Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R-401F GE
Go to page of 24
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE OVEN. CONTENTS • For Customer Assistance ................. Inside Front Cover • Precautions to A v oid P ossible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy .................. Inside Front Cover • Consumer Limited W arranty .
To aid in reporting this microwave oven in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and serial number located on the unit. We also suggest you record all the information listed and retain for future reference.
1 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from defective workma.
2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: W ARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 1.
3 This appliance must be grounded. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances.
4 INFORMA TION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR OVEN Eggs, sausages, nuts, seeds, fruits & vegetables Popcorn Baby food General ABOUT FOOD • Puncture egg yolks before cooking to prevent “explosion”. • Pierce skins of potatoes, apples, squash, hot dogs and sausages so that steam escapes.
5 ABOUT UTENSILS AND COVERINGS The following coverings are ideal: • Paper towels are good for covering foods for re- heating and absorbing fat while cooking bacon. •W ax paper can be used for cooking and reheating. • Plastic wrap that is specially marked for micro- wave use can be used for cooking and reheat- ing.
6 ABOUT MICROW A VE COOKING • Arrange food carefully . Place thickest areas towards outside of dish. • W atch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite. • Cover foods while cooking.
7 PA RT NAMES MICROW A VE OVEN P AR TS 1 One touch door open button Push to open door . 2 Oven door with see-through window 3 Safety door latches The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed.
8 Number next to the control panel illustration indicates pages on which there are feature descriptions and usage information. CONTROL P ANEL PA RT NAMES R-508F R-501F R-404F 10 9 11 11-12 13-14 15 16.
9 This is a 12 hour clock. If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time, will appear in the display. Touch the STOP/CLEAR pad and re-enter the time. • If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven should be interrupted, the display will intermittently show after the power is reinstated.
10 PROCEDURE DISPLA Y 1 3 2 Touch POWER LEVEL pad eight times or hold down until the desired power level appears. POWER LEVEL MANUAL OPERA TION TO SET POWER LEVEL There are eleven preset power levels. Using lower power levels increases the cooking time which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk and long slow cooking of meats.
11 SPECIAL FEA TURES REHEA T REHEAT automatically computes the correct warming time and microwave power level for foods shown in the chart below. • Suppose you want to reheat 3 cups of soup. PROCEDURE 1 Touch REHEAT once. REHEA T CHAR T FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1.
12 SPECIAL FEA TURES REHEA T CHAR T (continued) FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 6. Fresh Rolls/ Muffins 1-8 * 1-10 ** Use this setting to warm rolls, muffins, biscuits, bagels etc. Large items should be considered as 2 or 3 regular size. Arrange on plate; cover with paper towel.
13 SPECIAL FEA TURES COOK CHAR T FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE 1. Baked Potatoes 1-6 medium * 1-8 medium ** Pierce with fork in several places; place on paper towel on turntable. At end of cooking time, remove from oven, wrap in foil and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
14 SPECIAL FEA TURES COOK CHAR T (continued) FOOD AMOUNT PROCEDURE Place rice into a deep casserole dish and add double quantity of water . Cover with lid or plastic wrap. After cooking, stir , cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until all liquid has been absorbed.
15 SPECIAL FEA TURES DEFROST DEFROST automatically defrosts all the foods shown in the DEFROST CHART below. Round the weight to the nearest tenth of a pound. To enter weight, touch DEFROST and number pad for desired food then number pads for weight. • Suppose you want to defrost a 3 .
16 PROCEDURE PROCEDURE 1 2 OTHER CONVENIENT FEA TURES NOTE: 1. To use Minute Plus, touch pad within 3 minutes after cooking, closing the door, touching the STOP/CLEAR pad or during cooking. 2. Minute Plus cannot be used with special features. Touch MINUTE PLUS pad.
17 The Child Lock prevents unwanted oven operation such as by small children. The oven can be set so that the control panel is deactivated or locked. To set, touch TIMER/CLOCK pad, the number 1 and then touch the START pad and hold for three seconds. Should a pad be touched, will appear in the display.
18 Please check the following before calling for service: Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the oven and close the door securely. Operate the oven for one minute at HIGH 100%. A Does the oven light come on? YES _______ NO _______ B Does the cooling fan work? YES _______ NO _______ (Put your hand over the rear ventilating openings.
19 TO ORDER Simply call this toll-free number : 1-800-642-2122 . Please have your credit card ready . If you prefer to order by mail, complete and return the order form below . Please include check or money order (payable to Sharp Accessories & Supplies Center) for $6.
20 NOTES.
21 MINUTO EXTRA Oprima MINUTE PLUS para obtener un minuto al 100% de energia o para agregar otro minuto durante el cocimiento manual. V uelva a oprimirlo para obtener minutos adicionales. MINUTE PLUS COOK COOK T ABLA CANTIDAD 1 a 6 tam. Nor.* 1 a 8 tam.
MINUTE PLUS T ouch MINUTE PLUS for one minute at 100% power or to add a minute during manual cooking. Continue to touch for additional minutes. REHEA T 1 T ouch REHEA T pad. 2 Select desired Reheat setting. (Ex: touch 2 to reheat 1 cup of soup.) 3 T ouch number 2 two more times for 3 cups.
An important point after buying a device GE R-401F (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought GE R-401F yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data GE R-401F - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, GE R-401F you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get GE R-401F will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of GE R-401F, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime GE R-401F.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with GE R-401F. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device GE R-401F along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
