Sharp R-142D User manual

OPERATION MANUAL AND COOKBOOK RECIPES
MICROWAVE OVEN R
R-142D(B)/(R)/(W)/(K)/(P)
SHARP
STOP/CLEAR
INSTANT COOK/START

Page
CONTENTS
1 B
Warning......................................................... E-1
Special Notes................................................ E-2
Installation Instructions ............................... E-3
Oven Diagram............................................... E-3
Operation of Touch Control Panel
Control Panel Display................................. E-4
Touch Control Panel Layout ...................... E-4
Before Operating
Getting Started ........................................... E-5
Clock Setting............................................... E-5
Stop/Clear ................................................... E-5
To Cancel a Programme During Cooking ..... E-5
Microwave Cooking Techniques................. E-6
Manual Operations
Microwave Time Cooking.......................... E-7
Instant Cook ................................................ E-7
Increasing Time
During the Cooking Programme ............... E-8
Slow Cook ................................................... E-9
Slow Cook Recipes................................... E-10
Automatic Operations
Notes for Automatic Operations ............. E-12
Auto Cook ................................................. E-12
Auto Cook Menu Guide ...........................E-13
Defrost....................................................... E-15
Defrost Menu Guide................................. E-16
Other Convenient Features
Child Lock.................................................. E-17
Alarm......................................................... E-17
Care and Cleaning ...................................... E-18
Service Call Check ...................................... E-18
Specifications ............................................. E-18
Cookbook Recipes ..................................... 1-B

E – 1
WARNING
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
1. 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. After use wipe the waveguide cover with a damp cloth, followed by a dry cloth to remove any
foodsplashesandgrease.Built-upgreasemayoverheatandbegintocausesmokeorcatchfire.
e. Ifmaterialsinsidetheovenshouldsmokeorignite,keepovendoorclosed,turnovenoff,and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
f. Attendthe oven closelywhenusingdisposablecontainersmadefromplastic,paperor other
combustible material.
2. To reduce the risk of explosion and sudden boiling:
a. Do not place sealed containers in the oven. Baby bottles fitted with a screw cap or teat are
considered to be sealed containers.
b. When boiling liquids in the oven, use the wide-mouthed container and stand about 20
seconds at the end of cooking to avoid delayed eruptive boiling of liquids.
3. This oven is for home food preparation only and should only be used for heating, cooking and
defrosting food and beverage.
It is not suitable for commercial or laboratory use.
4. Never operate the oven whilst any object is caught or jammed between the door and the oven.
5. Do not try to adjust or repair the oven yourself because of hazard. The oven must be adjusted or
repaired by a qualified service technician trained by SHARP.
6. Do not operate the oven if it is not working correctly or damaged until it has been repaired by a
qualifiedservicetechniciantrainedbySHARP.Itisparticularlyimportantthattheovendoorcloses
properly and that there is no damage to:
(1) Door (warped), (2) Hinges and Latches (broken or loosened), (3) Door Seals and Sealing
Surfaces.
7. Donotcatch the utensil,yourclothes or accessoriesonthedoor safety latcheswhenyou take out
the food from the oven.
8. Shouldthepowersupplycordbecomedamaged,itmustbereplacedwithaspecialcordsupplied
or approved by the SHARP SERVICE CENTRE. And it must be replaced by a qualified service
technician trained by SHARP.
9. Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged, and that it does not run under the oven or
over any hot surface or sharp edges.
10.IftheovenlampfailspleaseconsultyourdealeroraqualifiedservicetechniciantrainedbySHARP.
11.After cooking, use oven mittens when taking out the food and avoid steam burns by directing
steam away from the face and hands.
12.Slowly lift the furthest edge of dish’s cover and microwave plastic wrap and carefully open
popcorn and oven cooking bags away from the face.
13.To prevent the turntable from breaking:
a. Before cleaning the turntable with water, leave the turntable to cool.
b. Do not put hot foods or hot utensils on the cold turntable.
c. Do not put cold foods or cold utensils on the hot turntable.
14.Do not place anything on the outer cabinet.
15.Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking.
16.Do not store food or any other items inside the oven.
17.This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
18.Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been
given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of
improper use.
19.Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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* Puncture egg yolks and whites and
oysters before cooking to prevent
“explosion”.
* Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs, sausages and
oysters so that steam escapes.
* Use specially bagged popcorn for
the microwave oven.
* Listen while popping corn for the
popping to slow to 1-2 seconds.
* Transfer baby food to small dish
and heat carefully, stirring often.
Check for suitable temperature to
prevent burns.
* Remove the screw cap and teat
before warming baby bottles. After
warming shake thoroughly. Check
for suitable temperature.
* Food with filling should be cut after
heating, to release steam and avoid
burns.
* Stir liquids briskly before and after
cooking for even heating.
* Use a deep bowl when cooking
liquids or cereals to prevent boiling
over.
* For boiling or cooking liquids see
WARNING on page E-1.
* Remove food from can.
* These foods have high sugar and/or
fat contents.
* Cook for the recommended time.
* Use a microwave proof rack or
plate to collect drained juices.
* Check the utensils are suitable for
MICROWAVE cooking before you
use them.
* Use to shield food to prevent over
cooking.
* Watch for sparkling, therefore
reduce foil and keep clear of cavity
walls.
* Cook eggs in shells. This prevents
“explosion”, which may damage
the oven or injure yourself.
* Reheat whole eggs.
* Overcook oysters.
* Dry nuts or seeds in shells.
* Pop popcorn in regular brown bags
or glass bowls.
* Exceed maximum time on popcorn
package.
* Heat disposable bottles.
* Overheat baby bottles.
Only heat until warm.
* Heat bottles with nipples on.
* Heat baby food in original jars.
* Heat or cook in closed glass jars or
air tight containers.
* Deep fry fat.
* Dry wood, herbs, or wet papers.
* Operate the oven empty.
* Heat or cook food while in cans.
* Overcook as they may catch fire.
* Place meat directly on the turntable
for cooking.
* Use metal utensils for MICROWAVE
cooking. Metal reflects microwave
energy and may cause an electrical
discharge known as arcing.
* Use too much.
* Shield food close to cavity walls as
sparkling can damage the oven.
SPECIAL NOTES
DO DON’T
Eggs, fruits,
nuts, seeds,
vegetables,
sausages and
oysters
Popcorn
Baby food
General
Canned foods
Sausage rolls,
Pies, Christmas
pudding
Meats
Utensils
Aluminium
foil

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove all packing materials from the oven cavity and the feature sticker from the oven door panel
(ifavailable). Checktheunitforanydamage,suchasamisaligneddoor,damageddoorsealsaround
thedoor ordents inside theoven cavityor on the door. Ifthere isany damage, please do notoperate
the oven until it has been checked by the SHARP SERVICE CENTRE and repaired, if necessary.
2. Accessories provided
1) Turntable 2) Roller Stay 3) Operation Manual and Cookbook Recipes
3. FittherollerstayandturntablereferringtoOVENDIAGRAMbelow.Placetherollerstayonthebottom
of oven and seat the turntable on the roller stay, while aligning well with the coupling in the centre.
NEVER use the oven without the turntable and roller stay.
4. Theoven should not be installed in any area where heat andsteam aregenerated, forexample, next
to a conventional oven unit.
The oven should be installed so as not to block ventilation openings.
Allow space of at least 15cm from top of the oven for air ventilation.
This oven is not designed to be built-in to a wall or cabinet.
5. Neither the manufacturer nor the distributors can accept any liability for damage to the machine or
personal injury for failure to observe the correct electrical connecting procedure.
TheA.C. voltage andfrequency must correspondto the oneindicated on therating plate onthe back
of the oven.
6. This appliance must be earthed: IMPORTANT
The wires in power supply cord are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green-and-yellow : Earth
Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the power supply cord of this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured marking identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is
marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow.
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
N or coloured blue.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
L or coloured brown.
OVEN DIAGRAM
1. Door handle
2. Door safety latches
3. Door
4. Door seals and sealing surfaces
5. Coupling
6. Oven lamp
7. Touch control panel (see page E-4)
8. Waveguide cover (Do not remove)
9. Digital readout
10.Door hinges
11.Ventilation openings
12.Power supply cord
13.Rating plate
14.Turntable
15.Roller stay

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1 2
STOP/CLEAR
SLOW COOK
AUTO COOK
DEFROST
CLOCK
QUANTITY
3
2
8 6
5
7
4
COOK DEF KG QTY CHECK
OPERATION OF TOUCH CONTROL PANEL
Theoperation ofthe oven is controlled bypressing theappropriate padsarranged on the surface ofthe
control panel.
An entry signal tone should be heard each time you press the control panel to make a correct entry.
In addition an audible signal will sound for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or
4 times when cooking procedure is required.
Control Panel Display
IndicatorIndicator
NOTE: Open the door to programme the oven.
INSTANT COOK/START pad can be used only when the door is closed.
1INSTANTCOOK/STARTPAD
•Press to start oven after
setting programmes.
•Press once to cook for 1
minuteat100%(HIGHPOW-
ER) or increase by 1 minute
multipleseachtimethispad
is pressed during cooking.
2STOP/CLEAR PAD
•Press to clear during
programming.
•Press once to stop opera-
tion of oven during cook-
ing; press twice to cancel
cooking programme.
3SLOW COOK PAD
Press to cook slowly and
longer time.
4DEFROST PAD
Press to defrost meat by
entering the defrosting
time.
5CLOCK PAD
Press to set clock or child
lock.
6QUANTITY PAD
Press to enter the quantity
for AUTO COOK menus.
7TIME PADS
Press to enter cooking/
defrosting time or clock
time.
8AUTO COOK PAD
Press to select the AUTO
COOK menu.
Touch Control Panel Layout

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PresstheSTOP/CLEARpad(abeepsound
can be heard).
Onlythedotswillremain.
2
x 3 x 4
Press the CLOCK pad again.
CLOCK
2
CLOCK
Getting Started
1Ensure the oven door is closed.
Plug the oven into a power point.
Flashing four eights.
Clock Setting
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
OpenthedoorandpresstheCLOCKpad.
* To enter the present time of day e.g. 11:34 (AM or PM).
4
5
BEFORE OPERATING
Enter the hours by pressing the TIME
pads.
3
CLOCK
Enter the minutes by pressing the TIME
pads.
1
x 1 x 1
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Thisisa 12 hourclock.The clock oftheovenworks basedonthefrequency of powersource.So it may
gain or lose in some area where the frequency varies. It is recommended that you should adjust the
time occasionally.
Stop/Clear
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad once to:
1. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
2. Clear if you make a mistake during programming.
To Cancel a Programme During Cooking
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad twice.
Press the CLOCK pad again.

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Arrange food carefully
Watch cooking time
Cover foods before cooking
Stir foods
Turn foods
Rearrange foods
Allow standing time
Shield foods
Check for doneness
Condensation
Browning dish
Microwave safe plastic wrap
Microwave safe plastic
cookware
Place thickest areas toward outside of dish.
Cookfortheshortestamountoftimeindicatedandaddmoretime
as needed.
Food severely over-cooked can smoke or ignite.
Check recipe for suggestions: paper towels, microwave plastic
wrap or a lid.
Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly.
(Helps keep oven clean)
Use small pieces of aluminium foil to cover thin areas of meats or
poultry in order to avoid overcooking.
From outside to center of dish once or twice during cooking, if
possible.
Foods such as chicken, hamburgers or steaks should be turned
over once during cooking.
Like meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom
and from the center of the dish to the outside.
After cooking ensure adequate standing time.
Remove food from oven and stir if possible.
Cover for standing time which allows the food to finish cooking
without overcooking.
Look for signs indicating that cooking temperature has been
reached. Doneness signs include:
–Food steams throughout, not just at edge.
–Poultry thigh joints move easily.
–Pork and poultry show no pinkness.
–Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
A normal part of microwave cooking. The humidity and moisture
in food will influence the amount of moisture in the oven. Gener-
ally, covered foods will not cause as much condensation as
uncovered foods. Ensure that the ventilation openings are not
blocked.
Whenusingabrowningdishorself-heatingmaterial,alwaysplace
a heat-resistant insulator such as a porcelain plate under it to
prevent damage to the turntable, roller stay and coupling due to
heatstress.Thepreheatingtimespecifiedinthedish'sinstructions
must not be exceeded.
For cooking food with high fat content, do not bring the wrap in
contact with the food as it may melt.
Some microwave safe plastic cookware are not suitable for cook-
ing foods with high fat and sugar content.
MICROWAVE COOKING TECHNIQUES

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Microwave Time Cooking
You can programme up to 99 minutes, 45 seconds.
The oven has only 100% (HIGH) power level.
* Suppose you want to cook vegetables for 2 minutes 30 seconds.
MANUAL OPERATIONS
If the door is opened during cooking process, the cooking time in the readout automatically stops. The
cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the INSTANT COOK/START pad
is pressed.
Open the door and enter
desired cooking time.
Step Procedure Display
Pad Order
COOK
The timer begins to count down.
COOK
COOK will flash on and off.
2
1x 2 x 2
Close the door and press
theINSTANTCOOK/START
pad.
Instant Cook™
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the INSTANT COOK/
START pad.
(Within 3 minutes of
closing the door.) The timer begins to count down.
1
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad until desired time is displayed.
Each time the pad is pressed during cooking, the cooking time is increased by 1 minute.
COOK
For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% (HIGH
POWER).

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COOK
COOK
Cooking time can be added during a cooking programme using the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
* Suppose you want to increase the cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes cooking. (at the
moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.)
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Open the door and enter
desired cooking time.
Increasing Time During the Cooking Programme
COOK will flash on and off.
NOTE You cannot use this function for SLOW COOK.
COOK
COOK
The timer starts to count down.
The timer keeps on counting down.
2
1
3
Close the door and press
theINSTANTCOOK/START
pad.
Press the INSTANT COOK/
START pad twice to
increase the cooking time
by two minutes.
x 5
x 2

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Slow Cook
The SLOW COOK setting is designed for food which needs longer cooking time. For example, stewing,
braising,boilingsouporChinesedessertsofliquidtype.TheSLOWCOOKsettingprovidestwochoices:
SLOW COOK HIGH or SLOW COOK LOW. The maximum cooking time is 2 hours for each choice when
cook manually.
* Suppose you want to cook stew chicken on SLOW COOK HIGH for 1 hour 30 min: —
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Open the door and press
the SLOW COOK pad once.
Enter desired cooking time.
Close the door and press
the INSTANT COOK/
START pad.
x 9
SLOW COOK
SLOW COOK
1
Thecookingtimewillcountdowntozero.
After cooking the oven will "beep".
COOK
3
2
x 1
COOK will flash on and off.
NOTE 1. If you need to check the food doneness during cooking, you can open the oven door by
pressingthe STOP/CLEARpadonce,thencheckandstir.After thatclosethedoorandpress
the INSTANT COOK/START pad to resume cooking.
2. CombinationofHIGHandLOWforcookingin2stagesispossible.Butcombinationbetween
SLOW COOK and other features is not possible.
SPECIAL NOTES ON SLOW COOKING
For better cooking result, always try to:
1. Cut the ingredients into smaller pieces.
2. Add in adequate liquid as medium (eg: water, sauce) and try to submerge the ingredients into the
liquid in order to avoid scorching. This is especially important when stew meat or chicken soup is
prepared.
3. Whensouporlargequantity is prepared,makesurethatthewater level isatleast11/2inches(3.8cm)
from the rim of casserole, otherwise spill over may result.
4. Donotaddtoomuchseasoningsorsaltattheinitialstageofcooking.Trytoadd(especiallysalt)soon
after or just after finish.
5. Cookwiththecasserolelidon.Alsopleasedonotopenthelidduringcookingasthismaydisturbthe
cooking sequence.
6. Stir and stand for 10 minutes after cooking.
COOK
To select SLOW COOK HIGH, press the SLOW COOK pad once.
will be displayed.
To select SLOW COOK LOW, press the SLOW COOK pad twice.
will be displayed.

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Slow Cook Recipes
Beef Brisket with Daikon
[ Ingredients ]
570 g Beef Brisket
330 g Daikon
2 g Cayenne
2 Aniseed
2 stalks Green Onion (diced)
3 slices Ginger
Portuguese Coconut Chicken
[ Ingredients ]
500 g Chicken pieces
150 g Carrots
200 g Potatoes
160 g Onions
400 ml Coconut Milk
1 tsp Curry Powder
[ Method ]
1. Preparation –
Cut the beef brisket into pieces. Marinade with salt (11/2
tsp), sugar (11/2tsp), soya sauce (2 tsp) and oyster
sauce (2 tsp). Skin and cut the daikon into pieces.
2. In a 3-litre casserole heat 3 tbsp of oil uncover on
microwave HIGH for 4 minutes. Then stir in ginger
slices and the marinaded beef brisket. Cook with cover
on microwave HIGH for 5 minutes.
3. Add in cayenne, aniseed and 250 to 280 ml of boiling
water. Stir well. Cook with cover on SLOW COOK
HIGH for 1 hour.
4. Add in daikon and 200 to 250 ml of boiling water. Stir
well. Cook with cover on SLOW COOK HIGH for
another 1 hour 30 minutes.
5. Stir in sauce of cornstarch (2 tsp), oyster sauce (2 tsp),
salt (1/2tsp) and water (3 tsp). Cook with cover on
SLOW COOK LOW for 10 to 30 minutes.
6. Sprinkle the diced green onion on top after cooking.
7. Serve 4 persons.
[ Method ]
1. Skin, rinse and cut the carrots, potatoes and onions
into pieces.
2. Marinade the chicken pieces with salt (1 tsp), sugar (1
tsp), oyster sauce (1 tsp), soya sauce (2 tsp), curry
powder (1 tsp) and pepper (pinches). Let stand for a
while.
3. In a 3-litre casserole put in carrots, potatoes and 200
ml of coconut milk. Cook with cover on microwave
HIGH for 12 minutes.
4. Add in the marinaded chicken and another 200 ml of
coconut milk. Stir well. Cook with cover on SLOW
COOK HIGH for 20 minutes.
5. Add in onions and salt (1 tsp). Stir well. Cook with cover
on SLOW COOK HIGH for another 20 to 30 minutes.
6. Stir well.
7. Serve 4 to 6 persons.

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White Fungus with Papaya
[ Ingredients ]
1 Papaya (ripen)
25 g White Fungus
5 g Sweet Almonds
5 g Bitter Almonds
160 g Rock Sugar
Nutritious Herbal Chicken Soup
[ Ingredients ]
420 g Chicken half
36 g Red Dates
20 g Wai San
20 g Kei Chee
20 g Tung Sam
20 g Pak Kei
20 g Longan
[ Method ]
1. Soak the white fungus for at least 3 hours. Tear out the
leafy fungus, then rinse thoroughly and drain well.
Discard the stem of white fungus.
2. Skin and remove the pits of papaya after cutting into
half. Scoop out the papaya as balls or cut into dices of
3 cm3.
3. In a 3-litre casserole put in white fungus, sweet
almonds, bitter almonds and 500 ml of water. Cook
with cover on microwave HIGH for 20 minutes. Let
stand for 10 minutes.
4. Add in papaya dices, rock sugar and 500 ml of boiling
water. Cook with cover on SLOW COOK HIGH for 1
hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
5. Stir well. Serve 4 persons.
[ Method ]
1. Preparation –
Cut the chicken half into 4 to 6 pieces. Remove the
skin. Rinse and soak all the herbs into 1150 ml of water
in a 3-litre casserole for at least 3 hours.
2. In a 2-litre casserole boil 1000 ml of water with cover
on microwave HIGH for 10 minutes. Put in chicken
pieces. Boil with cover for another 4 minutes. Then
take out and rinse.
3. Put the scalded chicken into the soaking herbs and
cook with cover on SLOW COOK HIGH for 1 hour 30
minutes. Then on SLOW COOK LOW for 20 to 40
minutes.
4. Add salt (1 tsp or more) as desired. After stir let stand
with cover for 5 minutes.
5. Serve 4 persons.

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Open the door. Turn over
potatoes.
QUANTITY
x 2
AUTO COOK
x 5
AUTOMATIC OPERATIONS
1. When using the automatic features, carefully follow the details provided in each Menu Guide to
achieve the best result.
If the details are not followed carefully, the food may be overcooked or undercooked.
2. Food weighing more or less than the quantity or weight listed in each Menu Guide, cook manually.
3. 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.
Notes forAutomatic Operations
Auto Cook
AUTO COOK
1.Rice
2.Congee/Porridge
3.Steam Fish
4.Vegetables
5.Baked Potato
6.Reheat Bread
Press the INSTANT COOK/
START pad.
Close the door.
COOK
QTY
* Suppose you want to cook 2 Baked Potatoes.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
1
COOK will flash on and off.
QTY
COOK
The cooking time will appear and begins
to count down.
When a 4 times "beep" sound is heard,
the oven stops. CHECK will flash on and
off.
2
3
The cooking time will continue count-
ing down. When it reaches zero, the
oven will "beep".
COOK
COOK will flash on and off.
4CHECK will flash on and off.
CHECK
COOK
6
5
Open the door and press
the AUTO COOK pad until
the desired menu number
is displayed (for baked
potato press 5 times).
Press the QUANTITY pad
to enter quantity (for 2 po-
tatoes press twice).
Close the door and press
theINSTANTCOOK/START
pad.
AUTO COOK will automatically compute the microwave
power and cooking time.
Follow the details provided in Auto Cook Menu Guide on
page E-13 and E-14.
QTY will flash on and off.

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QUANTITY
MENU
Press QUANTITY pad PROCEDURE
once for 1 serve or 1 piece
Rice 1-2 serves •Wash rice until water runs clear.
•Place rice and water into a deep
casserole (about 2 ) and soak for
30 mins (stir rice a few times dur-
ing soaking).
•Stir and cook with cover.
•Aftercooking,stirlightlyandstand
for 5 mins with a cover.
Congee 1-2 serves •Wash rice until water runs clear.
•Place rice and water into a deep
casserole (about 2 ) and soak for
30 mins (stir rice a few times dur-
ing soaking).
•Stir and cook uncovered.
•Aftercooking,stirlightlyandstand
for 5 mins with a cover.
Menu Variation
eg ★Congee with Pallock Fish and Peanuts
Ingredients: 100g Pallock fish (fried; chopped)
(3-5 persons) 50g Peanuts
1 slice salted turnip (chopped)
3 spring onions (chopped)
NOTE The ingredients can be added just after finish, with salted turnip and
spring onions as garnish and sprinkles on top.
★Congee with Salted Pork and Preserved Duck Eggs
Ingredients: approx. 230g (1/2lb) lean pork (chopped)
(3-5 persons)2 preserved duck eggs (diced)
NOTE The ingredients can be added 10 min. before finish.
Porridge 1-2 serves •Wash rice until water runs clear.
•Place rice and water into a deep
casserole (2 for 1 serve, 3 for 2
serves) and soak for 15 mins (stir
rice a few times during soaking).
•Stir and cook uncovered.
•Aftercooking,stirlightlyandstand
for 5 mins with a cover.
Menu Variation
YoucanenjoythevariationbyputtingsomeingredientsintoPorridgejustafterfinish
or 10 mins before finish.
eg ★Chicken Porridge:200g Chicken (cut small pieces, precooked)
(3-5 persons) Spring Onion, cut 3cm long
★Fish Porridge :250g Fish (precooked)
(3-5 persons) 2 slices Ginger (cut into stripes)
Serving (s) Rice Water
1 serve (1-2 persons) 100g 1200ml
2 serves (3-5 persons) 160g 2000ml
Serving (s) Rice Water
1 serve (1-2 persons) 50g 750ml
2 serves (3-5 persons) 80g 1300ml
Serving (s) Rice Water
1 serve (1-2 persons) 150g 240ml
2 serves (3-5 persons) 300g 480ml
Auto Cook Menu Guide
NO.
AC-1
NOTE 1. Water temperature should be about 20°C at initial cooking.
2. 1 tael=38 grams.
AC-2
( )

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QUANTITY
Press QUANTITY pad
once for 1 serve or 1 piece
( )
20-25°C
Room temperature
20-25°C
Room temperature
MENU
Steam Fish
eg: Sea Bream
Red Snapper
Carp
Pomfret
Golden Thread
Black Mullet
Flatfish
Garoupa
etc.
Vegetables
Baked Potato
Potato (whole)
PROCEDURE
•Wash fish thoroughly and
remove scales.
•Make a few slits on the
skin of fish, pierce the eyes
of fish.
•Put on a shallow dish, 22-
27 cm in diameter.
•Sprinkle lightly with water,
salt and oil.
•Put green onion and ginger
slices on top.
•Cover with microwave wrap
or glass lid.
•After cooking, stand for 2
minutes.
•Wash vegetables, then
remove excess water.
•Cut & trim the vegetables
into florets, shreds or
strips.
•Put on a flat ceramic plate
(22-27 cm in diameter),
sprinkle sparingly with salt
& oil.
•Cover loosely with micro-
wave wrap and cook.
•After cooking, stir.
INITIAL
TEMPERATURE
8-12°C
Refrigerated
temperature
Whole fish
or
Fish fillet
1-3 serves
Serving (s) Weight
1 serve 130-199g
2 serves 200-300g
3 serves 301-420g
0.1 –0.4 kg
(0.1 kg /serve)
1-4 pieces
1 piece,
approx. 250 g
Broccoli (florets)
Lettuce (shreds)
Asparagus (strips)
White Chinese Cabbage (whole or halves)
Chinese Celery Cabbage (Shreds)
Spinach (halves)
Onions (shreds)
Mange-tout (whole)
Corn-on-the-cob (whole or halves)
Green Pepper (strips)
Kale (halves)
•Use washed new potatoes.
•Pierce a few times with
fork on each side.
•Place on outside of
turntable.
If one piece only, place on
the centre.
•The oven will "beep" and
stop, CHECK will flash on
and off. Turn over potatoes
and press INSTANT COOK/
START pad to continue
cooking.
•After cooking, stand and
covered with aluminium
foil for 3-10 minutes.
( )
•For 1-2 pcs, put onto a
paper towel and cover
with another paper towel.
•For 3-4 pcs, put onto a
plate lined with paper
towel and cover with
another paper towel.
•When you reheat only one
piece of bread, place it on
centre.
Bread 20-25°C
Room
temperature
1–4 pieces
1 piece,
approx. 50g
( )
NO.
AC-3
AC-4
AC-5
AC-6
NOTE Reheating result varies with the kind of bread and its
condition.
NOTE For other vegetables that are not suggested here, please cook manually.

E –15
COOK DEF
DEFROST
DEFROST
Defrost
DEFROST will automatically compute the microwave power to defrost
when you enter the appropriate defrosting time.
Follow the details provided in Defrost Menu Guide on page E-16.
* Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg Minced Beef for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
COOK DEF
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
COOK will flash on and off.
The defrosting time will begin counting
down. When a 4 times "beep" sound is
heard, the oven stops. CHECK will flash
on and off.
Open the door and press
the DEFROST pad.
Press the TIME pads to en-
ter the defrosting time.
Close the door and press
theINSTANTCOOK/START
pad.
DEF
x 7 x 2
1
2
COOK DEF
Openthedoor.Removede-
frosted portions, turn over
and shield edges with foil
strips.
Close the door.
The defrosting time will begin counting
down. When a 4 times "beep" sound is
heard, the oven stops. CHECK will flash
on and off.
COOK will flash on and off.
COOK DEF
COOK DEF
Press the INSTANT COOK/
START pad.
COOK will flash on and off.
Openthedoor.Removede-
frosted portions, turn over
and shield edges with foil
strips.
Close the door.
Press the INSTANT COOK/
START pad.
The defrosting time will continue count-
ingdown.Whenitreacheszero,theoven
will "beep".
COOK DEF
6
7
3
5
NOTE Ifthedefrostingtimethatyouhaveenteredisshort,"CHECK"maynotflash,ormayflashonce
only during the defrosting process.
4

E –16
•Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil.
•
Position the food with thinner parts in the
centre in a single layer on a shallow dish.
If pieces are stuck together, try to separate
as soon as possible.
•
When the oven "beep" and stops, CHECK will
flash on and off. Turn over, rearrange and
shield the defrosted portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil for 5-30 minutes.
•Place frozen minced beef on a shallow
dish. Shield edges.
•
When the oven "beep" and stops, CHECK will
flash on and off. Remove defrosted portions,
turn over and shield edges with foil strips.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil for 5-30 minutes.
•Shield the edge with foil strips.
•Place joint with lean side face upwards (if
possible) on a shallow dish.
•
When the oven "beep" and stops, CHECK will
flash on and off. Turn over and shield the
defrosted portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil for 10-30 minutes.
•Removefrom original wrapper. Shield wing
andleg tips with foil.
•Place breast side down on a shallow dish.
•
When the oven "beep" and stops, CHECK will
flash on and off. Turn over and shield the
defrosted portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil for 15-30 minutes.
NOTE After standing run under cold water
to remove giblets if necessary.
•Shield the exposed bone with foil.
•Place chicken pieces on a shallow dish.
•
When the oven "beep" and stops, CHECK will
flash on and off. Turn over, rearrange and
shield the defrosted portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil for 5-30 minutes.
Steaks
Chops
Minced Beef
Roast Meat
Beef/Pork/Lamb
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
1 min. 45 sec./
100 g
1 min. 30 sec./
100 g
3 min. 15 sec./
200 g
3 min. 15 sec./
200 g
Chicken wings
(mid-joint)
1 min. 30 sec./
100 g
Drumstick
1 min. 45 sec./
100 g
Defrost Menu Guide
PROCEDURE
MENU QUANTITY
(MIN. –MAX.) DEFROSTING TIME
0.1 - 0.6 kg
0.1 - 0.6 kg
0.5 - 0.8 kg
1.0 - 1.6 kg
0.1 - 0.8 kg
NOTE 1. When freezing minced beef, shape it into flat even sizes.
2. Forchickenpieces,steaks and chops,freezeseparatelyinsingle flat layersandifnecessary
separate into layers with freezer plastic. This will ensure even defrosting.
3. It is also a good idea to label the packs with the correct weights.

E –17
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES
Child Lock
If the oven is accidentally started with no food/liquid in the cavity, the oven could be damaged.
Toprevent accidentslikethis,yourovenhasa"ChildLock"featurethatyoucansetwhentheovenisnot
in use.
To set the Child Lock, open the door, press the CLOCK pad and 1 MINUTE pad. Then close the door and
press the INSTANT COOK/START pad and hold for 3 seconds. will appear in the display.
The Control Panel is now locked, each time a pad is pressed, the display will show .
To unlock the control panel, open the door, press the CLOCK pad, 1 MINUTE pad and the STOP/CLEAR
pad. The time of day is displayed and the oven is ready to use. Or simply unplug the power, the Child
Lock can also be cancelled.
Yourovenhasanalarmfunction.Ifyouleavefoodintheovenaftercooking,theovenwill"beep"3times
and will flash on and off in the display after 2 minutes.
If you do not remove the food at that time, the oven will "beep" 3 times after 4 minutes and 6 minutes.
Alarm

E –18
CARE AND CLEANING
CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS
Disconnect the power supply cord before cleaning. And if possible leave the door open to inactivate
the oven during cleaning.
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.
Door:
Wipethedoorandwindowonbothsides,thedoorsealsandadjacentpartsfrequentlywithadampcloth
to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use abrasive cleaner.
Control Panel:
Care should be taken in cleaning the control panel. Wipe the panel with a cloth dampened slightly with
water only.
Do not scrub or use any sort of chemical cleaners. Avoid the use of excess water.
Interior walls:
Tocleantheinteriorsurfaces,wipewitha soft cloth and warmwaterforhygienicreasons. Afteruse
wipe the waveguide cover in the oven with a soft damp cloth to remove any food splashes. Built-
up splashes may overheat and begin to smoke or catch fire. Do not remove the waveguide cover. DO
NOTUSEACOMMERCIALOVENCLEANER,ABRASIVEORHARSHCLEANERSANDSCOURING
PADS ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. NEVER SPRAY OVEN CLEANERS DIRECTLY
ONTO ANY PART OF YOUR OVEN.
Avoid using excess water. After cleaning the oven, ensure any water is removed with a soft cloth.
Turntable/Roller Stay:
Wash with mild soapy water and dry thoroughly.
SERVICE CALL CHECK
Please check the following before calling for service:
1. Does the display light? YES _______ NO _______
2. Place one cup of water (approx. 250 ml) in a glass measure in the oven and close the door securely.
Oven lamp should go off if door is closed properly. Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad twice.
A. Does the oven lamp light? YES _______ NO _______
B. Does the cooling fan work? YES _______ NO _______
(Put your hand over the rear ventilation openings.)
C. Does the turntable rotate? YES _______ NO _______
(The turntable can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. This is quite normal.)
D. After one minute, did an audible signal sound and COOK
indicator go off? YES _______ NO _______
E. Is the water inside the oven hot? YES _______ NO _______
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.
SPECIFICATIONS
AC Line Voltage : Refer to the rating plate on the back of the oven.
AC Power Required : 970 W
Output Power : 600 W* (IEC test procedure)
Microwave Frequency : 2450 MHz (Class B/Group 2)**
Outside Dimensions : 365 mm(W) x 360 mm(H) x 357 mm(D)
Cavity Dimensions : 299 mm(W) x 168 mm(H) x 302 mm(D)
Cooking Uniformity : Turntable (272 mm in diameter) system
Weight : Approx. 12.5 kg
* This measurement is based on the International Electrotechnical Commission’s standardised
method for measuring output power.
** This is the classification of ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) equipment described in the
International Standard CISPR11.