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DEFROSTING GUIDE

 Do not defrost covered meat. Covering might allow 

cooking to take place. Always remove outer wrap and 
tray. Use only containers that are microwave-safe.

 Begin defrosting whole poultry breast-side-down. 

Begin defrosting roasts fat-side-down.

 The shape of the package alters the defrosting time. 

Shallow rectangular shapes defrost more quickly 
than a deep block.

 After  1/3 of the defrost time has elapsed, check the 

food. Toy may wish to tur n over, break apar t, 
rearrange or remove thawed portions of the food.

 During defrost, the oven will prompt you to turn the 

over. At this point, open oven door and check the 
food. Follow the techniques listed below for optimum 
defrost results.

  Then, close oven door, touch the START pad to 

complete defrosting.

 When defrosted, food should be cool, but softened in 

all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven 
ver y briefly, or let stand a few minutes. After 
defrosting, allow food to stand 5-60 minutes if there 
are any icy areas.

  Poultry and fi sh may be placed under running cool 

water until defrosted

 

Turn over

 : Roast, ribs, whole poultry, turkey 

breasts, hot dogs, sausages, steaks, or chops.

 

Rearrange 

: Break apart or separate steaks, chops, 

hamburger patties, ground meat, chicken or seafood 
pieces, chunks of meat such as stew beef.

 

Shield 

: Use small strips of aluminum foil to protect 

thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such 
as chicken wings. To prevent arcing, do not allow foil 
to come within 1-inch of oven walls or door.

 

Remove 

: To prevent cooking, thawed portions 

should be removed from the oven at this point. This 
may shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 
3 lbs.(1350g).

Cooking chart

C O O K I N G   I N S T R U C T I O N S

I T E M

P O W E R   L E V E L

C O O K I N G   T I M E

P E R   L B . / 4 5 0 G

S P E C I A L   I N S T R U C T I O N

MEAT

Beef joint - Rare

- Medium 

- well done

Pork Joint

Bacon joint

P-80

P-80

P-80

P-HI

P-HI

6-8 min.

4-9 min.

9-11 min.

10-13 min.

8-10 min.

-  Chilled meat and poultry should be 

removed from the refrigerator at least 
30 minutes before cooking.

-  Always let the meat and poultry stand, 

covered after cooking.

POULTRY

Whole chicken

Portions chicken

Breast (boned)

P-HI

P-80

P-80

4-9 min.

5-7 min.

6-8 min.

FISH

Fish Fillets

Whole Mackerel, Cleaned 
and prepared

Whole Trout, Cleaned       
& Prepared

Salmon steaks

P-HI

P-HI

P-HI

P-HI

3-5 min.

3-5 min.

4-6 min.

4-6 min.

-  Brush a little oil or melted butter over the 

fi sh, or add 15~30ml(1-2 tbsp) lemon 
juice, wine, stock, milk or water.

-  Always let the fi sh stand, covered, after 

cooking 

NOTE

 :  The above times should be regarded only as a guide. Allow for difference in individual tastes and preferences. 

The times may vary due to the shape, cut, and composition of the food. Frozen meat, poultry and fi sh 
must be thoroughly thawed before cooking.

Summary of Contents for Carousel R-309Y

Page 1: ...ortant Safety Instructions 4 Federal Communication Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 5 Grounding Instructions 5 Installation Guide 6 Specifications 7 Features Diagram 8 9 Operation Procedure 10 Controls 11 16 Care of Your Microwave Oven 17 18 Questions and Answers 19 Cooking Instructions 20 29 MODELS R 309Y Followed by letter indicating color K black W white V silver M I C R O W A ...

Page 2: ...oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c Do not operate the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the 1 door bent 2 hinges and latches broken or loosened 3 door seals and sealing surfaces d The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly quali...

Page 3: ...bed herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whether based on contract negligence strict liability or otherwise In no event shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or att...

Page 4: ...oft cloth or b When separate cleaning instructions are provided See door surface cleaning instructions on page 17 16 To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity a Do not overcook food Carefully attend appliance when paper plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking b Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven c If mate...

Page 5: ...e responsibility of the user to correct such interference This appliance must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit the grounding plug reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for electric current This appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounde...

Page 6: ...quires a current of approximately 13 amperes 120Volts 60Hz and a grounded outlet 1 A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks of the user becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord 2 Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use 3 If a long cord or extension cord is used The marked electrical rating of the cord set or e...

Page 7: ... INPUT POWER 1500 W ENERGY OUTPUT 1000 W FREQUENCY 2 450MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS W x H x D 20 3 x 12 0 x 14 8 in CAVITY DIMENSIONS W x H x D 14 0 x 9 4 x 14 1 in CAVITY VOLUME 1 1 cu ft NET WEIGHT APPROX 29 0 lbs TIMER 59 min 99 sec POWER SELECTIONS 11 Levels Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 8: ...tton 8 Waveguide cover Protects the microwave outlet from splashes of cooking foods 9 Roller guide This must always be used for cooking together with the glass cooking tray 0 Coupler This fits over the shaft in the center of the oven cavity floor This is to remain in the oven for all cooking q Glass cooking tray Made of special heat resistant glass The tray must always be in proper position before...

Page 9: ...uantites of food 4 DEFROST Used to defrost foods for weight and time 5 TIME SET PAD Used to set the cooking time and the current time 6 POWER Used to set power level 7 CLOCK Used to set clock 8 STOP CLEAR Used to stop the oven operation or to delete the cooking data 9 START 30 SEC Used to start the oven and also used to set a reheat time 1 2 3 6 7 4 9 8 5 F E A T U R E S D I A G R A M ...

Page 10: ... information retained To erase all information except the present time touch the STOP CLEAR pad once more If the oven door is opened during the oven operation all information is retained If the START pad is touched and the oven does not operate check the area between the door and door seal for obstructions and make sure the door is closed securely The oven will not start cooking until the door is ...

Page 11: ...TIME SET pads in sequence 4 Touch the CLOCK pad NOTE If you attempt to enter an incorrect time the time will not be set and a error signal tone will sound Touch the CLOCK pad and re enter the time The display stops blinking and the colon starts blinking If you selected 12 hour clock system this digital clock allows you to set from 1 00 to 12 59 If you selected 24 hour clock system this digital clo...

Page 12: ...ing the defrosting cycle to signal that the food needs to be turn over or rearranged When the defrosting time ends you will hear 3 beeps NOTE Your oven can be programmed for 59minutes 99seconds 59 99 TIME DEFROSTING When DEFROST is selected the automatic cycle divides the defrosting time into periods of alternating defrost and stand times by cycling on and off 1 Touch the DEFROST pad twice This is...

Page 13: ...ll beep and start M W cook The display counts down the time remaining in M W mode When M W cook ends you will hear 3 beeps When the defrost cook is going on if you touch the DEFROST pad the display shows you dEF in 3 secound When the defrost or MW cook is going on if you touch the POWER pad the display shows you the current power level in 3 seconds 1 Touch the DEFROST pad Select the weight defrost...

Page 14: ...After 1 5 seconds the display is changed into the cooking time and the oven start cooking ONE TOUCH COOK One touch cooking allows you to cook or reheat many of your favorite foods by touching just one pad To increase quantity touch the chosen pad until the number in the display is same as desired quantity to cook BEVERAGE 200 ml cup 1 cup mug Touch the BEVERAGE pad once 2 cups mugs Touch the BEVER...

Page 15: ...ch Popcorn pad twice within 1 5 seconds 1 Touch POPCORN pad once for 3 5 oz bag of popcorn or twice for 3 0 oz bag of popcorn When you touch POPCORN pad once 3 5 is displayed After the 1 5 seconds the display is changed into the cooking time and the oven starts cooking 1 Touch the AUTO COOK pad once for 4pcs of BREAD AC 1 will be displayed AUTO COOK AUTO COOK allows you to cook or reheat many of y...

Page 16: ...lay is on The power save mode will be canceled and a beep sounds The oven is again available for normal use CHILD SAFETY LOCK The safety lock prevents unwanted oven operation such as by small children To set touch and hold the STOP CLEAR pad for 3 seconds a beep sounds To cancel touch and hold the STOP CLEAR pad for 3 seconds a beep sounds TO STOP THE OVEN WHILE THE OVEN IS OPERATING 1 Touch the S...

Page 17: ... for cleaning Wash the tray in warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher The roller guide and oven cavity floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent water or window cleaner and dry The roller guide may be washed in mild sudsy water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ROLLER GUIDE Glass Tray Roller Guide The ROLLER GUIDE and oven floor should be cl...

Page 18: ...oor bent ii Hinges and Hookes broken or loosened iii Door seals and sealing surfaces 4 The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except a properly competent service technician 5 The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed 6 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appl...

Page 19: ...ables and cakes is to allow the inside to cook completely without overcooking the outside Q What does standing time mean A Standing time means that food should be removed from the oven and covered for additional time to allow it to finish cooking This frees the oven for other cooking Q Why does my oven not always cook as fast as the microwave cooking guide says A Check your cooking guide again to ...

Page 20: ...s Some frozen foods are packaged in these dishes Fast food packaging Polystyrene cups containers Paper bags or newspaper Recycled paper or metal trims Can be used to warm food Overheating may cause the polystyrene to melt May catch fire May cause arcing Glassware Oven to table ware Fine glassware Glass jars Can be used unless decorated with a metal trim Can be used to warm foods or liquids Delicat...

Page 21: ...for proper home canning Improperly canned food may spoil and be dangerous to consume Always use the minimum recipe cooking time It is better to undercook rather than overcook foods Undercooked foods can be returned to the oven for more cooking If food is overcooked nothing can be done Heat small quantities of food or foods with low moisture carefully These can quickly dry out burn or catch on fire...

Page 22: ...all the time both naturally and manmade sources Manmade sources include radar radio television telecommunication links and car phones CONVERSION CHARTS HOW MICROWAVES COOK FOOD In a microwave oven electricity is converted into microwave by the MAGNETRON The microwaves bounce off the metal walls and the metal door screen Oven Cavity Magnetron Waveguide Turntable REFLECTION TRANSMISSION ABSORPTION M...

Page 23: ...y microwave when in a round container rather than square SPACING Foods cook more quickly and evenly if spaced apart NEVER pile foods on top of each other STARTING TEMPERATURE The colder the food the longer it takes to heat up Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat than food at room temperature LIQUIDS All liquids must be stirred before and during heating Water especially must be stirred before ...

Page 24: ...h as stew beef Shield Use small strips of aluminum foil to protect thin areas or edges of unevenly shaped foods such as chicken wings To prevent arcing do not allow foil to come within 1 inch of oven walls or door Remove To prevent cooking thawed portions should be removed from the oven at this point This may shorten defrost time for food weighing less than 3 lbs 1350g Cooking chart C O O K I N G ...

Page 25: ... N S T R U C T I O N S Baby food 128g jar 20 sec Empty into a small serving bowl Stir well once or twice during heating Before serving check the temperature carefully Baby milk 100ml 4fl oz 225ml 8fl oz 20 30 sec 40 50 sec Stir or shake well and pour into a sterilized bottle Before serving shake well and check the temperature carefully Sandwich roll or bun 1 roll 20 30 sec Wrap in paper towel and ...

Page 26: ...ge stems to the centre Courgettes lb 250g 2 3 min Cut courgettes into slices Add 30ml 2tbsp water or a knob of butter Cook until just tender Aubergine eggplant lb 250g 2 3 min Cut aubergine into small slices and sprinkle with 1 table spoon lemon juice Leeks lb 250g 2 3 min Cut leeks into thick slices Mushrooms 0 3 lb 125g lb 250g 1 2 min 2 4 min Prepare small whole or sliced mushrooms Do not add a...

Page 27: ...cheese 5 Cook on P 70 for 2 minutes until the cheese has melted STIR FRIED VEGETABLES 1 tbsp 15ml sunflower oil 2 tbsp 30ml soy sauce 1 tbsp 15ml sherry 1 2 5cm root ginger peeled and finely grated 2 medium carrots cut into fine strips 4 oz 100g button mushrooms chopped 2 oz 50g beansprouts 4 oz 100g mange tout 1 red pepper seeded and thinly sliced 4 spring onions chopped 4 oz 100g canned water ch...

Page 28: ...ened Add sugar mix well 2 Cook on P 70 for 20 25 minutes until setting point is reached stir every 4 5 minutes 3 Pour into hot clean jars Cover seal and label setting point To determine setting point place 1 tsp 5ml jam onto chilled saucer Allow to stand for 1 minute Move surface of jam gently with your finger if the surface wrinkles setting point has been reached PLAIN MICROWAVE CAKE 4 oz 100g ma...

Page 29: ...all onion diced 1 clove garlic crushed 1 tsp 5ml oil 7 oz 200g can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp 15ml tomato puree 1 tsp 5ml mixed herbs 8 oz 225g minced beef salt and pepper 1 Place onion garlic and oil in casserole and cook on P HI for 2 minutes or until soft 2 Place all other ingredients in casserole Stir well 3 Cover and cook on P HI for 5 minutes then P 50 for 8 13 minutes or until the meat is cook...

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