F O R C U S T O M E R A S S I S TA N C E To aid in reporting this microwave oven in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and O NWeTalsoE Nsuggest T S you record all the information listed and retain for future serial number located on theCunit. reference.
CONTENTS 2 For Customer Assistance 2 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy 3 Contents 4 Consumer Limited Warranty 4 Product Information Card 5 Important Safety Instructions 6 Unpacking Instructions 6 Optional Accessories 6 Grounding Instructions 7-9 Information You Need to Know 7 About Your Oven 7 About Food 8 About Utensils and Coverings 8 About Children and the Microwave 9 About Microwave Cooking 9 About Safety 9-10 Part Names 11-12 Introduction to Touch Screen 12-14 Before
C O N S U M E R L I M I T E D WA R R A N T Y 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: 12. Do not immerse cord or plug in water. 13. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. 14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. 15. See door surface cleaning instructions on page 35. 16.
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 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, Installation Instructions, Wall Template, Top Template, Charcoal Filter, 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.
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 This Operation Manual is valuable: read it carefully and always save it for reference. When using the oven at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off. A good microwave cookbook is a valuable asset. Check it for microwave cooking principles, techniques, hints and recipes. See pages 37 and 38 for ordering the Ultimate Accessory, the SHARP CAROUSEL MICROWAVE COOKBOOK.
I N F O R M AT I O N Y O U N E E D T O K N O W 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. The following coverings are ideal: • Paper towels are good for covering foods for reheating and absorbing fat while cooking bacon. • Wax paper can be used for cooking and reheating. • Plastic wrap that is specially marked for microwave use can be used for cooking and reheating.
I N F O R M AT I O N Y O U N E E D T O K N O W ABOUT MICROWAVE COOKING • Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas toward outside of dish. • Rearrange foods like 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. Foods severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. • Add standing time. Remove food from oven and stir, if possible.
PART NAMES FRONT VIEW 14 15 13 16 12 17 BOTTOM VIEW (Front of Microwave) (Rear of Microwave) 1 Oven door with see-through window 2 Door hinges 3 Waveguide cover: DO NOT REMOVE. 4 Turntable motor shaft 5 Oven light It will light when oven is operating or door is open. 6 Rack holders 7 Safety door latches The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 8 Handle 9 Fan Options pad 10 Light Options pad 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 Turntable On/Off pad.
TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL PANEL SMART & EASY TOUCH SCREEN : 12-13 The Home Page is for entering time for cooking or kitchen timer. The TOUCH SCREEN shows cooking information and recipes and lets the user enter chosen options by simply touching directly on the screen. Minute Plus+ : 33 Touch to access screen where 12 common cooking times are shown that simply require one touch to start. ONE TOUCH SENSOR : 16-17 Select pad to bake potatoes, pop popcorn or reheat previously prepared foods.
INTRODUCTION TO TOUCH SCREEN Your new Sharp Smart & Easy Touch Screen Microwave Oven features a large screen on the Control Panel which, not only provides much information to make using the oven easy, but also, is used to input information directly about the food being cooked, quantity or desired doneness. Example 1: Home Page The Home Page is the beginning. It shows the time of day, if the clock has been set.
INTRODUCTION TO TOUCH SCREEN 3 Touch Spicy Couscous. 4 Note Preparation steps. Note arrows*. * Forward and Back Arrows: On all recipe screens and some preparation screens, there will be forward and back arrows, located in the upper corners of the TOUCH SCREEN. Touch to read the entire recipe before beginning any cooking. B E F O R E O P E R AT I N G Before operating your new SMART & EASY TOUCH SCREEN microwave oven, be sure to read and understand this operation manual.
B E F O R E O P E R AT I N G NOTE : 1. If you make a mistake while setting the clock, touch STOP/CLEAR pad. The Home Page will appear. To set clock again, press Set Up pad on the control panel and Clock. Keep touching the screen until the desired time of day appears. 2. If you want to change the setting of the time of day, press Set Up pad and follow the directions. 3.
M A N U A L O P E R AT I O N VARIABLE POWER COOKING There are eleven preset power levels. To change the power level, touch Power Level after entering the cooking time. Using lower power levels increases the cooking time which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk and long slow cooking of meats. Consult cookbook or recipes for specific recommendations. • Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 30% power: 1 Enter cooking time, 5, 0, 0 by touching numbers. Touch Power Level. 2 Touch 30%.
M A N U A L O P E R AT I O N MANUAL DEFROST If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the COMPU DEFROST or SUPER DEFROST CHARTS or is above or below the limits in the AMOUNT column on the COMPU DEFROST or SUPER DEFROST CHARTS, you need to defrost manually. You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using 30% power. Follow the exact procedure found on page 15. Estimate defrosting time, enter it. Then touch Power Level on the Touch Screen and select 30%.
ONE TOUCH SENSOR REHEAT / POPCORN / BAKED POTATOES You can cook many foods by touching just one pad. You don’t need to calculate cooking time or power level. • Suppose you want to reheat canned chili. 1 Press Reheat pad and then touch the Regular Turntable On to reheat canned chili. 2 Press the START pad. 3 After cooking, follow instructions.
6x6 NO GUESS COOKING Your oven has six food pads and each pad has six selections. Many sensor cooked foods are included in 6x6 NO GUESS COOKING. See the sensor cooking information on page 16. For foods not using the sensor, follow the directions on the Touch Screen to enter quantity. When cooking foods with the sensor, it is not neccessary to enter quantity or weight. The foods using the sensor are indicated with “ * ” in the chart on page 19.
6x6 NO GUESS COOKING 6x6 NO GUESS COOKING CHART FOOD VEGETABLES BROCCOLI / CAULIFLOWER* BEANS / CARROTS* MUSHROOMS / SPINACH* CORN ON THE COB / PEAS* SUMMER SQUASH / ZUCCHINI* WINTER SQUASH / ACORN SQUASH* MEATS GROUND BEEF* BONELESS PORK LOIN MEAT LOAF POT ROAST STEW SPARERIBS POULTRY BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS* BONE-IN CHICKEN PIECES* WHOLE CHICKEN TURKEY BREAST TURKEY DRUMSTICK GROUND POULTRY* AMOUNT FOOD FISH / SEAFOOD FISH FILLETS* FISH STEAKS* SHRIMP* SCALLOPS* CLAMS & MUSSELS* FISH KABOBS* weight of
M O R E F R O M Y O U R M I C R O WAV E 6x 6 More From Your Microwave 6x6 has six cooking categories to assist with meal preparation. There are some foods in the Breakfast Bar and Lunch on the Run that use the sensor. See sensor cooking information on page 16. For foods not using the sensor, follow the directions on the screen to enter quantity. BREAKFAST BAR / LUNCH ON THE RUN • Suppose you want to use Breakfast Bar to cook two servings of hot cereal.
MORE FROM YOUR MICROWAVE 6x6 ONE DISH DINNERS - LOW CALORIE ENTREES SUPPER SOUPS AND SAUCES DELICIOUS DESSERTS • Suppose you want to use One Dish Dinners to cook Spicy Couscous. 1 Press MORE FROM YOUR MICROWAVE 6x6 pad and then touch the desired category: One Dish Dinners. 2 Select the desired food: Spicy Couscous. 4 When ready to cook, press START pad.
MORE FROM YOUR MICROWAVE 6x6 RECIPES FOR ONE DISH DINNERS (Recipes serve 6) Spicy Couscous Sweet & Sour Pork 11/4 lb lean ground beef 141/2 oz can diced tomatoes 1 c tomato sauce 1 large onion, chopped 1/3 c chopped green pepper 3/4 c couscous 1 clove garlic, minced 11/2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano leaves 1 c raisins Garnish: yogurt and chopped fresh parsley 1 2 1/2 1/4 2 1 1/4 11/4 c long grain rice c pineapple juice c water c sweet & sour sauce tbsp soy sauce tbsp minced
MORE FROM YOUR MICROWAVE 6x6 RECIPES FOR LOW CALORIE ENTREES (Recipes serve 6) Stuffed Acorn Squash 3 11/4 1/2 2 1 1 1/2 1/4 1/2 20 1/2 1/4 Glazed Roast Pork Tenderloin acorn squash each weighing 3/4 lb lb ground turkey onion, chopped carrots, shredded green pepper, chopped tbsp catsup tsp salt tsp pepper c instant rice oz can crushed pineapple, drained save juice c teriyaki sauce c sweet and sour sauce 11/2 2 11/4 1 Glaze: 8 1/2 2 3 oz whole cranberry sauce c red wine tbsp steak sauce tbsp flour Salmo
MORE FROM YOUR MICROWAVE 6x6 RECIPES FOR SUPPER SOUPS AND SAUCES (Recipes serve 6) Chicken Noodle 1 1 1 2 5 11/2 1 1/2 Split Pea tsp oil medium onion, sliced thinly c thin sliced celery c thin sliced carrots c chicken broth lb bone-in chicken pieces c fine egg noodles c chopped parsley salt and pepper 3 3 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/8 1 1 1/2 Bouillabaisse 2 2 3 8 21/2 141/2 21/2 3/4 3 1 1 1/2 8 8 8 tbsp olive oil large onions, chopped finely cloves garlic, minced oz bottle clam juice c dry white wine oz can
MORE FROM YOUR MICROWAVE 6x6 RECIPES FOR DELICIOUS DESSERTS (Recipes serve 6) Almond Bread Pudding 2 2 2 3/4 1 1/2 1/2 6 Sauce: 1/4 1/2 1 2 Cherry Pie Pudding c half and half tbsp unsalted butter, melted large eggs, beaten c sugar tsp almond extract c golden raisins c slivered, blanched almonds, toasted c 2-inch cubed French or Challah bread 21 4 2 4 1 1/2 1 oz cherry pie filling c sponge or angel food cake cubes c milk eggs tbsp sugar tsp almond extract 16 oz can drained, Bing cherries Pumpkin Pie c
DEFROST 3+6 Defrost 3+6 pad has two special defrosting methods. SUPER DEFROST SuperDefrost rapidly defrosts specific foods and weights found in the SUPER DEFROST chart. • Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 pound boneless chicken. 1 Press Defrost 3+6 pad and then touch desired food: 1 pound boneless chicken. The oven will start automatically. 2 When the oven stops, read instructions on the screen, open the door, complete the instructions and close the door. Press START pad. NOTE: 1.
DEFROST 3+6 COMPU DEFROST CompuDefrost automatically defrosts all the foods found in the COMPU DEFROST chart below. • Suppose you want to defrost a 2.0 pound steak. 1 Press Defrost 3+6 pad and then touch COMPU DEFROST 6 Choices. 2 Touch the desired food: Steaks. 3 Enter desired weight by touching the screen. Then press START pad. 4 When the oven stops, read instructions on the screen, open the door, complete the instructions and close the door. Press START pad.
BEVERAGE CENTER Beverage Center enables you to restore coffee or tea to a more suitable drinking temperature or to prepare instant coffee or tea. • Suppose you want to make two cups of coffee. 1 Press Beverage Center pad and then touch Prepare. 2 Touch desired number on the screen. The oven will start automatically. 3 When oven stops, follow instructions on the screen.
FAN OPTIONS There are 3 choices in Fan Options. • Suppose you want to turn the fan on at high speed. Press Fan Options pad and then touch the desired option: High Speed. To turn the fan off, press the Fan Options again and touch Off on the display. • Suppose you want to set the Auto Fan to stay on for a selected time. 1 Press Fan Options pad and then touch the desired option: Auto Fan. 2 Select the desired speed: High Speed. 3 Select the desired time. Press the START pad.
LIGHT OPTIONS • Suppose you want to turn the Auto Night Light on. 1 Press Light Options pad and then touch the desired option: Auto Night Light. 2 Select the desired time. Press the START pad. T U R N TA B L E O N / O F F USING THE RACK For most cooking, the turntable should be on; however the turntable can be turned off so that it does not rotate when extra large dishes, such as the popular 13 x 9 x 2 glass utility casserole, are used.
SET UP Set Up has six functions. 1. Clock 2. Auto Start 3. Sound Adjustment 4. Child Lock 5. Video Demo 6. Screen Contrast To use any function, press Set Up, touch desired function and follow directions on the screen. 1.CLOCK Press the Set Up pad, touch Clock and follow the directions on the screen. See page 13. 2.AUTO START The Auto Start function allows you to set your oven to start automatically at a later time. • Suppose you want to start cooking a stew for 20 minutes on 50% power at 4:30 P.M.
SET UP 3.SOUND ADJUSTMENT 5.VIDEO DEMO The oven offers a choice of Simple Beep, Melody or No Sound. The oven comes set for Melody. Touch your choice on the screen and then press START. The selected sound does not change even if the electrical power supply is interrupted. Note that even when No Sound is chosen, there will be a sound for the Kitchen Timer, if it was set. Reminder: An audible signal reminds you that cooking, defrosting or reheating has finished.
O T H E R C O N V E N I E N T F E AT U R E S MINUTE PLUS+ Touch Minute Plus+ on the screen to access a new screen with 12 common cooking times at 100% power. Touch desired time and the oven starts automatically. • Suppose you want to melt butter for 30 seconds. 1 Touch Minute Plus+. 2 Touch desired time: 30 seconds. 3 The oven will start automatically. KITCHEN TIMER Use this feature as a general purpose timer. You can enter any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
O T H E R C O N V E N I E N T F E AT U R E S MORE OR LESS TIME ADJUSTMENT The programmed cooking times 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 or reduce cooking time. • Suppose you want to cook Ground Beef for more time: 1 Press Meats pad in the 6x6 NO GUESS COOKING and then touch Ground Beef. 2 Prepare the food following the information on the screen. And press START pad. NOTE: 1.
CLEANING AND CARE DOOR TURNTABLE / TURNTABLE SUPPORT Wipe the window on both sides with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Metal parts will be easier to maintain if wiped frequently with a damp cloth. Avoid the use of harsh abrasives. The turntable and turntable support can be removed for easy cleaning. Wash them in mild, sudsy water; for stubborn stains use a mild cleanser and scouring sponge as described above. They are also dishwasherproof. Use upper rack of dishwasher.
REPLACING PARTS CHARCOAL FILTER 3. Remove old light bulb and replace only with equivalent watt bulb available from a Sharp Authorized Servicer or parts distributor. Bulbs are also available at most hardware stores or lighting centers. DO NOT USE BULB LARGER THAN 30 WATTS. 4. Replace the oven light cover by carefully pushing into place. Replace the charcoal filter, if used. Push the louver back into place and replace the louver mounting screw.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S R-1750, R-1751, R-1752, R-1754, AC Line Voltage: Single phase 120V, 60Hz, AC only AC Power Required: 1600 watts, 14 amps. Output Power: 1100 watts* (IEC Test Procedure) Frequency: 2450 MHz Outside Dimensions (not including handle): 29 15/16"(W) x 16 3/8"(H) x 16 15/16"(D) Cavity Dimensions: 21"(W) x 8 7/8"(H) x 14 7/16"(D) Oven Capacity: 1.6 Cu. Ft. Cooking Uniformity: Turntable system Weight: Approx.
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 rear ventilating openings.) YES _______ NO _______ C Does the turntable rotate? It is normal for the turntable to turn in either direction.
QUICK REFERENCE ONE TOUCH SENSOR Lunch On The Run ................................ Meal in a Cup Hot Dogs in Buns Soup Microwave Pizza Pizza Reheat Frozen Sandwich One Dish Dinners ................................. Spicy Couscous Beef Burgundy Salsa Chicken Sweet and Sour Pork Seafood Pasta Vegetarian Orzo Low Calorie Entrees ............................. Stuffed Acorn Squash Steak Fajitas Thai Chicken Kabobs Glazed Pork Tenderloin Salmon Romanoff Ratatouille Supper Soups and Sauces ......................
QUICK REFERENCE For more complete information and safety precautions, refer to your Operation Manual. SET CLOCK 6x6 NO GUESS COOKING If the oven has just been plugged in, touch Set Clock on the screen and follow the directions. To reset the clock, press Set Up pad on the control panel. Then touch Clock on screen. For foods not using the sensor, follow the directions on the screen to enter quantity. When cooking foods with the sensor, it is not neccessary to enter quantity or weight.