features –...
Increasing or Decreasing Time During A Cooking Programme Microwave time can be added or decreased during a cooking programme using the “MORE” or “LESS” pads. * Suppose you want to increase cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on MEDIUM cooking. Step Procedure Pad Order...
Timer Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Examples 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 the 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: 1. If time in the display is counting down rapidly, check Demonstration Mode. (See P17. for details.) 2.
HELPFUL HINTS 1. THE ARRANGEMENT 2. TURNING Arrange foods carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish. Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time. 4. PIERCING 3. COVERING Cover foods in the microwave if you would normally cover the food in your Pierce potatoes, eggs, tomatoes or any foods with a skin or membrane to ordinary oven, or to retain moisture.
COOKWARE AND UTENSIL GUIDE Utensil Advice GLASSWARE/CERAMIC GLASSWARE • Ordinary glass is not suitable for cooking but may be used for short periods for heating foods. (HEAT RESISTANT) CERAMIC • Most ovenproof china, and ceramics, are suited. • Avoid dishes that are decorated with gold or silver leaf. •...
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EXPRESS MENUS 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. EXPRESS MEAL RECIPES PASTA DISH Pasta Bolognaise Spaghetti Marinara 250 g lean mince meat 1 400g can chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup shallots, finely sliced...
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EXPRESS MEAL RECIPES RISOTTO Beef and Mushroom Chicken Risotto 250 g beef fillet, cubed or use veal 250 g cooked chicken, chopped 1 cup mushrooms, finely sliced 1/2 cup shallots, finely sliced 1/2 cup shallots, finely sliced 2 cups assorted finely chopped vegetables 1 cup arborio rice (eg.
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EXPRESS MEAL RECIPES CASSEROLE Beef Casserole Springtime Lamb Casserole 500 g rump or blade steak, cut into strips 500 g lamb, cubed 2 tablespoons flour 1 packet French onion soup mix 1/2 cup shallots, finely sliced 1 tablespoon flour 2 cups mushroom, finely sliced 3 spring onions, quartered 1/4 cup red wine 2 carrots, finely sliced...
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When you cook the following menus with EXPRESS MENUS, press the EXPRESS COOK pad until the EXPRESS COOK MENU GUIDE desired menu appears in the display. Initial Standing Menu Procedure Weight Temperature Time Range (approx.) (minutes) Roast Beef Chilled 0.5-3.0 kg 0.5-3.0 kg +3°C +3°C...
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EXPRESS COOK MENU GUIDE Initial Standing Menu Procedure Weight Temperature Time Range (approx.) (minutes) Roast Chicken Chilled 1.0-2.5 kg • Season with season salt. 5-30 +3°C • Place breast side down on a roasting rack in a casserole dish. Refrigerated •...
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When you cook the following menus with EXPRESS MENUS, press the EXPRESS EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE DEFROST pad until the desired menu appears in the display. Standing Menu Procedure Time Quantity (minutes) 0.5kg Fish Fillets • Place fish fillets on a defrost rack. •...
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INFORMATION COOK-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. When you cook the following menus with INFORMATION COOK, press the VEGETABLES pad until the VEGETABLES MENU GUIDE desired menu appears in the display.
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VEGETABLES RECIPES FRESH SOUP Pumpkin Soup No 2 No 3 No 4 No 1 4-6 serves 6-8 serves 8-12 serves Serves 2-4 serves Ingredients; pumpkin 500 g 1000 g 1500 g 2000 g small onion chicken stock 1 cup 1/2 cup 1 1/2 cups 2 cups cream...
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When you cook the following menus with INFORMATION COOK, press the RICE/PASTA pad until the desired RICE / PASTA MENU GUIDE menu appears in the display. Initial Standing Menu Procedure Weight Temperature Time Range (approx.) (minutes) White Rice 1-4 serves +60°C •...
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When you cook the following menus with INFORMATION COOK, press the EASY DEFROST pad until EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE the desired menu appears in the display. Standing Quantity Menu Procedure Time min-max (kg's) (minutes) 0.1-3.0 Minced Meat • Place frozen minced meat on a defrost rack. Shield edges. 5-30 Beef •...
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CONVENIENCE MEALS-MENU GUIDE FOR THE CONSUMERS IN AUSTRALIA 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. Initial Standing Procedure Menu Weight Temperature Time Range...
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REHEAT MENU-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. Initial Standing Menu Procedure Weight Temperature Time (approx.) Range (minutes) Dinner Plate 1 serve + 3°C...
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MEAT RECIPES LASAGNE Serves 8 INDEX MEAT SAUCE INGREDIENTS 30 g butter MEAT VEGETABLES 1 onion, chopped 1 kg topside mince APPLE AND SAGE PORK CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN cup tomato paste APRICOT LAMB EASY HOME-MADE RISOTTO 300 g jar neopolitana sauce CHILLI CON CARNE HONEY CARROTS 1 cup fresh button mushrooms, sliced...
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GOLDEN CURRY SAUSAGES VEAL AND AUBERGINE Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 kg sausages 750 g veal, diced 3 shallots, sliced 1 carrot, grated 1 onion, finely sliced 1 Iarge aubergine or eggplant, cubed 1 yellow capsicum, sliced 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 420 g can peeled tomatoes 2 tablespoons butter...
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ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE CHILLI CON CARNE Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 100 g mushrooms, sliced 500 g topside mince 1 kg mince 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 onion, chopped 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cloves garlic, crushed 825 g can peeled tomatoes...
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APPLE AND SAGE PORK FRUITY BEEF Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 1.5 kg boned loin pork (with rind on) 1.5 kg topside beef 1 - 2 cups sage and onion stuffing mix SEASONING INGREDIENTS SAUCE INGREDIENTS cup dried apples, chopped cups stuffing mix 125 ml fruit chutney 8 - 10 prunes, pitted and chopped water to mix...
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POULTRY CHICKEN WITH BACON CHICKEN IN A POT AND LEEK SEASONING Serves 4-6 Serves 4 1.5 kg chicken thighs 2 tablespoons tomato paste No.15 chicken cup wholemeal breadcrumbs 2 chicken stock cubes cup plain flour 60 g butter, melted 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 rashers bacon, finely chopped 1 leek, finely chopped...
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HONEY CHICKEN LEGS SEASONED CHICKEN PARCELS Serves 4 Serves 4 250 mL soy sauce teaspoon freshly grated ginger 3 spring onions, chopped finely cup vintage cheddar, grated 4 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons oil cup fresh (white) bread crumbs 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh 8 large chicken legs 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 clove garlic, crushed...
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SEAFOOD SEAFOOD LAKSA CHEESY SALMON CANNELLONI Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 1 tablespoon lemon grass, finely sliced 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 large packet cannelloni 270 mL coconut cream 1 packet of bean shoots 250 g ricotta cheese 2 fish fillets or 300 g king prawns or both 2 cloves garlic, crushed 90 g cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon oil...
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CHILLI PRAWNS WITH SNOW PEAS CRAB MORNAY Serves 4 Serves 6 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon chilli sauce 350 g fresh crabmeat or 2 x 170 g 1 onion, finely chopped 32 green prawns, peeled and deveined grated rind of 1 lemon cans crab meat, drained cup grated cheese 1 small red capsicum (sweet pepper),...
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VEGETABLES CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN SCALLOPED POTATOES Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 500 g cauliflower florets 3 large potatoes (approx. 500 g), peeled and sliced thinly 30 g butter large onion, sliced 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup grated tasty cheese 1 cup milk 250 ml thickened cream 1 teaspoon mustard paprika...
POTATO, AVOCADO AND ONION SALAD HONEY GINGERED VEGETABLES Serves 6 Serves 6 1 kg small new potatoes 150 mL sour cream 2 teaspoons grated ginger 1 large onion, sliced into rings black pepper 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 large avocado, cubed 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon butter...
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DESSERTS AUSTRALIAN FRUIT CAKE BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 1 cup plain flour, sifted cups milk 1 kg mixed fruit 4 slices multigrain bread, teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder crusts removed 250 g butter, chopped teaspoon nutmeg butter...
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CHARTS DEFROSTING TIMES AND TECHNIQUES DEFROSTING FROZEN FOODS FOR SEAFOOD, BREAD AND PIES Procedure: 1. Remove wrapping from meat. SEAFOOD MICROWAVE TIME STANDING TIME PROCEDURES 2. Place frozen meat on a defrost rack. Shield. Whole Fish 4-6 minutes/500 g 5 minutes Shield head and tail 3.
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MICROWAVE OVEN ROASTING CHART FOOD COOKING TIME AND POWER LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS STANDING TIME BEEF 16-18 minutes/kg at MEDIUM Rare Tie meat with string. Season with cracked pepper. 10-15 minutes Medium 20-23 minutes/kg at MEDIUM Place fat-side down on a Rack. Turn over halfway through Well done 25-28 minutes/kg at MEDIUM cooking.
FRESH VEGETABLE CHART MICROWAVE TIME MICROWAVE TIME COOKING PROCEDURE COOKING PROCEDURE VEGETABLE AMOUNT VEGETABLE AMOUNT AT HIGH (100%) AT HIGH (100%) Asparagus 500 g 3-4 minutes Wash and place in a freezer bag. Allow to stand Peas - Green 500 g 3-4 minutes Cook in a dish with 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 3 minutes before serving.
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FROZEN VEGETABLE CHART RICE AND PASTA COOKING CHART 1. Place vegetables in a dish. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. OTHER INGREDIENTS FOOD COOKING TIME 2. Stir halfway through cooking. 1 cup white rice 2 cups hot tap water 10-14 minutes on HIGH 3.
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REHEATING CONVENIENCE – FOOD CHART DEFROSTING CONVENIENCE FOOD WEIGHT COOKING TIME AND POWER LEVEL SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS STANDING TIME Beverage (room temp.) 1 cup minutes on HIGH Stir after heating. — 250 mL per cup 2 cups -3 minutes on HIGH Canned Food (room temp.) 1-3 minutes 1 cup...
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GENERAL INFORMATION GLOSSARY OF TERMS DEFROSTING while lasagne, which contains sensitive cheese and SPOON MEASURES cannot be stirred, should be reheated at MEDIUM HIGH 1 tablespoon = 20 mL Thawing food, especially meats, using the microwave or MEDIUM. 1 teaspoon = 5 mL oven is not only faster than any other method but it can teaspoon...
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PULSES COMMONLY ASKED POINTS TO REMEMBER To soak: Place one cup of any variety of beans in a large As a general guide: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS HIGH – is ideal for vegetables, fruit, soup, beverages, dish, add 2 cups cold water and cover with a lid or plastic MICROWAVES COOK FROM THE INSIDE OUT.
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HINTS cakes; arrange cakes evenly on turntable. Cook about large container to prevent boiling over. • Always place the stems of vegetables – e.g. 50-60 seconds on HIGH, or until chocolate is soft. • FOIL. Contrary to popular belief, foil can be used in cauliflower, broccoli –...
INSTANT COOK To unlock START - Just One Touch Instant Cook INSTANT COOK Within 3 minutes of closing the door. START Clock To set for 11:45 am CLOCK CLOCK TINSEA949 WRRZ - J21 ® PRINTED IN THAILAND SHARP CORPORATION OSAKA, JAPAN...
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