® R- 211D ( W ) / R-211D(B) Microwave Oven OPERATION MANUAL WITH COOKING GUIDE Read all instructions carefully before using the oven
WARRANTY Congratulations on Your Purchase! This Sharp Microwave Oven is warranted against faults in material and manufacture for 12 months period. If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Centre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Warranty ® Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven. Please keep this operation manual handy, as it describes all the features of your oven and will enable you to cook a variety of foods. The manual is divided into two sections: 1. OPERATION (P3~P13) This section describes your oven and teaches you how to use all the features. 2.
WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS : READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: a. Do not overcook food. b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in the oven. c. Do not heat oil or fat for deep frying. The temperature of the oil cannot be controlled. d. Look at the oven from time to time when food is heated in disposable containers made of plastic, paper or other combustible materials for signs of smoke or burning. e.
SPECIAL NOTES & WARNING DO DON’T Eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, sausages and oysters * Puncture egg yolks and whites and oysters before cooking to prevent “explosion”. Popcorn * Use specially bagged popcorn for the microwave oven. * Pop popcorn in regular brown bags or glass bowls. * Listen while popping corn for the popping to slow to 1-2 seconds. * Exceed maximum time on popcorn package. * Transfer baby food to small dish and heat carefully, stirring often.
OVEN AND ACCESSORIES 1 2 OVEN 1. Door 2. Door hinges 3. Oven lamp 4. Waveguide cover (DO NOT REMOVE) 5. Control panel 6. Coupling 7. Door latches 8. Oven cavity 9. Door seals and sealing surfaces 10. Door safety latches 11. Ventilation openings 12. Outer cabinet 13. Power supply cord 14.
CONTROL PANEL 1 1. 2. 3. 4. DIGITAL DISPLAY EXPRESS DEFROST key TIME DEFROST key AUTO MENU keys Rice & Pasta 3 Jacket Potato 2 Pizza 4 Frozen Vegetables Tea & Coffee Dinner Plate 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 5. TIME keys Press to enter time,and keep pressing to continuously increase time. 6. POWER LEVEL key: Press to select microwave power level. 7. WEIGHT keys (up and down) Press to increase/decrease weight,and keep pressing to continuously increase/decrease weight. 8.
BEFORE OPERATION Plug in the oven. The oven display will display: “0:00”, an audible signal will sound once. This model has a clock function and the oven uses less than 1.0 W in stand by mode. To set the clock, see below. SETTING THE CLOCK Your oven has a 24 hour clock mode. ash. 1. Press the SET CLOCK key 2. Press the time keys and enter the current time. Enter the hours by pressing the 10 min. key and enter the minutes by pressing the 1 min. and 10 sec. keys. 3.
MANUAL OPERATION Opening the door: To open the oven door, push the door opening button. Starting the oven: Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or place directly onto the turntable. Close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key after selecting the desired cooking mode. Once the cooking programme has been set and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is not pressed in 1 minute, the setting will be cancelled.
The AUTO MENU keys automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cook time of the food (details on auto menu chart guide below). Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function. Example: To cook two jacket potatoes (0.46kg) by using the AUTO MENU function. 1. Select the required menu by pressing 2. Press WEIGHT UP/DOWN keys or the Jacket Potato key once. continue to press the Jacket Potato key to choose the required number of x1, potatoes (up to 3).
OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING erent stages which can include manual cooking time and mode and/or time defrost function. Once programmed there is no need to interfere with the cooking operation as the oven will automatically move onto the next stage. The audible signal will sound once after the first stage. rst stage. Note: Auto menu cannot be set as one of the multiple sequences.
TIME DEFROST AND EXPRESS DEFROST OPERATION 1. TIME DEFROST This function quickly defrosts food while enabling you to choose a suitable defrost period, depending on the food type. Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function. The time range is 0:10 – 99:50. Example: To defrost the food for 10 minutes. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the TIME 2. Enter the cooking time by 3. Press the START/AUTO DEFROST key once. pressing the 10 min. key once. MINUTE key to start cooking.
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. Move closely packed pieces from the outside to the centre and rearrange over-lapping areas.
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 lm and reheat on 50%, stir/rearrange halfway through reheating. NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before serving. Sliced meat lm and reheat on 50%. Rearrange at least once to ensure even reheating.
CARE AND CLEANING Disconnect the power supply cord before cleaning or leave the door open to inactivate the oven. CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS - Keep the oven clean and remove any food deposits, or it could lead to deterioration of the surface. This could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. Exterior: The outside may be cleaned with mild soap and warm water, wipe clean with a damp cloth. Avoid the use of harsh abrasive cleaners.
MANUAL CHART GUIDES DEFROST TIMES FOR MEAT, POULTRY AND BREAD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove wrapping and place frozen item on a shallow, Microwave safe plastic defrost rack. If necessary, shield thin areas with aluminum foil to prevent the item from cooking while defrosting Defrost by following the steps in the “Microwave Time” column. Set the microwave to 30% power. When turning over, re-shield any warm areas so it continues to defrost without cooking Stand food in foil until defrosted.
MANUAL CHART GUIDES FRESH VEGETABLE CHART 1. 2. Cover required dishes with plastic wrap or a lid. Drain any remaining water after standing before serving.
MANUAL CHART GUIDES FROZEN VEGETABLE CHART 1. 2. 3. Place vegetables in a medium/large microwave safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Halfway through cooking, stir the vegetables to ensure even cooking. Allow to stand for 2 minutes before draining any water and serving.
MANUAL CHART GUIDES REHEATING/DEFROSTING CONVENIENCE - FOOD CHART A-4 FOOD Beverage (room temp.) 250mL per cup Canned Food (room temp.) (e.g. Spaghetti, Baked Beans) Canned Soup (room temp) 250mL per cup (thin soup) Meat Pie (refrigerated) Individual 180g each WEIGHT 1 cup 2 cups 1 cup 2 cups Frozen Rice/Pasta Dinners (e.g.
COOKING AND UTENSIL GUIDE Utensil Advice Use GLASSWARE/CERAMIC (HEAT RESISTANT) YES GLASSWARE • Ordinary glass is not suitable for cooking but may be used for short periods for heating foods. CERAMIC • Most ovenproof china, and ceramics, are suited. • Avoid dishes that are decorated with gold or silver leaf. • Avoid using antique pottery. • If unsure, check with the manufacturer. METAL COOKWARE NO • Metal cookware should be avoided when cooking in the microwave oven.
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. Cover foods such as Vegetables, Casseroles, or when Reheating. Use to cover foods: 4.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FEATURE Manual Microwave Cooking Direct Start QUICK OPERATION GUIDE To cook 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70% microwave power. x4 x2 x3 To start cooking on 100% microwave power for one minute x1 Auto Menu To cook 2 x Jacket Potatoes x1 Express Defrost Time Defrost x1 (weight up) To defrost 0.
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