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A43586, SCA/SCNZ R397J(S) O/M

Warranty Inside of front cover

Introduction

Warning

Special Notes and Warning

Installation Instructions

Oven Diagram

Operation of Touch Control Panel

Control Panel Display

Touch Control Panel Layout

Before Operating

Getting Started

Clock Setting

Stop/Clear

To Cancel a Programme During Cooking 6

Manual Operations

Microwave Time Cooking

Sequence Cooking

Instant Cook

Increasing Time During a Cooking Programme 9

Automatic Operations

Notes for Automatic Operations

Beverage

Reheat / Cooking

Healthy Menu

Express Defrost

Easy Defrost

Other Convenient Features

Less/More Setting

Timer

Child Lock

Demonstration Mode

Alarm

Care and Cleaning

Service Call Check

Specifications

Cooking Guides

Quick Reference Guide

See last page

CONTENTS

page

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven.

Please keep this operation manual handy, as it

describes all the features of your oven and

will enable you to cook many varieties of foods.

The manual is divided into two sections:

1. OPERATION (P2~P17)

This section describes your oven and teaches

you how to use all the features.

2. COOKING GUIDE

This section is at the back of the manual,

it contains the more commonly used information

such as how to prepare food, which cooking utensil

to use, standing time.

It also contains recipes for automatic cooking

and manual cooking.

Please take some time to read your operation

manual carefully, paying particular attention to the warn-

ings and special notes, the automatic cooking

menus programmed into your new oven have been

carefully developed to give optimum results when the step by

step instructions are followed.

When selecting another home appliance,

please again consider our full range of Sharp

products.

SCA/SCNZ R397J(S) O/M,P01-04

04.10.22, 9:47 AM

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Page 1: ...A43586 SCA SCNZ R397J S O M J MICROWAVE OVEN A N D OPERATIONMANUAL COOKBOOK MODEL R 397J S R397J S O M Cover 04 9 30 1 09 PM 3 ...

Page 2: ...conditions specified herein The owner is responsible for any transportation and insurance costs if the product has to be returned for repair This warranty does not extend to accessories or defects or injuries caused by or resulting from causes not attributable to faulty parts or the manufacture of the product including but not limited to defect or injury caused by or resulting from misuse abuse ne...

Page 3: ...e last page CONTENTS page INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying a Sharp Microwave Oven Please keep this operation manual handy as it describes all the features of your oven and will enable you to cook many varieties of foods The manual is divided into two sections 1 OPERATION P2 P17 This section describes your oven and teaches you how to use all the features 2 COOKING GUIDE This section is at the back...

Page 4: ... which gives protection against exposure 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 bu...

Page 5: ...m mended by the manufacturer Exces sive preheating can cause the glass turntable to shatter and or damage internal parts of the oven 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 s...

Page 6: ...next to a conventional oven unit The oven should be installed so as not to block ventilation openings When mounting on bench top Allow at least 15cm on the top 10cm on both sides and 5cm at the rear of the oven for adequate air circulation WARNING The electrical outlet must be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency 5 Neither the manufacturer nor the distributor...

Page 7: ...setclock timer child lockordemonstrationmode 6 POWER LEVEL PAD Press to select microwave power setting If not pressed HIGH is automatically selected Press to alter the cooking result for automatic operations 7 HEALTHY MENU PADS Press to select Healthy Menu menu 8 REHEAT PADS Press to reheat 3 popular menus 9 1 3 4 START PAD Press to start oven after setting programmes 4 STOP CLEAR PAD Press to cle...

Page 8: ...mpt to enter an incorrect clock time eg 13 45 will appear in the display Press the CLEAR pad and re enter the time of day eg 1 45 Press the STOP CLEAR pad once to 1 Stop the oven temporarily during cooking 2 Clear if you make a mistake during programming Press the STOP CLEAR pad twice Stop Clear To Cancel a Programme During Cooking Press the TIMER CLOCK pad again You can close the door The dots wi...

Page 9: ...er 1 Close the door Press the START pad Enter desired cooking time Step Procedure Pad Order Display The timer begins to count down 2 This variable cooking control allows you to select the rate of microwave cooking If a power level is not selected then 100 power is automatically used Suppose you want to time cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 100 power 30 MEDIUM LOW 50 MEDIUM 70 MEDIUM HIGH 100 HIGH ...

Page 10: ...cedure Pad Order Display Enter desired cooking time 2 1 3 Select desired power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL pad for 50 press three times For second sequence enter desired time for cooking time If power is not selected the oven will operate at 100 power Close the door Press the START pad The timer begins to count down to zero When it reaches zero the second sequence will appear and the timer w...

Page 11: ...r cooking at the moment the remaining cooking time is 1 min 30 sec Step Procedure Pad Order Display Enter desired cooking time Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVELpadasrequired for50 pressthree times Close the door Press the START pad Press the INSTANT COOK pad twice to increase the cooking time by two minutes The timer starts to count down START will flash on and off 1 2 3 4 x 2 START I...

Page 12: ...en s misuse BEVERAGE pad can be used only within 3 minutes of a preceding operation 6 To defrost foods above or below the weights allowed on the EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE use EASY DEFROST or defrost manually 7 will be displayed if more or less than weight of foods suggested in EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE is programmed when the START pad is pressed To clear press the STOP CLEAR pad and reprogramme 8 W...

Page 13: ...K indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off Open the door Turn over potatoes Close the door The cooking time will begin counting down Whenitreacheszero theoven will beep Press the START pad Step Reheat Cooking allows you to reheat or cook several polular foods Follow the instructions provided in the REHEAT COOKING MENU GUIDE on page 3 and 4 of the cooking guides START will flash on and...

Page 14: ...d Follow the instructions provided in the HEALTHY MENU MENU GUIDE on pages 5 8 of the cooking guides Suppose you want to cook Lemon Fish Fillets Healthy Menu Step Procedure Display Pad Order Press the LOW FAT MEALS pad until the desired menu number is displayed forLemonFishFilletspressfivetimes Close the door Press the START pad The cooking time will begin counting down The oven will beep 4 times ...

Page 15: ...desired menu number is displayed for Chicken Fillets press twice 1 The defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off The defrosting time will be gin counting down When it reaches zero the oven will beep Open the door Remove defrosted pieces turn over remaining pieces Close the door 2 Step Close the door Pres...

Page 16: ...he defrosting time will be gin counting down The oven will beep 4 times and stop COOK indicator will go off and CHECK will flash on and off The defrosting time will be gin counting down When it reaches zero the oven will beep START will flash on and off KG will flash on and off Press the number pads to enter weight KG stops flashing and START will flash on and off Open the door Remove defrosted pi...

Page 17: ...EFROST Suppose you want to defrost 1 0kg of Chicken Pieces Easy Defrost for more time than the standard setting 4 1 1 Close the door Press the START pad For HEALTHY MENU and EXPRESS DEFROST select the menu using the desired pad instead of the EASY DEFROST pad in step 1 and go to step 3 The Less More setting can be used to adjust the cooking time of the following features REHEAT COOKING HEALTHY MEN...

Page 18: ...be demonstrated with no power in the oven For example press INSTANT COOK pad and the display will show and count down to zero at ten times the speed When the timer reaches zero will appear in the display To cancel press the TIMER CLOCK pad the number pad and the CLEAR pad Your oven has an alarm function If you leave food in the oven after cooking the oven will beep 3 times after 2 minutes If you d...

Page 19: ...e following before calling for service 1 Does the display light up YES _______ NO _______ 2 When the door is opened does the oven lamp come on YES _______ NO _______ 3 Place one cup of water approx 250 ml in a glass measure in the oven and close the door securely Oven lamp should go off if door is closed properly Press the INSTANT COOK pad once A Does the oven lamp come on YES _______ NO _______ B...

Page 20: ...18 A43586 SCA SCNZ R397J S O M MEMO SCA SCNZ R397J S O M P10 04 10 22 8 57 AM 18 ...

Page 21: ...IL GUIDE HELPFUL HINTS COOKING GUIDES CONTENTS COOKING GUIDE BEVERAGE REHEAT COOKING MENU GUIDE RECIPES EASY DEFROST MENU GUIDE EXPRESS DEFROST MENU GUIDE HEALTHY MENU MENU GUIDE 3 4 10 5 8 1 2 9 11 29 SCA SCNZ R397J S C B Cover 04 10 22 9 50 AM 1 ...

Page 22: ... TURNING Foods such as poultry and joints of meat should be turned over after half the cooking time 4 PIERCING Pierce potatoes eggs tomatoes or any foods with a skin or membrane to allow steam to escape 6 STANDING TIME Standing time is important After cooking or defrosting ensure adequate standing time This allows the food to continue cooking or heating Refer to cooking guides for each menu or acc...

Page 23: ...es substitute with string For cooking food with high fat content do not bring the wrap in contact with the food as it may melt Small amounts may be used to shield certain parts of meat and fish when cooking or defrosting Remove food in foil trays if possible and place in a microwave safe dish If not possible place the foil tray onto a heat proof plate allowing 2 5 cm between the walls of the oven ...

Page 24: ... 1 piece approx 160 200 g 2 MEAT POTATO VEGETABLES 175 180g 125g 100g Beef Lamb sliced 2 varieties Chicken T Bone eg sliced Carrot Zucchini Broccoli Pie reheat includes Pies Pasties 18 C Frozen 3 C Refrigerated Place upside down on the turntable Cover with paper towel The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Turn pies over and press start to continue cooking After cooking stand Plac...

Page 25: ...eces 20 C Room temperature Use washed new potatoes Pierce twice with fork on each side Place on outside of turntable The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Turn potatoes over and press start to continue cooking Aftercooking stand coveredwithaluminiumfoil Rice Pasta includes White Rice Dry Pasta Wash rice thoroughly until water runs clear Place into a Pyrex bowl and cover with hot ...

Page 26: ... Serve with rice or hokkien noodles Serves 6 Nutrition per serve 4 4g Fat 1 8g Saturated fat 19 3g Protein 21 4g Carbohydrate 4 4g Dietary fibre 891kJ 1 Mediterranean Chicken 1 clove garlic crushed 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped juice of half a lemon 6 olives finely sliced 5 sundried tomatoes not in oil finely chopped 20 g baby spinach leaves 1 Spanish onion fi...

Page 27: ...y chopped 1 Place the fish in a single layer into a shallow casserole dish 2 Pour the lemon juice Season with salt and pepper 3 Cover with lid or plastic wrap Cook on Low Fat Meals No 5 Lemon Fish Fillets 4 When the oven stops and TURN FISH OVER is displayed turn the fish over and continue cooking 5 After cooking stand covered for 2 minutes 6 Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with a green salad ...

Page 28: ...Strain 6 Add the noodles to the vegetables Add the sauces and bean shoots Combine well Serves 6 Nutrition per serve 1 3g Fat 0 3g Saturated fat 9 7g Protein 39g Carbohydrate 7 0g Dietary fibre 933kJ 1 Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni 1 250g packet frozen spinach 375 g reduced fat ricotta cheese 12 instant cannelloni tubes pinch of ground nutmeg salt and pepper to taste 500 g jar Summer Tomato Basil ...

Page 29: ...etarian Meals No 5 Vegetable Couscous 2 When the oven stops and ADD VEGETABLES is displayed place all the vegetables including the onion in a 3 litre casserole dish Cover with lid or plastic wrap and continue cooking 3 When the oven stops and STIR is displayed stir and continue cooking 4 After cooking add the couscous Season to taste Add the lemon juice Mix until well combined Stand covered for 5 ...

Page 30: ...ions of mince turn over and shield edges with foil strips Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Place chicken fillets on a defrost rack The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Turn over and separate into pieces Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil 2 5 NOTE When freezing minced meat ...

Page 31: ...and shield the warm portions of remaining pieces Press start to continue defrosting After defrost time stand covered with aluminium foil Minced Meat 0 1 3 0 Place frozen minced meat on a defrost rack Shield edges Beef The oven will beep and stop CHECK will flash on and off Remove defrosted portions of mince turn over and shield edges with foil strips 5 30 Press start to continue defrosting After d...

Page 32: ...A u SEAFOOD MARINARA i SESAME PRAWNS i SMOKED SALMON TAGLIATELLE u VEGETABLES CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN o EASY HOME MADE RISOTTO o HONEY CARROTS o HONEY GINGERED VEGETABLES p POTATOES PIZZAIOLA p POTATO AVOCADO AND ONION SALAD p PUMPKIN SALAD p SCALLOPED POTATOES o STUFFED BAKED POTATOES p VEGETABLE PLATTER o DESSERTS AUSTRALIAN FRUIT CAKE a BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING a CARAMEL RICE PUDDING a CHOCOLATE ...

Page 33: ... neopolitana sauce mushrooms garlic and oregano MEAT CHEESE SAUCE METHOD 1 Melt butter in a medium sized Pyrex bowl for 40 50 seconds on HIGH Stir in flour cook for further 40 50 seconds on HIGH 2 Gradually stir in milk Cook for 4 6 minutes on HIGH stirring every minute 3 Stir in tasty cheese TO ASSEMBLE 1 Use a 3 litre deep casserole dish 2 Stand lasagne sheets in hot water for 5 minutes then cov...

Page 34: ...Sprinkle cheese on top 8 Cook for 20 22 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH 9 Allow to stand covered with foil for 10 minutes before serving BEEF STROGANOFF Serves 6 1 kg rump steak cut into strips 1 2 cup plain flour salt and pepper 1 onion finely chopped 2 tablespoons tomato purée 1 Toss steak with flour salt and pepper in a freezer bag until evenly coated 2 Place steak left over flour onion tomato purée bee...

Page 35: ...ixture in a 3 Iitre casserole dish and cover 6 Heat through for 6 8 minutes on MEDIUM 7 Stir through coriander and serve 1 tablespoon curry paste 300 g can of chickpeas 3 cubed zucchini 2 tablespoons fresh coriander or parsley chopped CHILLI CON CARNE Serves 4 6 1 kg mince 1 large onion finely chopped 825 g can peeled tomatoes salt and pepper 1 2 teaspoons chilli powder 1 Mix mince and onion toget...

Page 36: ...stock 1 2 red capsicum chopped 1 2 yellow capsicum chopped 1 stick celery chopped 2 cups penne pasta 4 cups hot tap water 1 tablespoon fresh chives 1 Brush chicken with butter melted for 20 seconds on HIGH 2 Cook chicken for 28 32 minutes on MEDIUM HIGH turning over halfway through cooking 3 Cool and then remove chicken flesh from the bone 4 Cook pasta in a large bowl for 15 16 minutes on HIGH Sta...

Page 37: ...mall bowl Pour over chicken and marinate for 2 3 hours 2 Sprinkle with sesame seeds 3 Arrange chicken legs on a roasting rack Cook for 14 18 minutes on MEDI UM HIGH turning over halfway through cooking 4 Allow to stand for 5 minutes 1 4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 bay leaf 1 2 teaspoon turmeric 1 2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons paprika 6 chicken thighs skin removed 200 g low fat yoghurt 3 4 cup vintage ched...

Page 38: ...il 1 2 tablespoons Laksa paste 1 In a large bowl cook Laksa paste oil lemon grass and garlic for 1 minute on HIGH stirring once during cooking 2 Add fish sauce fish stock and cook for 3 minutes on HIGH 3 Add cubed fish and or deveined prawns and cook for 7 minutes on MEDIUM Stir through coconut cream and cook for a further 2 minutes 4 Add noodles to a large bowl of boiling water and let stand for ...

Page 39: ...bmeat or 2 x 170 g cans crab meat drained 5 cloves garlic crushed 60 g butter 1 3 cup plain flour 1 2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups milk 1 In a large bowl melt butter for 1 minute on HIGH Stir in flour and mustard Cook for a further 1 minute on HIGH 2 Gradually stir in milk Cook for 3 5 minutes on HIGH stirring every minute 3 Stir in onion crab meat salt and pepper 1 4 cup cheese tomato sauce tabasc...

Page 40: ...rves 4 6 3 large potatoes approx 500 g peeled and sliced thinly 1 2 large onion sliced 1 cup grated tasty cheese 250 ml thickened cream paprika salt and pepper to taste 1 In a medium casserole dish place 1 3 of the sliced potatoes to cover the dish 2 Layer 1 2 of the sliced onion on top 3 Sprinkle 1 3 of the grated cheese over the onion 4 Repeat with second layer of potatoes onion and cheese 5 Fin...

Page 41: ...nd place in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons of water cover and cook for 6 8 minutes on HIGH stirring halfway through cooking Drain 2 In a small bowl combine butter garlic onion and anchovy Cook for 1 2 1 minute on HIGH stir halfway 3 Combine basil pepper and salt to garlic mixture 4 Add tomatoes and garlic mixture to potatoes ensuring potatoes are well coated 5 Cook uncovered for 4 5 minutes on HI...

Page 42: ...3 minutes on HIGH 3 Pour into a greased microwave safe gugelhopf container 4 Cook for 20 23 minutes on MEDIUM Allow to stand 5 10 minutes before turning out 5 Allow to cool before icing ICING 1 Beat ingredients together till light and creamy DESSERTS BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING Serves 4 6 4 slices multigrain bread crusts removed butter 3 tablespoons caster sugar 1 4 cup sultanas 1 Spread bread with b...

Page 43: ...Fish Scallops Prawns 4 6 minutes 500 g 6 8 minutes 500 g 4 6 minutes 500 g 5 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes Shield head and tail with foil Separate and rearrange halfway through defrosting Separate as soon as possible Separate as soon as possible DEFROSTING TIMES AND TECHNIQUES FOR MEAT AND POULTRY BEEF Roast Steaks Minced Beef PORK Roast Chops Ribs Minced Pork LAMB Roast Shoulder Chops POULTRY T...

Page 44: ...er Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving Brush rind with oil and sprinkle with salt Place on a rack Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving Season with Season All or as desired Place fat side down on a rack Turn over halfway through cooking Stand covered with foil before carving Brush with melted butter Season as desired Place chi...

Page 45: ...utes before serving Pierce skin with a fork Place on turntable Turn over halfway through cooking Allow to stand wrapped in foil 3 minutes Peel and quarter potatoes Cook in a dish with 1 3 cup water Cook covered Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving Peel and cut into serving size pieces Place in a dish and cook covered Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving Wash and shred Cook covered in a dish ...

Page 46: ...s soon as possible Arrange with flower towards the centre MICROWAVE TIME AT HIGH 100 WEIGHT VEGETABLE SPECIAL PROCEDURES 1 cup white rice 1 cup brown rice 1 cup macaroni 250 g spaghetti 250 g fettuccine 1 3 cup quick cooking oats 1 cup quick cooking oats RICE AND PASTA COOKING CHART FOOD OTHER INGREDIENTS COOKING TIME Break apart as soon as possible Procedure Place rice pasta oats in a large bowl ...

Page 47: ... Allow to stand Place in a bowl cover with plastic wrap Place directly on turntable Stir halfway Allow to stand then stir Place between paper towels Place directly on the turntable Keep in foil container Place on a roasting rack Allow to stand Remove from foil container Place directly on the turntable Allow to stand Remove from foil container Place on a plate lined with paper towel Allow to stand ...

Page 48: ...ally if casserole has been refrigerated If casserole cannot be stirred reheat at MEDIUM MEATS Medium to thin slices reheat best Cover meat with sauce or gravy Cover with microwave plastic wrap to hold in heat Reheat on MEDIUM PLATES OF FOOD Arrange food with thickest parts of meat and bulky vegetables to outside of the plate Place quick to heat foods in the centre Cover with microwave plastic wrap...

Page 49: ...es to cook Reduce liquids in a microwave recipe because there is not as much evaporation due to the shorter cooking time Reduce seasonings slightly because flavours will be unbalanced by quantity of liquid Do not add salt until the end of the cooking process Microwaves cook from the outside to the centre so when arranging foods always place the thicker or more dense portions of food at the outside...

Page 50: ... towel will take approximately 3 minutes to heat on HIGH To remove odours place 1 litre water with slice of lemon or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence in the micro wave Cook for 20 minutes on HIGH As microwave cooking time is so quick food should be seasoned to taste with herbs and spices after cooking To peel a tomato pierce the skin with a fork 3 4 times Place on a rack and cook for 45 60 seconds on HI...

Page 51: ...sing the door Just One Touch Press for 3 seconds BEVERAGE JACKET POTATO To reheat 2 cups of Beverage x 2 EXPRESS DEFROST Close the Door START TIMER CLOCK TIMER CLOCK CLEAR TIMER CLOCK You can close the door TIMER CLOCK Close the Door START You can close the door TIMER CLOCK POWER LEVEL Close the Door START Close the Door START EASY DEFROST Close the Door START To cook Lemon Fish Fillets Menu Categ...

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