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A46951, SCA/SCNZ R990K(S)/(W) O/M

Info Display

OPERATION MANUAL

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MODELS

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CONVECTION MICROWAVE OVEN

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CONTENTS

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Warranty

1

Introduction

2

Warning

3

Special Notes and Warning

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Installation Instructions

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Oven Diagram

5

Operation of Touch Control Panel

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Control Panel Display

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Touch Control Panel Layout

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Before Operating

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Getting Started

7

Clock Setting

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Stop/Clear

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To Cancel Program

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 Microwave Cooking

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Microwave Time Cooking

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Sequence Cooking

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Instant Cook

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Heating without Food

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Convection Cooking

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To Cook by Convection

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To Preheat and Cook by Convection

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Mix Cooking

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To Use Automatic Mix Settings

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To Preheat and Cook

    with Automatic Mix Settings

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Convection and Microwave Cooking

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Grilling

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Preheating

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Automatic Operations

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Notes for Automatic Operations

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Sensor Instant Action

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Reheat Sensor

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Multi Cook

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Easy Defrost

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Other Convenient Features

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Help Feature

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Less/More Setting

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Increasing/Decreasing Time

24

Memory

25

Alarm

25

Care and Cleaning

26

Service Call Check

26

Specifications

26

Cooking Guides

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R-990K(S)/(W)

SCA/SCNZ R990K cover

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Page 1: ...ant Cook 9 Heating without Food 10 Convection Cooking 10 To Cook by Convection 10 To Preheat and Cook by Convection 11 Mix Cooking 12 To Use Automatic Mix Settings 12 To Preheat and Cook with Automatic Mix Settings 13 Convection and Microwave Cooking 14 Grilling 15 Preheating 16 Automatic Operations 17 Notes for Automatic Operations 17 Sensor Instant Action 17 Reheat Sensor 18 Multi Cook 19 Easy D...

Page 2: ...onths Air Purifier 12 months Vacuum Cleaner 24 months IMPORTANT NOTICE This warranty applies only to products sold in Australia New Zealand S H A R P C O R P O R A T I O N O F A U S T R A L I A P T Y L I M I T E D A B N 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 4 0 5 1 H u n t i n g w o o d D r i v e H u n t i n g w o o d N S W 2 1 4 8 S H A R P C O R P O R A T I O N O F N E W Z E A L A N D L I M I T E D 5 9 H u g o J o h ...

Page 3: ...CORPORATION OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD LOCAL CALL COSTS APPLY WITHIN AUSTRALIA FOR LOCATION ENQUIRIES WITHIN NEW ZEALAND REGARDING YOUR LOCAL SHARP CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT SHARP CUSTOMER SERVICES TELEPHONE 09 573 0111 FACSIMILE 09 573 0113 SHARP APPROVED SERVICE CENTRE www sharp net nz CONTACT YOUR SELLING DEALER RETAILER OR CALL SPform019 JUNE 2004 ...

Page 4: ...the step by step instructions are followed When selecting another home appliance please again consider our full range of Sharp products INFO DISPLAY COOKING SYSTEM Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven Your new oven has an Information Display System which offers you step by step instructions to easily guide you through each feature Your oven also has a HELP key for instructions on using Auto...

Page 5: ...re to microwave energy are very hazardous Donotoperatetheovenifitisnotworkingcorrectlyordamageduntilithasbeenrepairedbyaqualifiedservice 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 ...

Page 6: ...ven 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 b...

Page 7: ...t If a generator is used do not operate the oven with non sinusoidal outputs 9 To build the oven into a wall or kitchen cabinet use an appropriate built in kit Sharp built in kit model number RK J90W for R 980J R 990K W and RK J90S for R 990J S R 990K S are available which enable the microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen the kit is available from your retailer This built in kit has been...

Page 8: ...ime inoneminuteincrementsduringcook ing or to alter the cooking result for the Sensor Instant Action Reheat Sen sor MultiCookorEasyDefrostmodes 6 CONVECTION COOKING FUNCTION PADS Press to cook with either func tion 7 POWER LEVEL PAD Press to select microwave power setting If not pressed HIGH is automatically select ed 8 EASY DEFROST PAD Presstodefrostmeatbyenter ing weight 9 MEMORY PAD Press to en...

Page 9: ... time of day by pressing the numbers in sequence To enter the present time of day 11 34 AM or PM operation guide off The dots will flash on and off Press the CLOCK pad again 2 1 3 Clock Setting Pad Order Display This is a 12 hour clock If you attempt to enter an incorrect clock time eg 13 45 ERROR will appear in the display Press the STOP CLEAR pad and re enter the time of day eg 1 45 If you wish ...

Page 10: ...NT COOK START pad Pad Order 1 2 To lower the power press the POWER LEVEL pad once Note the display will indicate HIGH To lower to M HIGH press the POWER LEVEL pad again Repeat as necessary to select MEDIUM M LOW or LOW power levels Suppose you want to cook Fish Fillets for 10 minutes on MEDIUM power Procedure Display Step Pad Order Press the INSTANT COOK START pad 3 The timer begins to count down ...

Page 11: ... press the POWER LEVEL pad once Enter desired cooking time for the second sequence Instant Cook Step Procedure Display For your convenience Sharp s Instant Cook allows you to easily cook for one minute on HIGH power Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Within one minute of closing the door The timer begins to count down Pad Order Pad Order The timer begins to count down to zero When it reach es zero t...

Page 12: ...will remain on until the oven cavity has cooled 5 4 3 2 1 The timer begins to count down to zero When timer reaches zero all indicators will go out and the oven will beep will ap pear on the display Operation guide off Before the first use and after cleaning the convection heater must be conditioned The procedure involves heating for a period of 20 minutes You may notice some smoke and odour durin...

Page 13: ...i cally hold at the preheat temperature for 30 minutes will be displayed repeatedly When preheat is over the oven will beep 4 times and will be displayed will be displayed Open the door Place food in oven Close the door COOK CONV The timer begins to count down to zero Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Pad Order 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 PREHEAT COOKING HELPFUL HINT If you are cooking and wish to check the te...

Page 14: ...ators will go out and the oven will beep will appear on the display Thecoolingfanwillremainon until the oven cavity has cooled NOTE 1 To cook on HIGH MIX setting use the above procedure pressing the HIGH MIX pad in Step 1 2 If you want to change convection temperature of Automatic Mix Settings using the above procedure press the desired Mix setting pad again after step 1 and then press the desired...

Page 15: ... at the preheat temperature for 30 minutes will be displayed repeatedly When preheat is over the oven will beep 4 times and will be displayed Open the door Place food in oven Close the door will be displayed If you wish to change convection temperature of Automatic Mix settings using the above procedure press the desired Mix setting pad again after Step 3 and then press the desired temperature pad...

Page 16: ...wn to zero When it reaches zero 1 2 3 4 5 Your Convection Microwave Oven can be programmed to combine convection and microwave cooking operations Suppose you want to roast chicken pieces for 15 minutes at 180 C and then cook at 8 minutes on MEDIUM COOK The timer begins to count down to zero Do not use plastic non heat proof cookware if combining Convection and Microwave mode 6 Convection and Micro...

Page 17: ...oor and place food in oven Close the door will be displayed 4 The timer begins to count down to zero When it reach es zero all indicators will go off and the oven will beep will appear on the display The cooling fan will remain on until the oven cav ity has cooled Press the INSTANT COOK START pad 3 Oven will maintain 250 C for 30 minutes after preheat is completed If the oven door is not opened fo...

Page 18: ...V Operation guide off The timer begins to count down 6 7 8 9 Press the CONVEC pad Enter desired temperature Enter desired cooking time Press the INSTANT COOK START pad After preheating suppose you want to cook with automatic Mix settings Press the HIGH MIX or LOW MIX pad instead of the CONVEC pad in Step 6 then continue with Step 8 If you are in the process of preheating and wish to check the actu...

Page 19: ...each MENU GUIDE cook manually See cookbook 7 When entering the weight of the food round off the weight to the nearest 0 1kg 100g For example 1 65kg would become 1 7kg 8 To change the final cooking or defrosting result from the standard setting press the MORE or LESS pad prior to pressing the each automatic operation pad Step Display Press the SENSOR INSTANT ACTIONpadforFreshVegeta bles within 1 mi...

Page 20: ...SENSOR HELP To reheat Casseroles Canned Food presstheREHEATSEN SOR pad 3 times within 3 sec onds SENSOR HELP SENSOR HELP SENSOR HELP SENSOR HELP Suppose you want to reheat a dinner plate Press the INSTANT COOK START pad SENSOR COOK HELP The timer begins to count down When the cooking time reaches zero will be displayed The oven starts When the sensor detects the vapour from the food the remaining ...

Page 21: ...will be displayed repeatedly 2 4 NOTE 1 You can get a cooking hint whenever HELP is lit in the display See page 23 2 For menus 3 5 and 6 After Step 3 press the INSTANT COOK START pad and preheat will start automatically When the display shows or open the door and enter the food Then continue with Step 4 Operation guide off 1 Roast Beef 2 Roast Lamb 3 Roast Chicken 4 Roast Dinner 5 Grilled Steak Ch...

Page 22: ...tops flashing Press the INSTANT COOK START pad The timer begins to count down The oven will beep 4 times and will stop will be dis played repeatedly Press the EASY DEFROST pad Open the door Turn over the chicken pieces Close the door will be displayed re peatedly The timer begins to count down when it reaches zero the oven will beep will be displayed repeatedly 4 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad 1...

Page 23: ...esired cooking mode for microwave cooking on MEDIUM press the POWER LEVEL pad 3 times Enterthedesiredcookingtime The oven will start cooking at 4 30 P M The timer begins to count down When the timer reaches zero all indicators will go off and the oven will beep will appear in the display 3 4 5 6 7 To check the current time simply press the CLOCK pad the time will be displayed If the door is opened...

Page 24: ... Procedure Pad Order Press the number 3 pad 3 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad The time of day will appear in the display 2 3 The control panel is now locked each time a pad is pressed the display will show LOCK To unlock the control panel After step 2 above If the oven is accidentally started with no food or liquid in the cavity the life of the oven may be reduced To prevent accidents like this y...

Page 25: ...play Step Procedure Pad Order Press the MULTI COOK pad 2 The guide message will be repeated twice and then the display will show the time of day If you want to cancel the guide press the STOP CLEAR pad NOTE For SENSOR INSTANT ACTION HELP is not lit in the display so press the HELP pad before pressing the desired SENSOR INSTANT ACTION pad Demonstration Mode This feature is mainly for use by retail ...

Page 26: ...MORE pad 1 Press the MULTI COOK pad Operation guide off 2 Select food category for Multi Cook Press 2 to cook Roast Lamb 3 Enter the weight 4 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad 5 Microwave Convection Mix or Grilling time can be added or decreased during a cooking programme using the MORE or LESS pads Suppose you want to increase cooking time by 2 minutes during 5 minutes on MEDIUM cooking Step Proce...

Page 27: ...ng programme will appear Press the MEMORY pad 1 Step Procedure Display Pad Order Press the STOP CLEAR pad Time of day will appear 2 2 Press the INSTANT COOK START pad Your oven has an alarm function If you leave food in the oven after cooking the oven will beep 3 times and will be appeared in the display after 2 minutes If you do not remove the food at that time the oven will beep 3 times after 4 ...

Page 28: ... INTERVALS Keep the oven clean and remove any food deposits or it could lead to deterioration of the surface This could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation Exterior The outside may be cleaned with mild soap and warm water wipe clean with a damp cloth Avoid the use of harsh abrasive cleaners Keep the ventilation openings free of dust Door Wipe the...

Page 29: ...e in a single layer on a defrost rack If pieces are stuck together try to separate as soon as possible When the oven has stopped remove defrosted pieces turn over and shield the warm portions of remaining pieces After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil See NOTE below Shield the exposed bone with foil Place chicken pieces on a defrost rack When the oven has stopped remove any defrosted ...

Page 30: ...2 minutes on HIGH 2 Mix soda with boiling water add to melted butter mixture 3 Combine all dry ingredients mix into butter 4 Place teaspoonfuls of mixture on a lightly greased pizza tray 5 Cook on Multi Cook 6 Biscuits 6 After cooking remove biscuits from the oven immediately and cool Apricot Wheatgerm Crunchies 125g butter 3 4 cup wheatgerm 3 4 cup brown sugar lightly packed 1 3 cup coconut 1 2 t...

Page 31: ...ing otherwise the dripping fat drops on the hot turntable causing the smoke Place turntable with meat on the high rack in oven after preheating After cooking stand covered with aluminium foil 1 2 layers 1 layer approx 200 250 g Weight Range 0 1 1 5 kg Preheat is automatic for this menu ADD BISCUITS AFTER PREHEATING Place biscuits on a small pizza tray Bake on low rack If cooking more than one laye...

Page 32: ...and is displayed turn chicken over After cooking stand covered with aluminium foil Preparation before cooking Remove neck and excess fat from chicken Wash and dry chicken Tie legs together 3 1 0 2 5 kg 5 15 Roast Chicken HIGH MIX CONV 3 C Refrigerated For best results we recommend to parboil potatoes prior to cooking See NOTE below Place seasoned meat directly on the greased turntable While meat i...

Page 33: ...ter cooking stand covered and stir Place into a casserole dish and cover with lid Place on the low rack After cooking stir and stand covered 20 C Room temperature 3 C Refrigerated MICRO 1 4 cups 1 cup 250 ml 1 4 cups 1 cup 250 ml 1 5 20 C Room temperature MICRO 2 3 For other beverages see HINT below Qty 250 ml per 1 cup Cooking Time Power Level 1 cup 1 1 2 minutes HIGH 2 cups 2 1 2 minutes HIGH HI...

Page 34: ...cinnamon Sprinkle over crunch 5 Press the Sensor Instant Action pad for Desserts 6 After cooking stand 3 5 mins Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding Serve 2 4 serves 4 6 serves 6 8 serves 400 g 1 2 cup 50 g 1 tbs 1 tbs 1 tbs 1 2 ts 600 g 3 4 cup 75 g 2 tbs 2 tbs 2 tbs 1 ts 800 g 1 1 2 cups 150 g 3 tbs 3 tbs 3 tbs 1 ts 1 Spread sour cream evenly over base of pie plate Sprinkle with drained peaches 2 Comb...

Page 35: ... stir the casserole add the corn and celery Cover with lid Press Start pad to continue cooking 5 After cooking stir in sour cream and stand covered 2 5 minutes before serving Springtime Lamb Casserole Serves Ingredients lamb cubed French onion soup mix plain flour spring onion chopped small carrot sliced chicken stock corn kernels celery sour cream 250 g 2 tbs 2 tbs 1 1 1 2 cup 60 g 1 stick 75 ml ...

Page 36: ...10 pieces 1 piece approx 150g 20 C Room temperature Use washed new potatoes Pierce twice with fork on each side Place on outside of turntable When oven stops and is displayed turn over potatoes and continue cooking After cooking stand covered with aluminium foil MICRO 3 10 0 1 1 0 kg 18 C Frozen Frozen Vegetables Carrots Beans Brussels Sprouts Broccoli Cauliflower Corn Green Peas Mixed Vegetables ...

Page 37: ...ESISTANT METAL COOKWARE OVEN BAGS ALUMINIUM FOIL NON STICK PAPER GREASE PROOF PAPER WAXED PAPER PLASTIC WRAP PAPER TOWEL PLASTIC COOKWARE MICROWAVE SAFE BROWNING DISH DEFROST RACK THERMOMETERS MICROWAVE SAFE CONVENTIONAL YES YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO 1 2 3 1 When using metal utensil place a heat resistant dish between the metal utensil and the rack refer to page 3 2 For cooking ...

Page 38: ...ollowing principles should be followed Remove turntable from the oven before preheating Fit the high rack on the turntable place the food on the rack and pour 1 2 cup of tap water on the turntable Otherwise the dripping fat drops onto the hot turntable causing the smoke The turntable should be fitted in the oven after preheating HELPFUL HINTS GRILLING 5 If you are cooking and wish to check the tem...

Page 39: ... 200 C with 30 microwave power Use for roasting meats lasagne and meat loaf a Low Mix Convection 180 C with 10 microwave power Use for baking cakes slices bread quiches pastries 2 Use thick oven gloves when removing food or the turntable from the oven to PREVENT BURNS Because accessible parts e g oven door oven cavity dishes and accessories will become hot when in use 3 The convection temperature ...

Page 40: ...ty Porous foods like minced beef or mashed potatoes microwave faster than dense ones like steak or whole potatoes 10 FAT AND BONE Marbling within meat or a thin even layer of fat on a roast speeds cooking Large fatty areas or excess drippings in dish attract energy away from meat and slows cooking Centre bones do not affect cooking but bone on the side of meat conducts heat to the areas next to it...

Page 41: ...REHEAT SENSOR Weight Menu Number Once to automatically cook 1 to 10 potatoes Once for DINNER PLATE Twice for SOUP Three times for CASSEROLES CANNED FOOD eg No 1 eg 1 0kg To soften Cream Cheese or Butter for 40 seconds on M LOW eg 1 0kg Weight eg 160 C Temp Cooking Time x 4 JACKET POTATO REHEAT SENSOR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE INSTANT COOK START MULTI COOK INSTANT COOK START EASY DEFROST INSTANT COOK S...

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