Sharp R-340E User manual

MODEL R-340E J MICROWAVE OVEN
AND
OPERATIONMANUAL
COOKBOOK

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LOCAL
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This warranty applies only to products sold in Australia & New Zealand.
This Sharp product is warranted against faults in materials and manufacture for a period of twelve (12)*months
from the date of original purchase.
If service is required during the warranty period, please contact your nearest Sharp Approved Service Cen-
tre. These repairs would be carried out at no charge to the owner, subject to the conditions specified herein.
The owner is responsible for any transportation and insurance costs if the product has to be returned for
repair.
This warranty does not extend to accessories or defects or injuries caused by or resulting from causes not
attributable to faulty parts or the manufacture of the product, including but not limited to, defect or injury
caused by or resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect, accidental damage, improper voltage, liquid spillage,
vermin infestation, software, or any alterations made to the product which are not authorised by Sharp.
Please retain your sales documentation, as this should be produced to validate a warranty claim.
This warranty is in addition to and in no way limits, varies or excludes any express and implied rights and
remedies under any relevant legislation in the country of sale.
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Warranty Inside of front cover
Introduction 1
Warning 2
Special Notes 3
Installation Instructions 4
Oven Diagram 4
Operation of Touch Control Panel 5
Control Panel Display 5
Touch Control Panel Layout 5
Before Operating 6
Getting Started 6
Clock Setting 6
Stop/Clear 6
To Cancel a Programme During Cooking 6
Manual Operations 7
Microwave Time Cooking 7
Sequence Cooking 8
Instant Cook 8
Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme 9
Automatic Operations 10
Notes for Automatic Operations 10
Instant Action 10
Express Defrost 11
Easy Defrost 12
Other Convenient Features 13
Less/More Setting 13
Timer 14
Child Lock 14
Demonstration Mode 14
Alarm 14
Care and Cleaning 15
Service Call Check 15
Specifications 15
Cooking Guides 1-N
Quick Reference Guide See last page
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CONTENTS page
INTRODUCTION
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 many varieties of foods.
The manual is divided into two sections:
1. OPERATION (P2~P15)
This section describes your oven and teaches
you how to use all the features.
2. COOKING GUIDE
This section is at the back of the manual,
it contains the more commonly used information
such as how to prepare food, which cooking utensil
to use, standing time.
it also contains recipes for automatic cooking
and manual cooking.
Please take some time to read your operation
manual carefully, paying particular attention to the warn-
ings and special notes, the automatic cooking
menus programmed into your new oven have been
carefully developed to give optimum results when the step by
step instructions are followed.
When selecting another home appliance,
please again consider our full range of Sharp
products.

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WARNING
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
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. If materials inside the oven should ignite, or smoke is observed, keep oven door closed, turn oven
off, and disconnect the power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
To reduce the risk of explosion and sudden boiling:
a, Do not place sealed containers in the oven. Babies bottles fitted with a screw cap or teat are
considered to be sealed containers.
b, When boiling liquids in the oven, use a wide-mouthed container and stand at least 20 seconds at the
end of cooking to avoid delayed eruptive boiling of liquids.
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, laboratory use, or heating therapeutic devices eg. Wheat bags.
Never operate the oven whilst any object is caught or jammed between the door and the oven.
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.
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.
Do not bump, or catch utensils, loose clothes and your accessories on the door safety latches when removing
food from the oven.
Never poke an object, particularly a metal object, through a grille or between the door and the oven while the
oven operating.
Never tamper with or deactivate the door safety latches.
Always use oven gloves to prevent burns when handling utensils that are in contact with hot food. Enough
heat from the food can transfer through utensils to cause skin burns.
Should the supply cord become damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord supplied by a SERVICE
CENTRE APPROVED BY SHARP. And it must be replaced by a qualified service technician trained by
SHARP.
If the oven lamp fails please consult your dealer or a qualified service technician trained by SHARP.
Avoid steam burns by directing steam away from the face and hands.
Slowly lift the furthest edge of a dish's cover and microwave plastic wrap and carefully open popcorn and oven
cooking bags away from the face.
Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged, and that it does not run under the oven or over any hot
surfaces or sharp edges.
To prevent the turntable from breaking:
a. Before cleaning the turntable with water, leave the turntable to cool.
b. Do not place anything hot on a cold turntable.
c. Do not place anything cold on a hot turntable.
Do not place anything on the outer cabinet.
This appliance must be earthed.
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.
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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* 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 fat fry.
* Heat or dry wood, herbs, wet papers,
clothes or flowers.
* Operate the oven without a load (i.e. an
absorbing material such as food or wa-
ter) in the oven cavity.
* 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.
Sparking can damage the cavity.
* Exceed the preheating time recom-
mended by the manufacturer. Exces-
sive preheating can cause the glass
turntable to shatter and/or damage
internal parts of the oven.
* 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 2.
* Remove food from can.
* These foods have high sugar and/or
fat contents.
* Cook for the recommended time.
* Use a microwave proof roasting rack
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 sparking. Reduce foil or
keep clear of cavity walls.
* Place a suitable insulator such as
microwave and heat proof dinner plate
between the turntable and the
browning dish.
Eggs, fruits,
nuts, seeds,
vegetables,
sausages and
oysters
Popcorn
Baby food
General
Canned foods
Sausage rolls,
Pies, Christmas
pudding
Meats
Utensils
Aluminium foil
Browning dish
SPECIAL NOTES
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Turntable
Roller Stay
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove all packing materials from the oven cavity. 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 and Cook book
3. Locate the roller stay in the centre of the
oven, then fit the turntable on the roller
stay. Make sure the turntable and roller
stay are centrally located and locked
together. NEVER operate the oven with-
out the roller stay and turntable.
4. The oven should not be installed in any
area where excessive 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 10 cm on the top, 5cm
on the both sides and at the rear of the
oven for free air space.
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 must be single phase 230 –240V, 50Hz.
6. Operate the oven from a general purpose domestic outlet.
If a generator is used, do not operate the oven with non-sinusoidal outputs.
1. Door handle
2. Oven lamp
3. Door hinges
4. Door safety latches
5. See through door
6. Door seals and sealing surfaces
7. Coupling
8. Waveguide cover
9. Touch control panel
10. Digital readout
11. Ventilation openings
12. Power supply cord
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OPERATION OF TOUCH 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 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
Indicator
NUMBER PADS
Press to enter cooking time,
clock time, weight of food.
TIMER/CLOCK PAD
Press to set clock, timer, child
lock or demonstration mode.
INSTANT COOK/START PAD
Press to start oven after set-
ting programmes.
Press once to cook for 1
minute at HIGH or increase
by 1 minute multiples each
time this pad is pressed dur-
ing cooking.
POWER LEVEL PAD
Press to select microwave
power setting.
If not pressed, HIGH is
automatically selected.
Press to alter the cooking
result for automatic
operations.
STOP/CLEAR PAD
Press to clear during
programming.
Press once to stop
operation of oven during
cooking; press twice to
cancel cooking pro-
gramme.
INSTANT ACTION PADS
Press to cook or reheat 8
popular menus.
EXPRESS DEFROST PAD
Press to select the Express
Defrost menu.
Touch Control Panel Layout
EASY DEFROST PAD
Press to select
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Step Procedure Pad Order Display
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Flashing eights
Clock Setting
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the TIMER/CLOCK pad.
* To enter the present time of day 11:34 (AM or PM).
BEFORE OPERATING
Enter the correct time of day by pressing
the numbers in sequence.
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3
Getting Started
Only the dots will remain.
2
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).
If you wish to know the time of day during the cooking or timer mode, press the TIMER/CLOCK pad. As long
as your finger is pressing the TIMER/CLOCK pad, the time of day will be displayed.
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad once to:
1. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
2. Clear if you make a mistake during programming.
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad twice.
Stop/Clear
To Cancel a Programme During Cooking
Press the TIMER/CLOCK pad again.
The dots (:) will flash on and
off.
Press the STOP/CLEAR pad so that the
oven beeps.
Plug the oven into a power point and switch
on the power.
Ensure the oven door is closed.
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If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the POWER LEVEL pad. As long as your finger is
touching the POWER LEVEL pad, the power level will be displayed.
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.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Enter desired cooking time.
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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.
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.
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Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Enter desired cooking time.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
The timer begins to count
down.
2
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 on100% power.
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Softening
butter
Vegetables
Rice/Pasta
Fruit
Casseroles
Examples of foods typical-
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oven power level
Display
Microwave Time Cooking
MANUAL OPERATIONS
This is a manual cooking feature, first enter the cooking time then the power level.
There are five different power levels. You can programme up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds.
Power level
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For your convenience Sharp’s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on 100% power.
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.
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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.
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
The timer begins to count
down to zero. When it
reaches zero,
the second sequence will
appear and the timer will
begin counting down to zero
again.
Step Procedure Pad Order Display
Press the INSTANT COOK/START pad.
Within 3 minutes of closing the door.
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The timer begins to count
down.
Instant Cook™
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