R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page A OPERATION MANUAL with COOKBOOK R-205M MICROWAVE OVEN 800W (IEC 60705)
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page B
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 1 CONTENTS OVEN AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 SAFETY: Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - 5 Important Safety Instructions . .
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 2 YOUR OVEN AND ACCESSORIES OVEN: 1. Control panel 2. Oven lamp 3. Door opening button 4. Waveguide cover (DO NOT REMOVE) 5. Seal packing 6. Oven cavity 7. Door seals and sealing surfaces 8. Door latches 9. Ventilation openings 10. Outer cabinet 11. Power cord 1 2 3 8 7 6 5 4 9 10 11 ACCESSORIES: Check to make sure the following accessories are provided: 12. Turntable 13.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 3 CONTROL PANEL 1. COOKING CONTROL 2. COOK & DEFROST GUIDE 3.
R-205M New style OM 1/19/02 7:29 AM Page 4 INSTALLATION • • • • • 5. Make sure the power supply cord is undamaged (See “ELECTRICAL CONNECTION” below). Do not allow the power supply cord to run over any hot or sharp surfaces, such as the hot air vent area at the top rear of the oven. WARNING: Inspect the Oven: Check the oven carefully for damage before and regularly after installation. Make sure the door closes properly, that it is not misaligned or warped.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 5 INSTALLATION • If you have any doubt about your microwave oven obtain the help of a qualified electrician. • When replacing the plug please ensure that you use a BSI or ASTA approved plug to BS1363, this should be fitted with a brown coloured 13 amp fuse approved by BSI or ASTA to BS1362. If you have any doubt about electrical connection seek the help of a qualified electrician.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 6 MAFF HEATING CATEGORY Microwave output power in Watts (based on international (IEC 60705) standard). Letter representing the oven heating category. The heating category (a letter A to E) developed by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) with microwave oven and food manufacturers indicates the ability of the oven to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It does not represent the general performance of the oven. Microwave Symbol.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 7 MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS Power Level Percentage HIGH 100% MEDIUM HIGH (Cook) 70% MEDIUM 50% MEDIUM LOW (Defrost) 30% LOW (Defrost) 10% • Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown. • To change the power level for cooking, turn the COOKING CONTROL to the desired power level. • For use of the power levels, please refer to the cooking charts and recipes on pages 16 - 27.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 8 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN Opening and closing the door: To open the oven door, push the door opening button. Starting the oven: Close the door and turn the TIMER to the desired cooking/defrosting time, the oven will start automatically. Stopping the oven: If you want to stop the oven during cooking, open the oven door or turn the TIMER back to “0”. Cooking • Use microwave power levels LOW to HIGH to cook (refer to page 7).
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 9 COOKING AND DEFROSTING GUIDE This guide is designed to make cooking and defrosting specific foods easier. It is only suitable for the foods listed in the charts below. The guide allows the use of 4 set weights, these are 0.5kg, 1.0kg, 1.5kg and 2.0kg. COOKING: Turn the COOKING CONTROL to the COOK setting (MEDIUM HIGH). Then turn the TIMER to the correct weight, e.g. 0.5kg. The oven will start cooking immediately. COOKING CHART Weight range: 0.5kg, 1.0kg, 1.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 10 MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Many of the following techniques are similar to those used in conventional cooking. Microwaves cook food faster than conventional cooking. It is therefore essential that certain techniques are followed to ensure good results. COOKING ADVICE NOTES: • Always attend the oven when in use. • Ensure that the utensils are suitable for use in a microwave oven. (See “Suitable Cookware” on page 12).
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 11 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. Density Food density will affect the amount of cooking time needed.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 12 SUITABLE COOKWARE Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook. A variety of cookware can be used as listed below. To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 13 DEFROSTING ADVICE Defrosting food using your microwave oven is the quickest method of all. It is a simple proccess but the following 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. It is therefore essential that the food is rearranged up to 4 times during defrosting.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 14 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. Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on MEDIUM, stir/ rearrange halfway through reheating.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 15 COOKBOOK CONTENTS INTRODUCTION, COOKERY NOTES & CONVERSION CHARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 DEFROSTING CHART: Meat, poultry, fish, fruit, bread, pastry, meat & fruit pies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 COOKING CHARTS: Meat, poultry & fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Fresh & frozen vegetables & fruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 16 DEFROSTING CHART FOOD DEFROST MICRO TIME POWER LEVEL ▼ METHOD ● STANDING TIME Meat Joints (Beef, Lamb, Pork) 28 - 30 Minutes/ 450g (1lb) Place in a flan dish. Turn over 4 - 5 times during defrosting. Shield. 60 - 90 Minutes Minced Meat Place on a plate. Stage1: 10 - 12 Minutes/ Use sequence programming. MEDIUM LOW 450g (1lb) Stage 1: Defrost on MEDIUM 30% LOW for the first quarter Stage 2: of cooking time.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 17 COOKING CHART FOOD COOKING MICRO TIME POWER LEVEL ▼ METHOD ● STANDING TIME Beef (rare) (Topside, Silverside) 10 - 11 Minutes/ 450g (1lb) MEDIUM HIGH 70% Place in a flan dish. Turn over halfway through cooking. 10 Minutes Beef (medium) (Topside, Silverside) 13 - 14 Minutes/ 450g (1lb) MEDIUM HIGH 70% Place in a flan dish. Turn over halfway through cooking.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 18 COOKING CHART FOOD ▼ METHOD COOKING MICRO TIME POWER LEVEL ● STANDING TIME Aubergines & Broccoli (fresh) 6 Minutes/ 225g (8oz) HIGH 100% Slice/chop. Add 30ml (2 tbsp) water. Cover dish. Stir halfway through cooking. 2 Minutes Beans (green - fresh) 6 Minutes/ 225g (8oz) HIGH 100% Add 30ml (2 tbsp) water. Cover dish. Stir halfway through cooking. 2 Minutes Brussels Sprouts (fresh) 6 Minutes/ 225g (8oz) HIGH 100% Add 45ml (3 tbsp) water. Cover.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 19 COOKING CHART FOOD ❇ COOKING MICRO TIME POWER LEVEL ▼ METHOD ● STANDING TIME White rice (long grain) 14 - 15 Minutes MEDIUM HIGH Add 300ml (1/2 pint) boiling water/100g (4oz) rice. 70% Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking. 5 Minutes Brown rice 20 - 21 Minutes MEDIUM HIGH 70% Add 400ml (14fl.oz) boiling water/100g (4oz) rice. Do not cover. Stir twice during cooking.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 20 REHEATING CHART FOOD COOKING TIME MICRO POWER LEVEL Canned foods (Soup, Baked beans, Spaghetti, Vegetables) 5 - 6 Minutes/ 425g (15oz) can MEDIUM HIGH 70% Remove from can. Place in a dish and cover. Stir halfway through cooking. 2 Minutes 30 - 40 Seconds/ 2 croissants/2 rolls MEDIUM HIGH 70% Place on kitchen roll. Nil Christmas pudding 30 Seconds/125g (5oz) slice 50 Seconds/175g (6oz) pudding MEDIUM HIGH 70% Place in a flan dish.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 21 RECIPES 1 Cook the onion, mushrooms and butter together in a bowl on HIGH (100%) for 5 minutes. 2 Stir in the flour to form a paste. Gradually add the milk and the stock. 3 Stir in the marjoram, basil, salt and pepper to taste. Cook on HIGH (100%) for 9 minutes, stir after 5 minutes. 4 Blend the soup and add the cream. Cook on HIGH (100%) for 7 minutes.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 22 RECIPES 1 Toss the steak in the flour, salt and pepper, until evenly coated. 2 Place the steak, remaining flour, onion, tomato purée, beef stock and white wine in a casserole dish. Cover and cook on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) for 30 minutes. 3 Stir in cornflour and mushrooms. Cook on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) for 5 minutes. Stir in the cream to serve.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 23 RECIPES 1 Place steak, kidney, onion, herbs and stock in a large casserole dish. Cover and cook on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) for 30 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking and add the cornflour to thicken. 2 To make the pastry, place the flour, salt, baking powder and suet in a bowl and mix well. 3 Add enough cold water to form a soft dough. Knead lightly. Roll out 2/3 of the pastry and line a 1 litre (13/4 pint) greased pudding basin with this pastry.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 24 RECIPES 1 Place mushrooms, onion and garlic in a large casserole dish. Cook on HIGH (100%) for 3 minutes. 2 Stir in all remaining ingredients except for the chicken. Finally add the chicken and coat with the sauce. 4 Cook on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) for 25 minutes. Stir and coat the chicken twice during cooking.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 25 RECIPES 1 Place the oil, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic and carrots in a large bowl, mix thoroughly. 2 Cover and cook on HIGH (100%) for 5 minutes, stirring once. 3 Add the button mushrooms, beansprouts, mange-tout, red pepper, spring onions, water chestnuts and chinese leaves. Mix thoroughly. 4 Cook on HIGH (100%) for 6 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Stir twice during cooking.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 26 RECIPES 1 Place strawberries and lemon juice in a very large bowl, heat on HIGH (100%) for 5 minutes, or until the fruit has softened. Add sugar, mix well. 2 Cook on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) for 45 - 50 minutes, until setting point ❇ is reached, stir every 4 - 5 minutes. 3 Pour into hot, clean jars. Cover, seal and label.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 27 RECIPES 1 Beat together the oil, sugar and eggs, until well mixed. Fold in flour, bicarbonate of soda, and cinnamon. Add carrots and walnuts then mix well. 2 Pour cake mixture into a greased, lined 20.4cm (8”) soufflé dish. Cook on MEDIUM (50%) for 24 minutes, until firm to the touch and a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool before decorating. 3 To prepare the topping, combine the cream cheese, lemon rind, lemon juice and icing sugar until smooth.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 28 CLEANING & MAINTENANCE OVEN INTERIOR • It is important to clean the interior of your microwave oven after each use. • To clean the oven interior, use a mild detergent solution, such as washing-up liquid, with warm water on a soft cloth. • Food will release steam during cooking and cause condensation inside the oven and door. It is important to wipe the oven dry. A buildup of condensation will eventually lead to rust forming on the oven interior.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 29 TROUBLESHOOTING If you think the oven is not working properly there are some simple checks you can carry out yourself before calling an engineer. This will help prevent unnecessary service calls if the fault is something simple. Follow this simple check below: Place half a cup of water on the turntable and close the door. Select HIGH and programme the oven to cook for 1 minute. 1. Does the oven lamp come on when it is cooking? 2. Does the turntable rotate? 3.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 30 TO REPLACE THE MAINS PLUG The wires in the mains cable are colour coded as shown: Green and yellow stripes = EARTH Blue = NEUTRAL Brown = LIVE Make sure the terminal screws are tight and the cable is held securely by the cable grip where it enters the plug. Like most appliances in your home, your oven must be connected to a single phase 230-240V, 50Hz alternating current supply.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 31 GUARANTEE Subject to the conditions listed below, SHARP Electronics (U.K. Ltd (hereafter called “the Company”, guarantee to provide for the repair of, or, at its option replace this SHARP equipment, or any component thereof, (other than Glass Turntables, Turntable supports or Waveguide covers), which is faulty or below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship or materials. SHARP parts and accessories have been specifically designed for SHARP Microwaves.
R-205M New style OM 02/01/2002 12:34 Page 32 SPECIFICATIONS AC Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240V, 50Hz Power Consumption: Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2kW Input Current: Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.3A Output Power: Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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