Sharp R-290H User manual

A38384, SMEF R-290H(S)
MICROWAVE OVEN
OPERATION MANUAL
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R-290H(S)
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SHARP CORPORATION
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CONTENTS Pages
Warning .............................................. E-1
Special Notes ..................................... E-2
Installation Instructions ...................... E-3
Oven Diagram .................................... E-4
Operation of Touch Control Panel ..... E-5
Control Panel Display ..................... E-5
Touch Control Panel Layout ...........E-5
Microwave Cooking Techniques ....... E-6
Before Operating ............................... E-7
Getting Started ................................ E-7
Clock Setting ................................... E-7
Stop/Clear ....................................... E-7
To Cancel a Programme
During Cooking ............................... E-7
Manual Operations ............................ E-8
Microwave Time Cooking ...............E-8
Sequence Cooking .......................... E-9
Instant Cook .................................... E-9
Increasing Time During a
Cooking Programme ..................... E-10
Automatic Operations ...................... E-11
Notes for Automatic Operations ...E-11
Instant Action ................................ E-11
Express Defrost ............................ E-13
Easy Defrost..................................E-15
Other Convenient Features .............E-17
Less/More Setting .........................E-17
Timer .............................................E-18
Child Lock .....................................E-18
Demonstration Mode.....................E-18
Alarm .............................................E-18
Care and Cleaning ........................... E-19
Service Call Check ..........................E-19
Specifications ................................... E-19
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WARNING
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS : READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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. If materials inside the oven should smoke or ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
e. Attend the oven closely when using disposable containers made from plastic, paper or 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. Do not use excessive amount of time.
c. When boiling liquids in the oven, use the wide-mouthed container.
d. Stand at least for 20 seconds at the end of cooking to avoid delayed eruptive boiling of liquids.
e. Stir the liquid before and during cooking. Use extreme care when handling the container or inserting a
spoon or other utensil into the container.
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.
It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified service technician trained by SHARP to carry out any
service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure
to microwave energy.
6. Do not operate the oven if it is not working correctly or damaged until it has been repaired by a qualified
service technician trained by SHARP. It is particularly important that the oven door closes properly and
that there is no damage to:
(1) Door (warped), (2) Hinges and Latches (broken or loosened),
(3) Door Seals, Sealing Surfaces and oven cavity (buckled or deformed),
(4) Burn marks on the door seal faces.
7. Do not catch the utensil, your clothes or accessories on the door safety latches when you take out the food
from the oven.
8. Should the power supply cord become damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord supplied 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. If the oven lamp fails please consult your dealer or a qualified service technician trained by SHARP.
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. Do not store food or any other items inside the oven.
16. Make sure the utensil does not touch the interior walls during cooking.
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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Eggs, fruits,
nuts, seeds
vegetables,
sausages and
oysters
Popcorn
Baby food
General
Liquids
(Beverages)
Canned foods
Sausage rolls,
Pies, Christmas
pudding
Meats
Utensils
Aluminium
foil
* 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
airtight containers.
* Deep fry fat.
* Dry wood, herbs, or wet papers,
clothes or flowers.
* Operate the oven empty except the
directed case in the operation manual.
* Heat for longer than recommended
time.
* 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.
DO DON’T
SPECIAL NOTES
* Puncture egg yolks and whites and
oysters before cooking to prevent
“explosion”.
* Pierce skins of potatoes, apples,
squash, hot dogs 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.
* Use a deep bowl when cooking liquids
or cereals to prevent boiling over.
* For boiling or cooking liquids see
WARNING on page E-1 to prevent the
explosion and delayed eruptive
boiling.
* 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.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove all packing materials from the oven cavity, (do not remove the waveguide cover, item 10 on page
E-4), and the feature sticker from the outside of the door, if there is one. Check the unit for any damage, such
as a misaligned door, damaged door seals around the door or dents inside the oven cavity or on the door.
If there is any damage, please do not operate the oven until it has been checked by a SERVICE CENTRE
APPROVED BY SHARP and repaired, if necessary.
2. Accessories provided
1) Turntable 2) Roller stay 3) Operation manual
3. Fit the roller stay and turntable referring to OVEN DIAGRAM on page E-4. Place the roller stay on the bottom
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. The oven should not be installed in any area where heat and steam are generated, for example, next to a
conventional oven unit.
The oven should be installed so as not to block ventilation openings.
Allow at least 15cm on top of the oven for free air space.
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.
The A.C. voltage and frequency must correspond to the one indicated on the rating plate.
6. WARNING-THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
If the socket outlet in your house is not compatible with the plug supplied, cut-off the mains plug and fit an
appropriate type, observing the wiring cord below.
If you are unsure how to do this get help from an electrician.
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.
NOTE: Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted into a socket outlet as a serious electric
shock may occur.
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OVEN DIAGRAM
8. Control panel (See page E-5)
9. Liquid crystal display
10. Waveguide cover
11. Power supply cord
12. Ventilation openings
13. Turntable
14. Roller stay
15. Rating plate
1. Door open button
2. Oven lamp
3. Door hinges
4. Door safety latches
5. See through door
6. Door seals and sealing surfaces
7. Coupling
12
11 15
2
6
3
45 704
8
1
9
14
13
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COOK DEF KG QTY CHECK
OPERATION OF CONTROL PANEL
The operation of the oven is controlled by pressing the appropriate pads arranged on the surface of the control
panel.
An entry signal tone should be heard each time you press the control panel to make a correct entry.
In addition the oven will beep for approximately 2 seconds at the end of the cooking cycle, or 4 times when a
cooking procedure is required.
Control Panel Display
Touch Control Panel Layout
Indicator
7. STOP/CLEAR PAD
Press to clear during programming.
Press once to stop operation of oven
during cooking; press twice to can-
cel cooking programme.
8. INSTANT COOK/START PAD
Press once to cook for 1 minute at
100% or increase by 1 minute mul-
tiples each time this pad is pressed
during cooking.
Press to start oven after setting pro-
grammes.
5. POWER LEVEL PAD
Press to select microwave power
setting.
If not pressed, 100% power is auto-
matically selected.
Press to alter the cooking result for
automatic operations.
6. TIMER/CLOCK PAD
Press to set clock, timer, child lock
or demonstration mode.
1. INSTANT ACTION PADS
Press to cook or reheat 6 popular
menus.
2. EXPRESS DEFROST PAD
Press to select the Express Defrost
menu.
3. EASY DEFROST PAD
Press to select the Easy Defrost
menu.
4. NUMBER PADS
Press to enter cooking time, clock
time, weight of food.
3
6
8
2
5
4
7
1
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MICROWAVE COOKING TECHNIQUES
Arrange food carefully
Watch cooking time
Place thickest areas toward outside of dish.
Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more time
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.
– 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. Generally,
covered foods will not cause as much condensation as uncovered
foods. Ensure that the ventilation openings are not blocked.
When using a browning dish or self-heating material, always place a
heat-resistant insulator such as a porcelain plate under it to prevent
damage to the turntable, roller stay and coupling due to heat stress.
The preheating time specified in the dish's instructions 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 cooking
foods with high fat and sugar content.
Cover foods before cooking
Shield foods
Stir foods
Turn foods
Rearrange foods
Allow standing time
Check for doneness
Condensation
Browning dish
Microwave safe plastic wrap
Microwave safe plastic
cookware
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BEFORE OPERATING
Only the dots will remain.
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad so that the
oven beeps.
Getting Started
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Ensure the oven door is closed.
Plug the oven into a power point.
Flashing eights
Clock Setting
* To enter the present time of day 11:34 (AM or PM).
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the TIMER/CLOCK pad.
Enter the correct time of day by pressing
the numbers in sequence.
2
3
Press the TIMER/CLOCK pad again.
The dots (:) will flash on and
off.
This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time (eg. 13:45), will appear in
the display.
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad and re-enter the time of day (eg. 1:45).
The clock of the oven works based on the frequency of power source. So it may gain or lose in some area
where the frequency varies. It is recommended that you should adjust the time occasionally.
If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode, press the CLOCK pad. As long as your
finger is pressing the CLOCK pad, the time of day will be displayed.
To Cancel a Programme During Cooking
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad twice.
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad once to:
1. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
2. Clear if you make a mistake during programming.
Stop/Clear
1
2
1
STOP
CLEAR
TIMER
CLOCK
TIMER
CLOCK
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COOK
COOK
If the door is opened during cooking process, the cooking time in the display automatically stops. The cooking
time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the INSTANT COOK/START pad is pressed.
If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the POWER LEVEL pad. As long as your finger is
pressing the POWER LEVEL pad, the power level will be displayed.
If more than 20 minutes is entered on 100% power, the microwave power will be reduced after 20 minutes to avoid
overheating.
MANUAL OPERATIONS
To lower the power press the POWER LEVEL pad until desired power level is displayed.
* Suppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on 50% power.
Microwave Time Cooking
This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level.
There are five different power levels.
30%
(MEDIUM
LOW)
50%
(MEDIUM)
70%
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
100%
(HIGH)
10%
(LOW)
Keeping food
warm
Defrosting
Softening
butter
Vegetables
Rice/Pasta
Fruit
Cakes
Muffins
Slices
Casseroles
Examples of foods typical-
ly cooked on microwave
oven power level
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–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Power level
This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking.
If a power level is not selected, then 100% power is automatically used.
* Suppose you want to time cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 100% power.
Enter desired cooking time.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Enter desired cooking time.
1
Select power level by pressing the POWER
LEVEL pad as required (for 50% press three
times).
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
The timer begins to count
down.
Seafood
The timer begins to count
down.
1
2
2
3
x 3
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
INSTANT COOK
START
INSTANT COOK
START
POWER
LEVEL
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COOK
COOK
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad until desired time is displayed.
Each time the pad is pressed, the cook time is increased by 1 minute.
Sequence Cooking
Your oven can be programmed for up to 3 automatic cooking sequences, switching from one variable power
setting to another automatically.
* Suppose you want to cook for 10 minutes on 50% followed by 5 minutes on 100%.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Enter desired cooking time.
2
3
Select desired power level by pressing the
POWER LEVEL pad (for 50% press three
times).
For second sequence, enter desired time
for cooking time.
If power is not selected the oven will operate
at 100% power.
the second sequence will
appear and the timer will be-
gin counting down to zero
again.
4
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Within 3 minutes of closing the door.
The timer begins to count
down.
The timer begins to count
down to zero. When it
reaches zero,
Instant Cook™
For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power.
COOK
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
1
1
x 3
INSTANT COOK
START
INSTANT COOK
START
POWER
LEVEL
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COOK
COOK
COOK
Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Enter desired cooking time.
Select power level by pressing the POWER
LEVEL pad as required (for 50% press three
times).
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad
twice to increase the cooking time by two
minutes.
The timer starts to count
down.
Microwave 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 on 50% power cooking.
(at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min. 30 sec.)
1
2
3
4
x 3
x 2
POWER
LEVEL
INSTANT COOK
START
INSTANT COOK
START
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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 or may be
displayed.
2. Food weighing more or less than the quantity or weight listed in each MENU GUIDE, cook manually.
3. To change the final cooking or defrosting result from the standard setting, press the POWER LEVEL pad once
(for more) or twice (for less) after selecting desired setting. Refer to page E-17.
4. 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.
5. To avoid children's misuse, each INSTANT ACTION pad can be used only within 3 minutes of a preceding
operation.
6. To defrost foods above or below the weights allowed on the EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE, use
EASY DEFROST or defrost manually.
7. will be displayed if:
more or less than weight of foods suggested in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE is programmed when the
INSTANT COOK/START pad is pressed.
To clear, press the STOP/CLEAR pad and reprogramme.
8. When entering the weight of the food, round off the weight to the nearest 0.1kg(100g). For example, 1.35kg
would become 1.4kg.
Notes for Automatic Operations
* Suppose you want to cook 1 Jacket Potato.
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Step Procedure Display
The cooking time will begin counting
down. The oven will "beep" 4 times
and stop. COOK indicator will go off
and CHECK will flash on and off.
CHECK will be flashing
2
After about 2 sec.
Press the JACKET POTATO pad until
desired quantity is displayed (for 1 piece
press once).
Open the door. Turn over potatoes.
Close the door.
The cooking time will begin count-
ing down. When it reaches zero, the
oven will "beep".
Pad Order
Instant Action
The Instant Action allows you to cook or reheat several popular foods.
Follow the details provided in INSTANT ACTION MENU GUIDE on page E-12.
QTY
COOK
CHECK
COOK
1
3
x 1
JACKET
POTATO
INSTANT COOK
START
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Instant Action Menu Guide
ProcedureMenu
Quantity
(Unit per pressing
each INSTANT
ACTION pad)
Initial
Temperature
(approx.)
Dinner Plate
MEAT POTATO VEGETABLES
175-180g 125g 100g
Beef, Lamb sliced
2 varieties
Chicken, T-Bone eg. sliced Carrot
Zucchini,Broccoli
Beverage
includes: Tea
Coffee
Water
Fresh Vegetables
Carrots
Potato
Beans / Brussels Sprouts
Broccoli / Cauliflower
Zucchini / Spinach
Cabbage
Jacket Potato
Potato (whole)
Rice / Pasta
includes: White Rice
Dry Pasta
Serve
Rice/Pasta
Soup stock
or Hot tap
water for
Rice
Hot tap
water for
Pasta
1 serve
1/2cup
1
1
/4cups
2 cups
2 serves
1 cup
1
1
/2cups
2 cups
3 serves
1
1
/2cups
2 cups
3 cups
4 serves
2 cups
3 cups
4 cups
Standing
Time
(minutes)
2
Frozen Vegetables
Carrots
Beans / Brussels Sprouts
Broccoli / Cauliflower
Corn
Green Peas
Mixed Vegetables
}
}
hard vegetables
medium vegetables
soft vegetables
}
}
}
hard vegetables
medium vegetables
soft vegetables
1–4 serves
1 serve,
1/2cup
1 serve
(approx. 400g)
1–4 cups
(1 cup, 250 ml)
0.1–0.6 kg
(0.1 kg)
0.1–0.6 kg
(0.1 kg)
1–6 pieces
( )
1 piece,
approx. 150 g
+ 3°C
Refrigerated
+ 20°C
Room
temperature
+ 3°C
Refrigerated
– 18°C
Frozen
+ 20°C
Room
temperature
approx. + 60°C
hot tap water
or soup stock
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• After cooking, stand
covered.
• No cover.
• Place on the outside of
turntable.
• After reheating, stir.
• Wash the vegetables.
• Arrange the vegetables in a
shallow dish in the following
way: hard vegetables around
the outside, soft vegetables
in the centre, medium
vegetables in-between.
• Cover with glass lid or
plastic wrap.
• After cooking, stand
covered and stir.
• Before cooking, separate
vegetables eg. broccoli as
much as possible.
• Arrange the vegetables in a
shallow dish in the following
way: hard vegetables around
the outside, soft vegetables in
the centre, medium vegeta-
bles in-between.
• Cover with a glass lid or
plastic wrap.
• After cooking, stand covered
and stir.
• Use washed new potatoes.
• Pierce twice with fork on
each side.
• Place on outside of turntable.
• The oven will "beep" and stop,
CHECK will flash on and off.
Turn over potatoes and press
start to continue cooking.
• After cooking , stand,
covered with aluminium foil.
• Wash rice until water
runs clear.
• Place into a Pyrex® bowl
and cover with hot soup
stock (for rice) or with
hot tap water (for rice or
pasta).
• Cook uncovered.
• The oven will "beep" and
stop, CHECK will flash on
and off.
Stir and press start to
continue cooking.
• After cooking, stand and
stir.
1 - 5
1 - 5
3 - 10
1 - 5
( )
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DEF
Express Defrost
EXPRESS DEFROST rapidly defrosts 0.5 kg specific
foods.
Follow the details provided in EXPRESS DEFROST
MENU GUIDE on page E-14.
* Suppose you want to defrost 0.5 kg of Chicken Fillets.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the EXPRESS DEFROST pad until
the desired menu number is displayed (for
Chicken Fillets press twice).
1.Fish Fillets
2.Chicken Fillets
3.Sausages /
Minced Meat
DEF CHECK
Open the door. Remove defrosted pieces,
turn over remaining pieces.
Close the door.
The defrosting time will be-
gin counting down. The oven
will "beep" 4 times and stop.
COOK indicator will go off
and CHECK will flash on and
off.
CHECK will be flashing.
The defrosting time will be-
gin counting down. When it
reaches zero, the oven will
"beep".
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
4
COOK DEF
COOK DEF
1
2
3
x 2
EXPRESS
DEFROST
INSTANT COOK
START
INSTANT COOK
START
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Express Defrost Menu Guide
Procedure
Quantity
(kg’s)
Menu
0.5Fish Fillets
No.
Chicken Fillets
Sausages / Minced Meat
0.5
0.5
1
2
3
•Place fish fillets on the defrost rack.
•The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will flash
on and off. Turn over and separate into pieces.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil.
•Place chicken fillets on the defrost rack.
•The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will flash
on and off. Break apart and turn over.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil.
•Place sausages / minced meat on the defrost
rack.
•
The oven will "beep" and stop, 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.
Standing
Time
(minutes)
5
5
5
NOTE: When freezing minced meat, shape it into flat even sizes.
For fish fillets, chicken fillets and sausages, freeze separately in single flat layers and if necessary
interleave with freezer plastic to separate layers. This will ensure even defrosting.
It is also a good idea to label the packs with the correct weights.
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Easy Defrost
EASY DEFROST will automatically compute the
microwave power and defrosting time.
Follow the details provided in EASY DEFROST MENU
GUIDE on page E-16.
* Suppose you want to defrost 1.0 kg of Chicken Pieces.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the EASY DEFROST pad until the
desired menu number is displayed (for Chick-
en Pieces press four times).
KG will flash on and off.
Press the number pads to enter weight.
KG stops flashing and re-
mains on display.
Open the door. Remove defrosted pieces,
turn over remaining pieces.
Close the door.
The defrosting time will be-
gin counting down. The oven
will "beep" 4 times and stop.
COOK indicator will go off
and CHECK will flash on and
off.
CHECK will be flashing.
The defrosting time will be-
gin counting down. When it
reaches zero, the oven will
"beep".
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
4
1.Steak / Chops
2.Roast Meat
3.Poultry
4.Chicken Pieces
DEF KG
DEF KG
COOK DEF
DEF CHECK
COOK DEF
1
2
3
5
x 4
EASY
DEFROST
INSTANT COOK
START
INSTANT COOK
START
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No. Menu Procedure
Steak
Chops
Minced Meat
Beef
Roast Meat
Beef/Lamb
Poultry
Chicken Pieces
4
Quantity
min-max
(kg's)
0.1-1.5
0.1-1.5
0.5-1.5
1.0-1.5
0.1-1.5
3
2
1
Easy Defrost Menu Guide
•Shield thin end of chops or steaks with foil.
•Position the food with thinner parts in the
centre in a single layer on the defrost rack.
If pieces are stuck together, try to separate as
soon as possible.
•
The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will flash
on and off. Remove defrosted pieces,
turn over and shield the warm portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil.
•Place frozen minced meat on the defrost
rack. Shield edges.
•
The oven will "beep" and stop, 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.
•Shield the edge with foil strips about 2.5cm wide.
•Place joint with lean side face upwards
(if possible) on the defrost rack.
•The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will
flash on and off. Turn over and shield the
warm portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil.
•Remove from original wrapper. Shield wing
and leg tips with foil.
•Place breast side down on the defrost rack.
•The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will flash
on and off. Turn over and shield the warm portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil.
N.B. After standing run under cold water to
remove giblets if necessary.
•Shield the exposed bone with foil.
•Place chicken pieces on the defrost rack.
•The oven will "beep" and stop, CHECK will
flash on and off. Remove defrosted
pieces,turn over and shield the warm portions.
•Press start to continue defrosting.
•After defrost time, stand covered with
aluminium foil.
Food not listed in the Guide can be defrosted using 30 % setting.
NOTE: When freezing minced meat, shape it into flat even sizes.
For chicken pieces, steaks and chop, freeze separately in single flat layers and if necessary
interleave with freezer plastic to separate layers. This will ensure even defrosting.
It is also a good idea to label the packs with the correct weights.
5 - 20
5 - 20
5 - 30
15 - 20
5 - 15
Standing
Time
(minutes)
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For EXPRESS DEFROST select the menu using the EXPRESS DEFROST pad instead of the EASY
DEFROST pad in step 1, and go to step 3.
x 4
x 2
OTHER CONVENIENT FEATURES
Less/More Setting
The cooking times programmed into the automatic menus 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 (more) or reduce (less)
cooking time.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the BEVERAGE pad once.
Press the POWER LEVEL pad twice within
2 seconds.
The Less/More can be used to adjust the cooking time of the following features
–INSTANT ACTION
–EXPRESS DEFROST
–EASY DEFROST
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the EASY DEFROST pad four times
for Chicken Pieces.
Press the number pads to enter weight.
Press the POWER LEVEL pad once.
(2) EXPRESS DEFROST / EASY DEFROST
* Suppose you want to defrost 1.0kg of Chicken Pieces (Easy Defrost) for more time than the standard setting.
4
1
(1) INSTANT ACTION
* Suppose you want to reheat 1 cup of Beverage for less time than the standard setting.
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
QTY
DEF KG
DEF KG
COOK DEF
2
1
2
3
x 1
x 1
BEVERAGE
POWER
LEVEL
EASY
DEFROST
POWER
LEVEL
INSTANT COOK
START
DEF
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Timer
Use this feature as a general purpose timer. Example include:
timing boiled eggs cooked on the stove top.
timing the recommended standing time of food.
You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. If you want to cancel the timer during the count down phase
simply press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to showing time of day.
* Suppose you want to set the timer to 3 minutes for boiling an egg on the stove top.
Child Lock
If the oven is accidentally started with no food/liquid in the cavity, the oven could be damaged.
To prevent accidents like this, your oven has a "Child Lock" feature that you can set when the oven is not in use.
To set the Child Lock, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad, press number pad and finally 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 "SAFE".
To unlock the control panel, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad, and the STOP/CLEAR pad. The time of day is
displayed and the oven is ready to use.
Demonstration Mode
This feature is mainly for use by retail outlets, and also allows you to practice the key operation.
To demonstrate, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad , press number pad and finally press the INSTANT COOK/
START pad and hold for 3 seconds. will appear in the display.
Cooking operations can now be demonstrated with no power in the oven. For example, press INSTANT COOK/
START pad, and the display will show and count down to zero at ten times the speed. When the timer
reaches zero, will appear in the display.
To cancel, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad, and the STOP/CLEAR pad.
Your oven has an alarm function. If you leave food in the oven after cooking, the oven will "beep" 3 times 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
Step Display Procedure
Once the egg has come to the boil in the saucepan you can start the timer.
The timer begins to count
down. When the timer reach-
es zero, the oven will "beep".
will appear in the
display.
Pad Order
Enter desired time.
Press the TIMER/CLOCK pad .
1
2
TIMER
CLOCK
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