over the counter microwave oven operation manual & installation instructions models R-1200R-1201 Read all instructions carefully before using the oven.
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CONTENTS For Customer Assistance .......................... 2 Manual Defrost .......................................... Precautions to Avoid Possible 17 Special Features ......................................... 18-23 Exposure to Excessive Cook Center .............................................. 18-19 Microwave Energy .................................. 2 Reheat Center .......................................... 20-21 Contents ......................................................
CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.
I M P O R TA N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: appliance when paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven. c.
U N PA C K I N G A N D I N S TA L L AT I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S UNPACKING AND EXAMINING YOUR OVEN Open the bottom of the carton, bend the carton flaps back and tilt the oven over to rest on plasticfoam pad. Lift carton off oven and remove all packing materials, WALL and TOP CABINET TEMPLATE, Turntable, and Turntable Support. SAVE THE CARTON AS IT MAY MAKE INSTALLATION EASIER. 1. Remove the feature sticker from the outside of the door, if there is one. 2.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3 ELECTRICAL GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5 INSTALLATION HARDWARE The INSTALLATION HARDWARE items 1 - 7 are in a small bag. Item 8 is packed separately. All items are in a small carton packed below the oven.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7 OVEN INSTALLATION THIS OVEN CANNOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED WITHOUT REFERRING TO THE MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOUND ON WALL AND TOP CABINET TEMPLATES. THE NEXT STEP IS TO READ AND FOLLOW MOUNTING INFORMATION ON WALL AND TOP CABINET TEMPLATES. THIS OVEN MUST BE ATTACHED TO AT LEAST ONE WALL STUD. SEE WALL CONSTRUCTION ON PAGE 6. WHEN DONE WITH TEMPLATES, PROCEED TO MOUNTING SCALE PLATE SECTION. MOUNTING SCALE PLATE Attach 2 Scale Plates 8 with tape (not included).
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 8 PREPARATION AND USE OF THE CARTON TO ASSIST IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN Figure 10 Utilization of the carton may make installation easier. 1. Place carton upside down. See Figure 10. 2. Using cutting line around the carton, cut into two pieces (A) and (B). See Figure 11. 3. Position oven to assist in mounting to the wall. See Figure 12.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Optional Accessory Bars (RK-OTC120) with "S" hooks can be ordered directly from the Sharp Accessories and Supplies Center. Have your credit card number available and call toll-free: 1-800-642-2122 to have the Accessory Bars sent to your address. WARNING: WHEN HANGING UTENSILS FROM "S" HOOKS, DO NOT HANG ITEMS SUCH AS DISHTOWELS THAT MAY BLOCK THE OVEN VENTS. THE TOTAL UTENSIL WEIGHT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 POUNDS PER BAR.
I N F O R M AT I O N Y O U N E E D T O K N O W ABOUT YOUR OVEN When using the oven at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. It is normal for the exterior of the oven to be warm to the touch when cooking or reheating. This Operation Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS It is not necessary to buy all new cookware. Many pieces already in your kitchen can be used successfully in your new microwave oven. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking. becomes very hot should not be used. The following coverings are ideal: • Paper towels are good for covering foods for reheating and absorbing fat while cooking bacon.
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. • Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside. • Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. • Add standing time. Remove food from oven and stir, if possible.
PART NAMES FRONT VIEW 7 2 8 6 BOTTOM VIEW 1 9 4 3 5 12 10 11 6 (Front of Microwave) (Rear of Microwave) 8 One touch DOOR OPEN button 1 Oven door with see-through window Push to open door. Be careful with the edge of the oven door as it is glass and could chip or break. 9 Nameplate 2 Door hinges 10 Removable turntable 3 Waveguide cover: The turntable will rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. Only remove for cleaning. DO NOT REMOVE.
PART NAMES CONTROL PANEL Words in the lower portion of the display will light to indicate what function is in progress. 16 23 25 25 18-19 20-21 22 Indicators 17 25 16 Number indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information. B E F O R E O P E R AT I N G • Before operating your new microwave oven make sure you read and understand this operation manual completely. • Before the oven can be used, follow these procedures: 1. Plug in the oven. Close the door.
M A N U A L O P E R AT I O N • Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%. TIME COOKING PROCEDURE Your oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the minutes, even if they are both zeros. 1 5 • Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%. PROCEDURE 1 5 0 0 15.00 Enter defrosting time. D I S P L AY 0 2 15.00 Enter cooking time.
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S COOK CENTER COOK CENTER allows you to cook many of your favorite foods by touching just one pad. NOTE: 1. To increase quantity, touch chosen pad until number in display is same as desired quantity to cook. Ex: touch FROZEN VEGETABLES three times for three cups. More or less food than the quantity listed in the chart should be cooked following the guidelines in any microwave cookbook. • Suppose you want to cook 3 medium baked potatoes.
SPECIAL FEATURES COOK CENTER CHART (continued) FOOD POPCORN PROCEDURE AMOUNT This setting works well with most brands of microwave popcorn. You may wish to try several and choose your favorite. Pop only one bag at a time. Unfold bag and place in oven according to directions. Touch POPCORN once for regular. REG . 3.5 oz bag 2.85 - 3.5 oz bag Touch POPCORN twice within 2 seconds for light regular. L-REG . (Light) 1.5 or 1.75 oz Touch POPCORN three times within 3 seconds for snack. SNK .
SPECIAL FEATURES REHEAT CENTER REHEAT CENTER automatically computes the correct warming and heating time and microwave power level for foods shown in the chart below. 3 1 REHEAT CENTER 3 CUPS Repeat touching same number pad 2 to increase quantity to 3 cups. (Ex: touch two more times for 3 cups or hold down until the desired quantity appears.) • Suppose you want to reheat 3 cups of soup. PROCEDURE 2 D I S P L AY RC- 4 START Touch START pad. Touch REHEAT CENTER once.
SPECIAL FEATURES REHEAT CENTER CHART (continued) FOOD 5. Dinner plate PROCEDURE AMOUNT 1 plate Use this pad to reheat precooked foods from the refrigerator. Place meaty portions and bulky vegetables to outside of plate. Cut large items like baked potatoes in smaller pieces. Flatten foods such as mashed potatoes and other dense foods. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap. ONE PLATE ONLY. After cooking, check that food is very hot throughout and that the bottom center of the plate is very hot.
SPECIAL FEATURES DEFROST CENTER Defrost Center automatically defrosts all the foods shown in the DEFROST CENTER CHART below. 3 Round the weight to the nearest tenth of a pound. Touch DEFROST CENTER pad and the desired number for food selection. Then enter weight in .1 lb increments. 4 • Suppose you want to defrost a 3.0 pound steak. PROCEDURE 1 D I S P L AY DC- DEFROST CENTER 5 NO. LBS. CUPS OZ. COOK DEFROST 2 Select desired Defrost Center setting.
SPECIAL FEATURES KEEP WARM KEEP WARM allows you to keep food warm for 15 minutes. WITH MANUAL COOKING • Suppose you want to cook a cup of soup for 2 minutes at 70% and keep the soup warm for 15 minutes. To use, simply touch the KEEP WARM pad. You can also program Keep Warm with manual cooking to keep food warm continuously after cooking. PROCEDURE DIRECT USE • Suppose you want to keep a cup of soup warm for 15 minutes. PROCEDURE Touch KEEP WARM pad. KEEP WARM The display will count down.
O T H E R C O N V E N I E N T F E AT U R E S DEMONSTRATION MODE MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING To demonstrate, touch TIMER/CLOCK, the number 0 and then touch the START pad and hold for three seconds. DEMO will appear in the display. Cooking operations and specific special features can now be demonstrated with no power in the oven. For example, touch MINUTE PLUS pad and the display will show 1:00 and count down quickly to End .
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES ACCENT LIGHT AND TASK LIGHT MINUTE PLUS Minute Plus allows you to cook for a minute at 100% by simply touching the MINUTE PLUS pad. You can also extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute by repeatedly touching the MINUTE PLUS pad during manual cooking. To operate the Accent Light and Task Light, follow the procedures in the chart below: PROCEDURE • Suppose you want to heat a cup of soup for one minute. PROCEDURE Touch MINUTE PLUS pad.
CLEANING AND CARE Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to inactivate the oven during cleaning. Exterior rack can be cleaned with hot soapy water, rinsed and dried. The outside surface is precoated steel and plastic. Clean the outside with mild soap and water; rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use any type of household or abrasive cleaner. Odor Removal Occasionally, a cooking odor may remain in the oven.
SERVICE CALL CHECK Please check the following before calling for service: Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the oven and close the door securely. Operate the oven for one minute at HIGH 100%. A Does the oven light come on? YES _______ NO _______ B Does the cooling fan work? (Put your hand over the bottom ventilation openings.) YES _______ NO _______ C Does the turntable rotate? (It is normal for the turntable to turn in either direction.
VEGETABLE COOKING CHART MICROWAVE TIME AT HIGH (100%) STANDING TIME, COVERED VEGETABLE AMOUNT COOKING PROCEDURE Artichokes Fresh 2 medium Trim and rinse. 2-qt casserole. 2 tbsp water. Cover with plastic wrap. 5-8 min. 5 min. 1 lb 2-qt casserole. 2 tbsp water. Cover. Rearrange after 3 min. 4-7 min. 2 min. 1 lb 1 1/2-in pieces, 2-qt casserole. 1/4 cup water. Cover. Stir twice. 9-13 min. 2 min. Broccoli Fresh, Spears 1 lb 6-8 min. 3 min. uncovered Fresh, Pieces 1 lb Wash.
REHEATING CHART ITEM STARTING TEMPERATURE MICROWAVE TIME PROCEDURE Plate of Food 1 serving of meat, 2 servings of vegetables Room temp. Refrigerated MED.-HIGH (70%) 11/2-2 3/4 min. 2 3/4-4 min. Meaty portions and bulky vegetables to outside. Cover with wax paper. Meat (Chicken pieces, chops, hamburgers, meat loaf slices) 1 serving 2 servings MED.-HIGH (70%) 1-2 min. 2-4 min. Cover loosely with wax paper. Refrigerated Refrigerated Room temp. Refrigerated MEDIUM (50%) 1-1 3/4 min.
POULTRY ROASTING CHART CUT COOKING PREPARATION CHICKEN Whole Pieces Bone-in Boneless TURKEY Whole (up to 10 lb) Breast Bone-in Boneless MICROWAVE PROCEDURE INTERNAL TEMP. AT REMOVAL INTERNAL TEMP. AFTER STANDING Breast side down on rack. Cover with plastic wrap. Turn over halfway through cooking time. MED.-HIGH (70%) 5-8 min. per lb 170°F 180°F Rack. Cover with plastic wrap. Turn over halfway through cooking time. HIGH (100%) 5-7 1/2 min. per lb 4-7 min.
GUIA AUTO-TOUCH Para mayor informacion y precauciones de seguridad, consulte el Manual de Operaciones. PONER LA HORA Si aparece 88:88 "STOP/CLEAR". CENTRO DE RECALENTAMIENTO en la pantalla, primero oprima 1 Pulse el botón REHEAT CENTER. 2 Seleccione el programa deseado en el configuración de REHEAT CENTER (Ex: Pulse 2 para recalentar 1 plato de sopa.) 3 Pulse dos veces el botón 2 para 3 tazas. 4 Pulse el botón START. TIMER CLOCK 1 Oprima TIMER/CLOCK.
AUTO-TOUCH GUIDE For more complete information and safety precautions, refer to your Operation Manual. SET CLOCK If 88:88 REHEAT CENTER is in the display, first touch STOP/CLEAR. TIMER CLOCK 1 Touch TIMER/CLOCK pad. 2 Enter correct time of the day by touching numbers in sequence. (Ex: 12:30) 3 Touch TIMER/CLOCK pad again. 1 2 3 0 TIMER CLOCK MANUAL OPERATION High Power Cooking Variable Power Cooking 1 After Step 1 above, touch POWER LEVEL pad eight times for 30%. 2 Touch START pad.
