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800W (IEC 60705) OPERA TION MANU AL with COOKBOOK R-259 MICR O W A VE O VEN UK R-259 O/M,-P28 05.3.29 0:03 PM Page A (1,1).
OPERA TION MANU AL This operation manual contains important information which you should r ead carefull y before using y our micro wa ve o v en. IMPOR T ANT: Ther e ma y be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not follo wed or if the o v en is modified so that it operates with the door open.
1 O VEN AND A CCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 C ONTROL P ANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 O VEN AND A CCESSORIES 13 14 11 10 12 1 6 8 75 2 3 9 4 O VEN: 1. Oven lamp 2. Control panel 3. Door opening handle 4. Wav eguide cov er (DO NO T REMO VE) 5. Oven ca vity 6. Coupling 7. Door latches 8. Door hinges 9. Door seals and sealing surfaces 10.
3 CONTR OL P ANEL 1 3 4 5 10 8 2 9 1. DIGIT AL DISPLA Y 2. TIME keys 3. EXPRESS COOK keys 4. EXPRESS DEFROST keys 5. LESS/MORE TIME keys 6. POWER LEVEL key 7. ST ART/AUTO MINUTE key 8. STOP/CLEAR key 9. KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key 10. WEIGHT keys 11. AUTO COOK key 6 7 11 UK R-259 O/M,-P28 05.
4 INST ALLA TION W ARNING: Inspect the Oven: • Check the o ven car efully for damag e befor e and regularly after installation. • Mak e sure the door closes pr operly , that it is not misaligned or warped. • Check the hinges and door safety latches are not br ok en or loose .
5 INST ALLA TION IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: On l y allo w childr en to use the ov en without super vision when adequate instructions ha ve been given so that the child is able to use the o ven in a safe wa y and understands the hazards of impr oper use .
6 MAFF HEA TING CA TEGOR Y The heating category (a letter A to E) developed by MAFF (Ministr y of Agriculture, Fisheries and F ood) with micr owa ve ov en and food manufactur ers indicates the ability of the oven to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]).
7 MICR O W A VE PO WER LEVELS •Y our oven has 5 po wer lev els, as shown. •T o change the pow er level f or cooking, enter the requir ed time and then press the PO WER LEVEL ke y until the display indicates the desired le vel. • Power level The micr owa ve pow er lev el is varied by the micro wa ve energy switching on and off.
8 SETTING THE CLOCK Y our oven has a 12 hour and a 24 hour clock. •T o select the 12 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET ke y once . will appear on the displa y . •T o select the 24 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET ke y twice .
9 HO W T O OPERA TE Y OUR O VEN Opening the door : To open the ov en door , pull the door opening handle . Starting the ov en: Prepar e and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or place directl y onto the turntable . Close the door and press the ST AR T/AUT O MINUTE key.
10 HO W T O OPERA TE Y OUR O VEN MANU AL DEFROSTING • Enter the defrosting time and use micr owav e pow er levels 10P or 30P to defr ost (ref er to page 7). •S tir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during defrosting. •A fter defrosting, cov er the food in foil and lea ve to stand until thor oughly defr osted.
11 EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFR OST EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFR OST enables you to cook or defrost the f oods listed on the control panel and the charts on pages 12-13. Follow the example below for details on ho w to operate these functions. EXPRESS COOK allows you to cook 3 popular menus fr om frozen or chilled.
12 EXPRESS COOK CHAR T WEIGHT RANGE: •F ood weight should be r ounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, f or example , 0.65kg to 0.7kg or 0.34kg to 0.
13 EXPRESS DEFR OST CHAR T AU TO COOK MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE Meat joint: 0.5kg - 1.5kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. Beef/Lamb/Pork • T urn over when audible signal sounds. • Stand, wrapped in foil, f or 60-90 minutes until defrosted.
No MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE A C-1 Jack et Potatoes 1 - 4 pieces • Pierce each potato in sev eral places and place (1 potato = towards the edge of the turntable. a ppr ox. 250g) • T urn food over when the ov en indicates. • Stand, wrapped in aluminium foil f or 5 minutes.
15 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING: This function enables continued and uninterrupted operation of up to 3 diff erent stages. Example: To cook for : 5 minutes on 100P pow er (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 30P pow er (Stage 2) The ov en will begin to cook for 5 minutes on 100P and then for 16 minutes on 30P .
16 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 3. LESS ( ▼ ) and MORE ( ▲ ) TIME: The LESS ( ▼ ) TIME and MORE ( ▲ ) TIME ke ys enable you to: • Cook/defrost f ood for less or more time than the automatic pr ogrammes. • Decrease or incr ease cooking/defrosting time whilst the o ven is in use (manual cooking only).
17 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. Enter the desired time by pr essing the 1 MIN ke y 5 times. 2. Press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET ke y once . The displa y will count down.
18 MICR O W A VE COOKING AD VICE Micro wav es cook food faster than conventional cooking. It is theref ore essential that certain techniques are f ollowed to ensur e good results. Many of the f ollowing techniques are similar to those used in conv entional cooking.
19 MICR O W A VE COOKING AD VICE Check the temperature of food and drink and stir bef ore serving. T ake special care when serving to babies, children or the elderly . The contents of feeding bottles and baby f ood jars are to be stirr ed or shaken and the temperatur e is to be check ed before consumption to a void burns.
20 SUIT ABLE COOKW ARE To cook/defrost f ood in a microwa ve ov en, the micro wav e energ y must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Ther efore it is important to choose suitable cookware. Round/oval dishes ar e preferable to square/oblong ones, as the f ood in the corners tends to ov ercook.
21 DEFR OSTING AD VICE Defrosting f ood using your micr owa ve ov en is the quick est method of all. It is a simple proccess but the f ollowing instructions are essential to ensur e the food is thoroughl y defrosted. NO TES: • Remov e all packaging and wrapping before defr osting.
22 Plated meals Sliced meat P oultr y por tions Casseroles Remo ve an y poultr y or meat portions, reheat these separately , see below . Place smaller items of food to the centr e of the plate , larger and thick er foods to the edge. Cover with vented micro wav e cling film and reheat on MEDIUM, stir/ r ear range halfway thr ough reheating.
23 CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION , C OOKER Y N OT E S &C ONVERSION C HAR TS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 D EFROSTING C HAR T : Meat, poultr y , fish, fruit, bread, pastry , sav our y pie & quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10P Stage1: 30P Stage 2: 10P 10P 30P 10P 10P 10P 30P 30P 30P 30P 30P 30P 10P 10P 10P 10P Place in a flan dish. T urn ov er 4-5 times during defrosting. Shield. Place on a plate. Use sequence programming. Stage 1: Defrost on 30P f or the first quarter of cooking time .
25 Beefburgers Minced Meat Sausages (thick) Sausages (thin) Bacon Whole P oultr y: Chicken, T urk ey & Duck Chicken/T urke y P or tions, Breasts & Drumsticks Minced T urk ey Fish Fillets Whole.
26 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 5 Minutes 4 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes Aubergi.
White rice (long grain) Brown rice Spaghetti (short cut) Macaroni (short cut) Tagliatelle Pasta shells Spaghetti/ Tagliatelle Fusilli/Penne/ Conchiglie/ Farfalle Ravioli Tortellini (white) Tortellini .
Canned foods (Soup, Bak ed beans, Spaghetti, V egetables) Bread r olls/ Croissants Christmas pudding Sausage rolls (cook ed, chilled appr ox. 50g each) Quiche, (cooked, chilled) Meat pie (cooked, chil.
29 RECIPES VEGET ABLE & BEAN SOUP Ser ves 4-6 75g celer y , sliced 125g carr ots, chopped 2 clov es garlic , crushed 100g leeks, sliced 125g black ey ed beans, cooked 125g chick peas, chopped 125g.
30 RECIPES FISH RISOTTO Ser ves 4 75g onion, chopped 75g celer y , sliced 75g green pepper , seeded and sliced 75g red pepper , seeded and sliced 300g fish fillet, chunks 250g uncook ed prawns 1.
31 RECIPES BEEF RISOTTO Ser ves 4 75g onion, chopped 75g celer y , sliced 75g green pepper , seeded and sliced 75g red pepper , seeded and sliced 300g beef fillet, thinly sliced into 5cm strips 1.
32 RECIPES CREAMY TURKEY CASSEROLE Ser ves 4 25g margarine 600g turk ey , cubed 200g button mushr ooms, sliced 300g leeks, sliced salt and pepper Sauce: 50g margarine 50g plain flour 5ml (1 tsp) ca ye.
33 RECIPES GARLIC CHICKEN Ser ves 4-6 150g green peppers, chunks 150g red peppers, chunks 150g yello w peppers, chunks head of garlic, separate cloves and peel 150g celer y , sliced 800g chick en fill.
34 FRUIT CRUMBLE Ser ves 4 750g seasonal fresh fruit, lightl y cooked 100g bro wn sugar 5ml (1 tsp) cinnamon 150g plain wholemeal flour 75g rolled oats 75g margarine 1 Place the fruit, 50g of the bro wn sugar and the cinnamon in a dish, mix well and cook on 100P for 4 minutes.
35 RECIPES GINGER CAKE Ser ves 4 - 6 (800g) 200g caster sugar 200g margarine 4 eggs (medium) 200g self raising flour 2” piece, fresh stem ginger , grated 20ml (4 tsp) ground ginger 60ml (4 tbsp) ora.
36 O VEN INTERIOR • It is important to clean the interior of your micro wav e oven after each use. •T o clean the ov en interior , use a mild detergent solution, such as washing-up liquid, with warm water on a soft cloth. •F ood and liquid splashes will build-up on the ov en walls and ceiling.
37 If you think the o ven is not working pr operly there are some simple checks y ou can carry out yourself befor e calling an engineer . This will help prev ent unnecessar y ser vice calls if the fault is something simple. F ollow this simple check belo w: Place half a cup of water on the turntable and close the door .
38 The wires in the mains cable ar e colour coded as shown: Green and y ellow stripes = EAR TH Blue = NEUTRAL Bro wn = LIVE As the colours in the mains lead of your o ven ma y not correspond with the .
39 GU ARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees that f or a period of 12 months from the date of purchase the enclosed pr oduct will be free from def ects in materials and workmanship . Sharp agrees to pro vide for the repair or , at its option, the r eplacement of a defective pr oduct.
40 AC Line V oltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Single phase 230-240V , 50Hz Pow er Consumption: Micro wav e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.22kW Input Curr ent: Micro wav e .
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