Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product R-309Y Sharp
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2 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE OVEN. CONTENTS • For Customer Assistance ..... 2 • Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy .................... 2 • Consumer Limited Warranty ......................
2 IMPORTANT! Register within 10 days of purchase. Register ONLINE at www.sharpusa.com/productregistration T o aid in r epor ting this microwa ve o ven in case of loss or thef t, please recor d below the model number and serial number locat ed on the unit.
3 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants t o the rst consumer pur chaser that this Shar p brand product (the “P roduct”), when shipped in its original container , will be free from def ective.
4 When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING-To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: 1 1 . Read all instructions bef ore using the appliance.
5 WARNING: This equipment generat es and uses ISM frequency energy and if not inst alled and used properly , that is in strict accordance with the manuf acturer's instructions, ma y cause interf erence t o radio and tele vision reception.
6 1. Examine the oven after unpacking. Check f or damage such as a misaligned door , broken door or dent in the ca vit y . If any damage is visible , DO NOT INS T ALL, and notify your dealer immediatel y . 2. Level, flat location. Install the micro wav e oven on a le vel, at surface.
7 20.3 14.8 12.0 SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER SUPPL Y 1 20V AC , 60Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING MICRO W A VE INPUT PO WER 1 500 W ENERGY OUTPUT 1 000 W FREQUENC Y 2,450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 20.3 x 1 2.0 x 14.8 in. C A VITY DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 1 4.
8 1 Door latch - When the door is closed, it will automaticall y shut of f. If the door is opened while the o ven is operating, the magnetr on will automaticall y shut of f. 2 Door seal - The door seal surfaces pr ev ent micro wav es escaping from the o ven ca vit y .
9 1 DISPLAY - Cooking time, power le vel, indicator s and current time ar e display ed. 2 AUTO COOK - Used t o cook or reheat many of f av orite f ood. 3 ONE TOUCH COOK - Used to cook or reheat speci c quantit es of food. 4 DEFROST - Used to defrost foods for weight and time .
10 Plug power suppl y cord int o a standard 3-pr onged 1 3 Amp, 1 20V A C 60Hz power outlet. Af ter placing the f ood in a suitable container , open the ov en door and put it on the glass tray . The glass tra y and roller guide must al wa ys be in place during cooking.
11 SETTING THE CLOCK When the o ven is rst plugged in, the display will sho w “:0” and a tone will sound. If the A C power e ver goes of f, the displa y show “ : 0” when the power comes back on. 1 . T ouch the CLOCK pad. This is a 1 2 hour clock sy stem.
12 NOTE: Y our ov en can be pr ogrammed for 0.5lb . ~ 6.5lb . in W eight defrosting mode. WEIGHT DEFROSTING When DEFR OST is selected, the aut omatic cycle divides the defr osting time into periods of alternating defrost and stand times b y cycling on and of f.
13 COOKING IN ONE ST AGE 1 . T ouch the POWER pad. (Select the desired pow er lev el.) 2. T ouch the TIME SET pads for the cooking time. 3. T ouch the ST ART pad.
14 1 . T ouch the +30 sec pad. W h e n y o u t ouch the +30 sec pad, “:30” is displa yed, and the ov en star ts reheating +30 SEC +30 sec allo ws y ou t o r eheat for 30 seconds at 1 00% (full power) by simply touching the +30 sec pad.
15 NOTE: 1 . Use prepack aged room-temper ature micro wav e popcor n. 2. Place bag in oven accor ding to manuf acturer's dir ections. 3. P op only one bag at a time. 4. Aft er popping, open bag carefull y: popcor n and steam ar e extr emely hot. 5.
16 TO SET POWER SA VE MODE 1. T ouch the ST OP/CLEAR pad. “ :0” or cloc k appears in the displa y . 2. T ouch and then hold the CLOCK pad f or 3 seconds. The displa y will tur n of f and a beep sounds. T o operate the ov en in power sa ve mode , touch any k ey .
17 T ur n the ov en off bef ore cleaning . K eep the inside of the oven clean. When food spat ters or spilled liquids adher e to o ven walls , wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent ma y be used if the ov en gets very dir t y . The use of har sh detergent or abrasiv es is not recommended.
18 CARE AND CLEANING Although your o ven is pro vided with safety f eatures, it is impor tant t o obser ve the f ollowing: 1 . It is impor tant not to defeat or tamper with saf et y interlocks . 2. Do not place any object between the ov en front f ace and the door or allow residue to accumulat e on sealing surf aces.
19 * Q : I accidentally ran my microwave oven without any food in it. Is it damaged? * A : Running the ov en empty for a shor t time will not damage the oven. Howe ver , it is not recommended. * Q : Can the oven be used with the glass tray or roller guide removed? * A : No .
20 UTENSIL GUIDE Only use ut ensils that are suitab le for use in micr owa ve ov ens. T o cook food in the micr owav e ov en, the microw av es must be able to penetr ate the f ood, without being re ected or absorbed b y the dish used. Care must theref ore be taken choosing the ut ensil.
21 ARCING If you see arcing, open the door and correct the problem. Arcing is the micr owa ve t er m for sparks in the ov en. Arcing is caused b y: • Metal or f oil touching the side of the ov en. • Foil not molded to food (uptur ned edges act lik e antennas).
22 Then the y pass through the cooking containers to be absorbed by the water molecules in the f ood, all f oods contain water t o a more or lesser e xtent. The micr owa ves cause the wat er molecules t o vibrat e which causes FRICTION, i.e. HEA T . This heat then cooks the f ood.
23 ST ANDING TIME Dense foods e.g. meat, jac ket potatoes and cak es, requir e standing time(inside or outside of the ov en) aft er cooking, to allo w heat to finish conducting t o cook the center complet ely . W rap meat joints and jack et potatoes in aluminium f oil while standing.
24 DEFROSTING GUIDE ▶ Do not defrost cov ered meat. Cov er ing might allow cooking to t ake place. Alwa ys r emov e outer wrap and tra y . Use only container s that are micro wav e-safe . ▶ Begin defr osting whole poultr y breast-side-down. Begin defrosting r oasts fat-side-do wn.
25 Reheating chart • Baby f ood par ticularly needs to be chec ked carefull y befor e ser ving to pr ev ent burns. • When heating pre-pac kaged r eady-cook ed foods , alwa ys f ollow the pack instructions car efully .
26 Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables Cooking Guide for frozen vegetables Use a suitab le glass pyre x bowl with lid. Add 30-45ml cold w ater(2-3 tbsp .) for e very 250g unless another water quantity is recommended - see tab le. Cook co vered f or the minimum time - see tab le.
27 TOMA TO & ORANGE SOUP 1 oz.(25g) but ter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carr ot & 1 large potat o, chopped 1 3 / 4 lb(800g) canned, chopped tomatoes juice and grat ed rind of 1 small orange 1 1 / 2 pints(900ml) hot vegetab le stock salt and pepper to t aste 1 .
28 BLUE CHEESE & CHIVE JACKETS 2 baking potat oes, (appro x.9 oz.(250g) each) 2 oz.(50g) but ter 4 oz.(1 00g) blue cheese , chopped 1 tbsp(1 5ml) fresh chiv es, chopped 2 oz.(50g) mushr ooms, sliced salt and pepper to t aste 1 . P rick each potato in se ver al places.
29 SCRAMBLED EGG 1 / 2 oz.(1 5g) but ter 2 eggs 2 tbsp(30ml) milk salt & pepper 1 . Melt the b ut ter in a bowl on P -HI for 1 minut e. 2. Add the eggs, milk and seasoning and mix well. 3. Cook on P -HI for 3 min utes, stirring e ver y 30 seconds.
NOV 3 0, 2 01 1 SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07495-1163.
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