Page 2 - OPERATION MANUAL
OPERATION MANUAL This operation manual contains important information which you should read carefully before using your microwave oven. IMPORTANT: There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open. If you ...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
1 O VEN AND A CCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 C ONTROL P ANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 S AFETY : I...
Page 4 - OVEN AND ACCESSORIES
2 9 3 2 1 4 5 6 10 8 7 OVEN AND ACCESSORIES 14 15 11 12 13 OVEN:1. Oven lamp 2. Control panel 3. Door opening handle 4. Waveguide cover (DO NOT REMOVE) 5. Oven cavity 6. Coupling 7. Door latches 8. Door hinges 9. Door seals and sealing surfaces 10. Door 11. Power cord 12. Ventilation openings 13. Ou...
Page 5 - CONTROL PANEL
3 CONTROL PANEL 1. DIGITAL DISPLAY 2. INDICATORS BUTTONS: 3. AUTO COOK 4. EXPRESS COOK 5. EXPRESS DEFROST 6. START/AUTO MINUTE 7. TIME/WEIGHT 8. STOP/CLEAR 9. POWER LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 R-27STM-A.indd 3 R-27STM-A.indd 3 7/3/09 5:31:03 PM 7/3/09 5:31:03 PM
Page 6 - INSTALLATION
4 INSTALLATION WARNING: Inspect the Oven:• Check the oven carefully for damage before and regularly after installation. • Make sure the door closes properly, that it is not misaligned or warped. • Check the hinges and door safety latches are not broken or loose. • Ensure the door seal and sealing su...
Page 7 - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
5 INSTALLATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Oven Use: • The oven is for domestic food use only.• Never operate the oven when empty.• Do not leave or store anything inside the oven when not in use. • Never attempt to use the oven with the door open. It is important not to force or tamper with the do...
Page 9 - BEFORE OPERATION
7 BEFORE OPERATION Your oven has an Energy Save Mode.This facility saves electricity when the oven is not in use. To operate the oven: 1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time.2. Open and close the door. The display will show: NOTES: If you do not operate the oven for 3 m...
Page 10 - MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
8 MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS • Your oven has 6 power levels, as shown opposite.• To change the power level for cooking, enter the cooking time and then press the POWER LEVEL button. Power level: The microwave power level is varied by the microwave energy switching on and off.When using power levels othe...
Page 11 - HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN; Cooking time
9 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN MANUAL COOKING • Enter the cooking time and use microwave power levels 0P to 100P to cook (refer to page 8).• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during cooking, if required.• After cooking, cover the food and leave to stand, if required.• Refer to the cooki...
Page 14 - AUTO COOK CHART
12 AUTO COOK CHART No MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE AC-1 Jacket Potatoes 1 - 4 pieces (1 potato = approx. 250g) • Pierce each potato in several places and place towards the edge of the turntable. • Turn food over when the oven indicates.• Stand, wrapped in aluminium foil for 5 minutes. AC-2 Ri...
Page 15 - EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST
13 EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 3 popular menus from frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on pages 14.EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 3 popular menus.Please refer to the chart on page 15. When cooking from frozen (-18°C) press the desired menu button...
Page 18 - CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
16 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. SEQUENCE COOKING AUTO MINUTE enables you:• To cook on 100P microwave power in multiples of 1 minute. (direct start) • To extend cooking time during manual cooking in multiples of 1 minute. NOTE: • The AUTO MINUTE function for direct start can only be used within 3 minutes ...
Page 19 - MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE
17 MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Microwaves cook food faster than conventional cooking. It is therefore essential that certain techniques are followed to ensure good results. Many of the following techniques are similar to those used in conventional cooking. Arrange Cover Pierce Stir, turn and rearrange ...
Page 21 - SUITABLE COOKWARE
19 SUITABLE COOKWARE To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware. Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to ove...
Page 22 - DEFROSTING ADVICE
20 DEFROSTING ADVICE Defrosting food using your microwave oven is the quickest method of all. It is a simple proccess but the following instructions are essential to ensure the food is thoroughly defrosted. NOTES: • Remove all packaging and wrapping before defrosting.• To defrost food, use microwave...
Page 23 - REHEATING ADVICE
21 Plated meals Sliced meat Poultry portions Casseroles Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat these separately, see below. Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate, larger and thicker foods to the edge. Cover with vented microwave cling film and reheat on MEDIUM, stir/ rearrange ...
Page 24 - COOKBOOK
22 CONTENTSI NTRODUCTION , C OOKERY N OTES & C ONVERSION C HARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 D EFROSTING C HART : Meat, poultry, fish, fruit, bread, pastry, savoury pie & quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 C OOKING C HARTS : Meat, p...
Page 25 - DEFROSTING CHART
23 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. Turn over 4-5 times during defrosting. Shield. Place on a plate. Use sequence programming. Stage 1: Defrost on 30P for the first quarter of cooking time. Stage 2: Defrost on 10P for the...
Page 26 - COOKING CHART
24 Beefburgers Minced Meat Sausages (thick) Sausages (thin) Bacon Whole Poultry: Chicken, Turkey & Duck Chicken/Turkey Portions, Breasts & Drumsticks Minced Turkey Fish Fillets Whole fish & Steaks(Trout, Mackerel) COOKING CHART 2 - 3 Minutes 2 - 3 Minutes 2 Minutes 2 Minutes 1 Minute 10 ...
Page 29 - AVOCADO AU GRATIN
27 Canned foods(Soup, Baked beans, Spaghetti, Vegetables) Bread rolls/ Croissants Christmas pudding Sausage rolls (cooked, chilled approx. 50g each) Quiche, (cooked, chilled) Meat pie (cooked, chilled) Fruit pie (cooked, chilled) 70P 70P 70P 70P 70P 70P 50P 6 - 7 Minutes/ 425g can 40 - 50 Seconds/ 2...
Page 30 - RECIPES; VEGETABLE & BEAN SOUP
28 RECIPES VEGETABLE & BEAN SOUP Serves 4-6 75g celery, sliced125g carrots, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed100g leeks, sliced125g black eyed beans, cooked125g chick peas, chopped125g kidney beans, cooked100g sweetcorn, canned400g chopped tomatoes, canned600ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock salt an...
Page 31 - FISH RISOTTO
29 RECIPES FISH RISOTTO Serves 4 75g onion, chopped75g celery, sliced75g green pepper, seeded and sliced75g red pepper, seeded and sliced300g fish fillet, chunks250g uncooked prawns1.25ml ( 1 / 4 tsp) cayenne pepper 2.5ml ( 1 / 2 tsp) ground cumin 75g canned sweetcorn, drained200g white long grain r...
Page 32 - BEEF RISOTTO
30 RECIPES BEEF RISOTTO Serves 4 75g onion, chopped75g celery, sliced75g green pepper, seeded and sliced75g red pepper, seeded and sliced300g beef fillet, thinly sliced into 5cm strips1.25ml ( 1 / 4 tsp) cayenne pepper 2.5ml ( 1 / 2 tsp) ground cumin 75g canned sweetcorn, drained200g white long grai...
Page 33 - CREAMY TURKEY CASSEROLE
31 RECIPES CREAMY TURKEY CASSEROLE Serves 4 25g margarine600g turkey, cubed200g button mushrooms, sliced300g leeks, slicedsalt and pepper Sauce:50g margarine50g plain flour5ml (1 tsp) cayenne pepper30ml (2 tbsp) english mustard powder100g creamed coconut300ml ( 1 / 2 pint) milk salt and pepper250g m...
Page 34 - GARLIC CHICKEN
32 RECIPES GARLIC CHICKEN Serves 4-6 150g green peppers, chunks150g red peppers, chunks150g yellow peppers, chunkshead of garlic, separate cloves and peel150g celery, sliced 800g chicken fillets, cubed400g chopped tomatoes, canned5ml (1 tsp) caster sugar10ml (2 tsp) fresh basil, choppedsalt and pepp...
Page 35 - WHITE SAUCE
33 1 Place the fruit, 50g of the brown sugar and the cinnamon in a dish, mix well and cook on 100P for 4 minutes. 2 Place flour and oats in bowl, mix well and rub in margarine, until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add remaining brown sugar, mix well. Sprinkle over the fruit and cook on 50P for ...
Page 36 - GINGER CAKE; DOUBLE CHOC-CHIP CAKE
34 RECIPES GINGER CAKE Serves 4 - 6 (800g)200g caster sugar200g margarine4 eggs (medium)200g self raising flour2” piece, fresh stem ginger, grated20ml (4 tsp) ground ginger60ml (4 tbsp) orange juicetopping: 225g cream cheese grated rind of 1 orange 5ml (1 tsp) orange juice 30ml (2 tbsp) icing sugar ...
Page 37 - CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
35 OVEN INTERIOR • It is important to clean the interior of your microwave oven after each use. • To clean the oven interior, use a mild detergent solution, such as washing-up liquid, with warm water on a soft cloth. • Food and liquid splashes will build-up on the oven walls and ceiling. If grease, ...
Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING
36 If you think the oven is not working properly there are some simple checks you can carry out yourself before calling an engineer. This will help prevent unnecessary service calls if the fault is something simple.Follow this simple check below:Place half a cup of water on the turntable and close t...
Page 40 - GUARANTEE; Sharp Customer Information Centre
38 GUARANTEE Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd. (“Sharp”) guarantees that for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase the enclosed product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Sharp agrees to provide for the repair or, at its option, the replacement of a defective product. Sharp ...
Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS
39 AC Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single phase 230-240V, 50Hz Power Consumption: Microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22kW Off Mode (Energy Save Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
